Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-09-18, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, September 18, 1996 The Exeter lioness Club recently donated to South Huron Rec Centre, a wheelchair accessible 2 -tier water fountain which is located beside the Paris Playground at the SHRC Community Park. Above, Laurie Dykstra and Lossy Fuller stand beside the new fountain. Centralia Arena's future under discussion The meeting 1s planned on .September 24. By Carmel fliwomay Zurich corresportdint ZURICH - The Zurich communi- ty is encouraged to attend an impor- tant public meeting at the Zurich Community Centre on September 24 beginning at 7:30 p.m. to deal with the future of the arena. CWL meeting St. Boniface C.W.L. members held their first meeting for the fall on Tuesday which began with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by a potluck supper in the Parish hall. President Joan Regier handed out 25 year pins. The League is invited to the 75th anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel C.W.L. on October 9, beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. and supper at 7 p.m. at the Dashwood Community Centre. Tickets cost $10 and participants must reply by September 25 to Hel- en Regier, 237-3215. Fair board meets A Fair Board meeting was held September 9 at the home of Jerry and Diane Thiel. President John Becker and secre- tary/treasurer Margaret Deichert gave reports and those present came up with some new ideas for the fair next year, the fourth Satur- day in July. The theme will be "Ru- ral Challenge". The annual district #8 dinner meeting will be held in Milverton on October 29 at 7 p.m. The cost is $12 which includes registration. If you are interested in going, phone Margaret Deichert before October 15 at 236-4130. The next meeting will be held at the Thiel's home on October. 10 at 8 p.m. Terry Fox ran Plans are underway for the Terry Fox Run on September 22, rain or shine. Registration will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Zurich Park with the walk starting at 2 p.m. Participants can ride bikes or roller blade, etc. Captain Wendy Rowan needs volunteers that day. Call her at 236-4882 if you can help: 'Hotdogs andrefreshments will be served at the park for all partici- Paws. Figure Skating aub The Zurich and Area Figure Skating Club are selling tickets for three draws. The first one will be held on October 14 for a Panasonic Remota T.V. This will be • the club's only fundraising event for the skating season. Tickets are now available from all club members or by calling Car- ol Prang, 236-4661. Girls Club The Zurich Mennonite Girl's Club held their first meeting for the fall last Thursday night in the church hall. The club will sponsor a compas- sion child in Ecuador. The girls are reminded to bring their money to the next meeting on September 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The girls are having secret pals again this year. Golden Agers The Golden Agers are having a euchre party at the township hall on September 23 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The cost is 52.00 at the door with a lunch and social hour. Seniors hold residents preparing for fair meeting This year's fair theme is "Market Gardening". By Mary Peterson Centralia correspondent CENTRALIA - The rainy weath- er has kept everyone indoors, giv- ing an opportunity to prepare for the busy time ahead. Farmers' around Centralia are anxious for the land to dry out so they can pro- ceed with harvesting beans and planting winter wheat. Many Centralia residents are sub- mitting entries in the upcoming Ex- eter Fall Fair to be held September 20-22. The theme of this year's fair is "Market Gardening". Prize lists with complete informa- tion are available from several loca- tions, including Seip's valu-mart in Exeter. Norma Cockwill, the Fair Secre- tary, can be contacted at 235-1284 for more information. Entries must be submitted Friday, September 20, before noon. Community activities Zion West United Church Anni- versary will be celebrated on Sep- tember 22. The guest preacher will be Kevin Stewart who hosts the show "Family Farmer" on Sunday afternoons on CFPL-TV. This will be a joint worship service at 11:00 a.m. at Zion. Also on September 22, the family of Elmer and Etta Powe, invite fi-iernt and neighbors to an open p ouse in happr, 5-f (their 50th wed- ding anniversary, ai Centralia Unit- ed Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Many area residents attended the open house on September 15 for Earl and Jean Neil at Crediton Hall. They were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 21. Kirkton United Church will hold a turkey barbecue on September 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. For'tickets or fur- ther information call Agnes Den- ham at 229-6430 or Ray Switzer at 229-8806. Zion West and Centralia United Churches will hold a joint Session meeting on Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at Centralia. The Offi- cial Board meeting will follow at 8 p.m. Rev. Cordell Pns is the new Pastoral Charge S rvisor. Since regular Sunday worship has resumed at Zion West and Cen- tralia United Churches, regular choir practices have also returned. Choir practice is held Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at Centralia and Tuesday evenings at 7:45 p.m. at Zion West. Anyone who likes to sing is invited to come shard their talents. A Licensing Workshop . will ,be held Saturday, September 28, if Emmanuel United Church in Se- bringville. On September 29, Ile; David Hallman will present a "Cli- mate Change Workshop" at Onta- rio St. United. Church in Clinton. At Trinity United Church on Octo- ber 5, a "Voices United Workshop" will be held. Hickson United. Church is hosting a biblical work- shop entitled "Psalms and the Polk tics of Power" on October 26. Fol further information about these, check your bulletins or contact Pas- tor Heather Smith. In Crediton recently, Low Hand winners in the euchre games .were Doreen Lightfoot and Allen Berry. Betty Coates and Harvey Latta were High Hand winners, while Lone Hand winners were Esther Hodgins and Gord Eaton. Ancient art form taught in Granton By Muriel Lewb Granton correspondent GRANTON - Robert Parkinson has taken up studies at Althouse Teachers College in London. At the Granton United Church on Sunday, September 15 Pastor Nor- malie Voakes entitled her sermon 'How many times' based on the les- sons from Exodus 14, Romans :14 and Matthew ' 3. The anthem, by the choir was 'Til the storm passes by.' At St. Pauls Anglican church in Kirkton on Sunday, the Rev. Glen- da Meakin's message was in keep- ing with Holy Cross Day. In es- sence God's Son, Jesus Christ died on the cross for the redemption of all sin. The lessons were read by bikini- reen Blackler, Norma Paul infrthe minister. j Many parishioners from St. Paul's, Kirkton, attended the open house at the rectory of St. James Anglican Church in St. Marys host- ed by Glenda and her family on Sunday. Painting on porcelain Recently two three-day work- shops on the Fine Art of Porcelain Painting were conducted at the home of Mary McRobert. A mod- ern version of Porcelain Art, paint- ed on porcelain Christmas orna- ments was taught by Iris (Gowan) Bielby of Tampa, Florida, who is a ' first cousin of Don McRobert. At- tending were Willa Harding; Beryl Heighway, Ilderton; Joyce Hard- ing, London; Lillian Ulmer, Sarnia; Evelyn Harrigan, Lucan; and Shar- on Kraft, Birr; and hostess Mary McRobert when the two groups completed sixty Christmas orna- ments. Iris is the newly installed presi- dent of the Florida World Organi- zation of China Painters with home offices located in Oklahoma City. Painting on porcelain is one of the oldest art forms dating back to the Sung Dynasty A.D. 960-1279. One form which is older was done by cave men, painting the walls of their caves by using juices of dif- CORRECTION NOTICE We would like to make you aware of a printing error In our current 1998 Fall and Winter Catalogue. PAGE 37 - MILWAUKEE SAIWEALL 1.270.172 4 AMP MOL Suggested retail should be 5209.99 not 5109.99 as shown $270- Q7 8 AMP MODEL Suggested retail shoulcillb 5299.99 not 5109.99 as shown. We sincerely regret any inconvenience we may have caused you. ferent species of plants to obtain different colors. After that, and many years later, the Chinese began to make pottery, also stained with plant juices. This was the forerunner of today's por- celain painting.: China painting came before the art of painting do canvass and un- like canvass it will not deteriorate. Afterthe pttcelain is painted it i fired at 1400-1500 degrees in a kill for two to three hours and cooled for up to eight hours. Each piece is fired tt ee,ifive or more times de- pending on the depth of color re- quired. Men and women of all ages take up this fine art and it is hope that it will be continued for genet" - dohs to come. EXETER - Exeter Senior Citi- zens held their first fall meeting on September 3 at Exeter Legion with a potluck supper at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7:00 p.m. President Marion Frayne opened the meeting with '0 Canada' fol- lowed by the Lord's Prayer. She read a poem on 'Summer Fare- well.' Birthday greetings were sung to -Hilda Taylor, Mildred Thomson and .Alva Heywood. Anniversary greetings were sung to Eldon and Alva Heywood. Minutes of the last meeting were read and the treasurer's report giv- en. The Seniors plan to host the Feb- ruary 19, 1997 birthday party at Huronview. The Seniors are to sup- ply the entertainment and cookies or squares. The Seniors also plan to supply drinks and cookies on October 3 at the Rec. Centre during a Huron County Organization Seniors Fair from I :30 to 7:00 p.m. There will be a bus trip on Sep- tember 30, costing 545, to Simcoe with side trips to see Kaesong Tea etc. The trip will include lunch and supper. Call Lois McFalls for more information. Those playing bingo at the Villa for September 23 are Jean Noels, Marion Frayne, Lois Learn and Mary Ford. Lois Learn sent sympathy cards to Lila Ellis and Harry and Ruby Beavers. June Hodgson gave a report on the Tri County Sports. Lila Ellis gave a report on the Senior Con- vention which took place at the Ra- dison Hotel in London with approx- imately 300 seniors taking part. The group was entertained by Annie Shapton, who both tap and step dances. Helen Coates showed slides from a trip to England that fier and her husband had enjoyed. A thank you went out to those en- tertaining and the program commit- tee. Door prizes were won by Olga Davis, Harry Beavers and Jean Noels. The evening closed with the sing- ing Of "God Save the Queen." Municipality Of The Township of Hay Reminder to Ratepayers The Final Installment of the 1996 Taxes are due on, or before SEPTEMBER 30,1996 Janisse Zimmerman Clerk -Treasurer Township of Hay Personals Theresa Hartman. Zurich, and her daughter Jean Fleanting of Hensel) attended the wedding of a great-granddaughter Laurie Kay, in St. Thomas on September 14. Ralph and Audrey Smith re- turned home recently after spend- ing two weeks at a cottage at Blind River where they visited friends in the area. A birthday dinner was enjoyed the Sweeney family at the home of Heather and Paul Klopp on Sunday in honor of Tim's 11 th birthday on September 12. Doug and Frances Delaney were married in London on September 14. The groom is the son of Don Regier, RRI Zurich. The couple will be Living in Zurich. Happy birthday to Roxanne Re- gier on September 6; Butch Swee- ney on September 16; and to Levi Northover who was four years old on September 8. He had a pany on Saturday with some cousins from London. Jeanne Hay and Carmel Sweeney enjoyed three restful, sunny days recently at Family Paradise Trailer Park. Michele Gelinas returned to her home in Surrey, B.C. after spend- ing the past three weeks visiting with parents and relatives in the Zurich area. A Girl's Bridal Party was held at the home of Deb Regier last Friday night in honor of her sister Cathi Overholt. Gert Durand's three sister -in- laws, Rayburn, Jean and Katheline, all from London, spent Saturday and Sunday with her at the Maple - woods Apartments. ;`Come In and check out our BEST SELLER NOVELS Exeter U C W EXETER - The evening unit of Exeter United Church U.C.W. met Monday. September 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a pot luck supper. Following the meal Russ Watson entertained by singing and playing a medley of old favorite hymns on his guitar. Devo- tions were conducted by Marg Truemner, Betty Watson, Marj Tuckey, Hazel Westcott and Helen Coates in the form of an entertain- ing skit. Norma Cockwill conducted the business of the evening. Treasurer, Gladys Talbot reported on the earn- ings realized from a banquet, four funeral luncheons and a wedding over the summer months. Barb Tiedeman reminded everyone of the Bazaar November 9. Helen Coates also reminded everyone of the fall rally in Kippen October 2 with Eleanor Clarke as speaker. The next executive meeting is Sep- tember 23 at 7:30 p.rn. and the next general sleeting is September 30. The sleeting closed with the Miz- pah Benediction. Golden Agers EXETER - Eighty-nine members of the Grand Bend Golden Agers met for their monthly luncheon and meeting September 4. The installation of new officers was performed by Hazel Bluett, one of the organizers of the club on October 20, 1970. 4 FAMILY HAIR CARE PROFESSIONALS Xme Cutting Cava (Beside Murphy's) 235 -HAIR (4247) II Vicki Parsons Kim Scott Terri Farquhar-Vanneste Rhonda Lightfoot Hours: Mon. -Fri. 9-7 •Sat. 9-4 • Waring and ear piercing SENIORS DISCOUNT on Mon., Tues., Wed. NATURAL GAS 11 1 (. H EFFICIENCY F U R N A tI Replace your old furnace now and make no payments 'til Feb. '97' Replace your old furnace with an effi- cient and affordable natural gas furnace before Oct. 5 '96 and enjoy no payments 'til Feb.'97.' Plus, you can choose afford- able monthly payments on your gas bill' Call today! Town and Country Home Comfort 359 Main St. Exeter 235-2032 :.tDEFERRED PAYMENTS AVAILABLE 10 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ON APPROVED CREDIT THROUGH UNION GAS AND MEMBER UNION GAS HEATING DEALERS. ALL OTHER OFFERS NOT APPLICABLE. OFF ER VALID AUGUST 12,1946 TO OCTOBER 5,1996. THERE ARE NO SET•UP FEES OR EARLY PAYMENT PENALTIES FOR FINANCING. *RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY, ON APPROVED CREDIT AND FINANCED THROUGH UNION GAS AND MEMBER HEATING DEALERS. CALL FOR DETAILS. FRESH AIR FOR LIFE Control Musty, Mildewy and Moldy areas in your home or office with an Air Purifier from Alpine Excellent especially for people with Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema, etc. Just plug in and breathe easily Ill'llll►%• Smoke • 1111`1 ;toilet's•(Mid • C'hemic'al ( • liac'ter'a • \101(1 t'► MARK HEIMRICH 235-0699 Fax 235-2882 MARK HSMRICYI . Long distance 1.600-529-9292 J_Ii!.e!II_,I1.e I'It 1 \I 11 It