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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-06-04, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, June 4„ 1997 COMM1JT\ITTY Sweaters and sweets Zurich Cubs goi camping I I! Lynda Stelnacker, Laksmanis, above, displays a hand-knit sweater at the Crediton United Church !yard sale on Saturday. Jean Neil (left) and Doreen Lightfoqt, sold a large variety of baked goods. The funds from the event will be used for l.„ . general church ! r operations. , -Volunteers to assist with cleanup r - Donations of cleaning supplies are also wel- come. - • By MaryPeterson Centralia correspondent CENTRALIA - Centralia Sunday School Anniversary Service and potluck luncheon on Jtine 1 was a time of celebrati6n. The children and Sunday School teachers en- tered the church in a procession during the hymn "The Family of God." Dan- Caslick read the Prayer of Approach. The children, assisted by the choir and accompanied by Mar- • jorie Johns, sang several anthems. Brent Caslick presented the chil- dren with certificates for their par- ticipation in. the Sunday School throughout the year, and thanked the teachers, parents and children for their support. The Sunday School teachers as- sisted with readings and prayer. Guest speaker Judy Mills helped il- lustrate the parables told by Jesus about the Wise man and the foolish man and the good Samaritan: Kurt May events at Exeter Villa EXETER . - May has. moved. passed the Exeter Villa in a hurry. With all it's grey and rainy days, the sunshine was out at the Villa • with the music and fellowship. The "Kountry Korners" brought cele- brating sounds to the salute to Mother's Day. As well great people like the Notes of Yesteryear, Doug Lewis Band, Fellowship Singers.. and Max Ducharme and,The Town - liners all filled the home with a melody of sounds. May was also a time to give thanks to care givers. The hard working men and women who take care of all the residents needs. Thanks care givers! Outings also kept many of the residents busy this 'month. They bustled off to Bayfield; were to a Victorian Tea in St. Joseph; fire- works in Crediton and a picnic in the park. The birthday party in May was held in the evening with music by The Satchels Orchestra. The month ended with mellowing sounds of the Grand Bend United Church Choir and Murray Christie and Mary F. Dow. Thanks to all who helped make May beafahle. Millis and Brian Pat demonstrated thei acting abilities during the play about the good/Samaritan. Following worship, everyone en- joyed fellowship during ,a potluck luncheon organized by the Sunday School. Donna Smith decorated the .church with flowers. • On May 31, some residents of -the Centralia area participated in the March for Jesus held in Exeter. On June 8, regular worship will be held, at Centralia and Zion West United Churches. Centralia U.C:W. will hold their next meeting on June 5 at 6 p.m. at the church. Members are asked to bring a dish to share during the main course of the potluck dinner and dessert will be provided. Zion U.C.W. will meet at 8 p.m. on June 5. Andrea Hern will show her photograph books "Creative Memories". • • On June 7, volunteers are invited to assist with the "Good Sam" pro- gram at Centralia United Church. Also during the weekends of June 7 and 8 and 14 and 15, volun- teers will go to Manitoba to assist with flood cleanup. Centralia Unit- ed Church and Zion West United _ r church have signup sheets on their / church bulletin. boards. There are also permission forms for youth who wish to participate. Anyone wishing 'to contribute household items - such as cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. can bring them to Centralia United Church before. June 15. They will be given' to the Salvation Army to take to distribute to people in Man- itoba. , The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated at Zion West and Centralia United Churches on June 15. Zion West Sunday School'Anni- . versary and church picnic will be held June 22. Rev. Roger McCombe will be the guest speak- er. Centralia is invited to partici- pate in this joint worship and pic- nic potluck lunch. Euchre results At Heywood's Restaurant recent- ly, Percy. Noels and Helen Mac- Donald were High Hand winners, while the Special was won by Andy Thompson. Lone Hand win- ners were Bernice Squires and Har- ry Noels. They spent the week- end eekend camping and hik- ing iking at Benmiller. By Carmel Sweeney Zurich correspondent ZURICH - A computer activity camp is planned for children four to 14 years of age, at the Zurich Pub- lic School in July for five days. For more information and to register, phone 236-4942. The cost is $90 per person. The annual meeting of the Blue Water Rest Home will be held on June 10 in the auditorium at _7:30 p.m. Lunch will be served by mem- bers of the Ladies Auxiliary. - There will be a bus trip. to the Martyr's Shrine in Midland on June 22. It will leave Stratford Arena at 7:30 a.m. and will arrive back there at 8 p.m. The cost is $25 for adults. Bring your own lunch. There will be an outdoor Mass at the Pope's Altar. Phone Mary Jacobs for more information at 236-4826. The next meeting of the Lions Club will be "Ladies Nightt' at,fhe Dominion Tavern on June 11 at 7 p.m. Louis Willert is president of the club. ' Studentsand teachers of St. Boni- uface School went to "The }Wizard of Oz" at the Huron CountryPlay- house last Tuesday. + Twelve boys of_the Zurich 1st Cubs Pack went camping at Ben- miller from Friday to Sunday.. They were accompanied by leaders Lee Desjardine and Adrianna DeBont and cooks Sandra Desjardine and Sharon Miller. Two boys and two leaders. of the Bayfield Cub Pack also joined them. The theme was Prehistoric times and the boys made wooden spoons and things forthe campout. They; made a huge paper mache dinosaur, seven feet high and 10 feet, long for their mas- 'cot. , They slept in tents, cooked'out- doors on campfires and Went on hikes. The Zurich group won the Huron -Perth Camporee trophy for the second time. They have a new- ly built trailer with a barbecue, cupboards and a three burner stove. It will be on display at the Zurich Fair and in the parade. The next meeting of the Agricul- tural Society will be held on June 19 at 8:15 p.m. at the Hay Town- ship Hall. • A Mass of Thanksgiving for Mo- zart and Marie Gelinas Sr. for their 45th anniversary took place at St. Boniface Church on Sunday con- ducted by .Fr. Wronski. Several family members took part and there was special music by the choir. The Hensall Fair is planned for June .13 and 14 with the theme "Farm Family". Recent local winners of $25 from the. H.T.A. Lottery Calendars are Clarence Rau, Sue Jeffrey, Marie; Gelinas, Mike Ryckman. Prizes of swimming at Magnolia Manor, Varna (value $30) was won ,by Gary Kyle, Hensall and. Kim Tay- lor of Hensall. Josef and Martha -Risi, Zurich won an hour of horse- back riding at Whipple Tree Recre- ational Camp, RR 2 Grand Bend (value $32).• - Students at .the Zurich Public School held their. track and field day last Tuesday. , Personals . , The Rau family went on their an- nual fishing trip last .Thursday to Sunday at Restoul Lake. They didn't catch anything but shad a good time together. r Those on the fishing trip were. Andrew Rau, Terry and Helen Rau and girls; Dick and Barb Rau -of the Zurich area; Suzanne and Dave Bell; ; Dorchester; Michael and Beattie Rau, Dashwood; Scott and Tammy Davidson,- Exeter and Bradley Turkheim, Grand Bend. • Rose and Dale Erb and their -chil- dren Nickalas and Christina along with Rose's brother Bill Struyke of London, have spent the last week fishing in the Grand Bend salmon and trout derby! Although they caught several fish, ; none were large enough to be on the prize board. The awards ceremony will be held June 21 at the Grand Bend Legion. • Congratulations to Paul and Me- lissa •Dickers (nee VanBelle) who were married on May 31 at the United Church in Zurich by Gani Lazaro. A dinner and reception were held at the Zurich Communi- ty Centre. Gary and Anna Geoffrey, Wind- sor, spent Saturday and Sunday vis- iting with his parents Clarence and Beattie Geoffrey and celebrated Gary's birthday. Beattie is able to come home for the weekends from Huronview. Happy birthday wishes go to Myrna ' Thomas and .. Carolyn Rau this past weekend; to Ricky Geof- frey on May 27; . and to Nickalas Schilbe who will be six years old on June 4. • Happy 42nd anniversary to Gord and Jeanne Hay, Zurich on June 4; and to Dave and Nancy Rader, Dashwood who celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 27. Two brother -in-laws of Sadi and Ted Klopp spent the past two weeks .visiting from Glasgow, Scotland. They .also visited Brian and Willie Kilpatrick in St. Cathe- tines. Farewell to Dr.' Michael Hurley, who will be away . sailing for the. summer months. He will be back in the office in October. .Welcome back to Dr. Charles Wallace and nurse, practitioner Mrs: Visscher who will be working from their Bayfield office. - Best wishes for a speedy recov- ery go to Sadi Klopp who broke her led last week., -- Jim and Ann Finley moved on the weekend into Dashwood. Josephine Denomme sent the past month visiting with her family Steven and Leeta Denomme in. Ab- botsfcird, B.C. and son Fred and Toni Denomme in Calgary. Diane Klopp, Barrie, spent the., weekend visiting her parents Herb and Donna Klopp and other family members. Truck winner announced in Varna Claude Poiret was the lucky recip- ient of a new truck. , ' r VARNA - The Stan Lee Club will meet June 4 at 6:30 p.m. for supper at Millingtons in Brucefield. This will be the final meeting until September. • The Varna U.C.W. will meet June 5 at 7:15 p.m. in the Varna Church instead of 8 p.m. Tickets for the Varna Pork Barbecue are now.avail- able from any Steward. Mark your calendar for June 18 from 4:30 to 7:30.p.m. •, ., Camp Menesetung have a wish list consisting of balloons, ice cream pails, construction paper, silk or ' dried flowers, glue sticks., door mats, night fights, umbrellas, blankets, sticky fly papers, sponges, em- broidery floss, rubber gloves, lace, ribbon, flannelette sheets and towel racks. Please contact Carol Simons if you have any of these items to donate. On June 1 Andrew Ross spoke in absence of Tracy/ Crick at the Varna Church! He spoke on his mission- ary work with the Bluefields project in Nicaragua, building the roof for the school house. Many things are done the same way in their churches as they are in our churches. He also presented a story w the chil- dren. - - Note this change - church will be held in Goshen-' on June 8 and in Varna on June 15. • The Session will meet.at 7 p.m. on June 9 instead of June 2 at the Varna Church. The Official Board will meet June 9 at 8 p.m. All stewards, session By Joan Beierling Varna correspondent members and trustees are part of the Official Board and should attend. The Five 'Alive committee are presenting Light 'n' Lively Variety Fair on June 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the Var- na United Church with Live Family Entertainment. This includes the Seaforth Marching Band, local fingers and dancers and clowns. Hotdogs, drinks and desserts will be available with proceeds going to youth . groups and church camps. Bring lawnchairs and in case of inclement weather it will be held at Huron Centennial School. All Trends and Teens interested in going to Cana- da's Wonderland on. June 7 should speak to Tracy Crick as soon as possible to sign up. • On June 8 at 2 p.m. there will be decoration Sunday at Baird's.Cemetery. , The Stanley Township Rec Committee had a very successful Truck elimination draw on Saturday eve- ning. The first ticket drawn and every fiftieth ticket drawn were winners of $100. The first ticket out was Paul Aldwinckle4 fiftieth ticket Paul Stephenson, one hundredth ticket Jack Coleman, one hundred and fif- tieth Lena Koene, two hundredth Charles Guest two hundred and fiftieth Bill and Eleanor McAsh, three hundredth ticket Allan Taylor, three hundred and fif- tieth ticket Kalen Harris, four hundredth ticket Ange Jervis and Cherry Gerrits. - The 447th ticket for $500 went to Dan Morgan; the 448th ticket for $1000 went to Barry and Mavis Go - vier; the'449th ticket for $1500 went to Alex Town- send and the winner of the truck was Claude Poirer, son-in-law of Sandra and David Turner. Rick Passmore of Lucknow was the singing D.J. for the evening. . Still watching fuzzy TV? Get the satellite system that delivers digital, eye-popping picture, ear -stroking sound and a big family of channels that's multiplying fast. Tune in to the ultimate \102 .4/.; , ri 1 888 55 4.STAR www.starchoice.com STAR CHOICE 1 11 . Vnu: 1 x/WI1(1Yrnnti