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THURSDAY 18 AUGUST 2005
THE CANADIAN RECORD
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There was a time, not too long ago, when most women were homemakers
and fewworked outside of their homes. Of course, teachers, with a few excep-
tions, were women, as well as secretaries and sometimes clerks. But there
were also many male clerks, businessmen who waited on customers, and men
in the teaching profession, especially in the higher grades and colleges.
We will all acknowledge that this has changed. There are more women
lawyers, physicians, professors, bankers, journalists, business owners and
in other professions which take them outside the home on a daily basis.
This is now an accepted, and expected, situation in the United States and
in many other countries of the world. We older residents of Canadian remem-
ber when most mothers were at home each day, their husbands "brought
home the bacon," and an occasional night out required a baby sitter.
It was a blessing when Rachel Snyder established the Little House to
provide daily child care to women who had begun to work outside the home.
Recognizing a need, Rachel established a place in the residential area to
provide care for the children of working mothers. Fromits beginning it has
been a great asset to Canadian. Probably hundreds of children have been
cared for there in their pre-school years. And even now some children are
picked up after school and spend time at Rachel's Little House until their
parents get off work.
The youngsters are provided with a noon meal and snacks, games, in-
struction and like benefits.
And each spring the children who will be going into kindergarten are
recognized with a graduation ceremony.
But Rachel's Little House has outgrown its accommodations and a proposal
has been made to build a new home for it directly across Purcell Street. That
property was formerly used for Canadian Little Leaguers and for pick-up
games on occasion for older players. With the fine ball park facilities now on the
north side of the city, almost no use is being made of the in-town ball park.
We will soon have an opportunity to vote on the proposal to build new
accommodations for Rachel's Little House. For the sake of the whole com-
munity, and especially our small pre-schoolers, let's vote overwhelmingly
FOR this proposition.
On this page is a list of supplies needed at the Little House for the school
year ahead. If you can supply any of these items you may take them to the
Little House. Or we will accept them at The Record office and see that they
are delivered.
CHURCH BRIEFS
Gift-filled boxes help young tsunami victims
More than a quarter of a million children in communities devastated by
the Indian Ocean tsunami are being helped as they receive speeial shoe box
gifts sent by Samaritan's Purse. Earlier this year, over 270,000 shoe boxes
filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, and candy for children in Indone-
sia, Sri Lanka, and India were packed by individuals, families, groups and
churches across the United States. Operation Christmas Child volunteers
are now preparing for the annual shoe box gift collection which is scheduled
for November 14-21. Once again, St. Paul Congregational Church in Shat-
tuck, Oklahoma, will serve as the official collection point. The gift-filled
shoe boxes will be sent to children in need all over the world. A project of
Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child has become the world's
largest international gift program for children. For information about par-
ticipating, call (800)353-5949 orvisitwww.samaritanspurse.org. For local
information, call Kathy Land (580)938-2452. #33
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The following brides and brides-elect
have made their wedding selections with us:
Angela Godden & William Outlaw
Taryn Adcock <& Marshall Long
Nicole Homey & Daniel Schluterman
Jennifer Landers & John Appel
Aubrey McNeil <& Tristan Carr
Vanessa Hammer & T .ance Krogh
Canadian Medic Pharmacy
9-6 Monday - Friday
9-1 Saturday
200 Cheyenne
323-6171
Rachel's Little House begins
34th year of day care service
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Rachel's Little House Child Development
Center is now entering its 34th year of service
to working families in our community. It was
established in 1971 under the guidance of Ra-
chel Snyder as a mission project of the Presby-
terian Women's Association.
The center, under the direction of Dana
Koch, cares for children ages 18 months
through 12 years. The Little House is a non-
profit organization, dependant on tuition and
donations for its operating expenses. It has
been licensed by the State of Texas for more
than 30 years, and is a four-star designated
vendor for Child Care Management Services.
The Little House is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through F riday. Its staff provides
nutritious meals—including breakfast, lunch
and an afternoon snack—for the children who
attend.
The fall pre-school program will begin on
Friday, September 2, with classes for 2-5 year-
olds each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
8:30-11:30 a.m. Enrollment for the pre-school
program will be held on Friday, August 26,
from 9:30-10:30 a.m Tuition is $60 per month,
with a $25 supply fee per semester.
All staff members at Rachel's Little House
are trained in First Aid and CPR, and obtain
at least 20 hours of child care-related training
each year. The toddler room teachers are also
trained in Shaken Baby Syndrome and SIDS.
Members of the Little House board are Lau-
ren Haley, Kelley Cooper, Jan Mathews, Colby
Leach, George Briant and Robert Ezzell.
Rachel's Little House Wish List
•Child's outdoor basketball goal
•Portable CD players
•Children's CDs
•Children's Couch
•Sandbox toys
•Hula hoops
• Construction paper and colored copy
paper
•Small television with VCR
•Booster car seats
•Digital camera
•Electric can opener
•Vacuum cleaner
•Commercial brooms for outside
•Dustpans
•Dish cloths
•Sealing diaper pail
•Trash containers with lids
•Bath towels and wash cloths
•Large bibs
•HP27 black printer cartridges
•HP28 color printer cartridges
•Gallon containers of washable paints for
art
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call the Little House at (806)323-6261
Be on the lookout for school
children—and school buses
School children across the state will head
back to school soon. The Texas Dept. of Pub-
lic Safety reminds all drivers to watch out for
children walking to school or waiting for school
buses—and to obey all traffic laws related to
school buses.
Drivers also need to slow down and pay
attention in school zones. Children may not
be looking for oncoming traffic when they
step into the roadway, so drivers must remain
alert.
"Although school buses are the safest
form of transportation for students, the most
dangerous time of the journey is when kids
are entering and exiting the bus," said Col.
Thomas A. Davis, Jr., director of the DPS.
"When a school bus is loading or unloading
students, the law requires that drivers stop on
most roadways;"'
State law requirements
State law requires approaching drivers to
stop when a school bus is stopped and operat-
ing a visual signal (red flashing lights or a
stop sign). Drivers should not proceed until
the school bus resumes motion; the driver is
signaled by the bus driver to proceed; or the
visual signal is no longer activated. A driver
does not have to stop for a school bus if it is on a
highway with roadways separated by an inter-
vening space or physical barrier. (If a highway
is divided only by a left-turning lane, the road-
ways are not separated, and drivers must stop
for school buses.)
Punishment for drivers who do not stop
Drivers who do not stop for school buses
face a fine of up to $1,000. If a driver is convict-
ed of this offense more than one time, DPS ean
suspend their license for up to six months.
"DPS has zero tolerance for vehicles that
pass stopped school buses," Davis said. "Driv-
ers must slow down, obey school zone speed
limits and stop for school buses to ensure the
safety of Texas school children."
For more information on school bus safety,
please contact DPS School Bus Safety Pro-
gram Administrator Charley Kennington
at 254-759-7235 or the Public Information
Office at 512-424-2080. More information is
also located at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/
schoolbus.
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