Times Advocate, 1992-05-20, Page 7Hensall's 8th annual yard sale coming
By Derene Yavorsky
HENSALL - Everyone loves a bargain. That ex-
plains the popularity of Hensall's Village -Wide Yard
Sale, coming up on Saturday, May 3() for the eighth
year in a row. With deals and treasures to be found
on sale tables throughout the community, the event
attracts keen shoppers in the thousands, from Tober-
mory to Tillsonburg and points in between.
Village merchants will enhance the shopping expe-
rience with a sidewalk sale of their own, and other
special events are planned to appeal to all ages.
The day starts off with a full plate at the firemen's
•'Barly Bird' breakfast, 8 - 11 a.m. at the Fire Hall.
Prom 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., there'll be action at the
tracks with the Classic Car Show and '50s DJ Ken
Chaplin. Hensel) playground summer staff will keep
kids entertained with face painting and helium bal-
loons, also at the railway tracks, where shoppers can
register for a pile of draw prizes.
C,O.P. Shop, sponsored by the Exeter OPP Detach-
ment, will be set up at the Village Hall, and there'll be
food booths at four different locations, offering bar-
beque chicken footlongs, hamburgers, drinks and
baked goods -- choose your favourite food stop or try
all four, prepared by the Hensel) Minor Athletic Asso-
ciation, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 468, Queens-
way Nursing Home, and Hensel) Figure Skating Asso-
ciation with Pineridge BBQ.
Folks coming to Hensall's 8th Annual Village -Wide
Yard Sale are encouraged to visit the shoppers' regis-
try booth at the railway tracks, enter their names in the
prize draw, and pickup a free map of yard sale loca-
tions. The event goes on -- rain, shine, sleet or snow.
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Grand Bend UCW
By Hazel Broad
GRAND BEND - Lorene Gill
chaired the May meeting of the
Grand Bend UCW. For the
meeting's worship service Beu-
lah Holt gave a tribute to moth-
ers and then showed an old man-
uscript for the hymn "The Master
Stood in his Garden" and sang it
for the women. ---------
Norma Carey spate to the
group on world development,
telling about John Wesley the
evangelist who in the 1700s cam-
paigned against oppression and
helped the poor to organize.
Wesley also got women to offer
guidance for poorer women and
helped get men expelled for
abusing women.
Carey also mentioned that
Berry Hill Produce of British
Columbia are now using pop-
corn to pack merchandise rather
than styrofoam chips - an envi-
ronmentally friendly alternative
than can be fed to the birds after
use.
The ladies et ilmenical ttervioe
is Sunday May 24 at Grand
Bend United Church at which
the Grand Cove choir will be
singing.
For the June meeting of the
UCW, members are being asked
to bring a brown bag lunch.
Engagement - -Howard and
Joyce Armstrong, RR1 Zurich
wish to announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Jill Yvonne to Mr. Martin
Lloyd, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Ruby, Stratford.
The wedding will take place
Saturday, May 30, 1992,
Goshen United Church. Open
reception to follow in the
Stanley Twp. Complex at 9
p.m.
Shika
by Annie Morenz
By Annie Morenz
SHIPKA - Annie Zielman, her
sisters Helen Stadler and Susan
Janzen, attended a special meeting
at the United Mennonite Education
Institute, in Leamington recently
when the Essex -Kent Mennonite
Historical Association presented a
plaque to their brother, Willie Jan-
zen, in recognition of his contribu-
tions to the Mennonite community
over this past 30 years.
On Sunday, April 26, the three
sisters, along with Willis, his wife
and family gathered at Collasanti
Gardens, for brunch, and surprised
their sister Annie on her 60th birth-
day.
Personals
Recent visitors with Hugh and
Annie Morenz have been Les and
Marjorie Adams, Exeter, Elda Ad-
ams, Grand Bend, our son Bill, laf
London, and Elizabeth Norris, of
Sarnia.
Farmers in this area were busy
last week planting their grain and
corn crops.
Karen Guenther Green phoned
her mother, Mabel Fraser on Moth-
er's Day from Spain, where she and
her husband James have been tow-
ing Portugal and Spain, and attend-
ed Expo '92.
Donna Yarrow, husband Mike
and daughter Emily visited last
weekend from Edmonton, Alberta,
with Donna's father, Ken Baker, as
well as Mike's parents in London.
On Saturday members of the Baker
family gathered at Ken's for a visit
and dinner. Attending were Ken
Baker Jr. and Carol, Bonnie and
Shellie, of Goderich, Don, Sharon,
Jamie and Gary Baker. of this area.
Best wishes to Pat and Jake
Schroeder who celebrated their
35th wedding anniversary.
Mt. Carmel
CWL meets
MT. CARMEL - Judy Palsa,
president welcomed 24 members to
the April meeting of the Mt. Car-
mel CWL.
The C.W.L. presented a Rosary
to each of the students in Grade 2
who made their First Communion
in April
Mary Moser was thanked by the
President for another year of suc-
cessful card parties held in the
church meeting room.
The First Friday adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament will be post-
poned until the Fall season.
Father Bagatto spoke to the group
and thanked them for all the good
work that they have done for the
Parish.
A bake sale will be held Saturday
evening and Sunday morning May
17, 19 in place of the annual yard
sale. Weather permitting it could be
held outside the church or in the
parish meeting room.
Diane Kaak was the guest speak-
er for the evening, relating details
oiler trip to Peru. She visited with
tasher Murphy, who is helping
with Missionary Work there.
It was decided that a donation be
Presented to Robert Ford, who is
director of the newly formed
"Youth Group" of Mt. Carmel and
Precious Blood Mission.
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