Clinton News Record, 2016-07-20, Page 17Londesborough News
Brenda Radford
Special to the News Record
The song I've chosen to
give background on this
week was chosen as a result
of news from around the
world of horrible events per-
petrated by people against
people. Truthfully it is a song
with which I myself am not
familiar with, but the singer
is one we all know.
In 1968 when Elvis Presley
was preparing to return to
live performances, his televi-
sion special was to include a
gospel music set among
other hits from his career.
However he seemed more
troubled than excited. Even-
tually he expressed to his
songwriter, Walter Earl
Brown, his concern that in
the wake of the assassina-
tions of Martin Luther King
and Bobby Kennedy.
Despite what we all know
now about Presley's addic-
tion to drugs he was raised a
professed Christian and gos-
pel music was always a part
of his performances.
In 1968, he felt the country
he loved was losing hope
and compassion for others,
growing darker rather than
full of promise. Brown
reread Martin Luther King's
famous "I Have a Dream"
speech and wrote the ballad,
"If I Can Dream': Elvis closed
his NBC Special with the
song and had millions of
viewers wondering, "Why
can't that dream come
true?"
Here we are nearly 50
years later still seeing, hear-
ing and reading about racial
intolerance, poverty and a
multitude of social issues.
The ballad contains the line
"There must be a light burn-
ing somewhere." Each of us
can do a small part in our
own corner of the world by
treating each of our relation-
ships with faith, love, under-
standing, hope and the
desire to make our world just
a little better. Makes you
think of another song, "This
Little Light of Mine':
Real estate seems to be
moving in the village, and I
will try to keep you informed
of new and moving residents
so you get a chance to wel-
come the newcomers and
bid farewell to others. Charla
Richmond and Chandler,
Rorrie and Griffie Bromley
and her sons, have taken up
residence over the former
restaurant. They come to the
village from Blyth, and the
boys have been attending
Hullett Central School so
they are quite at home with
the village youth. As a matter
of fact, Griffie graduated at
the end of June and was the
recipient of the Performing
Arts Award.
Well we finally saw the last
of the yellow dandelions
only to be plagued by
another yellow weed. I don't
know the scientific name for
the weed that is running
rampant in lawns, fields and
ditches, but I think it is the
weed that as a child we
called 'butter and eggs.
Apparently because of its
weed system, it is very diffi-
cult to eradicate. Digging
can work for small patches
only.
Jim Johnston will be keep-
ing an eye on everything
around him just a little better
these days. He has now had
cataracts removed from both
eyes and is seeing us all
clearly again. Perhaps now
he can begin to enjoy his
retirement a little more.
I realize that both local
papers have carried
accounts about the Grade 8
Graduation for Hullett Cen-
tral School held on June 28. I
just wanted to add a com-
ment or two. When I looked
at the picture of graduates, I
found it hard to recognize
those youth in their 'best
duds: Several in the class I
have known since they were
pre-schoolers and now they
have all grown up and are set
to take another big step in
their lives. Congratulations
to all of you and good luck
wherever life takes you.
Ladies of the Londesbor-
ough UCW catered the ban-
quet for graduates and their
families. The UCW was
assisted by Grade 7 students
and their mothers. The meal
and the subsequent award
ceremonies were held in the
auditorium of the Blyth and
District Community Centre.
I won't repeat the award
recipients in this space.
However as this is a commu-
nity school and the commu-
nity is frequently asked to
support activities there, I feel
sponsors of the awards
should be recognized that
way when you can appreci-
ate their efforts in forward-
ing the education of our
own.
Ergo following is a list of
the awards followed by the
sponsor: English - The
Hunking Family in memory
of Kim; Mathematics - The
Allen family; Science - Thw
Shillinglaw family; Design
and Technology - Howson
and Howson; Art - Radford's
Farm Equipment; History -
Happy Gang Seniors; Geog-
raphy - Hensall District
Cooperative; Music - The
Bosman Family in memory
of Amy; Computer Technol-
ogy - New Orleans Pizza;
French - Happy Gang Sen-
iors; Outstanding Athletes -
Blyth Lions Club; Overall
Academic Achievement -
Nature's Nest; Male and
Female Academic Distinc-
tion - Londesborough Lions;
Valectictorian - Blyth Legion;
Student Leadership -
Ontario Principal's Council.
Hullett school was respon-
sible for the Performing Arts,
Heart of Gold, Student
Choice, Effort and Coopera-
tion and Student Council
Awards.
In addition, ten graduates
received a certificate for
attaining an average of 80%
or above for the year. Ten
'learning skills' awards were
presented to students who
achieved 'good' or 'excellent'
on the learning skills portion
of their report. "H" awards
are presented to students
who have demonstrated
involvement in their school
community through aca-
demics, athleticism and vol-
unteering. Fifteen "H"s were
presented this year. You
might want to speak with the
graduates you know and
congratulate them on 10
years of education.
In her valedictorian
address, Claire Scrimgeour
did just that. While recogniz-
ing the lessons this class had
learned from the adults who
have touched them in the
halls of Hullett, she noted
the special attributes of each
of her classmates, those
traits that will help them
through life. Claire noted
that the members of her
class have matured at Hullett
having learned about kind-
ness, caring, fairness and
respect. Each classmate has
become their own person
and learned to keep priori-
ties straight while trying new
things and stepping outside
of their comfort zone. She
reminded her classmates
that they all have much
potential and encouraged
them to dream big and not
wallow in a failed attempt
but to try again.
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Contributed photo
Watercolour painting classes at the CNR School on Wheels Museum, with Judy Keightley instructing.
Watercolour Painting
Classes at School on
Wheels Museum
A successful afternoon of creative activ-
ity in the form of watercolour painting took
place Saturday at the CNR School on
Wheels Museum in Sloman Park, Clinton.
Judy Keightley, an artist from Bayfield,
shared her talent and experience with a
group of eager participants. She demon-
strated several watercolour techniques,
and then the group practiced them before
heading out around the grounds to select
an appropriate spot to paint.
"A successful result for me',' said one par-
ticipant, "is when somebody can recognize
what I'm trying to paint." And they did.
Some in the group asked the leader if she
might be teaching further courses, which
is high praise and shows how much they
enjoyed the event.
The next CNR School on Wheels
Museum special event is a drumming ses-
sion, taught by Maggie Brennon. Planned
for Sunday August 7th, from 1:30-2:30.
Once again, this is an opportunity to dis-
cover your creative bones! Drums will be
available, but you may bring your own.
Then on Thursday, August 18, the Clinton
Pipes and Drum Band will be performing
starting at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and
enjoy!
At each of these events, tours of the
school car will be hosted by our staff,
Carolyn Brophy and Donna Hardie.
Admission is free for these event,
although donations as always are wel-
comed. Group tours can be arranged for
$5 per person.
This historic railway car is a unique
cultural asset in Central Huron, open to
the public from the long weekend in May
to the last week of September, Thursday
through Sunday and on holidays, from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information,
call the Municipality of Central Huron,
519.482.3997.
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