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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2000-10-18, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000. PAGE 7. Hullett PS Happenings Soccer teams do well at tourney FROM LONDESBORO Hullett Central School’s soccer teams were quite successful at the recent tournaments at Huron Centennial School in Brucefield. On Wednesday, Sept. 27 both jun ior teams took first place. Coaches Mr. Medd and Mrs. Tebbutt were assisted with the junior teams by senior students Jessica Wheeler, Charlotte Worsell, Brett Bean and Daniel Depatie. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the senior girls’ team, coached by Miss Uhler, also placed first. The senior boys’ team coached by Mr. Drennan came in third. The regional cross country meet will be hosted by Hullett Public School on Monday, Oct. 23. The rain date is Tuesday, Oct. 24. That same day pupils from kinder garten to Grade 3 will enjoy a per formance of Peter Pan at the Festival in Blyth. Wednesday, Oct. 25 will also be a busy day at Hullett Central. Riding a school bus is a fact of life for rural children and their safety is a major concern. The annual bus evacuation drill will be held that day to prepare students in the event of a bus emer gency. Hullett’s parent council -SAC committee - will be holding a ham supper that evening. Show your support for our community school by attending this delicious fundrais er. Seniors host euchre party The Happy Gang Seniors held their monthly euchre card party at Londesboro Hall on Friday, Oct. 13. There were 15 1/2 tables in play. Ed and Norma Daer won first place with 78 points while Cecil and Maxine Pollock with 77 points came in a close second. Tied for third place with 75 points were Frank and Kay Bearss and Orville and Reta Kelland. Keith and Phyllis Tyndall had the most lone hands with six. There were three share the wealth winners that evening. Nov. 10 is the date of the next card party. Happy Gang Seniors Group is invited to Dungannon on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. Their next regular meeting is slat ed for Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO kF By Brenda Radford Call 523-4296 Ted Fothergill returned home to Londesboro from hospitals in London just in time for Thanksgiving. While taking your evening stroll or heading to the store for your paper, be sure to pop in to say “hello” and welcome him home. The Londesboro UCW will hold its monthly meeting in the Sunday School room on Monday, Oct. 23. Dessert at 7:30 p.m. will begin the evening. Gary Jewitt of Clinton will give a presentation on Sleeping Children Around the World that night. The congregation of Londesboro United Church and the community extend condolences to Rev. Paul Ross and family on the recent death of Paul’s mother, Katharine Ross of London. Turns out it wasn’t their daughter or her groom that got cold feet at the wedding last Saturday night but Pat and Pearl Mason and the rest of the family. Daughter Judy married Greg Cook at centre ice in the Blyth Arena in what guests will remember as the broomball wedding. A fun evening for all! PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN By Kay Lapp Call 526-7264 As Rev. Ross will be in Kingston this week the Bible Study will not be held. Rev. Ross will be at a Rural Ministry Symposium. Londesboro United Church will hold its Anniversary next Sunday Oct. 22 and Auburn congregation will be welcomed there. There will be no service at Knox United. Elliott Lapp and his brothers Dick •and Don, and Don’s wife Joan, attended the funeral of a first cousin John Elliott at Markdale this week. James Schneider was in the Walkerbum district recently collect ing for the Lion’s birthday calendar. Thieves take items valued at $10,000 farm dealership FROM AUBURN Knox celebrates anniversary Knox United Anniversary Service was held on Oct. 15. Nancy Park was the organist with a choir and a guest soloist. Rev. Paul Ross introduced the guest minister Rev. Donald Robinson who has recently retired from Camlachie pastoral charge. Soloist Fay Waller sang Shepherd of My Heart. Prayer was said and the children’s chorus was given. Most of the chil dren, after conversation with Rev. Ross, went downstairs. Scripture was from Isaiah 40 - “God will give strength to the weary - trust in Him and ye will be whole. Another solo was sung by Fay Waller, There is a Saviour followed by scripture from Luke 17. Here 10 lepers asked Jesus to cure them and they were cured. A Samaritan returned to thank Jesus. Rev. Robinson’s sermon was There’s still More. There are always things to be done, he said, and one must keep their faith alive and grow ing. Peter and Marilyn Verbeek received and presented the offering. The Knox UCW served an enjoy able meal following the morning anniversary service on Sunday. Sell items you no longer need with a Classified Ad. Huron Business Centre gets face-lift, partner On Oct. 16 at approximately 7:30 a.m. a break-in was reported at Vincent Farm Equipment in McKillop Twp. on Hydro Line. The owner told police that some time during the night a door was forced open to the main building. Once inside 30 snowmobile coats and a Kodak generator were stolen valued at $10,000. Anyone who may have seen or heard something is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. LAWN PROBLEMS? Call... WedMW 524-2424 On Monday, Oct. 16 a crane arrived at the Huron Business Centre to install a new face on a building that has, for the past seven years, housed a myriad of organizations and services dedicated to assisting small businesses achieve success. This ‘face-lift’ also heralds the arrival of a new partner at the Huron Business Centre. On Oct. 17 the Huron Business Self Help Office officially begins operations at a grand opening and ceremony start ing at 11 a.m. With this new addition, the Huron Business Centre will offer an enhanced level of support to Huron County entrepreneurs. The Huron Business Centre combines business loans, management consulting, busi ness planning, business coaching, internet and computer workstations, and an extensive research and refer ence library with knowledgeable staff and thus provides a critical and significant source of support and information for Huron’s business owners and operators. It is no coincidence that the events described above are occurring at this time of year. October typically rep resents the time of the year when Canada’s Small Business Sector is lauded for its significant contribu tions to employment and the econo my. The celebration culminates in Small Business Week (Oct. 22 - Oct. 28) and to mark the occasion, the Huron Business Centre hosted an open house Oct. 17 which will con tinue well through to the end of the month. Anyone who either operates a small business, is thinking about operating a small business, has ever thought about operating a small business, or knows someone with a small business is invited to visit the Huron Business Centre and discover the wealth of services and support available. MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST INVITES ALL RATEPAYERS TO AN ALL CANDIDATES' NIGHT "ALL CANDIDATES MEETING" MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY (currently Morris Township and Turnberry Township) MEETING DATES:TIME:LOCATION: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:30 pm "Belgrave Wl Hall 20 Brandon Street, Belgrave, ON" Thursday, November 2, 2000 7:30 pm "Bluevale Hall 32 Clyde Street Bluevale, ON" You are cordially invited to attend an "All Candidates Meeting" to meet the candidates in the 2000 Municipal Election - which will be held on Monday, November 13, 2000, for the new "Municipality of Morris-Turnberry. "EVERYONE IS WELCOME;1 J.R. McLachlan Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Huron East