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Alzheimer’s, blood donors highlighted in January
January is Alzheimer Awareness
Month and Blood Donor Month –
two great causes to support.
January can be a somewhat
depressing month, especially this
year when the sun has been a rare
sight. SAD (Seasonal Affective
Disorder) can be a real problem for
even the most optimistic personality.
So I’m thinking it would brighten
the day for both parties if we all
made a point to visit someone, and
their caregiver, who is dealing with
some form of dementia.
And a little of our time donating
our blood may save another’s life.
And, perhaps because of the shut-
in feelings we can all experience this
month, it is also National Hobby
Month. So make a more concerted
effort to spend some time with
whatever is your passion. Sometimes
just getting started is the problem
and then time will pass quickly as
you get immersed in that hobby. I
have come to believe that, as with
many animals of our world, humans,
too, need a kind of hibernation in
these winter months to recharge for
the warmer times. So, when the
snow flies, hunker down and pursue
that hobby.
If you are not doing especially
well with those new year’s
resolutions, obviously you are not
alone. Jan. 17 is recognized as “ditch
those resolutions” day. Perhaps after
17 days, the habit will have stuck,
however. You may find Jan. 26 more
to your liking, it is “Spouse’s Day”,
just to get you thinking about how to
celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Remember how your mother was
always on your case to get those
Christmas thank you notes in the
mail? It may be too late for the
second week of January was ‘letter
writing’ week.
Now, if you are thinking it is time
to get out of the house for some
entertainment why not drop by the
Libro Hall at the Central Huron
Community Centre for an afternoon
of music and, perhaps, dancing?
Thursday Tunes, seniors’ dances,
happen every Thursday from 1 to
3:30 p.m. For more info contact
Vivian Roy, Joyce Cook or Angela
Smith at 519-476-5922. It is a very
welcoming atmosphere!
This next item may be of interest
to long-time residents of the area and
kind of falls under the category of:
whatever happened to? John and I
were honoured to be guests on
Saturday, Jan. 19 for the wedding of
Laura Jane Swan.
Laura is the daughter of Rev. Colin
and Jane Swan, who lived
in the local church’s manse some 30
years ago.
Laura, who has her Master’s
Degree in Education, is currently a
vice-principal in the in the Hamilton
area. She married Rev. Jonathan
Forbes, whose roots are also
Scottish. So the ceremony had
Scottish touches and kilts.
The marriage took place in
Metropolitan United Church in
London.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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PEOPLE AROUND
LONDESBORO
Keeping warm
While many of their peers turned to YouTube videos or video games like Fortnite during their
indoor recesses on Monday, some students made the best of the cold-weather incarceration
and found some fun games to play together. Above, taking on Q-bitz Extreme, a shape-based
board game, are, clockwise from top-centre: Hailynn Greidanus, Ali Lammerant, Carali Hugill,
Sierra Lehmann, Brooklyn Lammerant, Keryn Dale and Lillian Oakes. (Denny Scott photo)
C1 Student Centre to receive funds
Susan Barnett led the service at
Londesborough United Church on
Jan. 13. Remembering your baptism
was the subject of the morning
worship. The Christian churches
recognize the second Sunday of
January as the celebration of Jesus’
baptism day. Mrs. Barnett’s chosen
scripture passages were Luke 3: 15-
17, 21-22 and Isaiah 43: 1-7.
Psalm 29 was the responsive
psalm. The senior choir’s number
was the hymn “Like a Healing
Stream”.
Mrs. Barnett reflected on the types
of baptism various religions
practise. However, the sacrament of
baptism is intended to remind
Christians that they are blessed,
beloved and belonging to the faith.
Whatever form baptism takes, the
use of water is symbolic of purity
and rededication to the family of
God.
Erin Yantzi read a “Minute for
Mission” about a multi-faith, safe
space for students at Dalhousie
University in Nova Scotia. This
centre, which features a variety of
multi-faith activities is sponsored in
part by the Mission and Service fund
of the United Church of Canada.
Londesborough United’s outreach
committee has decided to raise
$1,000 to assist the C1 Student
Centre in Clinton. This
centre/program for teenagers is on
the corner of Albert and Rattenbury
Streets in Clinton. Kick-off for
Londesborough United’s
fundraising is Saturday, Feb. 2 at
6:30 p.m. The evening will feature a
lasagna dinner and the movie I Can
Only Imagine. The centre’s
founders, the McMichaels will be on
hand to explain the centre.
The United Church Women are
looking for volunteers at the church
on Friday, Jan. 25 to help with an
outreach project. They are planning
to tie several small quilts for
donation to a recognized need in
Huron County. If you can thread a
needle, use a sewing machine, make
coffee or are willing to learn to tie a
knot we hope to see you. The work
will get started around 9:30 a.m. but
even if you only have a couple of
hours later in the day drop by. If you
plan to stay over the lunch hour pack
something to eat. The snow date is
Tuesday, Jan. 29.
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