ake Sunday, April 10,

1988 — North Shosce News

GUEST WAS OUT OF LINE

Pregnant question
irks grandpa- -to-be

DEAR MISS MANNERS — I was invited for dinner to
the home of the daughter. of the man } am dating. She
‘has-been married for four years, was told | earlier by her...

"father. that she was Pregnant, 3

: When? we , arrived, were”
_ greeted with ‘warmth, and ‘natu.
tally. F congratulated the young

. peopke. They:.were very heppy, «
“and there was a lot of conversa-.
tion on. the subject, at which (ime

I asked,

because 8 e hadn't ‘told, them yet..
When we were. having a: glass, of.

“not like Miss Manners' view, She

"quite agrees, with the father. that

the question was outrageous, and
admires both. him .and prospec-
tive parents for not letting it spoil

‘the evening.

‘Con ider what you actually

csense of privacy ‘of::a ‘married

‘couple, ” please, at least consider,

sought ajudgment, .

DEAR MISS MANNERS —
.. My ‘son-in-law has a professional |
Job and works hard during the.
week, as well as doing some trav-

- elling. As a family, we. meet for
* dinner Friday nights af a: local,
= restaurant. He and my ‘daughter:
“ meet
“noticed that: be. does Bot wear
socks with his rhoes. x " :

as there, ‘and we. have

This ‘has made ny husband.

very upset, snd he mentioned it

to my son-in-law. This man is not.
willing to. change his style. and:
says California dress is casual —

" feet,“ too. He | claims” that: on”

weekends he wants fo relax ~
“‘dlothes, foo... :

The Issi'thue we.went out —
 fortunniely;. my busbasd was not”

, available (o go — he did not weer
shoes. My husband would! have ©

croaked If: he bad seen that. By”
the way,’ the rext’of his dress is’
neat aed ‘dean, if ar family -
relationship ts ready. to: dissolve
because of his feet.

was “just ‘on’ ihe: verge of” saying.
“Oh, let's . “pretend..we “don't
notice:

the _ absence of socks"

= deny? the symbolic® function * ‘of

clothing: 2This::is “elther ‘sty or’

4 naive, probably the latter. Failure.

selfs.
shloned values’ instilled during my pnirsing education In Germany In
2" my service. We like to be that extra pair of hands you wished for 50
Ofte We do:'cleaning, laundry, ironing, mending, cooking and shopping,

Istance and assistance to senlors. 1 also have

x bandymen

a or ‘call ‘who will do those deh ‘things around the house you di

(small repairs, '

NOW, dén' you think.we might be worth Irene
When you're ready give us a call:

volunteers —

ANSWER THE need. in. your
community: by voluntecring. The

volunteer experience can provide |
you with a hobby, a sense of :

community and the acquisition of
new skills.

MEAL PROGRAM ASSISTANTS
needed for a congregate meal pro-
gram held at a North Vancouver

“focation.on Mondays and Wed-

nesdays. Times are 4107 p.m. or 5
to 8 p.m. Socializing and helping
serve the meals to seniors are the
essentials (o this opportunity.”

WORD PROCESSOR, If-you have
. word processing skills and are (ree

‘on a Monday or Wednesday morn-

ing, then a. busy community service:

agency. is looking for you. Also-

needed by the agency is a. recep-

tidnist with some typing skills for -

an afternoon shift 12:30 to 4. p.m.

.” Monday, Tuesday or Thursday. ‘
_' SWIM AIDE volunteer needed. for

an..1t-year-old toy with muscular

‘dystrophy who wishes to take swim

lessons (blue level) at a recreation
centre on Lonsdale on a Tuesday

or Thursday after school about 4
pam. Volunteer. should feel at case
in the waters

a 8,

Interesting . opportunity.

' SHOPPERS/VISITORS -“urgently
needed fur the frail and elderly liv-
ing at various locations across the.
North Shore. If you have a couple ;
of hours a week to spare, then |
your assistance is needed to bring a
little sunshine into a senior’s life.
INFORMATION. LINE volunteer
to provide callers with information
concerning cancer treatments and”
services, and also give support to
help them deal with practical and
emotional concerns. Training May
3, 4, 5, 10 and 12, Work in pairs. °
on four. hour. shifts ata downtown .
location, io
CQURTWA’ TCHERS are required’

‘by the North Vancouver Family

Court Committee. If, you: ‘are. a
mature, discreet. person with good

‘observational skills and a North'- ,

Shore. resident,- this will, | prove: an
“Some
knowledge of the B.C. legal system:
is helpful: but not: essential. Teain-
ing will be provided. * *

For these and, many ‘other op.
portunities on file, phone Joan” at;
the North Shore Information andi
» Volunteer Centre,’ a participating:
"United Way agency, at 985-7138