HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-02-25, Page 1010-THI1 HURON 'EXPOSITOR, FISRUARY 26, 2004
Correspondents
Legion holds successful
public speaking contest
The Hensall
shuffleboard
scores for
February 17 are as
follows: Helen McKay 466,
Theo Vandenboom 424, Dave
Woodward 396, Merle
McLellan 389, Al Hoggarth
345, Marj Reichert 339,
Donna Smale 331, Edna Deitz
329.
Public speaking was held at
Hensall Legion on Feb. 17, a
challenge for judges Doug
Walker, Tracy Whitson-Bahro
and Eleanor Darke.
First place winners Jason
Schnieder, Crystal Willert and
Jacqueline Bengough advance
to Zone level, to be held at
Exeter Legion on March 6.
Second place winners were
Theresa Hartman and Lauren
Haberer, and placing third
were Stacy Bedard and
Margaret Ainslie.
Due to weather conditions,
Hensall Legion cancelled
their January meeting,
however they hosted a Zone
Euchre on Jan. 24. It was a
very successful day with
excellent representation from
the Branches in the Zone to
make 45 teams. The winning
teams advance to the District
level, to be held in
Hensall
Kincardine.
The February meeting was
held on Wednesday evening.
Four new members were
initiated into the Branch,
Firemen Dan Taylor and Dave
Long as associate members
and Greg Bahro and Branch
Padre Tracy Whitson-Bahro
as non-voting affiliates.
At Hensall United Church
Fred Darke's sermon was
"Look and Listen." Lauralee
Schnieder was the organist
with Ross Riley greeting the
worshippers. The ushers were
Linda and Ken Firman with
Maggie Jinks lighting the
candle.
Teens who love the
outdoors may he interested in
a job at Camp Menesetung.
Call (905) 627-5103 for staff
director Dave Hill by Feb. 27.
At Carmel Presbyterian
Church Tracy Whitson-Bahro
was the minister with Joyce
Pepper playing the organ.
The offering was received by
Al Hoggarth and Harry Smith.
The annual meeting will be
held after church on Sunday
Feb. 29. The homemade soup,
sandwich and dessert lunch
will be held on
March 4.
The World's Day
of Prayer will be
held on March 5 at Carmel
Presbyterian Church. Rev
Gwen Brown will be the guest
speaker.
The annual meeting of the
Hensall and Community
Horticultural Society was held
on Feb. 17 at Hensall United
Church. President Luanne
Phair welcomed everyone,
including some new members
and two youth members.
The guest speaker Shari
Robinson of. the Rug Linc
showed several of her hand -
hooked rugs made from
reconditioned fabric. Sandra
Turner spoke on the trip she
has arranged to Canada
Blooms. She also talked about
Varna's celebration this
summer. A new way of
gardening was described in
detail by Shari Robinson.
The next meeting will be on
March 17 at Hensall United
Church. The speaker will he
Carol Steckle speaking on
"What's New In The Plant
World." In honour of the day
everyone is asked to wear
green.
By Liz Sangster
Schoonderwoerd returns
from home trip to Europe
Scott Schoonderwoerd,
along with a couple of his
friends, Nick Seebach and
Mike Riehl, have recently
returned home from an
enjoyable vaction in Europe.
Together with much
sightseeing and socializing
they also visited with some
of the Schoonderwoerd
relatives in Holland before
Dublin
flying into Copenhagen,
Denmark, where they met
up with a former Mitchell
High School classmate, Nick
Larsen, who has been
working in Denmark.
A former Dublin
parishioner, Ron Ferguson,
died in Stratford on Feb. 16.
The funeral mass was
celebrated at St. Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church in
Stratford with Rev. Father
Dick Bester officiating.
Thought for Today
Always tell the truth.
Then you don't have to
remember anything!
By Dorothy Dillon
Kippen United Church Women
draws good crowd for bingo
Fun and fitness
got everyone at
Queensway Nursing Flame
Queensway
Nursing and
Retirement Home in Hensall
off to a great start Monday
when residents met in the
sunroom to work through the
routines.
In the afternoon, a good
crowd turned out for bingo
with the Kippen United
Church Women.
Breakfast group met
Tuesday morning for
pancakes and syrup, with
breakfast sausages and
honeydew melon slices.
Piping hot coffee and tea
alon with good conversation
completed the meal.
Auxiliary volunteer Edna
Dietz assisted.
The Rev. Lil Wilton led
worship Tuesday afternoon
with Belva Fuss as volunteer
pianist.
Volunteer Marg Cole
organized several tables of
friendly euchre competition
Wednesday afternoon while
another table of Scrabble
enthusiasts played their
favourite game.
Thursday morning coffee
and current events drew
several residents for their
weekly discussion
of the news from
the daily and
weekly papers as
well as' new items they've
heard from radio and
television. Some very
insightful opinions are
shared from a wealth of life
experiences.
Musician Bill Durst
provided a rollicking
evening of entertainment in
the retirement home lounge
for Friendship Friday. The
clapping and singing along
to the Al Jolsen tunes, and
wide smiles of residents
confirmed that all had a
super time.
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