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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-11-28, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1990. Craft sale Matthew Hanna of Auburn admires a hand-crafted carousel at the bazaar and craft saleat the Auburn Memorial Hall Saturday. The hall was filled with'beautiful, handmade products of area crafters. Women's Institute makes donations 5 tables in play at euchre party On Thursday, November 15 at 2 p.m. the Auburn Women’s Insti­ tute met at the Community Centre. The president Mrs. Evelyn Mer­ rill opened the meeting with a lovely poem “Chrysanthemum”. The Opening Ode, Mary Stewart Collect were said in unison. The secretary and treasurer gave their respective reports. Various letters were read. It was decided to give money to “The Town and Compiled by Mrs. Mildred Lawlor. Phone 526-7589 Guests attend Thankofferin g Country Homemakers” and the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario. The W.I. will be catering to a meal for 4H leaders, sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and Food on January 21. Mrs. Don Cartwright, Mrs. Tina Empey, Mrs. Len Archambault and Mrs. Evelyn Merrill will be in charge. The Christmas meeting will be pot luck dinner at 12 noon and members can bring their husband or a friend. Roll call was answered with 10 members present. Mrs. Don Cartwright introduced the guest speaker Dianne Aitken from the Huron Health Unit who spoke on AIDS. AIDS was recog nized 10 years ago and has grown rapidly since. It is a disease of behaviour and yet there is no cure or vaccine. The virus can be dormant in your body for 10 years but you could still spread it. It is important that everyone knows that it is through intercourse or blood that this disease spreads. Six people of Huron County have already died of it. Mrs. Tina Empey thanked Miss Aitkin and presented her with a gift. Grace was said and a delicious lunch was served by the hostesses Mrs. Roy Daer, Mrs. Tom Jardin and Marjorie McDougall. Gifts were won by Mrs. Ell Lapp, Mrs. Roy Daer and Mrs. Don Cart­ wright. A social half hour closed the meeting. There were five tables in play at the euchre party held at the Community Centre Tuesday even­ ing, November 20. Prizes went to: high man, Harold McClinchey; low man, Alberta Stevens (playing as a man); high lady, Frances Clark; low Margaret Nesbitt; novelty, Daer. lady, Carol everyEuchre parties are held Tuesday evening at the Community Centre at 8 p.m. The United Church Women’s Thankoffering was held at the Church on Monday, November 19 at 8 p.m. Guests were from Blyth and Nile. Mrs. Peter Verbeek welcomed all and gave the call to worship. The hymn “Praise the Lord” was sung with Marjorie McDougall as pianist. Mrs. Verbeek read the scriptures and prayer. The De­ votional was on “Count Your Blessings” read and acted by Mrs. Maureen Bean and Mrs. Elliott Lapp and between read­ ings Mrs. Bud Chamney sang verses of “Count Your Bless­ ings”. Nancy Park introduced the speaker Elizabeth Singh of Lon­ don, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Grange. She spoke on “Creative Visiting”. She gave a very interesting talk on homes for the aged or elderly. She works at the McCormick Home for the elderly in London. She explain­ ed the do’s and don’ts of visiting a patient and gave some good tips while visiting an elderly person in a home: plan to have arrangements with the person; if you take flowers take a small arrangement and have it put on the dinner table for others to enjoy too; if you play piano or musical instruments play for all the patients; always go to visit with a smile, no matter how you feel and share your skills in crafts, etc.; take children or pets if allowed so they can cuddle them; phone or send mail to them; take photo books and reminisce; take them a calendar so you can mark down when you’ll visit next so they have something to look forward to, and above all have patience. Take them on a shopping spree, even to look if they are able to and also get them interested in the recreation pro­ vided at the home and play games with them. Mrs. Gerald McDowell thank­ ed her tor her interesting talk. Elva Armstrong and Ruth Arm­ strong took up offering. 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