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services, concerts, dinner theatre
and even sang the national anthem at
a Toronto Blue Jays game.
John DeJager began his music
career as a member of the Stratford
Boy’s Choir. More recently he has
sung with the Goderich
Harbouraires, the “A Cappella
Chamber Choir”, based out of Port
Elgin and whenever possible he
enjoys performing with his daughter
Meghan.
Tickets for the Feb. 17 concert are
available at the “Gift Cupboard” in
Blyth, Per-Fect Designs in
Clinton and Radiant Life in
Goderich
Local talent showcased
at faith-based concert
Hullett students participate in volleyball tourney
The Happy Gang Seniors will hold
a euchre party at the Londesborough
Community Hall on Friday, Feb. 10
at 8 p.m. They are also making plans
for a card party in April as part of the
Clinton Public Hospital’s annual
card cavalcade.
The Londesborough United
Church Women are currently taking
orders for homemade bake of freeze
fruit pies. There is an order list at the
post office or you may call Joan at
519-523-9021 or Marg at 51-482-
9826 by Feb. 12. Pies are $8 each
and you can order as many as you
think your family would enjoy.
The official board of
Londesborough United Church met
on Jan. 31 and a couple of items
need passing on to the community as
a whole.
Mary Ann Drost, who has beenlooking after the nursery – lists, etc.for 15 years, wishes to retireeffective the end of June 2012. A
volunteer is needed to replace her for
September 2012. If you think this is
a way you could contribute to church
life, give Mary Ann a call for details
or contact the church office.
On Feb. 19 Knox Church in
Auburn will be holding its annual
meeting following the morning
service. Consequently, the time for
services that morning will be
reversed. Londesborough United
will gather for worship at 9:30 a.m.
and Auburn will worship at 11 a.m.
The following week, Feb. 26
Londesborough United will hold its
annual meeting.
Worship will be at the regular time
of 11 a.m. followed by lunch and
then the meeting will be called to
order. Congregants are asked to
bring along finger foods to share for
lunch.
Londesborough United offers
coffee and muffins before the
morning service on the first Sunday
of every month in the narthex. It is
an initiative that came from the rural
cafés held a few years ago. It is not
the responsibility of just the UCW
members to serve this treat. Anyone/couples can volunteer to providefor a Sunday. Volunteers are neededto fill this year’s list. If you are in the
habit of enjoying this treat please
consider volunteering for a turn.
The senior choir of
Londesborough United will gather
for practice prior to the service this
coming Sunday, Feb. 12.
February is the love month thanks
to St. Valentine’s. There is no more
wonderful Valentine’s gift you can
give your loved ones than good
health.
Because the heart is the symbol for
that love, the Heart and Stroke
Society has made February heart
awareness month. One
advertisement running on television
currently is a little scary. Heart
attack and stroke takes one in three
persons before their time. The Heart
and Stroke society obviously wants
to shock us into action to protect
ourselves.
There will be plenty of literature
available this month to educate us on
heart health so pick some up, study it
and, pardon the pun, take it to heart
in adopting a healthier lifestyle.
With the gift of love in mind here
is a quote by Henry Drummond –
“You will find, as you look backupon your life, that the momentswhen you have really lived are themoments when you have done things
in the spirit of love.”
Two community folk have been
having a difficult time health-wise
lately. Arnold Riley is home from
hospital and recovering nicely but
would welcome a short visit. Your
time would give Bev a short break as
well.
At last report Robert Radford is
still holding his own in the intensive
care unit in Stratford Hospital. Your
thoughts and prayers for him and his
family would surely be appreciated.
The character attribute receiving
attention at Hullett Central Public
School this month is “preseverance”,
the ability to stay purposeful and
committed. The children may be
hitting you up for pennies in the next
week as they stay committed to
collecting same for the Easter Seals
Society. Pennies, the least coin,
continue to make miracles happen.
The volleyball teams from Hullett,
made up of pupils from Grades 7/8,
recently took part in a regional
round-robin tournament. The boys’
team won every match and brought
back first place. The girls’ team had
to participate in a tie-braker and wonthird place. The teams were coachedby Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. Gilroy.The student advisory committee
has chosen a NASCAR theme for
this year’s carnival and silent auction
on Friday, April 13. So, all you race
fans, start thinking how you might
get involved and what you might
donate.
It doesn’t seem likely the Easter
Seals Snowarama will find folks
snowmobiling on Saturday, Feb. 18.
However organizers say there will be
car/truck rally that day instead.
Registration will be at the
Londesborough Community Hall
from 9 a.m. to noon where anyone
can enjoy a breakfast served by the
Londesborough Lions Club. The
event has a 50/50 draw as well and
ends with a barbecue.
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
For the eighth year in a row the
North Huron Trail Groomers will
hold Snowarama to raise money for
Easter Seal Kids come rain, shine or,
hopefully, snow.
“It stays on, “ said Chair of the
North Huron Snowarama Adrian
Salverda. “We won’t cancel it.”
The event, which will be held on
Feb. 18 at the Londesborough
Community Hall, serves as the only
fundraiser for Easter Seals Kids in
the area and Salverda and the trail
groomers feel it’s important to
continue even if it means this year’s
event may be focused more on the
car show and meal instead of the
snowmobiling.
While the event has been held in
Ontario for more than 25 years it
only began being celebrated locally
eight years ago when Salverda
decided to spearhead the project.
Originally inspired by the birth of
his daughter, Marita, who was born
with a brain stem ailment, Salverda
believes that Easter Seals for Kids
provides an important service to
people in his situation.
The organization helped him and
his family and have continued to
help them through caring for her.
Salverda’s wife Dorothy explained
that Easter Seals helped get
equipment in their home and that
they are now set to help Marita but
that it’s good to know they will have
help in the form of Easter Seals and
Snowarama if it’s necessary.
“It’s pretty stable here,” she said.
“We have the equipment we need,
but other kids need the money too.”
Breakfast and registration for the
event will begin at 9 a.m. and run
until noon at the community hall.
The breakfast will be sponsored by
the Londesborough Lions Club and
the trail ride, if it happens, will take
snowmobilers throughout North
Huron.
In 2011 the event raised more than
$11,856 and the group hopes to top
that this year. Money raised through
the event benefits children in Huron
County that depend on Easter Seals’
support.
Changes to the event may not all
be due to the weather as Salverda
stated that every individual gathering
pledges has a chance to win a Skidoo
MX7 Sport 600 snowmobile.
“Every time an individual raises
$370 they are entered into a draw
against people raising money
through all of Canada,” he said.
“They could win the snowmobile.
It’s a high-end machine.”
He said that anyone who raises
$100 also gets a toque to
commemorate the event
Aside from raising money for
Easter Seals, the Snowarama group
is also asking visitors to bring food
for the Goderich Food Bank.
For more information contact
Salverda at 519-482-9113.
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