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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-06-24, Page 7Time to register children for Vacation Bible School • • Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jock Tolmay was, in charge of the church service on Sunday morning at Elimville. • He told the children an interesting story and the choir sang "I Have a Friend" accompanied by pianist Jean. •Hcidgert. The minister's sermon was entitled "How God Appears." . Sharon 'Passmore and Marilyn Vandenhussche received the offering and were the greeters. • The bouquet of flowers at the front of the church was placed in memory of Phil Johns by Marjorie and • her family. • On June 28 following the .service there will be a fel- lowship time with Rev. Tolmay, as•this will he his last Sunday at Thames Road/Elimville charge. Please hring potluck sandwiches or squares. • • •Thames Road-Elimvillc Christian Education Committee is sponsoring a one day Vacation Bible. • School on July 26. Thc'day will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Thames Road Church with the children bringing a box lunch to eat. The centers of Bible study, games, t -shirt, songs and - a snack will revolve around the theme. "Being a Blessing in God's.World." All children ages four and.up are welcome. Adults- arc. dultsarc. invitetl to join the group at a wiener*roast and campfire at 5:30 p.m. Admission is a salad or dessert. There is a $2 registration fee per child. Fill in a regis- Dashwood seniors DASHWOOD - On June 8 the Dashwood Seniors met at the Community Hall at 6 p.m. for a potluck dinner. Two birthdays and one anniversary were remembered this month. President Velma Russell opened the meeting. Thirty- -eight members and one visitor answered the roll call. Secretary and treasurer reports were read. The group discussed putting a float in Friedshurg Parade on July 31. August 1 and 2, with -the theme "Parrots :and Pirates." -. A bus trip to the Red Barn to sec Anne of Green Gables will leave at .8:30 a.m. from Dashwood Community Centre June 26. Entertainment was provided by Katherine Becker's group. The pro gram. was •guessing numbers . exer- cises,. mind trip problems. license plates. mathematic associations, place names. brain teasers. and a reading 'Mr. McGregor's Garden.' The first fall meeting will .be held September 21' at 7:30 p.m with group four in charge. All seniors are welcome. tration form and place it on the Offering plate by July 12 or give to any of the following members of the Christian Education' Committee, Margaret Stewart. Janet Coward, Sharon Pavkeje or Karen Etherington. On November 14, Judy Savoy, former CFPI. weath- er woman, presents "Gcxl. Songs and Other Stuff'. at South Huron Rei Centre at 8 p.m., $12•advance, $15 at the door. This is the finance•committee's fundraiser for this year. • Personals . Doug Turnbull of Mission Viejo. California,'visited' with his cousins Bill and Rhoda Rohde on Thursday morning. • • • .Many. people called at the Hopper Hockey •Funeral Home. Exeter. on Friday to pay their respect to the late Frayne Parsons and attended his funeral. on Saturday. Sympathy is -extended to his wife Alice and family members. • The women catered to 692 people at their annual strawherry and ham'supper on Monday evening at the Ret Centre,"Exeter.. Bob and Bernice Jeffery spent the weekend with their son and daughter-in-law Doug. Barb and- sons in Windsor: Harry and Ruth Jeffery spent •the weekend with Ruth's sister in Windsor. Gerry Cottle got horns from Stratford General Hospital recently after his recent accident: ' Justin Cann was a paticnt.in South Huron Hospital last week. /ill 4 q POIN THE ` 1 ti:: � 1w7 •� -`` * SAVINGS ppRTO * TRIANGLE D1SCOUWTSTOES IA • • Prices in eMect from June 22 to July 5, 1998 Johnson & Johnson Baby Power : '624gr -.°O"Tips-'400's Destitin Ointment • 150g Jar . Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion • 400m1 • 4 . Clairol Daily Defense , .>Mc. Shampoo or Conditioner - 300m1 Aim Toothpaste -100mI Werthers Original -1988 1 • • •1� ° * • S099 p S299 5699 0'..;>. '299 . 5299 790 •�i The Government of Canada - Human Resources Development Canada and the Ausable Centre (A division of the Friends of the Lucan Library) CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES IN CELEBRATION OF TWO NEW SERVICES EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH CENTRE sABLE CE Monday, June 29 COMMUNICATIONS 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Reception 170 Main Street, Lucan Tel: 22 7-14 53 Fax: 227-1454 Guests of Honour: The Hon. John Richardson, MP Perth -Middlesex Human Resources Development Canada Mr. Robert Benner, Reeve Village of Lucan "A -Usable" Community Development Enterprise Join the Ausable for their SUMMER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IJ__y, Times -Advocate, June 24, 1998 Page 7 _FAM Working for the students Stephen Central Public School's School Council- has completeda busy yet successful_ school year. The council raised funds for its schcol's needs by organizing several fundraising events. With these funds, the council was able to give the students new computer equipment, curricular. programs and several donations of sports equipment. The council stands in front'of one of their. many donations - a new regulation ball diamond. Shown above•, Pat O'Rourke, Donna Miller, Rob Snell, Deb Hodge, Sheona Baker, Carol Powe, Heather Riddell, Sharon Johnson and Deb Lord. Missing Missy Pfaff, Linda Deelstra, Robert and Marg Pertschy, Charlene Edwards, Kate Steeper, Judi Ridley. Craig Hebert, Linda Steinacker and Dianne Finkbeiner. Plans for the fall include a cookbook which will be for sale in September. Bye Bye Birdie a rock n' roll romp By Katherine Harding T -A Reporter 'GRAND BEND - Break out the hobby socks and Brylcream for Huron Country Playhouse's pro- -duction of Byc Byc Birdie.. This theatrical flashback to the '50s and the early days of rock n' col I.. teenage heartthrobs and saddle shoes is sure to delight its audience. especially baby boomer yearning to he temporarily transported hack to their youth. • . The play centres on an incident in the life of.an Elvis -like character Conrad.Birdic. . Birdie has just been drafted in to the army and his manager Albert Petersen. played hy Shand McPher sop. attempts•tO capitalize on Birdie one last. time with a puhlicity gim- mick to -end all publicity gimmicks. The plan: send egotistical Birdie accompanied with an onslaught of media to all-American Sweet Ap- ple. Ohio to_bestow his last kiss on 15-ycar-old Kim MacAfec (Tracey Michailidis) while debuting his new hit 'One Last -Kiss'. Sounds easy enough hut when you throw in screaming teenagers and distraught parents. things are hound to go awry and soon trouble HCP regulars Shane Finlay as Rose (right) McPherson as Albert (left) and Melodee star in the musical Bye Bye Birdie. ensues: This production of Byc Byc Bird- ie- presented the audience with a slew of memorable characters and scenes. Stellar performances were de- Ii.vered hy Marie- Baron as Peter- son's overprotective mother Mac. Me)odee.Findlay as Peterson's girl- friend Rose Alvarez and Tracey Michalidis as the star struck teen- ager Kim MacAfec. When Finlay unintentionally crashes a Shriners' meeting her performance of the musical number ' Spanish Rose is especially en- tertaining. The staging of this production was excellent and inventive. Dur- ing the musical number The Tele- phone Hour the staging is a sight to behold and helps to get the pro- duction off to an energetic start. • While overall.this was not a flaw- less production. some scenes were a bit shaky and a couple actors lacked presence.• the -entire play was not jeopardized. if you're in the mood for peppy, whimsical. toe -tapping light sum- mer entertainment. Byc Byc Birdie is a real treat. The 'Huron Country Playhouse • production of Bye Bye Birdie will run until July 4. Tickets arc $22.5() to $24 for adults and $15 for youth. For more information call the box office at 238-6(XX) or 1-800-706- 6665. GIANT WAREHOUSE CLOTHING SALE! ALL MERCHANDISE (who., clunni11t' last) THOUSANDS OF BRAND NAME ITEMS AT INCREDIBLE PRICES! Hundreds Of Bargains Like These... SAVE 65% Women's Denim Jeans Req 539.99 NOW 14. SAVE 61% Wornen s and Men's Brooks Brand Shoes 1.40% 0.40 S89.99`� •Brooks •Converse •Northstar •Keds •Wonder Bra •Daisy Fresh •L.A. 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