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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-01-15, Page 19Family News BIRTHDAY CLUB GODERICH SIGNAL .STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1986—PAGE 3A CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING AT IT'S BEST! Hi! My name, is Sarah Marshall„ 1 mould like to join your Birthday Club on December 31, 1985. I will be nine years. I had my party a little early as people would be away for the holidays. We, went howling and had a great time. Happy New Year! Sarah My name is Jason Jeffrey. I will be two years old on January 20. My Aunt Linda and Nan Jeffrey also have a birthday this month and 1 would like to wish them a very happy birthday. • Love, Jason Brookside Grade 1 thinks snow is great by MADONNA BRADLEY and JENNIFER DALTON This week Miss Mathers' Grade 1 class at Brookside School has been discussing a timely topic: snow. In Room Five, it is generally - agreed that snow is great! They are also learning their subtraction number stories. Early in January 1985, the Grade 7 class wrote their predictions for the year, " This week it has bet* fun to read these pages to see' how many predictions came. true. Grades 3 and 4 in Room 7 are growing and observing their own crystal gardens. They are charting their observations ancl writing thein in experiment"form. Mrs. Blanchette's Kindergarten class is starting a unit on Nursery Rhymes and Snow. Room 4's• Grade 2, is about to board the Spaceship "Alphabet" for atrip into space! They're learning about the planets and 'about Halley's Comet! They're all glad to see each other after a good holiday, and we. welcome Heather back from her trip to sunny Florida: She has a nice tan! ' Nathan Durnin is our "Special Me" this week. AND THE BEAUTIFUL MAITLAND RIVER VALLEY Featuring: Four groomed, well marked trails, plus as many variations as you can find! Daily Trail Fee... 82.50 per person Fan out alert system; • from page 1 If a Block Parent should locate an in dividual fitting the description given or the vehicle either parked or driving on the street, they . must immediately notify the police. Only at this time will any • Block • Parent call the police. When the child,;adult or vehicle is located by anyone, the "Fan -Out Alert" will be cancelled by the police -.and all. Block' - Parents previously contacted will be notified by the area representatives and their co-workers. Block Parent organizers have had. many . requests in the past from their" members who participate in the Block Parent pro-' gram as volunteers in their own homes, who 'would like to be of more help to the residents of the community and the police. It is as a result of these requests and with the in- creased activity and growth of Goderich that the "Fan -Out Alert System" is being in- iated in town. The system has been organized in London since 1981 and in Sarnia since 1983. It was us- ed in Edmonton,Alberta to assist in the search for a missing six-year-old girl, Tanya Murrell. In London, a test in which a police sergeants son -was "deliberately lost" ended within, .35 minutes when joint efforts of police and Block Parents located him. Police Chief Pat King is in full support of the system and is advising the Block Parent organizers on instructions, information and details of the system. • The police and Block Parent Association of Goderich believe that all Block Parents :available, if or -when a "Fan -Out Alert" is. necessary, will co-operate with them fully. It is possible they may be instrumental in the quick and safe return of a child to its parents or a senior citizen to its family. The Goderich Block Parent Association is planning on open house on Friday, Feb..28, to cover the "Fan -Out Alert System" and several other topics. Details of Open House will be publinized in the next month. Please remember to take your Block Parent sign out of the window if you are not available. If anyone is interested in working with the Block Parent Association of ,Goderich, please phone Joy at 524-6983 or your area representative. • New Block Parents are always welcome. Application forms are available at the elementary schools and the police station. Ontario March of Dimes starts campaign in January This month begins the annual Ontario March "of Dimes Ability Fund Campaign held from Jan. 1 to Feb. 15. Communities large and small across the province are mounting door-to-door Or mail campaigns to raise funds for the many services the March of Dimes provides to physically disabled adults. The Honourable Paul Martin is honourary volunteer campaign chairperson for the 1986 Ability Fund Campaign fin• the second year in a row. Martin served for over 30 years as an MP and. as Minister of National Health and Welfare, implemented health in- surance. He also made the historic an- nouncement to the nation that a vaccine to . prevent polio was found. When the Salk vaccine was discovered in 1955, polio was thought to be no longer an issue in this,country. However, many adults whohad polio, as children are now en- countering either new or recurring symp- toms. These include muscle weakness. Fatigue, pain and difficulty breathing. Many, who fought so hard decades ago to. recover froth polio and abandon aids such as . crutches and respirators. are finding that they roust rely on them once again to main- tain their independence and mobility. The Ontario March of Dimes, established 35 years ago to raise funds t find a polio cure. have focussed new enemy to serving those polio survivors who have those, post- polio syndrome. Of the approximately 5.500 polio survivors, now living in Ontarib. 25 per cent or more _ may have post -polio syn- drome. The . Post -Polio Program of the Ontario March of Dimes iircludes a registry of On- tario residents who had polio. The registry was established to document concerns, for the education of medical personnel and to provide a support network for people who are concerned with the effects of", the disease. There are presently over 1„500 registrants. , The Ontario March of Dimes has also in, itiated many support groups across the pro - Hi, My name is Justin Rourke and I will be three years old on. Jan. 16. May I please join your birthday club. I live at RR 1, Fullerton with my dad and mom Boband Michele and my big brother Owen and our dog Sandy. I would like to say hi to Grandma and Grand- pa Austin, Grandpa and June Rourke, `Grandma. Pally, and all my aunts, uncles and friends. Love Justin xxoo A ,,;', ‘BENMILLER SKI CLUB. timii11p,''Annual Membership Fee...825.00 per person %g ; , , ,.,� : �-'"IS7%%/ 50-47;"'/f1i oi i%y! i/l�%�r/%/✓��/�%��//i/1%% �.. may be purchased at The Benmiller Inn Front Desk or in The Forge at Che d 1 Farm,n. a eone mile east of Benmiller In �°Y .:./;%'f:%' / ��. %'• l .'SSC r'<, 7/.i.. %' /i: is ''Y /.. i � /. iJ ,• Open daily, The Forge offers light Snacks and Hot Beverages. Sunday • through Thursday 11 am to 4 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm. Operated by Benmiller Inn For more information write or call: THE BENMILLER SKI CLUB c/o BENMILLER INN R.R. 4 GODERICH N7A 3Y1 (519) 524-2191 vince to help deal not only with the physical symptoms but also with the 'emotional trauma 'caused by post -polio syndrome. People feel frustrated and frightened at the. prospect ofwbecoming dependent on mobility aids once again. One of the goals of the Post -Polio Pro- gram is to• see the establishment of a treat- ment centre which provides all assessment and rehabilitation services under one roof. To further this goal, representatives from the Ontario. March of Dimes, the medical community, and people who• had polio visited the Roosevelt Warm Springs In- , stitute for Rehabilitation in Georgia in December of 1985. The group examined and experienced the Institute's assessment and rcluabilitation techniques. Based on this and other information, the Ontario March of I)inies will pull together recommendations to establish u total care post -polio unit in On- tario. The Ontario March of Dimes offers many services to the more than three-quarters of a million people in Ontario with some form of physical disability. Direct services in- clude providing assistive devices such as wheelchairs and artifical limbs, vocational rehabilitation, a microcomputer training program. summer residential camps, travelling medical clinics and the post -polio registry. The Ontario March of Dimes is also active in research intq the effects' of. microcoin- puters on the lives of physically disabled adults: assists local groups with issues such as transportation. housing, human rights and accessibility: and have a government relations and public awareness/education program. These services and more are made possi- ble in part through the generosity of publie donations to the Ability Fund Campaign. Donations to help reach the goal of $1.6 million can be sent to the Ontario Mar«'h of Dimes, 60 Overlea Boulevard, Toronto, M4h 1B6. Help break the bonds of disability. Give as generously as you are able. 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