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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-04-14, Page 1818 St. Boniface school council By Carmel Sweet**, ZUSICIWIBUSMOta ZURICH - The Evangelical Lutheran Women met on Vier March 9 at 7 p.m. Fourteen members had helped at the work-a-thon in March. The ELW Spring Conference will be held'April 24 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The next meeting will be held April 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall. On April 9 and 10 the Zurich Mennonite Church youth took part .in a 30 hour famine through World Vision to help thousands of children dying in countries like India, Rawanda and Sudan because of hunger and preventable diseases. The Babe Siebert Memorial Arena Improvement Committee met with. engineer Ken Stranks on March 30 to finalize plans. A geological study will be done when the ice is removed. All organization representatives are invited to attend a meeting on April 21 at 8 p.m. at the auditorium to learn about the campaign plans to Save the Babe. The Brownies, Guides and Sparks did not have their cookie night yet. It was changed to April 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. They will go door-to-door selling cookies for $3 per box. At their meeting on April 13, the three groups, their leaders, and some parents travelled to Huron Ridge Acres where the girls saw a lot of plants and took a tour conducted by Dave Steckle. • Baseball registration took place last Saturday but if you missed it, you can still sign up by phoning Frances Bedard at 236-7716 or Brian Brooks at- 238-5588. Coaches are also needed. There is a new group, co-ed slopitch for 15 to 18 year-olds. A family social night is planned at the Zurich Arena on April 23 from 7 to 11 p.m. Cost is $18 per family or $5 per person and $2 per student. There will be music, dancing, a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. Tickets are available from Carolyn, 236-4388 or Patty, 236-7411. Proceeds will go to St. Boniface School Council. The Hensall United Church is having an annual beef supper on April 21 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The cost is$9 for adults, $4.50 for five to 12 -year-olds. Phone Marg Cole at 262-2304 for tickets. An elimination draw and dance is planned for the "Save Our Arena" fundraising. It begins at 8 p.m. on May 15 at the Zurich Community Centre. Music will be by: Mozart's Melody Makers. Advance tickets ,only are available for $10 from Bean Festival Committee mem- !iers Rini Erb or Jody Durand, or at J&L Variety Store. 1 unch will be provided by Jerry Hader Catering. Several students and parents from the Zurich area i tt Fended the fashion show at St. Anne's High School in .linton last Thursday and Friday evenings. The Seaforth Harmony Hi Lites and Goderich 4..r Iansii Harbouraires will be .performing at the North Side United Ch In Seaforth on Apr1I 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets ars .$5, av by calling 263-683 or you can buy them at the . r, A few students of St. Anne's School in O‘ were among those who travelled to Europe.for 1 ys dur- ing the March Break as part of a satiol The Zurich MA. Association held an ' ,i the -year, awards night at the Community Centre 4 11 for the children who played hockey this winter. .1. our members of the Auxiliary attended:. the Region #3 annual spring meeting at the Ritz Lutheran Villa Nursing Home in Mitchell on April 7. Region #3 chairperson Donna Klopp conducted the business. The next meeting for all those involved -in "Homes for the Aged" will be held April 15 at Sunnyside Home in Kitchener beginning with registration at 9 a.m. and running until 2:30 p.m. The speakers will be Peter Allatit, dealing with moral distress; and Mary -Ellen Glover on family councils. The Ladies Auxiliary met at the Rest Home on April 6 with 26 members present. Vice president Louise Hayter chaired the meeting in the absence of Gladys Gingerich. Plans are being made for the Mother's Day Tea and Bazaar on May 8 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Anyone interested in setting up a table to sell crafts can phone Gladys at 236-4736. There is no charge for the space. Each member is to bring a grocery item for the draw of the food hamper. The birthday party was held April 13 hosted by the Mennonite Church women and the Bell Ringers enter- tained the residents. Cecilia Farwell is the ticket convenor for the Bean Festival quilt. Pepper games at the Township Hall in Zurich contin- ue to be popular. Games were played on March 12, 19, 26 and April 9. Draw winners were Doris Hamilton, Louise Hayter, Shorty Caldwell, Barb Conlon, Ina Russell, Gwen McKelIar, Rita Snyder, Ina Neeb, Lee Regier, Mozart Gelinas, Shelden Wein, Linda Webber, Stewart Blackwell, Irene Blackwell, Josie Denomme, and Aldene Wolfe. A mystery score for those attending six or more weeks from January to the end of March was won by Elizabeth Grainger. Games will continue to be pla ed_ Fridays at - •- Zurich Community Senior Games begin this week for crokinole, cribbage, euchre, solo, bridge and pepper. A flyer with the time and contact person can be found at the post office and other locations around town or by phoning Gwen at 236-7209. The information is also available on cable channel 12. Coffee and cookies are available at most of the Area youth holding a wake-a-thon By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - Re' . Marilyn ( arter was in charge of the regular church service on Sunday morning at Elimville United Church. She gave the welcome and the announcements. Board chairperson John Miner gave a 'minute for Council.' Rev. Carter lit the Christ Candle with the help of Corey Smith and told the children a story entitled "John and Susan". The choir sang an anthem "Make Me Free" accompanied by pianist Jean 'lodged. Sharon Passmore gave the scrip- imre reading and the minister's ser - ',ion was entitled "'frust and Relieve". Dale and Joan Skinner received the offering and were the greeters. Announcements The Senior Youth Group will be holding a 24 hour Wake-A-Thon on April 16 and 17. The money raised in this activity will be used by Mission and Service. Contact any member of the Senior Youth Group or Kathy Bray if you wish to sup- port this cause. A pork supper will be held April 27 at Centralia United Church. Sittings will be at 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. Adults $10, children six to 12 $5 and children five and under free. For tickets call Brent Caslick at 228-6702. A lasagna and spaghetti supper will be held at Thames Road on April 24.. Sittings will be at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Adults $10, children six to 12 $5 and children five and under aro free. Advance tickets only. Tickets are available from the Finance Committee, Fred Delbridge, Helen Kadey, Shirley Kerslake and Sharon Passmore. A spring concert will be held on April 25 at 7 p.m. at Thames Road United Church featuring "Heartsong", a male trio from London; "Xhe Bonds of Love", a quartet from Woodstock; and Roy Dreaning, a gospel recording artists from Ireland. Personals Quite a number of people called at the Hopper -Hockey Funeral Home on Monday and Wednesday to pay their respect to the late Irene Johns and to the late Blanche Walters. Sympathy is extended to both fami- lies. • Quite a number of people called at the Hopper -Hockey Funeral Home on Sunday to pay their respect to the late Joe Pavkeje. Sympathy is extended to Bob and d Sharon Pavkeje and family. Arnold and Marion Cann spent Wednesday evening with Bill and Rhoda Rohde. Wednesday, April 14. 1999 social night games. Winners wW compete in St. Marys on June 14 and15. Nwsorials Nil -and Gladys Gthgerich:.BR 13 Zurich,. rimed home recently front a two week vacation in E* onion, visiting theirdaughter Mary4E11en and NeR-skinner and Leah, over the Easter season Wayne and Jody Schilbe anti two children recently spent a week in Florida visiting his parents Hubert and Marg. The family of Jerome and CCrmitl• Sweeney spent Saturday and Sunday in Windsor to attend the 'wed- ding of Bill and Dianne Pother on April 10. The .dinner and reception was held at Place Concorde. Amanda Wondergem, daughter of Sandy and Fred, RR *2, Zurich, made her first Holy Communion at St. Peter's church, St. Joseph on April 11 by Fr. Andrew Sipek. Her grandparents and Godparents came from Michigan. Len and Jean Leng, RR #2 Zurich, returned recently to their home north of St. Joseph after spending the winter months in Texas. The annual Good Friday fish fry was held at the •home of Paul and Shirley Bedard for their children and families. Phil and Vonnie Overholt have a new grandson, Nicholas Philip, born on March 10 to. parents Dwayne and Jodi Overholt of Exeter. Clare and Lucille have their 46th grandchild, a girl, Stacy Marie, born on March 22 to Kevin and" Jeanette Masse of the Crediton area. George and Rosalie Harvey of Redford, Michigan spent a few days at their cottage near the lake, and vis- ited with his sister Marie and Mozart Gelinas Sr. and Jerome and Carmel Sweeney. TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN CENTRALIA AND CREDITON The Township has initiated a study of the need for a communal sewage collection system in the. Police Villages of Centralia and Crediton. You are invited to attend a Public Meeting to discuss this study. F W4dnesday, April 28, 1989 7:30 p.m. Crediton.Hall Larry Brown, Administrator Township of Stephen PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Corporation of the • Township of Lucan Biddulph has declared surplus that part of the lands shown as Part 1 on Reference Plan 33R-12475, (being an unopened portion of Chestnut Street that has. been closed by Judge's Order) that lies north of the Benn Drain. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation intends to sell said lands to the abutting owner(s), in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. A plan showing the lands to be affected may be seen at the office of the Clerk, at 33351 Richmond Street Lucan, during normal business hours. A By -taw authorizing the proposed sale will be considered at the regular meeting of Council, to be held on April 27th, 1999. Any person objecting to the sale on the grounds that their lands will be Orejudicially affected by the sale, and who notifies the Clerk in writing of his/her desire to address Council by close of business April 20th, will be heard at that time. 1 have used both Roundup Original and TOUCHDOWN. I am very pleased with TOUCHDOWN because I have gotten better results. By that, 1 mean that 1 have seen, a greater percentage of my quackgrass killed. I consider TOUCHDOWN to be a superior product.', Joe Vermunt, RR #2, Zurich, ON ZEMCA THE POWER. THE CHOICE. TOU0400YM4 r a" wee L.iI.** d a twice dap CenM.,.r