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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-11-01, Page 10LONDESBORO HALL ,,OENOVATIONS • '95 --•96 As the temperature rises Members of Londesboro and community will be closely watching the thermometer rise at Londesboro Hall as they hope to raise $38,000 for renovations to the facility. Lions Club president Allan Bosman, left and Secretary Sam Dougherty show off the amount raised to date. Ask Some MennonitesTo Hitch Up A Horse And Buggy, And You'll Either Have A Confused Horse, Or AVery Strange Ride. If you think all Mennonites look, think, and live the same, you better think again. Ask this poor horse what we mean He'll tell you all Mennonites aren't alike. You know us as the Mennonites, but do you really know us? This Sunday take a face-to-face look at a church that may surprise you. THE MENNONITE CHURCHES. OUR FAMILY CAN BE YOUR FAMILY. BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Christian Education (for all ages) Everyone Welcome PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1995. Londesboro Lions 'Hallways' on the move On July 1, the Londesboro Lions and the Township of Hullett entered into a lease arrangement with respect to the management and maintenance of the Londesboro Community Hall. Soon after the lease took effect, the Lions Club held a public meeting to 'receive public input and discuss plans about the refurbishing of the hall. Given the historical significance of the building and the community involvement at the time of the razing of the building by fire in 1932, it was determined that a committee should be formed. The role of the committee is three fold — to help prioritize renovations, to create a plan for fundraising and to ensure that the original integrity of the structure is maintained. The Londesboro and District Lions were gratified by the immediate response of other community groups, and the committee was quickly formed. The refurbishing plans were reviewed and the first major priority was determined to be a new septic system. At the same time the Lions Club determined that preventative maintenance was in dire need in certain areas. As a consequence, to date the Hall has received mainten- ance in the form of painting, caulking, refinishing and a new door together with a complete new septic system. Creative financing and some early returns on the Hallways Fund Raising newsletter have allowed the Lions Club to spend about $10,000 to date on these activities. The total goal is $38,000. The committee has set a fundraising agenda featuring the public mail- out of the newsletter "Hallways", a traditional old fashioned breakfast and a mixed euchre which are already comjileted. In addition, a raffle featuring a "Hallways" quilt, a "Hallways" T Shirt and a handmade cushion as prizes is currently taking place with tickets available throughout the community. A second mixed euchre, sponsored by the Londesboro Seniors, is set for Nov. 25. The major "Kick Off" for the fund raising campaign will take place at the Londesboro Lions Community Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, starting at 8 p.m. The evening will feature some local talent co- ordinated by Barb Bosman and will feature segments with Gladys Van Egmond and her ensemble, Cheryl Wheeler and her group, Ken Scott and his company, John Jewitt, Katie MacGregor and a partnership of Shannon Scott and Rosalyn Hartman. The Londesboro Lions will also be giving a short performance and there will no doubt be other surprises. The evening is a pot luck dessert community get together to update on the project and to allow those who wish to make donations on that night to do so. There is no admission charge for what promises to be a fun evening. The Lions will be offering on sale some Lion "piggy type" banks. Purchasers will then be asked to fill the banks and return them to the Hallways Committee. The Committee will be offering prizes for the first full bank returned,-the bank with the heaviest collection of money and for the bank with the most money collected. All banks returned will be eligible for a gift which will exceed the initial purchase price of the bank. The committee has decided to recognize donations with a Wall of Honour at the hall and will be utilizing the talent of local wood workers, Clare Vincent and Doug Snell to create a fitting display. All donations will be permanently recorded, every donation of $100 or more will receive special notation. As we are receiving corporate and individual donations of significant amounts ($500 - $1,000), the committee has determined that these donations will receive distinctive recognition at the hall. Donations to date of $7,140 with fundraising income of $1,327.31 and the Lions initial donation of $3,000 have the building fund set at $11,467.31. The list of the donors to date includes corporate donations from Pioneer Hi Bred, Bill and Bruce Roy and Nesbitt Construction in amounts of $1,000 each. Initial group donations have been received from the Happy Gang Seniors and the Londesboro Women's Institute of $200 and $500 respectively. Public donations have already been received from Jack and Helen Lee, Jack Bowes, Genevieve Allen, Stewart Ament, Frank and Dorothy Elliott, Audrey Thompson, Alan Caldwell, Bob and Gloria Elliott, Ted and June Fothergill, Bill Leiper, Tom Leiper and Doug and Shirley Bell totalling $7,140. Donations will be accepted by any Londesboro Lion or at Hillcrest Restaurant, Today's Variety, Londesboro Co-op, Londesboro Seed Plant or Radford's Farm Equipment. • Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless Forms • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! A COMPLETE PRINTING SERVICE Creating for the future Londesboro Quilters are working steadily to complete a quilt which will be first prize for the Londesboro Lions raffle. The raffle will raise money for renovations to the community hall. Second prize is the T-shirt and third is the pillow, both with a likeness of the hall on the front, created by Impressions of Colour in C'inton. Displaying the wares are Londesboro Quilters, from left: Beth Knox, Laura Lyon, Betty Hulley, Audrey Thompson, Florence Snell, Margaret Anderson and Helen Lee. President Allan Bosman represents the Lions Club. Absent Quilters are Hazel Watkins, Margaret Wright and Brenda Radford.