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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-07-15, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Bob Dinsmore from the Optimist Club shows the picnic tables at the baseball diamond in Seaforth that have been damaged July 7, 2015. Municipality of Huron East NOTICE Huron East Municipal Council Regular Meeting Schedule July, August and September, 2015 Monday, July 20th Tuesday, August 4th Tuesday, August 25th Tuesday, September 8th Tuesday, September 22nd Brad Knight CAO/Clerk Municipality of Huron East 519-527-0160 The Seaforth Agricultural Society would like to thank everyone that helped make our Elimination Draw on July 4th such a success! Congratulations to our winners! 1st - $100: Floyd & Wilma Good 50th - $75: Mike Beuerman 100th - $75: Joe Ryan 150th - $75: Floyd & Crystal Upshall 200th - $75: John & Della Bennett 250th - $75: Ron Janmaat 300th - $75: Jim & Gene Baynham 350th - $75: Tom & Lynn Devereaux 400th - $75: Joe Dwyer 3rd last - $100: Don McKercher 2nd last - $500: Joanne Jewitt & Frank Gregg Grand Prize - Alf & Joy Ross Tickets for next year's draw will be available at the Fall Fair in September. Hope to see you there! Vandalism angers volunteers Become a Optimist past president pleads for Seaforth to protect the park Shaun Gregory Huron Expostior The Seaforth Optimist Club is sick and tired of pic- nic tables being broken and finding beer bottles smashed at the baseball diamond in Seaforth. Almost two years ago to date the Municipality of Huron East and the Optimist Club combined $45,000 to revamp the Optimist Park by building new fences, metal bleachers and a more profi- cient backstop. If you look now you can see water bot- tles, Tim Horton's coffee cups and numerous other pieces of litter surrounding the park. "There are two trees along the road that have broken beer bottles next to them, I just don't want any kids get- ting their feet cut from glass," said Optimist past president, Bob Dinsmore. In a stern tone, Dinsmore said they wouldn't do it on their own property. "So why do it in a public park?" Every time the landscapers arrive to cut the grass it costs the Optimist Club roughly $100 and with all the garbage surrounding the area it's tak- ing them more time to do their job said Dinsmore. With a group of 11-12 vol- unteer employees the small organization does not have • • .a� Water bottles and garbage clutter the dug -out at Optimist Park in Seaforth July 7, 2015. the time to patrol the property and make sure that people are following the rules. Dinsmore, 71, who has been part of the organization since 1968, said if you're drinking a bottle of beer while your watching the game, take the bottle home or throw it in the recycling. On both sides of the park there are garbage bins and a spot to put bottles and other recyclables. "I'm getting to old to be looking after this stuff," said Dinsmore. Brad Knight, CAO for Huron East, said he's met with a few members of the organi- zation to discuss the current situation of vandalism and waste around the park. He stated he understands why this can be frustrating for park users and the Optimist Club. "People just need to be aware of what's happened," said Knight. "(This club) has done a lot of fundraising, they do a wonder- ful job keeping that park going and providing the service they do, said Knight. "Who ever is doing the damage has to rec- ognize that really affects the attitude of the volunteers." Dinsmore made it clear: Its a playground for kids, not for parties:' star with the Rise2Fame Youth Talent Search Bathroom diva? Garage rock band? Shower stall soprano? Closet magician? Or violin virtuoso? No matter where or how you perform, the Rise2Fame Youth Talent Search is calling you. The preliminary competi- tions to the Western Fair Tal- ent Search are taking place on Saturday, August 15 at the Bayfield Commu- nity Fair, upstairs in the Bay- field Community Centre. Junior competitions for ages six to 12 begin first at 7 p.m. with youth competi- tions for ages 13-21 to follow. Check-in is at 6 p.m. - This ensures that all registration documents are complete and that music can be lined up for the show. Be sure to read the rules very carefully online by visiting the website at www.westernfairdistrict. com/music/rise_2_fame/ rules. Entry forms must be submitted in advance, and can be downloaded from here. Registration can also be done online on the Western Fair site or can be emailed to wlaurie@tcc. on.ca. Or mail duplicate 1NIMAN RIVER DIRECT PEACH TRUCKLOAD SALE SEAPORT JULY 22, 2015 1:OOpm-3:OOpm Seaforth Agricultural Society CASE LOT SALE FREE STONE GEORGIA PEACHES www.indianriverdirect.com ea ort huronexsositor.co copies to Charlie Kalb- fleisch, 17 Chiniquy St., PO Box 521, Bayfield, ON NOM 1GO. Contact Kalbfleisch at 519-565-2244 before August 8 to ensure you are a contest- ant on his list. Winners go on to per- form at the Western Fair - a 34 -year tradition, which has touched the lives of thousands of talented youngster from across the province. The Western Fair Rise2Fame Youth Talent Search, along with the pre- liminaries, has been the start to many careers in the arts and continues to encourage young people to pursue their talents by giv- ing them a chance to per- form in front of a live audience. Bayfield's preliminary contest is the last one in Huron County before this year's Western Fair. Categories of competition are vocal solo, instrumental solo, dance solo, dance group, vocal and/or instru- mental group including bands, variety solo and vari- ety group. Winners of the Bayfield preliminary Rise2Fame con- test will perform again at the Western Fair on the Anne Eadie Stage during the first two weeks of Septem- ber. At the Western Fair competition there are big cash prizes and trophies for final winners. The top prize includes a trophy and $1,500 in cash. But you can't win if you don't enter the preliminary in Bayfield. And Rise2Fame contestants, along with one adult, get free admission to the fair. So get registered, bring your dancing shoes, instru- ment or vocals and come howcase your talent at the Bayfield Fair. Entries for all preliminar- ies can be made on-line at www.westernfairdistrict. com/music/rise_2_fame Contact Kalbfleisch or Willi Laurie at wlaurie@tcc.on.ca for more information.