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The Citizen, 2016-02-25, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016. UCW blanket -making event set for March 2 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 The program/meditation time at the February meeting of the Londesborough UCW on Feb. 15 also had a love theme. Laura Scott began by reading verses from II Corinthians 13, a well-known passage about the qualities of love. Following the teachings of Christ and His disciples, people made the remark that, "They must be Christians. Look how they love one another. The later Christian teacher, Paul, who was converted after a vision on the road to Damascus, ended up in jail for his teachings. While imprisoned he wrote 21 letters to the early Christian churches to encourage them to follow God's teachings and to stress that they must continue to love one another. Those letters would have been delivered by messenger. A more modern day messenger, albeit fictional, is Cupid. Laura related one story which may have been the origins of Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine, it is recorded, restored the sight of Julia, the daughter of Claudius, his jailer. Seems some time later St. Valentine sent a note to Julia for her to enjoy because now she could see it. The ladies were asked then when they last received a letter in the mail and how it made them feel. The answer, of course, was that it made them feel special and loved. Harriett Shillinglaw gave each of the women a note card and suggested they send a note to someone and in that way send them love. Harriett then told the group a personal love story. Two young ladies were introduced at church in the early 1900s in Montreal. They became best friends and remained so all their lives. Lily and her husband eventually had 10 children while Mary and her husband had none of their own. Eventually Lily's health suffered and she felt it would be best for her daughter, Violet, to be raised Skate and shoot for Heart and Stroke The Huron Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Ice Hogs took to the ice against students from Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton on Feb. 16 for a fun -filled game of hockey. The game was a fundraiser with all money collected at the gate going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. (Denny Scott photo) `Sunshine List' doubles since '13 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Twenty-nine Huron County employees are on the 2015 "Sunshine List", which is up from 22 in 2014 and up drastically from the 14 in 2013. Of the 29 employees on the 2015 list, 10 are Huron Paramedic Services (HPS) employees. At the top of Huron's list is Chief Administrative Officer Brenda Orchard, who made $168,843.94 last year. Orchard is followed closely by Medical Officer of Health Jan Owen, who made $158,097.36 in 2015. The rest of the list is: Director of Homes and Social and Property Services Barb Springall, $137,729.31; Director of Planning and Development Scott Tousaw, $132,634.49; Director of Operations Steven Lund, $132,634.48; Librarian and Director of Cultural Services Meighan Wark, $127,390.72; Treasurer Michael Blumhagen, $120,657.86; Paramedic Services Chief David Lew, $114,717.51; Deputy - Treasurer Nancy Rennick, $114, 717.47; Clerk Susan Cronin, $112,730.71; Homes Administrator Connie Townsend, $112,014.80; Health Unit Manager Christina Taylor, $111,114.69; Health Unit Manager Tanya Sangster, $111,079.33; Health Unit Manager Jean -Guy Albert, $111,010.30; Paramedic Services Deputy -Chief Jeff Horseman, $108,180.80; Primary Care Paramedic Mitchel Homuth, $107,459.48; Director of Care Ruth Craig, $106,324.16; Paramedic Services Supervisor David Campbell, $104,123.08; Homes Administrator Jolanta Linde- Martinsons, $103,810.18; Primary Care Paramedic Adam Robinson, $103,449.84; Primary Care Paramedic Katrina Greidanus, $103,443.70; Primary Care Paramedic Josephine Ngiau, $103,369.93; Paramedic Services Supervisor Arthur McNaughton, $102,847.41; Health Unit Manager Barb Leavitt, $102,300.74; Registered Nurse - Charge Kathy Turner-Adkin, $102,260.26; Paramedic Services Supervisor Mark Crawford, $101,164.54; Housing and Property Services Manager Barbara Hall, $100,395.59; Child Care/Ontario Works Manager Michele Campbell -Gaynor, $100,395.58 and Paramedic Services Supervisor Mario Oliviera, $100,021.83. by Mary and her husband. Violet was given to Mary out of love and Violet was raised with love. God's love was shown through the unselfish love of two mothers. Violet was Harriett's mother. During the business portion of the evening the ladies learned that the `spruce -up' day in advance of April 4th's Spring Fling has been changed to March 23 at 11 a.m. There will also be a blanket making day at the church on March 2. All ladies are encouraged to come out to help and enjoy some fellowship at the same time. Erica Baxter reported that denim had been cut for 100 pairs of shoes for the 'sole hope' project. The UCW will meet again as a whole on March 21 for their annual World Day of Prayer service. The entire community is invited to attend. Hullett school, SAC preparing for auction As we are still in the month of February, the month of love, I have chosen to give you background on another love song. One of the most recognized ballads in country music was penned by Dolly Parton nearly 35 years ago. It was not intended as a single recording but as a `thank you' to Porter Wagoner. Porter recognized Dolly's potential when no one else seemed to be taking notice of her talent. He featured her on his syndicated TV show, The Porter Wagoner Show. Then the pair teamed up for several hit duets and with Wagoner's help, Dolly eventually emerged as a solo country singer . However in 1974, Dolly realized it was time for her to go out on her own. And the rest, as they say, is history. She did not want to hurt Wagoner by this choice and wanted show him her appreciation for being her mentor. That thank you note/song she wrote for him was "I Will Always Love You". The song topped the charts for both Dolly and later pop singer, Whitney Houston. And I recall Dolly sang that song to Burt Reynolds in the movie Best Little Whore House in Texas. In that case the song was intended as a love song. Hullett Central Public School and the SAC committee are gearing up for their auction and carnival fund raiser. They invite anyone prepared to help to a meeting at the school on Monday, Feb. 29. If your family has not yet signed up for a photo session for the latest church directory, you might contact Laura Scott or Catherine Allen to book a time. Londesborough United will hold their annual meeting following the morning service this Sunday, Feb. 28. There will be a time for lunch between the service and the meeting so you are asked to bring along finger food to share. Plan to attend and help chart the course of church affairs for 2016. FROM LONDESBORO is Local PHOTO CONTEST Win $250 for you plus $250 fora charity of your choice! Libro is renovating its Clinton branch to serve you and the community better! Help us showcase this beautiful region in our newly -renovated community room, a space local community groups may use for meetings or events, free of charge. Share a photo representing this community. It may be lush fields or a vibrant townscape, or maybe a sunset at a local beach - whatever showcases the region to you. The winning photo will be displayed in the brand new community room of the Clinton branch. Enter by March 11 Email your photo to stella.monk@libro.ca or drop it off at Libro's Clinton branch. Ask us for full contest details. 48 Ontario Street, Clinton I 519-482-3466 • Libro CREDIT UNION