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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Decemiber 19, 1979 Section Two central Sehool Gets High Marks From Inspection SA report by a public pané(l which inspected the 90-year- old Central Public School in Bowmanville indicates that the building has withstood the test of time. In a report to the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education,' the public institutions inspection panel stated that "the panel found the atmosphere of this school very pleasant and commends the maintenance staff for the cleanliness of this whole building. The school's classrooms were described as "bright and cheery", however, the panel felt that the lighting in adjacent cloakrooms was In appreciation we send thanks and wiShes for Sshining, star-struck hoIidays2. M f rom the Management and Staff at gChrysIer - Plymouth Limitedjý 331 Park Rd. S.- Oshawa Telephone 728-4638 By Rev. W. Whitman Bowmanville, Pentecostal Churcli Once again we have corne to the time when everyone is endeavoring to find the right gifts for their loved ones. This is one of the joys of Christmas. We were taught neyer to judge an object by its wrappings, inadequate. It was also recommended that fire extinguishers be checked. The panel said storm windows on some rooms in the top floor would conserve heat and greatly increase comfort. The panel added that there was some paint peeling in the front entrance to the building and it was suggested that the inside of the front doors needed repainting. Bowmanville trustee Andy Thompson noted at last week's school board meeting that the Central School has been given good grades in the area of energy conservation. In a recent energy audit of 61 buildings in the board's jurisdiction, the Central Public School placed second in terms of energy efficiency, Mr. Thompson said. The panel, which replaces the grand jury in the task of inspecting public buildings, recently investigated public structures in the Durham Region. The Central School is believed to be the only building inspected by the panel in the Northumberland and Newcastle school system. but nowadays, it seems every gift has to be dressed up exquisitely, s0 people spend millions on elaborate gif t wrappings. Have you ever stopped to think of how God wrapped his wonderful Christmas gif t to the world? The holy child was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a feeding trough. There were no fancy bows or ribbons in the stable; no pomp or glitter to celebrate his birthday: no beautiful layette: nothing the least pretentious. All that greeted him.was a mother's love and a father's care, and a length of cloth to cover his little body. The plainness and simplicity Dear Santa Claus I have tried my best to be good. Is Mrs. Claus and the elves aIl right? My sister Melisa would like a action dol in shower. My sister Charlene would like a Jene and jenny doîl. good bye love Melisa and Charlene Somnerville P.S. Don't catch a cold. 17 Caruthers dr. k!U Hope ail my friends, young and old, big and small, find gifts of joy filled with love and wrapped withÉ tender caring! From Management and Staff of. Aluin Cable Reels Ltd. Base LUne Road East 623-4455 Bowmanville of his arrival spoke of the great condescension of God, who was willing to leave the glories of heaven to corne down and be wrapped in hurnan fl esh. He identified 'hirnself with rnankind, taking upon hirnself our sicknesses and our sins. Few recognized the great value of this divine gift. He was unnoticed and unappreciated for the rnost part of his life. He lived in a dull, little town and worked in a sweaty carpenter's shop. Those about hirn were expecting a Messiah wrapped in regal robes: a Christ with social standing accornpanied by, political popularity and the glitter of worldly Dear Santa My name is Melody. I arn 6 yrs. old I have tried to be a good girl so I was wondering if maybe you could bring me a doil none in partîcular you could surprise me. I would also like an accordian and a microphone and a game. Thankyou. Love Melody Cosburn 10 Roser Cres. Bowmanville, Ont. LiC 3N6 THE SIGN 0F A GOOD BUSI NESS NEIGHBOR THE SIGN 0F A MERCHANT WHO CARES ABOUT PEOPLE ... This emblem identifies the civic-minded businessmen who sponsor <ýýefw< é Lbn in the community. For information cali Marq Bain Phone 023-2661 Religious Column The Greatest Gift wealth. Their rninds were taken Up withthe professional, tradition- ai, ecclesiastical "gift wrapping" of the day. Fortunately, there were sorne who did realize the worth of this gift. A few shepherds, sorne wise men, Mary and Joseph, and certain others. Likewise today, because the fundamental Evangel- ical Church stili believes in the necessity of, and calis upon al men everywhere to repent and believe the gospel, doesn't mean that w e have lost our way. The Bible states, "For by grace are ye saved through faith, not of works lest any man should boast. It is the gift of God," (Eph. 2:8- 9). Yes, the greatest gift that you could possibly receive at this Christmas season is eternal life, by making God's son, Jesus Christ, the Lord of your life. of the board through a review of the committee's work during 1979~. She noted that 36 projects were funded from a $5,000 budget allocated by the school board for special projects to School 'trustees have granted approval in principle to the construction of a creative playground at the Ontario Street Public School in Bowmanville. However, the Northumberland Newcastle school board is recommending that its plant department approve any final plans for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 1980. The play apparatus will be built in an area with a dimension of 30 to 60feet. An insurance policy to cover students taking part in co- operative education programs outside of regular school classrooms has been approved by the board of education. The premnium on the policy would be $150 per annum and this would provide blanket protection for ail students in the work experience program. An additional premnium of $100 has been approved for similar coverage for students placed in co-operative education programs. The previous policy had been for students involved in work experience programs to provide student accident coverage at no cost to the board of education. Trustees learned about the success of the board's Year of the Child program at their meeting last Thursday, December 13. Bonnie McBride, chairman of the Year of the Child Committee, guided members Year of the Child. The committee chairman noted that some of the projects ýncluded a book fair, creatîve playgrounds, theatre presentations, provision of library supplies and the extend to our Customers and Friends Our Sincere Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year f rom TWotten Transport Hampton and Orono Sehool Board Briefs Letters to Santa PADDY'S MARKET New and Used Furniture and Appliances Trade-Ins Accepted on Appiances - Easy Credit Termns Available - Trelephone 263-2241 Hampton ÔL SALE0 B ToyeG