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THE NEW TANNER10THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010 Poem strikes a chordSo moved by the prose, a Rockwood This is Christophers poem:teacher will send a Remembrance Day poem, written by a 13-year-old student, Risking Their Lives to Fight For Youto her husband who is serving in Afghan-The people who go to waristan.are just like me and youLindsay Chri- Sisters, brothers, moms and dads toostopher, a Risking their lives to fight for you.Grade eight student at Grabbing their guns and heading to warRockwood Cen- Even though theyve had little sleeptennial School, and are very sorewrote the poem They dont care the tinniest bitfor an English For they are the lucky onesclass assign-who havent been hitment and made Very few people realize what they dosuch an im-Theyre risking their lives to fight for youpression that she was asked A soldier is down and others risk being hurtLindsay Christopherto read it at the He is bleeding with no bandage,villages Re-so his friend uses his shirtmembrance Day ceremony last Thursday.The soldier will now return home tooIt (the poem) just came to me its called RBecause he risked and lost his lifeisking their Lives to Fight for You and it came to me while I was thinking about to fight for youRemembrance Day, Christopher said on SUNNY DAYS: It was all fun in the sun for Rockwoods Milo Robitaille, 22 months, Sunday, adding she has several American Remember all the soldiershis pal Larel Hagernan, 3, and caregiver Mary-Ann Meme Azzopardi who enjoyed family members in the U.S. Navy, and her with stories the samecousin, Anthony Price, formerly of Acton, the great weather while playing at Rockmosa on Friday. Frances Niblock photoAnd be glad you dont have to feel the painwas injured in Afghanistan.Remember the soldiers and their stories tooChristopher said the solemn service at For we have lost them because they were the Rockwood Cenotaph did not make her risking their lives to fight for you.nervous because she likes the spotlight Street Proofing kidsand recited her poem from the heart, to be told later by several Veterans how much it Last Tuesday at about 3:52 p.m., County tips for street proofing students.meant to them.of Wellington OPP responded to a reported Let your parents know where you will suspicious person call in Erin. A group be at all times.of youths from St. John Brebeuf Cath- Never enter anyones home or isolated olic School (two boys and two girls) were areas without your parents permission.walking on Millwood Road in Erin when Never accept gifts from strangers.a truck stopped and the male driver asked Dont approach or enter a strangers the group if they wanted some candy. The car.group linked arms and ran ahead to another Never take shortcuts through empty group of teens.parks, fields or isolated areas.Scouts say thanksOPP officers need help identify the sus-County of Wellington OPP are asking pect, described as male white, 40s, stocky if anyone has information regarding this To the Editor, Don from Rockwood Home our ancestors. Its easy to build, wearing a brown toque, in a candy matter to contact Constable Heather Nellis On behalf of the youth and Hardware for inviting us to forget the connection to the apple red pickup, with silver strip on the at 519-856-1506, or if you wish to remain volunteers of the 1st Rock-provide a barbeque at their natural world when our en-lower part of the door.anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-wood Scouts Group I would grand re-opening, and for tertainment now comes from Parents and care givers are urged to con-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip on-line at like to say thank you.their continued support.electronics. Scouting teaches tinue to be vigilant and help reinforce safety www.crimestoppers-wellington.com.Thank you to Paul and Thank you to Wellington the youth these skills and re-Country Marketplace for minds them that the outdoors donating the proceeds from is full of fun and adventure; Rural Romp and for the use that watching a campfire of equipment.with your friends is better Thank you to Steve, Hilde-than watching TV and that gard and Bernie Liebig of the best stories are the ones Rockwood Foodland for you and your friends make hosting our fundraising bar-up when playing outside. beque in their parking lot and Scouting teaches responsibil-for their generous support.ity, leadership and helps to Thank you to all of the lo-challenge and encourage the cal merchants that hosted the adults of tomorrow.JOIN FOR 1 YEARyouth while they collected Scouting in Rockwood has donations for their apples.a long and proud history, for Thank you to the residents me personally it only dates of Rockwood who supported back to the 1970s, but I GETApple Day fundraiser and to know that the movement all of you who purchased was going strong long be-food from our Scouts.fore that. The volunteers of Thank you to the gang today want to continue this from the Rockwood Cruise tradition and to invite you 2 MONTHSNight for inviting our Scouts to join us. For more infor-to provide food for your mation visit our website at events.www.rockwoodscouts.com. As the holiday season ap-We are also looking to add FREE!proaches please remember some of that rich history to Offer Valid until December 31, 2010to support these wonderful our website. If you have any people.pictures youd like to share, Scouting has been run-please contact us.ning in Canada for over 100 It takes a great community Rockwood Physiofi tnessyears and our program is to raise great people. Thank even more applicable today. you for being such a great 178 Alma St. Unit #1. PO Box 209 Rockwood On. N0B 2K0As we move into the 21st community.century and become device Mike Chapmandependant we can easily Group CommissionerEmail: rockwoodphysiofi tness@yahoo.ca519-856-1221forget the outdoor skills of 1st Rockwood Scouts