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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-12-11, Page 121'cc'e 12 Times Advocate, 1)ecenil)er 11, 19)6 COMMUNITY Community Living awards A number of awards were pre- sented at Thursday's South Huron Community Living Christmas party. At left, ex- ecutive director John Gray presents certificates to vol- unteers Ruth and Humphrey Arthur, Bill Chandler, Marie Fy- denchuk, Ed Johnston and Joan Smith. At left, president Paul Turnbull recognizes the efforts of Donna Greb and Barb Consitt in Partners of Community Living. CWL officers elected GRAND BEND - The Immacu- late Heart of Mary Council of the Catholic Women's League met in the Grand Bend parish hall on De- cember 3 for their election meeting. President Gera Peters chaired a brief business session, thanking the committee who organized the CWL 40th anniversary celebration, and all those members who attended. She also thanked everyone who helped to cater the lunch for the Al- hambra dance in November, and all who turned in their grocery tapes. These two fundraisers will contrib- ute over $1,000 toward charitable donations. The Christmas Ecumenical was scheduled for December 10 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Johns' Anglican Church, and all members were encouraged to attend. A letter was read from the group's sponsored family through the Save -A -Family pro - gran: in India. December 8 was the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and Respect for Life Day. Lia Vandenberk, Christian Family life Convener, sold Pro -Life Christ- mas cards and other materials after all weekend Masses. CWL members were encouraged to share Christmas with others, by visiting the sick and shut-ins or do- nating to the needy on the two White Gift Sundays, December 7 and 8 and 14 and 15. Gifts (labelled for contents and age) plus food can be donated during those two week- ends at Mass, then collected for dis- tribution by the Lioness Club. An- other idea is to find out which rest home residents don't receive much mail and send them a lovely Christ- mas card from "Santa Claus." The parish will be celebrating the pastor's birthday on December 15 after the 11 a.m. Mass. Toni Van- denberk has eight names for parish Christmas baskets so far, and Josy Britton is taking names for cards. Father Beck encourages everyone to attend weekday Advent devo- tions. The next meeting will be held on February 4, when plans will he made to entertain the seniors at Blue Water Rest Home. The meeting adjourned and Lia Vandenberk conducted the elec- tions as Nominations chair. The new slate of officers for 1996- 1998: Past -president Gera Peters, President Josy Britton, President- elect Nancy Stokkermans, first Vice-president Margrit Breuer, sec- ond Vice president Rita Smits, Cor- respondence secretary Mary Fran Gaiser, Recording secretary Cathy Vrolyk, Treasurer Grada Vlemmix, and conveners Annie Vandenby- gaart and Riek Vanderburgt. ; `,, Gera Peters received her past - president CWL pin and two bou- quets of flowers, with thanks and applause for a job well done. She passed the gavel and president's pin to Josy Britton for her new term. Clown entertains at Blue Water ZURICH - Tuesday evening members of the Auxiliary of Blue Water Rest Home visited the Home to = entertain the residents. Santa Claus (Carmel Sweeney) handed out pin cushion baskets to the fe- male residents and calendars to the male residents. The residents en- joyed "Gags and Giggles", a clown group visiting the Home with the assistance of Donna Merner, as a jack-in-the-box clown. Sandwiches were served by Auxiliary members Cecilia Farwell, Donna Merner and Ellen Smithers. Rev. Art Krueger, Church of God, Grand Bend conducted Thurs- day afternoon Chapel Service. The service theme was "The' Joy of Christ's Birth" and duets were sung by Morley and Millie Desjardine. Morley Desjardine was organist and Millie Desjardine helped with the service. Sister Susan, St. Boni- face School held communion in the absence of Fr. Matthias Wronski. Rev. Gani Lazaro, Dashwood/ Zurich United Church led Tuesday afternoon Bible Study. "Charade" with Cary Grant and "The Big Six" an adventure story set in England during the 1930's were movies the residents watched Turnin69 in 1996? You could—change by December 31, 1996 Risk Nothing Risk Everything Y.I.S. Financial Inc. 7rtlk to rt profess io;ial adt. S01 YOUR INVESTMENT SHOPPERS 282 Maln Street S. 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