PAGE EIGHT The Community News, Friday, August 26, 2016
Campin’ & Jammin’ volunteers honoured
Longtime volunteers - Drayton Mapleton Agricultural Society member James Walker, left, presented Edye and Pete Petrik with a plaque from the society in recognition of their 20 years of volunteering at Campin’ & Jammin’ in Drayton. The Petriks of Southampton are originally from the Drayton/Alma area and have been organizing the campground, among other duties at the event. photos by Caroline Sealey
Canadian champs - The Palmerston Marlin Novice team traveled to Winnipeg from Aug. 17 to 21 to compete in the U-14 Girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. After playing six games the Marlins advanced to the final gold medal game against Manitoba Interlake Phillies. The Marlins won a 7-0 mercy rule outcome, securing a gold medal. “The girls would like to thank the businesses and everyone that assisted them in making this possible,” team officials state. From left: front, Emma O’Grady and Raegan Cressman; centre, Rachel Lee, Rachel Tisdale, Jordan Johnston and Alexa Harrison; back, Meghan Ash, Daphnie More, Sydney Iles, Haven LeBlanc, Billy Martin and Hailie Fisher. submitted photo
Local author releases children’s book
Young performer - Twelve-year-old Mapleton resident Noah Schieck played two songs at the “Play & dance till the cows come home” event on Saturday night at Campin’ & Jammin’ in the park. Now in its 45th year, the Aug. 19 to 21 event drew campers and musicians from across Ontario to the Drayton Fairgrounds for a weekend of country music and good food.
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DRAYTON - Local author Glynis Belec recently released her seventh children’s book – Jesus Loves Me When I Dance - a rhyming picture book and the first in the Grand Memories series. Two years ago Belec gave up her private tutoring business and became a full-time writer and owner/operator of Angel Hope Publishing. “That has been my dream for a long time, although I do miss my students terribly,” said Belec. Her students were often her inspiration for stories and in some of her books she has fictionalized real situations. Belec is also an inspirational speaker and enjoys mentoring beginner writers, speaking in schools, leading writing workshops and particularly enjoys being published in the children’s market. Her work includes newspaper editorials, devotionals, stage plays, short stories, Sunday School take home papers, and nonfiction articles for children’s and adult’s magazines. Belec wrote Jesus Loves Me This I Know after being inspired by a photo shoot done two years ago by her daughter, Amanda Newton of T&J Studios. At the time, Newton’s daughter, Jocelyn had just returned from ballet lessons. “The lighting and the location was perfect for taking photos,” Newton said, explaining the impromptu photo shoot. Belec saw the finished photos and decided one day she would write a story using
Dress up time Unusual party - A wild and wacky dress-up party celebrating the end of the summer reading program at the Drayton Library was held on Aug. 12. The party marked the culmination of the favourite activities enjoyed by children during the summer. The reading program had 369 children registered and a total of 9,587 books were read. photo by Caroline Sealey
New release - Glynis Belec with granddaughter, Jocelyn, recently released her seventh children’s book – Jesus Loves Me When I Dance – a picture book for young children. submitted photo
them. So Belec and Newton set to work a couple of years later and Jesus Loves Me When I Dance came to fruition. It’s a read-along or read alone story for young children introducing them to the love of Jesus “no matter who they are, what they do or what they look like – basically a story of unconditional
love,” said Belec. Jesus Loves Me When I Dance is available on Amazon. ca or Amazon.com or in Belec’s bookstore at www.glynisbelec. com. It’s also available locally at Bloomingdales and Studio Factor in Drayton and in Palmerston at T&J Studios on William Street.