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16 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, December 23. 1987 Thought ful Studen ts Show True Christmas Spirit In the giving spirit of the season, staff and students at Waverley Public School kicked off their first toy and canned goods drive this year. This photo was taken the day'before the goods headed to the yearly Salvation Army Christmas Fund. Pictured above are the junior leaders for the drive. From left are: Jacqueline Jacqueline McAra, Jennifer Little, Alan McCullough, Garrett Neuman, Bruce Hamilton, and Shaun Whalen. Whalen. Tyrone UCW Holds December Meeting (A' it Tyrone UCW ladies, thirty-live thirty-live in all met at the C.E. Wing for their December meeting on the 9th - in the form of a Pot Luck Dinner. While waiting to be called to dinner we were treated to lovely Christmas carols by Jaikie Vaneyk at the organ. fi?he December group - Carol Southwell welcomed theJadies and Ann Pleasance invited us out to the dining room for the buffet dinner. Certainly no place for a per- soiiion a strict diet. {By the time we had done jud^ice to the food we were quite content-to adjourn to thèjchurch for the meeting.. president Jackie Vaneyk held her business to a minimum minimum - Doreen Parks made a . giv $40 to Presbytery and Pat Drysdale 2nd the motion. Arlene Rowan moved we pay Elsie Roy for cards she sends out and Cecile Bowers 2nd the move. Dates to remember are December 21 - Carol singing at the church at 7 p.m. - all welcome, December 24 - Christmas Eve Services at Enniskillen church. January 11 - UCW Workshop, Workshop, January 13- UCW meeting -1:30 p.m. Program. Ann Pleasance read an article article concerning a UCW Life Membership Pin - Several months ago a secret 'vote was taken and thus Jackie Vanevk was called to receive the pi UCW $ >in, presented by the and pinned on by her mother Audrey Rosevear. Ann led in Prayer. Carol Southwell had a reading "Maybe it's a birthday birthday - Maybe it's Christmas." Debbie Roy delivered a fine devotional, based on the Coming of Christ - "The Night." We sang the first two verses of "Angels We have heard on High?' Then Carol as "Ben" and Ann as "Hannah" performed a skit. Ben as a Shepard came home to Hannah his Wife LATE and after a "dressing down" He finally got to tell her - the story of seeing the Happenings of The Night - 1 REJOICE May you find peace in the light of His love. Litqvehik Industries Inc. L&L TOOL • LAP-TECH • Leictreon (Divisions of Litovchik Industries Inc.) 248 Simpson Avenue 623-9174 Bowmanville Vincent Massey Fundraiser Supports Toy Lending Library Jesus was born. This we all enjoyed. Debbie continued with the devotional with "Look - Listen Listen and Tel! All." The last two verses of Glory to God in the Highest were sung. Then a Prayer was read, followed by the singing of "Go Tell it on the Mountain." Ann had as her last reading reading -"ARE YOU WILLING- Then you can keep Christmas." Christmas." Carol closed off the devotional devotional with - "Let Christmas . be a quiet time." Amongst wishes of a Merry Merry Christmas, we collected our dishes and parted. See you January 13th, 1988. Mrs. Medd's class has finally finally discovered what their Christmas tree will be. Instead Instead of having a coniferous tree, they have a deciduous tree with strings of popcorn and cranberries on tne bare limbs. The strings will be taken taken home by the students to hang outside for the birds. Tallang about birds the students students have just brought in their bird projects. The majority majority of the class did bird feeders. Most bird feeders were suet logs, (logs that have holes filled with animal fat). Other projects were mobiles mobiles depicting birds in their natural habitat and others were posters describing one specific bird that lives in Canada. Mrs. Medd's class is getting getting ready for the holidays. On Thursday they are having having a present exchange. On Monday they picked names from a hat. One of the mothers mothers has made a Chocolate house for the class to eat in the room, Uum!!! Right now the class is writing a story about Santa Claus. The story is about a crisis that comes up close to Christmas Eve. The class has started field hockey. Every Physical Education Education period the class plays certain games like tail tag and red light, green light. They also practice the skills of pivoting and controlling the ball. The I.B.M. computers that the class got at the beginning of the year have been left printerless, that is until a couple of days ago. The printer has been hooked up properly but will not be functional functional until after the holidays. holidays. As you probably already know, the Olympic torch will be passing through Bowmanville Bowmanville Monday, December December 21st at 4:00 p.m. Our school and many other places, places, have been selling commemorative commemorative flames for $2.00 each. Our school is also having having a letter sent home to tell how to use it safely. After all, we wouldn't want somebody getting hurt so close to Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! Alan Rickard O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, thy leaves are so unchanging. But in the kindergarten room the leaves sure are changing. In fact they are, Rowing. The kindergartens' are so busy making decorations that the tree keeps getting bigger and bigger. They are also busy making beautiful surprises for their parents to open on Christmas Day. While some are making decorations, oth-' ers are very busy doing activities activities such as puzzles, gingerbread gingerbread houses, baking pretend goodies in the home centre, and listening to tapes and watching films about Christmas. The kindergartens kindergartens are certainly in the Christmas spirit. Hannah Whately Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! And it's sure Christmas in Mrs. Dolan's Dolan's room. They went to get a Christmas tree and also to the mall to get some poinset- tias. They made gingerbread men, Christmas trees and a Frosty the Snow man cake. They have been doing a mural mural of the Santa Claus parade, parade, playing Christmas bin- go, bringing in food for the Salvation Army and they're learning how to read their favourite Christmas Songs. Once in a while they sing carols in the spare room. Their party was on Friday December 18th. Samantha MacDonald. Yelverton Pleased to report that our two local invalids are coming coming along really well. Eileen Malcolm came through her gallbladder operation with flying colours and is recuperating recuperating nicely, having returned returned home December 7. Likewise, Norma Wilson, following following a broken hip 2-3 weeks ago, is already managing managing to manoeouver up and down stairs. Mr. Art Rowan was guest speaker at the Manvers Twsp Historical Society's recent recent meeting in Bethany. Art was speaking on the History of Manvers Township Schools. Victoria County has recently had a book published published written by the late Ralph Robinson on the past history of Victoria County schools and it is now for sale as a Collector's item. At Sunday service at Yelverton Yelverton United Church, the second Advent Candle was lit by three of the Sunday School girls with appropriate appropriate ceremony. Mr. Evans was assisted in the Scripture reading by Doris Rowe. Carl Johnson was the usher and Brenda Malcolm presided at the electric organ. The new residents residents of tne former Joe and Ida Hurtig residence were welcomed to the morning service. Next Sunday is the White Gift Service followed by a Pot Luck lunch and program program by the Sunday School students. The following Sunday, Sunday, Communion Service will be observed on the Charge. Congratulations are extended extended to Durham Farmers Co-op of Orono's Mr. Co-op himself - Mr. John Stone who was selected as this years "Co-operator of the Year" by United Co-' operative of Ontario. Already Already John has been recognized recognized at last weeks Zone 5 meeting in Sunderland, and will be presented with suitable suitable plaqtie at the U.C.O. Annual Annual Meeting on December 16 at the Royal York. This month's U.C.O. publication provided a very interesting biography of John Stone. We hope this can be provided to the Statesman for reproduction reproduction to a broader readership. Umm, umm good! Andrew Top was more concerned with his hotdog than the." camera as he enjoyed his lunch at the year-end fundraising event put on by the. Toy Lending Library. The three-year-old was one of many who left home in the rainy weather on Tuesday, December 15, to head to Trinity United Church for the noontime gathering. , Crime Stoppers Toronto and Regional (Durham) Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers and the Durham Regional Police are asking for the Public's help in solving a Hit and Run accident accident which occurred in Pickering on April 4th this year. At about 12:30 in the morning a car was being driven East on Bayly Street at Sandy Beach Road when it was struck in the rear by another vehicle which took off. The driver of the vehicle which was rear-ended was hurt and taken to Hospital. He still suffers from back problems. The car was a total total write-off. The wanted vehicle is a GM car, possibly a Pontiac. *?1EhrM'é- , St6gïféîs'v«llfây"' up to' $1000,for information leading to the arrest of the person -responsible for this Hit and Run. Were you around the area at the time? Have you any idea who was responsible? Any information information will be treated confidentially. confidentially. You will never be required required to identify yourself or go to Court. The Crime Stoppers office office is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday and the phone numbers are: 1-222- • 8477, or 1-800-387-8477 Free from all phones including pay phones. Sergeant Sandy Ryrie of the Durham Regional Police Force writes this article to help combat crime. A Citizen Board administers the Crime Stoppers Programs of which there are now over, 650 in North America. They reward money is raised? through Tax Deductible do-, nations which may be sent to Toronto and Regional Crime ? Stoppers (Durham), P. O., Box 54, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K8. Wishing you all the special joys of _ Christmas and a New Year bright ? , with hope. - >' Guardian Drugs * k 130 Waverley Rd., ^ Bowmanville i 623-2333 / ■4 4 301 Marwood Drive Rogers Cable TV-Fine Ridge 579-2232 Oshawa