Zurich Citizens News, 1978-05-04, Page 6Page 6
Citizens News, May 4, 1978
Fiowers of Hope will
start in two weeks
"Look what you've done!"
That's the theme of SH&D
Association for the Mentally
Retarded's Flowers of Hope
campaign. It's a tribute to
the citizens of this area.
"A decade ago a few per-
sons met to discuss their
concerns for the mentally
handicapped. They devised
an approach and then asked
you for help." This is a quote
from a pamphlet produced
for the campaign. It then
goes on to say: "Look what
you've done!"
Recently some 400 people
helped the Association
celebrate its ten year
history. One of the
highlights of the banquet
was the review of the rapid
growth of services in this
area to the handicapped.
The pamphlet briefly
describes these services
provided at ARC,
Dashwood, the two
residences, the nursery at
Alhambra Hall, south of
Grand Bend and Huron Hope
School now under the
jurisdiction of the Board of
Education.
Now that the Association
has a good basis for
providing services to the
handicapped, it is becoming
involved in the most fun-
damental of all approaches
— prevention. The local
Association is one of the
first in the province to
spearhead an interest in this
direction.
The prevention com-
mittee, under Mrs. Pat
Wright, Exeter, is looking at
several areas in its initial
research: schools, health
care. parent contact and
public awareness. An
eleven -goal program is en-
visaged according to Mrs.
Wright.
The committee's target is
to help young people and
mothers of child-bearing age
to become aware of how to
protect their future children
from handicapped con-
ditions, as well as teaching
young parents how to help
their children grow through
infant stimulation.
The Association's most re-
cent acquisition is a white
and orange striped building
which will be located on the
ARC property at Dashwood.
The colorful structure will
house the bakery, begun
some months ago. Demand
Queensway
Happenings
Church service was
conducted last week at the
Queensway Nursing Home
by Mrs. Eric Luther.
Bill and Vina Parker
Bayfield, Margaret, and
Reheny Larson, Buela
Smith, Belle Reid visited
Clara Featherston. Mr, &
Mrs. Paisley, Toronto,
visited Vera Lammie.
Howard and Marion Johns
visited Mabel Johns, Ruth
Durand visited her mother
Mrs. Kendrick. Mr. & Mrs.
Ted Pooley visited Lynn
Latimer . Betty Smith and
Shirley Prouty visited
several residents.
Unit 2 of Hensall United
Church Women will en-
tertain for the month of May.
They had bingo Monday.
Tuesday evening Clinton
Calvinettes entertained the
residents. "Birthday
Greetings" to Alex Barrett
whose birthday is May 11,
A woman will pay $25 for a
slip and then be annoyed if it
shows.
for its food products has
prompted the expansion of
these facilities. Headed by
Dan Knight of Zurich the
enlargement of the non
government funded project
will provide employment for
more of the handicapped at
ARC.
Packets of giant, sunny
marigold seeds again sym-
bolize the Flowers of Hope
campaign annually held in
the second week in May.
Mrs. Donna Greb, Zurich is
the chairperson of the drive
and Mrs, Margaret Wein ' is
fund treasurer. At a recent
meeting of canvassers the
target was set at $10,000 up
from the $8,500 raised in
1977. With the expansion of
its services several new
areas will be approached
this year.
Mrs. Greb indicates that
while the campaign is nation
wide every cent contributed
remains with the local
association.
"A" RUNNERS UP — The Jolly Six took second place in the "A" division of the Zurich ladies' bowling league. In the back row
are Jackie McClinchey, Iva Reid, Wanda McClinchey and Mona Campbell. The front row consists of Deannie McClinchey,
Brenda Campbell and Jean Munn. Absent was Donna Bell. Staff photo
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