HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-07-06, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1994.
Auburn Lions Club ends productive, active year
The 1993-94 Lions year has
concluded and the Auburn and
District Lions Club proved quite
active under the leadership of
President Doug Chamney.
Last summer club members
worked their food booth at the ball
park during tournaments and hired
four local youths to work during
weekday ball games. The club
sponsored a bus to transport over
45 children to swimming lessons in
Vanastra for two weeks in late
August.
Steve Campbell represented the
club at the Walk-a-Dog-athon held
in Goderich with proceeds going to
Canine Vision Canada, a guide dog
school for the blind in Oakville.
In October the club made
donations to the Lions Effective
Speaking Program, the United Way
of Huron County and the Blyth
Skate-a-Thon where the proceeds
were split between Blyth Minor
Hockey and the Blyth Figure
Skating Club.
The club ordered and started
selling Lions Mints and also held
another successful Community
Hockey Draw during the hockey
season.
Club participation was extremely
good at the monthly pancake
breakfasts held from October to
April.
Pat Bruxer, who was sponsored
by Bill Sears, was inducted into the
club by Zone Chairman Ken
Stewart on Dec. 8.
The Annual Children's Christmas
Party was held on Dec. 20 with
Richard Knechtel, a.k.a. Dickie
Bird, entertaining an enthusiastic
audience at the packed Auburn
Memorial Community Hall. Santa
ended the party and handed out
bags of candy to all the children in
attendance. Donations received at
the door, including a club donation,
were given to the Children's Aid
Society's Christmas Bureau.
Two separate donations were
given to the Alzheimer's Society of
Huron County during the winter
while the Heart and Stroke
Foundation was the recipient of a
donation in May. This spring Lion
Ben Miller transferred to our club
from the from the Grand Bend
Lions Club.
In March $750 U.S. was given to
Campaign Sightfirst, a worldwide
Lions International program
designed to help eradicate
preventable blindness throughout
the world.
In April the Aubum and District
Lions Club teamed up with the
Blyth Lions Club and sent the team
photos of the 71-72 Pee Wees and
lhe 92-93 Bantams, Blyth's only
OMHA Championship teams, to
the Hockey Hall of Fame in
Toronto for permanent inclusion in
the team photo exhibit.
May 7 saw the successful return
of the Lions Rummage and Bake
Sale. Included this year was a
popular Penny Sale which helped
make the day's activities very
profitable.
On June 1 Region Chairman
Dave Overboe visited and inducted
new member Jim Giousher, who
was sponsored by Steve Campbell.
He also inducted next year's
executive including 94-95
President Jim Schneider.
Also in June the club donated a
new set of sweaters for the Aubum
Tyke softball team.
Throughout the year various club
members attended Zone Advisory
meetings, the Region Rally as well
as the Membership Training School
in Formosa on June 5.
Steve Campbell, Doug Chamney
and Jim Schneider along with their
wives attended the District A-9
Convention in Tobermory in late
April. While there, President
Chamney received a Gold Award
on behalf of club in the Club
Efficiency Contest. Steve Campbell
was acclaimed as Zone 3 South
Zone Chairman for 94-95 and will
begin his duties on July 1. Zone
Chairman-elect Steve and his wife
Regina attended the Multiple
District 'A' Convention in Ottawa
in late May.
One of the club's most ambitious
projects to date was the creation of
the Manchester Riverside Park
along the Maitland River at the
southern edge of the village. The
ground work was laid in March
with the actual work taking place
from early April until now.
Members and community volun
teers cut brush, cleaned up garbage,
raked and levelled the ground and
planted grass seed throughout the
spring, including a hugely
successful Community Clean Up
Day on May 14.
This year's work concluded with
the erection of a 'Manchester
Riverside Park' sign last week.
Club members will continue the
park maintenance this summer and
work towards future development
of the park during the next couple
of years. "Community support has
been very evident from the
beginning of this project with many
volunteer hours as well as dona
tions of cash, equipment and
services helping to make this park a
reality," said Mr. Chamney.
The club ended the year with a
Ladies' Night Dinner on June 28
before attending the Blyth
Festival's preview of He Won't
Come In From The Barn. Also in
attendance at the dinner was Laurel
Campbell from Auburn and Viggo
Lepoutre from Denmark. The Lions
Club is helping to sponsor Laurel's
trip to Australia this summer
through the Lions Youth Exchange
Program and club member Tony
Martens is hosting Viggo this
summer through this same
program.
"The Lions International symbol
is a two headed Lion and the
Aubum and District Lions Club can
certainly relate to this symbol. One
* Lion looks proudly to the
accomplishments of the past while
the other Lions fiercely looks to the
countless deeds of service yet to be
fulfilled," said Mr. Chamney.
Walkerburn Club
celebrates 75th
The news from
June 27 was a very special day
for the Walkerbum Club - its 75th
anniversary.
Back in June 1919, Mrs. Colin
Fingland invited a group of ladies
to her home. Those ladies decided
on a club which would be partly
social and partly Red Cross work.
Those ladies have passed away
but the club is still alive, still a
neighbourly get together and a help
to others. However, donations
today go in many directions, such
as the Huron County Health Unit,
Salvation Army, Town and Coun
try Homemakers and Alzheimer's
Society to name a few. Help is
always given to anyone in the
district on whom disaster falls.
Mrs. Ethel Ball opened her home
to the Club for the occasion.
Meetings had been there years ago
as her mother-in-law Mrs. Amos
Ball was a member then. Two
families are third generation
members, Cunningham and
Hunking.
The meeting opened with
everyone being welcomed and then
all present introduced themselves
and gave a special memory of a
club event.
Mrs. Vera Penfound then gave a
reading The Old Mill. This was the
story of the lumber and the wool
mills that operated years ago al the
bridge over the Blyth Brook on
Cone. 13 Hullett. Calamity came
and swept the dam away and the
old mill was gone. However
Walkerbum still remained and still
does now.
Letters were written by Mrs.
Fingland and her sister-in-law Mrs.
Mary Grierson. They took
members back through the years.
Prizes were given to the one who
had joined the club at the earliest
date. Mrs. Nellie McDougall of
Goderich was the winner. Mrs. Pat
Hunking's birthday was the nearest
and Mrs. Mae Snyder of Stratford
won for coming the longest
distance and also had the lucky
cup.
There was one sad note that day.
Mrs. Marion Schneider, Walkerton,
who lived in the area for a number
of years, became seriously ill that
morning and was admitted to the
Walkerton hospital. Marion had
been an active member and had
planned on being present. Members
prayers were with her for a speedy
recovery.
There was a short business period
and it was decided to give a
generous donation to Stratford
General Hospital to assist with
payment for the recently installed
CAT scan.
Conversation took over and the
club went back with memories
through the years. Cameras came in
and snaps were taken of members
and guests. Some of the guests'
mothers and grandmothers had
been members of the club (i.e.)
Mrs. Margaret Kai of Wingham.
Friends and former members
were present from the area and
Clinton, Goderich, Stratford and
Wingham.
The dining room table was
beautiful with a large bouquet of
roses and anniversary cake,
beautifully decorated by Mrs.
Christina Gross. Sandwiches and
goodies, punch and hot drinks were
enjoyed with the delicious cake a
final highlight.
May Walkcrbum Club continue
for another 75 years.
Compiled by Mildred Lawlor
Brussels Squirts’ M. Kroll
goes distance in 10-3 win
Continued from page 8
but the 82 squad held on for the
win.
Malt McCall and Brian Oldfield
split the pitching duties for the 83
team, racking up a combined six
strikeouts and eight walks.
Mark Kroll went lhe distance for
the 82 crew, giving up one walk
and gelling seven strikeouts.
triple, who was in turn brought
home on Matt McCall's single.
In the second inning, the only
scoring came when Patrick Gilkes
crossed lhe plate for the 82s.
In lhe third, Kcllinglon scored on
Robbie McKcrcher's single, then
two more runs came in the fourth
when Armstrong homered. He was
followed across the plate shortly
after by Kroll.
Phone 526-7589
Rev. Ross discusses
doing God’s work
Rev. Paul Ross led the service at
Knox United Church and Nancy
Park was organist.
Rev. Ross gave words of
welcome and the opening chorus.
Tell Me The Stories of Jesus was
sung. Hymn From the Slave Pens
of the Delta was sung.
Rev. Ross read several scriptures
and hymn Jesus Calls Us was sung.
Rev. Ross' message was "Doing
God's Work".
The offering was received by
Greg Park and Bill Seers and
dedicated. Rev. Ross gave the
prayers and The Lord's Prayer was
repeated in unison.
Hymn From Ocean unto Ocean
was sung. Rev. Ross gave the
Benediction and the singing of
Amen's concluded the service.
On Sunday, June 26 the
following students of Knox United
Sunday School were awarded their
seals, diplomas and books for
regular attendance:
First Year Diploma - Katie
McClinchey, Adam Andrews,
Thomas Lecomte, Johnathan
Continued on page 11
NOTICE
RESIDENTS OF
HULLETT
TOWNSHIP
The regular council
meeting of July 5th has
been rescheduled for
TUESDAY, JULY 12,1994.
PHOTOFINISHING
SPECIAL
t
People
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Millian (Franken) who were
married on Saturday, July 2.
Larry, Deb, Katherine and
Patrick Chamney of Ottawa visited
on the weekend with Bud and
Laura My Chamney and attended
the Franken-Millian wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Weber of RR 5,
Stratford visited on Sunday with
Tom and Mildred Lawlor of RR 3,
Aubum.
Blyth Squirts
enjoy game
Continued from page 8
sportsmanship, and most of all they
had fun which is what lhe game is
all about.
The team members who played
Thursday night were: Josh
Albrechtas, Nick Packer, Danny
Cullen, Matthew Hanna, Jacob
Rouw, Scott McLellan, Allison
George, Kerissa Van Amersfoort,
Ashlee Cook, and Tasha Cook.
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