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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-12-06, Page 24Page 24 Times -Advocate, December 6, 1995 CDMM LINITY SHMA collects 1,500 shoeboxes for children EXETER - Pastors from five area churches gathered Saturday morn- ing at Exeter United Church to box and load almost 1,500 shoes boxes filled with small gifts for children in war-torn Bosnia. The program :.icourages donors of all ages to fill the boxes with items such asschool supplies, clothing, hygiene items and toys. Schools, clubs, churches, associa- tions, individuals, corporations and busincsses have participated in the program. Operation Christmas Child is in its third year of operation, sending Christmas gifts to children in crisis areas such as Bosnia, Croatia, Ro- mania,. and Rwanda. Last year more than 110,000 shoe boxes full of gifts for children overseas were collected across Canada and shipped in time for Christmas. This year the South Huron Mini- sterial Association, under the lead- ership of Rev. Vernon Dean, took Exeter Public School was among many schools in Huron County and churches that participated in Operation Christmas Child. People in the community saved their empty shoe boxes and filled them with small toys, school supplies and other gifts to send to the children of Bosnia and Rwanda. Left, Exet- er public school students Allison Graham sits on Brad Baker's knee and Scott McGregor and and Pam Keys, right, do the same while posing with the donated gifts. South Huron Students, left, Crystalyn Cowell and Mary Thammavongsa bite into a cookie during a "bake sale for sleeping children around the world" recently. Grade nine homerooms did the baking and the funds went towards the purchase of beds for third world country children. a© LJ Gila Crimes of the week Theft of stereo equipment A trailer with electronics equipment was parked at 245 McConnell Street in Exeter on November 24, 1995. it was noticed later that the lock had been cut and merchandise was missing. Stolen electronics in- cluded seven radio cassettes with CD player, model CFD616, one hook shelf stereo with CD player, model MHCC305, three CD chang- ers, model COPC265, two CD changers, model COPC365, 16 sur- round sound stereo units, model STRD865 and STRD365. .Break and enter A clothing store on the Main Street of Exeter was broken into on November 27 or 28, 1995. The culprits stole several clothing items in- cluding leather jackets, coats, jeans, and shirts. A dark colored two door vehicle with three males in it was seen leaving the scene. If you have information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800-265-1777 and you could receive a reward of up to $1,000.00. Remember, crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. Pastor John Trembulak Pastor brings family home for Christmas DASHWOOD - Pastor John Trcmhulak, who began to work at Zion Lutheran Church in late Au- gust, brought his family home for Christmas last weekend. His wifc, Elizabeth and his two- month -old daughter, Cara Kath- leen, will now join him in Dash- wood, which he describes as "very open and friendly." "it's a whole new experience learning Canadian ways," added Trcmhulak, who is from Buffalo, New York. Before being assigned his first job as pastor in Dashwood, the 29 -year-old pastor was educat- ed at Concordia Lutheran Theo- logical Seminary at Brock Uni- versity in St. Catherines. "it's a challenge," he said of his 453 -member congregation, adding, "The goal that we need to see is to create family unity and spread the word." on thg challenge of introducing Op- eration Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse. The SHMA approached schools and churches in South Huron to present the concept. "The response has been most gratifying with over 1,500 shoe boxes collected and ready to be shipped overseas to needy children. The compassion and outpouring of love by the children and parents here will ensure that someone who is less fortunate than we are can have a happy Christnlas," said Rev. Dr. Robert Graham, secretary, SHMA. Once the truck was loaded by volunteers m Exeter, the gifts were transported to London. Shoe boxes were then taken by Greyhound to Calgary where they will be airlifted to Zagreb, amnia for distribution. Special thanks from SHMA is extended to Jerry Mathers who de- livered all the gift boxes to London and to Wuerth Shoes and Smyth's Shoes that donated the majority of shoe boxes used in the project. For Some, Christmas is the saddest time of year Our fondest memories of Christmas are often those of childhood. The wide-eyed expectation, the thrill of receiving a much wished -for toy, the excitement of emptying a stocking filled with treats - those are the memories that stay with us a lifetime. But for some youngsters. 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