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CONTEST WINNERS - Wally Turple, first vice president of Grand Bend Legion, Branch 498, presented .
cheques and certificates to a number of Grand Bend Public School students last week. Melina DeBrum, second -
essay; Keith Crawford, first poem, -with. Jason Clay, first junior poster, and Trent Stellingwerff, second junior pos-
ter, in the front: Missing was Jeff Lingard, Jeff Bumstead and LeeAnn Peckitt, senior and intermediate winners.
Grand Bend
Lynne Desjardine 238-8768
Roberta Walker 238-2471
Times -Advocate, March 16, 1988 Page 15
Guest minister at United Church
Hazel and Fred Willem greeted the
congregation last Sunday at the
Grand Bend United Church service.
Then Fred helped guest minister
Rev. Chas. Graham, London with
the service. He read Joshua 2:17-21
and Luke 10:29-37, wherein Rev.
Graham named his topic "The Scar-
let Cord".
Suc McKay, Carol Peebles -and
Eleanor Durie sang a special song
called "The Cross Was His Own,
assisted at the organ by Idella Gab-
el.
On April 1 there will be a com-
bined Good Friday service here with
the Church of God and St. Johns
Anglican. Mark your calendar for,
the Easter Sunrise breakfast and ser-
vice on April 3.
Thc young pcdplc- will meet on
March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the
swimming meeting instead of this
Saturday as previously announced.
Choir practise is on Wednesday,
March 16 at 7 p.m.
United Church women
United Church Women met last
Thursday afternoon in the S.S.
rooms at church with 19 present.
We were taken on a tour of Germa-
ny, France, Italy and Switzerland,
via a slide presentation given by
Alan \Valper.
Alan and Norma, combined a
three week European holiday last
November and also visited their son
Steve who is attending University
in France. Mountain scenery,
churches, old buildings dating back
to 1686, grape vineyards, saw -mill
and wine press, Chateaus and
castles and the famous Eiffel Tower
wcrc shown.
.Alan drew our attention to many
old buildings with stone roofs. He
concluded the presentation with
some pictures his son Steve had
taken in May, in England, showing
the Tower bridge, statues, flowers,
double docket buses and Parliament
buildings.
Eleanor Durie opened the meeting
with a worship on a naturc'themc,
-telling us God's greatest gift of na-
ture is the beauty of earth, sky, sea
and hills, and our family and
friends.
She quoted author James Hcrriott
on his love of animals and nature.
She also read a story of Paul's chal-
lenge in outdoor preaching.
Roll call was answered by "A
good book or article I've read this
. year.'
April 18 is Special Events day for
United Church Women, being held
at Listowel this' year. A bus will
l ve Gran) Bcnd at 4 p.m., meet-
ing opens at 6 p.m.
An invitation was raid to attend a
quilt show May 4 at St: Marys
U.C. - time 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
We made a nice profit on serving
lunch for the Winter Carnival. Pres-
ident Elizabeth Norris closed with a
poem, "A special gift". Lunch host-
esses were Beulah Holt, Iva Latta
and Alma Prance.
- Bible study
Eighteen ladies attended Iltible
study_at Sauble Court last Tuesday
morning. Vcra Brown opened with
prayer and Millie Desjardine led a
hymn sing.
From this chapter "Docs confes-
sion have healing power?", we learn
that David, a man of God, who
aimed greatly, discovered, "he that
covcreth his sin shall -not prosper".
But through deep confession of
sin, and restoration to God, he
could again enjoy God's blessings,
and that God docs not reward us ac-
cording to what we deserve.
Ann Richardson led the lesson
and gave closing prayer, remember-
ing sick and shut ins.
Two of the group members, Nan-
cy Tumbull and Mabel Fraser, wcrc
, welcomed back after a few weeks
vacation in Florida.
Legion ladies -hold shower
Shirley Pole and Nlarg Hcdlcy,
Turnhulls Grove, held a baby show-
er for Joan Rath-Coce•k last week at
Legion Branch 498 in Grand Bend.
There were 25 present including
friends from St. Clair Shores,
Michigan: Joan l loffman and Wanda
Sanders asisted Joan as she._opened
lovely gifts.
On Tuesday evening, first place
was won by Ev Gowing and Jack •
Hoffman at the "mixed dart play.
Shirley Pole and Jim O'Neill .fin-
ished second. Winners of the choice
meat raffles wcrc Harry Wasrnan,
Marg Hedley, Roy Hanlon, Remi
VanPraet, and Mary LaPorte.
Lee Jennison, Don Baker and Al
Randell claimed the surprise door
prizes. No report was given from
the general meeting, but a number
of youths from GBPS were awarded
prizes for their Remembrance Day
poems, -essays and posters.
Helping children be better
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BEST SPEAKERS - The Grand Bend Lions club held their annual public speaking contest for the area schools
last. Thursday evening. Winners are: third place, Chris Neil, Stephen Central; first place; Joel Main, Bosanquet
Central; and second place, Ian Jean, Mt. Carmel. Judges standing in the back are Sherwood Eddy, Darlene Par-
kinson, Edna Frampton, and MC Lion Tom Kneale. -
Returns from Florida holiday
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
Shipka
Mrs. Annie Ziclman returned
•homc March 4, after a two week
conducted bus tour of Florida. The
holiday was organized by members
of Zurich Mennonite church, with
host and hostess, Rev. and Mrs.
Clayton Kucpfcr.
On the way down they stopped at
the Corning glass factory in Penn-
sylvania, and the Carillon bell fac-
tory, in Bethlehem. High lights
wcrc visiting the Epcot Centre,
Disneyland, Cypress Gardens, and
the Passion play at Lake Wales.
In leisure time some shopped,
sun bathed or went deep sca fish-
ing.
On the way home they encoun-
tered a had snow storm in the Tole-
do, Ohio arca. A stop was made at
Indian River to bring home • fresh
oranges and grapefruit.
The group travelled on an Ellison
tour bus and reported having a great
holiday.
Don and Mabel Fraser, -arrived
home Monday night March 7, from
a three wick vacation in Florida,
motoring down and back. While
there they visited Don's brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fraser, also
with cousins in Lakeland.
Sandra and Tony Regicr, Chris
Heather and Jill, of Detroit, spent
the weekend at her parents Kcn and
Ortha Baker. The families enjoyed a
trip to Bert and Doris Schilbc's sug-
ar hush near Bayfield watching ma-
ple syrup in the processing.
The white whistling swans have
been stopping at their feeding
grounds ' south of Grand Bend, on
their migration flight north.
Harold and Doreen Finkbeiner
have returned homc after a few
weeks holiday in the Pompano arca
of Florida.
Annic and Angie Ziclman and
Angic's friend Donna, visited this
past weekend in Essex with Susie
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Jane, also with Bill and Ellen Jan-
zen, at Leamington.
Hugh and I visited an afternoon
last week with Henry and Annie
Becker at Zurich and enjoyed a few
games of solo with them.
There will be another euchre par-
ty tonight March 16; at the Shipka
Community Centre.
By C. Dawn Crabe
'Malty parents often ask teachers
and librarians, "How can I help my
child become a better reader?" Stud-
ies have shown that learning doesn't
start or end at school. The patterns
that parents establish for their pre-
-schoolers directly influence their
ability to succeed in school.
It sounds obvious but studies
sliow that mothers -on an average
spend less than half an hour a day
talking, explaining, or reading with
their children: Fathers spend less
than 15 minute_ s a day in these ac-
tivities. -
Children who arc read to frequent-
ly
requent ly as babies, toddlers, and pre-
schoolershave a positive- attitude
towards books and as a result be-
come good readers. Research has
proven that 50 percent -of intellectu-
al development takes place between -
birth and four years of age. What
happens during these years is im-
portant and the language and illus-
trations in books can offer children
stimulation for learning.
Specialists agree that an introduc-
tion to books is one of the most
precious gifts parents can give to
their children. Because of our coun-
ty library system, this wonderful
gift is free. Parents can further help
their children by taking them to sto-
ry time programs at one of the
branch libraries.
The best way to prepare young
children for reading is by creating a
world of words for them. For this
reason, books, songs, and rhymes,
are an important part of all story
time programs. Somc of the games
that arc used also strengthen reading •
readiness by developing large and
small muscles and by developing
eye and hand co-ordination. For ex-
ample; to fit a jig -saw piece in
place a child must match shapes and
this is one of the skills needed to
tell the difference between an AB or
an AD. Thc crafts made in these
programs also help develop good
hand control which is essential for
forming letters later on.
Parents should put reading and
. story time programs at the top of
-their lists for ess"ntial things to be
done and some day their children can
say: "Richer than I you cannot bc..l
had a parent who read to me".
Lambton County Library branch-
es will be offering 25 story time
programs this spring. All programs_
will begin during theweek of April
4. Three and four year olds -can at-
tend -a pre-school story 'hour at li-
braries in Alvinston, Arkona,
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