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The Citizen, 2001-03-21, Page 8PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT OPTIONS RELATED TO INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS IN HURON COUNTY You are invited to attend public open houses and meetings to review and discuss draft nutrient management options related to inten- sive livestock operations in Huron County. Drop in to a public open house between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and/or attend a public meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the following dates and locations. Tuesday, April 10, 2001 Blyth Community Centre Auditorium Wednesday, April 11, 2001 Hensall Community Centre Auditorium Grey students sing Beatles Grey Central kindergartens worked on booklets with stories about things that begin with L and R. They paint- ed lollipops and rainbows, and creat- ed paper plate lions or lambs and fin- ger painted pudding rabbits. Grade 2/3s have been busy writing to penpals in Grade 2 at Howick Central. They're writing letters and sending them dragon drawings that they've been working on for the past week. The chess club's annual tourna- ment started this week with round robin matches in two divisions: Junior (Grades 2-4) and Senior (Grades 5-8). Over 50 students are taking part. The Grade 3s have been learning about multiplication and dividing arrays in groups, using pictures, words and numbers. They built struc- tures out of newspaper showing sta- bility and using supports. They have distinguished the differ- ence between rural and urban areas. Grade 6/7s have been studying equivalent fractions and factoring numbers in math. They've just com- pleted a science unit on space. In his- tory/geography they've been study- ing explorers, in particular, John Franklin's ill-fated voyage to find the Northwest Passage. In music they've been singing John Denver's Leavin' on a Jet Plane, the Beatles Here Comes the Sun and Billy Joe Royal's Down in the Boondocks and have tried to add some percussion to those songs using "thundersticks" and an egg shaker. Grade 6/7s have bee working with perspective by creating depth in 3-D initials and in a street scene. PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001. Erasers greet at Duff's United service Doug and Marj Fraser were greeters at Duff's United Church on March 18. Joan Tuchlinsky welcomed every- one and opened the service with the responsive Call to Worship. After the opening hymn she made some announcements: She will be away for the next two Sundays. This coming Sunday Steve Hildebrand will be leading the service and the next church service will find Neil Lackey, the pastoral care minister for Huron-Perth Presbytery, in the pul- pit. The youth group will be going bowling this evening, after having supper at Joan's house. Brian Black announced that tryouts for solo parts in the upcoming musical will be held March 31. Also his musical group, Beyond Bliss, will be giving a concert on April 6 at the Walton Hall. Tickets will be going fast so make sure you get yours. All proceeds from the con- cert will go to support the Walton Hall. The choir sang a Lenten song called Jesus Tempted in. the Desert. The Hebrew scripture reading was read by Graeme Craig. The sermon was called Leading Fruitful Lives. The gospel reading focused on living lives that are fruitful. Pilate had recently had a lot of Jewish people executed because of their religious practices. A crowd formed in front of Jesus and asked why they were sin- gled out and victimized. Was it because they were worse sinners than those in other congregations? Jesus said, "no" and "Unless you repent you will all perish as they did." So the crowd asked about the 18 people killed when Tower of Siloam fell on them? Did they deserve it? Were they worst sinners than every- one else in Jerusalem? Jesus replied that unless people repent they would all perish just as they did. What Jesus wants to focus on is that in each case a lot of people died a premature death, said Ms Tuchlinksy. Forget the fact that one was a human evil and the other a nat- ural evil, the point is that a whole lot of people died before they really lived. "This is the true tragedy and it has meaning for us all," she said. "If each of us died tomorrow, would we have been living up to the full poten- tial that God has created in each of us? Have we recognized and embraced the gifts and responsibili- ties that God has blessed us with?" Jesus suggests that many people are kind of alive, but not enjoying the potential of their productivity, miss- ing the creativity that God invested in them and in danger of coming to their end prematurely. They are offered a second chance, sometimes a third or fourth chance to move from that which is just existing to that which is life-giving. By being open to the change that is needed in their lives, they can still bear fruit, Ms Tuchlinsky said. Repentance is not focused on giv- ing up those things that people enjoy. It's about recognizing those areas that are stopping them from reaching their full potential and choosing a path that is more life-giving. She ended her sermon by saying, "Come, eat what is good, for God provides all that we need to live fruitful lives." Not just desserts Ethel United Church members were among a variety of groups which took advantage of the Irish celebration to serve up a delicious dinner for area residents and visitors -on Saturday night with a St. Patrick's Day supper. Isabel Pearson and June Cochrane looked over the dessert table. (Vicky Bremner photo) I Could Have Danced All Night ... And I would have but my feet were hurting. What a wonderful St. Patrick's dance it was at the Brussels arena Saturday night. The music of the Royalaires kept everyone hum- ming and dancing. There were a lot of people and I'm sure I recognized half of Walton there. It was even more special for those who won the spot dances, including Doug Fraser and myself. I guess, after listening to some ladies at the Walton Inn, having all this snow at this time of the year. isn't so unusual. In 1979 there was a horrible storm in this area that last,ed for three days. Others were remem- bering about other bad storms around this time of the year as well. It does seem like winter has lasted a long, long time. Well cheer up everyone. One thing that is guaran- teed ... spring will come. B & W TRAILBLAZERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB ANNUAL SPRING DANCE WHEN: Friday March 30, 2001 WHERE: Brodhagen Community Centre TICKETS: $5.00 EAch At The Door or Call Ted (519) 345-2012 Josh (519) 345-0067 or B&K Tire & Battery (Brodhagen Ont.) or Faust Home Hardware (Mitchell, Ont.) DON'T WAIT TICKETS GOING FAST!!!! HEALTH ON THE HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL "RUNNING FOR EXCELLENCE" Dr. Carotin Shepherd, Lynn Devereaux and Faye Murray are running in the 26 mile Boston Marathon April 16th. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support the development of our proposed "Comprehensive Senior Assessment Centre of Excellence." You can support this worthwhile cause by sponsoring: $78.00 for all three runners; $52.00 for two runners or, $26.00 for one runner ($1,00/mile). A donor form will be arriving in the mail the first week of April, or should you prefer to drop your donation off, please do so at the "Running for Excellence" office in the Hospital. For further information, contact Selena Anderson at (519) 527-3020. MORNING OUT is a Parent Support Group for parents of newborns in the Seaforth Community Hospital catchment area. A variety of topics specific to infants ie. nutrition, breastfeeding, immunization, etc. are offered by Facilitator, Linda Van Wyk, RN each Friday morning 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Upcoming Mar. 30, "Infant Massage" with Karen Searle (please bring along a towel). Childcare at no fee can be arranged no later than Thursday noon of each week by registering with Linda at 482-5004. Please note, there will not be a session Good Friday, April 13th. We look forward to welcoming you and your little one. INFORMATION DAY FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES their Family and Friends, Wed. APRIL 11, 2001 8:45 - 4:00 p.m. at Mitchell Golf & Country Club. Cost: $20/person before Mar. 28; $30.00 thereafter; includes nutrition breaks and lunch. For information and to register, contact (519) 272-8210, Ext. 2549. CPR AND/OR FIRST AID CERTIFICATION being offered Saturday MAY 5, 2001 at Seaforth Manor Lower Level. For further information and to register, please contact Grace Dolmage at (519) 527-3001. "LIVING WITH STROKE: is a program developed by The Heart and Stroke Foundation for folks facing the challenges of life after a stroke. Sessions are 90 minutes combining a small group of stroke survivors, caregivers and a trained, knowledgeable facilitator. This program does not intend to replace therapy or treatment, but will provide you with information and support to help you cope. For further information, please contact Sheila Feeney, RPN as soon as possible at (519) 527-1650. "PAINT THE TOWN YELLOW" is the theme for Cana Cancer Society's fundraiser of daffodil sales March 29 - April 1/01. Your support is encouraged; for advance orders please contact Huron Hospice at 527- 0655.