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Acrobatic dancer
'Lisa Johnson from
Chris Skalkos T -A staff
EXETER - When you watch
Lisa Johnson of Crediton dance,
one word quickly comes to
mind.
Crediton wins gold at dance competition
"Amazing!"
The seven year-old dancer won
a gold medal at a British Associa-
tion of Teachers Dance Competi-
tion held at Althouse College in
. Lisa
Johnson from Crediton displays an acrobatic dance
move.
London on Nov. 18 and 19. She
scored 90 per cent in the solo divi-
sion of novice acrobatic dancing.
The fact that Johnson was one of
the °youngest dancers at the com-
petition is almost as incredible as
her dance routine.
In acrobatic dancing, Johnson
executes a variety of backbends,
cartwheels and splits on and
around a drum displaying a great
amount of balance and flexibility.
She performed her routine ac-
companied by a song titled "Any
Dream Will Do," a musical num-
ber from the stage production, Jo-
seph and the Technicolor Coat.
Coached by dance instructor
Sheree Trottier, Johnson dances
with the Exeter Dance Club, an
affiliation with the Jo -Read School
of Dancing. She took up dancing
when she was four -years old and
she credits her friends for her in-
itial interest.
"All my friends were getting
into it so I did too," she said.
Johnson said she finds it chal-
lenging to learn some of the dance
moves, especially in tap dancing,
but that's a part of dancing she
enjoys.
I like learning new things. We
learn how to do hard stuff like
cart -wheels without your hands,"
she adds.
Johnson has achieved her pre -
bronze, bronze and silver status in
acrobatic dancing, her favorite
form of dance, and will soon go
for her gold level.
She practices regularly and com-
petes at least twice a year, and ac-
cording to Johnson, dancing isn't
just a leisurely past -time. She has
already decided dancing is some-
thing she wants to do for the rest
of her life.
"When I grow up I want to be a
dance teacher," she said.
McCurdy School children present
special Christmas music at service
It was White Gift Sun-
day at Centralia U.C.
Mary Peterson
CENTRALIA - On Sunday, De-
cember 3, White Gift Sunday was
celebrated at Zion and Centralia
United Churches. At Centralia, the
church was beautifully decorated,
and gifts for the Exeter Food Bank
were placed under the Christmas
tree. McCurdy Public School Choir
provided special music for this first'
Sunday in Advent. Accompanied
by their school principle, Mary El-
len Walsh, they sang a very
thoughtful song, "Canada, What
Shall I Give You for Christmas?"
They also sang "We Will Rock
You Baby Jesus" and several
hymns. They were a wonderful ad-
dition to the worship. Marjorie
Johns accompanied the hymns on
the organ and Judy Mills on the pi-
ano.
The Sunday School and congre-
gation performed a White Gift dra-
ma entitled "What's So Special?"
from Trinity United Church in
Huntsville, Ontario. The pageant
and Christmas story told of the im-
portance of all of the individuals in-
volved with Jesus's birth.
Kurt and Brent Mills read the
scripture, and Gladys Buswell and
Chandra lit the first candle in the
Advent wreath.
Church activities
Zion and Centralia United
Churches have trees in their sanctu-
aries to decorate with knitted or
purchased mittens. Contributions to
the trees will be greatly appreciated
by children with cold hands during
the winter months.
On Wednesday, December 6 at
7:30 p.m. at Main Street United
Church in Mitchell, a workshop
will feature the music of the new
hymn book Voices United Rev.
Todd McDonald, a committee
member for the hymn hook, will
lead the workshop. The evening
will include hymn singing and a
question and answer period.
UCW members and their spouses
are invited to the Christmas meet-
ings at Zion West and Centralia.
Zion will meet December 6 at 7:00
p.m. Centralia will meet December
7 with a social time at 6:00 p.m.
and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The women
have planned an entertaining pro-
gram following dinner.
Everyone is invited to attend the
Christmas concerts at Centralia and
Zion. The Centralia Christmas con-
cert will be held Saturday, Decem-
ber 16 at 8:00 p.m. The Christmas
concert at Zion will he Friday, De-
cember 22 at 8:00 p.m. and will in-
clude a potluck lunch.
Special Christmas services are
being planned for Zion and Cen-
tralia, too. On Sunday, December
24, a combined choir will present a
Christmas Cantata at both morning
services. That evening, a Christmas
Eve Candlelight nil Communion
Service will be celebrated at 8:00
p.m. at Centralia United Church.
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Congratulations to the members
of Faith Tabernacle in Centralia.
They've spent many long hours
and a lot of effort in creating their
dream of a new church. On Satur-
day, they held an open house at
their beautiful new building, and
on Sunday they celebrated with
worship.
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There are manytraditions around Christmas, each
one unique to the family involved. Should we put up a
tree? What about Christmas dinner? Should you send
Christmas cants? After death we may struggle to
know whether to maintain these traditions or to
change them and develop new traditions. There is no
right or wrong fereand each one of us must decide
what Is right for us. Often our fear Is whether It will
appear disrespectful to our loved one If we change
tradition. WE may do things because the deceased
"would have wanted It that way". Be careful. You
should consider planning activities you enjoy, not the
ones the dead person would have enjoyed were they
still alive. Realize that It Isn't going to be easy. Try to
do things that are important and special to you. Do
your best In difficuit clrCumstances, and go easy on
yourself.
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`Country Kickers' plan achievement program
The 4-H club has
been learning how to
line dance.
Muriel Lewis
GRANTON - Margaret Arthur of
St. Marys and Muriel Lewis attend-
ed a banquet in honor of Margaret
Harris of South Lobo WI who re-
cently became president of the Fed-
erated Women's Institutes of Onta-
rio. It was held at the Komoka
Community Centre on Tuesday
evening, November 28.
Some Granton women enjoyed
the Dave Hoy dinner show with
Clandeboye WI on Wednesday,
November 29 at the Ukraine Club
in London.
Muriel Lewis took in a bus trip
on the weekend to the Capitol Mu-
sic Hall Jamboree at Wheeling,
West Virginia and the Festival of
Lights in Oglebay Park.
Elizabeth Parkinson and son Rob-
ert have taken up residence in Lu -
can, having sold their home in
Granton.
At the Granton United Church on
Sunday, December 3 Pastor Nor-
malie Voakes sermon was entitled
'Looking for the Light'. Courtney
Benner lit the Advent Candle and
Pastor Voakes and Matthew McRo-
bert led the choir processional.
Both the junior and senior choirs
each sang their rendition of 'Away
in a Manger'. Andrew William
Russell Fox was welcomed into the
family of God through the sacra-
ment of baptism. Andrew is the son
of Sherri (Maxwell) and Bill Fox.
Marion Gricken made a birthday
cake for Jesus. Normalie lit the
candles and 'Happy Birthday' to
Jesus was sung. Taylor Jones and
Andrew Bryan blew them out.
The Community Bible Church,
Adelaide and Hwy. #7 is preparing
a live performance of a children's
musical drama called "Three Wise
Men and a Baby".
This special Christmas presenta-
tion will tell the timeless truth of
Jesus' birth and many people are
working hard to make this both
compelling and meaningful.
Performances will be Saturday,
December 9 and Sunday, Decem-
ber 10 at 7:30 p.m. and you are in-
vited to come and celebrate Jesus'
birth as the heart of Christmas.
4-H
On November 30 the Country
Kickers 4-H Club met at the home
of leader Margaret Bryan. The vice
president Charlotte Mcllhargey
opened with the 4-H pledge and
Krystal Harrigan read the minutes.
After completing plans for the
Achievement night on December 7,
the group practised their steps and
finally took a break to enjoy some
sweets and drinks provided by
Shelby and Jodi Pronchuk and
Charlotte and Mary McIlhargey.
Susan Bryan was the secretary and
reporter and the meeting was
closed with the 4-H motto.
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with Ernie Miatello
If you are using eye drops to treat glaucoma, try
this method of instillation. After putting the drop
in, close your eyes and press your finger against
the inner corner of the eye. This prevents the
medication flowing down the tear ducts and into
the general circulation causing side effects.
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The best time to have your pneumonia vaccine is when you are healthy
and do not have a compromised immune -system. The protection is not
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The birth control pill does not prevent sexually -transmitted diseases
(STD). Condoms will give the best protection. Men and women should
be aware of this if there is any possibility of a STD.
Taking too much Vitamin A can cause liver damage, hair loss and se-
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