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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1980-06-19, Page 3Sunday, Fane 13 "The Webster Clan" gathered at Brookside school for their annual picnic when about 180 attended, The weather was very cool', so the reunion was heldindoors except for races which were in charge. of. Frank Altnirt,. Mrs. Harvey Webster led iin.the singing of the grace after which a Minute's silence," was observed innrehlory of family members having passed away in the last ester clan .. r.MfiG'iM1 Year.,They were Mr. Harold Webster, Goderich; Mr, Dick Kilpatrick,, Winghanij Mr: Jack Maclntosb, Ottawa; Mr, Nelson Raynard,• Lucknow, Mrs. b Dave Andrew (Clagary); Mrs, Olive (Anderson) Fierce, `Brantford,. Mrs, Don L. Rodgers; Mr. RQbt. Irvin, Dungannon; Mrs Harold Feirguson, Goderich; lV rs, Ferey 'Graham, Lucknow; ° Mr. Janes Elmer " Turner, Varna; Mts. Mary ether in Jirooksidc. .nevamn.40,.. .nnmr (Webster) Ricbico, London, Miss Flora Webster, ' Burlington Mr , Debbie Reed Lucknow and John Anderson, Alberta (age 32, who was killedby accident in. Mexico recently). . short 'business. meeting followed. Officers.. for 1981 are as follows; president, Mr. Mervyn Lobb; first vice- president, Mr. Don Alton; second vice-president, Mr. Anson IVIcKihley; Clinton sailors brave lake Oi% ,- June 15 ' the The Clinton boaters, Since April 1980 it has Goderieh Power the Bdwkers, Harretts been mandatory that Squadron held • their and Menzies, deserve boats over 18 • feet in ial_.�...meutien....�.sipc -1 ann-xal�--�i-1-�-Past<3-at-tlte---aP� eih-carry-sem€-$f Goderich harbor. they bucked the freezing flare. Most of the boaters On the reviewing stand head winds from 'Bayfield kneW little about the were the District Com- to Goderich. They did differences in the flares mander, R.B. Lee A,P. make it however, and the demonstration and the Squadron although they weren't attempted to teach more Commander Jeanne first to salute. Baker from Clinton. The salute was taken by Cdr. Lee. Despite the brisk north wind "df 21 knots (39 km) there was a good turn out. Marshall Bill Linfield headed the procession of 14 sailboats and a lesser number of power boats. The boaters came froth. London, Stratford, Exeter, Sarnia, Bayfield, Goderich and Clinton. treasurer for north,. Alex Andrew ; treasurer for south, Melvin Webster; secretary, Mrs. Ber-. nadean Ritchie. The Webster picnic will be held at Brueefieid next year 'an the second Sunday of June so plan to $Qin the relatives on this occasion. ever 1,000 fed at onstancb4q Courts Constance and Constantine. ;.held their annual Chioken Barbecue on June 12. About 4,100 adults and children were served between the hours of 5and 7p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Herman of Shakespeare visited last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul St-e*e- o n- rl ^',vii d., Darren and Luanne. Mrs. John Thompson is a patient in Westminster Hospital, London, following surgery on Friday. We would like to wish her a speedy recovery stuck in the middle After refreshments were served and prizes, handed out, the Canadian Coast Guard Safety Officer Jim Anderson from Toronto demon- strated flares. He had hand held sin oke, gun and parachute flares and explained the types and differences in. handling and demonstrated the effect each prodttced. boaters ' about the ef- ficient choice of flares for their particular craft. Since the wind seemed to increase, rather than abate, most people went home early by car, ex- cept of course the hardy Clintonians. They ac- cording to one group member, "dipsey doodled back with the wind and wave following." L a On Friday I'll be older, not only by a day, but by a whole year. I'll be meeting a major milestone in my life on Friday as I join the Quarter Century Club, but I refuse to be be devastated by this bir- thday. I don't believe i,hat growing older is as bad: as some people say. According to North American standards', growing old simply means losing life, day by day, year by year with death as the final stopping point. Our youth oriented society and our senior citizens have a lot to learn. We all must learn to accept the aging process as a graceful step into maturity, not a long • miserable roadto death. ' Granted, with age our bodies slowly wear out, but with proper nutrition, exercise and interest in our physical well being, many of us should be able to make our weary bones last a little longer. Lack of interest and confidence in . ourselves surely adds to the depression and frustration of old age. Mental attitudes ,must be changed in order to make otrr senior years enjoyable and im- portant. Many seniors are already working on this and clubs for older people are very active, interesting organizations that are growing every day. Such clubs are especially helpful for men and women who have recently faced retirement and feel that their lives and worth as a human being is no longer valued. While .one portion of our lives ends with retirement, a whole new world is there for us to enjoy„. The long, dedicated hours of work may be over, but seniors can and must learn to re -direct their interests. Look at the Ever Youngs senior citizen club in Bayfield, they have done a great service to the com- munity by, renovating the old town hall. Otherclubs hold fund raising events for area projects and needy people by making and selling their own handcrafted wares. Others take part in entertaining bus trips throughout Ontario and across the country. The list of projects that senior citizens can work on is endless. How about working on thehistory of your area, or tracing family trees, looking after the town's flower beds or holding card par- ties. Even better yet, .a senior who thinks he or she is suddenly faced with nothing to can at last enjoy that particular hobby that was never completed during their years in the working force. Aging does not mean that we have. to grow less intelligent, less enthusiastic about life or less in- terested in ourselves. Each one of us must hold on to our lives with all the gusto we can muster up. Ignore the grey hairs and the wrinkled skin and remember and shout out • proudly, "I'm not getting older, I'm getting better. and hope that . she :w111 soon be feeling nu -ch better, Mr. and Mrs; Frank Riley attended ceremonies On ' Wed- hes day at London when Mrs. Cam Patterson, their granddaughter, got her BA degree from -Western University. Jim . and Sheila Thompson, Bi an Laura Campbell spent the weekend on a fishing trip to Lindsay. Mr. and Mr's. Cam Patterson of London visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Frank Riley. CLINTON NWS-RECORD,' TEM Y, JUS 19,. PAGE S Janet Bolton from" Seaforth, Cathy Pickard from Clinton and Michelle Smith from Clinton. are home from university in Guelph, Waterloo and Laurier, to work under a summer youth employment program setting up a Telephone Reassurance Service for the elderly and disabled.. The program is being spon- sored by the Huron Day Centre in Clinton and will co-ordinate volbnteer callers for the elderly or disabled shut-ins.(Elaine.Townshend photo) Telephone network to keep seniors in touch by Elaine Townshend As many as 200 local elderly and disabled persons may benefit from a federal summer youth employment program sponsored by Huron Day Centre, Clinton - Telephone Reassurance Service. .. Three university students, • Janet Bolton, Seaforth Michelle Smith, Clinton and Cathy Pickard of Clinton are setting up a communication system between volunteers and slier ts-who-may--benefit---from--a cal- a-- ' day, The network will include five' exchanges - 482 (Clinton), -524 (Goderich), 527 (Seaforth), 565 (Bayfield) and 262 (Hensall) . The program is specially designed to help those living alone to maintain independence. Accidents in the home are common. A call ,.a day assures help to an injured or ill person, and besides being a safety precaution, provides valuable social contact. Clients may request the service themselves or be referred bi•fiamily, friends or agencies. A $2 registration fee for a year maybe charged. Volunteers must be caring and patient, able to discern problems, handle emergencies and understand :11111:11 f the necessity of confidentiality. Transportation is not needed. Two three-hour orientation sessions will be held to familiarize volunteers tftith their duties, responsibilities and service procedures. • The volunteer will call at the same time each day - a time agreed on by both volunteer and client. He or she will have a list of emergency numbers including fire,. police, ambulance and doctor. If the client does not answer, . the volun•tees--will��cali•..a . neighbor; , friend, or police department to make a house check. In most cases, the client will file a key with a trusted friend, neighbour or the police department. • The volunteer willbe committed to making one call a day which should last only five to 10 minutes or half an hour in case of problems, Ideally each volunteer will have no more than two. clients'' Volunteers will be divided into groups. Each group' will meet regularly and choose a leader who will report to the program co- ordinator. 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The client also makes a com- mittment to be near the phone at the appointed time each day to avoid false alar"ins. If the clientis going away, he or she will notify the volunteer. eager to describe the program to individuals and groups and urge in- ,. terested persons to call them week- days between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at their office at Huron Day Centre - 482- 9630. Volunteers are urgently needed. Three people have thus far expressed interest. When 10 volunteers are Since the end of May, Janet Bolton, found, Janet, Michelle and,Cathy wilt Michelle Smith and Cathy Pickard hold od th ait first orientation sess><ons. They will interview all. clients ai „,, - have --laid -the-groundwork-for ferr -the-�---..�- _,_ _.. __.r, -_. _ r .W communication system guidelines volunteers to help make compatible matches. from successful programs in other centers, such as Ottawa -Carlton. Huron County is unique, they explain, because, of its large populartion_; of elderly citizens in a rural setting. 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