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Rotarians Enioy Fiesta in German Atm( Rotary members bÊoke forth in a German folk song at Fiesta Week pavilion, Club Loreley, Oshawa, last week. President Earl Wolff, left, and Rotarian Bill Thiesburger led a lively German sing-song accompanied by accordianist, Ewald Ratchman. complex located on the shores of Lake Huron. The film depicted a private club atmosphere in which is locat- ed a small city of double-wide mobile homes permanently installed on landscaped lots. In his introduction of the speaker, Rotarian Bob Stevens gave an overview of Mr. Dykstra's creditable history since his arrival in Bowmanville in 1951 as a Dutch immigrant. During his 28 years in the community Mr. Dykstra has maintained a high profile. Prior to throwing his hat in the poplitical arena, Mr. Dykstra was a front street merchant for many years as a partner with his brother in Dykstra's Delicatessen & Food Market. In addition to serving terms as a member of Bowman- ville's town council and later on Regional council, Mr. Dykstra has also been a willing participant in several community service organiza- tions. Speaking for himself and club members, Rotarian and Town of Newcastle Mayor, Garnet Rickard, expounded on the productive contribu- tions Mr. Dykstra has render- ed to this community. "He bas fervently practised the Rotary motto of "service above self" to the fullest," said Mayor Rickard. Following the meeting, Mr. Dykstra was asked if he entertained any plans of getting involved in municipal politics in Grand Bend and he responded, "You never know what Bob Dykstra will do." Old Age Security Cheques Will Increase Next Month Rotarian Bob Dykstra is moving to Grand Bend, Ontario, as general manager of a retirement community. By Donna Fairey Rotarian Bill Thiesburger was right in his German glory at last Thursday's Rotary meeting. Club members and their ladies feasted on wiener schnitzel, sauerkraut, kartof- fel salat and black forest cake at Club Loreley in Oshawa. In keeping with the motor city's Fiesta Week mood, Bowmanville Rotary moved their meeting to Club Loreley which is a German social club. It was one of the many pavilions open to the public during Fiesta Week and fit- tingly featured authentic German food and music. Rotarian Bob Dykstra occupied the podium as the day's guest speaker and utilized the opportunity to bid his fellow club members good-bye and tell them about his future plans. Mr. Dykstra bas tendered his resignation from the club and will be relocating in Grand Bend within the next month as General Manager of Grand Cove Estates, Grand Bend, Ontario. Grand Cove Estates is an adult community designed for those who are about to retire or are already retired. It is owned and operaged by Ridge Pine Park Limited which is a Rice family development. Using a movie presentation, Mr. Dykstra demonstrated the joys of living in the Grand Cove Estates retirement Increases in the Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement and Spouse's Allowance, effective in July 1979, were announced last week by Health and Wel- fare Minister David Crombie. The basic Old Age Security pension will rise to $174.82 from the present $170.39. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement for a single person, or a married person whose spouse is not a pensioner and is not receiving a Spouse's Allowance, will increase to $143.53 from its current $139.89. Added to the basic pension, this gives a person receiving both the OAS and the maximum GIS a monthly total of $318.35. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supplement for a married couple, both pension- ers, will increase to $119.34 each from $116.32. Added to the basic pension this will give each married pensioner receiving the maximum GIS a total of $294.16, or $588.32 for the couple. The Guaranteed Income Supplement is paid to pensioners whose income, apart from the Old Age Security pension, is limited. The amount of the supplement varies in relation to income. The maximum Spouse's Allowance will increase to $294.16 from $286.71. The maximum Spouse's Allow- ance is made up of an equivalent to the basic Old Age Security pension and the maximum GIS at the married rate and is paid to persons between 60 and 65 years of age who are married to OAS pensioners and meet resi- dence requirements. Enttile- ment to a Spouse's Allowance, and the amount paid, is based on yearly income. Increases in Old Age Securi- ty pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement payments are increased quarterly based on the cost of living. Bethany Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Bowins and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Challice of Orono recently visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. McMahon. The Parish of Cavan and Manvers held their annual picnic on Sunday on the church grounds of St. Thomas Church, when all enjoyed the hot dogs and hamburgers cooked by the men, as well as the delicious goodies brought by the ladies. A program of races, sports and special events was held for the children and adults. Twenty-five boys and girls from the six churches of the Paris of Cavan and Manvers were presented for Confirma- tion by Rev. Wainwright and The Right Reverend Allan Read, B.A., D.D., Suffragon Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto performed the Laying on of Hands. Those who renewed their Baptismal vows in a personal way were: Edward Baker, Michele Beamish, Deborah Gillis, Krista Gillis, Theresa Gillis, Connie Hogg, Douglas Hubbeard, William Jackman, Eric Jackman, Christine Johnston, Deborah Luchuk, Dwayne Medd, Kimberley Medd, Deborah Mocon, Theresa Patton, Roy Seeney, Laurie Sinclair, Jeffrey Snel- grove, Barbara Skitch, Sharon Skitch, David Todd, Robert Todd, Ketih Vaughan, Rosa- leen Vaughan, Glen Zralko. Bishop Read referred to passages in the Bible on the laying on of hands, and he then called the small children from the congregation, told them an interesting story and present- ed each with a book. The candidates each gave their names and the Bishop in his loving, humorous manner related to each child the meaning of their names. A comfortable, respectable atti- tude between the Bishop and candidates was noted through- out the evening. The organist, Mrs. Jack- man, the choir leader, Mrs. Wainwright and the choir deserve a special vote of thanks for their contribution. The ladies of the A.C.W. ably served a delicious lunch. A.C.W. For the final meeting of the summer the A.C.W. motored to Lang Village and had their meeting outdoors. The president, Rene Smelt, thanked Loraine Smith for travelling accommodations in her van for all the members. Marion Wood had the open- ing exercise chosing Mark 10:13,14,16 as her subject, and used a litany for children: O God, who hast blessed us with the love of children; For their affection, which lasts through all our blunders; for their candid, generous trust in us, which goes beyond our deserv- ing. For their honesty and frankness, which puts us to shame; For their joy and wonder and happy laughter; for their high spirits and pleasure in simple things; for the light and joy they bring into the world. For their enthusiasms and their eager- ness for new experiences; for their bounding energy and their love of adventure; We Thank You, Father. Forgive us, Father, for our many failings as parents and guides of the children you have entrusted to us; For our false fronts and pretences, our un-Christian example, our shrinking at times from the burdens of child-rearing, For our pride and stub- borness, our refusais to admit ourselves in the wrong, our misunderstandings, our readi- ness to criticize, and our easy-going indulgences. Help Us, O Lord: To surround them with an abid- ing love, in which there is no fear, To seek for them only what is best; to be an example to them of Christian living; to guide them wisely through the difficult years of adolescence; To give them freely of our time, without impatience; to listen to them with courtesy, as we expect them to listen to us; to foster in them high ideals and noble dreams; To champion the cause of those who are hindered by their environment, who are unwanted, neglected, ill- treated and unloved; To stir us out of our apathy, that we may bring some measure of help and hope to those who are homeless, destitute and hungry and suffering, and those who are innocent victims of war, persecution. Matt 18:1-14. What can we learn from a child? A child teaches us Humility. He does not wish for prominence, he is embarras- sed by publicity, He bas not yet learned self-importance; he bas not yet learned to think in terms of place and pride and prestige. A child teaches us Dependence. He never thinks he can handle life alone. He does not pretend to be self-sufficient, to be able to cope with crises by himself. If we can learn to be as dependent on God as a child is on us, what strength and peace would be ours! A child teaches us Trust. He instinctively trusts that he will be fed and clothed and sheltered. He starts out on a journey with no money for the fare and no idea how to reach the journey's end, but it never enters his head to doubt his parents will look after him. He trusts a total stranger, still believing the best of every- one; he hasn't learned to suspect the world. A child teaches us Forgive- ness. He does not bear grudges or nurses bitterness even wben be is treated unjustly. He bas a sbort memory - be quickly forgets and forgets so completely be doesn't even need to forgive. Know you wbat it is to be a cbild? Lt is to be sometbing very different from tbe man of today. Lt is to bave a spirit yet streaming from the waters of baptism; it is to believe in love, to believe in loneliness, to believe in belief. Calendars for 1980 were voted to be ordered. Final preparations were. discussed re tbe celebration of Holy Communion and luncb in honour of Canon and Mrs. Dyer's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary and also twenty- five years since Canon Dyer was ordained. We invite tbe United Cburch people to attend St. Paul's cburcb during July, as Mr. Grabam will be on bolidays, and then St. Paul's, in turn, will be pleased to attend the Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 27, 1979 il M.J. Hobbs Class Creates Slide Presentation on Canadian History This class from the M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School recently combined their studies on Canadian history with the producing of a slide-tape show. Entitled "Heading West", the 13½ minute presentation includes color slides shown on three projectors with an accompanying sound track. The production took about two months to prepare and was shown to classes at M.J. Hobbs last Friday, June 15. Shown here with their teacher, Mrs. Greenway, are the members of class 83 responsible for the project. They include: Bob Richardson, United Church services in August while the Anglican Church is closed. Further particulars will be given regarding the bus trip on Oct. 1, to visit approximate- ly six churches in surrounding areas. The next meeting will be September 20th. A delicious pot luck lunch was enjoyed and then a tour of the Century Village of Lang was most interesting, as new items of interest have been added. Do you remember a little lady, Ellen McCracken, who lived in a trailer at Earl Weatherilt's and used to visit the village, and many times gathered a number of young people around her, and told stories of her experiences as a missionary for God? We were sorry to hear she had been killed while riding her bicycle on the highway. Susan Ryley attended the 24th Annual Provincial 4-H Conference at the University of Guelph, when one hundred and thirty-seven delegates were present. The theme of the conference was the Inter- national Year of the Child, which Susan said was most interesting and enlightening. She was chosen as one of the counsellors for the session. June Wheelock, Julieann Csizmadia, Ron Grabko, Rick Baker, Danny Cornwall, Andy Spencer, Darryl Glaspell, Allan Delore, Danna Heard, Joe Summers, Natalie Kocan, Rick Boucher, Jennifer Walton, Joe Ingram, Rick Hancock, Leota Pater- son, Mandy Bickle, John Kapteyn, Tracy Thomp- son, Stephen Dalzell, Sandra Hoogsteen, Mary Aldsworth, Shari Roka, Kim Vaneyk, Todd Ormis- ton, Tracie Solotarow, and Sandra Avery. WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTERESTING HOBBY OR SKILL - To instruct in our evening class programme next faIl - 10 or 20 week courses - No experience as an instructor necessary. CALL: Garth Gilpin, evening class principal Courtice Secondary School 728-5146. LET'S DISCUSS IT 1I LINKS MANAGEMENT Ltd. Notice is hereby given that LINkS MANAGEMENT- Ltd. intends to dissolve pursuant to the Business Corporations Act. Dated at Bowmanville this 27th day of June, 1979. William D. Keane President SHOPPERS DRUG MART Sunday Special Only! Cigarettes on$7.69 Only carton on Sundays Only We're open 12 Noon until 4:00 p.m. on Sundays Bowmanville Mali Phone 623-2546 HYMET FARM SUPPLY LTD. (formerly Morton's Form Supply Ltd.) Come in and see our complete line of equip. from SPERrY \EW HOLLAND MCKEE Tumnco cS pmotor:E ~9 SpmotoHOMELITE R.R. 2 Bowmanville, Ontario Maple Grove Road - South of Hwy. 2 Hours: Mon.-Sat. PH. 623-2279 8 a.m.-.6p.m.