In the Community

Eight members and two teacher supervisors from John Paul II's SADD group attended a national SADD conference in Edmonton, Alta. April 19. The group packed into a school van and were on the road before noon.

One of the most important people in anyone's life is due for recognition this weekend. I am talking about our moms. Do your best to recognize her in some way this Mother's Day.

Paynton volunteers, including the Paynton Farmers' Market and library ladies, were hard at work Tuesday making pizzas for fundraising.

Our travels started around 4 p.m. April 5 when we headed to Regina where we stayed with our friend, Doris. All the way there we heard bad weather was on its way but never got any. The next morning we awoke to snow falling but none on the ground.

The Maidstone School of Dance presentedtwo editions of The News! Saturday May 5. All of the girls' dances were set to a section of the newspaper - entertainment, sports, weather and so on.

After three days of dancing and over 100 individual dances, it was time to hand out awards.

Summer sports are well underway. A number of people from Waseca have joined with Maidstone to form a slo-pitch team, and others have joined to organize a ladies' fastball team.

After the Oddfellows departed in 1950, their former facility was converted into a fine community dance hall and renamed the Co-op Hall. The Co-op store was located below on the main floor.

Saturday, May 26 at the Chapel Gallery there will be a workshop for all artists who want to learn how to work through an "artist's block.

The Maidstone Drop In Centre March-April potluck noon lunch was held April 20 with 25 seniors in attendance. Seated at the birthday table were Mervin Burgess, Judith Holmberg, Rose and George Danychuck, Dororthy Kissick, Ray Hartman and Joan Smith.