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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-05-10, Page 3Local Ladies' Auxiliary elects officers J Seaforth Legion by Barbera Scott Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion would like to thank everyone who in any way helped with the ring- ing of the church bells, fire whistle, town bell and school bells last Friday to commemor- ate the end of World War II in Europe. It was a huge success and Seaforth was on the 6 p.m. news on CKNX - TV. I under- stand bells all over the world rang as well. Cleave Coombs, Service Officer would like to draw to the attention of Vet- erans and their dependents the "Last Post Fund." This fund is to assist with the funerals of veterans. Contrary to some information the choice of cas- ket is up to you. You just inform your undertaker that this could be a Last Post Funeral. For more information on this please contact Cleave at 527-1155. Last Wednesday at the Aux- iliary meeting election of officers took place with the following result: Past President, Ann Wood; President, -Pat Schellenberger; 1st Vice, Mary 4-H members share customs BY CRISTA VANDEN HOVEN The third meeting of the Crafty Critters was held at the Vanden Hoven's on April 24 at 7 p.m. Roll call was sharing an Easter custom that each person's family follows year after year. Members learned about different types of Easter customs and how they're celebrated. Everyone learned that many religions celebrate Easter. Gerda Vanden - Hoven explained that the Ukrainian Easter is celebrated at a different time because they follow a different calendar. The Ukrainians decorate eggs with great detail. The different colours and sym- bols have various meanings for them. Jenette Wynja demon- strated how to make wall- paper angels. Members carefully folded a huge piece of wallpaper into 1'/ cm wide folds. After; the folding part was done the wallpaper was gathered and tied together in the middle. Members selected a bow to match their and made an arrangement of flowers. In the end, each member had a perfect angel to take home and hang on their walls! Supplemental funding rejected for township Tuckcrsmith Township Coun- cil had its requests for supple- mental funding turned down for completion of the Plum Bridge and purchase of a one -ton dump truck and sander. Doig; 2nd vice, Jackie Racho; Secretary, Eva Brown; Treas- urer, Mar Ungarian; Executive committee, Nancy Mitchell, Penny Lansink, Donelda Barry, Angela Smith, Maxine Marks, Y Jane Case, Mary De Jong. Thanks were extended to Ann Wood for her term as presi- dent, the last two years. The Ladies Auxiliary will be holding a Sunday dinner for the public on Mothers Day, May 14. Desserts and help will be needed ladies. Saturday, May 13 a funeral service will be held at Maitlandbank Cemetery at 11 a.m. for Harold "Buz" Finnigan. All Legion members are invited to attend. 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." TNO HURON BXPOSIT011, May 10, 111110-3 We Apply Calcium To Gravel Lanes & Parking Lots 345-2432 MITRE 'BASE HIT' BASEBALL SHOE Full Mitrelite upper for comfortable fit, reinforced in key areas. Deluxe new two colour rubber outsole. MIN'S BOY'S & WOMEN'S995 28 Ontario Rd. MITCHELL S 348-9951 OPEN MON. - SAT. 9 - 5:30 FRI. 9-8 MA= MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL 'rR1 CL-M141\G PI{OTO SING A SONG - Pupils of Seaforth Public School sang for a crowd full of parents on Wednesday night during the school's spring concert. All Mothers Shopping at TE -EM FARM on MOTHERS DAY will receive a FREE 3 1/2" GERANIUM GREENHOUSES DISPLAY TOP QUALI`rY COLOURFUL ANNUALS, PERENNIALS ANGING'BASKETS, HANGING BAGS, GERANIUMS ET CETERA.. ALSO NURSERY STOCK All Gr wn In Our Own Green uses And Ready Fo OU To Plant. Tao CUMMING PHOTO EUCHRE FOR ALL - Seaforth Public School students joined with local seniors at the Seaforth Legion to play euchre recently. Shown in a competitive match are Matthew Elliott, 13, Hazel McNaughton, Agnes Lammerant and Will Thompson, 13. Cloggers part of Homecoming '95 events by JEAN ROSS "Clog on down the Road to Seaforth" is the invitation Sherry McCall has sent out for her clogging workshop to clogging instructors throughout Canada and the U.S.A. The public is welcome to watch the clogging during Homecoming at the Community Centre from 9-3 on Saturday, August 5. Judging of the beard -growing contest will take place at the Opening Ceremonies at the Town Hall on Friday, August 4 at 8:30 p.m. This will give the contestants an opportunity to rid themselves of some excess facial hair for the weekend. You can still enter the beard growing contest. Registration is $5 at O'Brien's Barber shop. You must be clean-shaven to enter. There arc plans for a flea Market and craft show to be held in Victoria Park on Satur- day, August 5 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Register at Homecoming Headquarters, $10 a table B.Y.O.T. (that means bring your own table). The Men's choir have had their first practise and were quite pleased wit the turn -out. They have room for more singers. They practise Tuesday nights at the Seaforth District High School from 8 - 9. 'The teen dance is on Satur- day, August 5 in the Auditor- itipi at the Community Centre atter the Talent Show from 9-1. Bill Price is asking couples to chaperons, It's only 1 hour for each couple. Hopefully parents can find time to help. Please call Bill to volunteer 522-0509. • l{ort{r cr 'S -trict omecoinu J : 1711I la The Homecoming headquar- ters were opened on Wednes- day, May 3. Marie Muir and Lois Moore brightened it up with yellow and green and Ken Moore and Bessie Broome got the stock moved in. You can register there, get event tickets, get entry forms for the antique and classic car show and regis- ter for the flea market. For the present time, the office (beside the Bistro) is open Wednesday and Friday (1-4 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. - 12) (We're still looking for volunteers for headquarters). The Moores have mailed out 189 invita- tions and have received 525 replies. Would the local resi- dents please drop by and regis- ter, so your name tags will be ready, leaving the registration staff available for the 'homecomcrs' who flock back for the weekend. Garry Osborn had a meeting with his decorating commiuees and they soon will be preparing to 'paint the town green and yellow'. Start planning for your place. The Souvenir Book has been completed by Heather Robinet and her crew and is ready to go to print. ft will be available at Headquarters in a few weeks. GIVING BACK TO THE EARTH • Seven-year-old Erica Dietz, a grade two pupil at Walton Public School, was one of the schoors students planning trees last week. 4 Clinton Perennial Display Garden is showing signs of Spring. COME .STF Ir! TE -EM FARM 74 tzeale rer-'s Pa,'aa 'e - (519) 482-3020 RR MI Bayfield, Om. NOM IGO TFDand EMMA Vander Wouden & family Lions TV Auction Thank You To all of our supporting businesses, bidders and Lions who donated their time and effort. Once again, the Annual TV Auction has been a very successful fundraiser. The following businesses donated items that were not included in the full-page ad. We apologize and thank them for their support. Lyle Furry Carpentry Stratford UAP Royal Hotel, Mitchell WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Dungannon, Ontario INSURANCE FOR FARM, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & AUTO .t P. YOUR LOCAL AGENTS Frank Fora, Luctmow 5263624 Lyons & Ik1Mrn, Insurance Broker Ltd Oodertch, 524-2664 Ronald R. Stn son Ripley, 3955362 Chapman Graham i Assoc. OrricSound, 376-1774 Delmar Sproul, A kern, 529.7273 Canton, 4823434 Instrance Ac.sUnited , 363-0014 Kenneth MacLeen, Paisley, 366.7537 McMaster Sewn Insurance Brokers Inc. hatcher. 3469150 John Mxon, &Weak 887-9417 P.A. Roy Insurance Brokers canton, 462.9367 Banter, tdacEwan, Feegan Insurance Ooderich, 524-8376 Georgian Bay Insurance Brokers, Owen Sound 376-4049 Towne Insurance Brokers, IQncsnine, 396-9513 Chapman Graham klsurance Brokers Walkerton, 681.0611 OW Insurance Brokers Inc. Stretford, 271-4340 'NEIGHBOUR HELPING NEIGHBOUR" SINCE 1879