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The Citizen, 1996-07-17, Page 11Blasted out of the park It was a homerun derby when the Teeswater Ballbusters took on the Joe's Landing Tigersharks in the Belgrave Kinsmen's slo-pitch tournament, which ran from July 10 to 14. Both squads launched the ball over the fence in left for homeruns and the short porch in right for ground-rule doubles. Observers could cool off in the beer tent and enjoy a few roulette horse races. Barracudas dive in THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1996 PAGE 11. The news from elgrave Compiled by Linda Campbell Phone 357-2188 Higgins, Edgars, Davis-Timmses gather for reunions "No Order TOO LARGE or TOO SMALL" Specializing In (Direct Embroidery G 0. H ENTERPRISES Of Custom & StockDesigns t Custom Silk Screening And Cresting Wroxeter, Ont. NOG 2X0 Also Available PROMOTIONAL ITEMS SUCH AS PENS, GLASSWARE, KEYTAGS, MAGNETS, SHIRTS, CAPS ETC... GORDON KASTER STEPHANIE SCHMALZ (519) 335-3136 (Bus.) (519) 335-6636 (Fax) r,n1( by InGteci 'Mtn. Mark Coulthard LAWN MOWING The appearance and health of your lawn is maintained by mowing your lawn at the proper height. A common, very serious error is to mow lawns too short! A lawn should always be mowed at least 5 to 6 cm (2 to 21/2 inches) above the ground. Mowing height should be increased during the heat of the summer. Grasses need greater length to survive the sum- mer heat and drought. The lawn should always be mowed frequently so tat a small slipping is taken from the grass plant. Never remove more than 1/2 of the total grass blade when mowing. Remove too much o fthe blade length at one time stresses the grass and weakens your lawn. Mower blades should be kept razor sharp. The sharp cut will make a clean wound that will heal quickly, look tidy and resist disease attack. It may be necessary to have mower blades sharpened 3 times yearly. eSalteci siVifik4 WE CARE FOR YOUR LAWN Goderich Proprietors TOLL-FREE 524-2424 Christin ehard Mark Coult 1.800-387-0342 "eize doz a dzee eaessate" The Brussels Barracudas are back in the water for their second season of competing in the Intercounty Swim Association. Team members compete against pools from all over Huron County in freestyle, backstroke, breast- stroke, and butterfly races. The team is once again coached by Hay Hahn, and practices are held three times each week. On Thursday, July 4 the Barracudas held a Swim-A-Thon in order to fundraise for their upcoming season. During the Swim-A-Thon 17 swimmers swam for one hour, with two five minute breaks, combining to swim 984 lengths of the Brussels pool, which is equal to over 18 kilometres. Participants were: Rachel Elliott, Brent Wheeler, Aaron Richmond, Candice Ross, Richard Goetz, Jessica Spink, Drew Thomas, Katie Aitchison, Matt Elliott, Michelle DeWit, Brooklyn Wheeler, Jimmy Franken, Kendall Jutzi, Amy Ross, Eileen Exel, Katie Clark, and Assistant Coach Patricia Bonsma. The team's effort raised $578, which will be used to pay for the team's coaching, league registra- tion, and team uniform. IGA provided the swimmers with lemonade during their breaks, and with popsicles after their swim. Special thanks goes to Corrinna Stephenson and Kim Mulvey for their much needed help during the Swim-A-Thon. Early Saturday morning, the team dragged themselves out of bed and departed for the Stratford Lion's Pool, where they competed in their first swim meet of the season. Undaunted by the long 50-yard pool with a shallow end at each end, the Barracudas swam to a sixth place finish with 74 points, missing out on fifth place by only one small point. This season's spectacular swimming was done by a combination of returning swimmers and rookie swimmers. Returning are Jessica Spink, Rachel Elliott, Aaron Richmond, Michelle DeWit, Matt Elliott, Katie Clark, and Patricia Bonsma. This meet was the first swim meet for Amy Ross, Brent Wheeler, Katie Aitchison, Candice Ross, Kendall Jutzi, Brooklyn Wheeler, and Eileen Exel. Matt Elliott scored the Barracudas first points of the day with a fourth place finish in the individual medley. He became the first Brussels swimmer to compete in this difficult race in which the swimmer swims butterfly, back- stroke, breaststroke, and freestyle consecutively. Amy Ross turned in an excellent effort in her breaststroke to win fifth place. Returning swimmer Jessica Spink has moved up into the nine and 10-year-Old category and placed sixth in the butterfly. Assistant Coach Patricia Bonsma swam well, placing 'fifth in freestyle and fourth. in butterfly. The top point-getter. for Brussels was rookie Brent Wheeler, who placed first in both freestyle and backstroke and second in a very close butterfly race. The Barracuda relay teams all had terrific swims, and all placed in the top four of their division. The nine and 10-year-old team of Candice Ross, Rachel Elliott, Katie Aitchison, and Jessica Spink placed second in the freestyle relay. The 11 and 12-year-old team of Michelle DeWit, Kendall Jutzi, Brooklyn Wheeler, and Matt Elliott placed third in the medley relay, and came from behind to place second in the freestyle relay. The senior girls team of Katie Clark, Eileen Exel, Amy Ross and Patricia Bonsma placed fourth in the medley and the freestyle relays. The sixth place finish and 74 points are the team's best ever finish, eclipsing last year's high of ninth place with 67 points. "Hopefully, says Coach Jay Hahn, "this is a sign of even better things to come in the future." Parish hosts communion Knox United Church, Belgrave, celebrated the summer communion service on Sunday, July 14 with Rev. Mary Jane Hobden, assisted by Elly Van Bergen, the lay supply minister. Elly read the Genesis 25 story of the birth of Jacob and Esau from a children's Bible, which explained the customs of the times. She then read a parable of the "Sower" from Matthew 13. She chose as her sermon topic "A Parable of Soils". During the service the men of the choir sang the hymn The Solid Rock, accompanied by Elizabeth Procter, organist. During the serving of communion, Freda Johnston played several numbers on the piano. Summer brings family visits Ashley Irwin of Ashfield Twp. spent a week's holidays at her grandma's, Betty Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Gamer Nicholson visited a few days with Mr. and. Mrs. Ron Nicholson at their cottage at Lions Head. Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garner Nicholson were Mrs. Norma Thompson and Miss Hilda Power of Georgetown. Frances Holland of Kincardine and Winnifred Johnston of Braemar Retirement Home, Wingham and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Edgar, RR 4, Wingham visited last Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sproule of Bayfield called on their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stone- house on Sunday afternoon. The Belgrave Bantam Boys' next ball game is Wednesday, July 17 at 9 p.m. in Belgrave against Atwood. Brussels' Brown scores hattrick Continued from page 9 by long kicks into the opposite end. Clarkson made some fine runs along the sideline into the Palmerston end. At midfield Baillie was constantly breaking up the Palmerston attacks and carried the ball into their end. The Brussel: halfbacks did not allow any plays to develop. Graber was especial') aggressive on the right. The other halfbacks Leslie Baillie, Dunbar and Sara' McLellan were able to win the game at midfield. Carr continued to carry the bal well and orchestrated the Brussels attack. Matthew Aldaz, althougl closely marked by Palmerston was the key in getting the ball in from of the Palmerston goal. In the second half Palmerston's Scott Sinclair tried to keep his team in the game after scoring on a long shot. Brown came back with his third goal and put the game out of reach. Sinclair scored again but Brussels was able to dampen any attempt to come back. The 71st Higgins Reunion was held on Sunday, July 14 at the Ashfield Twp. Park with .55 attending. President Donna Barger welcomed everyone and supper was served by Wilma Higgins, Jean Pattison, Margaret Higgins and Ruth King. The minutes of the 1993 reunion were read by Muriel King. Prizes were given to: the person coming the farthest, Steve Hogan; oldest person, Alvin Fitch; youngest, Nicholas Barger; lucky door prize, Kevin Pattison; number of nails in jar, Edna Pletch. Kim and Bruce Higgins were in charge of sports. Several enjoyed a walk to the lake and others went swimming. The next reunion will be held in 1998. Those attending were from Orangeville, Toronto, Stayner, Barrie, London, Mitchell, Blyth, Wingham, Brussels, Belgrave, Stratford, Gorrie and Belmore. bitty-six members of the Davis- Timms families gathered at the home of Muriel and Bill Coultes, Belgrave on Sunday, July 14 for the first annual reunion of their families. Muriel's mother, Gladys Timms married Kenneth Davis in Stratford in 1928 and only one aunt still survives. Relatives attended from Tees- water, Waterloo, London, Stratford, Port Elgin, Southampton, Ingersoll, Fergus, Mississauga, Georgetown, Auburn and Molesworth, as well as the Belgrave area. Two grand- children, Amy Cook and Jeremy Robinson were not present as they were registering for their first taste of camp life at Camp Menesetung, near Goderich. The 48th Edgar reunion was held on Sunday, July 14 in the library at Belmore. The afternoon was spent reminiscing. Following the supper President Alva Jacques of Gorrie asked Alvin Mundell of Gorrie to give the minutes of last year's reunion. The 1997 reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Ireland, Teeswater. Officers for 1997 are: president, Alva Jacques; vice president, David Ireland; secretary-treasurer, Alvin Mundell; assistant secretary, Winnifred Johnston.