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WED., OCT. 17
Men's Euchre Night
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Admission: $5.00
Lunch.
THURS., OCT. 18
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00 to play. Everyone Come,
SAT., OCT. 20
70th Anniversary Dinner.
Social time 5:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Guest speaker: Dominion Chairman
Wally Smith
Entertainment Singers
Sentimental Journey.
Tickets $12.50 at Branch.
MON., OCT. 22
General Meeting for all members
at 8:00 p.m.
WED., OCT. 24
Men's Cribbage Night at 8:00 p.m.
Admission $5.00 per man.
Lunch.
THURS., OCT. 25
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00 to play.
Everyone Welcome.
SAT., OCT. 27
Euchre Tournament downstairs
at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner.
Admission $5.00 per person.
Cash prizes. Lunch.
No Smoking Event.
SUN., OCT. 28
Singles Dance
7:00 -11:00 p.m.
Admission $8.00 per person.
Lunch. '
Enjoy "Country Ways"
WED., OCT. 31
Men's Euchre Night at 8:00 p.m.
Admission $5.00 per man.
Lunch.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3
10 am - 4:30 p.m. &
SUNDAY, NOV. 4
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Craft Show and Sale in the
Brussels Legion
Door prizes and bake table
Everyone Welcome.
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The Citizen
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2001.
5Rs plans celebration to mark 10th
The Majestic Women's Institute
held its October meeting in the
Brussels Library with 28 present
which included 12 guests from
Bluevale WI.
The president, Lucy Hesse, wel-
comed everyone and opened the
meeting with Things to be Thankful
for and The Rich and The Poor. The
ode was then sung and the Mary
Stewart Collect repeated in unison.
• ' Secretary Leona Armstrong gave
her report and Edna McLellan gave
the treasurer's report, stating that
$804.50 was realized from the sale
of quilt tickets. Maureen Raymond
won the quilt, Marie McTaggart won
the cushions and Helen Joyce of
Toronto received the Knechtel
voucher.
On Nov. 1 at noon, the Institute is
hosting a soup and sandwich meal
followed by euchre.
It was decided to make another
quilt with Leona Armstrong, Edna
McLellan and Kathy Bridge being
By Betty Graber Watson
Ten years ago now Mitchell's Five
to a Dollar Store was a buzz of activ-
ity. A new venture in retail was in the
process of being. Consultation took
place, churches and service clubs
were approached for financial and
moral support, a board of directors
was formed and things started to
move.
An article in the Sept. 1 1991
Citizen outlined the ambitious plans
of the dreamers of the board. All we
wanted was a retail outlet that offered
affordable clothing, put community
first, was bright and cheery, didn't
smell and expenses be covered in the
process. Pretty big ideas from seven
women who never owned or ran a
the committee to purchase materials.
Alice Brothers is to lay the wreath
at the cenotaph on Nov, 11. She was
also the winner of the Thanksgiving
draw.
Edna McLellan gave a splendid
report on the Huron County rally
held at Fordwich. Next year's rally is
to be held in Belgrave.
Ruth Shade was in charge of a con-
test, What happened in 'Canada in
2000, our Millennium Year? It made
one realize how little is known of
Canadian history. She also had a
reading Who are Heroes? •
The meeting closed with singing
of 0 Canada and the Institute grace.
Lunch was served by Kathy Bridge,
Lepna Armstrong, Eleanor
Hemingway and Yvonne Knight.
A secret auction was held on 'two
Institute plates, cup and saucer and a
Trillium plate donated by Marie
McTaggart and Mary Lowe with
the proceeds of $104 going to
Majestic.
store. All this and we expected the
community to bring in the inventory.
The original board was representa-
tive of the five village churches, each
one picked for their gifts and talents
and all were active in church and
community. Linda Garland, Sharon
Freeman, Caroline Kernaghan,
Nancy MacDonald Exel, Marylou
Ruttan, Julie Harrison and Betty
Graber formed the initial board of
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-6236
887-9231
The ball park was the place to be
on Friday night as the diamond went
co-ed. You had to be very awake to
know who was really under that bra.
The men's and women's league even
upset the rules of ball to make for a
very entertaining event. I really think
it's time to advertise this as a Fashion
Ball. Don't miss it next year. You'll
enjoy businessmen and councillors, in
drag.
Traffic was heavy this week at the
north end of the village as the
Mennonite church was the host for
the Ten Thousand Villages sale. Lots
of treasures to see and buy and unof-
ficial reports say over $22,000"Was
gained. So, if you don't see Bev
Brown for a few weeks it's because
she's exhausted from all the pre-sale
5Rs -with Wendy Martin as our man-
ager.
At each of the past nine annual
meetings we review our past year and
marvel that We're still in retail. We'd
run a wonderful charity but our status
as a not-for-profit organization man-
dates that. we cover expenses while
being a benevolent society promoting
community enrichment and develop-
ment. And so we continue to
preparations but is pretty pleased
with all her volunteers from the com-
munity and is now snoozing with a
smile on her face. It's over — ah!
The windows at 5Rs and The
Cid:fen were drumming up interest
this week as each advertised an
upcoming event in an interesting
manner. Silent auctions are a fun and
non-threatening way to raise money
for good causes. Unique items are on
display in both windows. Several
visitors were inquiring about the dis-
plays. It was great to be able to entice
folks to come back for the next two
weekends to get the goodies.
I'm thinking about re-reading
Robert Fulgrums Everything /
Needed to Know I Learned in
Kindergarten. We had grandchildren
here on the weekend and they were a
great reminder to eat when you want,
sleep when you need to and laugh
and play at every chance. But I'll not
start reading just yet because I'd fall
right to sleep — with a smile -on my
face.
The leaves are very pretty this
week if you can see them through the
raindrops.
Bye now, Betty G. W.
REDUCE the garbage our communi-
ty takes to landfill; REUSE your
good stuff; RECYCLE your clothes,
RECLAIM treasures and return them
home, and always we REJOICE at
the generosity of our people. The 5Rs
in our name are still very relevant.
This Friday and Saturday we're
celebrating our main street business
that sells everything from spats to
mats to boats and coats and socks and
rocks plus treasures that we even
wonder about. Joan Jacobs,' Rose
Horn, Marie Bernard and Tammy
Mason have the refreshments ready
for you.
The 2001 board of directors —
Cathy Snyder, Marg Black, Tammy
King, Agnes Schell, Rene Richmond,
Ruth Lowe and Betty Graber Watson
hope to see you at the celebration.
Good eats
At the head of the table was carver Murray Cardiff as peo-
ple lined up for the delicious meal served at Melville
Presbyterian's anniversary supper on Sunday. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
Majestic hosts Bluevale WI
Daughter, mother lead Lodge
The installation of officers took conductor. Jane Hall; inside
place on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Morning guardian, Sarah Stephenson; chap-
Star Rebekah Lodge in Brussels. lain, Betty Cardiff; right supporter of
District Deputy President Sister Noble Grand, Joan Bernard; left sup-
Joyce Chilton and her installing team porter of Noble Grand, Mary
from Clinton installed the following Davidson; right supporter of Vice
members: Noble Grand, Joyce Grand, Edna Pearson; left supporter
Jacklin; Vice Grand, Gert Kellington of Noble Grand, Lillian Moses;
(this is a mother/daughter team, a musician, Elva Brown; colour bear-
first for Brussels); secretary, Rene ers, Laura Barbour.
Richmond; financial secretary, Lois - Monday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. is
McCall; treasurer, Lorraine the casserole card party in the Lodge
Edwards; warden, Marion Young; rooms.