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Clinton News-Record, 1980-09-18, Page 3Every student at Clinton Public School'is involved in a run across Canada for the Terry Fox fund. The children are running aroung a two km. track in the' school grounds and accumulate 7,200 already run 2,300 km. by getting sponsors, km. By Tuesday, (James Fitzgerald hope to they had photo) Goderich group studies. dru GODERICH - A Goderich mother, Sandra Boak is concerned about the use of drugs by young people. in Huron County and wants to do something about the problem. •Last week Mrs. Boak organized a meeting with a dozen 'other concerned people. Mrs. Boak hopes to keep an ongoing discussion group whose purpose, will be to promote awareness of durgs in out culture. Mrs: Boak, a mother of three children, decided "something had to, be done," after she learned from the OPP. that drugs were being used by children in the public schools. "Drugs are a "problem. There's no doubt about it. I- just hope we can get something off the ground here," she said to the group. Andrew, a Huron Centre for Children and Youth counsellor, ex- plained at the meeting that marijuana and acid are prominent in Huron County, but young people prefer alcohol to drugs. He explained that young people are twice as likely to use marijuana if their parents . drink Auburn WMS meets The Auburn Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society met last week at the home of the president, Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson. The devotional period was in the charge of Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock. The meditation was on this passage and was a study on the life of Nicodemus followed by prayer. The roll call was answered with a Bible verse con- taining the word - tree. The Mission study was taken by Mrs. Lillian Letherland and she told about the mission work done among the Koreans in Japan, and also the role of the church on Indian Reserves. The offering was received by the treasurer Mrs. Frances Clark, and dedicated with prayer by Mrs. Bradnock. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as read by the secretary Mrs. Lillian Letlierland. It was an- nounced that the Huron Presbyterial Fall Rally would be held on October 8 at Hensall at 1:30 p.m. in Carmel Presbyterian Church. Miss Lynne Longmuir the dew educational consultant will be the guest speaker. Other business was discussed and the financial statement was given by Mrs. Frances Clark. Lunch , was served by Mrs. Sanderson assisted by Mrs. Clark. Smile Here's one of the greatest stories ever concocted by a husband out till three in the morning. He phones home and says to his wife, "Honey, don't pay the ransom, I escaped." •Velours •Dress Shirts •Knit Shirts •Sweaters •Turtlenecks •Suits & Jackets and more! alcohol regularly and use tranquilzers. If parents use harder prescription drugs, kids are three to four times as likely to try acid. Mrs. Boak hopes to have another meeting in a month and will be publicizing it through the media and posters located throughout town. CLINTONNEWS-RECORD, ThURSDArY, SEPTEMBER. 18,198th-P AGE 3 , Weather takes. toll of motorcycle sitters A long, cold rain dampened the sRirits as well as the budie- of two sit -on -it competitors and they got off their bikes on Saturday. The com- petition carries on with just two - sitters, Rory Hustler, 17, of St. Marys is still sitting on his LTD 450 Kawasaki at Mt. Carrrmiel, while Tom I-lorr.ock,15, is sitting on a LTD 750 Kawasaki in Sarnia. The competition sponsored by Country orners and Lake Huron orts and Cycle, is now til Its 24th day, as of press time Tuesday. The person who can sit on his motorcycle the longest will win the value of the bike. Rory's bike is worth about $2,100 while Tam's is 'Valued at $3,600. -TWo competitors at Mr. Carmel dropped out of the contest Saturday. Kevin Barrett got off his bike at 11:25 a.m. and Terry Stewart stopped sitting on her bike at 12:49 p.m. Kevin was about an hour short of sitting on the bike for 21 days, Terry went about 19 minutes over the 21 days, or 504hours. Kevin says that the heavy rain at about 4:30 Saturday morning caused him to give up the con- test. The downpour was m. faced with, a dilemma, I known nothing about Bach. For that matter, I'm equally iti the dark about Beethoven, Chopin or Tchaikovsky. In fact I had to desperately digthrough a dic- tionary to find the right spelling of these guys' names, especially that Tchaikovsky one. But one thing's for certain, I enjoy their music. Never, in a 100 years, could you have convinced this .once groovy teenager that she would enjoy the sounds of violins, flutes, piano and all the other sounds of classical music. But I'm mellowing. I've gone through the pop music of Herman's Hermits and Paul Revere and the Raiders, I was caught up in the tail end of Jimi Hendrix and the acid rock stage, the protest songs of Bob Dylan and the folk sounds of Joan Baez • and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. The 'new punk rock stage went right over my head and new wave only- seems to be a re -hash of the old '60s sounds but this classical music is a new treat. This comes as an amazing discovery to me. To think that I now enjoy the same music that I condemned my parents and other "older generation" people for listening to. I even appreciate Frank Sinatra now and enjoy the soothing sounds of the strings that are piped through the grocery store's sound systema Perhaps I really am maturing, I really am growing up and my taste in music is starting to reflect this change. But the transition is not an easy one and trips to the giant record shops in Toronto' send my head spinning. Along with dashing to the top 10 album section, I also check out the jazz section, country, male vocalist, female vocalist and last but not least the classical part of the store. And the classical's the worst to choose from. I don't know the 5th A opus e,fTorn, the ,9th ` or the 7th movement ¢ from t ' ;tfith. The artist's names just don'tfit 'into my vocabulary atd the foreign languages on the album covers are beyond my understanding. For that reason my collection of classical records is somewhat limited. I only trust the ones with nice pictures on the front or the old reliable words, Greatest Hits. But like any new thing, ,my knowledge of classical music will take some time to develop and in the' meantime my record collection will be an assortment of this and that. Anyone want to hear Roll Over Beethoven? B G A BIG AT OUR,.. ONE €1ARGAN NIJNT KLEENEX BOUTIQUE FACIAL TISSUE $ 120's 2 BOXES FOR ONLY 39� • WELLA BALSAM CONDITIONER $A49 900 ml ONLY L. ONE -A -DAY MULTIPLE VITAMINS SCOPE 750 m l . DRY IDEA ROLL ON DEODORANT 75 mi. ONLY ONLY $299 59 ONLY GARBAGE BAGS PACKAGE OF 10 ONLY 79 TRIANE3LE 1 DISCD STDIES l.D St HES IMRE GODERICH AIN COR Ell LINTON MAIN CORNER SEAFORTH 4 followed by a constant drizzle,. "1 was soaked. right through, and. there was no way oaf drying out," h e said. Kevin added that he was thoroughly chilled and couldn't stop shivering. "1 was hurting from shaking so bad," he ad- ded. After the first night in a bed, Kevin said his neck was stiff because -he wasn't used to it. He says he will be leaving next week on his motorcycle for the west. He is hoping to return to his job as a truck driver in British Columbia. He said that it will feel good to get his motorcycle moving again after sit- ting on it for 503 hours. Terry says that she left the contest for the same reason as Kevin. She said that the rain didn't let up and she was afraid she would catch cold. Kevin's leaving had nothing to do with her decision to drop out, she said. Terry said that it "felt good" to get home, and she's glad to be back at work. She is employed on her cousin's farm. Rules of. the contest are quite strict. At no time can any part of their body touch the ground. They are only allowed off the bikes for washroom breaks for five minutes every four hours. They are allowed no en- tertainment whatsoever - no books, magazines, radio, television, nothing that would constitute entertainment. Meals must be brought to them. They can wear only' the clothes they had on when the contest began August 23., Country Corner's owner Don Darling says that Rory is determined to outlast the Sarnia 'competitor. Rory • is equipped with a rain cape and a heavy sweater. In Sarnia, Dave Reeley of Lake Huron Sports and Cycle says that com- petitor Tom Horrock is just as determined, Tom received a real boost when the two Mt. Carmel competitors dropped out. Reeley said Tom is not concerned about missing classes at school, and his friends are filling him in on what is happening. Reeley says. Totn eamaprepared for , Ole contest "wearing a snowmobile suit. He is? sitting on his brother's bike, and hits brother pr oxnis ed -to buy hien his celebrates... •. • from page .. across the province, also make -,use of homemaking projects offered to them through the ministry of agriculture and food and the leadership of the home economists there. Spring and fall projects are offered to the ladies and involve a number of topics, from sewing to nutrition. 'Huron's ag rep Don Pullen 'was present at the 75th anniversary celebrations and he commended the WI for the work they have done and encouraged the ladies to continue using the home economic services offered. Clinton Councillor Ernie Brown brought congratulatory comments from Mayor Harold Lobb and the town and WI Huron West president Alice Porter praised the branch for its work in her- speech. Also as part of the program the branch's capable pianist, Mrs. Lorna Radford highlighted the past 75 years of Clinton WI work and Mrs, Edna Baker sang two special solos. Mrs. Daisy Holland graciously thanked the guest speaker Mrs. Diamond for her thought provoking words. Along with the head table and guests from sister branches, some Huronview residents also attended the anniversary luncheon. The Clinton WI has always taken a special interest in the activities at Huronview and each month hold birthday parties. Among the Huronview residents at the luncheon were two of the oldest WI members, Mrs. Mary Ross and Mrs. Milton Wiltse, who are both over 90. Another long-time member is Mrs., Anderson -Sr., of _Clinton who is also over 90 -years -old. Along with their honored, longstanding members, the Clinton WI is constantly striving to attract new women to the organization. According to the branch president; Mrs. Doris Batkin, new members are alwaYs joining the group and this makes it easier to attempt new ventures and maintain pet projects. The group regularly ,holds card parties in the town hall and bake sales. They also enjoy yearly bus trips and in the past have visited the Simcoe Christmas light extravaganza and have taken in Blyth Summer Festival performances. ownbike ifh4 wins. Reeley said,;that during the rain storm, Tom I'M singing about ran drops. "1 thought he was going bonkers," Reeley said. "We don't try to speak negatively about our future. We try to pdt on interesting' programs so other people will join with us," Mrs`. Batkin- stressed. In the future, she hopes that.form,er 4-H girls will be attracted to WI work and the education programs which in the past have covered many topics such as sewing, nutrition, home decorating, preserving and canning and freezing goods. Over the past 75 years, the Clinton WI has proven to be an entertaining, educating and inspiring .organization for the many women it has involved. It's future -looks just aspronzisingand as Mrs. Radford pointed out in her historical highlight presentation, "We treasure the past, we honor the present and we look forward to the future." Terry Fox... . .. • from page 1 at Brucefield. Council is in the process of buying a new table and chairs for the recently renovated room in the municipal office to be, used as the council chambers. Council will hold a ratepayers' meeting at Huron Centennial School on Monday evening, October 20 at 8 p.m. As the , meeting was ending, the members of council discussed whether they would be seeking re- election in the upcoming municipal elections on November 10. Reeve Sillery was rather vague about his intentions, saying only that he would be available. He said the reeveship was, "too big a proposition to throw open to an outsider", but that he would not stand in the way if another member of council wished to step up. Deputy Reeve Bell said he would "step up" and run for reeve. Councillor Brown said he had not made up his mind but would talk it over with his wife. Councillor Frank Falconer said he would be standing for deputy -reeve or school board and Councillor Roberta Fotheringharn said he would run for deputy reeve or councillor. You're invjtedto our open house. We're holding .an Open House to celebrate the opening of our new branch. You're invited to drop in for refreshments and a look around our new premises. But if you can't make it to the Open House, drop in anytime. We offer convenient hours of business, friendly staff, plus a complete range of helpful banking services. So, why not plan to come in and visit, and you'll soon find out why a lot of people like the Royal Bank. Iner Smith, Manager It's our Open House on Thursday, September 25 from 11:30 a.m. 682 Victoria Street, Clinton Hours of Business: Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 4:30 Friday 10:00 to 6:00 Plus our Early Morning Walk-up Teller facility open at 9:00 a.m. When you succeed...vve succeed. ROYAL BANK.