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District Association for the project and one that was assisted at JAD McCurdy, Huron Park.
Mentally Retarded. by area citizens with time, In 1969 the Board of Education
took over the administration.
The youth wing (YACMAR has
been active in this area. The
principal is Mrs. Eleanor Scott.
In 1969 a pre-school nursery
was organized. It is located at
Alhambra Hall south of Grand
Bend. Teachers are Mrs. Joan
Smith and Mrs. Nely Van Eng -
In Canada the second week
in May is National Week for
the Mentally Retarded, It's
a time when focus is drawn to
the tremendous advances these
formerly forgotten Canadians
are now making through positive
training programs.
The campaign is symbolized
by the Flowers of Hope, the
bright yellow packet of seeds.
Mrs. Donna Greb, Zurich,
chairman of the local campaign
states that the 1976 goal is
5.8,000, a realistic objective,
she comments, in view of the 75
results and the increased aware-
ness of the work of the local
association.
All donations stay in the
community to support the pro-
jects of the South Huron and
Trainees at ARC Dashwood materials and furnishings.
supported by the campaign now The program at the residence,
total 41. They are bused to is to foster a home -like situation
Dashwood five days a week so that the residents may develop
from an area encompassing social and housekeeping skills
Arkona, Egmondville and Lon- dint may lead them to a less
desboro. structured type of accomodation.
At this adult rehabilitation The first project of the Associa-
centre the trainees learn to tion was Huron Hope School
develop the talents they possess
and become capable, where
possible, of engaging in gainful
employment either in the open
market or in a workshop envir-
onment.
Spearheaded by Exeter United
Church, the Association is now
involved as well in a residence
housing four adults and a coun-
sellor. This is its most recent
Bill Deichert heads
Zurich 411 calf club
The organizational meetingof Marty Becker.
pre -
the Zurich 4-Hiz Calf Club was eld There were 10 members Wednesda-y, April 28, 1976 at sent. We agreed that our meet -
n sda of Ray Ras at ings would be held on Wednes-
theour leader. day nights at the home of one of
meeting was opened with the members. The rest of the
the The pledge. We elected our meetings were planned and the
executive council. They are as first meeting will be held at the
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follows: president, Bill Deichert; dhoms Kathy Love at 8:30 p.m.
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vice-president, Dianne ,Steckle; Wednesday, May 5.
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secretary, Adrian Rasenber After our meeting we were.
press reporter, Kathyove Msers. aa delicious lunch by
Mrs. Rasenberg
youth council representative,
G SA work r t
(By Darlene Steckle)
Our G.M.S.A. met on April
30th at the Zurich Mennonite
Church with 19 girls present.
We opened the meeting by sing-
ing our theme song. Jane Oesch
read a bible story after which we
all repeated the Lord's prayer.
We then worked at different
projects such as liquid embroid-
ery, cutting squares for the
border of our crib quilt, cross-
stitch on aprons, and making
little dolls.
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elen. The youngsters receive
special academic and physical
training. The project is admin-
istered by the Association.
This year the Flowers of Hope
seeds are giant sunny marigolds.
Plant them in your garden to
remind yourself that you helped
the Mentally Retarded Associa-
tion help others who just might
have had your luck --or you theirs.
PACKAGING SEEDS—Packaging seeds for the Flowers of Hope .campaign starting next week are
Rick McCann, Stephen Township and Jerry Collins, Huronview. Looking on are Don Campbell, recently
appointed director of ARC Dashwood, and Donna Greb, Zurich, chairman of the campaign. On her lap
is Jamie Ramer, Zurich.
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