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CLINTON- NEWS -RECO D;THURSPAMNLTAR 17,
3a>.ua.ry 14 was the
kick-off date for the 1980
campaign,-. of Ontario
March of Dimes' Ability
Fund. ,
Campaign chairman
' for our- district is Edith
Landsborou l ,, and a
team of" more than 100
volunteers will he calking
'on homesin this area.
,Please make 'them
welcome and give as
generously as you can.
Remember . the Ontario
March of Dimes' slogan
• is a "We • Can't Help
:Without Your Help'.
The O' ado March of
Dimes fa s'an enormous
bob. Hundreds •of people
ecome disabled through
accidents or diseases
each year. For some,
At their nnual meeting that Auxiliary to the
Clinton Public Hospital chose their new executive
for 1980—The officers include, frontrow, left to
right, Joyce Hilderley, recording secretary;
Kathleen Elliott, treasurer; Dawna Westlake,
president:; Ruth Bond, vice president; Gerry
Vanden Berg, second vice president. Second row,
Peggy IV[enzies, social committee; Flora Kenwell,
In 1979
AuiiJiar
A very successful year
wasreported,, and over
$5,075 was raised during
1979, the Auxiliary to the
Clinton Public Hospital
learned at- the annual
meeting on January 7.
The riioney raised
• through many .projects
carried otit by the
combined efforts of the
Auxiliary members and
many other volunteers
and by donations from
the business area and
interested members of
the community.,
'Membership in the
Auxiliary during the past
year Was 692 and •ad-
ditional group mem-
bership donations
brought the total raised to
$824. The winter project
of Vanishing Parties
raised a total of $917.50.
The,Penny Sale,
celebrting it's 25th year,
offered a special prize of
$25 silver dollars, and
produced a net profit Of.
$2,434. Another succesful
project was the booth at
the Spring Fair. A draw
,held at that time raised
$318 and the Auxiliary
and Candy Striper float
won. first prize in the
parade. At the Bayfield
Fair a similar booth was
arranged and again there
was a winning parade
entry. Total parade
prizes amounted to $65.
Profits from other
projects included tuck
cart, $99 and TV rentals,
$150. Mrs. C. Van Darnme
donated to the Auxiliary
and $78.60•was raised at a
Garden Party at her
home. Other donations
totalled $160. The -
:Auxiliary is grateful for
1111 the interest, of so many
people and organizations.
The buying ,committee
reported - that the
Auxiliary has set aside
over $200 to pay for a
portable defibrillator and
$500 was donated toward
supplies for the • Heart"
Save Program in par-
ticular for the purchase
of an infant Resuscianne.
The winners of the
Ruby Haddy award
received $300 and coffee
spoons were given as
graduation, gifts___ under
this program. A silver
baby cup was also given
to the New Year's Baby
.born -in therhospital.
At a. Christmas ' ,the
Auxiliary also remem-
• tiered each patient with a
gift of a rase: Similar
gifts also brightened each
nursing station and the
cafeteria tables, The
Christmas decorating of
sgme areas of the
hospital was done by
Auxiliary members.
Other Co mmittee
reports reflected the busy
year. The gift shop went
into operation in October
and has been very suc-
cessful in it's first weeks
of existence. It is staffed
by volunteers and is open
daily from 2 to 4 pm.
The Carrdy Stripers
program., with: an
average of 32 girls, is
functioning efficiently
and smoothly and con
tributes a very real
has
service to the hospital. A
total of 21 hours of
volunteer work is given
each week and every girl
works . for a three hour
period-- in after school
hours.
The efforts during.1979
of those who have, helped
with . cart staffing,.
-,knitting or creating
crafts for sale in the shop,
making tray favors, or
donating used b9oks and
magazines have also
been appreciated.
At the meeting, the
Auxiliaryalso chose a
new slate of officers for
the upcoming year. Those
elected include: past
president, _Margaret
Coventry; president
Dawna Westlake,
Bayfield; first vice
president, Ruth Bond;
second vice president,
Gerry Vanden ,Berg;
recording secretary,
Joy,ce Hilderley;
corresponding secretary,
Flora Kenwell;
treasurer, Kay Elliott;
bursary, Ruth Bond;
social, Peggy Menzies;
membership„ Mrs.
Coventry; tray favors,
Mrs. Vanden Berg;
. television, Florence
Corrie; press and
publicity, Marny Walden,
Bayfield; library. and
magazines, Betty Burch,
Bayfield; penny sale,
Donna Wood; candy
stripers, Barb Hicks; gift
shop, Mrs. Coventry;
telephone, Joyce Chilton,
Bayfield; .,.geriatrics,.
Margaret Frisby,
Carlow; historian, Mrs.
Vanden Berg;
nominations, Mrs.
Coventry.
New challenges
At the regular meeting,
which followed the an-
nual session, Auxiliary
corresponding secretary; Barb Hicks, candy
striper co-ordinator. Back row, Helen Davies,
buying Betty Murch, librarian; Marny Walden,
press and publicity; Donna Wood, penny sale;
Marg' Frisby, geriatrics department. The ladies in
thefront row are also showing an afghan made by
an auxiliary member to be sold in the recently
opened tuck shop. (News -Record photo)
successful year
president Mrs. Westlake
urged members to reflect
on the Auxiliary prayer
and -to , dedicate their
efforts,•to be of service to
patients by combining
'wisdom and humility and
working together toward
a goal. -r...
Greatimpetus toward
the service of patients'
goal ha'"been provided by
Clinton's senior citizen's
Trillium .Club, who
donated $100 and by the
Christian Reformed
Church ladies, who gave
$103 to the Auxiliary. The
money was - raised
through the groups'
°bazaars.
Co -hostess Helen
Davies and Mrs. Wood
will inaugurate the
winter project , of
Vanishing Parties. The
service to patients in this
project is the establish-
ment of a Geriatrics and
Hairdressing Committee,
headed by Mrs Frisby of
Carlow.
Jean Cox, director of.
nursing at the hospital,
...expressed the, need of
hairdressing equipment
—Stith' as --- currying irons;'
blow dryer and shampoo.
Mrs. Frisby hopes to
,have this equipment
available soon. _
Mrs:Coventry reported
that the gift shop is well
established and is
showing ' a small profit.
The gift shop is run each
day and volunteer
staffing is needed. Bep
Greydanus, staffing
convenor, can be con-
tacted by anyone who
may be interested in
helping. ..
The new decade
presents new challenges
and new goals. The new
executive welcomes all
members as always and
meetings are held in the
hospital board room the
first Monday of each
month at 10 am.
are { building .e`areers or
raising , young families;
Others are even younger -
: nearly half of all spina1
Gard injuries are suffered
by people between 1.9 and
25 years of age. Then
there are people who
were Bern . , with
disabilities who need.help
as 'they reach adulthood.
And those who rate
disability for the first
time when they reach old
age.
When disability strikes,
the Ontario. March ; of
Dioses is there to 134 a
person discover their new
Potential and get on with
the business of •living.. It
offers employment and
job 'training ; wheelchairs'
d other aids; me,
clinics; camping
nrirnn ra 1ixe•hpn
News of Hensall.
• from page 9
April 30th. Progressive
Euchre was played - also
a table of crokinole.
Eucl ire prize winners
were; ladies' first, Mrs.
Elizabeth Riley; gent's
first, Alex 1VIcBeath;
ladies" consolation, Mrs.
Alex Mcl3eath; gent's
consolation, Bert Horton;
lone hands, Mrs. Stewart
Blackwell.
The " entertainment
committee were Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence
Volland,r Mrs. Rosa
Harris, and the social
committee consisted of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Horton
and Mrs: Madeline
_Hrburn. _
Chiselhurst
• The UCW of
Chiselhurst United
Church met on Tuesday
for theirfirst meeting of
• `-the New Year with • the
president,' Mrs, J.
Brintnell presiding
. Mrs. Fredo Boa
conducted the worship
Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell,
•
Mrs. Ted Roberts and
. Mrs. Alvin Cole assisted
Mrs. Boa.
"Thank You" notes
were received. from Mrs:
Ethel Drover and
Beatrice and Mrs. Carl
McDonald
Mrs. Grace Pym,
Elimville spoke, about the
new officer meetings for
the UCW groups.
It was announced the
Huron -Perth -
Presbyterial is being held
orority to keep
The January 8 meeting
of the Beta Sigma Phi
opened at the home of
Vienne 'Roy with seven
members and four guests
answering the roll call
.question, "What is one of
your New.. Year's.
resolutions?" From the
answers •to the question,
general consensus was
that we should become a
diet and exercise club.
Brenda Rutledge
presented a most in-
formative program bn
Ireland in the form of a
verbal and pictorial tour
of the country, complete
with tasty samples of
Irish soda bread. Social
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in Goderich United.
.Church on January 28 and
Mrs. Brintnell read a
poem and "secret pal"
names were drawn and
refreshments were
served by Mrs. Clarence
Coleman and Mrs. Ross
Riley
Brownies
meet
On Wednesday January
9th, the second Clinton
Brownie Pack gathered
after school ' for their
meeting. The Brownies.
started with a few games,
After we:")_Rlaced the
carpet, toadstool, hooter
and. flag in place," we paid
our money and marked
our books. The Brownies
w -eve tested- for their
"Singer . Badge" by
Brown, Owl and Tawny
Owls, Mrs. White, Mrs._
Murray a'nd' Mips.
Whalen. We sang three
songs, A Canadian Song,
A French Song, and A
,Song in a Round. All the
Brownies trying - passed,
-and wiliget a badge..
Then we. put the flag,
carpet, toadstool and
hooter away in the box for
the next week. We all said'
our Brownie Prayer and
did our closing exercises.
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