HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-02-23, Page 13At Scouting service
Special awards presented
The Scouting kfovement is
alive and growing in•Lucan.
Sunday afternoon was the
<culmination of the weekend
with a Thinking Day Service
at the Lucan Community
• Centre.
This service was held in
honour of Lord Baden Powell
and Lady Baden Powell, the
founders or the present day
Girl -Guides and Boy Scouts.
The joint service was well at-
tended by boys and girls, as
well as ,,parents and
grandparents. •
All participants in the pro-
gram from the youngest
Beaver and Brownie to the
oldest Scout and Guide did an
exemplary job. The con-
gregation was fully cap-
tivated for the duration of the
service.
The highlight of the after-
noon came with the presenta-
tion of the Religion and Life
Awards for the following
boys. Cubs; Mark Elliott,
Shannon Thomas, Paul
Damen, Michael Van Bussel,
Brian Van Busse(, Jeremy
Jenwe. Kelly Malone, Robert
Damen, Aaron Haygarth.
Jason Rodak, Ronnie Damen,
Peter Vickery, and Shawn
Kraft and .Scouts: Mark.
Kraft. Jeff and Gerry
Monster month
at St. Patrick's
January was monster
month in the Grade 2
classroom at 'St. Patricks.
Monster is a loveable, 6 foot
purple , monster wild is
everyone's friend. There are
twenty; -four stories written
about monstey and each child
was expected to read as many
as possible.
During the_ month, the class
read a total of 62t) books. This
made each of thein eligible to
join the "Monster Reading
-Club". Along with reatfing
stories, thechildrep also write
;heir own stories. To complete
the monster theme, the
children"invited theirparents
to a Valentine's Monster Par-
ty. February 14. On this day
each child received their
!leading Award and -stories
were on display for parents to
Senior crafts
The regular Thursday
afternoon meeting of Lucan
senior citizens was held in the
- club rooms with President Ed
Dowdall in the chair. He
welcomed all present with a
special welcome to Mrs.
Davidson, a visitor: • -
Two readings were given
• by Verna Ibettson "The Clock
of Life" and "Bring your
flowers now" and one by Mar-
jorie Steeper "I shall not live
in vain.''
Happy birthday was wished
Elizabeth Conlin. Agnes Hot -
son and. Ilonor Stanley.
'('rip convener Elsie -Gibson
reported on upcoming trips. A
sing song was held. with
Mttrle! Cobleiigh at the piano.
/ My Murdy„ was to
charge 61, cards with prize
winners as follows. Higit
score. Mary Kooy: lone
hands. Margaret Carter: low„
Kathleen Neil; marl's high.
Maurice MacDonald; lone
hands. Murray Carter; low.
Ilerh Broom.
• Craft group continued their
.crafts with the prize there go-
ing to Florence Ilodgins.
Lunch was served -by Ethel
('rGuch, Mary Davis,Li[y
Dobbs and Verna ibettson.
•
WI MEETS
The Lucan Women's• In-
• stitute niet.•-in the Masonic
Lodge, Rooms with members
of •('Iimdeboye inslilule as
guests.
• Convener for ,Agriculture;
Vina Emery introduced guest
Ross Daily who spoke on
"The _._ far►ner and the
consumer."
He suggested ways to ac-
g4ainl consumers with
agriculture by way of
displays in malls, open house
on farms. Farmer's • night -
hring a fanner or consumer.-
school
onsumer;school education. and visits
from the Dairy Princess.
He stressed the irnportaht
of advertising these activities.
11 was decided to register
the convener of resolutions,
Flora Robertson,to attend Of-
ficers Congress in Waterloo
May 3.4.5.
Neel meeting is March i6 at
read. To coms !ete the party
purple cupcakes and monster
grape juice.was served..
•An unusual Mission Hope -
Project held February 14
raised $62 to help less for-
• lunate children in otherparts
of the world. Students pur,
chased tickets for the chance
to throw. a cream pie at a
teacher.
The -unlucky teachers were
Miss S. Barry. "Mr. J: .Gar-
diner and Mrs. V. Kelly. The
lucky students, were Kelly
VanKerkoei•te. Stacey
Mnlenkamp and .Jenny
Needham. The project vas
sponsored by the student
council.'
• Mr. VanKessel, from , the
.Guidance department• at
Catholic Centre and Mrs.
Rose from the Guidance
department at Medway have
spoken to the Grade 8
students regarding course
selections for Grade 9.
The Grade 4, 5 and 6
students are continuing to be
involved in houseleague floor
hockey under the supervision
of Miss S. Barry and.Mrs. C. -
McClure. -
The annual :St: Patrick's
Day. Dance will be held on
Saturday. March 12 at the.
Lucan .Arena in (he
Leprechaun Room. Tickets
'are available at the school.
Everyone is welcome.
United
.Lucan United .Church con-
.gregation gathered 15
Minutes. early Sunday. morn-
• ing for-- the monthly ' pre -
service Hyn-n .Sing. They
• responded with joyful singing
to the enthusiastic leadership
of Linda Froats,:assisled by
sons Neil and Jamie and by
,Marj Park at the piano. Gary
and Ann Revington along with
Brett and Christopher
welconied friends -as they ar-
rived' and later assisted in
taking up the offering.
The choir, . under - Helen
Stanley's direction, sang for.
their anthem a lovelyversion -
of. "Softly and Tenderly Jesus
.is Calling." Dorothy Dedels
was in charge of the
children's story about Marcy,
who learned that the things
we want badly -are not always
the ones -That are test for us.
(;od always knows what .is
best for us and that is why
when we pray we say. "Thy
will be done." Following the
story. Dorothy and her junior
helpers took the children out .
for a
specialc or•
f
tPe rind.
Mr. Brown continues) his
sermon series on Paul's first
letter to Timothy, dealing
with chapter 2:.8•J5. Paul
taught that public.as well as
private prayer can 1* offered
anywhere and by any Chris-
tian.
• Mr: Brown suggested that
in o qtr- world today when
2 p.tn. when Public Relations
Convener Mabel Froats will
have the program.
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Mrs. Cheryl Sutherland
(District Commissioner of
Guiding for Huron District)
had the honour of bestowing
Tabatha Froats with the
Canada Cord, the highest
award in Canadian Guiding.
After the service the con-
gregation was invited to slay
for refreshments:
The Annual Boy Scout
Spaghetti Dinner is Thursday
February 24 at the Communi-
ty Centre. Tickets availpble
from leaders,.Shaws, Donna's
Decorating and Becker's. .
The Scouts are going to
have. a newspaper drop off
location at Smith's Sunoco.
Please tie paper bundles with
heavy cord and deposit in the
marRed garbage container
(which should be in place by
the end of this week Februar y
26).
Please call Lucy Pescod at
227-4053 if you can.help in any
way with any activity involv-
ed with Scouting.
Lions host
-Melbourne
Lucan Lions held their.
regular meeting February 21.
being hosts to the Melbourne
r Lions. •
Members were reminded of
the "District Speak Off" in
the Lions' Hall in Strathroy
February 23 at 7:30 p.m.
A euchre party will be held
in Crediton along with a
Smorgasbord. There will also
be fun and games for non -
:players which is dated for
Friday. February 23. •
There will be a presentation
of a .. pew van to ' the
Strathmere Lodge Saturday'
April 2 at 2 p.m. A represen:
tative from the clubiylrsked
to take part in the ceremony.
Upcoming events are:
District Al Cabinet meeting'
at Drawbridge inn, February'
27: Convention at I loliday Inn
un the weekend of April 8.10;
and Run for Vision to beheld
April 17-18. - -.
Dine and dance tickets will
be on sale for all those in-
terested. The date for this
event, will be !Saturday
February 26.
Church
many of these restrictions are
no longer observed, we need
to keep inview the value God
places on inner beauty and
godly motherhood. .
Upcoming Events -- Lucan
senior choir meets for prac-
tice Wednesday at 7`30, and
junior choir Thursday al 6:30.
The self help group for
bereaved sponsored by help-
ing Ilands meets also (hal
evening at 8 p.m. The Couples
club too meets at 8 p.m. at the
home' of Dennis and Mary
Maguire. -The program -in-
eludes .an opportunity to try
out their swimming pool!
Next Sunday al 3,p.m. the
Communicants. Class meets
and al 4 p.m. the Sunday
School teachers, officers.and
spouses meet for their annual
dinner, followed by a time of
fellowship and learning. Rev.
Morley • -Clarke of
Metropolitan United Church
in London is 10 be the speaker.
Saturday, March 5, beginn-
ing • at ' 2 p.tn. the ,Sunday
School is planning a family
fun day . a
I v and to
get to know one another
better. -
The Annual interdenomina-
tional event "Learning for
Lent" sponsored by Lucan
United Church Women begins
Wednesday March 2 with
registration at 9 a.m. it con-
tinues March 9, 17; and 30,
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with a
choice of interest groups
followed by Bible Study with
Toni Davies. Child care is
provided. All women are
_invited.
•
TOP GUIDINGiAWARD - At Sunday's Thinking Day service at the Lucan arena,
Tabatha Froats received the Canada Cord, the highest award in Canadian Guiding. I
Congrptulatiny Tabptha is District Commissioner Cheryl Sutherland. Others from
the left are leader Barb Coughlin and Tabatho's mother Linda. T -A photo
Lucan
and district news
Times -Advocate, February 23. 1983
Page 13
Five area motor mishaps
During the week. officers of
the Lucan detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police in-
vestigated five motor vehicle
collisions resulting in
damages of $8,800.
Sunday at 1 a.m. Michael
Dupuis, HR 3. Thorndale was
northbound on Concession 6 of
West Nissouri when he srnell-
ed smoke. lie pulled into a
driveway and the vehicle
burst into flames. Constable
D.N. Marshall set damages
at $3,000.
A vehicle driven by Dwight
Ward, RR 3, Thorndale struck
a deer on Concession 3 of West
Nissouri township at 6:50 p.m.
Wednesday. The deer con-
tinued intothewoods leaving
about $800 damage to the
vehicle. Constable Holland
investigated.
"Friday at 7:45 a.m. a vehi-
', cle driven by Brad Farron,
RR 3, Lucan was southbound
on Highway 4 when it left the
roadway endgame to rest in
a field. Constable F.L.°
Goldschmidt set damages at
$1,000.
At -about the sante time Fri-
day, a vehicle driven by
Grant Fraser, RR 4, Embro,
Susan Cook
225.2750
Student speaks at Centre
Bruce Henry commented
on the _importance of ac-
curately "writing down what
•you want to remember before
leading • in, prayer Sunday
morning. Rev. C. J. Williams,
with the church board,
welcomed David Kelly. Mrs.
Carole Butler, Loys Melan-
son. and Sharlene Itilaiitinga
as new members or the
church.
Rev: Williams, from 1•Peler
1:3-5. showed it is according
to God's tnercy that we are
here. Being born again is a
deep experience to a .living
hope, an incorruptible in.-
heritance. From Ephesians
1:18-19 tell of• our privilege of
being in Heavenly place with
Christ as .sons of God.
Mission's Service
.Sunday evening was Yeimg
People's service. with the em-
phasis on missions. Marlene
Brothers, ('hrislianview Bible
College student, led the song
' S,'rviee. Sharlene I'lantinga
read the Scripture Luke
10:30-37. the story of the Good
Samaritan.the first'
missionary. •
Mrs. Elsie Melanson was
weleomett into (he member-
ship of the church. Meagan
Henry read a missionary
poem. if 1 Were You. Marco
Williams led in a -testimony
service. with several telling of
blessings God had done for
them. Loos Melanson accom-
panied herself on the piano as
she sant,. The Touch of the
Master., . -
John Brooks, ('hristianvieiv
Bible College strident,
ministered from Roman
10:13-15. Mr. Brooks stated
that we are trulyblessed in
this 'country. but are we
grateful' %%ith these blessings
come responsibilities.
Because ('hr istia ns represent
a loving God on earth. they
are responsible h) furthecr the .
Kingdom 01 God. In Acts 1:a
.)esus gave us a job to do, and
gave;us power to do that job
-- to be Itis witnesses. •
Area 4-H clubs
elect officers
The Lucan Number :3 4-11
Club held their first monthly
meeting Saturday_ at the
home of one of their leaders,
Mrs. Straatman, Six -
members were present and
the meeting began with the
4-11 Pledge.
Books were distributed to
each girl and the contents Of
each meeting was revieweg.
Discussion was based on the
requirements of the dub.
Mrs.. Slraatman mentioned
Heart Fund
successful
'I'he.Heart Fund campaign
conducted in Lucan Saturday
- by the newly formed Optimist
Club was very successful.
Campaign chairman .John
!lope •reports the 20
-volunteers from the club col-
lected $1,031.10.
Hope continued. "For (hone
residents not at home when+.
'the canvassers were around -
we Would ask them to mail
their contributions in (he •
envelope provided." -
Ile concluded; "We would
like to thank all the people of
Lucan who were so kind and
generous."
that "Look For'l'hal Label,"
would be the topic for the
clubs'. Achievement Day
exhibit. •
Elections took - place with
the following results; presi-
dent, ;Annette Straalman:
vice-president, ,hve Straal--
man; secretary, on a rotating
basis; and the press reporter
is Paula Hodgins.
J'4ext meeting will he held
Saturday. February 26 .at
Slraalman's.
Lucan Number 1 4-N'ers
had their first meeting
February -15 at Thompson's.
This clubs' project is called
"Looking Great, Feeling
Great. •
To get --acquainted with
other members- lir the club a
game called "(rooming
Greetings" was Play ed.
The officers are, president.
Tracey • Giesen; - vice-
president. Jane Thompson;
secretary, on a rotating
basis; and press reporter will
be Debbie Manders. .
i(C was decided that
everyone would design a
cover and from there we
would decide on one. We hope
to pick a name for the club
next week. -
•
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• Where are we to be
witnesses?. The Bible says in
all illations, beginning at
'home. in our own 'community.
then to the world.
- Twila Duthie accompanied
by .Wendy ,Robertson on
piano, 'sang Who Will Go To
Work For Me Today? Both
are Christianview Bible Col-
lege students.
Mr. Brook is at Christian -
view ,Bible College training
for the mission field. being
felt called 10 go to India.
Outreach
seminar
An opportunity to develop
Christian outreach through
friendship is being offered at
Lucan United Church Satur-
day
aturday March 12, 9 a.m. to
p.m. Leader is Rev. George
"Robertson, -a Presbyterian
minister from Mississauga
who has conducted a number
of these 'challenging
seminars. which include the
use of film. Bible Study, group
discussions, personal reflec-
tion and teaching sessions..
Such topics .as "What
Evangelism is", "What is (he
Message of Evangelism?",
and "How to Lead a Friend to
Faith in Christ" are on the
agenda for the day. Friends.
. from all churches are invited
to attend. t
Participants should bring a
Bible and notebook and a.bag
lunch. Drinks • and
refreshments will be provid-
ed. Baby sitting facilities can
be provided if the need is
made known in time to make
arrangements. .
Registration fee is 55 per .
person. Contact Jun Robert -
son, Registrar, P.O. Box 333, .
Lucan, NOM 2.10. Telephone
227-45:38. home or 227-4400. -
office.
•
Another' inlerestin evcot '
m
k
progress a1 Lucan United
Church is a series of films on
the children's classic, "The
.Lion, the Witch, and the War-
drobe" by C. S. Lewis. These
are shown during the Sunday
School flour ) I0 a.tn. r the se-
cond Sunday of each month.
There has been an en-
thusiastic response by
children and adults to the first
two showings, and attendance
is growing rapidly. All are
welcome for the next show-
ings on March 13 and April 10.
tiNi
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RELIGION AND LIFE AWARDS A number of Religion and Life,awords were presented at Sunday's Thinking
Day service at the Lucan arena fororena scout and guiding groups. Back, left, Father J. Finn of St. Patrick's,
Gerry Roestenberg, Jeff Roestenberg, Murk Kroft, Wayne Haygarth, Glen Murphy and leader Jon McIntyre.
Second row, Michael Van Busse(, Brian Van Bussel, Paul Damen, Robert Damen, Mork Elliott, Shannon Thomas
and Shawn Kraft. Front, Ronnie Damen, Kelly Malone, Aaron Haygorth, Jason Radek and Peter Vickery.
Friendship
Unit meets
The Friendship Unit of the
UCW met Febrtary 16 with 12
members present. Jean
Brown opened the meeting
with a hymn and a prayer.
She then led the Bible Study
of Mark 8:31-37 where Jesus
• spoke of Isis suffering and
death for the forgiveness of
Christians.
.Donna Van Arenthals gave
a short talk on Valentine's.
Day origins and customs, and
read love poems by Robbie
Burns and Thomas Moore. A
committee formed for the
Spring Luncheon will decide
on -a date for this event.
A letter of thanks for (he
donation toward the Junibr
Congregation from Dorothy
Dedels and an invitation to 11-
derton United Church. March
9, to hear Rev. Whitney
Dalrymple, a, missionary to
Zambia were 'read.
The Learning for Lent pro-
gram was announced. The
meeting clo.- •d with a poem
"A snoring $Shand" read by
Linda F'roi ts.
left Highway.4 and hit the
ditch. Fraser and a pasisenger
Anne Facey of Goderich sus,
tained minor injuries.
Constable J.A. Wilson listed
damages at $2,000 when a
vehicle driven by Ian Curl-
mell, London left the roadway
of the Roman Line at -
Highway 4 al 11:55 p.m. Fri-
day .and struck the ditch
bank.
Shepherds
Sunday, St. Pat's Young
People met in'the school to
- consider the topic, "The
Shepherds (',all to Serve His
Flock." -
Two fine Sisters from Mt.
St. Joseph and two men -from
St. Peters Seminary
presented this subject which
was followed by a discussion
period.
A euchre party foliated at
8:00 p.m. sponsored by our
Knights of Columbus in the
Mini -Hall.
The Sacred Heart
,Messenger, a Catholic mon-
call
thly magazine featuring
spiritual articles, was able to
be subscribed to before and
after all Masses on Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Ross may be con-
tacted for further details.
Father John Kavanaugh,
S.J., from St. Louis Missouri,
speaks to "Influences of (he
Media on the Formation of
Values," at Saunders Secon-
dary Scher)! -Thursday,
February24 at 8:00 p.m. This
event is sponsored by our
Separate School Board and
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