The Citizen, 2002-04-03, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002. PAGE 13.
Many happenings at Hullett public school
FROM LONDESBORO
During the children's time
on Easter Sunday at
Londesboro United Church,
the young people were asked
the question, "What is special
about today?" Their reply
was that Easter Sunday marks
the resurrection of Christ.
New life was promised with
Christ's resurrection.
A symbol of Easter or
spring or new life brought by
Rev. Paul Ross were
daffodils. The eggs on the
Sunday school's Easter Tree
at the front of the sanctuary
also represent new life.
The senior choir offered
two anthems in keeping with
the joy of Easter, This
Glorious Easter Day and The
Saviour is Risen Today.
Cornelius, a Roman army
officer, had heard stories of
Jesus. He asked Peter to
baptize him. Acts 10: 34-43 is
the story of Peter coming to
terms with the fact that all
believers are acceptable to
God. The story of that first
Easter morning was the
second scripture lesson as
found in John 20: 1-18.
The Sunday school had
decorated the sanctuary that
morning with memorial
flowers and other plants and
arrangements supplied - by
members of the congregation.
The title of Rev. Ross's
Easter message was, Seeing is
Believing. Although the
Megan Di sher, Terry
Radford, Jessica Lowey,
Amanda Falconer and Ashley
report a number of activities
are keeping the folks at
Hullett Central Public School
very busy.
On Friday, March 1, pupils
in Grade 6, 7 and 8 auditioned
for parts in Tom Sawyer, the
play being presented at the
spring concert in May. March
8 graduatiOn pictures were
taken.
Easter story is familiar some
folk have difficulty believing
the truth behind the story of
resurrection. They don't know
how to believe what they
can't see.
Although Christ told the
early Christians three times
about His death and
resurrection, many of them
did not recognize Him
immediately when they met
Him in the days and weeks
following.
People today are looking
for rebirth in their own lives
and situations — in medicine,
education, agriculture,
communities, relationships,
etc. Sometimes the signs of
change or resurrection are
there but are not immediately
recognized. Sometimes time
is needed for renewal to be
acknowledged.
Next Sunday, April 7, is
Songfest. Plan now to attend
this evening of gospel music.
Auburn United Church
invites you to attend their
supper on Wednesday, April
10.
The spring newsletter is
looking for stories from your
group, committee, etc. Get
them to Carl Stevenson by
April 15.
Carl is also looking for a
green thumb(s) to attend to
the church flowerbeds this
spring and summer. Call 523-
4910.
Thursday, March 21 some
of Hullett's buses had to take
pupils home along a different
route because of highway
closures. The next day was a
snow day holiday.
A staff appreciation day on
March 21 was sponsored by
the parent council. The parent
volunteers organized a tasty
meal for the staff and
assumed hall monitor duties
for the lunch hour.
Basketball intramurals are
In the next couple of weeks
you will be receiving a phone
call and/or visit from a
canvasser for the Heart and
Soul campaign for the
renovations to the Blyth and
District Community Centre.
You may already have
decided on your response to
this campaign; however a
piece of information I learned
this past week may influence
your decision.
In years past, an agreement
was reached with the Twp. of
Hullett and the board for the
existing facility whereby the
township gave monetary
support based on the number
of users of the facility from
our township. Following
amalgamation, for 2001, that
agreement was honoured.
As the facility is in North
Huron, albeit at the
southernmost point, the
Municipality of Central
Huron felt any input by their
representatives on the board
was minimal. As a result,
Central Huron withdrew from
the agreement at the end of
last year. Instead, they
decided to give a grant to
North Huron for the operation
of the Centre. At their recent
budget setting meeting, they
allowed for a grant of
being played at recess and
lunch time. Mr. Drennan has
done the organizing while the
pupils in Grade 7 and 8 do the
refereeing and scorekeeping.
Players are from Grades 6, 7
and 8. The Warriors are in top
spot with 21 points followed
closely by the Timberwolves
with 20 points.
Raising funds for a class
trip to Canada's Wonderland
is keeping the Grade 8
students hopping. Every other
$15,000. This figure is about
one-quarter of last year's
figure based on the former
agreement.
Although one might argue
that therefore Hullett residents
should use the facility in their
own municipality, reality does
not allow for that. The
Western Ontario Minor
Athletic Association decrees
that a youngster must
participate in sports — hockey,
broomball, figure skating — at
his/her closest centre. For
Hullett residents north of
Conc. 9, that is Blyth and
includes the village of
Auburn.
Hullett taxpayers are the
second largest users of the
facility in Blyth at 32 per cent.
The village of Blyth's usage is
pegged at 37 per cent. From
the northernmost boundary of
Hullett Twp. one can see the
Blyth arena. The organizers of
the campaign hope you will
keep this information in mind
when you make your
donation.
The Central Huron council
has not yet made a decision
about a grant to the actual
renovation fund either.
Perhaps each of us in Hullett
You have a stake in
this new direction.
Wednesday they have a bake
sale and are currently selling
chocolate bars in the.
community. ,\
A community yard cleanup
is set for Thursday,. April 4
and stone picking for farmers
is planned. Call the school if
you could use their help with
your spring cleanup.
An air band (lip sync)
concert by the Grade 8s will
entertain the other pupils for a
25 cent donation. The concert
needs to petition our Ward 2
representatives to speak
loudly on behalf regarding
this issue. Those elected
officials are Marg Anderson
(to her credit she is one of the
campaign volunteers as her
family is a frequent user of the
centre) and Tom Duizer.
Your voice needs to be
heard for present and future
generations of users. Perhaps
they can influence council to
raise that grant for 2003 and
bring it more in line with the
former agreement amount.
Additionally, the canvassers
will be telling you that there
are other ways to assist the
project as well as by a cash
donation. Organizers are
hoping 'there will be a great
deal of volunteer help to clean
up work areas and old
materials.
In conjunction with the
grand opening in the fall,
there are plans for an auction
and donations of items for that
would be welcome. If you
would/could like to be
involved in these ways,
indicate that to the canvasser
who calls en you. Or call
member of the committee.
Their names are on the back
will contribute to their drama
marks for the third term.
Planned for April is the
annual ham supper sponsored
by the parent council. That
event is a fundraiser for
school extras.
The virtue for this first
week of April is "integrity".
Ralph Waldo Emerson says,
"What you are speaks so
loudly, I can't hear what
you're saying."
of the campaign information
brochure.
And, of course, there will be
many fundraising events for
you to be a part of o, One of
them is happening in
Londesboro this coming
Sunday. The Lions Club will
donate proceeds from their
' semi-annual Country
Breakfast to the project. For
$5 you can enjoy breakfast
with friends from the area and
help the building fund as well.
The Easter Bunny hopped
into Londesboro a few days
early and left a pink bundle at
the home of Brent and Janet
Scrimgeour. Little Clair
arrived just in time to help her
big brother, Ethan, celebrate
his first birthday.
The message of Easter
cannot be written in the past
tense. It is a message for today
and the days to come. It is
God's message which must
re-echo through your lives.
Keep candles out of the
reach of children and pets.
Remember to snuff out your
candles if you are
leaving the room l`4L7", tos or going to bed.
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Children discuss
Easter Sunday
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The Citizen's Survivors, now off the island, gathered for a reunion last week
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