Times-Advocate, 1999-02-03, Page 2624
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'Exeter Times .AdVOtalla
Wednesday, February 3.1'
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Zurich decides on fair theme
a CannelSvolent ► !1 on January 27. The
new president, John
ZURICI i - The Cat# otic
Rural Life annual meeting
will be held on February
6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
St. Peter's Seminary in
London. Bishop Sherlock
will attend along with
other speakers.
There will be a bake
sale at St. Boniface Parish
following the weekend
Masses on February 13 at
8 p.m. and on Sunday
morning at 10:30 a.m. All
the proceeds will be sent
to• Bro. Bobs Mittleholtz in
India. •
Students of Zurich
Public School held a
farewell party/assembly
in the gym on Friday
afternoon in honour of
teacher Larry Weido, who
has retired after 31 years.
A program was presented
and a spaceship pinata
was made containing
memories of past years.
The students welcome
their new grade 5/6
teacher Jeremy Brock.
The early bird winners
of the 'Beautify Your
Home Contest' was won
by Chuck and Tanya Erb
of Zurich. The next dead-
line is set for April 30.
Phone Marlene Munn at
263-5096 for more infor-
mation.
A good time was.had by..,
those attending the K. of
C. card party last Tuesday
in the parish hall. There
were 11 tables in play.
The next card party will
be on February 23 at 8
p.m. The cost is $2.
The South Huron Youth
for Christ group will be
having a family skating
party at the Zurich Arena
on February 6 at 8
p.m.The cost is $10 per
family or $3 per person.
Dog tags will soon be
available in the Village of
Zurich. If you have a new
dog and are not already
on the list, phone Carmel
at 236-4702.
The Winter Carnival
Parade in Grand Bend is
on February 13 beginning
at 11:30 a.m. A` fashion
show is planned at the
Legion on February 5 at 8
p.m.
The Zurich Agricultural
Board met at the Town
Geiger, will. be working
with secretary treasurer
Margaret Deichert.
A letter was read from
the Big Sisters/Big
Brothers asking if the
Fair Board would sponsor
someone to Bowl for
Millions. Carmel Sweeney
will present the group
and is accepting.dona-
tions for a pledge sheet.
The O.A.A.S. Convention
will be held in Toronto at
=the Royal York Hotel from
February 16 to 18.
The theme for the next
Zurich . Fair was chosen -
"Plowing Toward The
Millennium". It will run
from July 23 to 25.
The next meeting is on
March 29 at 8 p.m.
The students of both the
Catholic and Public
schools in town are taking
turns skating at the
Zurich Arena. Children
are also busy preparing
for their speeches. The
winners will be going o`n
to say their speeches at
the Legion in Hensall on
February 16 at 7 p.m.
Parents of students at
St. Boniface School are
reminded to attend the
council meeting on
February 10 in the gym at
7:30 p.m.
Both schools will be cel-
ebrating Valentine's .Day
on February 14.
The winners at the
Golden Agers euchre
party on January 25
were: Ladies high, Gwen
McKellar; Second high
score was a tie between
Bernadette Denomme
and Cecilia Farwell. High
score for men was won by
Ron Keller; Second high
was a tie between Elroy
Desjardine and Elmer
Hayter.
The next card party will
be * February 22.
Personals
A surprise 65th birthday
party was held in honour
of Donna Klopp on
Saturday at the home of
son and daughter-in-law
Paul and Heather Klopp,
RR #2 Zurich.
Ron Griedanus played
the piano for a sing -
along. Klopp's actual
birthday was January 27.
On Sunday the . family of
Herb and Donna Klopp
enjoyed brunch at Erb's
Country Kitchen.>
A surprise birthday
party was held for Martha
Overholt at the Town Hall
on Saturday. Her birthday
was on Januar y_ 23.
Ken and Arlene Seyler
recently spent a week's
vacation on St. Lucia
Island:
Six couples from :;the
Zurich -and .Exeter area
recently spent a week's
holiday on -St. Maarteen
Island. . •
Happy birthday wishes
go to Glen Thiel on
January 21; to Mr.
Kraftcheck on January
29; to Herb Klopp on
February 7; and. happy
60th to Keva Silverstein,
London, on February 6.
Peter and Jeannette
Regier,. Zurich, have a
new grandchild, their
eleventh. McKenna. Lynn
was born January 21 to
parents Renea and. Paul
Clendenning of Hensall.
The game of 'Pepper'
has been hosted by mem-
bers of Zurich Golden
Agers at the Hay
Township Hall.
Attendance over a three
week period has risen
from 15 to 21 a total of 31
different players. Each
week has seen improv-
ment in scoring and.
changing of partners.
On January 28 the top
three scores with four
games played were:
Jossie Denomme with
four wins 167; Millie
Webber with three wins
143; and Jack Baker with
three wins 136. Grant
MacGregor played a big
pepper for a score of 18
for his team.
Games begin at 1 p.m.
on Friday with coffee and
cookies after game three
and a money draw after
game four.
Draw winnersto date
are: January 15, Ina
Neeb, Elizabeth Grainger
and Rose Regier; January
22, Evelyn Pickering,
Millie Webber, Doreen
Denomme; and on
January 28, Shorty
Caldwell, Jack Bkaer,
Thea Vanerboom and
Elizabeth Grainger.
Board of Directors
Grand Bend's 1998/99 Winter Carnival Board of Directors are gearing up for
the upcoming winter carnival. Shown, back Left to right, John Musser,
Chairman; Dave Gray,Vice Chair; Bob Tambling, Legion Rep., Bob Mann, Council
Rep., Ron Howarth,Treasurer and Dave Sheppard, General Manager. Front, I to
r, Carol Roberts, Optimist Rep.fjen Gaukroger. Cathy McNichols and Julie
Murphy, Secretary. Missing: Dave Bushnel, Oakwood Rep., Bill Musser, store
manager and Board members Kim Widdis and Cathy Abouatallah.
Games morning for Blue Water
residents- and their buddies
ZURICH - On Monday
afternoon at Blue Water
Rest Home, the residents
watched "The Hunters
and The Hunted," a sec-
ond part video about ani-
mals,i -loaned for viewing
by Clarence Smillie, a ten -
.ant of B.W.R.H.
Apartments. On February
1 the residents watched
"Fourth Wish."
On Tuesday morning the
Grade Five Buddy class of
St. Boniface School, under
the leadership of Cathy
Rau, made their monthly
visit to the Home. The stu-
dents brought games they
received for Christmas to
show their resident Buddy
and to play. The students
sang action songs.
In the afternoon the res-
idents gathered in the
auditorium to play board
games.
A Winter Carnival
Wednesday afternoon tea
was a heart warmer for
the residents of the home.
The auditorium was deco-
rated with winter scenes
and winter sport pictures
and items, old fashioned
sleighs, toboggans, G.T.
riders, snowmobile suits,
helmets, etc. The resi-
dents tried on the hel-
mets, and talked about
their winters as young-
sters. Some residents had
hot Chocolate and Marsh-
mallows for their after-
noon refreshment.
On Thursday afternoon
the chapel service was
conducted by Rev.
Marilyn Townsend -Smith,
St. Andrew's United
Church, Bayfield. Fr.
Matthias Wronski, St.
Boniface Church celebrat-
ed Mass.
Thursday evening the
Zurich Connection enter-
tained the residents in the
auditorium with Eleanor
Horst as organist, Art
Horst on violin and guitar,
Helen Otterbein on tam-
bourine, and Lloyd
Otterbein on guitar and
dobra.
Hobby room convenor
Ann McBride called the
magic numbers for the
game of bingo on Friday
afternoon.
Afternoon tea is enjoyed
in the west wing each
Sunday in the lounge
overlooking highway 4
and the west p> itio "
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The Maplewoods
Apartments tenants
enjoyed their noon meal
on February 1 at the
Home. Ila O'Rourke,
Helen and Lloyd
Otterbein; Verda
Baechler, Vera Shantz,
Anna Erb, Reta Snyder,
Blanche Bechard, Ina
Neeb and Mary Dickinson
attended.
Welcome to Eben
Lawrence Weigand of
Dashwood, spouse of resi-
dent Martha Catherine.
The couple are settling in
the east wing honeymoon
suite. Martha was a
patient at South Huron
Hospital, Exeter, and the
couple .are enjoying being
reunited.
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NOTICE
TOWN OF EXETEW
~TAXES.
Due to the passage of Bill" 79, The Fairness for
Property Taxpayers Act, otherwise known as the
10-5-5 cap, there is not sufficient time for the
County to calculate the adjustments for 1998
taxes which are required to be levied on
Commercial, Industrial and Multi -residential
interim property taxes and Will have a February
15th due date. Therefore, only residential and
farmland interim taxes will be billed at this time.
Local improvements for all properties wilt be
billed on the final tax notice.
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REGISTRATION
For School Year '99-'00
Public Elementary Schools in Huron and Perth Counties will hold
Kindergarten Registration for the next school year beginning March 1,
1999 and conduding on:
Thursday, March 11, 1999
(8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
for
Senor • Kindergarten
(a) Students who will be 5 years of age by December 31,1999
(bbjnkrr Kindergarten
Students who will be 4 years of age by December 31, 1999
Parents of Kindergarten Age children are asked to telephone their area
school no later than friday,Eebrusnr 12;1999.
Students presently attending Junior Kindergarten in an Avon Maitland
school do Dot need to be re -registered.
The school will forward a registration package to the home.
The following information must be brought to the school at the time of
tion:
4of the Child's Age (birth certificate, birthregistration card)
2. Proof of the Child's immunization Record
3. Proof of the Childs Health Card Number
4. Completed registration foims, the student iMormabon form, and the
im unizatlonform contained in the registradion• . • '•
Four farther information please contact the aAdministration
1-519-527-00111 or 1 -800 -592 -KIDS (5437) and ask for Judy Tobfon or.
Darlene
L. Rada [)irector of Education W. Anderson, Chairperson