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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-04-19, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012. PAGE 7. It was another wonderful evening of musical entertainment at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, April 15 as the Board of Stewards held the 32nd annual Songfest. First-time emcee Mark Mitchell did an admirable job of introducing the various acts and putting them at ease while filling in the setup times with trivia, etc. Again this year Barb Bosman, Londesborough United’s choir director and organist, found an interesting variety of talent for the audience’s enjoyment. Gary Black of Clinton is to be commended for tweaking the sound system. The very talented Westfield Snell Family, father Dan, mother and children Heather, Rachael, Joel and Jonathan, opened the program. Their songs were accompanied with guitar, flute, violin and keyboard. Their first number was a medley that included “Do Lord” and “The Church in the Wildwood”. The family also offered a beautiful new and different rendition of “Amazing Grace – My Chains Are Gone”. They began their second set with a number the family composed themselves, “Born of a Virgin”. Brittany Lyon, granddaughter of Bert and Joanne Lyon and daughter of Wayne and Jane Lyon, made a return visit to Londesborough United. She is finishing her fourth year at Queen’s University studying opera. She has a powerful voice which filled the sanctuary with lovely Italian, French, Latin and English arias. In the second half of the program Brittany and her roommate, Gillian Grant, also an opera student, sang as a duet a Latin requiem. These numbers were accompanied by Barb Bosman. Events such as this annual songfest help young musicians gain self confidence and stage presence in front of an understanding and There were 10 tables of euchre players at Londesborough Community Hall on Friday, April 13, hosted by the Londesborough Happy Gang Seniors. Winners were: first, Kay Hesselwood and Bernice Moore, 79; second, Kathy and Susan, 76; third, John and Edna, 70; lone hands, Doreen and Sally, six. The seniors group will hold their next card party on May 11. The village has a new wee resident, Scott Brandon Hubbard, born March 17 in the Stratford hospital. Congratulations are extended to parents Nathan and Jennifer, who say Scott sleeps as much as can be expected of a newborn. Take mom out for supper on Mother’s Day weekend. Londesborough United will hold their ham and salad supper at the community hall on Saturday, May 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Since Radford’s took on the post office I’ve come to realize that stamp collecting would be a most interesting hobby. If you have a young person in your family looking for something different, beginning a stamp collection might be a suggestion. However, it might be prohibitive cost-wise. I didn’t recognize before just how well stamps reflect our lifestyles and history. This month the post office introduced a stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. And you are already using the stamp to reflect the 60th anniversary of Queen’s Elizabeth’s coronation. NASCAR noises and memorabilia transformed the halls of Hullett Central Public School on Friday, April 13 as the members of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) held their annual community funnight and silent auction.The theme, NASCAR, wasevident throughout. The programs, drawn and coloured by the pupils were titled, Hullett 500; the walls of the gym were covered with the names and numbers of well-known NASCAR drivers and tables had checkerboard cloths. Outside, one could try one’s hand at changing tires in a pit box; try plasma car racing or look over a racing car.Scott Steckley, 2011 NASCARCanadian Tire Series champion, wason hand to sign autographs. All that was missing, in my mind, was the true race engine noise. There was plenty of noise as folks visited, picked out bake sale items, enjoyed a light supper, made bids on the 235 silent auction items or took part in the live auction. The children were entertained with balloon creations, their own penny sale, facepainting and a games room.Early results of the evening were$13,000 before expenses. The Hullett and SAC extend a huge thank you to everyone who in any way to the success of the event. The April attribute receiving attention at Hullett is honesty defined as being trustworthy, sincere and truthful. 32nd annual Songfest held Flu affects schools Hullett 500 a resounding success Seniors hold card party Speed racer NASCAR driver and owner Scott Steckly, left, took some time from the track to visit the Hullett 500 on April 13, also known as the school’s annual carnival and auction. The event featured food, games of chance, silent and live auctions, children’s games and NASCAR-inspired events. 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She said they had over 10 per cent of the school’s population out with illnesses for over a week. Other local schools have reported they have seen an increase in illness but it’s expected during the flu season. For more information on either type of influenza visit the Huron County Health Unit’s website at www.huroncounty.ca/health/ Continued on page 22