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Times Advocate, 1999-06-09, Page 36r• 36 xeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Bike safety The Optimist Club of Lucan held its annual Safety on Wheels bike rodeo last Saturday at the Lucan arena. Fifty-five youths attended the event, which saw them learn bike safety and the rules of the road. New this year was the inline skating program which taught children how to skate safely. Seated in front from left are Nicki Sowerby and Avery Greaves, while standing in back from lef are Kristine Pond, Emily Pryce, Rachel Sowerby, Sr. Const. Lorne Roberts of the London Lucan OPP detachment, Dylan Pryce and Lauren Leblanc. Prizes were awarded to boys and girls in individual age categories and all participants received free T-shirts and hot dogs. -- Zurich Senior Diners play euchre • ZURICH - The Senior Diners of Zurich met on June 2 with an attendance of 32. The 50/50 winner was Mattie Smith. The draw for the table flowers, donated by Glena Horner, were won by Rose Regier and Norah Corriveau. Progressive euchre winners were: high score Ina Neeb; :,,.,ond high Gwen McKellar; lone hands Verda Baechler. If you are a senior and would like to come for dinner, call Kay Hay at 236- 4632 by noon on Monday. Like father, like son - the Lees LONDON - David Lee was recently elected President of the 1999- 2000 Students' Council at Saunders Secondary School in London. David is the son of a former Exeter resident, George Lee, who attended both Exeter Public School and South Huron District High School. David is also a member of Saunders Reach For The Top team which recently placed sec- ond in the Reach For The Top National Championship Finals. His father represented South Huron in the Reach For The Top competition in the 1960s. Granton breakfast this Sunday GRANTON — The sesquicentennial committee of the former Township of Biddulph is getting ready to celebrate the township's 150th anniversary. On June 13, the committee will be holding a breakfast at the Biddulph Blanshard Fire Hall in Granton from 8 a.m. to noon. Teeing up for a cause Zurich's Aubrey Bedard watches his ball head towards the green dur- ing last week's Canadian Liver Foundation charity golf tournament at Ironwood Golf Club. Fourty-eight golfers participated in the first annual event that raised about $500. Committee member Phyllis O'Neil said the breakfast is being used as a fund- raiser for the township history book, which will be available at the breakfast for $50 per copy. Admission to the breakfast is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. Pre schoolers are free. News from St. Anne's School By Philip J. McMillan It's Sunday afternoon as I write this article. Last night was the First Grad Formal at St. •Anne's. I am still in awe of the transformation that took place at the formal. I watched as limousine after limousine pulled into the circular drive at St. Anne's and stopped to deliver their passen- gers. Some stepped out onto red carpets to walk into their school in full formal attire. The girls wore formal gowns and had hair up and their partners wore tuxes of many types. I suspect the formal wear worn at the Grad Fashion Show helped some young people decide which look they liked . We sat at an elegant meal and laughed as we watched a video of before and after shots of the graduates. I watched as some parents dared to show and see how their son or daugh- ter's special night was going. I enjoyed hearing staff remarks about how grown up all the grads looked. The transformation was not done by hair or makeup artists. The transformation was not done by dress designers or suit makers. The transformation was gradual and is ongo- ing as these young peo- ple test the world's opportunities. The transformation was par- tially that of parents trusting their children to do the right thing. The transformation was also young people doing the right thing and acting in a responsible mature way . I watched the students enjoy their meal, and then dance the night away and as limousines pulled in to pick up their passengers I realized how close we all were to sending off a group of young adults to embrace the world. Their world is not a dark one as the media would have us believe. Their world is theirs and ours to make what we will of it. I was moved and encouraged by their con- fidence and p4se. I was encouraged by their mature way of spending the evening acting as young adults, sharing time together and embracing their future. As picture after picture captured moments in young lives, I reflected on how lucky teachers were to witness such life and to be so much a part of this edge of the world. 1 have, in the past, had an-stothers ask me how 1 can-- stand and spending so muc time with teenagers. usually look at them and ask them if they know a teenager...if they have ever talked with a teenager.. about their hopes and dreams. They usually say "no", and then I explain that sharing in hopes and dreams as teachers do, is beyond magical,...it is indeed mystical. Congratulations to all who made the Grad Formal the success it was. New executive. installation Exeter Branch 167 held their new executive installation by Zone Commander Eric Ross "Deputy Zone Commander" Bob Grey. Back row (Ito r) Norm Eveland, Dennis Rowe,Tom Burke, Ray Hodgson, Gord Smith, Dave Frayne, Bob Reynolds, Mike Underhill and Bart DeVries. Front row (I to r) Glen Robinson, Bill Wilds, Don McCurdy,Anne Armstrong and Vera Armstrong. Snowbirds coming to Huron Perk next week HURON PARK — The daily cast of Cessnas at Huron Air Park will step aside to let an array of civilian and mili- tary aircraft take the stage on June 16 for the seventh annual Grand Bend International Air Show. Gates open at 10 a.m. and the air show starts at 5 p.m. The world renowned Snowbirds will be the show's highlight. The following aircraft will be on dis- play during the day (subject to change). * Canadian Armed Forces ,Air Demonstration Team *The Snowbirds` Tutors * CAF CH 146 Griffon Helicopter, * Sea King Helicopter * Ontario Provincial Police Long Ranger Helicopter * OPP Pilatus Patrol Aircraft * United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" * USAF C130 Hercules, medivac Version * United States Navy P3 Orion Patrol Aircraft * USN T45A Goshawk Jet Trainer * United States Coast Guard HH65A Dolphin Helicopter * Bill Carter's Pitts Special * Canadian Harvard Warplane Association Harvard Trainers * Hawaiian Fire Department Jet Powered Fire Truck The proposed air show lineup includes the Hawaiian Fire Truck, F-16, KC -135, A-10 Demo Team, Pitts Special, Sea King helicopter, Harvard, USCG HH -65, Air Combat Canada Launch, Aerobat, fire truck/Pitts race and the Snowbirds. There will be a draw to win a ride in a Pitts Special, Harvard or OPP helicopter. Tickets will be sold at the gate and the draw will be held at 6 p.m. with the flights to follow the air show. Proceeds from the draw will offset air show expenses. Entrance to the air show is free but people are asked to bring a non-perish- able item for the food bank. For more information, please refer to the program inserted in today's T -A or check the air show's Web site at www.avonmaitland.on.ca/SHDHS/AIR- SHOW . The Snowbirds and many other aircraft will be part of the static and aerial displays at the Grand Bend International Air Show June 16 at the Huron Air Park.