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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-10-30, Page 151 Always Wintered in Florida GB Legion at seminar The Tuesday night dart game at- tracted 16 people last week. First place went to John Daly and Nora Voisin, second place went to Ron Lan- dry and Marg Hedley. Peter Poli was the winner of the 50/50 draw. The Legion Hallowe'en dance on Friday was attended by over 40 members and friends. Over half of the group were in costume. As they listen- ed to the music of the Lite and Easy Band, the winners of the spot dance were Brenda DeJong and Mac Malloy. There were several prizes award- ed for costumes, of course, and the "most original" went to Marion Shaw and Chuck Howard as turkeys. The 'funniest award' went to Ina Russell as Dolly Parton and Bill Link as a Newfie fisherman. Honorable men- tion went to Mary and Ed Chamberlain as a Chinese couple. One Bedoin gentleman never remov- ed his mask all evening, but his Ara- bian wife did - Eric and Edna Orr, from England. There were also quite a few door prizes, six fridge towels donated by Shirley Pole and six more donated by Molsons. A Labatt's Blue telephone, donated by Brenda Windhold of Calgary was won by Ed Chamberlain of Grand Bend. A midnight lunch was served by the ladies and a big thankyou goes to them, and to those who decorated the hall for Hallowe'en Thursday night. On Sunday, October 27, there was a District A Sports Seminar held' at the Watford Legion, with 50 in atten- dance. Ina Russell and Marg Hedley accompanied Eve Rubery as the Sports Officer for no. 498 Grand Bend Legion. They discussed Zone rules governing the hosting of various sports through the Legion, such as golf, bowling, darts, euchre and shuf- fleboard. Afterwards they enjoyed a lunch of Beef Pot Pie, with four dif- ferent kinds of pie for dessert. Talk about being "pie -eyed". Wow. Then --on --Sunday--evening,- -22 members of the Legion attended a prayer service for the late Lawrence Obermeyer, at the Hoffman Funeral Home in Dashwood. Father Mor- rissey conducted the prayer service. Lawrence had been a Legion member for over 40 years and he and his wife Nellie had belonged to no. 498 for a few years more. The funeral was Monday morning at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Grand Bend. • APPLE DAY — While a large crowd of spectators gathered along the GB river to watch the last boats leave the water, the GB Scouts seized the opportunity to sell their apples. Scout Dave Maguire (left) lets Bev Harwood and her grandson Kyle Fusick pick out their fruit while Cub Warren Hoist (right) collects the donation. With the churches... Pastor Barnhart accompanied 12 young people to the Hartford Church of God for a youth rally on the weekend. Friday night they all got ac- quaited with a sing song round the campfire. Saturday's seminar was on the theme "How to Live as a Chris- tian in a Non -Christian World", with various speakers recounting their experiences. A factory worker, an engineer and a director of a correctional facility shared their thoughts with the young people followed by a question and answer period. The rally ended with a scavenger hunt and fun for all. - On Su-0day _ morning, Pastor ._Bar. -- nhart spoke on the supremacy of Jesus Christ, based on Collosians 1:15-21. Christ is truly God because He is involved in creation, He is the Head of the Church, and He is the Beloved of the Father. Marilyn MacGregor sang a special hymn "1 am -Willing, Lord", followed by a general .hymning. Sunday evening, Pastor Barnhart led a Bible Study based on Mark 12:31, examining self-esteem and the SUNDAY SCHOOL BALLOONS — During Sunday's anniversary ser- vice at Exeter United Church balloons -were dropped from the balcony by Sunday School students. Shown with some of the recovered balloons are Kristen Strong, Kerri-Lynn Case and Christine Morgan. Many events set for resort CWL The ladies of the Catholic Women's League mel on October 21 at the Alhambra hall for their monthly meeting with 28 members in atten- dance. Before the meeting began, they rolled pennies that had been col- lected and added up to $80.00 to be sent to the missions. President Thea Stokkermans led the Rosary and secretary Roberta Walker read from the scripture Romans 12:3-18. The Watford CWL have invited us to a potluck supper on December 4 at St. Peter Canisius school gym. with a play and a penny auction following. Father Gus Kandathil requested $150.00, the amount necessary to spon- sor a family in India for one year. in the Save -a -Family Plan. and it was sent. There was also a request for donations by the Esk-Omi Missions. The Mount Carmel ('WL have in- vited us to their fall bazaar on November 5. at 7:30 p.m. President Thea thanked the 12 ladies who at- tended the Thanksgiving Ecumenical. especially Roberta Walker, who pro- vided the solos. She also thanked the eight ladies who attended the Deanery meeting, October 16, and secretary Roberta Walker read the reports for both functions. The Deanery meeting took place in Stratford. at St. Joseph's parish. where nearly 200 members of the ('WL met for a day of workshops. The theme was "Journey into Stewardship" The workshops mainly consisted ot suggestions and recommendations from the Diocesan officers and con- veners, especially on Christian fami- ly life, spiritual development, educa- tion. publicity and resolutions and legislation. The last convener explain- ed once again how to formulate a resolution, research and write a brief to accompany it and the procedure by which On CWI, then'present all new resolutions annually to the ap- propriate level of government for their consideration. The afternoon sessions were preceded by Mass in the church. and lunch in the gym. 1t was a very in- teresting and informative seminar. President Thea thanked Nelly Kelders and Emma ('ouckyet for decorating the church so beautifully for Thanksgiving, and for all the ladies who sang. cooked or served al the funerals. especially convener Jean Mommersteeg. The ladies were reminded to bring in their cash register tapes to Dina Kelders, and Helga Groute volunteered to help her count up the totals. Various Christmas gifts and pro- jects were then discussed. then so- meone suggested a skit be presented at the Christmas party, to he put on by the executive $100 was sent to the Lambton Right to Life, for the use of the film "Silent Scream", and accom- panying material. which was shown by Nelly Kelders after the meeting. The next meeting will be November 18. 1-11 club The Grand Bend 4-11 Club, the Creme de la Cremes. met Monday evening at the home of Shari Morley in Southcott Pines for a cake decorating party. The girls used cakes they had each made from scratch the day: before. Mrs. Petch and Ruth -Ann were the official cake decorators. who helped each girl turn her cake into a visual. as well as culinary masterpiece. Join- ing in the fun were guests Lee -Ann Petch and Nicole Gill, who also brought their own cakes to decorate. People You Know Recent dinner guests with Doug and Ann Martin of Grand Bend was Ann's nephew, Vice -Air Marshal, Ma- jor General L.A. Asheley and his wife of Ottawa. Mrs. Susie Devine and Elda Adams visited last week ih Mitchell with Ed- na Willert. The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. Gordon Pollock, her family and grandchildren, on the loss of her husband. Gordon passed away on October 21. in his 80th year, in Strathroy Hospital. The funeral was held at Hoffman's Funeral Home in Dashwood, with Rev. Peebles of- ficiating. Interment in Grand Bend cemetery. The U.C.W. ladies served lunch to over 50 friends and relatives in the church basement after the funeral. Joyce and Tommy Pinches of Lon- don visited recently with Lorne and l.oreen Devine. With all this beautiful weather on the weekend, most people took the chance to enjoy it. Everywhere you went, people were' out raking leaves, strolling or biking. The Pinery Park was really busy, with local families, as well as out-of-town tourists, taking to the hiking trails or paddling their canoes downriver. best ways of dealing with your neighbours. Lori Steckle performed a solo. The youth group led the general hymns and surprised the Pastor and "his wife with a cake and a monetary donation to show their appreciation. United Church Rev. R. Peeble's Sunday morning message was "three important fac- tors". The readings were from Ezekiel 33:1-11 and Matthew 7:13-23. He asked what is the church here for? It is to warn us of God's wrath; God is like a watchdog over the dangers 1a come. -We need -alight -to guide us in this life, and the church is , that light, through the Bible. God forgives our sins and wipes the slate clean, so share you faith and light with others as God loves you. The choir anthem was "Rejoice, the Lord is King". The door greeters were Millie King and Doug Martin, in the absence of regular organist [della Gable. The children's story was about rocks, how they are solid, honest and - strong, like Peter, the "rock" upon whom Christ built His church. God ex- ' pects us to be like rocks so that we can become a force within the church. There were some beautiful flowers placed at the foot of the Cross, in lov- ing memory of Gordon Pollock. Catholic Church News Pastor Robert Morrissey celebrated all three masses this weekend. In his sermon, he referred to the Mexican earthquake, in that such a tragedy often stimulates hope and courage in people. One doctor spoke of the newborn infants who sur- vived that "all babies are born fighters." Do we still have that fighting in- stinct? Or do we let difficult cir- cumstances drag us down to despair and a defeatist attitude? Christ was a fighter, who stuck to His ideals and won out over ignorance, despair and even death, so we must all face life with new courage. Father ended with a poem "Don't Quit." For the communion hymn, the choir sang "Come Down, Lord". The CWI, ladies had religious articles for sale at the back of the church after all masses this weekend. Choir director Lydia Duchou was very pleased with the response to a request for children to perform some special Christmas Eve music - 28 children showed up for the rehearsal last Wednesday. Practice sessions will he each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at the church. Friday, November 1, is the feast of All Saints Day, with a mass at 9 a.m. Saturday, November 2 is All Souls Day, with three Masses beginning at 9 a.m. There will he an ENCOR on November 3, at St. Patrick's Parish. Dublin from 2-5:30 p.m. Couples ('lub At the recent meeting of the United Church Couples Club in Grand Bend, they decided to take a tour of the new Senior Citizens apartment on Gill Road. One of the residents even show- ed them the single and double bedroom units, as well as the main floor facilities. Then they all returned to the United Church for a small worship service in Thanksgiving, and later enjoyed pumpkin pie for lunch. The Couples Club usually meets the second Satur- day evening of each month. Bible Study There were 16 ladies attending the Bible study and coffee hour Tuesday morning at the home of Nita Sinclair in Southcott Pines. They began with a hymn sing led by Millie Desjardine. Gwen Campbell gave a summation of the chapter "flow Can 1 Share My Faith?" In Romans 10, they learned how to share their faith as Paul showed what mistakes and misunderstandings had been made by the Jewish people. The ladies Jere amazed to find that 2000 years later people are still fall- ing into many of the same errors. People still seem to want to add something to the finished work of Christ. It was a comfort to realize the simplicity of accepting and con- fessing Jesus Christ as one's own Saviour and Lord. Nita Sinclair gave both the opening and closing prayers for the group. Remember that the next meeting will be at Sable Court, the Senior Citizen's Home, Gill Road at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. 4-H girls, mothers guests October 30, 1985 Institute learn histor The Grand Bend Women's Institute held their monthly meeting on Oc- tober 17 in the United Church base- ment, with a goodly number of 4-H members and their mothers as guests. President Nola Taylor was in charge of the business. It was decid- ed to cater for the Senior Citizens Christmas dinner on Wednesday, December 4. After the roll call was answered by members, Nola gave a report on the district rally. Catherine Junker took charge of the tgpic an public relations. Brenda Love gave The Did You Know? and had the 4-H members in- troduce themselves. She told the group about their present project and praised them for baking pies. The speaker for the evening, Pat Penton, M.A., historian from Southcott Pines spoke on why people come to Grand Bend. She told about the first people Indians, long houses, and landmarks called hockey stick trees. People came mostly by canoes. She passed around a ceremonial flint spearhead which she found while walking in the Pines. They were usually buried with a great man. The early pioneers were both French and English, there were three dance halls, and people went bathing not swimm- ing, in rented bathing suits. A display of early pictures was viewed during the lunch hour. After Venton was thanked, Donna Lovie presented the 4-H boys and girls with crests, plaques and pins from the Institute. A get -acquainted animal contest was held and won by Laura Desjar- dine, who guessed 30 out of 37 answers. TM' meeting concluded with a social hour with hostesses Doris Bestard, Verna Lovie,. Ruth Hen- drick, and Eleanor Hayter. The next meeting will be held onNovember.21 at -7:30-p tri: -Everyone welcome. Attending the 34th Huron County rally from the GB WI was Nola Taylor, Catharine Junker, Ann Russell, and Donna Lovie. It was held on October 7 at Thames Road with people present from all over Huron County. People you know In the minor hockey house league play, the Parkhill novice team coach- ed by Hans DeJong, and J. Smalley met Watford on- Sunday evening in Parkhill. Matthew DeJong scored a lone goal in the first period, followed by a scoreless second. Watford came close to tying, when Simon Desjardine hit the net on a pass form Shane Maguire and DeJong. Parkhill won 2-0. The team travels to Alvinston tonight. Some 48 players signed up for the novice league this year in Parkhill An informal meeting between the GB Concert Association and Curtains Rising, Forest, was held in the Forest Public Library Thursday evening. The two groups of enthusiastic members discussed their problems and many successful endeavors to bring quality music to their respec- tive communities, since their begin- nings some three years ago. If you would like to join Curtains Rising to hear their Children's Series of musical talent, phone Susie Page 3A Schelgel 873-4868. Don't forget that tonight in the GB United Church Y & M features the Devonian Duo for the first of six concerts this season. ( in- cludes two bonuses) Paula and Larry Taylor hosted a super Hallowe'en party Saturday evening in their lower dungeon. Over 30 guests spooked around in the haunted atmosphere. (The devil made me do it! ) Ann Buckley, from Ludlow, England visited five days in Grand Bend last week, viewing a number of famous spots in Ontario. While here she was hosted by The Farringtons, Pinedale Subdivision. The GB Fire Brigade responded to a recorded alarm crura 'w aauole Court Tuesday. A faulty electrical system was soon repaired with no harm done. 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