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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-03-01, Page 34Page 34 Times -Advocate, March 1, 1989 Hay ride - The Grand Bend Alhambra Caravan hosted the annual hay ride for. ARC Industry employees. Members. taking part were (front left) Casey Bax, Phil Walker, Martin Stokkermans, Martin Kelders and Cor Vandenberk. ARC employees enjoy Alhambra By Roberta Walker . GRAND BEND - Winter Wonder- land is here, if only for a brief visit, to the utter delight of winter sports fans and children -everywhere. It. may not be great to drive in, but it beats black ice, and muddy, gray days anytime. The ladies of St. John's Anglican Church will be hosting the Easter Ecumenical on Tuesday, March 21 at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to at- tend the service. • Alhambra News Aigarva #168 of the Order of Al- hambra had guest speakers at their monthly meeting, last Thursday in the Alhambra Hall. Phil Brooks and Marg'Kehn of People First gave a video presenta- tion and talk on the origin, and goals of their group. Brooks is the Regional Representative of People First, and has been very involved in organizing a seminar to be held March 11, in Goderich. - On Friday afternoon, about 55 clients and staff of ARC Industries joined about a dozen Alhambrans and their Sultanas for their annual hay ride. They were served a hot lunch of hot dogs- and chili, then • • • ■ treated to. a hay ride around Crescent • Park and Van Dongen Subdivision. After the cold ride and some spir- ited war snowball up fights, evsand ne of 4_H Knit Wits meet warmed up with doughnuts and hot chocolate before getting back on Beavers are busy By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - Members of the Grand Bend Beavers, Cubs, and their leaders and parents gathered for a pot luck banquet at 'the Legion Hall last Thursday evening to cele- brate Scout Week. Committee chairman Paul Ma- guire announced his retirement after eight years of involvement with scouting, and thanked his commit- tee, Jim Karry, Christie McIndoe, John Musser, Mary Barbe, Rick Reabum and Larry Taylor. Taylor, -also involved with scout- ing for many years, has branched into the next level as a member of the Strict Service•Team. Maguire also thanked the leaders of the Beavers, Anna Relouw, Mar- lene Lane and Bev Brown, and Cub leader Don Hagle, for all their time and guidance invested in Scouting. Some of these leaders will -also be leaving at the end of the year, crcat- ing a real need for new leadersto begin training during the summer •• so as to be ready for thc 1989 fall program. Naugle reported the winners of the. Kub Kar Rally in which nine Grand Bend Cubs had competed. Judd Desjardine won the first prize trophy, donated by Bitter Clark. Brian Lovie won the second prize trophy, donated by Denny's Drive- in and Corey Hagle got the third place trophy, donated by%"J.T, Karry Ltd. The Cubs had marched= in the Winter Carnival parade, together with the Beavers. They competed a 10 km. hike in the Pinery Park, and competed'a variety of crafts so far this season. They will be involved with the "Trees for Canada" project on April 22, a fund raiser for scouting, *ere trees are planted in local communi- ties.. The Benmiller camp out weekend takes place in late May. The Bea- vers will be joining them in both the tree planting day, and for part of the Benmiller weekend. Anna Relouw gave a own of future outings for the vers. A Canine Officer of the O will be visiting the Beavers with 's dog and a film on their wor . They hope' to tour the Water Plant in April and visit the Grand Bend OPP station in May. In early May, there wilLbe a spe- cial- ceremony for -the ;Beavers to "Swim up" to the Cub level. A Beaver meet is planned for the end of May, and a nature trail hike planned for June at an arca farm. Talk about ''Busy as Beavers!" Parents .were invited to inspect. various crafts and projects on dis- play that the boys have completed. The Cubs have been working on badges as well. , The evening concluded with a fascinating slide show by Case Vandenbygaart, of nature on dis- play in the Pinery Park. The boys and their parents watched as he ex- plained about the wide variety of birds and animals found in the park, and the services available to the public, especially during the summer months. Scouting has a lot to offer the young lads of our community. All we need are the good leaders to make it possible. Won't you con- sider investing some of your time and talent in Canada's future? Call 238-2899 or 238=8817.. the buses, headed for home. This annual event is always a great time shared by the Alham- brans and ARC, eagerly anticipated each year. News from Grand Bend churches By Robert Walker GRAND BEND - Don't forget the World Day of Prayer.Service on Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m. All la- dies are invited to attend this Ecu- menical service at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. The high school students group met at Father Paul Beck's residence on Sunday afternoon for a video on drinking and driving. The Sacred Heart Youth Group, Parkhill, is sponsoring a St. Pa- trick's Day Dance on March 17, at the Parkhill school, from 8 to ,12. There will be confessions on Sat- urday, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon; and Stations of the Cross plus Ben- ediction each Wednesday in Leat at 7:15.p.m. Church of God The Church of God congregation in Grand Bcnd welcomed the Bea- vers, Cubs, Scouts,. Brownics, Guidcs and Pathfinders who attend- ed the morning service as part of their Scout Week. Members of the Grand Bend Legion also attended the service. The call to worship was taken from Psalm 134 "Come Bless the • Lord, All S ervants- of the Lord." Special music was provided by Morley and Millie Desjardine, who sang "Neither Do I Condemn Thee," Millie led the singing of hymns that were enjoyed by their young guests. Pastor Desjardine's sermon cen- tered around the idea of the Seeing Eye Dog that guides a blind per- son. The blind trust their dog to lead thcm as young .people need to trust their parents, teachers and group leaders to guide them. God also wants to guide people through the Bible and the Holy Spirit into making right choices in our lives. The evening service was led by Ileen Desjardine, with Tom and Alex Desjardine singing a special "When f Survey the Wondrous Cross. The pastor's message gave guildclines in practicing the pres- ence of God in our devotional life. Coming events' Thursday March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Women of the Church of God meeting. Friday March 3 at 7 p.m. Youth Video #4 "No! The Positive An- swer." Monday March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Beaconaires meet with a carry -in supper and guest speaker Stan Wal- lace of St. Marys, to sing and play his guitar. All sepiors wel- come. Sunday March 12 and 19 - Mr. Eugene Fox in the morning and Rev. Bob Peebles in the evening services. United Church In his children's :story at the Grand Bend United Church service, Rev. Ted Smits told of some ani- mals who held an "at home" in one of the woodland caves. They were roasting chestnuts, and the clever fox persuaded the cat to rake the nuts out of the fire. The cat got. badly burned paws and ran for cold water while the fox enjoyed the nuts. It is never right to persuade oth- ers to do work we wouldn't do our- selves! In his sermon text, Rev. Smits quoted Matthew 27:24. Pilate washed his hands of the guilt of Christ's cruicifixion, ratherthan follow his conscience. He didn't want to risk the comfort and secur- ity of his position by protecting Christ. Euchre By Annie Morenz SHIPKA - Eight tables of pro- gressive euchre were in play at Shipka Community Centre last Wednesday evening, with 12 games played. Prize winners wcrc: ladies lone played at Shipka hands, Doris Pfaff Crediton, mens lone hands; Fred Gibson, Shipka, men high,, Allan Pfaff, Crediton, mens low, Jean Finkbeiner,, Ship- ka, ladies low, Martha Weigand, Dashwood, ladies high, Annie Mo- renz, Shipka, The cast group was in charge of arrangments and lunch refresh- ments. There will be another euchre here in two weeks on March 8." Personals Visiting Sunday with Lorne and Second place - This creation took second place at Grand Bend Public School's Winter Activity Day, snow sculpting contest*jast Thursday. Left to right, Shannon Went, Kristi McIntyre, Eilis Went, Josh Vermeullen, Toby Wootont Michael Stanlake, Troy Stellingwerff, Bobi-Jo Whiting. 1 Centre Dorothy Fenner, were his. sister Marian and Orval Irwin, Niagara Falls, ,and daughter Virginia and Norm Cates, of Forest. A good number from this com- munity called at the R.C. Dinney Funeral Home, Exeter last•Sunday, to pay their respects to the late Mrs. Gordon (Helen) Ratz. Sincere sympathy is expressed to Helen's family and grandchildren, her broth- ers, sisters and Qheir families. Lorne and Dtlrothy Fenner auend- .ed the wedding, Saturday of their granddaughter, Brenda Fenner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fen- ner, of Carolachie, to Michael Saunders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Saunders, of Petrolia, at •fhe Camla- chic Presbyterian church. Reception. and dinner was at the Wyoming Fair building. February was designated as Heart. -arid-Stroke Month. Captain for this a Nbfa Raiz. Her volunteer canvassers were Vicky Clarke, Marg Sweitzer and Annie Morenz. Areas canvassed included 14th and 15th concessions, and 16th and 17th conecssier►s,-bAtb..suattlsagk , south of Shipka. The amount col- lected was 5466.00. Nola wishes to convey sincere thanks to her can- vassers. Nifty Knitters work with wool GRAND BEND - The Eight Nifty Kniuers, of thc Grand Bend 1 41-1 club met at Heather Hutchin- son's place on Tucsday February 21, for the third meeting of work- ing with wool. Just about *everyone had their first sampler done. Brenda gave everyone a piece of raw wool, and ,gave us some lano- lin. Pat, Brenda and all the helpers taught us'how to increase stitches and decrease stitches. Our next meeting will be held at Elizabeth and Connie Rtissell's house at 6:30 on February 28. Trivia What is meant by "To fleece some one"? (answer next week): Press reporter - Lori Finkbciner GRAND BEND - Welcome back, 4H fans! Here's the scoop on Grand Bend II's progress. On Monday, February 13 the "Knit Wits" met at the Lovie home for meeting two of the 'new 411 club, "Working with Wool." The meeting began with the 4H pledge, the roll call and progress re- ports: Each member had.successful- ly completed : her goal, mastering the basic stitches of knitting and purling, plus the stocking stitch. Now we were to learn ribbing, and how t� change the colour of the yarn. Knowing the basic stitches made that a little less frustrating. Once we had finished the knitting for our sampler, we learned how to cast off and weave in the loose ends with a darning needle. Here's where* total frustration set in; it's not as easy as our leaders make it look! Most girls had fin- ished their sampler by the end of the meeting, their first "Barbie Doll Blanket." Meeting #3. Hello again fellow 4H fans! This week I have a riddle for you! • Q. What do the fairy talcs Sleep- -ing Beauty and Rumplcstilkin have in common? A. A spinning wheel. - Meeting #3 of the Grand Bend II 4H club, "Working with Wool" was held at the Desjardine home. We had a guest, Mrs. Jan Hay- wood, who showed us thc different types of fleece and hair which can be spun, and the making of fleece into yarn. This process involved washing, drying, teasing, carding and spinning of the fleece. After seeing how it was done, each member tried her hand at the art of spinning. Not only do you have to work your feet but also you have to work your hands which (supposedly) feed the fleece in even- ly! What coordination! The end product was a bobbin of bumpy, thick yarn. The rest of the time was spent working: on our knitting project. By Karen McKay 1089 022.1 Speak off winners - Grand Bend Public School held their annual speak off Friday to test the public speaking skills of their stu- dents. Winners will be going to the Lambton ,County speak off and some will attend the Lion's sponsored event in Grand Bend. From the top are winners Eric Clay, second place junior, top inter- mediate Keith Crawford, second intermediate Jason Clay, and top junior Sarah Bannister. Winning public speakers By Roberta Walker extrcmcl GRAND BEND - Out Lady of Mount Carmel School announced the winners of their public speak- ing contest. In the Junior Divi- sion, the top four,wcre Anne Con- lin, Jennifer Reaburn, Adam Jean and Jason Glavin. The Senior Di- vision winners wcrc Danny Mart- ens, Ian Jcan, Jim Button and Amanda Morgan. Last Monday., the top three com- peted against Precious Blood and St. Boniface Schools at Mount Carmel school, and all speakers did 4 y wen. Winners of the three school com- petition in ,the Junior Division were: First Anne Conlin of Mt, Carmel; second, Jennifer Reabum of Mt. Carmel; and third, Julie Koricina of Precious Blood. In the senior division, the winner were: first, Erin Karftcheck of Pre- chMis Blood; second, Ian Jcan of Mount Carmel, third, Daanny Mart- ens of Mount Carmel. The top two from each division will be competing on March 30 at Dublin for the Huron -Perth finals.