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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-12-15, Page 16A16 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 15, 1982 o general] ns BOWLONG-Wilma Brill (left) and Marguerite Shill, both residents of the Seaforth Manor Nursing Home enjoy their weekly bowling game. The game is part of a program which involves the aid of grade six students from Seaforth Public School. The students are helping the seniors in their recreational activities. (Photo by Svela) ,•m ENCOURAGEMENT -Rhonda Smith is one of six students from Seaforth Public School who are helping seniors at the Manor Nursing Home participate in a bowling activity program. Here she offers encouragement to one of the bowlers. (Photo by Svela) BY KRIS SVELA Several special meetings between two generations take place in the community every Tuesday and Wednesday as the result of two separate programs launched by students and staff at the Seatorth and District High School and a group from the Seaforth Public School. The public school participants are six, grade six studnets under the direction of teacher Marilyn Thomas. They worts with the seniors at the Manor Nursing Home each Tuesday. helping with a bowling activities program set up to help the seniors maintain an active life and regular exercise. The high school program is part of Karen Byers' family studi.es class and involves .about 16 students. The students are compiling data and helping seniors at senior citizen apartments on Market Street as part of a project for the class. According to Mrs. Byers, the purpose of the program is to help students understand the role and problems faced by seniors in society. She explains that the population is growing older and that by the year 2000 approximately 20 per cent ot'the population will be over age 65. The course also includes a questionairc presented to the seniors on how they fell young people should prepare for old age, emotionally, financially and psychological- ly, and includes a complete biography of each participating senior, Mrs. Byers explains that the program is also designed to give students new insight into the significant roles seniors play in society, and the importance of` seniors in the community. Mary Eckert, of the apartments, called the Maple Leaf Villa is in0olved with the program and receives regular visits from grade 11 student Sheila Van Dorp. She is pleased with the work being done and adds that she is happy to ' see the good youngsters, in the community. "All you get to hear about is the bad youngsters in town. not the majority of good ones." she admits. Sheila Van Dorp is equally as enthusiast- ic about the program. She feels that she has benefitted from the information she has obtained from Mrs. Eckert on how People lived in the past and how she can prepare herself for the future. Mrs. Byers explains that the present program will run until January. However, she hopes a lasting bond will be " established between the students and the seniors they are helping. She says the • rams program is discussed regularly in class and is has received overwhelming support from the participants and the parents of the students. In a similar program initiated by grade six teacher, Marilyn Thomas. six .of her students are helping at the Manor Nursing •Home. The students arc in groups of three and alternate every second weck,'helliing seniors participate in a<rbossng exercise Drown m. According to Mrs. Thomas, the students have been very responsise to the program and enjoy helping the seniors. She hopes to expand the program to other auras where students can help seniors. The students are involved with a special Olympics, held at the Manor last year and their' help is_ greatlyappreciated by the seniors and actipty co-ordinator. Mary Finlayson, Mrs. Thomas says the program is designed not only to help the seniors, but to help the students understand the seniors who live in nursing homes and their need for exercise and recreation. Involved in the program from Seaforth Public School are Rhonda Sntith, Leanne Whitmore. .lohn Steffler, Elizabeth Rot en, .lawn Wheatley and Bill Tremcer. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT PURCHASES TO REASONABLE WEEKLY FAMILY REOUIREMENTS YOO/®iee EN 44®73WG FOR YOUNG TURKEYS FROZEN UTILITY GRADE "CENTRE CUT" TENDER PORK CHOPS OR ROASTSI /kg ,11.119 DAYS OF SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECT FROM WED. DEC. 15 THRU DEC. 21 Sheila Van Dorp and Mary Eckert exchange information from two generations of experience. Sheila is part of a Family Studies group from SDHS learning and helping seniors in the community. (Photo by Svela) 4-H to explore food traditions 4-1-I Homemaking will be more than sixty nationalities starting up in January. it's have come to settle in Ontar- Ontario's Heritage and it io, Many are involved in the sounds great...Iots of fun... food chain as bakers, farm - lots of learning....lots of ers, food manufacturers and eating. Who invented peanut restauranteurs. As a result butter? Who started the tra- we have an extremely wide dition of the Sunday roast of selection of foods available beef? Did McDonald's make for dining "in" or dining the first hamburger? Who "nut". came up with the idea of At each meeting a multieul- barbecuing? tural meal will he prepared This project is about the with such favorites as Scotch development of our traditions eggs. Italian sandwiches and concerning food. Over a per- Dutch peach kuchen. More iod of two hundred years recent additions to restaurant menus such as Jamaican meat patties and peanut punch are sure to become favorites. - Workshops for 4.11 leaders will be starting the latter part of January. 4•H is available to anyone ages 12 to 26. Let me know if you'd like more information. Jane Mucgge Home Economist Phone 482-3428 or Zenith' -30 O Christmas stain removal tips Don't let the warm memor- ies of Christmas dinner be spoiled by permanent food stain's. During the festive season furnishings and clothes are prime targets for cranberry sauce, wine, gravy, candle wax And alcoholic beverages. Here are some hints for the removal of these particular stains. Cranberry sauce and wine can be grouped together as fruit stains. Sponge or soak the stain immediately with cold water -don't let it dry, If the fabric is washable. soak in an activated enivyne product. then launder in the "hottest water peissible for that fabric. two tablespoons hydrogen Bleach. if necessary.. peroxide in one nation water. Candle wax should he scraped off with a dull knife, Soak the stained arca in cleaning fluid then wash as usual. If a wax color remains, sponge with equal parts of ,rubbing alcohol and water, Pre-soak gravy stains in an activated enzyme product. Pretreat with a grease sol- .ent, then launder. Don't let alcoholic bevel-. age stains dry before trying to remove them, Sponge or soak stained fabrics immediately in cold water. Wash in warns suds. If stain remains. soak for a half hour in a solution of Stains can ruin beautiful furnishings and Fabrics. Im- mediate attention and proper treatment can prevent perm- anent staining and restore items for use on many Christ• mas clays to come. ' For more information, ask for our booklet on "How to Remove Stains", publication 244. It's available from your local county office of the Ontario Ministry. of Agricul- ture and Food. Ja ie Muegge Home Economist for Huron County ftadue Jhaek DIVISION. TANDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE Bob & Betty's Variety & Gifts SEAFORTH OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9 A M II PM 527-1680 BRIGHAM PIPES NEW SELECTION OF TIMEX WATCHES PLUSH E.T. SMURF-GARFIELD - J Gln/q�f SII//i j TOYS & GAMES o MUGS OF ALL KINDS GIANT STEREO SALE runs until Dec. 24,82 Super Buys on all Stereo Equipment YOUR RADIO SHACK HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL 17 YOUNG ONTARIO PORK FINEST QUALITY ALL SIZES GRADE "A" TURKEYS 2.60 /kg SPECIAL SPECIAL FINEST 'A' GRADE ALL SIZES BUTTERBALL TURKEYS 3.04 1.381, TENDERLOIN END FRESH ONTARIO PORK LOIN ROASTS .51 /kg 1.59. PORK LOIN RIB PORTION "COUNTRY STYLE" SPARERIBS 3.51 MEATY ' 100110 ONTARIO FRESH PORK HOCKS 1"52 kg Ib 69' SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SCHNEIDERS FULLY COOKED OLDE FASHIONED HAMS HALVES WHOLE 8.80 tig8.58kq SPECIAL BONELESS CENTRE CUT PORK L011 CHOPS OR ROASTS 5.49,592.491, MAPLE LEAF SWEET PICKLED COTTAGE ROLLS 4.83759 2.191b CENTRE CUT FAST FRY PORK LOIN CHOPS 4.83759 2.191b 5 VARIETIES SCHNEIDERS SLIM STICKS f189EACH FROZEN 'A' GRADE BRETHREN GEESE FROZEN CHOICE GRADE 'A' DUCKS 417 k, 1891, 2.84/k. 1.29, PRIDE OF CANADA SMALL LINK SAUSAGE 3.73,59 1.69, SMOKED VALUPLUS WIENERS '150 q 1191 Ib SPECIAL DELI SPECIALS ZEHRS FULLY COOKED ROUND DINNER HAM READY TO SERVE 6.57759 2.981b Z5W BRAND FRESH LEAN COOKED HAM SLICED SCHNEIDERS JUMBO SLICED SUMMER SAUSAGE MAPLE LEAF BRAND COIL KOLBASSA PRIDE OF CANADA SLICED PEPPERONI LOAF CELERY STALKS PRODUCT OF U S A CANADA NO 1 CALIFORNIA S9° NAVEL ORANGES FROM CALIFORNIA SIZE 138 SEEDLESS EATING '9!, OZ 549759 2491, 8.84 /k9 3. 991b 6.59 759 2.991, NO NAME 600 & EACH NO NAME RIND ON PEPPERONI OR EA CHUNK STYLE 5.05 759 2.291, SALAMIon SUMMER CHUBS 2 29 SIDE BACON FROZEN SCHNEIDERS 9 VARIETIES COOKED MEATS 175'1 99' ZEHRS OWN SLICED BOLOGNA 375 9 1.29PNG SCHNEIDERS LARGE RING BOLOGNA 5.49,. 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