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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-04-06, Page 21VOLUNTEER DRIVER -- Mike O'Connor picks up din- ners from Kathy Steckle at tije Blue Water Rest Horne to deliver to hungry cust. mers. Scott's Leather &' Tack Shop 120 Sanders St. W., Exeter 235.0694 Western Boots, Belts, Buckles, and Hats Riding Equipment Horse Health Centre 3 trips forr two to eou could exxciit g Hawaii 50% Off all clothes remaining in stock Contest closes Sept. 30, 1983 JhanL You Bank of. Montreal from ARC Industries Country Diner Dashwood Motors Dave Rader Construction Denomme Construction Don's Electric Doug a Nancy's General Store Hayter Turkey Farm Hoffman's Jim Becker Construction Julie's Family Hairstyling L.W. Kleinstiver Ltd. La-V-esta Beauty Salon McCann Redi-Mix Inc. Merner's Food Market & Abattoir Millers Construction Rumball Motors Schatz General Store Schroeder Milling Skills "N" Quills The Florlstry Shoppe- ; ". " "'r Tieman's Hardware V.L. Becker & Sons Zimmers T.V. A special thanks to Murray Cardiff, Jack Riddell, and all of Dashwood and area for the great support. Times -Advocate, April 6, 1983 Page 21 Volunteers are driving force behind Meals on Wheels. Exeter's Meals on Wheels has been rolling along for more than ten years, deliver- ing full -course, nutritious, hot dinners on a regular basis for shut-ins, convalescents and elderly people living alone. The project originated within the mission and service com- mittee of Exeter United Church. The need for such a pro- gram was supported by one church member,, a medical doctor, who noted that many older people had neither the incentive nor, often, the energy to cook proper, well- balanced meals for themselves all.th.. time. He said many would be in better health with the addition of one hot meal a week. Mrs. Jean Murray, a par- ticipant from the beginning, recalls travelling to Stratford with another volunteer, Celia Thomson, to find out from members of a service club operating Meats on Wheels there how to initiate a similar project in Exeter. Alice Claypole, hospital administrator at that time, and kitchen supervisor Lila Smith agreed to supply meals from the South Huron Hospital kitchen. Meals on Wheels in Exeter started out in low gear in 1972, providing one .meal weekly for six customers at a charge of 75 cents per meal. The food was served on regular dishes and transported in styrofoam coolers warmed with hot water bottles. On each visit, last week's dishes were pick- ed up and returned to the hospital. The coolers were soon replaced by individual wooden boxes with sliding tops built by Exeter Fur- niture. ( Ken Johns, one of the volunteer drivers, tacked more insulation around the in- side.) A switch to disposable aluminum foil containers eliminated the nuisance of constantly gathering up and washing dishes. Service was soon expanded to twice week] MEALS ON WHEELS — New owners of the Downtowner Restaurant in Grand Bend came to the rescue of the Lioness Club when the group could not find a place to prepare the meals in the village. Seen here are Susan and Harry Roche and Lioness Ria Ansems (left) packing a roast beef dinner for eight local shut-ins. EIEETER MEALS ON WHEELS —. Friday customers Charles Hendy (left),qnd Oliver McCurdy receive a ho , full -course meal delivered by volunteer drivers Jean Munds and Maida Baynham. Pentecostal ladies donate quilt The March meeting of the Women's Ministries of the •Pentecostal Tabernacle was held at the home of Mrs. Margaret Small with 17 members present. Pian to attend our Section Annual Dinner Meeting APRIL 20, 1983, 8:30 p.m. STRATFORD LEGION HALL, St. Patrick Street, STRATFORD Dr. R. Eidt, London Educational Health Centre, will speak on "Health, Safety and Sanity In the Workplace" sponsored by PERTH -HURON SECTION, WESTERN ONTARIO DIVISION INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION ASSOCIATION For further Information on this and other events please contact Mrs. Stella Bannister - (519) 473-9450 or Mrs. Shirley Gera, Reliance Electric Ltd., Stratford - (519) 271-3630 3 The meeting opened by singing the hymn, "Look to the Lamb of God" and Mrs. Marie Hamilton led in prayer. The financial report was read by Mrs. Mary Blan- chard. Two quilts were valued and one of them was sent to the Bible School. The monthly newsletter was read by Mrs. Ruth McLaren. A letter from the Austins (Missionaries to Taiwan) was read by Mrs. Mary Blan- chard. Money to Missionaries in Quebec was designated. Mrs. Margaret Small gave the Missionary reading which was a historic account on South African Culture. A special number was sung by Mrs. Susanna Cann entitl- ed, "God leads His Dear Children along." Miss Marion McLean gave the message of the afternoon - her topic being "Thy God Reigneth." God makes a way where there seems no way in the life and work of Tommy Hicks in Argentina. Prayer time followed dur- ing which many unspoken re- quests were prayed for. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Jean Triebner and Mrs. Jenny Kipfer assisted by the hostess. SS Board plans PD events Dr. I'ierre Turgeon of the University of Ottawa will be the keynote speaker at the religion professional develop- ment day on April 15 at St. Michael's School in Stratford. The theme for the Huron - Perth Separate School Board's PD day is Celebrate who we are. Dr. Turgeon, a professor of education at the Ottawa university will be speaking on "The Best Is Yet To Come". In the afternoon. the pro- fessor will be conducting a workshop on teacher wellness, an essential in the teaching equation. Sister Elaine Dunn of the Ontario Separate School Trustees Association will be speaking on Catholic education. The professional develop- ment day will close with an eucharistic celebration. In a florist shop: "Light up your yard. Plant bulbs." Now, 11 years lfiter, one list of customers receives hot meals on Mondays and Thursdays, another group on Tuesdays and Fridays. The charge for meals has gradually risen to a modest $2. Charles Hendy and Oliver McCurdy, Tuesday and Fri- day clients, spoke for most recipients when they said the meals are very good, and the generous portions can usual- ly be divided into two servings. The food is delivered by more than 40 volunteers. The majority are from the United Church, but many others help too. (Jean Murray still takes her turn when her name comes up every eight or nine months.) Present hospital ad- ministrator Roger Sheeler said the hospital is willing and able to supply more meals, and people are waiting to become customers. But there is a snag. More volunteer drivers are needed. Jean Munds and Irene Johns, who arrange the driving schedules, would appreciate offers from drivers willing to give an hour of their time. Meals on Wheels in Grand Bend was the first big 1976 project of the village's Lioness Club. Pat Kading and Sharon Soldan received ex- cellent cooperation from the various church groups they approached for financial and physical help. Besides their money dona- tions, the CWL takes over the driving for the month of March. A card club in Grand Cove Estates send the pro- ceeds of its annual card party. Meals are delivered once a week, on Wednesdays with the exception of July and August. They must be prepared in an establishment that is inspected and approv- ed by the ministry of health, and were supplied by the Green Forest until that business was destroyed by fire. Another source of supp- ly had to be found.' Lioness Shiela Teevins ap- proached the new owners of the Downtowner restaurant on Main Street. Harry and Susan Roche had moved to Grand Bend last fall, and a month after they opened for business were supplying eight to ten meals every Wednes- day for $2 each. When asked why he did it. Roche shrugged, raised one black Irish eyebrow and replied that one day he would be old, his parents were senior citizens, and besides, the people of Grand,Bend had been very kind to the Roche family since their arrival. The Lioness supply the disposable containers, and members take turns baking desserts. At Christmas each customer receives a poinset- tia, compliments of the club. In Zurich, too, Meals on Wheels is a community affair. The service was launched in that village in 1977 with start- up money from the four chur- ches, the Bean Festival, the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce. The meals are prepared at the Blue Water Rest Home and spooned into foil con- tainers by kitchen supervisor Kathy Steckle, an original committee member now ser- ving as secretary. The Zurich Lions Club does the lions' share of delivering meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For some volunteers, the trip in from the country to pick up the meals puts more miles on the odometer than actually driv- ing the route, according to Russell Grainger, who keeps track of the volunteer drivers' roster. This community is well served by its many selfless citizens quietly practicing the Golden Rule, and asking for no other reward than a smile of appreciation in return. Spring Sale Fashion Prints '83 30% Off Big in-store stock A!& SUVWORTHY All Sunworthy patternsI YES"' CAN WALD:1 RI GS pre -pasted YOU CAN 1)0 IT LIKE A PRO Beautify your environment • End of Line Paints* Exterior Alkyd '23:'10/ 1795 Water Resistant Masonry Paint .36:475/ 22' gal. gal. Exeter Decor Centre Open daily 9 - 5:30, Wed. and Sat. 9 - 4 15 Gidley St., E., 235-1010 Ample parking Decorators Touch Plus 412 Main St. 235-2511 01* w,. 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