HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-08-29, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013. PAGE 3.
Locals attend Michigan Tulip Festival
OPP in Blyth to investigate stolen car, theft
Theft and other crimes
Police were investigating after a silver 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix went missing after a rash of
vehicle break-ins struck Dinsley Street just west of Queen Street in Blyth. The Grand Prix was
stolen sometime late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Other vehicles were also
reported having been broken into. (Denny Scott photo)
Happy 97th birthday to Margaret
Brooks who will celebrate Aug. 28;
Connor Brooks, Sept. 1 and Hannah
Boven, Sept. 2.
Mac and Brenda Brooks spent five
days at Chinook Campgrounds near
Muskegon, Michigan. It was a time
to visit with three friends that they
camp with in Texas during the
winter. They canoed down the
Muskegon River, visited Holland,
Michigan where they hold the Tulip
Festival every year. They plant over
five million tulips for this festival.
Mac and Brenda also toured the
wooden shoe factory and saw how
the wooden shoes were made. They
toured the Windmill Island Garden
where America’s only authentic
working windmill still produces
power to grind grain into flour. They
saw lots of gorgeous gardens plus a
bison ranch.
Deb and Fred Hakkers and myself
travelled to Watford to visit with my
aunt and uncle Verna and John Evans
who are living at Brookside
Retirement Home. They are doing
well for being 93 and 96 years of
age. They are the oldest couple in the
retirement home.
Brock and Janis Vodden were
pleased to have a visit recently from
Janis’s cousin, the former Mary
Morritt now of North Vancouver.
On Aug. 20, Janis Vodden was also
thrilled to be visited by a lady who
did the Highland Fling, The Skirt
Dance, The Sword Dance and others
of Scot origin at Blyth Community
Memorial Hall some 80 years ago.
She was also allowed to perform
with Tom Wallace, who, in full
regalia, played the bagpipes as she
danced.
The duo travelled Huron County
with the Harvey McGee Group from
Auburn. In those days she was
known as Alma Munro, the daughter
of Elwin Munro, a local hardware
merchant. Today she is thought of as
a constant supporter of the
Repository of Blyth History, with
whom she shares her memories of
growing up in Blyth. On this visit,
she was accompanied by a niece and
nephew and was delighted with the
positive appearance of the village.
Everyone is gearing up for the
Huron Pioneer and Hobby
Association’s big weekend coming
up on Sept. 6 - 8. Our little village
becomes a city with all the campers
coming in on Tuesday after the long
weekend. This is their 52nd show
and it seems to get bigger every year
with more things to see. You can ride
around the fairgrounds on the people
movers to different points of interest.
The firefighters have their annual
pancake breakfast on Saturday and
Sunday mornings as well.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
say one vehicle has been stolen
and at least two more were broken
into and robbed between Sunday
night and Monday morning in
Blyth.
Near the intersection of Dinsley
and Queen Streets a silver 2004
Pontiac Grand Prix was stolen from
outside a residence. The vehicle is
described as having a sunroof, a
noticeable dent on the driver-
side door and paint peeling at the
bottom of the rear passenger side
door. The vehicle is valued at
$5,000.
On the same property, another
vehicle was broken into and at
least one nearby business owner
also reported his vehicle
having been gone through,
though the only thing he found
missing was money from his
console.
OPP officers were on scene
Monday morning collectingevidence from the scene as well as
canvassing the neighbourhood
searching for information. They had
left the area by 9:45 a.m.
Anyone with information about
this theft or knows the whereabouts
of the vehicle is requested to
contact the Huron County OPP
at 1-888-310-1122. Should
you wish to remain anonymous,
you may call Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and
you may be eligible to receive
a cash reward in exchange for your
top of up to $2,000.
WWJD
(J.C. Ryle, “Holiness, Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”)
A holy man will strive to be like our Lord Jesus Christ. He will not only live the life
of faith in Him, and draw from Him all his daily peace and strength--but he will
also labour to be conformed to His image (Romans 8:29). It will be his aim...to bear
with and forgive others--even as Christ forgave us; to be unselfish--even as Christ
pleased not Himself; to walk in love--even as Christ loved us; to be lowly-minded
and humble--even as Christ humbled Himself.
A holy man will remember...that Christ would continually deny Himself in order to
minister to others; that He was meek and patient under undeserved insults; that He
thought more of godly poor men, than of kings; that He was full of love and
compassion to sinners; that He was bold and uncompromising in denouncing sin;
that He sought not the praise of men, when He might have had it; that He went
about doing good; that He was separate from wordly people; that He continued
instant in prayer; that He would not let even His nearest relations stand in His way,
when God’s work was to be done.
All these things, a holy man will try to remember. By them, he will endeavor to
shape his course in life.
He will lay to heart the saying of John: “He who says he abides in Christ, ought
himself also so to walk, even as He walked” (1 John 2:6); and the saying of Peter,
that “Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example that you should follow His steps”
(1 Peter 2:21).
Happy is he who has learned to make Christ his “all,” both for salvation and
example!Much time would be saved, and much sin prevented--if men would
oftener ask themselves the question: “What would Jesus have said and done--if He
were in my place?”
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Church hears Clark’s message
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Aug. 25
was Marilyn Craig. Ushering were
David Onn, Nicole Kerr, Brenda
Brooks and Donna Moore. Floyd
Herman was music director. Emily
Meier ran the power point.
Pastor Sandra Cable welcomed
everyone to church on such a
beautiful day. She lit the Christ
candle on the altar. She drew
everyone’s attention to the
announcements printed in the
bulletin. Special mention was made
that there will be no church service
on Sunday, Sept. 8 and that everyone
is invited to the service at the
Thresher Reunion or join the
Brussels congregation for their
service. Sunday school will resume
on Sunday, Sept. 15 after their
summer break.
The first verse of the hymn “God
is Here” was sung, followed by the
call to worship repeated
responsively and the opening prayer
said in unison. The prayer of
illumination was said in unison. The
scripture lesson was from Luke 13:
10-17.
The children’s story was about the
answer we have all received and we
have all given, “Just Because I Said
So”. Jesus loves us just because.
Floyd Herman gave a history of
the anthem, “When It’s Roundup
Time in Heaven” a hymn in which
Jimmy Davis made popular. The
hymn, “Lord, Listen to Your
Children Praying” was sung
followed by the prayers of the
people and the singing of The
Lord’s Prayer.
Pastor Cable’s message to the
congregation was “Just Because.” In
the scriptures the congregation read
the story of Jesus healing the woman
who was so bent over that all she
saw was the ground in front of her.
She had suffered this disease for 18
years and came to the Synagogue
every Sabbath. Jesus saw her and He
healed her on a Sunday. The ruler of
the Synagogue answered with
indignation that Jesus had healed on
a Sabbath as there were six other
days in which to heal her. Jesus
valued the woman as a child of God.
All of the followers of Jesus rejoiced
of the healings of Jesus. Jesus tells
us that God loves us all no matter
what, just because.
The next hymn, “Open My Eyes”
was sung followed by the receiving
of the offering, the offering
response, “Grant Us, God the
Grace” and the prayer of dedication
led by Emily Meier. The last hymn
was “May the God of Hope Go With
Us” followed by the blessing and the
“Three Fold Amen.” Everyone was
invited for coffee and fellowship.
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