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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, October 6, 199913
Fall scramble season popular with many golfers
tall .rr,imble •ra.on has begun and across the timid!:
grille's air teeing it up nl teams to extend the golf scasoal
• Ilk, 11)iilial i% simple and pun' and it lakes the heat oil the
otitis ideal: It also provides a great opporumiry' to play• in a
team aom eturoin and share the glory. of aicpuy or.thc agony
++I dcleat.
Sci anible% ihavc beeti around lin many years and have
in, ic.i.rrl In pi Tidally particularly in the spring and tall.
Male.gollers could probably play in a scramble every
weekend ihrough October and November. it they. chose to.
There are:scrambles for women golfers too. but Ihcy are
mainly during the summer nninlhs: • .
Fall scraunhle% take prase regardless of the weather and it's
not unusual to see the golfers dressed In attire that looks more .
at home on the'ski hills than the golf course:
heavy jackets. wind pants, mitts:, eat -mulls. And toques. arc
used to ward oil the cold and wet conditions that are connrnim
at this time of year. Sometimes- the „players will load the
equipment on a cart and take turns driving and walking so
they can keep warm. '
Many players prefer to walk the whole course and tote their
Tartan chameleon
By Carolanne Doig
golf clubs. just U► keep the circulation going. •
Usually .the competition is fierce with some really good
'players winning up to pont scores well under par. Groot p'riies,
skins garnes.and hearty fare are the attractions to these types
of events; but. the camaraderie is evident as players get
• together each weekend .to test their skills and enjoy golf just
one nrtire tirne before the clubs arc relegated to the basement
or garage (or another long winter.
Seaforth Golf Cjuh News: We are still waiting for.Tixld
Doig and Jerry Wright to•play their match •so the•winner can
take on Joe Dick. Joe is busy on two► fronts as he is also in the
final of the Senior Men's division and needs to play Dave
. Sparks.
Correspondents
Counsellor will help farm
families deal with stress
Counscllur•Gabriele Del Bianco is -
availahle to assist any individual or family
related to the agricultural sector deal with
stress.
It is evident that many fain families
could benefit by receiving assistance to
help deal with the real effects that the stress
of farming has on physical health. family
relationships and emotional health, said a
Ministry of Agriculture press release.
Stress can lead to aggression. depression.
apathy, moodiness, addictions and an
increase in accidents.
Everyone. not just farmers, need to start
viewing counselling as a normal way of
keeping our lives in better balance, the
release said. .
In an -effort to make th)s counselling
service more accessible, Del Bianco will
continue to be available to come to your
farm or at his office in Auburn by calling
526-7625. The service is provided at no
cost to the farmer.
OMAFRA engaged Del Bianco s services
in response to the recent pork crisis that
placed high stress on area farmers.
Del Bianco is adding some dates where
he will be available in different locations in
Huron County:
Oct. 29, 9:30-4:30, Exeter United
Church; Nov. 3, 9:30-4:30, Brussels United
Church: Nov. 11, 9:30-4:30, Exeter United
Church; Nov. 17, 9:30-4:30. Kippen United
Church; Nov. 23, 9:30-4:30 Dungannon
United Church: Nov. 30. 9;30-4:30.
Brussels United Church; Dec: 6, 9:30-4:30.
Dungannon United Church; Dec. 10, 9:30-
4:30, Brucelicld United Church.
To set an appointment for any of the
above dates, call Del Bianco at 526-7625.
There will also be a series of workshops
available for family members and friends at
the OMAFRA office in Clinton, located at
100 Don Street. These workshops will he
presented by Del Bianco. For further
information call 526-7625. There is no
need to register, just come and feel
welcome to bring anyone who might
benefit from coming.
The seminars are: Nov. 3. at 7 p.m..
Setting Goals for Personal Success; Nov. '
16 at 7 p.m., Letting Goof Anger and
Dealing with Difficult People; Nov. 24 at 7
p.m., Increasing Your Self -Esteem; Dec. 6
at 7 p.m. Creating Healthy Relationships
with Your Teenagers: Dec. 16 at 7,p.m.,
Stress and Conflict Management.
Also, quite a few people have been
asking about herbal products and the ' ,
benefits of these products. Many questions
have arisen. therefore, on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
at the Innerftt Counselling Centre in
Auburn, Del Bianco will host both an open
house and a short workshop on herbals.
Walk for St. Anne's raises
funds for sports, arts, charities
St. Anne's News
Students Of St. Anne's
began the week with a Mass
• concelchrated by the
chaplain.'Father Dino
Salvador and a guest priest
• Father Morris.
The'ccicbration %vas a great
start to our liturgical
calendar and the Focus was.
"Service to Oihers."
Towards the end of the
liturgy, a presentation of
turd. was made to the •
student conference at -St.
• Vinsent do Paul, a group
working from the school for
the needy: The funds came
• from the sale of "The \Owe-
which i a school newspapier.
Throughout the week.. •
pledge money for our "Walk
for. St. Anne's" began to • .
con►e,in and it looks like
there will he another great
ellolt, by all in the school. to
raise funds for charities,
student spores. arts. field.
trips and other meaningful
events: A leiter w ars sent
home last week s„ that •
• 4
____p prem% svouhl.lu. ass are_tif_ __..
teed drserse use of these
• funds
Please spend some time
with your students
encouraging them to
selflessly give of their time •
in this worth -while event.
A group of stu 3ents and
staff are organizing this
year's event and 0 will he a
great day of community.
involvement for all. Thc
walk will take place on Oct.
15. the ram date is Oct. 22.
Students in their first year,
and their families, should `
know that we will walk 10
kilometres on countryroads
away from the busy highway
traffic This is done for
safety and the country roads
are a pleasant route. I would
like to take this opportunity
to ask parents who w i.h to
.take part local' the school
-and he walkers, or otter their
services as 'volunteers at rest.
.stops and other checkpoints
alimg the route.
Parents are also reminded
to encourage their daughter
or. son to approach friends
: arW .neighbs1u Ls.. t he y.. kriusy_:
for pledges. There is always
a risk in the door to dotir
•
canvassing process and we
as a'school would rather .
students he careful as to -who
they approach. ,
The students' will begin -
their walk atter a brief
assembly. The walk will
begin at about 9:30 a.m. with
.students. staff and.parent -
volunteer monitors walking
in groups. Some monitors `
will drive the route equipped
with Cellular phones to keep
_in touch with the school in
. the event a walker needs .
assistance
The concept of walking tor
a good cause is not a new
• one. but h must admit there
are more ga ins,th,trt ' •
financial. Students spend the -
day walking for their school
and as they do, a great deal
• of spirit evolves. Staff and
students chat .[long the route
getting to know each other as
people with a con►mon
cause. i am personally • .
looking forward to the walk
Mil as well, will he Itoking
for some pledges to snake
my walk worthwhile: I hope
parents will le el welcome
and come out tow alk in the
fiifall
•
Baking group makes carrot muffins
Queet!1 vay Nursing Home,
Fun and Fitness had eseryone off to a glean
start Monday morning with ilexibility'
eteie ises Following the exercises for the
htlol>. e' etSone.gave their brain a tsorktiut •
with 'mina! aeri►hics. •
In the afternoon. bingo with the Hensall
Presbyterian Women had residents occupied.'
Res (',adell Parson of the Exeter United •
(lunch fed worship service with a message
•hared un I st Corntthians.
Bela Fuss w as solunteer organist and .
Marg Cote assisted residents.
Baking group met Wednesday afternoon
and made carrot muffins and chocolate
peanut Nutter Kars. We discussed all the
delicious fall I'ruits•and vegetables that can he
used in mut tins. Such ,Is pumpkin, zucchini,
carrot. apple. pear and plum.
Pastoral care vi►hinteer Winnie Hutton was
in on.Thursday tior s 1sitation with residents:
• Staff and residents will miss Edith Kennedy..
• a resident of the nursing home who passed
away recently. .
The baseball video "Beyond the Bleachers"
was well attended Thursday afternoon.
Several people'said it was a good story. •
Friday, residents collaborated with Hensall
Public School students on another
International Yearof the Older Person
.Project.
Forty white pine tree seedlings were
. planted by students and residents. Twenty
will stay with the students, toe cared for by
them and in the spring, used for their
reforestation project.
Clue Junior Ftuddy..l),ry last wee erc,It sus, . ss thanks
Io the careful planning of Brenda Mc twin who org.inizcd this
• Future Links event. About 1-1pant( pan►s enioyetl the grist
weather. volt and loop. There were many pairings of tamely .
and • friends and the winning team of Iwo hrothcrs was Jason •
and Brad Henderson. Medals were.awanlyd as well as pnzes
Including turkeys for Thanksgiving for many i4 the '
parllclpanl. 11 was a great afternoon for all involved
'Thc Tactics ('losing Scrarnhtc was held, on .Thursday, and -
there were about 4(i ladies out for gulf and dinner n, wind up .
their successful season. The ladies chose their ns'w c+tc'unsc . •
her 2000 and will he ready lo go again in the spring. .
The Men's ('losing was held on Sunday...with lfi s_rdfers•
taking part in the three-man scramble and steak dinner. The
winning team consisted of Todd Dow. /Met \A, stcrhour and • •
Rob. Wilson. 62, closest to holes. Chris S1,Irion. Sean Beattie.
Todd ikng. Ken t)oig Jr. and Jason Henderson.
A.rcrninder that this Saturday. thecourse will he closed al!
day her the Men's.Fall Ss ramble. Please Lome out on. Sunday
and Monday to cntoy golf during the Thanksgro,ing hOlidas_ .
weekend. •
Weddings, anniversaries celebrated
Dublin
Congratulations to
Erin Appleby. .
daughter of Ken and
Colleen Appleby. • •
and Stephen Hoff,
son of Paul and
Audrey Hoff. who .
were married at Si:
Patrick's Church.
Dublin. on Oct. 2.
Happy 50th
anniversary to
Dominic and Grace
Murray who are'
celebrating Oc( 9 at
By Dorothy
Dillon
345-2883
Seaforth and District
('ommunity Centres.•
Happy Annlycrsary'
to Bob and 1.aurecn
Re .cies R.R. 1 •
Dublin: who
ce tehrate: today. Oct.
6. .
Dufthn and area .
were deeply saddened:
on the death ot
Theresa i Tessio
Costello who lived a.
tong hfatn Dublin
Tes.ie died in London
W.I. will have booth
at Seaforth Fall Fair
Seaforth Women's institute
Seaforth Women's Institute
held its Sept. 14 meeting at
the home ot. Viola Lawson.
President Viola welcomed
everyone. -
• Roll call was answered by
nine members. • -
Betty' Rutley read the
minutes of the August
meeting.
The Fall Rally was held in
, Clinton on Oct. 4. NIariorie
Rock•was the delegate. ,
The Treasurer's Report s%.Is
given by Helen MacKenzie
There will be it booth at the
Seaforth Fall Fair on Oct. S.
.:The meetine was turned
over to Kay O'Rourke aiiJ
Gladys Doig. •
Readings \vere gts.en by
Kay: "September : and :Toy+
Soon Too Old." .
- Gladys -Doig read -'BelIs—.
Button,"
s--
Button,"
'Kay O'Rourke eondticted
contest.
On Oct... 21 the \rca
•
Volunteers
•
improve
Hensall park
Men►heus +'1 the-Hensall-=
Klnsn►en. Kincttes.
Board, Village Start
esen some minor hockey •
team memberssi+lunteeted
their time tin Oct 2. The ..
group. which ss as small but
mighty. worked In the
Community ('entre T'.rrk'
Much of the work was
made possible through the
Molson 1 +c,11 Fler es (rant
Program Sand. et.iel',u►d
• topsoil wets• all .pis,it t1 ti [lie
. park .ural
. The plans kir Week ot the
Child aens %ties in Hensall
are underway families
should mark their c,dend,n
for Oct. 15 to 21 :\etyllle.
%k ill include annual costume
parade. Lundy dinner , t.rtts
and tree skating flan to
attend these ail, lues, ss filch
are made possible throne!)
the generous support ot soot
businesses, urganl/ati nis
and servi.e clubs.
• Thc Hensall shuffleboard
scores for Sept: 28 are a.
follows: Dave Wond s and •
537. Isabel Rogerson 528.
Merle McLellan 505, Tom
Williams 496, Hazel
McEwen 494, Theo
Vandenhoom 467, Pearl
McKnight 441, Cieorge
Racey 435.
London•Con ention Will he
held at Mt, Brydges. Olive.
Papple and Marjorie Rock
will he going:
' Lunch was served by
hostesses. Marjorie Claus
and Jean Keyes -
Helen MacKenzie thanked
Viola tier using her home.
The nett.mectinj.:. is on Oct
1.2 -at the home of Betty
Hides
ori Scpi . i 5.,r:
extended !u her tan
relatr.•s :r„l lr,.•n,:.
Furter .il \l.r,s .,i ('hr ri
' Burial .cy .-ciebrare,l +,n
Sept =', 'A.I!h her son. Fries
hs
Father `.1 : , r .rhonncau
at St P.,tr. i . (•
Dublin, Te:si .s r „nil
mother' to mar it ti . and
ire .enc t.,
Eileen M.tc,Rae
TFIOI:G[IT F()k TODAY
i.rfe ,; li;; ., ..1ndu.,.,h the
more y++1: ,Jas •r. the better
it become:
k
LUCAM
at the
SEAFORTH
CENTEMAIRES
Fri., Oct. 8th
8:30 p.m.
Enjoy the
GAME!
Straight ,Ta Ik From
THE
BUSINESS
DocTok
The Greeting
We hired associates for one there was an adspntage'to he
important specific':purpose, . gained.
to create long term returning Supp/+se each associate had •
C•ustunrr-r . In order to do, to greet a customer with
that they trills[ talk to our _ '(ios'd .lornmg, welcome t,+
customer.: It they cant do • \xxx+t\' each tinge acus
th.tt, we don't need them. tomer got ;10:e. Think
This gate we call husiness about what this does for a
i.
about comniunicatton. ;u.Uiinerr, Although ;Us •
-
tomer% gel into hundreds of -
store ever year. few store'a_:.
hast, a. ;ompar►y policy. the
- understanding that every
employee roust make the
customer tecl welcome It a
customer walks past is '
.ales people and two people-
- in the %crrce eir pickup area,
they w111 hase been wet- -
corned to your place Of bust
nesseight bene. Thai i*
good for their ego. It make.
them- ter:.t_.i t .46.eu.p utun-...,
age is valued. When .was the
•last time that customer ops
sselconted eight times in one
s 1.1t. at your competitor'
‘Voll he or she remetnher. the
Nay they were treated'
Absolutely' Will they tell
.their mends about It'
Absolutely' Will they come
hack to you first'
Absolutely'' ill they bus
more product' .•lhsolute!s
Will your job be more
secure' Absolutely'
you do this' It would
be nice, ti+ think you would
It is these little things that
make all the ehttercnce.
(IOW word at mouth adver-
tising is the best tion of
publicity you can get.
The Business th+ctor is
available for annual meet- .
Ings & sales conventions.
Employees talking to cus-
ti►iner% is-the--sing-le most
ettectise %%a% sit increasing
.
It we didn't need our
employees to talk to our cus-
tomers. our stores would be -
lined wub self -sere. auto-.
mane ,vending machines..
('ertaunly, when We hire
someone On the front-line
their gob description may
include sweeping the floor
++r- sittekt n g-..he+t yes-cat.pil in g
lumber. It may and will
include any number of other
acuvrties. These are impor-
tant duce. None: however.
is more nnportant.than talk-
ie_' to our customer.
' Is int '(iud Day' or 'tanks
is not talking to the cus-
tomer. The way you greet
and talk to customers sets
the framework for the entire
customer sets ice process.
The object 1. to make sure
that es cry customer has an
enjoyable experience no
matter who they come in
contact with.
Sato Walton made it compa-
ny policy at Wal -Man that
associates speak to every
customer that comes within
ten feet of them. Now Sam
Was pretty sharp. He would-
n't have done that unless