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Jingle bell jazz
Christmas music filled the air at South Huron District High School on Sunday as
Students and members of the community participated in the annual Christmas concert.
Forefront, Janet Peterson and Becky Kirk perform in the Red Jazz Band. The Triple Trio,
the Concert Band, the Community Choir, the Chamber Choir, the Black Jazz Band, the
Concert Choir and the Wind Ensemble also performed for the large crowd that attended.
Gifts donated to Christmas bureau
UCW members
brought items for the
Bureau to their Christ-
mas meeting.
Rhoda Rohde
Tanis Road cnrrespondrt
THAMES ROAD - A Christmas
meeting of the Thames Road
U.C.W. was held Monday evening
with 33 women present.
The meeting table was covered
with the U.C.W. cloth, with a red
tablecloth over it,' and red candles,
gold ribbon, a sleigh with teddy
bears and presents. There were also
Christmas, decorations on the piano.
Joan Morgan welcomed everyone
and gave the theme "Christmas
Candles." The group sang Christ-
mas carols and lit candles.
Virginia Warwick read a poem
"A Message at Christmas."
Morgan read the scriptures and
Warwick led in prayer and medita-
tion.
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McCurdy choir performs at Centralia
For their first piece, the children selected
"Good King Wenceslas"...
By Mary Peterson
Centralia correspondent
CENTRALIA - On December 8, the congregation at Centralia United
Church enjoyed beautiful music performed by 26 children in the McCurdy
Public School choir. Mary Ellen Walsh, the choir leader and a teacher at
McCurdy, accompanied the choir on the piano.
For their first piece, the children selected "Good King Wenceslas".
Hung Vo, Thu Ha and Tim Sheridan provided accompaniment on record-
ers. Soloists were Hung Vo, William Boulom and Thu Ha.
The second choral selection, "I, Said the Donkey" told the story of the
stable animals the night of Jesus' birth. Lisa Towle, Vanessa Law, Thu
Ha, Candice Sheridan, Ashley Arnold, and Samantha Morris sang lovely
solos.
Lindsay and Carol Powe lead the lighting of the second Advent candle
symbolizing peace. Madeline Tasko read the scripture and Pastor Heather
Scott gave the Gospel reading. Her message to the congregation was enti-
tled "Longing".
UCW Christmas meeting
Thursday, December 5, the UCW and spouses gathered at Centralia
United Church for their annual Christmas dinner program. Group 1, in-
cluding Gladys $uswelf, Janet Hicks, Becky Harrell, Iva Blair, Marian De -
line, Marian Abbott, June Essery, Jean Caslick, Florence Hodgins, Adeline
Elliott, Ellen Brown, Marg Cook and Pat Gower organized a delicious din-
f�l'I\7O.\
Good tidings of great joy
By Paruline Kerr
Editor Saugeen City News
Christmas concerts are delightful.
As theatrical productions go, they lack a certain professional polish,
true, but they more than make up for it in charm.
Choirs of tiny angels sing carols - there's always the little guy in the
back row who is so taken with the audience's applause he does four
bows and has to be physically removed from the stage.
The tough little punk rock kid who spends a lot of time at the office,
and who always wears grubby black T-shirts, jeans and a baseball cap
appears at the concert in, of all things, a white shirt and red bow tie -
and no baseball cap. His classmates sit in stunned surprise as he steps
onto the stage, pulls out a violin and plays a couple of classics.
All the preschoolers in the audience cheer as Santa - one of the older
students clad in an oversize red costume and the pillow from the
nurse's room - appears on stage to hand out candy canes.
And then there is the all-time favorite, the Christmas story of the
birth of Jesus.
The shining star of the east is a wonder in yellow construction paper,
with crepe paper beams of light pinned to the back curtain. Under the
star are the three wise men, each wearing the traditional costume of
striped dressing gown and bath towel.
On the other side of the stage stand the shepherds watching their
sheep. One of the sheep - a Kindergarten student in a fuzzy outfit which
doubles for a rabbit costume in other school plays - gets into the spirit
of the role and continues to shout; "Bah!" at top volume, until her older
brother, one of the choir of angels, hisses, "Melanie, shut up!"
A ripple of suppressed laughter moves through the audience. The
chief angel, chosen for the role because he has a voice which can match
the decibel level of a 747 revving its engines, calls out, "Fear not!"
That gets the audience's attention off the sheep.
"Fear not, for behold... I bring you... Fear not... Miss Matthews, I
forget what comes next!"
"Good tidings of great joy!" comes from somewhere in the wings
behind the bales of hay.
"What?"
"GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!"
At this point, the wise men make the mistake of looking at each
other, and all three crack up.
A hand begins waving through a hole in the curtain, and the kid with
the violin nods his understanding and steps forward. He begins to play
softly as the manger scene is set up.
The wise men regain some control as the lighting dims, and all the
characters move to their appropriate places (marked with color coded
tape on the stage floor).
Mary, wearing het mother's blue tablecloth over a white flannelette
nightgown, sits in dignified silence, gazing at the manger. Joseph pats
her shoulder protectively. (Yes, these are the two who were caught
pelting each other with spitballs earlier in the week. But all that's
forgotten, now.) .
The audience gradually notiees that the baby in the manger isn't a
doll. There is a real baby, waiving chubby arms and SurYHrig twifilY
And tht enchantment is cobaplete as the choir of angels sings, -silent.
Night".
There will be Christmas concerts in schools and churches
throughout the arta over the next few weeks. Don't miss the
opporttmity to attend, and hely enjoy the spirit of the season.
ner.
Following the meal, everyone enjoyed the program organized by Group
2. Lois Wilson led the group in Christmas carols accompanied by pianist
Marjorie Johns. Donna Smith welcomed everyone, and Dorothy Rollings
read a recitation. Donna Smith and Madeline Tasko entertained the audi-
ence with their rendition of "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front
Teeth". Kay Tripp read a poem entitled "Christmas Thoughts."
The skit "A Christmas Call To God" was performed by Aldeen and Sam
Skinner, Donna Smith, Kay Tripp, Madeline Tasko, Lois Wilson, Jean
Rook, and Donna Smith. Etta Powe shared the reading "The Story Often
Told But Still Forever New". To end the program, Group 2 sang "0 Little
Town of Bethlehem".
Community activities
A reminder that Centralia Library will be open December 17 and will
then be closed until January 7. Anyone wishing to borrow books over the
holiday season should ensure that they visit the library by December 17.
Everyone in the community is invited to participate in the upcoming
Christmas celebrations. Christmas concerts will be held December 20 at
Centralia UC at 7 p.m. and Zion at 8 p.m. Zion West and Centralia United
Churches are preparing a special Christmas Cantata. The Cantata will be
performed at 9:45 a.m. at Zion and Centralia at 11:30 a.m.
The annual Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service will be
held December 24 at 8 p:in. at Centralia United a tch. : - ;,)i
In Crediton recently, high hapd winners were Lorna Neilson and Harvey
Latta. Lone hand winners were Marr Baker and Harry Noels, while Janie
McDowell and Wilmar Scott were low hand winners.
Committee
works toward
user -pay option
BAYFIELD - At its meeting on Thursday night, the Municipal Re-
form committee, consisting of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich as well
as Stanley, Tuckersmith and Hay Townships, made a motion to
work toward using user fees in an effort to cover operating costs for
recreation services.
Other cost-cutting recommendations included sharing one mu-
nicipal office building and one full-time chief building official be-
tween the six muncipalities. A potential restructured municipality
would comprise of two representatives from each township and one
from each village as well as a head of council elected at large.
The committee plans to investigate legalities concerning waste
management. It will also look into costs associated with levels of
service including bi-weekly and weekly service on a year-round ba-
sis as well as winter bi-weekly pick-up and weekly summer pick-up:
Road superintendents are asked to attend the next committee meet-
ing on Dec. 19 at the Hay Township Municipal Office at 7 p m., to
discuss transportation services. Topics will include the review of re-
quired vehicles and equipment as well as the possibility of contract-
ing services and establishing a centralized roads department.
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Juno Stewart road "Three Lighted
Caiitdler," and the offering was re-
ceived.
Warwick read a story "What is
Christmas?"
Jean Hodgert was the pianist for
the meeting.
Beatrice Dawson conducted the
business portion of the meeting and
the roll call was answered with a
child's humorous comment.
The minutes and correspondence
were read. In a draw of wooden ar-
ticles made and donated by Gerry
and Elda Riehl, Marion Cann, Rho-
da Rohde and Beatrice Dawson
were the winners.
Secret Pal names were drawn for
1997 and gifts were distributed.
Dawson closed the meeting with
some Christmas thoughts.
The members brought many bags
of clothing, canned food, and toys
for the Christmas Bureau. The
women made crafts, led by Morgan
and Warwick.
Desserts and beverage provided
by Group U were enjoyed.
Church service
Rev. Jock Tolmay was in charge
of the Second Sunday in Advent
church service on Sunday morning.
The service opened with the
Christmas Doxology.
Rev. Tolmay told the children a
story about Advent. The second
Advent candle was lit by Brad
Cann and Jane Cann gave a read-
ing. Nathan Cann led in prayer.
The choir sang "The King of
Glory" accompanied by organist
Agnes Bray.
Rev. Tolmay gave the scripture
readings and the congregation read
Psalm 85.
• Next Sunday, December 15 at
Thames Read Church there will be
a baptismal. service.
On December 23 a. joint Christ-
mas concert will be held at Theme*
Road at7pm.
On December 24 a joint Christ-
mas Eve service with communion
will be held at Elimville United
Church at 7:30 p.m.
Personals
Bill and Rhoda Rohde hadlunch
with Marguerite Gbson of :,ondon
recently.
Helen Hodgert • entertained her
family for an early Christmas on
Saturday at her home.
Congratulations to Brad Borland
and Darlene 'iriebner, who were
married at the Exeter Pentecostal
Tabernacle on Saturday.
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