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ensall fair board looking for new members
The Hensall shuffleboard scores for
Sept. 29 are as follows: (four games)
Rebecca Wilder 459, Merle McLellan
391, Harvey Norton 368, Helen Gin-
grich 363. (three games) Edna Deitz
480, Lorraine Alexander 394, Doris
Milk 353, Hank Dorssers 320, Gord
Ross 313, Charlotte Norton 300,
Joyce Pepper 298.
At Hensall United Church Oct. 4
was Communion Sunday with Rev.
Alun Thomas as worship leaden Ja-
miie Eisler was the organist.
Next Sunday,
the worship leader
will be Pastor Bri-
an McGuffin.
The next regular meeting of the
Hensall South Huron Agricultural
Society will be held on Wednesday,
Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium
of Hensall arena.
The fair board is looking for new
members:
The annual general meeting of the
Hensall South Huron Agricultural
Society will be held
on Wednesday, Nov.
18 in the auditorium
of Hensall arena.
The pot -luck supper starts at 6
p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7
p.m. Everyone welcome.
At the Hensall and • Community
Horticultural Society's plant auction
on Sept. 24, pumpkins and colorful
mums were donated for the 'auction.
Anyone interested in the hostas
at the Hensall sign may call Kathy
Mann at 519-263-2343 fot more in-
formation.
At Carmel Presbyterian Church,
Pastor Andy Meinen was the min-
ister with Joyce Pepper playing the
organ.
The offering was received by Al
Hoggarth and Frank Varley. Pastor
Meinen read Psalm
By Liz Sangster
nited Way sets goal for new fundraising campaign
The Huron United Way is tiying to Executive . director of the Huron
one-up itself from last year, looking United Way, Ellen Balmain, was in
for one dollar more than they raised Goderich Friday to unveil the organi-
in'2008. zation's 2009 campaign total, as well
as introduce the
new campaign
chair, Chuck
Hall.
"It's been very
good of him to do
this," Balmain
said of Hall's de-
cision to take the
position.
The role of the
United Way has
changed signifi-
cantly over the
past few years,
with numbers of
requests for ser-
vice considerably
higher and grow-
ing. Hall said it
presents a dif-'
Fort coming Marriage
Van Poucke - Labbe
Garry and Lillian Van Poucke
oa J`.Seaforth are happy
to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their daughter,
Jacqueline Arlene
to:
Antoine Joseph .
son of Robert and Madeline
Labbe of Belle River. The wedding
will take place Saturday, October
10, 2009 at St. James Roman
Catholic Church, Seaforth.
ficult situation, but
not an impossible
one.
"I look forward to
the challenge," Hall
said. "We're hope-
ful we get the con-
tinued support of
the community, and
that they contrib-
ute in any possible
way."
The United Way Brenda Christie (Kincardine LCBO Manager and District
has set its sights on . United Way Rep), Janet Bradley (Goderich LCBO Manager),
$207,001 - one dol- Patti Davis (LCBO District Manager), Jerry McDonnell (Hu -
lar more than their ron United Way Board President), Chuck Hall (2009 Huron
fundraising total Campaign Chair) and Ellen Balmain (Loaned Executive Di -
from last year. rector) hold the banner to kick off this year's campaign.
Balmain said the
organization is striving to keep up
the same level of support from the
previous year, despite the recession
and economic downturn.
Now more than ever, shesaid,
those funds are needed even as their
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principal donors face the brunt of the
province's job loss.
"A lot of our funds came from blue -
collared workers at the plant or on
the factory floor," she said. "Now
we're in a support role to them."
The announcement was made at
the Goderich LOBO store, and Bal -
main took the time to thank the
LCBO for their many years of gener-
ous contribution.
"You are one of our greatest sup-
porters," Balmain said.
Last year, the LCBO raised $12,000
for the Huron United Way.
by Gerard Creces
Garry & Colleen Pestell of Monkton
with Brian & Sharon Pryce of Winthrop
are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of their children
Catherine Colleen
to Brent Clinton
on Saturday, October 17, 2009
at 3:30 p.m.
at the Egmondville United Church