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Huron Expositor, 2007-07-18, Page 22Page 22 The Huron Expositor • July 18, 2007 News Brussels to hold homecoming next weekend Everything almost ready as everyone `pulls together': organizer Susan H u n d e r t m a r k The village of Brussels will at least triple in size during its 135th anniversary from July 27-29. A soapbox derby, a boot sale, a weekend -long baseball tournament, team cattle penning and a shirttail parade are highlights of festivities that finish up Sunday night with a fireworks display at the Brussels' community centre. "Everything is pretty well a go - we're just about ready. We all pull togther in small towns," says one of three co-chairs for the Homecoming weekend, Wayne Lowe. The celebration begins Friday night with an official opening at 6:45 p.m. with a few words by the mayors of Huron East and Morris Turnberry. Then, an oldtime baseball game between Jamestown and Richie's Rockets will begin, pitting rival teams from 25 to 30 years ago. "Those men are in their 60s and HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD (Rick & Carolyn Powell) Lore from Ryan, Lindsey. Michelle & Brent Please join us in the celebration of our parents' 25th Wedding Anniversary at the Fish & Game Club in Clinton on Saturday July 211th from Spm • 2 am. Everyone welcome. Lunch provided. Best wishes only please. 70s - they might need their grand- children to help them out during the game. But, they were pretty good ball play- ers," laughs Lowe, adding that several of the players will be returning home to Brussels from B.C. and California. A dance featuring the rock band Monkey Finger will be held Friday night at the community centre. Saturday morning begins with a breakfast at the United Church and a "boot sale" with used items being sold out of the trunks of cars on the village's main street. From 9 - 11 a.m., a soapbox derby, using two soapbox cars designed by local mechanic and teacher Bruce Armstrong, will be held on Sports Drive near the arena. Lowe says children `will be timed for the best run in the two cars. A parade begins at noon travel- ling from the community centre to the north end of town down Turnberry Street, featuring six dif- ferent bands, vintage tractors and former Brussels Fair queens, some- times two to a convertible. "We've invited all the old fair queens and we hope they all come," says Lowe. All day Saturday and Sunday, team cattle penning - where teams of three people on horseback race to herd cattle with specific numbers on their backs - will be held at the Optimist's Station by the old Brussels fair- grounds. Teams will be com- peting from Alberta, Eastern Canada and the U.S. with over $10,000 in prize money. Saturday evening will feature a beef bar- becue at the communi- ty centre, run by the Presbyterian Church and the Brussels fair board, followed by a dance with the country and western band MacAdam Road. Sunday morning begins with a fire- men's breakfast at the Brussels Fire Hall from 7:30 - 11 a.m. fol- lowed by an interde- nominational church service in the new Optimist Park. A mass choir made up of members of the United, Presbyterian, Anglican, Catholic and Mennonite churches will per- form. A picnic will follow the church ser- vice. "If you've got a salmon sandwich, you can trade me for peanut butter," says Lowe of the picnic. A rubber ducky race will be held on the Maitland River at 2 p.m. and the championships from the week- end -long seniors' and fastball tour- naments will be held Sunday evening. 41111110 `Those men are in their 60s and 70s - they might need their grandchildren to help them out during the game. But, they were pretty good ball players,' -- Wayne Lowe, co-chair, Brussels Homecoming weekend . HAPPY 3-0 SANDRA D!!! • (Sandra Dale) July 22, 2007 t Luv from: Mom, Dad, Jo, Heather, Sha Amos & the cats!!0;7: • • GRADUATION STEPHANIE J. BACH We are very proud to announce Stephanie's gradua- tion from the University of Windsor on June 15th with a Bachelor of Education degree, specializing in Primary -Junior Education She is a former graduate of Huron Centennial School, St Anne's Catholic Secondary School and Redeemer University College. Congratulations Stephanie, and gest wishes in your future endeavours Love Mom. Dad and Chris A pork chop barbecue will be held from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at the Anglican Church and the shirtail parade will begin at 8 p.m. travelling down Mill Street to Turnberry and then to the arena. "A shirtail parade is just a bunch of fools dressed up as they want. I'll be wearing my wife's nightgown and my bathing suit underneath. People will be pushed in baby buggie with big bottles. It's a lot of fun," says Lowe. The celebration ends with a fire- works display beginning at dusk at the arena. "We'll turn on the music Sunday night at the arena and let the kids dance with their parents," Lowe says. Brussels woman faces assault charge A 36 -year-old Brussels woman is facing one count of assault after Huron OPP were called to a Brussels residence on July 14 at approximately 10 p.m. Huron OPP report that a con- cerned citizen called police report- ing a possible domestic dispute. Police attended the residence and were advised that the com- mon-law couple had a verbal argument, which escalated to the victim being struck. The woman is scheduled to attend court in Wingham. GRADUATION KATHERYN EMMRICH Judy and Clinton Emmrnch are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Kathryn. Katie graduated June 7th & 8th, 2007 with simultaneous degrees in Honours Bachelor of Arts French and General Bachelor of Science Math from Wilfrid Laurier University In the fall she will be attending the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in Kingston Congratulations Katie. Love & Best Wishes from your Family. Bilel a OlE for Joe Nesbitt Kate Carnochan Saturday, July 21, 2007 Seaforth Agri-Plex 9pm-r1am Music by D.J. •Lunch Provided • Age of Majority For Tickets Call - 519-522-1139 HAPPY 25th ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD (Rick & Carolyn Powell) Lore from Ryan, Lindsey. Michelle & Brent Please join us in the celebration of our parents' 25th Wedding Anniversary at the Fish & Game Club in Clinton on Saturday July 211th from Spm • 2 am. Everyone welcome. Lunch provided. Best wishes only please. 70s - they might need their grand- children to help them out during the game. But, they were pretty good ball play- ers," laughs Lowe, adding that several of the players will be returning home to Brussels from B.C. and California. A dance featuring the rock band Monkey Finger will be held Friday night at the community centre. Saturday morning begins with a breakfast at the United Church and a "boot sale" with used items being sold out of the trunks of cars on the village's main street. From 9 - 11 a.m., a soapbox derby, using two soapbox cars designed by local mechanic and teacher Bruce Armstrong, will be held on Sports Drive near the arena. Lowe says children `will be timed for the best run in the two cars. A parade begins at noon travel- ling from the community centre to the north end of town down Turnberry Street, featuring six dif- ferent bands, vintage tractors and former Brussels Fair queens, some- times two to a convertible. "We've invited all the old fair queens and we hope they all come," says Lowe. All day Saturday and Sunday, team cattle penning - where teams of three people on horseback race to herd cattle with specific numbers on their backs - will be held at the Optimist's Station by the old Brussels fair- grounds. Teams will be com- peting from Alberta, Eastern Canada and the U.S. with over $10,000 in prize money. Saturday evening will feature a beef bar- becue at the communi- ty centre, run by the Presbyterian Church and the Brussels fair board, followed by a dance with the country and western band MacAdam Road. Sunday morning begins with a fire- men's breakfast at the Brussels Fire Hall from 7:30 - 11 a.m. fol- lowed by an interde- nominational church service in the new Optimist Park. A mass choir made up of members of the United, Presbyterian, Anglican, Catholic and Mennonite churches will per- form. A picnic will follow the church ser- vice. "If you've got a salmon sandwich, you can trade me for peanut butter," says Lowe of the picnic. A rubber ducky race will be held on the Maitland River at 2 p.m. and the championships from the week- end -long seniors' and fastball tour- naments will be held Sunday evening. 41111110 `Those men are in their 60s and 70s - they might need their grandchildren to help them out during the game. But, they were pretty good ball players,' -- Wayne Lowe, co-chair, Brussels Homecoming weekend . HAPPY 3-0 SANDRA D!!! • (Sandra Dale) July 22, 2007 t Luv from: Mom, Dad, Jo, Heather, Sha Amos & the cats!!0;7: • • GRADUATION STEPHANIE J. BACH We are very proud to announce Stephanie's gradua- tion from the University of Windsor on June 15th with a Bachelor of Education degree, specializing in Primary -Junior Education She is a former graduate of Huron Centennial School, St Anne's Catholic Secondary School and Redeemer University College. Congratulations Stephanie, and gest wishes in your future endeavours Love Mom. Dad and Chris A pork chop barbecue will be held from 4:30 - 7 p.m. at the Anglican Church and the shirtail parade will begin at 8 p.m. travelling down Mill Street to Turnberry and then to the arena. "A shirtail parade is just a bunch of fools dressed up as they want. I'll be wearing my wife's nightgown and my bathing suit underneath. People will be pushed in baby buggie with big bottles. It's a lot of fun," says Lowe. The celebration ends with a fire- works display beginning at dusk at the arena. "We'll turn on the music Sunday night at the arena and let the kids dance with their parents," Lowe says. Brussels woman faces assault charge A 36 -year-old Brussels woman is facing one count of assault after Huron OPP were called to a Brussels residence on July 14 at approximately 10 p.m. Huron OPP report that a con- cerned citizen called police report- ing a possible domestic dispute. Police attended the residence and were advised that the com- mon-law couple had a verbal argument, which escalated to the victim being struck. The woman is scheduled to attend court in Wingham. GRADUATION KATHERYN EMMRICH Judy and Clinton Emmrnch are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Kathryn. Katie graduated June 7th & 8th, 2007 with simultaneous degrees in Honours Bachelor of Arts French and General Bachelor of Science Math from Wilfrid Laurier University In the fall she will be attending the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in Kingston Congratulations Katie. Love & Best Wishes from your Family.