Times Advocate, 1996-12-04, Page 31Page 30
Times -Advocate, December 4, 1996
Chorus dancers
With umbrellas In hand, Faith Anne Wagner, left, and Brittany Janke rehearse Hakuna
Matata, a chorus number from the Lion King. The live performance will take place in
Exeter from Feb. 26 to March 1.
Parade features Santa Claus
Stephen Township Volunteer Fire-
fighters sponsored the annual pa-
rade.
By Mary Peterson
Centralia correspondent
CENTRALIA - The past weekend really moved holi-
day celebrations into high gear. December 1 was the
first Sunday of Advent and celebration of the Sacra-
ment of Communion. Andrea Hern was welcomed to
Zion West United Church and at Centralia United
Church, Mary Peterson was welcomed from Melville
United Church.
The Manse Committee provided a turkey dinner for
members of Faith Tabernacle on November 29.
In Centralia and Huron Park, area residents enjoyed
the annual Santa Claus Parade on December 1 spon-
sored by the Stephen Township Volunteer Firefighters.
At Centralia Library, Maxine Hyde wants to inform
patrons of the upcoming holiday schedule. The library
will be closed on December 24 and will not reopen un-
til January 7. To meet budget targets, all libraries in
Huron will be closed between Christmas and New
Year's. ,z aet ,. rt
The U.C.W. at Zion West and Centralia United
Churches will host Christmas Dinner Programs on De-
cember 5. Spouses and families are invited to attend.
Centralia will hold social time from 6 to 6:30 p.m., din-
ner at 6:30 p.m., and the program to follow. Zion will
hold a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. followed by the pro-
gram.
On December 7, the Youth Group at Zion West will
offer babysitting service from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost
per family will be $10 for the day. Parents should pro-
vide lunch for their children. Snacks and juice will be
provided. Call Becky Hem at 229-6947.
On December 8, the McCurdy Public School Choir
will perform at Centralia United Church. Zion West
United Church will celebrate White Gift Sunday that
same day.
Pastor Heather Scott will lead the Christmas Com-
munion Service at Exeter Villa on December 19 at 7
p.m. This will be a service of scripture, carols and
communion. The Youth Group will assist with wor-
ship, and anyone who can help is invited to attend.
Christmas concerts will be held December 20 at Cen-
tralia United Church at 7 p.m. and at Zion at 8 p.m.
A combined choir from Zion West and Centralia
United Churches is preparing a special Christmas Can-
tata. The Cantata will be performed on December 22 at
9:45 a.m. at Zion and at Centralia at 11:30 aim.
The annual Christmas Eve Candlelight and Com-
munion Service will be held Deem ;44,e 8 p.m. at
Centralia United`tfiur4y ci i
At 1eywood's Re.tatit t�'..rec'ently elen'Ma Don-
ald and John Boland were High Hand winners. The
Special was won by Archie Etherington. Lone Hand
winners were Anne Gill and Percy Nods.
Christmas dinner served
at Blue Water Rest Home,
ZURICH - "The Santa Clause"
starring Tim Allen, was the Mon-
day afternoon movie at Blue Water
Rest Home. This was appropriate
, as the Auxiliary members were
busy most of the day putting up the
decorations for Christmas.
On Tuesday the Grade 5 Buddies
of St. Boniface School, along with
Sister Susan and volunteer helpers
made popcorn strings, paper deco-
rations, string kites and string beads
and decorated a Christmas tree in
the auditorium. Everyone sang
Christmas songs and each child re-
ceived a chocolate Santa from the
residents.
Wednesday afternoon tea was
served by Cathy Shantz, Adjuvant
and Ann McBride, Hobby Room
Convener.
Pastor Ross Thomson, St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, Zurich conducted
Thursday afternoon Chapel Ser-
vice. Audrey Haberer was the or-
ganist.
Thursday evening the residents
enjoyed Ted Danson's "Challenge
of the Seas" and "Peddling Para-
dise." They also listened to a 1948
radio broadcast of "Fiber McGee
and Molly." Meagon Ratcliffe, a
grade 11 student at Central Huron
Secondary School has been volun-
teering on Thursday evenings to as-
sist the Adjuvant with her activity
programs and help feed special care
residents.
It was Christmas celebration time
at Blue Water on Sunday afternoon
as resident family members visited
the Home for the annual resident/
family dinner. Two hundred and
eighty-seven adults and 26 under -
ten children enjoyed the turkey,
ham, Christmas pudding dinner
served by the kitchen staff under
the direction of Kathy Steckle,
cook supervisor. The kitchen also
fed the 65 residents and all the
Auxiliary and director/spouse vol-
unteer help (approximately 422 in
all). The winner of the Pink Patch
Quilt was Adeline Denomy, a resi-
dent at the Home and a talented
quilter herself. Violet Beam of
Pennsylvania, a daughter of resi-
dent Elizabeth Gingerich, won the
blue donation quilt. Liz Fielding,
Mississauga, a friend of Bob and
Muriel Carson won a night shirt
and Marie Denomme of Zurich
won the pine quilt rack made by
Gerald Riehl of Exeter.
The entertainment for the dinner
was giveu by volunteers Hugh
Harper as pianist from 3 to 4 p.m.; 1
Helen and Lloyd Otterbein of Ma-
plewoods Apartments on tambou-
rine, guitar and banjo and Judy and l
Wayne Otterbein singing and guitar
playing from 4 to 5 p.m. From 5 to
6 p.m. Audrey Haberer, Zurich and I
Leona McBride of Goderich played t
duet on the piano, organ and trum-'
Pet.
Bill and Deb Riesberry won the
Hay Days Committee Early Bird
Draw for two to Frankenmuth on
December 8.Committee members
Fred Haberer and Glen Thiel, with
the assistance of Agnes Cottrell,
Home Secretary, made the draw on
Sunday evening at the Home after
the resident/family dinner guest;
were served.
The residents look forward to the
Christmas program with the Auxil-
iary on December 3 and bingo
Thursday evening, in lieu of the
usual Friday evening bingo:
Condolences to the family and
friends of the late Theodore (Ted)
Henry Steinbach, who passed away
at Blue Water on November 28 in
his 95th year. A resident at the
Home the past four and a half
years, a member of the Zurich area,
Ted was not a big man in stature
but had a big heart. He was always
ready for a good joke and took an
interest in the happenings at the
Home. He was a big Blue Jay fan
and hardly missed a game, no mat-
ter how late. He also took great in-
terest in the clergy who visited the
Home and gave credit to those
whom he felt preached a good ser-
mon.
Clown entertains
The clown and a pup-
pet told the children a
story.
By H. Davis
Saintsbury correspondent
SAINTSBURY - St. Patrick's
celebrated a Holy Eucharist service
December 1 at 10:30 a.m. with
Rev. Stanley Jay officient.
Clown Billy Pickle and puppet
Mr. Grump gave a children's focus
based on the first candle in the Ad-
vent Wreath for love and the com-
ing of Jesus. Starr Davis assisted
with the lighting of the candle.
Margaret Carroll read the scrip-
ture lessons and Courtney MacGil-
livray was server for the service.
December 8, St. Patrick's will
celebrate Morning Prayer service at
10:30 a.m. On Wednesday evening
at 7:30 p.m. St. Patrick's A.C.W.
will hold their Christmas meeting
at Hazel's home. Members are re-
minded to bring items for Daily
Bread, a gift for exchange and a
Christmas verse or reading for roll
call.
The senior women of St. Pat-
rick's held another successful meat
piemaking on Monday of last
week, completing the orders prior
to Christmas.
Crimes of
the week
Mischief
The rear tail lights were
smashed out of a 1995 Pontiac
November 27. The vehicle was
sitting at the Exeter Ranch
House Restaurant on Main
Street in Exeter. The damage to
the car is about $400.
Break and enter
Crooks broke into General
Manufacturing on Oxford
Street, Hensall on November 25
or 26. Once inside the culprits
ransacked the offices and
smashing doors into the office.
Several computers were stolen
from the office area which were
worth thousands of dollars.
If you have information
about these or any other
_crimes, call Crime Stoppers of
Huron County, -1-800-223
8477 and you could receive 'a
reward of up to $1000.00.
REMEMBER CRIME
DOESN'T PAY
CRIME STOPPERS DOES.
Margaret Carroll visited on Sat-
urday with friend Edna Shipley in
Lucan, who has been ill.
Suzanne Davis and children were
visitors Sunday with mother Doro-
thy Dietrich at the Blue Water Rest
Home and attended the Christmas
dinner.
Bill and Betty Johnson of Owen
Sound called on the Davis's Friday
and Hugh and Hazel Davis visited
this week with cousin Marlys
Quinton of London and on Sunday
with cousins Audrey and Bruce
McLean of Seaforth, who celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anniversary
on Saturday.
St. Patrick's Christmas Pageant
is to be held during the church ser-
vice December 22 at 10:30 a.m. A
social time will follow in the Parish
Hall with a visit from Santa.
LANDS FOR -SALE
BY TENDER
The undersigned invite
tenders for the purchase
of the following lands:
(1) Tuckersmlth - Lot.
24, Con. 4, .HRS;
approximately 100 acme;
90 workable; buildings
included.
(2) Stanley - Pt. Lots 22
and 23, Con. 1;
approximately 101 acres;
100 workable; no
buildings.
Contact the undersigned
for Tender forms and
conditions of Tender.
Final date for Tender is
12:00 noon on Dec. 19,
1996.
The highest or any tender
not necessarily accepted.
Rick and Ann LABeau
R.R.#4,
Seaforth, Ontario.
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Phone (519)233-7294
ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TENDER
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Contractors are invited to bid on Culvert Repair, Highway #4
North of County Road 6, South of Exeter South Limits for the
London/Stratford District.
Tender No. LDC 30-96-78 - Gablon Mat in Culvert
SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Ministry will be re-
ceived by the Corporate Services Office until 1:30 p.m. local
time.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1996.
Tender documents and specifications may be obtained at the
Ministry's London District Garage at: 707 Exeter Road, London,
Ontario, (519) 649-3060.
LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTA-
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Ontario
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Township of Usbome
Usborne Township council requests the co-operation
of the ratepayers regarding the parking of cars and
other vehicles on township roads during the period in
which snow clearing operation is necessary.
The township will not be held responsible for any
damage done to these vehicles.
Also the co-operation is asked for in the matter of
pushing or dumping snow or ice out of private
driveways onto public roads as this practice could
lead tp an accident, int tile, advent of which ratepayers
concerned could be `held liable under''�y law #126,
1992.
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