April 1, 2013 Rosenfeld News by Tina Wolfe
Easter has come and gone and still we have winter temperatures. It feels more like December weather than April and my temperament is beginning to fray under the duress of the long winter. During the last week in March we had four very foggy mornings and if that’s any indication of the amount of rain we’ll be getting, well, bring out the hip waders. Some of the early settlers write about homesteading in swamp land and we may very well find out just how swampy this area can get.
Thank goodness for grandchildren who bring a different perspective to life. Thomas has already brought out the quads and gone mudding. The snowmobiles seemed to bog down too much when hitting mud patches in the field. Who knew that there was mud and not just frozen tundra?
During spring break the grandkids always come for a sleepover and we do a project. This year I came up with the idea of printing on fabric. I googled for information and found that this is very easy to do on an inkjet printer. They choose their pictures and then used treated cotton squares ironed onto freezer paper and send them through the printer with no problem and great results. The fabric has to be soaked in a sizer which is made of everyday household items. This is done to prevent the ink from spreading. The paper is peeled off and the fabric can then be sewn onto a pillowcase, made into a pennant or wall hanging.
The next project involved bread dough which they rolled out and made into pizza pockets and apple/cinnamon pockets. By the time they left to go home there was not a crumb in sight.
Hockey update
The Altona Maroons played game 4 on Tuesday, Mar. 26 in Warren. They won 8 – 4 taking the series 4 games to none making this the second straight year to win the Elmer Hildebrand Trophy of the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League. Angus Klassen picked up 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. They now go on to the Senior Men’s Provincials which will be played in Portage and Winnipeg from April 18 – 21.
School update
It’s again time for parent/teacher conferences; please call the school to set up your appointments. The hours available are Thursday, Apr. 11 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm and Friday, Apr. 12 from 9:00 – 12:00 am. There will be no classes on that Friday.
Rock & Read mornings are as follows: Apr. 8, 10, 16, 18, 22 and 24.
Community update
A Ladies Nite Out will be held at the Rosenfeld Good Neighbour Center on Friday, Apr. 12 at 7:30 pm. The theme is “Accessorizing Your Life” and Ang Loeppky, Elaine Gitzel and Barbara Alari will be on hand to give advice and share knowledge. Come and enjoy tea, cookies and fun. The evening is by donation and proceeds will go to the Altona and Area Food Bank.
The Parent Council will be hosting their annual Soup and Pie on Thursday, Apr. 18.
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