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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4,1984, WIIIT1Y1 Br~k1in By iries By BErJTY-JEAN BLYTII Cail 655-3679 wlth items for this column Sehool is out for another summer and many parents are already* beglnning to tear their hair out with frustration. After two days of freedom, junior starts to complain that "lthere's nothlng to do". No matter what mother suggests, it's passed off as too "bor.ring!" My .own solution to this dilemma in the past was OUR BONUS CARD JUST GOT BETTER!1 You can stili get from 1 to 3 points for renting a featured movie, but now you get double points when you rent 2 or F ARI iz PRSS 'Llbrary urges parents to read to children to suggest that since thero was nothing to do anyway, it was a good time to dlean their rooms, weed the garden or any other mundane chore 1 could thlnk of. Usually, before I flnished gettlng the words out they had sud- dently found something much more exciting to occupy their time. It didn't get those jobs done but It did keep them out of my hair. This year the library has corne up with some ideas to save your sanity. The whole month of July is designated as "Rhyme lime" and klds are asked to think up their own rhymes and drop them off in the box for this purpose. Starting today, the library is visiting the parks each week. Ash- burn Community Centre will have them from 10 to il a.m., Spencer Community Centre from il to 12 a.m. and Macedonia Park from 1 to 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to join them at these times is welcome. There wil be great new stories, crafts and games planned for ahl ages. Thursday, July 5, froni 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. there wiIl be movies in the junior lbrary and a game called "Fruit basket upset". Wednesday, July il froni 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. there wlll be a special treat when Joanne and Linda present "Just Imagine" wlth songs and movies. Another way the librarysuggests keeping the kids amused is to read to them. Sometimes it is hard for a busy mother to flnd tme for this im- portant part of a childs upbringing. When mine were small, I solved this by reading to them while they had their lunch, usually a chapter a day. It accomplished three things - noon was late because they didn't want to miss any of the action; it cut'down on sibling squabbles and complaints about the food and it introduced them to some of the classics they might neyer have picked up ta read on their own. VAN DERM EER NURSERIES THIS WEEK'S PIANfL CARNATIONS REG. 1.10 BOX 20" & 30" SALVIA REG. 1.10 BOX BLUE SALVIA REG. 1.10 BOX EVERGREE SIz.00 N S GOLDEN PFITZER 24" DIAMETER BLUE DENUBE$ REG. 13.75 ¶eO»8.75 EA. ALSO 12" DIAMETER 0 REG. 18.00 Ve $5.75 EA. WHILEQUANTITIES LAST LARGE VARIETY 0F GOOD QUALUTY PLANTS STILL AVAl LABLE OPEN 9 A.M. - 8 P.M. DAILY à SAVE A% LOT 668-9068 AAx WtTY VAND~ER ANIS SAYLY * fVCUA The librarlans give 10 reasons of their own for readlng to your children: 1. Recause when you hold them and give them this attention, they know that you love them; 2. Becasue reading to them wli encourage them to become readers; 3. Because children's books today are so good that they are fun even for adults; 4. Children's book illustrations often rank with the best, giving them a lifelong feeling for good art; 5. Books are one way of passing on your moral values to theni. Readers know how to put themselves in another's shoes; 6. Recause until they learn to read theni- selves, they will think you are magie; 7. Recause every teacher and librarian they ever encounter wil thank you; 8. Because it's nostalgic;- 9. Recause for that short space and time, they will stay clean and quiet; and, 10. Because, if you do, they may then let you read in peace. Now if aU this doesn't work, you still have one last resort short of mur- der and that's the special shelf the library has reserved for parents at their wits end. It covers the many little problems that can develop into big ones if not coped with soon enough such as a new baby's arrival, movlng, the first trip to doctor or dentist, first day of schooi, sibling rivalry, divorce and many other topics too nurnerous to mention. On June 22, Meadowcrest held its graduation ceremonies for the Grade 8 class. In the afternoon, the teachers put on a lun- cheon for the graduates that was catered by the Brookli n UCW and held at the Brooklin United Church hall. Mrs. Verna Hodson and Mrs. Eunlce Stocks were in charge of the catering. Grade 7 volunteers who served and cid the dishes are Alison Fleming, Terry-' Lynn Johnston, Rhonda Fleming, Katliy Lawson, Christine Bergsma, Steven Len- nox and David Carney. It was a fun event for both the teachers and the students. Many of theni were awarded badges of menit for such outstanding achieve- ments as "the one who wore the most clothes in one day". The evening ceremonies were heid in the school gym decorated by the com- bined efforts of the other classes. Darlene Cole acted as MC while Greg Dunn gave the valedic- tory address in a man- ner that would have done credit to someone several times his age. Both these young people have proved themselves to be outstandingý in many ways and were suitably awarded with Brian rhorne trophies as the outstandlng boy and girl. Gret also took the award for math while Darlene won a sp- ecial science award as well as the art award. Others receivlng special awards were: Emma Craddock- Wright for English; Karen Ormston for hlstory; Michael Stein for science; Jennifer Brak for geography; Leanne Taylor for muslc; Jessee James and Wendy Bogart for physical education; and, Teen Wittenbols for citizenship. There was a tie between Charlene Parrish and Christine Holmes for the IODE award. Councillor Gerry Emm as acting mayor gave a short address, then the graduates and friends were treated to a lovely buffet lunch provided by the Meadowcrest Parents Advisory Council. Isobel Randail was committee head with a helping hand from Betty Catherwood and the rest of the Grade 7 moms. The lovely floral decorations were from the Brooklin Hor- ticultural Society. A very special touch was the cake in the shape of a book which contained the names of ail the graduates. It was made by Mrs. Morris the mother of a former student. Later the grads finished off the evening with a dance in- the gym. Ail the girls looked lovely and grown-up in^ their pretty dresses and in many cases, first pair of high heels while the boys were equally charming in their suits and tdes. Itwas a very lovely evening for al concerned and I'm sure ail the rest of the paren- ts will join me in thanking everyone in- volved for making it such a memorable oc- casion. AIrt classes for kids The cost is $35 for gailery members and $40 for non-members For more information cail the gallery at 668- 4185. .MESHER"i tJEWELLER 15 Off uIb£~)pI S 668-2872 10 DndsSt. W. <ju s e e bu sir i SUMMEII SALE 50% off DRS. E -KI £ £SS T-HIT JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER' Brookiu Village Shoppe (Fine Lady's Wear) VSA 3553474 Hwy. 12 Brooklln K' E FILM PRESENTATION "THE GOD MAKERS" A dynamic and informative documen- tary that exposes the truth about today's most respectable yet deceit- fui cuits! Sunday, JuIy 8 6:30 p. m. WHITBY SENIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL Sponsored by Whitby Christian Assembiy * CORPORATION 0F THE cm: \c~TOWN OFWH ITBY ci-i PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE Memorial Gardens Canada Limnited intends ta ereot a mausoleum wthin the Mount Lawn Cemetery, which is identIfiled as "Subject Proper- ty" on the map beiow. __iL5s ~ ......... 1 Mi- P., L9LL NDAS-. Yi.E The proposai conforms to the Officiai Plan of the Town of Whitby and the provisions of By-iaw 1784. Information pertaining ta the proposed mausoieum Is availabie for public Inspection ln the Planning Departmen t, Level 7, ln the Whitby Municipal Building, 575 Rossiand Road East, Whitby, Ontario between the hours of 8:30 arn. and 4:30 pm. or by teiephoning the Planning Depar- tment at (416) 668-5803 during the samne hours. Written submissions addressing the proposed mausoieum wiil be received by the Director of Planning, at the aforementioned address, not iater than Juiy 13,1984. ROBERT B. SHORT Director of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby RUMRBON@ffl -1 1