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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-02-26, Page 24Page 24 Times -Advocate, February 26, 1997 Musical ministry Ron Amerongen, at left, and Irvin Amoraal jam it up at a musical ministry held at Faith Tabernacle on Friday night. The event featured 14 sets of entertainment front six area churches. Amerongen and Amoraal are band members of Paster Dean and Worship Team. Kippen East WI celebrates 100th anniversary KIPPEN - Members of the Kippen East Women's Institute met at the home of Mona Alderdice for a pot luckdinner on February 19, to cele- brate the IOOth Anniversary of the Institute.' The meeting opened with the. Ode and Collect, and Grace Drummond gave a few thoughts on .the Motto "Celebrate the Past and Challenge the Future". Eight members an- swered the roll call with " What I • have accomplished with an Institute life skill?" and • also highlights of -their own experiences as an Insti- tute member. The minutes of the first meeting held in Stoney Creek on February 19, 18817 were read. • .Drummond lit a candle and the his- tory of the institute was read, with all members taking part. The win- dows were opened wide for the singing of the Womens' Institute song so that it could be heard from coast to coast. Members were reminded of the spring workshops of repairing an outfit or painting a Welcome sign. The minutes of the first Kippen East Womens' institute were read and it was decided that at each meeting the minutes from the corre- sponding month in 1935 would be read. Drummond read a humorous pas- sage called "the New Recruit". Two contests were conducted by Alderdice, one concerned Institute history and one vegetables. The members then went to the rac- es with Helen MacLean. Rena Caldwell, one of the Kippen East charter members, was the big win- ner. The Tweedsmuir History books were on display for all to browse through. Panther Profile By Bill Kline Last Wednesday, the midget boys basketball team travelled to St. Anne's in Clinton to compete in the Huron Basketball tournament. Through the regular season, they went 0-9 so things weren't looking good for them. However, behind the exciting play of Dave Bisback, the midgets upset Seaforth 51-49. Next. they faccd the first place St. Anne's team. They led by two points going into the fourth quarter but St. Anne's came up with clutch shots down the stretch to defeat the 'Cinderella Panthers' 53-48. The team proved that they were better than their winless record and that they wcre good when they actually tried. At Music Fest on the weekend, the Black Jazz Band won a strong silver medal and were invited to the Nationals in Ottawa. The Concert Band also won a.silver and the Wind Ensemble won bronze. Congrat- ulations. Fun Night is at McDonald's tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. Money raised will go to the upkeep and beautification of our school. Blair Robertson is corning to the school on Tuesday, March 4. He is a hypnotist who picks volunteers out of the crowd and then with his . soothing. deep voice, hypnotizes people. If you have not been'hypno- ti-red, you should try it because it is fun and you don't really care what you end up doing (taking off your shirt and acting like tarzan). You won't regret it, many people told me they never knew how sexy I .was until I did that. Graduation re -takes arc on Tuesday, March 25. Anyone who missed them or is new to the school this semester can sign up in the office. The Lion King production starts tonight and runs until Saturday, March 1. Tickets are on sale at specific stores in Exeter and are $5 each. Until next week...Bill Kline South Korean women write prayer service . EXETER - This year's World Day of Prayer theme is Like a seed -which grows into a tree. According to a recent Women's inter -Church Council of Canada press release, South Korcan women are trying to reunite with their neighbors in North Korea. They want the Japanese government to provide compensation both to female victims of sexual slavery and to Koreans who suffer from atomic bombs dropped over Japan dur- ing the Second World War. Partly sponsored by the council, World Day of Prayer is held on the first Friday in March. Grants from the council have helped poor, disabled and abused women. During the past year, the organization has intervened on behalf of land mine and female Rwandan war crime victims. A local World Day of Prayer service will be held at the Bethel Re- formed Church in Exeter at 2 p.m. on March 7. C'oMM1.INTTY Guides entertain seniors at Blue Water ZURICH - Monday was Heritage Day at Blue Water Rest Home. Marlene Williamson was pianist ,tor the singing in the auditorium for the residents, while her husband Rev. Brian Williamson assisted. In the afternoon the residents watched "Mr. Holland's Opus,' starring Richard Dreyfus, on the big screen. Tuesday evening the Lakeview Christian Reformed Church, Exeter visited the Home under the leader- ship of Peter Visscher and pianist Joyce Pepper. Annie Zandbergen read "In Hours of Discouragement God is our Encouragement" and the residents sung their favorite hymns. Wednesday evening, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Grand Bend entertained the residents at the Feb- ruary birthday party. Alice Knowles and Margaret Adams re- ceived gifts from the Auxiliary and both had their birthdays on Febru- ary 2. The Grand Bend Guides sang, danced and played chimes for the residents under the leadership of Margrit Breuer, Josy Britton, Mary Connolly and Kim Widdis. The 16 Guides ranged in age from nine to 11. They sang "Hugging Polar Bear Song" did two modern dances and a Finnish folk dance, and played "On My Honor Make New Friends" and, "Happy Birthday" with chimes. Thursday evening Lloyd Otterbe- in, a tenant at Maplewoods Apart- ments sang, played his guitar and mouth organ for the residents. Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boni- face Church, Zurich celebrated Mass in the Chapel Thursday after- noon. Julie Bender, of the Zurich Mennonite Church, led Bible Study, on Wednesday morning. Ann McBride,' Hobby Room Convener, led bingo games in the auditorium Friday afternoon in the absence of Josef Risi, who was va- cationing in Texas. Best wishes go to Eleanor Wat- son who is a patient at South Huron Hospital, Exeter. The Auxiliary is entertaining on March 4. Rev. Gani Lazaro will conduct bible study in the after- noon. Gladys and her Merry Mak- ers visit the Hoin n March 7. On March 11 the re is celebrate their. March birtt with host Zion Luther. t _h, Dashwood. The residents ..,u celebrate a 101 birthday party for Mae Bulak on March 12 with the assistance of the Clinton Square Dancers. 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