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ee a Ne ee Ce a el o AR OR ger ot Lo seer Pe es AEE IR AS ete AOE MEO GRE: eT OT -What's-On-In-Penetang Volunteers needed for Meals-on-Wheels Cont'd from pg. 13 the rehabilitation unit at Oak Ridge. For informa- tion call Linda Woods, 549-3181, ext. 2219. Big Brothers: Needs volunteers to offer friend- ship to boys in father- absent homes. If you would like to help call 526-5051 for information. Big Sisters: The Huronia Big Sisters is looking for volunteers. Call Sue French at 549-3265. Support programs: Volunteers are needed for Meals on Wheels, Red Cross home support pro- grams and the Night Watch program at Pene- tanguishene General Hospital. Potential volun- teers can call the Georgian Manor or Penetanguishene General Hospital. St. John's Ambulance: Is looking for male and female volunteers. If in- terested call Bev Steele at 526-2673 or write to Box 142, Midland, L4R 4K6. Affiliated with Lifeline International Telecare: Telecare needs volunteers in meeting real human needs in the community. The centre has an annual 50-hour training program starting in September. Anyone in- terested contact 526-7836. Developmental Nursery: The Developmental Nursery is in desperate need of volunteers to help with all aspects of their pre-school programs in Penetanguishene and Midland. For information call Eunice Buck or Sue Constant at 526-4253. Sports Volleyball: The Midland- Huronia Volleyball Club has both men's and women's teams. For in- formation call Jean Goodrow at 534-3018. Skating: Public skating at the Penetanguishene arena, Friday night from 6:15 to 7:45 and Sunday afternoon from 1:15 to 2:45. Admission is 75 cents for students and children, $1 for adults. Skating: Skating for adults on Thursday after- noon from 2:15 to 3:45 at the Penetanguishene arena. No charge. Seniors Skating: Free skating for seniors at the Penetangui- shene arena on Thursday afternoons from 2:15 un- til 3:45. Service Clubs Quota Club: The Quota Club of Huronia is a pro- fessional women's club that meets the first and third Monday of every month at various loca- tions. One Monday is a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. and the other a business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Rotary: Meets Tuesday at 12:15 in the Penetang Legion, 13 Simcoe St. Clubs Camera: The Midland ie and District Camera Club meetings are the first Monday of every month, October through May in the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre at 7:30 p.m. Services Diabetes Education: The pharmacy at Penetangui- shene General Hospital runs a 2-day diabetes education program the fourth Wed. and Thurs. of every month. For infor- mation call 549-7431. Wendat: Wendat com- munity support programs provides supportive and rehabilitative services in the North Simcoe area, to adults with mental health problems. Housing pro- grams include a medium support residence and a housing registry. For in- formation call 526-1305. Lifeline: The Lifeline ser- vice is a 24-hour response system that connects a disabled or frail elderly person to a emergency response center. Contact the Penetanguishene General Hospital at 549-7442 for information. Cleft Lip: The Simcoe County Cleft Lip and, Palate Family Associa- tion is a self-help group which aims to provide parents of cleft lip children with relevant in- formation about the af- fliction. Call Bonnie Breadner, pathologist at Penetanguishene General Hospital, 549-7431 ext. 228 for information, Nurses: Victorian Order of Nurses provides pro- fessional nursing in the home seven days a week. Call 526-3044 = for information. Shelter: Rosewood Shelter (Huronia Transi- tion Homes) is for bat- tered women and child- ren. Staff available on a 24-hour basis for calls from women, men and teenagers suffering from physical abuse or mental stress. Call 526-4211 anytime. Red Cross: The Red Cross operates blood donor clinics and main- tains the homemaker's service program. This group also participates in many programs in- cluding the tracing ser- vice maintained by the International Red Cross. For information call 526-3388. Silver Thread: This is a telephone reassurance program for shut-ins and senior citizens living in their own homes. Daily contact is maintained by Page P14, Wednesday, March 1, 1989 a friendly caller. For in- Health Unit: Services of- Clinics, family planning counselling. Many other formation call 534-7447 fered include pre-natal consultations and home programs are available. or Telecare at 526-7836. classes, immunization Visits for teaching and (Call 526-9324 for details. fae Furnishings fund The Knights of Columbus, Penetanguishene, has underaken a campaign to support the furnishing of a lounge in the Georgian Manor. Grand Knight Mike Babando (left) and Knight Massey Asadoorian present a cheque for $1,000 to Georgian Manor administrator Bob Morton. This is the in- itial donation honouring a pledge of $3,000 to the furnishing fund. Readers are recognized Mentally Retarded: Huronia Association for ~ the Mentally Retarded provides a network of ® support for individuals - with developmental han- - dicaps and their families. _ Various programs are available such as nursery, lifeskills, residential etc. Call 526-4253 for details. Employment: The Canada Employment Centre office includes both employment and in- surance services. Call 526-2224. Counselling: The North Simcoe Catholic Family Life Centre provides in- dividual, marital and family counselling and community programs. The centre extends its service to those of all faiths and to those of no religious affiliation. Call 526-9397 for information. Mental Health: The Out- patient Services depart- ment of the Mental Health Centre Penetang- uishene was created to help discharged patients return to communities as smoothly as possible. They also provide short term, intensive assistance to people over age 16 who are in a psychiatric crisis which may result in a hospital admission. For information on services or referral procedure, call 526-0567. French Centre: Le Centre d'Activities Francaises in Penetanguishene has a variety of programs. For information call 549-3116 Any community group wishing to publish an event or notice should drop off clearly printed or typed copy to The Penetanguishene Citizen or mail it to Box 269, Penetang, LOL 1P0. All copy must be in 10 days prior to publication. v A=" = STOP Shopping for Auto Insurance Pascal Slater, Derek Hollingworth and Catherina Moskau receiv- ed recognition for their extra-curricular reading during the first semester. In addition to regular reading, these students each read more than 3,000 pages of free choice literature in the first semester of the year. English teacher, Diane Greenfield, invited the entire school to applaud these students, who were in her Grade 10 English class at Ecole Secondaire Le Caron. High schools are in- creasingly encouraging students to choose free choice literature from their own interest areas and try to develop in- creased flexibility in reading speed. Derek Holiingworth read slightly more than 3,000 pages while Slater totalled 4,000 pages and Meningitis Hib, health unit. cord. officer of health. as I was treated, close contacts. When a Midland woman, who normal- ly doesn't get headaches, got an intense, fast-progressing headache last winter, her husband thought of meningitis. The couple had seen a TV documentary just the week before saying one way to check is to try to touch your chin to your chest. She couldn't do it. She didn't have the type of meningitis that has caused six deaths already in On- tario this year. She was one of 11 Simcoe County residents who got 'Haemophilus influenzae"' (Hib) in 1988. Children between the ages of 18 months and five years should be vaccinated against it recommends. distributed free to doctors through the Doctors told the Midland victim, Hib is a common flu that children have; they don't necessarily get meningitis with it. Meningitis is an infection or inflamma- tion of the lining of the brain and spinal It causes flu-like symptoms followed by a severe headache and stiff neck and a stiff back. Neck movement makes the headache worse. The disease leads to mental confu- sion and a coma, according to the medical He indicates 10 per cent of the afflicted die. Some, who recover, may have a hear- ing loss or "'mental disturbances."' Early treatment is important. The Midland victim says she was on an- tibiotics in the hospital nine days. ""As soon I didn't have the headache," she recalled. As a precaution, her children were given antibiotics as well. The medical officer of health recommends medication only for treatment The vaccine is Moskau totalled slightly more than 4,600 pages of free choice books. : Their teacher explained this reading was in addi- tion to the normal reading load in English class and all their other subjects as well. "Tf reading is the stu- dent's most important skill throughout school and beyond, it is impor- tant to reward and en- courage students who are already successful," said Greenfield. RATING EXAMPLE 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity 4 door Pleasure Use %. e With mature driver discount. Premium $392°° COVERAGES: $1,000,000. P.I. & P.D. Accident Benefits $250 Ded. Collision. $50. Ded. Comprehensive SEF 44 Endorsement (Underinsured Motorist) Phoenix Continental GERVAN & ASSOCIATES Insurance Brokers Ltd. 512 Hugel Ave., Midland Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30 526-9345 ATTENTION KIDS! 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