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Florida vacation heats
up in its final weeks
Tammy Eisler, daughter of
Paul and Mary Eisler of St.
Columban, participated in
the Upper Thames School
production of the operetta,
"H.M.S. Pinafore". Tammy
was part of the Ladies'
Chorus. After all auditions,
30 grade 7 and 8 pupils
participated. Three teachers
from the school helped with
music, drama and
choreography. The main
prop was the ship on stage.
Costumes came from
Kitchener and for some of
the young -people, it was
their first experience with
make-up. Practices had been
held since October. It was a
great and exciting experience
for all involved - not to
mention many hours of hard
work.
Bep Klaver, along with Mr.
and Mrs. Joe DeGroot,
Seaforth, spent four weeks at
Avon Park, Florida, which is
near Orlando. They caught
the last flight out of Pearson
Airport before it was closed
in early January due to the'
big snow storms. Bep reports
the first week was freezing
cold, but the•last three weeks
were just beautiful with real
summer weather. Bep says
she thoroughly enjoyed her
vacation.
Winners of the Thursday
night euchre club at Dianna's
in St. Columban included
Laurie Neubrand, Ruth
Duffy, Marie Meagher, John
Meagher, Rudy Jansen, Boyd
St. Columban
ByMaryCRyan
Driscoll and Joe Visser.
Steve Savel, currently
serving his internship year at
St. Peter's church, Goderich,
addressed the St. Columban
parishioners after Mass on
Saturday evening. He shared
with them his experiences
growing up in London, Ont.;
his variety of experiences in
the work field,. his
experiences in the Militia
Reserve; a sojourn in Britain,
and the experiences which
led him to study for the
Catholic Priesthood. He has
been studying at St. Peter's
Seminary, London, for
several years, and will be
ordained a Deacon this
spring. This week marks
Vocations Awareness Week.
Corporal Joe Ryan, C.F.B.
Winnipeg, is spending his
embarkation leave with his
parents, Ron and Mary Ryan.
Corporate Ryan will then
return to Winnipeg to
prepare for his upcoming
tour with the United Nations
Disengagement Observer
Force in the Golan Heights
which separate Israel and
Syria. He leaves Feb. 20 for
Tel -Aviv. He will spend six
months serving in the Golan
Heights and expects to return
in early September.
.Sympathies extended
As I write the news, I think J '
of Father Henry Cassano Dublin
from Seaforth,
and'now in London) who
celebrated his birthday Jan. I
31.
His spiritual guidance,
hard work and friendship is
always with us.
Happy 40th wedding
anniversary to Karl and
Yolanda Graf, who
celebrated Jan. 31 in
Mitchell. But this is notthe
only occasion that will make
this couple happy. They
have a new granddaughter.
Congratulations to Alex and
Julie Graf on the safe arrival
of a new baby girl, Mikaela
Juliann, borh on Jan. 6.
Brianne is thrilled with her
new -sister.
So, congratulations to Karl
' and Yolanda Graf, Mitchell
and Lou and Betty Nigh,
Stratford.
Deepest sympathy of the
community is extended to
the family, relatives and
friends of John A.
Krauskopf of Kitchener
By Dorothy Dillon
(originally from Dublin)
who died Jan. 27.
Deepest sympathy is also
extended to the family of
Harvey Hughey, Mitchell,
who died on Fri. Jan. 29.
Sympathy is extended to his
wife, Jean; to his family,
daughter Gail Coveney and
husband, George; and son
Dennis Hughey and wife; to
six grandchildren; Kathy
Ryan and husband Gary;
Donna Harmer and husband
Danny; Sandra Mohr and
husband Ed, all of Mitchell;
Susan Cronin and husband
Dale of Dublin; Michael
Hughey and wife Nancy;
and Jennifer Solomon and
husband, Ron, of Kitchener,
and 11 great grandchildren.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
A friend is someone who
knows all about you and still
loves you.
• • •
Activity day begins
Today we had a special
bbginning to our Professional
Activity Day. Staff were
expected to gather in the
chapel area of our school to
celebrate the Mass and listen
to. the words of His
Excellency, Bishop Sherlock.
He was coming to our school
to say the Mass and spend
some time with the staff on
their Professional Activity
Day.
As we begin the second
semester, we are preparing
for the first graduating class.
of St. Anne's Catholic
Secondary School. Staff and
students will move into a
rapid process of preparation
as we get ready to host a
Prom and Commencement
that will mark this special
occasion in the history of our
school.
In the fall of 1995, 139
students entered our school,
Craig Wilkinson (left) and Tony Harper shoot some hoops
at Seaforth District Secondary School on Friday.
(HILGENDORFF PHOTO)
Residents good spellers
Residents were kept busy
with lots of indoor activities
during the blustery month of
January.
Crokinole continues to be a
big success. Competition with
Peggy Perkins, Valma
Preszcator, Elsie Southgate
and Beth Pryce make it so
much fun.
Craft classes with Barbara
Scott, Betty Harris and Elly
Taylor have been busy as we
prepare for our spring penny
sale. We are enjoying the two
storage cabinets purchased
with the proceeds of our
Christmas bazaar.
Church services for the
month were given by Rev.
Hauser, Rev. Vandermey.
Rev. Hiscox and Rev.
Kuepfer. •
Bingo with Betty Hulley is
the perfect way to end the
week. Jackpot winners were
Margaret Gorwill. Mary
Cardno, Anne Downey and
Herta Brodhagen.
Residents were challenged
to a game of bowling. Minna
Scott held the high score.
Max Ducharmc and Phyllis
Diechert battled the bad
weather to come and entertain
residents with their music.
with Bishop
because they and their
families supported the efforts
of the school board in the
opening of a new Catholic
Secondary School in Huron
county. In late June of this
year, these students will
graduate and begin a new
stage of their lives. We are
very excited about all that
graduation means for the
students and the school in
general. It will be an
emotional time as we recall
the first few weeks when we
opened in September 1995.
We will reflect on where the
efforts have brought us.
Life is filled with cycles,
and as the week began we
welcomed those who arc
considering entrance to our
school in the fall of 1*99. On
Feb. 2 we hosted our
Orientation Day at St.
Anne's. Students arrived at
the school and rotated
Valentine euchre planned
The Seaforth Lawn and winners were: ladies
Bowling Club held its most games, Jean Lunn;
January euchre and social ladies lone hands, Marjorie
at the Legion Hall on Jan. Rock; ladies consolation,
26. Betty Hulley; men's most
Hosting were Neil and games, Bob Argyle; men's
Edna Bell, J.:an Lunn and lone hands, Frank Hulley;
Edna Mitchell. men's consolation, Bob
Birthday greetings were McMillan.
extended to Gordon Next euchre will be
Murray who had celebrated February 23rd at the
his 90th birthday Monday Legion at 8 p.m. Hosting
and also to Viola Lawson, will be Jack and Marie
Olive Papple and Mary Muir and Beatrice Stoll.
Finlayson who had This will be the Valentine
birthdays in January. Eight euchre and we hope to see
tables of cards were in play you there.
Maplewood
Manor
There were few words that
stumped our residents during
a spelling_ hcc. Helen
McLaughlin's team were the
winners.
Robbie Burns Day was
celebrated in line style. Aller
Ed Andrews said the blessing
a special Scottish meal was
served. A poem by Robbie
Burns was read during the
Meal. Scottish music was
enjoyed in the afternoon with
Jim McCallum. who played
and sang many of the
favourites.
Residents agreed that
watching. the Seaforth
Homecoming parade filmed
by Merton Keyes. hrightcned
their day. •
The month ended with a
residents' meetin-g where
plans were made for the
upcoming month.
Hope you will join us for a
Valentine's Day Party with
the Huron Strings on Fri. Feb.
12 at 2 p.tn.
•
Sherlock
through a day of shortened
periods and met others who
will attend St. Anne's in the
fall. Teachers explained a hit
about what the courses will
involve. Students enjoyed
some activities with our peer
mentoring group, and then
staff and students from arca
schools joined the orientation
staff and peer mentors in our
cafetorium for a special
lunch.
Report cards for the first
semester will be sent home
Feb. 12 and parents are asked
to endorse the signature form
and return it promptly to the
school so we arc sure that
parents have seen the •report
cards.
We will begin course
selection next- week for
Grades 1(1 to OAC. Students
in Grade -8 at the elementary
schools- are reminded that
their enrollment forms are'
due hack on February 5.
• Philip J. ,tilr,tlillyur,
AvonDISTRICT
SCHOOL
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Registrations for GRADE ONE and GRADE FOUR
FRENCH IMMERSION for September 1999, will begin
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Contact your local Public School Principal as soon as
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where possible.
For further information contact the Seaforth Administration Centre at
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