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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-03, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011. PAGE 13. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT! Our selection of beautiful fall bulbs have arrived! Great Selection ~ Great Prices ~ Great Quality Huron Bay Co-operative Inc. Auburn Co-op County Road #25 Auburn 519-526-7262 Don’t forget Customer Appreciation Days Nov. 17-19 Stop in today and pick out your old favourites or try some new varieties. Plant now for next year beauty Flower Bulbs up to 50%off Auburn Village Pumpkin Party a ‘huge success’Auburn’s 2011 Village Pumpkinparty was a huge success onSaturday, Oct. 29. Many exhibitswere entered for judging that morning with some tough decisions being made by judges Shelley Worsell, Denny Scott, Sharon Nivins and Mary Ellen Walsh. Winners for ages six and under were: vegetable man, first, tied, Brook Ohm and Delsie Rego; second, Casey Miller; third, Owenand Charlotte Beacom; fourth, MyaCraig; odd-shaped vegetable, first,Loralei and Holly Gross; second, Brook Ohm; third, tied, Owen Beacom and Esther Groothius; fourth, Andrew and Joshua Groothius. Ages seven to 10 categories included a vegetable man and a collection of leaves. First-place winner of the vegetable man wasBailey Hamp. Ben Ohm was wardedfirst place for his leaf collection.The next age group was 11 to 13 years and included a collection of leaves and a Halloween flower arrangement in a pumpkin. Shelby Hamp won first for her leaf collection. Loretta Higgins won first for her flower arrangement. Winners in the adult categories were: scarecrow, first, Sophie Jefferson; second, Kate Higgins; Halloween flower arrangement in pumpkin, first, Laura Beacom; second, Maisy Jefferson; miniature flower arrangement in a thimble, Jolande Oudshoorn; pumpkin pie, first, tied, Stephanie Ohm and Bev Walden; second, Cathy Drennan; pumpkin loaf or muffin, first Kristina Drennan; second, Reba Jefferson; third, Stephanie Ohm; best pumpkin dessert, first, Laura Beacom; second, Shirley Andrews; third, Bev Walden; fourth, Stephanie Ohm. The most popular categories were the photo entries. There were so many entries received that there were sub-categories created to allow for a greater number of entry winners. “Out My Back Door” was split into three sub-categories. Winners were - “Nature”, first, Joan Dougherty; second, Laura Collinson; third, Sara Moss; fourth, Jacob Moss; “Sunrise/Sunset”, first, Joyce Bean; second, Marita Oudshoorn; third, Juanita Hamp; fourth, Shelby Hamp; “Others”, first, Laura Collinson; second, Meagan Higgins; third, Laura Collinson; fourth, Jolande Oudshoorn. “Mother Nature at its Best” was also split into three sub-categories. Winners were: “Winter”, first, Lisa Carter; second, third and fourth, Laura Collinson; “Fall”, first, Jolande Oudshoorn; second, Marita Oudshoorn; third, Meagan Higgins; fourth, Laura Collinson; “Landscapes”, first, Laura Collinson and Sara Moss; second, Joan Dougherty and Jolande Oudshoorn; third, Joyce Bean and Tiffany Craig; fourth, Marita Oudshoorn and Sara Moss. “Birds and Blooms” winners were: first, Joan Dougherty; second, Tiffany Craig; third, Laura Collinson; fourth, Joyce Bean. The afternoon was spent carving pumpkins and the stage was set up with approximately 20 to 25 pumpkins by 4 p.m. The potluck supper saw a standing-room-only crowd at the hall with an amazing variety of supper dishes and desserts. After dinner the pumpkins were lit and the lights turned down for everyone to enjoy. It was a wonderful day and the Auburn Horticultural Society and the Auburn Playground Committee would like to express their appreciation to all of the volunteers who assisted with the event. Fifty members of the Great Lakes Truck Club stopped by Bud Chamney’s shop on Saturday to check out the trucks that Bud had on display and tour the hobby shop to look at his service station memorabilia. The Great Lakes Truck Club was formed in December 2009 and holds an annual truck show in Clifford each July. Paul Cartwright of London, son of Grace and Jim of Auburn, received an award for being NASHBAR Mechanic of the Year on Saturday at the Delaware Speedway. Cartwright, who attended the awards with his daughter Kelsy, was surprised when he was given the award, which was voted on by his peers. Cartwright also received a monetary award for the honour. Grace and Jim, while unable to attend the awards, are very proud of Paul for receiving this honour. NEWS FROM AUBURN By Koreen Moss 519-526-1060 kandkmoss@ sympatico.ca PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN Church welcomes new Sr. Pastor Some helpful tips Joan MacPhee, right, gave Yasmeen Chamas, left, a hand carving her pumpkin on Saturday at Auburn’s Village Pumpkin Party. The party was hailed a success as dozens were in attendance to partake in the festivities. After the judging was done over 100 people sat down to a potluck supper with donations being collected for the Edge Fund to raise money for trees to be planted in Goderich in the wake of the August tornado. (Vicky Bremner photo) Senior Pastor Mark Royall of the Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church in Auburn says that coming to this area feels like a homecoming. Royall, his wife Glenda and Carly, one of his three daughters, moved to Blyth in early October to fulfill two of Royall’s dreams; one, to come back to southwestern Ontario and two, to become part of a rural community once again. Originally from Owen Sound, Royall pastored in Blue Mountain after graduating from the Canadian Nazarene College in Alberta and then eventually moved to the lowlands in British Columbia where he stayed for 10 years. “Out there I thought I was in my dream job,” he said. “I was part of a church with a congregation of 2,000, but I felt like I wanted to come back.” Royall stated that he is “wired and connected” to life in rural Ontario and prayed for a means to return. “I went on the internet after praying and found this position, it just felt right,” he said. “It was the only position I applied for.” Royall said that he later learned there were more than 100 applicants, and that it took time for the decision to be made. “I can’t believe that I’m here sometimes. I feel blessed,” he said. 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