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QOrouo Weekly Times, -Wedilesday, December 4,1985-7 7resents JOth Anniversary Plaque to St. Saviours He's begun humming pop chart sangs (this from the kid who was hooked on Chariots of Fire) bis arms flapping in beat ta the tune of his feet tapping along the kitchen flOor, Illicit scenes On the boob tube whieh a short while ago were labelled 4 "grass" now hold his ardent attention. What happeried ta the kid that had an aversion ta dlean clothes, creases in his pants or the toathbrush that neyer found his ntouth. What hap- pened ta the kid who used ta wear socks till one whiff made you pass out. Ail of a sudden he's becomne related, to Mr. Clean, Plerplexing parables... .1 feel like a mother in the twilight zone. The Tawn of Newcastle Anglican uflurcn a plaque inl Church in the Village. Lewis, representingthe youthl and its citizens represented by recognition thîs year of the Receiving the plaque (left) of the Church and Chartles Mayor Garnet Rickard lOth Anniversary of the is Rev. James Small, Darren Gray, Church Warden. presented ta St. Saviour's Former PC president honoured The annual meeting of the DurhaPim-No-rtbumberland is shawn above presenting Clarke-Newcastle Pragressive an-d Sàam Cureýatz, M.P.P. John Reid, the book, "oa Conservative Association was Du!rbam East bath spoke She Remains" in apprecia- hed i n the Orano durinig the course of the even- tian of the four years be car - Oddfellaw's Hall last week ing. ried out the duties as presi- witb pot-luck supper Marion Riley above (rigbt) dent of the Clarke-Newcastle preceeding- the business par- was lected the new president Progressive Conservative tion of the meeting. af the local Association and Association. Allan Lawrenï-ce, M.P., on bebaîf of the Association HOW MANY MORE STAGES BEFORE LIFE L' -LS OUT????? Ù,-,w for a tact my child is coing da(iwn with it... fthe sure' signis of a teenager. It began a year ago wben onie day hle stunned me witb the announcement that sex education wauld begin in bis. class~. Wbat??? My, baby about ta emnbark on such a journey??? Wasn't be still just a youngster thrilled with bis dirt bike? Hiow was Ife ta grasp the enormisiticity af the situation? As an adult 1 knew 1 would fumble avçr any direct questions that mi ght be, fired at me. And hadn't 1 read somnewhere. that eavesdropping qe sxhad decreased amon~ the younger generation while having in- creased am+n the eIder? This was catastrophic! The kid would probably come home and ask me "Now what would you like ta know?" Sure enough the questions wvere there direct and for- thwith. The only pair. of eyes wavering weré mine. For the first time in my life 1 developed a speech im-pedi- 'ment, a stutter that surfaced every time the topic of sex was approacbed. Finally 1 had ta reroute the yaungster ta the Big Boy's pad (the couch) ta recruit help. After, ail thiis was his department. And 1 wasn't about ta fi bis shoes. Somehow we must have bath been satisfied because the issue sort of faded inta the waodwork. 1 hummed ta myself quite pleased with the turn of events and the way it bad been easy for me ta pass the buck. And the boy, well be sort af gave up on intimate discussions and beaded inta saccer. That was until thîs year when after the first montb in scboal, life toak a merry turn. One day he announced he would be giving up bis ald girlfriend (a devoted pal since kindergarten) and bow be if 1 phane ber up and tel ber so (passing the buck?). I graciously declined explain- ing etiquette ta bim listening in the meantime ta bis new decisions. He bad decidied ta bead sraight into the books and embark on a goad scholastic career. Women would not be bis tbing as yet. "There'll be lots of time for me to hang around with tbemn,- be announced. WeI1, 1, can tell you, I patted myself smack on the back. Boy was I teacbing this kid right or wbat? Visions af a scbolar- sbip danced before my eyes. THIS was MY BOY!!! That was until he noticed the new student in his class sitting acrass from him and looking at "me aIl the time". . Ail of a sudden homework became a pain, the bathroom mirrar bis best friend. My comb, hair blower and mousse bis personal valets. Deodarant and aftershave lit- ter his desk next ta bis odour eater insoles. Going ta a store proves an embarrassment as be squirts- botules of the per- fumed products for test ing al over him expecting mne ta buy three new kinds every week. Flies fight for possession of landing space. His clothes bave become tapics of discus- sion every day, the panits, neyer quite right, and the shirts look aid fasbioned. MARK M. STAPLETON Farrier a MOBILE UNIT 0 R. R. 2, ORONO, ONT. 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