f s] night 6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, November 30, 1988 owl’ S Comme: nh f ar: ‘y- — by Stophianlo Wiebe. “Good morning, Mary Sun- shine,”’ the cheerful voice would sing out into my dark warm room. For years my mother would wake me up this way. Such-a cruel heartless woman. ‘| am not a morning person. I hate waking up. It physically hurts me to get out of bed. And it isn’t fair that 95 percent of the world runs on a busy morning schedule. I’m a misfit. The only ” reason I live on the west coast is that I couldn’t stand to get up three hours earlier in the east. Is it fair to expect a comatose woman to stagger out of bed to tend to chattering children? Is it fair that most jobs and schools ‘start before 9:00 a.m.? Who ‘decided that life would be this This week in local schools Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2:00 p.m, to 3:00 p.m. — and Mrs. Northridge’s students at E.T, Kenney Primary will be ‘taking their PE classes.to the ‘swimming pool. Please insure that your child has a swim suit. | Friday, Dec. 2 — First term report cards will be issued at .Skeena Junior Secondary. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m, — “The inaugural School Board meeting will be held in the School District 88 board room in Terrace. ‘Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. — and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. — At Skeena Junior Secondary, parent/teacher inter- views offer an opportunity for parents to meet the teachers and discuss their child’s progress. Students will be dismissed at “noon. Wednesday, Dec. 7 — Fisst. ‘term. report cards will be sent “home at Uplands Elementary. ‘Parents will have an opportunity “to meet with teachers on Friday, Dee. 9 to discuss their child’s _ progress. Wednesday, Dec. 7 — This date was scheduled for a Whole ‘Language evening at Copper “Mountain Elementary School. “However, the event has been ‘moved ahead to a new date sometime in January. More in- _ formation will be available when a date has been set. . Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Students in Ms. Sneddon’s and Mrs. Ringuette’s -¢lasses at E.T. Kenney. Primary will be visiting the swimming “pool for swim lessons. Please “make sure your child has a towel “and swim suit. a ‘Friday, Dec. 9 — This is a ‘non-instructional day for “parent/ teacher interviews at ‘Uplands Elementary and the ‘school will be closed. Parents ‘will be contacted to arrange the 7 best time for an appointment, Mrs. Davis’ ‘stumble into a wall. way? I certainly’ never voted for it —J probably slept through the election, Did you know that the corner store is open all night, and peo- ple actually come in to: buy things at 5:00 and 6:00 a.m.? Did you know that you can get a dentist appointment for 7:00 a.m.? Did you know | that “Romper Room” is on TV at 6:00 a.m,? It’s a sick world. It’s difficult being a “‘night - owl” in an “early bird” life. My children tend to be early risers, and this adjustment period of 10 years is not going well. Once, I grabbed an afternoon nap with my two-year-old. She awoke re- freshed, while I dozed on. She found the Oreo cookies, un- twisted each one, ate the creamy icing centers, and carefully placed the chocolate wafers all over my body, as I snored away, . unconscious. anymore, We have many ‘‘night owl” friends. They drop by for an evening, and we enjoy their company. But if,I’m not careful, I'll revert to my old ways and I don’t nap soon the family mornings suffer. ~ J may physically wake up, but my brain is still in bed. 1711 pour the Cheerio’s into the toaster, put the cat in the fridge, and Fifteen minutes later, the children will find me leaning against’ that wall, snoring. They’re used to it. Night owls are glamorous. Early birds are respected and ad- mired, But a night owl forced to live the life of an early bird is just pitiful. [f I could get up ear- ly enough, I’d sue the govern- ment of Canada for discrimina- tion. I shouldn’t have to suffer because somebody decided that normal poeple will start the day with morning. But I can’t. The courthouse opens at 8:00 am, setting married... This basket -holds information and gifts especially helpful for you. Call your ‘Welcome Wagon hostess today. Phone “. SINCE 18390 Pr or re er, ere are Terrace Rotary Club b president Gerry Martin oresented a » $700 cheque to. Chris Jennings of the Terrace District Council of Scouts at a recent Rotary Club meeting. The money will be used a help send Terrace Scouts to a Boy Scouts’ Jamboree to be held in-Prince Edward Islan Roadrunners elect new board, review year’s motorbike events The Roadrunners Motorcycle Club of Terrace held their an- nual general meeting Nov. 7, electing a four-member board of directors and recapping club ac- tivities during the past year. Susan Kaulbeck was returned for another term as club presi- dérit;’ Doug Misfeldt was re- elected vice president, Andrew McCallum was chosen to serve as secretary and James Gilham, a regional director for the B.C, Motorcycle Federation, was se- lected as treasurer, aaa so If you wish to ¢ ‘announce : ee the birth of YOUR: baby;. please fill 0 out the Sorm available in the: maternity ward at. Mills Memorial The club issued a_ special thanks to Murphy and Clark optometrists, who made a par- ticularly large donation to the annual Ride for Sight June 11. Proceeds from the province- wide fundraiser go to the Retin- itis Pigmentosa foundation, a non-profit organization that sponsors research into a disease that causes visual impairment and blindness. - Thanks were also extended to the Inn of the West for provid- ing a collection point during the — Hospital. We will pick up your forms every week. | fh Toy Run Sept. 24. Rider Gary McAvoy also received recogni- tion for raising the largest amount of cash, and thanks went to the Terrace Jaycees for their $500 donation, which was passed on to the Salvation Army, The club i is scheduled to meet. next i in the lower lounge of the Inn of the. West at 7:30 p.m, - Dec. 5. Anyone with an interest in motorcycling i is invited to join them. Ea Heth a alt vy ANDERSEN — To Doug and Penny (nee Hogg), a baby son, Matthew Tyler, born November 18, 1988 at Whitehorse General Hospital, weighing 9 Ibs. 12 02. A little brother for Kory. | TLS | AA TA, CARTED Memmbor of AFS. Wie Service Skeena Mall 24-hour Phone (604)635-4080 see eae nse = te 7 i al A aA ay nee a ca Er meee STE.