Times-Advocate, 1999-03-24, Page 1414
Exeter Times–Advocate
Community
Wednesday, March 24, 1999
Public loving Playhouse season
p.m..
Huron Country Playhouse's box office The 1999 summer concert series and
opened on March 8 with the phones the Theatre School/Theatre Camp are
ringing non-stop kom 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 other big interests among playhouse
p.m.! The last few weeks have been no patrons. Ticket orders and registration
different with an outstanding amount of • are now being taken for both events.
ticket. orders ranging from single tickets, For further Information on the Theatre
groups.and an amazing increase in sub= Camp please call th.' Playhouse at (519)
scribers, according to Chris Dorscht of 238-8387.
the HCP. •, In addition U L,,,s exciting news,
The Playhouse draws from the Playhou61/4 rvquld also like to
Southwestern Ontario, including welcome on board a great list of
Windsor. Sarnia and London, , .. corporate supporters. The
Huron County and a significantilt y4 ' -;' Playhouse welcomes back media
increase from the Kitchener- HURONattneRY sponsors 1290CJBK/BX93 and
Waterloo area. •PtAYHOL E The New PL, plus production spon-
The two musicals, Anything """R'_' 3M Canada, Bell Canada,
Goes and Singin' in the Rain are the top Delta London Armouries and Shoppers
sellers of the season, with some matinee Drug Mart. New supporters for the sea -
performances reaching the sold out son are The Co-operators, Springhouse
mark. The Odd Couple - female version, Shingles and Scotiatrust, Scotiabank and
Dial M for Murder and Cash on Delivery ScotiaMcLeod, Dorscht said.
are not far behind with a sensational "With an amazing start to the season,
rise in ticket sales since the opening day, the Huron Country Playhouse staff is
Nunsense II the sequel to last year's very excited about the coming summer
smash hit, comes to the stage of and is working hard to make sure this
Playhouse II this summer and is doing will be a season that has everyone leav-
very well. ing the theatre, laughing, singing and
The show runs for five weeks in the maybe even dancing," Dorscht conclud-
smaller theatre. Tickets are going fast, ed.
so don't delay with your order any Call the box office at 519-238-6000 or
longer. Box Office personnel are on 1-800-706-6665 to order your tickets or
hand Monday to Friday from 9 a m. to 5 for a free brochure.
Youth group going swimming
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD - Rev.
Marilyn Carter was in
charge of the fifth Sunday
in Lent church service on
Sunday morning at
Elimville. She lit a candle
with the assistance of
Sarah VagAllen.
Rev. Carter told the chil-
dren's story entitled "God
Made Hands". The choir
sang "There's Roorn at
the Cross for You" accom-
panied by pianist Jean
Hodgert.
The Youth Group that
went to Toronto recently
took . charge. Megan
Parker read scriptures
and Kristy Bray told
about serving and caring
for the homeless at
Eastminister United
Church in Toronto and
read scriptures.
The congregation heard
tapes by Shania Twain.
Joan Osborne and Garth
Brooks.
Heather Parsons gave a
reading entitled "The
Little Brothers of The
Good Shepherd" and read
scriptures.
Robyn Etherington read
scriptures and Megan
Parker read "Daily Bread
Food Hank."
The street walk was
described by Robyn
Etherington, Brenda
Elford, Kristy Bray,
Megan Parker and
Heather Parsons.
Courtney Smith was the
greeter. Heather Parsons
and Courtney Smith
received the offering with
prayer by Maggie Miller.
Brenda Elford thanked
the congregation for let-
ting the group and their
leaders Virginia Warwick,
Carolyn Johns and Rev.
Carter go to Toronto.
Megan Parker gave 'a
reading, and Robyn
Etherington spoke about
challenge and an oppor-
tunity.
Announcements
On March 26 the Senior
Youth Group are asked=to
practice for the Easter _
service at Thames Road
Church at 6:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by a movie.
On March 25 the.
Messengers and the
Junior Youth Group are
going to Kick's Aquatic
pool in Exeter from 7 to 8
p.m.
The World Outreach
Committee would appre-
ciate any help with the
Communion Worship ser-
vice at the Exeter Villa at
2 p.m. on March 31.
On March 31 a "Once in
a Blue Moon" apprecia•
-
tion banquet will be held
for adults and teens who
help during Sunday
School. Tickets are $5
and are available from
anyone on the recon.-
struction committee.
Local talent will be fea-
tured.
On April 2 a Good
Friday service will be
held at Elimville at 7:30
p.m.
On April 4 a Sunrise
Service is scheduled at
Thames •Road at 8 a.m.
with breakfast at.8:45
a.m. followed by a service
at 10 a.m.
On April 13 the U.C.W.
are holding a meeting
and entertaining women
from area churches.
Margaret Stewart, Karen
Etherington, Agnes Bray,
Sharon Pavkeje, Ruth
Anne Osgood and Judith
Parker will provide the
program. Group U and C
will serve lunch.
A lasagna and spaghetti
supper will be held on
April 24 at Thames Road
Church. Sittings will be at
5 and 6:30 -p.m. Advance
tickets only will be sold,
adults $10, children six to
12 years $5, and children
five and under free.
Tickets are.available from
the Finance Committee,
Fred Delbridge, Helen
Kadey, Shirley Kerslake
°and Sharon Passmore.
Personals
Get well wishes are
extended to Howard
Johns and Earl Stephen
who have been in hospi-
tal. They are both home
now.
Glenn and Dorothy
Jeffery, Bill and Rhoda
Rohde were among those
who attended the funeral
of the:, c1 u in, the late
Do 'g 'rk ; t the Beattie -
F Fu..eral Home
in Clinto on Thursday;
Sympathy is extended to
his wife and family.
Rachel, Tyler and Sarah
VanAllen spent the school
break with their grand-
mother Margaret Stewart
of Exeter.
Penny Sale to be
held in Zurich
ZURICH - Senior Diners
met on March 17 for a
St. Patrick's Day dinner.
The 50/50 winner was
Marj Reichert.
Alma Langford provid-
ed the entertainment,
giving a humourous and
detailed account of "The
Wedding".
Marg Hayter thanked
her and announced next
week would be the
penny sale and celebra-
tion of the March birth-
days. Cards were played.
For dinner reservations
call Kay Hay at 236-4632
by noon on Monday.
Raffle winners - Alex Kollias, left, and Nick Anstett were two of the lucky win-
ners in the Exeter Public School Parents Association recent raffle.At centre is
Exeter P.S.P.A president Terri Reid. Kollias's dad won a watch from Anstett
Jewelers and Anstett's dad won a ,riding lawn mower from Huron Tractor. Other
winners included Denfield's Klara Reig ($300 certificate from Mike's Signs),
Denfield's George Reig (inline skates and helmet from MacLean's), Nancy Pearce
($200 certificate from Dinney's Furniture) and Varna's Lisa Pearce who won the
grand prize of a weekend trip to Toronto including a day at Canada's Wonderland
from Ellison Travel. Reid said the P.A. hopes to raise $3,000 for computer equip-
ment and library improvements at the school.
POLICE BRIEFS
RIDE checks fruitful
EXETER — RIDE (Reduce Impaired
Driving Everywhere) spotchecks on
Exeter's Main St. last week didn't pick
up any drunk drivers but did prove pro-
ductive for London/Exeter OPP officers.
A spotcheck from 8 p.m. -midnight. on
Sunday resulted in a 17 -year-old Grand
Bend female charged with two counts
possession of a controlled substance
(hash, marijuana) and London's Michael
Schneider, 23, charged with possession
of oil.
The OPP also laid nine Highway Traffic
Act charges during Sunday's spotcheck.
London OPP Const. Doug Graham said
ironically, no drunk driving or liquor
charges were laid during the spotcheck.
Stephen Twp.'s Jeremy Pickering, 18,
was charged withpossession of marijua-
na during a March 10 spotcheck on
Main St., Exeter.
Attemp ted theft
CENTRAI.IA -= Thieves got into a pick-
up at Rob Dale Motors but couldn't drive
off' with the booty.
The attempted theft happened
overnight March 17. London OPP Const.
Doug Graham said someone broke the
side window to gain entry then smashed
the steering column.
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