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a c Orono Weekly 'Fîmes, Wednesday, July 31, 1996 -7 Vacation Bible Sohools Were Popular Events Playing with a parachute was just one of the fun things that The kids in attendance at the Newcastle United Chiurch's Vacation Bible School were treated to could be done at the Orono United Church's Vacation Bible a very fun and interesting week. Here they watch as a small performance about the "Kingdom of School last week. A large tumout of kids came out for the week the Son," the week's theme, is being shown to them. The same package, which is provided by to play and learn about God. the United Church of Canada, was run at both Vacation Bible Schools. Last week Newcastle United Church was the loca- tion for an exciting Safari adventure through the Kingdom of the Son. This year's Vacation Bible School saw 115 kids and 30 Safari leaders enjoy a week long adventure through the grass- lands of Africa while learning the Lord's Prayer. Monkeys, Zebras, Lions and Giraffes enjoyed learning new songs, creating crafts, playing games and hearing stories. 1The days began wîth every- one assembling to prepare for the day's- safari. Anna Finefellow ( Lois McLeod) introduced the bible verse for the day. The children also watched the adventures of Nigel, Ace and Miss Fortune on video. This trio leamned the real i(ingdom of the Son" and who the real King is. in the grasslands of the church yard the groups were led in active games by Mchelle and Vicki Smithsom. Games such as water balloon Volleyball and Hiding Hippo's baby were popular with the children. At the Safari camp Rev. Don Stiles and Shirley Coyle invited children to ga ther around the campfire for bible stories and discussion about what the Lord's Prayer means. one day the groups baked bread and just like the bible story after is was shared there was some left over.' At the Craft table children created drums, wind chimes and pins under the direction of Joan Blackburn. Songs were led by Sandra Martin and Hazel May Munro. The actions had everyone enjoying the music and iearn- ing the songs quickly. Each family took home a tape of the music. On Wednesday children brought canned go ods for the Food Bank. Throughout the week the 'Hettie the Helper' creature collected donations for a children's project in Africa. On Friday parents and frîends crowed into the Sunday School hall to obsere the children in the closing programa of songs and skits. This is the third year Newcastle United Church bas held a very successful Vacation Bible School. There is no doubt that children and leaders both had a fun leamn- ing experience in the Kingdom of the Son. ÎME Alex Shepherd Durham MP Walk softly butc heavy stick bas beent vallinig attitude of th , States when formulat eign policy. Their history is eai with insensitivity as their foreign policy ini affect other countri their thought process area comes acrc parochial. In other words ti "How is this policyg me and everybody damned." The recent enacti the Helms-Burton La s OPI Brigitte Brown à' SPedicures Gifi Certifica tes ~iManicures aalbe E EWaxing a ilale ElNail Extensions Et ESTHETIC STUDIOlE 50171 Miil St., Orono, Ontario LOB iMO 905-983-8169 l Sellwood Concert &I BBQ at Newcastle Park August 11, 1996 BBQ starts at 5 pm' Concert starts at 6:30 pm Proceeds to the Clarington East Food Bank Free will Offering ALL WELCOME eming trading relationships with Cuba exemplifies this. t Not only is the United 9 n t States forbidding trade with Cuba, it is also saying any jjcountry who trades with the Hill1 United States should do the same. During a recent trip to Cuba, at my expense, I dis- carry a covered Cubans are relatively carry acontent with their govern- the pre- met eUnited met Ltingfor- They are ,the most highly tin fr- educated country in the rmarked Caribbean and question why ,> arkedo the U.S. is ýwilling to have a to howe reasonable relationship with itiatives every country except them. s ndi They use Vietnam as an ithS example of this. ýoss as So why is Cuba such a .-ly sy, problem to the U.S.? There oey say, are many factors, the biggest loodforof which is that the U. S. feels else beCuba should be part of their .mentof 'sphere of influence." [fiet of Since the demise of the 'aw gov- Soviet Union Cuba's economy bas suffered. The U.S. bas economy even further which bas led to increased poverty, prostitution and children suf- fering from malnutrition. It is important Canada resist the Americans and their "big stick" approach to Cuba. Why? Because we too are in the U.S. so-called, sphere of influence." Despite the fact that the U.S. in the world's leading power we are proud Canadians with an indepen- dent foreign policy and our own polîcy goals. If the U.S. wants to pro- mote democracy in Cuba - and l'm ail for democracy - then it should be prepared to promote a more harmonious relationship with Cuba vis-a- vis trade and economic devel- opment. Canada does its part in assistîng Cuba. Although trade with them is limited continued on page 8 PULIC NOTICE A special meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee has been scheduled for Friday, August 9, 1996, at 9:30 arn., in the Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. The'special meeting has been called to consider the matter of Ward Boundaries in the Municipality of Clarington. Council appointed a Restructuring Committee which has been reviewing various scenarios and are now seeking public opinion pertaining to this issue. A c0py of the Committees report will be available August 2, 1996 at the Clerk's Department before noon on August 7, 1996. Following the General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting, the Restructuring Committee will be finalizing it's recommendation for presentation to a special meeting of Council which is scheduled t0 be held on August 12, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville. Any outstanding matters which require immediate direction from Council will also be-includled on this agenda.' IPMUC ALITY OF ONTAIO Date of Publication: Wednesday, July 31, 1996 Patti L.-Barile, A.M.C.T. Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 P.0.# 6518 .1 Newcastle- United Church From Vacation Bible Sohool ParIia By Lois McLeod - 1