HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-05-06, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004. PAGE 7
All hands in
Many area residents including some from Dashwood,
Zurich and Exeter, gathered at Londesborough Hall on
Monday for the Tri-County Solo card game hosted by the
Londesborough Seniors Club. The players each played 10
card games and enjoyed a delicious lunch. Gertie Stade,
right, waits patiently for Wanda Reynolds to make her
move. (Elyse DeBruyn photo)
Wilbee leads United service
By BRENDA
RADFORD
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The mother is a gardener-planting
the seeds of faith, truth and love that
develop into the fairest flowers of
character, virtue and happiness in the
lives of her children (J. Harold
Gwynne). Be sure to thank your
mom this Sunday.
For a couple of years or more
villagers have watched with interest
as Tim and Jenn (Szusz) Elliott have
renovated their home next to the
Corner Café. Last spring they added
a new family member. Chloe, and
Jenn took a year of maternity leave
from her job at Huronview. However
it seems that during that time they
were making plans for a new
enterprise.
It became obvious in late winter
that cfianges were being made at the
building we all recognize as the seed
cleaning plant. Jenn's father retired
from the seed cleaning business, sold
the equipment and turned the
building over to Tim and Jenn.
The last weekend of April the
couple opened Nature's Nest which
offers bird seed, feeders of many
designs and other garden items.
Villagers offer their best wishes for
this new venture; put
Londesborough on the map as the
place to 'feed the birds'.
Gang holds
potluck
The Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors held their April meeting at
the Londesborough Community
Hall on Wednesday, April 28
beginning with a potluck meal.
Following reports the seniors
spent some time on the
arrangements for the seniors
gathering for Solo on May 3 as part
of the seniors games and a number
of other business matters. They
ended their time together playing
cards.
The group will meet again on
May 26.
As a follow-up to the March
meeting, the Seniors are asked to
bring items for the Children of
Chernobyl cause to that gathering.
Club meets
GT's. Corner Café hosted the
women of the Cheerio Club for a
noon meal on Wednesday, April 21.
Dorothy Johnston then
welcomed the group to her home
for their meeting. She opened the
meeting with a reading, A Hope
and a Prayer.
The women were pleased to hear
that former member, Phyllis Potter,
had called to catch up on the news
of the club and the village.
Roll call and reports were offered
and the women finished the
afternoon playing cards.
The Cheerio Club will meet
again on May 19.
FROM LONDESBORO
Ed. director
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HOPS
Director of education for the Avon
Maitland School Board, Geoff
Williams, will visit Hullett Central
Public, School on Friday, May 7. He
is planning to visit classrooms, meet
with parent council reps, the staff and
students. This first week of May is
Education Week.
Mr. Drennan's Grade 8 class will
be holding a car wash at the Suncoast
Mall on Saturday, May 8. Proceeds
will go toward graduation fees: A car
wash would make a nice gift for
Mom on her special weekend.
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Gloria Wilbee conducted the
morning service at Londesborough
United Church on Rural Life
Sunday, May 2. She read an
appropriate piece _called, So God
Made a Farmer, which. suggested
that God felt He needed a caretaker
for His people: animals and
environment and created a farmer.
That person would need to be strong
but gentle, would work very long
days, but be able to laugh and cry
regardless of how his days turned
out.
Gloria was joined by her husband,
Keith, in singing a duet, His Eye Is
on the Sparrow.
The senior choir anthem was titled
The Spring Has Come.
During the children's time at the
front, Ms Wilbee showed them a
branch from her magnolia tree
which was just showing this year's
buds.
She spoke about their church
being like a tree. Different members
of the congregation are different
branches. These people and the
various church groups keep the
church rooted in the community.
The children were quick to
recognize they are the buds on the
The community extends sympathy
to the Terpstra family on the passing
of Anna de Jong, mother of Kathy
and Hennie and grandmother and
great-grandmother to many from our
area.
Eleanor Stevenson was greeting at
Cranbrook Church on Sunday. Rev.
Theresa McDonald-Lee read a
children's -book about the 23rd
Psalm for the children's time.
The Monkton Presbyterial Church
invite Cranbrook WMS members,
husbands and friends to their
thankoffering on May 16 at 3 p.m.
Stephanie McDonald will be guest
speaker. Special music will be
provided by Michelle Bontaine.
Tanya Kayla. Cameron and Danielle
Stewart. A salad supper will fol-
church branches who will grow with
the support of the older branches.
God will watch over all to make the
tree healthy and strong.
The responsive psalm, Psalm 65,
was David extolling how God had
blessed the earth with growth. In
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-14 Christians learn
how for everything there is a season.
John 15: 1-17 tells that God is the
gardener pruning His vines, the
followers of His word, to bring forth
the best in each of them.
Mrs. Wilbee titled her message, A
Season of Growth, and told of her
personal experiences in coming to
love -a rural existence. She
rec9gnized that one puts down roots
in a community/home where one's
heart is. God's presence as a
gardener and caretaker is more.
easily felt in a rural/farm setting.
God wants everyone to develop
deep roots and He prunes away any
of life's lessons which do not lead to
growth. Christians are called to help
others grow by giving Icoce,
compassion and support.
A floral arrangement on the
memorial stand • was placed in
memory of Charlie Bromley by his
family to thank the community for
low.
Birthday greetings to Jim Minielly
and Alex Cameron, May 3: John
Saxon, May 8; Kathy Bridge, May
11: Harvey Smith and Rhonda
Fischer, May 13.
Anniversary wishes to Steve and
Kim Smith-May 9, Jack and Donna
Knight, May 10; Gerry and Brenda
Wheeler, May 11 and Bill and
Vanessa Morrison, May 12.
Thursday night the WI casserole
supper was enjoyed followed by
good games of euchre.
Many also attended the Ethel
United Church ham and turkey
supper at Grey Central School on
Sunday evening.
The next card party in Cranbrook
will be on May 7.
the support and love the Bromleys
have received during their time of
sorrow.
Don't forget to support the
Londesborough United Church's
spring supper and silent auction at
the Community Hall on Saturday,
May 8. Tickets are $10 for adults
and $5 for children five to 12 .
Supper can be enjoyed from 5 - 7
p.m.
The sacrament of baptism will be
observed on Mother's day, Sunday.
May 9.
The men's choir will practise at
9:45 a.m. this coming Sunday as
well.
The Sunday school says thanks for
the support for their soup and
sandwich lunch which raised some
$375.
Camp Menesetung is having a
super spring clean-up day at camp
on Saturday, May 15 and needs
volunteers. The board is prepared to
sign for those volunteer hours
students need in order to graduate. •
So, teens, show up at camp that day
at 10 a.m. with enthusiasm and
willingness and make a difference in
someone's summer camping
experience.
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