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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002. PAGE 19.
M. McDonald greets at Duff's service
Members and friends of Duff's
United Church. Walton were greeted
by Marilyn McDonald for the
celebration of Palm Sunday.
The final verse of Throughout
these Lenten Days was sung.
After the call to worship the hymn
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna was sang
as the children of the Sunday School
entered waving palm branches.
The Easter lilies adorning the front
of the church were compliments of
the Women of the United Church of
Canada (WUCC) and will be
distributed to the sick or shut-ins.
This year lilies will be given to Betty
McCall, Viola Traviss, Bertha Love,
Idella Hubley, Margaret Craig and
Malinda Johnston.
The choir sang the anthem On
Humble Beast Now Rides the King.
Rev. Joan Tuchlinsky asked the
children if they had ever met anyone
special or important and if they had,
did they remember how did they
arrive? She recalled how she had had
the opportunity to see Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip and how
they had arrived in a limousine.
But what about Jesus? Wasn't he
special or important? Yet he arrived
in Jerusalem by riding on a donkey.
The crowd was surprised because
here was the new King, the Saviour
arriving on a donkey.
The people cheered his arrival and
waved palm branches to welcome
him as our children of the Sunday
School did today.
The scripture reader was Teresa
Baan.
Joan's reflection was on Jesus'
quest for justice and his offering
leadership that was different from
what the people expected, would end
his life. Are we willing to follow
Jesus during challenging times and
to stand up for the oppressed? she
asked.
The offering was taken up by Don
Baan and Neil McGavin.
Holy services at Brussels United
Church are today, Wednesday,
March 27 at 12:05 until 12:30 p.m.
with lunch provided by Brussels
Ministerial. Thursday evening at
Duff's United Church is the Maundy
Thursday service beginning at 6 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m. A meal is included and if
interested in attending call Joan so
adequate food preparation is
complete. The Bluevale United
Church is hosting the Good Friday
service at 11 a.m. and all are invited
to attend. Easter Sunday services
times are reversed with Bluevale
service at 9:30 a.m. and Duff's
United service at 11 a.m. in Walton.
The disctission group was in
Goderich on Tuesday evening seeing
I Am Sam. There were 10 from
Walton including Evelyn Gulutzen,
Heidi McClure, Patty Banks, Dianne
McCallum, Gloria Wilbee, Brian
Black, Joan Tuchlinsky, Glenda
Morrison and Murray and Olene
Dennis. Shirley Nicholson also
attended from Bluevale. They had
planned on discussing the show after
but determined that its powerful
message upon them left no room for
discussion. The group will meet
tonight, Wednesday, March 27 at 7
p.m. at Heidi McClure's to watch the
video Chocolat and have a
discussion after.
Greeters next Sunday are Neil and
Marie McGavin.
Emmerson and Phyllis Mitchell and
family gathered Monday evening to
celebrate Kathleen Cuthill's birthday
at Huronlea. They served cake and ice
cream to family and residents invited
to enjoy the evening.
Belated birthdays greetings to
Audrey Hackwell and Marilyn
McDonald. Along with Anne Ryan,.
Marie Coutts, Mary Humphries and
Viola Kirkby they enjoyed lunch at
the Riverboat in Wingham.
Home from Florida are Laverne
and Marion Godkin. They visited
their daughter Nancy, her husband
Rick and their two-month-old
grandson Jacob in Orlando. They had
good weather, 83 degrees, the day
they left and had a nice visit.
They visited Universal Studio and
attended the Strawberry Festival.
Twenty per cent of the world's
strawberries are produced in that
county. Laverne said they were
selling for $10 for a flat of eight.
Also the space shuttle landed at
Nassau at 4 a.m. Although they didn't
see it, they certainly heard the loud
noise made just before the landing.
They had an enjoyable trip and
were thrilled to see the new grandson
Jacob.
Welcoming a new grandson last
week were Gord and Irma Pryce. Son
Ron and wife Shelley welcomed
Sheldon into their lives and brother
Braden is also very excited about the
arrival.
Tuesday evening was the night to
go to the theatre in Goderich. Besides
the discussion group going to see I
Am Sam, there were lots of Waltonites
there to see Men with Brooms, Rick
and I included. We saw member's of
all the surrounding curling clubs there
and the consensus was it was really a
good show.
McGavin's held an information
day, Wednesday on large square bales
and many local farmers were in
attendance. Other local men were
over at Cook's attending meetings on
marketing strategies and listening to
the guest speakers and having a nice
lunch.
Also meeting on Wednesday
afternoon, was the Walton Women's
Institute at the home of Helen Craig.
Their guest speaker was Graeme
Craig, who told about volunteering
and working with the handicapped
and the rewards it gives a person.
The Institute ladies will host a plant
and bake sale in May. _Lunch was
provided and served by Helen Craig
and Lois Schneider.
Laverne and Marion Godkin and
Graeme Craig attended the Mutual
Insurance Convention in Toronto.
They stayed at the Sheraton Centre.
Some of the agents attending went to
choir practice on Wednesday evening
and sang at the Thursday morning
prayer breakfast.
They attend seminars and meetings
about the everchanging insurance
procedures. There were nine of the
wives who made arrangements to
attend The Lion King. Marion reports
it was fantastic.
The spouses' program on Thursday
included a presentation by the
Travelling Hat Museum. The ladies
were able to .model some of the
creations from past decades and were
delighted with the show.
Congratulations to Dale Finch on
being the surviving survivor. Our
congratulations to our Jeff McGavin
for surviving as long as he did. Must
have been that wonderful smile of his.
What weather we had on Thursday
and Friday. Howard Hackwell said in
over 40 years since he's been living at
the corner, he can't remember an
emergency road block being placed at
the corner of County Road 12. With
such bad weather, there were many
cancellations including the Walton
Hall euchre. It will return on April 11
as usual.
Area people attended a bridal
shower in London for Leslee Oliver
of Rhode Island, USA. Leslee is the
daughter of Dr. Glenn and Marilyn
Oliver of Pennsylvania, USA and an
old Walton friend of many.
Visiting with Doug and Marjory
Fraser was daughter Cheryl and
grandson Garrett on Friday and
Saturday. Arriving Saturday was son
Clayton and granddaughter Amanda
from Windsor.
Away visiting were Dan and Sherry
Taylor and daughter Emma. They
were to Willow Beach, outside
Sutton, to visit Brett and Tracy Lee
and son Caden. They had a nice
weekend and came home Sunday.
Over 90 enjoyed Sunday's roast
beef dinner held to raise funds to
support the upkeep of the Hall. Found
to be missing from the Hall, is the
heavy free-standing hot dinner today
sign. We would appreciate its return
or call Judy or Jo-Ann and we will
gladly come and get it.
Betty McCallum and best friend
Ron are home having spent some time
in Myrtle Beach with Betty's sister
Valerie and husband Mike
Musselman from Stratford. The
weather was cool but that didn't deter
the golfers in the group.
Marie Coutts's granddaughter, Pam
Carter, will be the guest of honour at
a bridal shower, tonight at the
Seaforth United Church at 7:30 p.m.
She is being married in July.
The Walton Little School has a
new pet just in time for Easter. It is a
seven-week-old Norwegian dwarf
bunny, named Cleo:. They take turns
feeding her food pellets and looking
after her at school. They were busy
learning about the letter U. They
study a new letter every week.
An update on the injured in Walton:
Nelson Ryan says he's coming along
slowly and,still has his arm in a sling.
Viola Traviss is now in Seaforth
hospital and is also coming along as
well. Graeme Craig is moving faster
and easier every day with his sore
foot.
Cheering on the Brussels PeeWees
in Desorontd were Jim, Linda and
Andrew McDonald, Fred, Heidi and
Adam McClure, Bruce and Mitch
Blake, Steve and Greg Bowers, Brian
Workman, Joanne McKague and
Brad. Play resumes in Brussels this
weekend.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Keith Wilbee, Cathy
Laverty, Mark Jones, Elliott
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business people
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Survivor Pages to
provide an
opportunity for
feedback about
the contest.
Here are their
comments.
Hackwell, Brandi Williamson, John
Gillis, David Watson, Ben Finlayson,
Christine Nelemans, Michael
Bachert. Congrats to all the birthday
babies.
Also celebrating today are Ken and
Anne Williamson on their 35th
wedding anniversary.
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