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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-04-28, Page 16Page 16 Times -Advocate, April 28,1993 Election .meeting held for Grand Band By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The Immacu- late Heart of Mary council of the Catholic Women's League held their election meeting on April 20 in the Parish Centre, following Mass at the church. Treasurer Margrit Breuer present- ed a financial statement for the two-year term, showing a surplus of nearly $1,800 for the new execu- tive. Over $12,000 has been raised and donated in the past two years, not only to various charities, but to provide a refrigerator for the new parish hall. The CWL also provided cake, ice cream and entertainment for the April Birthday Party at Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich on April 19. Margrit Breuer and her Grand Bend Brownies and Josie Britten with her Girl Guides, came to sing and dance for the appreciative audience of seniors. Guest speaker Roberta Walker gave information about Fetal Alco- hol Syndrome, the leading cause of preventable mental retardation. It's more common than Down's ,syn- drome, affecting one in 700 here in Canada and the U.S.A., over 5,000 yearly in the U.S. Following the guest speaker, elections were held. The new slate of officers for 1993-95 are: Past - president Cathy Vrolyk; President Lia Vandenberk; First vice- president Nancy Stokkermans; Sec- ond vice president Rita Smits; Re- cording secretary Annie Baltessen; Corresponding secretary Anne Grootjen and Treasurer Riek Van- derburght. Convenerships: Spiritual Devel- opment Annie Vandebygaart; -Christian Family Life Lia Vanden- berk and Gera Peters; Community Life Marie Bannon; Historian Ria Tadgell; Communications Roberta Walker; Parish Activities Toni Vandenberk and Jean Mommer- steeg; and Organization Margrit Breuer. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church news GRAND BEND - Susan Schoe- ley, Jonathan Kelders and Jamie Clutton received' their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 25. A special Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 2 at St. Peter's Cathedral, for all candidates who were received into the church dur- ing the recent Easter Vigils. On May 1, deacon Graham Keep will be ordained tothe priesthood for the London Diocese. The CWL convention is Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27-28 at the Wheels Inn in Chatham, celebrat- ing the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, the CWL patron saint. Several of the new CWL executive and members will be attending, in- cluding new president Lia Venden- berk. A special Mass to honour Our Lady.of Good Counsel will be held here in Grand Bend- on May 9, Mothers Day, during -which the new CWL executive will be in- stalled. Harriette and -Floyd Boutilier of Port Franks will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with a Mass. A parish 'bible .study group will be resuming on -Wednesday even- ings at 7 p.m. in the parish centre -.meetingrcom. Grand Bend UC has pulpit exchange GRAND BEND - Organ prelude opening music last Sunday moming at Grand Bend United Church was "Jubilate deo" played by Idella Gabel. This Sunday was a Presbytery Pulpit Exchange. In exchange for Pastor ;Stover we had Rev. Rick Magie. 'of Victoria Street United Church. Goderich. His sermon Top- ic was "The Imagination of God" with scripture reading from Deute- ronomy 5:1-21 and Matthew 5:1- 12. The children's hymn was "Morn- ing has Broken" with a correspond- ing story. The choir choral offering was "All in an April evening." Article 20 of the Basis of Union:. 'Of Christian Service and the Final Triumph" was read by Rev. Magie. On May 8 from Soo to 10:00 p.m. there will: be a slide show of Pastor Colin's trip to Israel at Grand Bend United Church. Shipka =�}►-Annie Morenz SHIPKA - A bus load of seniors from Grand Bend, Dashwood and Ship- ka, travelled to Kitchener last Thursday where they attended a noon dinner and the Scottish Festival program at Bingeman Park in the afternoon. Singing, dancing and bagpipe music comprised the program. The group stopped in the morning at the Farmers'Market in Kitchener. From Shipka and country area were Melvin and Gertie Stade, Dorothy Fenner, Mabel Fraser. Evelyn Pickering and Ellen Smithers. "Get well" wishes to Loreen Devine, of Zurich, (former resident of this area) who last week had knee surgery at Stratford hospital. Our nephew, Howard Dell; the Olympian, sport star, actor -singer (who I have occasionally written about in this column) is presently living in Vic- toria B.C. since the football season ended, and acting in live theatre in. Vancouver. portraying Martin Luther King. - Ferman and Lcota Snyder attended the funeral of a dear friend in Si. Ja- cobs on the weekend of April 18. They stayed overnight with their daugh- ter, Suanne and Otto Plein, Chris and Melissa, in Elmira, and home by way of Owen Sounid where they visited other relatives. A pig barn on the farm of Bill Finkbeiner was destroyed by fire last Thursday nighe Saintsbury by H. Davis SAINTSBURY - St. Patrick's held the service of Holy Commun- ion at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, April 25. Sunday, May 2 St. Patrick's will hold Morning Prayer Service at 8:30 a.m., the fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A). Scripture readings arc to be Acts 2:42-47, I Peter 2:19-25, Respon- sive reading Psalm 23, the Holy Gospel John 10:1-10. The St. Patrick's Board of Man- agement will meet at the recmry on Wednesday evening 7:30 p.m. Ron and Nancy Cunningham and family were weekend visitors with parents Bob and Alexia Tindall and were guests at the McFalls-Brasca wedding at Centralia and reception at Tony's Banquet Hall in London. Bob and Heather MacGillivray and family, Michael and Suzanne Davis and family and Hugh and Hazel Davis were also guests. The Davis's were guests at the Dobbs - Luxton wedding at Trivitt Memori- al as well. Heather MacGillivray, Betty Johnson, Margaret,Carroll and Ha- zel Davis from St. Patrick's attend- ed the Perth Spring Deanery at St. Paul's, Kirkton on Wednesday eve- ning. Values Influences and Peers, is the title given to the VIP program at Precious Blood Seprate School, where Mark Helmrich of the Exeter Optimists presented the Grade 5 and 6 class with T Shirts upon their completion of the course. Front Row L to R is *atalie Broom, Ann -Marie Parsons, Melany Regier, Becky Meltinger, Giulea Mellace, Cecile Maes. Second Row, Mark Bilinsky; Micheal iDe ,David Overholt, Hicheal Hodgins, Ben Hoogenboom, John Gregus, Rob Acton, Caroline Korcina, Maria Harrhy' gan. Third row, Jason Fach, Jason Revington, Jason Grenler, Tim Ditner, Craig Overholt, Sarah Revington, Jaclyn Venesbroeck Z Laura Tiernan, Laura Bilinsky, Barbra Harrigan, Alison McLachlan. Absent from photo is Sandra Steele. Dinney's First Annual Tag Sale When it comes to furniture, you know Dinney's is the p1_._fat r equality, value and style. Now, Dinner's offers even more value INTRODUCING... Dinney's First Annual Green Tag Sale - going on right now! It's your chance to enjoy incredible savings on selected sofas, chairs, leathers, bedroom suites, dining rooms, lamps, accessories and much more! Dinney's Green Tag Sale won't last for long so be sure you hurry in for best selection Flooring and Window Fashions 0 23441 fS