Beamsville WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 5, 1988-1992, p. 31

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â€" M premsmmerneneetvews.. _ Béai ism . ormgess * ’ v e s 4, October 4, 1989 _ 15 tm .~ ees®®) Meals on Wheels rolling along e sxgrant To mark 25 years of service to _ main in their own homesrather _ Not onl do‘the Meals on _ * ~%~ *.; We aalde " gi?ilsnmunl:t:(e)s taf)ross Ontario, _ than seeking premature or unâ€" Wheels drgvers volunteer their Km ol Q l ; we(;e >l c Odel: 2 to 6) has . necessary mstitutiona!nzatmn. time, but they use their own j , R ‘ e BAE W(;:zgls v%gefi’re Meals on BBetty _Cre;ek, eoâ€"ordinator of _ yehicles and gas as well. > pu & is taot i. ; § eamsville‘s Meals on Wheels Asked why she has continued * i of is fact is particularily _ program, explained that a her volunteer work for the past: l P % $ Jme?:)nglagrfu;rfor Beamsville‘s _ typical meal consists of soup, 18 years, Mrs. Harpersaid, "the C arrammagaalf db d# e Hirsee mantes + ormine (aplianoireter. navin me fost ploll; coce * wes ; g fi \ rs. Harper has been a hot entree â€"(meat and vegetâ€" naakes me feel pretty good n’:m* ! t y 1 volunteer delivery person with _ ables) and desert. doing it." _ , A * 4 x Meals on Wheels since the serâ€" _ She addedthatmealsarepreâ€" _ _ Mrs. Creek explained that \ _ _ P 15 P / vice w?'lsl introduced in the _ pared for the specific dietary â€" Meals on Wheels is a nonâ€"profit ay, o ie mc 1(2 . , lBef:imS\l fé Jordan aNIi Vineâ€" _ needs of those who cannot eat . caritable organization and reâ€" a= ‘bra f""«:&v; 4 and area 18 years ago. In fact, certain foods, such as diabeâ€" ceives some funding from The o t a K ; along with Flurette Burak of _ tics. People who need low fat United Way and the Communâ€" m | pessnmenign.â€"....... E43 Vineland, she delivered the _ and low salt meals are also ity Services Department of C 7 y <gg ~ 158 n § % {y.\ |_first meals prepared for Linâ€" â€" accommodated. O@ntario. T se ~Oâ€"ee : w & coln‘s Meals on Wheels progâ€" Mrs. Harper said the number She also said people making i 2: f y ram on December 13, 1971. of days the volunteers work is wse of the Meals on Wheels p ag ‘y Smcet}}atday. thenumberqf optional. She delivers every program are recommended * * meals being prepared and deliâ€" _ other Monday. "It gets to be a fzrom community care workers i ty 4 "W _ veredhas increased. Last year, habit," she said. "You just do it _ or from their family doctor. ; $ j i _| _ 7,500 meals were delivered _ â€"I enjoy it." For the price of only $2.50, a % V( 4 â€" within Lincoln by 22 volunteers. ‘The meals are ready to be person in need is able to have a § £ \ | _ All of these meals were preâ€" picked up from Albright Manâ€" balanced, nourishing meal in ? pared at Albright Manner. ner at 11 a.m. By the time she their own home because of Linâ€" 6. The sevice allows those who _ has finished her route of about coln‘s Meals on Wheels progâ€" E are not able to cook for themâ€" 20 to 23 deliveries within ram and because of the dedicaâ€" selves, due to age, illness or disâ€" _ Beamsville, Mrs. Harpersaidit tion of volunteers like Mrs. ability, the opportunity to reâ€" . is usually about 12:30 p.m. Harper. Jean Harper of Beamsville demonstrates how she prepares to Fsrmalp ar Frre mssige mm deliver meals for the Lincoln Meals on Wheels program. Mrs. Harper has been a volunteer with the organization since it first began in Lincoln 18 years ago. This week has been declared Meals on Wheels Week. y, October 4, 1989 9 a Thanksgiving food drive for needy now In full gear g g P en Giee ooooooomespaiapem t C 0 } Mrs. Schneider, "others, just With Thanksgiving just 1â€"Csopt o es 3 w“' s ale Ha e ff‘“ k/ $ when there is a drive." around the corner, many peoâ€" [ uk - / tm u. t Bm _0 t C 1 m Although the United Way ple in Lincoln are probably preâ€" $ Fas. ie Lam s â€" ks / â€" ‘\ _ payss Mrs. Bucknall‘s salary paring for the traditional > fi (V &Â¥ . & | _ and purchased the LCC office Thanksgiving dinner â€" a nice, 4 «* w (,l },\-‘ U y /N . | equripment, the organization is plump turkey, cranberry H T \Legh # i } :;Ti:j-' Pak : * / Fa 3 1 _ furded solely by donations sauce, pgtatoistand S}éilrfxm}% w Fk\e » H i t 6 Nes ,{\ _ | iromch}x(ches,s?}‘:ice groulc:(s): | Ainwevel, some people are CD Sp §p P &\ 1 ~ < CS PA § o | Sdrsiorsand i6 reguiar |||| not so fortunate. For various _ MBF SM ~<" "op 8E 3 .. > ‘ ,df \‘\X § 1 _ workers, as well as the seasonal ‘ reasons, some people cannot |@ *WB "Jiy) loy Bs is / ~ & »<1 ) § .o 3 | _ workers, are all volunteers. | afford such a meal and will be _|\_ _ «.. 5' 1M F/ â€"â€" \ e se 3 $ Although the Thanksgiving eating less ‘traditional‘ dinners Mn 00. n ts‘ cce t t ifi omamnct _ C o) We is R 4 _ food drive is LCC‘s priority ; iving. e on 2o i ,»‘rv‘.;.t-‘;._-:_‘_v» l { P ; 3 all said the thfizzi?:s(g;?;],gnunity Care ” 3 oA eeveegeet â€" F & x f t g;);mizlartsionBil;c:lr:-cadyawarm- _ ,f"&. _ (LCC) is currently holding a . e ~Bele 3 t : e 3 ing up for a Christmas Centre f 3 Thanksgiving food drive in an k ie o9 uy v©. *& saf â€"» 2 ) which will be held in conjuncâ€" | & attempt to insure that those . )# "fi@"‘j hib e g; i"~ o ; ¢f U _ tion with Lincoln‘s fire departâ€" who z;x;huot]?sblgyoaf;(i)rdaflvthe Tg 7 = '- t"p 9 _,.37 hy‘ {;\4;-‘ »«v y M 6 (| _ meent and the Chamber of Comâ€" fijfifimts,a&n i‘{g;gsth’;‘,?algi S o « to hldin aThéhksgiving food drivé to try to increase th? stockonthelr m%?f ‘the centre, part of the lanced, healthy meal. Sn anpreranes Foce d tg ns can be dropped off at the Lincoln Community Care office, LCC building will be set up like Connie Bucknall, administraâ€" nesie ie ne c o ies P1 d (left to right) Connie Bucknall, administrative a store. "Clients are given tive coâ€"ordinator of LCC, exâ€" or at any of the town‘s churches. Fictited 215 Ruby Schneider, food coâ€"ordinator. appointment times when they plained that approximately 150 coâ€"ordinator, her daughter Haley Bucknall, and Ruby _ «tt‘s hard to believe, buteven _ can come in and do Christmas opanpataan qotedemdentd "Doull inine middteotteteithot ne . Shaiint Enball C 000 ; * i & rs. : > 1LCC. Often, she said, people ‘Ijg;f'g S{. %V. 1§eam§vi§2 s "We need protein foods," she ne:d 'fdrel;n too," sai onmrelintormatiomatoot who seek LCC assistance come & & explained. Al}hough spaghetti ScBnel LCC mequiped with tCc or wbout the Thanksgiving | From low income and single paâ€" _ Ruby Schneider, LCCfood coâ€" â€" sauce and different tyD€S & Coccer they are able to store _ feod drive, call (563â€"5822). LCC rent families. ordinator, said the organization _ pasta are always needed, she . a freezer, ‘tey "ich as meat, _ business hours are from gam: All of the town‘s churches _ currently has a very low supply _ said, lasagna noodles are not a perishable ‘1) etrtns o ig 12 p.m. each week day except have been contacted about the . of all the basic dietary staples. _ good food to donate because all brfad and bu er.le come in | hor Thursday when they are food drive and will be receiving â€" Stews of all kinds, as well as. the extra ingredients involved Some peoP t food)," said _ apen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. donations, said Mrs. Bucknall. _ canned luncheon meats, are in _ in preparing it are expensIv€â€" periodically (to ge C j

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