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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-10-08, Page 4Page 4--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1986 The Clinton News•Record Is published each Wednesday of P.O. Ras 39, Clinton, Ontario, Canada, NOM 11.0. Tela 913.8443. Subscription Rotes Canada• 021.00 Sr. Citizen • 015.00 per year ,. U.S.A. foreign 000.00 per year It Is registered as second class mall by the post office under the permit number 0$19. The News -Record Incorporated In 1934 thefts/ran News -Record. founded In 1681, and The Clinton News Era, founded In 1595. Total press runs 3,100. Incorporating (mE BLYTH STANDARD) J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher ANNE NAREJKO - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENBECK - Office Manager Display advertising rotes available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 15 effective Oc. sober 1, 1944. CCNA MEMBER A BINE RIBBON AwAno 1985 Congratulations Marie They advertised in four papers, interviewed 29 applicants, and finally came up with a suitable prospect. Luckily for them, and the residents of Clinton, she accepted the job. Council officially instaled Marie Jefferson, complete with ceremony and all, as the town's clerk during their October 6 meeting. The choice was a logical one. Mrs. Jefferson was appointed deputy clerk -treasurer on October 3, 1977 and was appointed acting clerk -treasurer when former clerk Cam Pro- ctor left earlier this year. She knows the people, the council and most im- portantly, the syr`'m. But perhaps Mrs. Jefferson's strongest atttribute is the fact that she is willing to change whatever needs to be. Clinton's present council is one that recognizes change must be made if the town hopes to progress. In order to get industry or other businesses in town, we must be willing to offer the services they require and com- promise a little. Since her appointment as acting clerk -treasurer, Mrs. Jefferson has co- operated completely with council when they request a change be made in a format or procedure. If she were not co-operative, internal problems could once again flare-up. Mrs. Jefferson has all the qualifications for the job and the dedication such a profession demands. Neither council nor the town's people will be disappointed with the choice. Congratulations Marie. You've worked hard to get this position and you certainly deserve it. - by Anne Narejko Anna Marejko Bills, bills, bills 1 think they plan it this way. They all wait until a predetermined time and then, wham, they hit you with them. It's all calculated and it's cruel. Why do they do it? Why do the bill senders have the same mailing dates, the same pay- ment dates? Can't they give us a break? Last week my mail was very disappoin- ting. First it was my phone bill, then my gas bill and then the dreaded credit card bill. And just when I thought I was getting ahead. It never fails. I finally get enough money in my bank account so I don't have to pay for each cheque I write, and then the bill senders get me. They must have a direct line to my bank account, carefully monitor- ing it and then deciding it's time to drain it. I must admit, I do get a kick out of opening my telephone bill. If I want to talk to any of my relatives, it requires dialing long distance. Taking this into consideration, my phone bills are very reasonable, but there was a time when a good portion of my pay cheque went to Ma Bell. I wonder how much ince 1 started to Iter profits have decreased Stege a scat r,2u w LQtters —1 Dear editor, The Clinton Arts Committee is excited to be able to announce that the 1986-87 subscription series is sold out. Many thanks to those who bought tickets, and special thanks to the many volunteers who served as ticket sellers. We will all look forward to the first performance on November 22. The Amateur Theatre group has met with sufficient enthusiasm to get started, and our Talent Contest, to be held October 10 (preliminaries) and 24 (finals with D.J. Jim Swan as emcee) promises to be of hie quality and very entertaining. So thanks to the people of Clinton and area for a fine response to our efforts to en- courage the Arts in Clinton, and to make use of our beautifully -restored auditorium. The Clinton Arts Committee Profit nearly 64,000 Thanks, Clinton, for successful penny sale remodelling the obstetrical wing of the the many ticket 'buyers who make it all hospital - a much needed project! possible., As Penny Sale convener t1,0$yegr I.lvp d , . PT, NM N uP ;algful to St., Pau1's like to extend a special. "than �yyput!��tipl" tW,o ,Angi1cani., �}urcllitjjci, Rev. $1{ ►Ips -for merchants of Clinton 'and the surrounding ."their continualicl ,opeption in providing ex - communities who donated 254 prizes, the cellent facilities. cash donors who were most generous, the Sincerely, Auxiliary members and volunteers who pro- Catjierine McKnight vided many hours of their time and finally Penny Sale Convener Dear editor, Another successful Clinton Hospital Aux- ilary Penny Sale has just concluded thanks to the continual generosity of both the donors and donations. A profit of $3,966.03 was shown. Anyone still wishing to contribute may do so. It would be greatly appreciated as our funds will assist the hospital board in pocket about half the money I use to give her? During the winter months, my gas bill gives me a laugh too. Mind you I laugh most- ly in disbelief, but I shouldn't complain. My heating bills are reasonable when you take the cold, blizzardy Huron County winters in- to consideration. Besides, I've never had to spend a night shivering under the blankets because something has gone wrong. (Knock .on wood.) I try to help the old furnace out by using the fireplace. There's nothing I enjoy more than coming home after work, throwing a few logs on the fire, popping some corn or sipping a warm drink with the television tuned to a drama or comedy. In the background, I hear Old Man Winter banging on the windows, wanting to come inside and disrupt my evening. I just laugh at him and throw another log on the fire. The telephone and gas are necessities, in my opinion, but the credit card is something else. For years I said there was no way I was getting one of those things. I could see myself running out to any store that would accept it, buying all sorts of things I didn't need, and then the statements would come in saying I owed thousands upon thousands of dollars. Then, one "day when I was away on an assignment, I would come home to find huge moving vans with men running in and out 'of house, repossessing all of the items I had bought. Even with this image in my mind, I br lie down and applied 'for one earlier this ye r, half hoping to be accepted and half hopin gto be turned down. They accepted my application and sent me my card. I put it in my wallet, but there it sat for four months before I decided to use it: I've gotten braver in the past little while, but I mainly use it to fill up my gas tank. My job requires a fair amount of driving, a.d this is a good way to keep track of how much I spend on gas. As for the other bills, I realize that you can't get too much in this world for free, but I'd still like to know why they insist on sen- ding all of them to meat the same time. Clinton News -Record Publisher Howard Aitken (front, centre ), has officially retired.. Among the many who came out to honor Mr. Aitken at his retirement party were (back,. left), Janice Gibson, advertising representative; Gary Haist, general manager; Anne Narejko, editor. (Front, left), Freda McLeod and Mary Ann Hollenbeck, front office. (Ron Wassink photo) Nicole Anstett Adam Bresinger Tim Nolan Jeffery Heipel Other treats are their favourites Turkey safe this Thanksgiving if kids have thei By David Emslie CLINTON - Last week the News -Record polled the students of Mary Baker's Grade 1 and 2 class at St. Joseph's Separate School to get their feelings on Thanksgiving dinner. Although many -of the students weren' sure exactly how their special dinner wa. prepared, they were all pretty sure of what they liked best, and often it wasn't the turkey. Nicole Anstett said for their dinner they have, "maybe turkey, probably pumpkin pie and maybe stuffing; I think my mom puts that in sometimes." Nicole wasn't sure of how the turkey was cooked, or what her favorite part of the meal was, but she knows she doesn't like the dessert. "I don't like pumpkin pie," she said. Chicken is what Adam Biesinger said he has for the big dinner, and when asked if anything goes with the chicken he replied, "Hmm, carrots, I like it on top of the chicken." He wasn't sure how the chicken is cooked because he watches television while his mom is cooking, but he knew how long it '.kes. "Well, our's takes three mmnutes. We i't have an oven, it's a microwave." Adam added that the chicken meat is his favorite part of the meal. Pumpkin pie, turkey, stuffing and gravy are the ingredients for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner in Tim Nolan's eyes. Tim wasn't really sure how his dinner is cooked, or how long it takes, but he did say, "1 see her doing that part, the cooking part, she puts stuffing in it." Pumpkin pie tops his list for the best part of the meal. "Well, we have lots of stuff td eat, pie or something," Jeffery Heipel said of his big meal. Although he forgets how his meal is cooked and how long it takes, he said he knows his mom just cooks chicken and nothing else. No fancy preparation is necessaary for Jeffery's meal, as he said, "I like the skin part. I just like it cold, with pop; the green stuff." When asked what her family usually has for Thanksgiving eider, Tabatha Thomp- son replied, "We usually have our cousins over, and friends sometimes, but our cousins mostly." When it gets to meal time though, she said they are treated to, "turkey and pumpkin pie mostly, maybe my mom can get out some apple sauce, sometimes she does." On the subject of how to prepare the turkey Tabatha said, "She first puts stuffing in, then cooks it, then my mom lets it cool off for us kids." She added that sometimes potatoes and carrots can be added to the ingredients. • Turkey once again lost out in the battle for being the favorite part of the meal, as Tabatha likes the stuffing the best. Kevin Ball had much to say on the subject of this big dinner, beginning with what was on the menu. "Turkey and I think there's some other things with it, but I forget them," he said. But he was quick to add, "We have a little kind of jello stuff for dessert, with half cher- ries in it, it's kind of jello stuff," Although he said he has never seen his mother cook the dinner before, he was fairly sure he knows how she cooks turkey on other occasions. "She gets it, puts stuff in it, puts the turkey in a bag, shakes it 'till it's brown, puts it in a big black pan and cooks it. When it comes out, it looks like regular chicken." He added that the Thanksgiving turkey tastes better. "It doesn't have brown stuff on it." He said the taste of the turkey is his favorite part of the meal, and tnat although when he was five he didn't like the potatoes. He is six now, so he does. "Chicken and stuffing and things," ate what Alex Scott gets for his special dinner. For the cooking of this meal, Alex said, "Sbe takes the stuffing and chicken andiputs it In and puts some other things in too. Alex's favorite part of Thanksgiving din- ner is, "when we get together." He also ail- ed the chicken and legs to this list. According to Matthew Renshaw, his far -fil- ly has turkey and stuffing for their meal a d pie for dessert. "She cooks the turkey y stove for about, maybe, half an hour," e said of the preparation necessary. He said stuffing was also his favorite p , of the meal, and in the stuffing are, "bits f meat, I think." After some consideration, though, he said, "I like the turkey better than the stuffing, but I like the stuffing." Turn to page Kevin Ball Ale Scott Allatthe Renshaw Erbi Marshall