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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-04-09, Page 7This week the Auburn Lions Club held its Lions breakfast, feeding over 290 people. There were four student helpers volunteering their time for the community. A 50/50 draw was held. The winner was Wilmer Glousher from Londesborough. The next Lions breakfast is May 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will be the last one of the year. Former Auburn resident Frances Clark, now of Grand Wood Park Nursing Home, fell on some steps and is currently at home recovering. It is reported she is doing very well. Bill Hill, 87, a former resident of Auburn passed away on April 1, 2009 at Grand River hospital in Kitchener. His funeral was Saturday, April 4. He will be laid to rest in Goderich Maitland Cemetery. Bill’s parents were Nelson and Elizabeth (Carter) Hill. When Bill was born they lived in the house which is now owned by Jason Kerr. Bernice Anderson of Auburn remembers that day clearly. Bill attended the public school at Auburn, out where Larry Plaetzer’s farm now is. Bernice took him to school on his first day. Bill later attended Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Bill’s dad Nelson, owned a hardware store in Auburn. It was situated where the Auburn Library/Fire Hall was, for many recent memories. Later Nelson Hill was the sheriff of Huron County. For many years, Bill and his wife Maxine resided in London, Ontario with their daughter Gail and son Gary. They have lived in Kitchener for the past few years. Thank you to Bernice and Nancy Park for these details. At Knox United Church, the message shared on Palm Sunday was Jesus is Here! with readings from Mark 11: 1-11. The Good Friday service will be at 11 a.m. and the Easter Sunday service will be on April 12. At Huron Chapel on Sunday,April 5, Pastor David Wood shared the message on Great Expectations. The Good Friday service will be held at 10:30 a.m. It will be a time to celebrate communion and remember Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on the cross. A time of fellowship will follow with hot-cross buns and coffee. This week’s Olympians’ theme night will be to wear black. This is a Bible-based program for children JK to Grade 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009. PAGE 7.Parade celebrates Palm SundayThere was a parade atLondesborough United Church onSunday, April 5. And it did just whata parade should do, it made everyonefeel welcomed and joyous.During the children’s time at the front, Rev. Pat Cook and the boys and girls offered their opinions about a parade, talking about balloons, costumes, marching bands and noise. Also they knew parades are celebrations of special days and others are invited to watch. Rev. Pat then spoke with the children about the parade that happened on the first Palm Sunday. Jesus and His disciples were welcomed joyously into Jerusalem. The people waved palm branches and knew they were part of a special occasion. Waving a palm branch, Rev. Pat led the children up one aisle and down the other in celebration and welcoming. The senior choir offered the joyousanthem, Ride On, Ride On inMajesty. Traci and Shelby Radford led theLenten Tennebrea that morningencouraging congregants to proclaim their faith through their interactions with others. Flowers at the front of the sanctuary were placed by the Tamblyn family in memory of Jack, who passed away unexpectedly last Monday. Be sure to keep Dorothy, Kevin and Susanne in your prayers as they deal with their loss. The bouquets of daffodils in the church windows were given to the service by the Cancer Society. If you missed a chance to buy one of their bundles last week, I’m sure they will still appreciate a donation. The Londesborough United community welcomed two new members on Sunday, Julia Moore and Sherry Swan. Julia transferred her membership from BenmillerUnited while Sherry joined byprofession of faith. LondesboroughUnited is pleased to welcome youboth.Assisting Rev. Cook with the sacrament of communion were Helen Dale, Helen Lyons, Betty Archambault, John Jewitt, Brian Whyte and Mark Mitchell. The gospel passage, Mark 11: 1-11 was read by Erica Baxter. It was Mark’s account of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Jesus Is Here, was the title of Rev. Cook’s message. The crowds greeted Jesus joyously with shouts of Hosanna that Sunday. Hosanna means Lord, save us. But Palm Sunday is also called Passion Sunday and passion means to suffer. The crowd quickly learned that Jesus had not come to start a revolution and their mood changed. It was a tragic week for Jesus as he struggled with His mission on Earth.Rev. Cook questioned whethercongregants today are like the crowdof Jesus’time, first praising Him andthen turning people backs on Him. Intimes of suffering we look to God for compassion and comfort. That comfort comes from the knowledge of Christ’s death to save them. People live in a broken world, a world of suffering and need and God asks that Christ did not suffer in vain. They should offer comfort to others. There will be a Good Friday service at Knox United in Auburn, April 10 at 11 a.m. The senior choir will gather for practice at 9:45 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Last week’s edition of The Citizen had the following item in the Looking Back Through the Years section under March 1986: “A blaze which firefighters found themselves on the losing end of, left a Londesborough family homeless after the house caught flame from a trash fire. Blyth firefighters were able to prevent the building from having to be destroyed, however, the damage is estimated to be beyond repair.” We’ve been trying to identify the house ever since. The only house we can think it may have been was the former home of the Langille family. After that family left the village a number of short-term renters lived in that house. A fire would explain why it was torn down. Once the hose was torn down, the Londesborough United Church purchased the piece of property to the west of the church and installed a second driveway. The property gave the church a large expanse of lawn which allowed for the ramp entrance. We may be wrong. If you can remember which other house it may have been, do let me know. The village has a new resident, Michael Lyons, son of John and Helen Lyons has purchased the former residence of Arthur and Barbara Lester. Mike is no stranger to most of us having grown up just outside the village. Welcome to the village, Mike. We are glad to have you in our midst. Barbara Lester found she didn’t feel comfortable in the house after Arthur passed away. Colleen MacIntosh rented the house for many months but the Lester family decided to sell it and moved the last of the possessions out during the March break. It will be good to have the house occupied again. Good eats There was a good turnout to the Auburn Lions breakfast on Sunday morning with a steady line of diners before and after church. Cousins Chastity Caesar, left, and Alexa Collins shared their morning repast together. The breakfasts support community betterment and worthwhile causes in the area. (Vicky Bremner photo) NEWS FROM LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By Anya Scott Call 526-1111 PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED