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) Byline... By Peter Parrott St. Paul's UCW Holds St. Patrick's Day Luncheon Yark, Uggah, Ooogh, and Goo. Please do not adjust your newspaper. These are not typographical errors. The first paragraph was supposed to read that way because it represents our daughter's earliest attempts at communications. We're at the "talking" stage now. I should add that nobody except a proud parent would label Stephanie's earliest forays into the English language as "talking". And I doubt that I'll be able to sneak Yark into the baby book as her first boha fide word. Not that the baby has ever been unable to communicate. From the first, her arguments and pleas for immediate feeding were more eloquent than the voice of a silver- tongued attorney. But there's a big difference between shrieks and cries compared with articulate sounds. The books all say talking will happen, but you don't really believe it until it actually occurs. Naturally, not all of her experiments with language are successful. She doesn't always aim her chirps and squeaks at responsive human beings. She will try long conversations with her dolls and stuffed camel but when called upon to demonstrate her language skills before her grandparents, she may have a sudden bout of stage fright. It's a problem common to all of us who are unaccustomed to speaking in public. But to me, the most amazing thing about those first efforts at communication is the fact that they can occur at all. It doesn't seem possible that a little girl who weighs twelve pounds soaking wet could attempt language between three and four months. You know, many people dwell on thoughts about what they cannot possibly do. Sometimes we suspect we could do this or that if only we had money or education or better luck or youth or dozens of other benefits on our side. I guess babies don't know about these kinds of self-inflicted limitations. They plunge into learning with all the joy and enthusiasm of life itself. That's why a child born in November can be learning the language by March and perhaps speaking it before the end of the first year. To me, this is a symbol of the amazing and almost terrifying power of what human beings can achieve if they can only learn a small fraction of the wisdom which comes from the "mouths of babes." Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 23, 1983 3 Maple Grove W.I. Learns About Hobbies and Dolls X u i*V-¥vii'»v il m Easter Seal Telethon On Channel 5 Features *60,000 Bingo Prizes y&j| Aw-» * M 1 r't .,*•#«■ H x f gSI S;S St. Paul's UCW, along with their helpers, held a Brian Mclnnes and Joanne Gibbs as they wait on a successful St. Patrick's Day dinner last Thursday, table which includes workers from the Bowman- March 17, at the Church Hall. The dinner was a ville Foundry, fund-raising project for the UCW. Shown here are if:: ifeff {■■ ' '* t'Aj»- ■< •€; ; ÿ i ,*• When a charity starts giving away money, something very unusual is going on. But that's exactly what's happening at the 1983 Easter Seal Telethon on Channel 5 TV airing Saturday Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27. The Telethon features a bingo game with a prize pool of $60,000. To win, viewers purchase cards at their local Mac's Malk stores at $1.00 a card. The bingo game itself, in addition to providing a Telethon Telethon highlight, is expected to be an important fund raising event. The Telethon will feature top Canadian entërtàiners such as SCTV's Eugene Levy, Air Farce and Sylvia Tyson, lending their talents to raise money for physically handicapped handicapped children throughout Ontario. Provincial host, Alex Tre- bek will be joined by local host Don Harron and the. 1983 "Timmy" Eddie Jacobi to acknowledge pledges and explain explain about special events organized in conjunction with the Telethon. U.S. host Pat Boone will bring such stars as Mac Davis and Burt Bacharach to viewer's viewer's homes during the American American segment of the Telethon. / Durham to Set Budget by Apr. 27 By Peter Parrott Although the Town of Newcastle Newcastle established its 1983 budget budget last week, the Durham Region is still in the midst of its fiscal planning. Durham is aiming for an April 27 budget deadline. DO YOU ENJOY A CHILD ORIENTED CHALLENGE? Your regional Children's Aid Society is expanding the Specialized Foster Home Programme. Remuneration is at the rate of $18 per day if you have ever fostered and are willing to attend the required Agency training course. We would like to receive your reply in writing addressed to: Mrs. C. MacLeod Durham Family & Children's Services Box 321 200 John Street West Oshawa, Ontario L1 H 7L3 At a meeting in Whitby last Wednesday, regional councillors councillors agreed that Wednesday, April 27 will be the final day for review and approval of the budge,t. The finance committee will have completed its review of the document by April 15, according to the budget timetable timetable set by regional council. Mrs. G. Ashton, Bowmanville Bowmanville showed her hand crafted dolls and told much of the history of various dolls and stuffed animals. Mrs. Ashton was introduced by Mrs. W. Laird. Mrs. Ashton started out sewing doll clothes and was 11 years old when she had her first doll. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy are the favourite dolls being sold. Small children love soft stuffed stuffed dolls. Dolls are a part of our history and have been used as good-will ambassadors. ambassadors. The teddy bear for many years has been a favourite stuffed animal. Mrs. Ashton answered several several questions about her dolls and was thanked by Mrs. S. Morton and presented with a gift. Mrs. S. Found gave a Consumer Consumer report on "a better peanut butter" and had a short game to limber us up. Mrs. S. Morton commented on the Motto 'He who has a hobby has a mental island of refuge'. She said "a hobby is a favourite pursuit or pastime". Children have the rocking horse to soothe them and many adults find rocking in a rocking chair relaxing and soothing. Why do we need a hobby? We need to relax, enjoy and forget the everyday, ordinary routine. Some find cultivation of flowers beautifying beautifying and a vegetable garden provides food for the table. We can appreciate all types of music. Men can enjoy riding, fishing, whittling and whistling. whistling. While we enjoy our hobby, it helps to be in a good frame of mind, Mrs. W. Brown, 1st Vice- Pres. was in charge of the following business and opened the meeting with a reading entitled "Recipe for any Age" and welcomed several visitors as well as members. The Roll Call was "A hobby for relaxation". Mrs. E. Wihli- dal read a note of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright. The 4H Achievement Day for the short course "Looking great, feeling great" will be held at Enniskillen April 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Convenors were reminded to do their reports in triplicate. Mrs. A. Vandergaast gave a report of the District Executive Executive meeting. The District Annual will be at Solina on May 19th with registration at 9:15 a.m. Our extra mini-recipe books were ready and it was decided to charge $1 each. Mrs. H. Cryderman gave the 'Good Neighbors' report. Mrs. W. Smit, Convenor of Cultural Activities had been in charge of this meeting. Meeting had opened with the singing of the Ode and repeating repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Meeting closed with the repeating repeating of the Mary Stewart Collect and singing of '0 Canada'. Mrs. W. Smit and her group served several varieties of cakes decorated in St. Patrick design, tea and coffee during the social hour. Win Brown Press Sect. 5% Raise for Durham's 54 Senior Staff By Peter Parrott The Durham Region's most senior management staff have been given a five percent increase increase in their 1983 salaries. The raises will go to a total of 54 persons and cost an estimated $114,000. The increase follows a similar similar five percent pay hike awarded last month to nonunion nonunion staff earning less than $35,000. Regional council rejected an amendment from Councillor Diane Hamre who suggested that the raises not come into effect until April l. By paying the increase for only three- quarters of the year, rather than a full year, a small savings savings would be achieved, she said. Councillor Ed Kolodzie suggested suggested during last week's discussions discussions that the increase should not be approved. He noted that it would give $750 to employees at the lowest end of the pay scale, while providing an additional $3,000 to some of the highest-paid senior staff. Councillor Allan Pilkey pointed out, however, that the five percent increase had been set by government restraint guidelines. He noted that when previous regional councils had set salaries in the absence of these guidelines, raises were never as low as five percent. These ladies at St. Paul's United Church are dishing up Irish stew at a St. Patrick's Day luncheon held last Thursday, March 17. The group shown here includes: Audrey Shirk, Helen Jacob, Dorothy Bowman, and Audrey Snowden. Regional Program Provides Aid for 109 Unemployed Andy Batelaan 623-2375 COMPUTER SERVICES Programming Accounting Personal Income Tax Loan Repayment Schedules Maple Grove Rd. N. R.R. 6, Bowmanville, Ont. By Peter Parrott By early April, the Durham Region will have the first of its 109 new employees on the job. However, the persons hired by the Durham Region are not full-time staff and their salaries salaries will be paid mainly by federal and provincial job creation for the unemployed. Don Evans, chief administrative administrative officer for the Durham Durham Region, said in a report to council that the Canada- Ontario Employment Deve lopment Program (COED) planned for Durham has been approved. It will hire 109 persons for 13 projects at a total cost of $1.2 million. Of this amount, the Durham Region will pay approximately $220,000. The employment development development program is available only for those who have ex hausted unemployment insurance insurance benefits or are receiving social assistance. Persons who will be employed employed under the program include include laborers, draftsmen, and clerical workers. 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