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lô-Orono Weèkly Times, Wednesday, November 5th, 1980 U.C.W. responds to Jack Frost project President, Mrs. O. Challice welcomed some 40 to 45 ladies to the U.C.W; General Meet-, ing held in the Main Hall at Qrono United Church on Thursday evening, October 23rd, 1980. Rev. W. Wright opened the meeting with prayer. Business was conducted and reports given. There was an excellent response to the Jack Frost project (knitted articles for needy places) at the Regional Rally held at Orono Church on October 20th. Lois Brown reported on the needs of the family who recently lost everything in a fire. Various items were brought as donations to this family. As of November 6th, a new group is meeting weekly at the Main Hall each Thursday at 1:30 p.m. - where all ladies of the community are welcome to participate in sewing, knitting, crafts,, etc. So, come along with a friend or neighbour and bring your needlework, plus any ideas you may have for group work in these categories. Devotions on a Thanksgiving Thanksgiving theme, were given by ladies from Unit 1. Mrs. D. Barnett's message, "For the Psalmist, the best way to begin the day is to give thanks to God and declare His steadfast love". Each day is a gift of God. Like a present yet to be unwrapped, it holds its possibilities still to be discovered. discovered. To give thanks to God for the day and its opportunities that await us, is to set ourselves in an attitude of expectancy and hopefulness. hopefulness. For the world and all that is in it, we can give thanks and praise. That which truly satisfies must' . come from within. It is the security of knowing that God watches over us in our pain as well as in our joy. It is the sense of purpose and direction direction we feel when we give our lives to Him in faith and go out into the world to serve. God's goodness and creation is over all our life. We see His marvels in the fruits of the earth. Our response should be gratitude, as we receive from the gospel table of His bounty." Mrs. R. Hancock reminded us that God goes before us in the discoveries He has led men to make in the working of His laws. What marvellous advances there have been in recent years, in the fields of agriculture, communication, electricity and medical research. research. God has challenged men of inventive minds to use their powers to unravel the mysteries of His universe, and the results have been of utmost importance in human progress and blessing. Continuing the devotion Mrs. L. Staples stated that our own thoughts of God should be stretched to breaking breaking point with thanksgiving. We shall be forced to ask not "how much shall I give?" but how much can I afford to keep. Thanksgiving is one of the-loveliest flowers in the garden of goodness. It brings an atmosphere of peace, when we should seek to pass . on the good enjoyed in the remembrance of those less fortunate. Thanksgiving is the Christian life in reality - receiving, appreciating, and Showing. Mrs. G. Carson mentioned David singing in his Psalma, of the overflowing goodness of God. Psalm 116 is a special song of thanksgiving, out of his own personal experience of that goodness. After a frightening ordeal of sickness and his escape from the gates of death, he wrote, "What shall 1 render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me?" Putting the words of this Psalm in the Christian term of today, the thankful heart will say, "I will hold myself ready to take all that God offers in His Christ. I will be a Christian Steward, dedicating my best gifts to God. I will make my constant witness for the Christian Way, before God's people and the world around. Mrs. Car- son offered a Thanksgiving prayer. Mrs. C. Baird read a beauitful poem, "A Farmer's Thanksgiving Prayer", part of which went as follows: The crops are in, the harvest's harvest's done,. Your help has been a blessing, blessing, Lord. You brought the rain and summer sun That made my work successful, successful, Lord. You gave each seed it's spark ' of life, You gave them energy to grow. I watched as small seeds came to life And filled my fields row after row, With shoots of lovely living green All reaching out to greet the sun. ' . Yes, Lord, it makes a fellow's heart Sing out to see what you and I Have done With ju'st a bit of seed Some fertile soil, some sun, some rain Your blessings and my labour, labour, Lord, Have made from these a field of grain. The cellar holds the orchard fruit, The barn loft's filled with hay, The vegetables, are camÿd and stored, So ,iiow I'm ready for the winter's day. I'm grateful, Lord, for all you've done, And if I haven't stopped before To thank you, let me do it now As our forefathers did of yore. Without your help year after year • Without your blessings day by day, I wouldn't know the joy life holds Or see my fields in green array. I wouldn't see the-harvest come And bring to me the year's reward, I wouldn't know the peace this brings, I thank you for* these blessings, blessings, Lord. Two verses of Hymn 578, "Sing to the Lord of Harvest" were sung with Mrs. B. Touchburn as pianist." Offering Offering was received and dedicated dedicated with a prayer. Mrs. Challice introduced the guest speaker, Mrs. Rita Jonah, of Leskard, who had several beautiful quilts on display at the front of the room. Rita told us that quilting is her favourite pasttime pasttime - even from the time she was a small girl and had watched her mother making quilts. She is still learning, and goes to every quilt show she can attend. There ape about 1200 quilt patterns - each one has a name - some have many names. The Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Dutch in the U.S.A. have had a big influence on quilt making. About the year 1700 pioneers arrived in America and every scrap of material for quilts had to be brought from Europe by sailing boat.. Scraps left over when making garments were used The 'Crazy Quflt' is the oldest pattern. A quilt has three layers - the patterned top, batts and lining. It should always be done by hand sewing. When tied, it is called a coverlet. Some quilts are appliqued - all edges are turned in to form flowers, girls, and various other designs. In olden days a bride was expected to have 12 quilts. When she became engaged, she made the 13th quilt. This was called the "Bride's Quilt". Many quilting quilting bees were held, usually in the springtime. Pioneer women women walked for miles to these gatherings. It was a big task getting the batts ready and lining was expensive. The men owned everything - thus they usually purchased the quilt material - and sometimes sometimes the colours they chose were gaudy and not well matched. Pennsylvania Dutch women were uneducated uneducated - but they made lovely quilts. Two favourite patterns were the "Star and Crescent" and the "Bear's Paw". Quilt, making was popular in the Mississippi Valley, in Maine and Néw Brunswick. The Acadians had the Fleur de Lis in their designs. The beauty and quilting excellence have won many a prize for quilts at fairs. Rita read a poem about quilts. On behalf of everyone present, Mrs. C. Baird expressed expressed grateful thanks and appreciation to Rita for her talk, Mrs. D. Barnett and Mrs. G. Carson sang a duet, "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party". Party". Everyone had a chance to vièw the lovely quilts and were free to ask questions about them. A tasty lunch was served by ladies of Unit 2. 983-5301 Mayor Rickard has worked together with Council, municipal staff, business and citizens to strengthen our municipal economy and tax base. . r Under his leadership: ? • PROVINCIAL GRANTS TO DURHAM REGION over the past three years have totalled 43.0 million dollars'. Newcastle received 14.5 million million or 33 1 /2% of the total, interest free, for sewer and water capital projects. • the ONTARIO HYDRO AGREEMENT negotiated in 1977 provided 2.4 million dollars to the community, Tlie c.ur.rent value is 4.1 million. • NEW COMMUNITY FACILITIES funded with over 2.0 million dollars dollars in C.R.C.A. and Wintario grants. , " "■ ; * • RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT since 1974, totalling 75.0 million dollars has enabled the municipality municipality to adopt a pay as you go policy. • FAVOURABLE TAX STRUCTURE for average household. Comparative Comparative municipalities, (latest figures available). Local and Regional Purposes Education Total Tax Provincial Average 547. 531. Regional Average 543. 431. Town of Newc stle Average 382. l 48Z- $1,078. 4 $974. $869. 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