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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-09, Page 7_FAMILY Times -Advocate, April.9, 1997 Page 7 The Torchmen Quartet, shown above, are going to perform in Exeter on May 4. They have been named Number One group by Canadian Gospel Music Association for the fast nine years. Caven Presbyterian Church is sponsoring the event and pro- • ceeds of the performance will go toward Community Outreach. The Torchmen coming to Exeter on May 4 EXETER - The Torchmen Quar-• tet will perform at the Refer Rec- reation Centre on May 4 at 7 p.m. Caven Presbyterian Church' is- pre- senting the event: For 26 years. the Torchmen have been.singing and playing for many people. . They have appeared in five prov- inces. ten states and three countries. playing outdoors, in auditoriums, arenas, churches and private homes 'to audiences _-numbering .from .15.00Q tci 25. - - Because the group: has always . -been able to work in many configu rations: they. have never cancelled an .engagement in 25 years. They, .appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. They also played once in the old Rymam auditorium in 1973. and then in the new auditorium 20 years' later. ,They performed five' shows at the National Quartet Convention in Nashville and hosted a two-week tour of Haiti for Caribbean Child Care. They fronted for Carol Baker at the Orangeville Fair -and :enter- tained the drivers and crews at the r Watkins Glen_ Winston Cup Road race. • Fans and peers have presented -them with 60 individual and group awards. They have been named Number One group by Canadian Gospel Music Association for the last -nine years. Almost from the beginning, 'they appeared often with top American Southern Gospel groups in concert. They havemade numerous TV ap- pearances and have hosted FM ra- dio shows through the years. They are regularly seen on the local Cable TV channel and Mike Mo- ran, the quartet's baritone, currently. hosts a Sunday morning AM Gos-• Pel Music show. The have pro- duced 18 recording projects; their , 'Just Stopped By' project received a Grammy nomination in 1995. Though they are billed as a Southern Gospel Group, their ver- satility, which 'ranges front., blue- grass to country to traditidnal hymns. allows them to appear -in a( - most every, format.: Proceeds of the performance go toward Community ,Outreach. pall 235-1967 or 235-1495 for hlbre in- forniation.. • • Nashville Rejects entertain at Queensway HENSALL - The highlight of the week at Queensway Nursing Home .- was the Volunteer. Appreciation Party.on Wednesday.. Rev. Bob -De- Graw gave a message on Servant- hodd and 'ghat it means to serve, • others. Mildred Gingerich and Car- ol sang "April Showers" and.then Carol Gascho addressed the volun- • .leers. A time/ of refreshments --and visiting took -place along with draws for several door. prizes. Retirement Home residents wel- comed their Girl Guide :Buddies Monday evening and on Tuesday: Rev. Peebles led the worship ser- - The Christian Reformed Sing- ers visited Tuesday evening -and en- tertainedeveryone with a \•< onderful program of song. This Nursing Home was their last visit until next fall as many will be busy with spring planting. . Thursday- afternoon, residents were treated to the music .of the .Nashville Reject.: Elgin Fisher. Bruce Ryan and Bob McClinchey performed for the residepts. - . Clare Masse and Andrew Rau ap- peared in the' Retirement Home Lounge for Friendship Friday, Visi- tors. families and residents have a great time at these twice monthly evenings. - Comipg events April 10. 7 p.m.. Palliative Care Information Night with f Deanna Brock. The'ptiblic is welcome to-at- tend oat- tend and there is no charge. Golden Agers get lesson in economics GRAND BEND - Grand Bend Seniors got a lesson in economic..it their regular meeting last Wednesday. Glen Urquhart, of Regal Capital Planners, spoke specifically of tax implication that effect seniors. Using overheads, printed materials and tax forms he outlined the retention advantages of capital gains and div- idends over interest income. He cautioned the members about locking in GICs for ftve years at a time. Another of Urquhart's topics of interest was the new seniors' benefit plan that may be enacted in 2001. The advantages of the choices were outlined. Seniors; he said. may not be comfortable buying company stocks but Mutual funds may be the answer.- - Urquhart, who now meets with a group in Grand Cove Estates, is planning to follow up on requests to form another group of seniors. The meetings will be held on a monthly basis in the Legion Hall. Carf Cann (238-5677) will have further information in the near future - New bus convener Chairman. Larry Cole. introduced Laura Covalier as the new con- vener for bus trips. Information was distributed of possible activities. Laura is also the bus convener for Grand Cove Estates. Birthdays were recognized with special- recognition of Catherine Junker's SOth. It was announced that her family is holding an open house at the Southcou Pines clubhouse on April 13. - Oppose Hill C-91 Bert Pullen urged the members to follow up on the USCO's opposi- tion to Bin C-91. The approach is to oppose the interest of the power- ful brand name drug lobby and to provide Canadians ivith safe, afford- able and appropriate drugs. . Audrey Tibbits reported on her inquiry into providing spring clean up services for seniors. Verna Lovie was recognized for her years of service to the Golden Agers. She is resigning her position as social convener at the end of June. ` The kitchen band entertained as well as Biddy and Eddy Cammack with their dancing dolls.• Ninety-two seniors -were in attendance. Anne and Carf Cann's group were in charge of the luncheon. The May meeting will feature the annual fashion show. Thames Road residents attend graduation ceremony Dan Rohde graduated from Aylmer Police Col- lege ollege on Thursday after- noon: Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent • THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jock Tolmay was in charge of the regu- lar church service at Thames Road United:Church on Sunday morning. Some 50 people attended .the ser- • vice. He told. the children a story, read- ing from Acts:2. . The choir sang "The Light from 1'eaven" accompanied by organist Hodgen. Rev. Tolmay read ,res and. his sermon was enti . "Honest- - To God Disciple- ship." Murray_ Dawson and Bill Rohde were the greeters and received the offering.' • On April 16 the Official Board will meet at Elimville at 8 p.m. Sunday school parents are to send old paint shirts with their chil- dren. Volunteers are needed for the Worship Committee. Personals • Leona Cottle and Beatrice Daw- son catered to a U.C.W. meal on Wednesday night of the Dawson residence. Sharon Passmore assist- ed. There were 12 women attend- ing. Bill and Rhoda Rohde, Glenn, Marilyn and Tammy Rohde and Sharon Passmore attended the po- lice graduation at Aylmer Police College on Thursday afternoon. There were 276 young men and women graduating among whom was Dan Rohde. Pride of Huron Rebekahs entertain visitor at meeting EXETER -. About 40 Brothers and Sisters enjoyed a pot luck meal. prior to the meeting. NG Sis. Doris Denham welcomed -visitors from Brussels :and ildert_on and read a poem "Footprints". DDP Sis. Rene Richmond, . Brussels . received the Honors of the Degree. _ 'Sister Bev Campbell and Sis. Ma -- vis- Atthill visited Sis. Kay Green. and Bro. Perge Noels in. South Hu- ron Hospital Sister Jean Hodgen and Sis. Helen Coates visited Sis. Adeline Ford. Sis. Irene Blackwell -and Sis. Mable McKnight. The Hu- - manitarian Committee delivered plants and fruit baskets to S5 shut- . ins at Easter. The last euchre this spring will- be held April 9 in the lodge hall at8 o'clock::It was de- cided to make-aidonation to Capip Dialyson.fronl the Bake Sale which Will be May 10. • There was only one entrant in the , Cancer campaign Maureen Cole will be this year's Cancer Campaign Conven- er. She will help coordinate more than 150 volunteers who will be involved with door-to-door canvassing - to 'support Cancer research and support ;services. The campaign runs until 'the end of April in Stephen, Usbome and Hay Town- ships as well as the Town of Exeter. - Daffodils distributed Speak -off, so Shannon Scott; Brus- sels,will begiven the trip ioUnited Grand Bend United Church - Pilgrimage for Youth this summer: Sis.-Rene Richmond spoke. She will give her corsage -to Sis. Mar- guerite Crawford whohas had i. stroke. The District Church,Service will he April 13 at the Anglican Church in Clinton at 11:15. Sis. Richmond and Sis. Edna Pearson -gaye.a dialogue ori the meaning of • the officers' collars. Sis. Mavis Att-- hill presented Sis. Rene with a gift from the lodge. For program before lodge started, Karen Passmore and Erin - Rohilli- ard played several pieces on the pi- 'ano.-After the( meeting, Sis. Elaine _Skinner played several pieces on the piano and Sis. Jean' Johns gave two readings. The lunch committee gave- us -a cool drink before leaving for home.. - Plan fundraiser Some of the donated prizes and auction items were gathered together at the school 'in anticipation of the McGillivray Fun- fair. Pictured from left are: Nicole Vanderhoek, Melanie Geb- el, Jessica Jongeneel, - Home and School President Marion Robinson, Jamie. Hodgins, Michelle Koricina, Wes Revington. MC'GILLIVRAY TOWNSHIP,. In an -effort to raise $25,000 needed to equip McGillivray Central School with playground equipment, the Home and School Association is holding a Funfair, Silent Auction and Penny Sale on April 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The equipment, which will be suitable for both junior and senior grades, will include a set of swings and soccer goals to be installed this ,spring. Future plans consist of a junior slide and senior climber as more funds are raised. The association has found the need for private sector fundraising is necessary in this era of reduced government funding. Many busi- nesses have donated items for the silent auction that features jet ski rentals, vouchers for the Huron Country Playhouse and Grant Fuhr autographed memorabilia. Prizes have been donated by the following Exeter and area businesses. Thank you for your generosity Becker Farm Equipment Becker Power & Leisure Davis Moore Fuels Kick's Aquatic Centre McCann Redi Mix Inc. Bart DeVries Photography Canadian Tire Shoppers Drug Mari Seip's valu-man Holtzmann's IGA Cravendale Woodcrafts W.G. Thompson & Sons Limited Ironwood Golf Club Exeter Golf Club Bayview Golf Club Stedmans V & S Sereda Farms, Pioneer seed dealer The Purple Turtle Co. Country Trenditions Eric Devlaeminck Alpine Liquid Plant Foods Moore's Flowers, Brian and Mary Ann Moore, Ciatralia Sarepta Country Garden, Ginger and Bill Weber Corbett & Young Ir.: . Btyth Festival Huron Motor Products Haugh Tire �Goderich Chrysler /cep Country Flowers New Orleans Pizza Erb's Country Kitchen Jerry Rader Homestyle Catering, Village Collectibles. Lynn Alderdice. Zurich Lakewood Nursery .1nd Garden Centre The Flower Shop. l oohhi Regier. Zurich Huron Ridge Acres Jerry Mathers Typewriters B & K Tire and Battery. Brodhag MacLean's Home Hardware Sugar & Spice Chocolates McDonald's Royal Bank of Canada Doug Richards and Jane Sadler Richards Pizza Delight Huron Country Playhouse The Cutting Comer Murphys Pub Flcrhal Magic M & M Meats 1iscter Variety Scotts Salon Services & Joico bave's Place Alaskan Fish & 'Chips Centralia Farm Supply GRAND BEND- A good atten- dance was . at Grand Bend United Church:'on Easter Sunday. Prelude music was a solo "The Holy City" by Deb Gill, accompanied by Norm Abbott at the piano. Rev, R. Put- man talked -to the children of "Why we have flowers at Easter" and to the congregation about "An' Easter Parable."- Scriptures were -read -by Glenn Horner. C1lciir anthem was "They have taken away my Lord." Twenty-one Easter lilies; were placed in front of the altar in- mem- ory of loved ones.. The "Celebration of Soup Din -- her", which was delayed .&,,...other commitments, -will now be beld .April 12. at 12 noon, -with all pro- seeds. going to the Canadian Food- • grains Bank. As a reminder that April' is Can= cer•month, daffodils were given to everyone ,as they left Grand Bend United Church on April 6: - Rev. R. Putman's sermon topic Jackets stolen from community centre USBORNE TOWNSHIP - Dur- ing the evening of March 29-30. two jackets were stolen from -the coat room at the'Kirkton-Woodhain Community Centre. They arc val- ued at 5500. One jacket is decribed as a Pola-' ris racing team jacket. size lurgc.- tcal green with black and white . pockets and a zipper. The second jacket is a Snap-On racing team jacket, size Targe with black and 'white sleeves and a checkered flag. Southwestern Ontario's Largest Home Show! was "Clearly. He Here with `scriptures read by Doug Russell. in . his talk -to the children. -he told them about the disciples speaking "to Jesus alter'the ,rucitixion. -Don McLean-.perlornted. a' Solo "'The Penitent" accompanied .. by Lynn Ticnuun at the piano. Elva •- McIntyre accompanied hymn singing at the organ. - . -. Former interim pastor. Rev: M. Plaits:. was welcotited as a guest ill ' the congregation. . ' Grand Bend U.C.W. will meet April 10 at -1:30 p.m, The* ri111 Ball , , will he a written table grace. . • • Grand.- Bend .Golden. Agers held . their euchre on March 26 with'ciiht tables in play Winners -.were: La - hies high Willa Williams: Ladies low - Mary -Cammaert: Ladies mosr lone hands-- a tie between E(da Ad- ams and Irene Dixon: Mens high - Clayton Lovie: -Mens low -- Hugh Morenz; Mens most lone hands • Cathy Junkcr playing a inan'scard: The next euchre. party' will -be- held April 9 at Legion Hall at 7:30 p.m. It's coming. Sat. 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