HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-04-28, Page 13Wednesday, April 28, 1999
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Excellent spellers!
Several area students participated in the Optimist
Southwestern Ontario District Spelling Bee, on April
17 in West Lorne. In the top photo, Jeff Baker of
Stephen Central finished in 4th place in the Grade 6
competition while Amanda Zehr of Zurich Public
School finished in 2nd place. In the bottom photo,
governor Ed Hyttenrauch presents plaques to
Stephen Williams of McGillivray Central who finished
I st, and Shawna Forrester of McCurdy who finished
5th in the Grade 7 competitipn.Teala MacBean, not
pictured, of Zurich Public School, finished 4th in the
Grade 8 competition.
Ambassadors wanted
for the fifth Family
Literacy Festival
CLINTON - Ambassadors are needed for the fifth
Family Literacy Festival which is fast approach-
ing. This formerly annual, now biennial event, is
organized to promote the importance of literacy
and ,the written word. It is scheduled to take place
at the Clinton Fairgrounds,on May 25, 26, and 27.
Bigger and better than ever it promises to be a
festival to remember, with four authors and 15
workshops daily. •
Since tho Family Literacy Festival is so prolific -
attracting 5,000 + participants in 1997, with more
expected in 1999, it relies heavily on volunteers.
The Festival Committee is currently seeking indi-
viduals to act as 'Ambassadors. Ambassadors will
assist workshop presenters, welcome visitors,
introduce authors and help keep things on sched-
ule. Volunteers can commit as little or as much
time as they have to offer as the Festival runs
daily from 9 a.m. to 3 ,p.m. Orientation will take
place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the former -
school board office in (:lirttorr HAW). For more
information or to sign op please contact Sherry,
(leather or ,inn liii trgh the Literacy and
Numeracy Project office, at 482-7948.
Messengers get ready for wrap-up party
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPQIVDENI
THAMES ROAD - Rev. Marilyn Carter was in
chaige of the church service on Sunday morning at
Elimville.
She lit the Christ Candle with the help of Robyn
McKnight and then told the youth about "Moses
and Aaron."
The choir sang "What a Day That Will Be"
accompanied by pianist Marilyn Vandenbussche.
Barry Jeffrey read scriptures. The sermon was
entitled "Now There's A Church."
Joan Morgan and Elson Lynn received the offer-
ing and Elson was the greeter.
Announcements
A Messenger Wrap Up Party will be held on April
29 at the home of Tim and Connie Weber.
Members are to meet at 6 p.m. for a barbecue sup-
per and are to bring their gloves for a ball game in
the backyard. A reminder also to bring a toonie.
On May 2 the Youth Sunday School class will be
providing a sandwich and sweets lunch after the
service. All proceeds will go to support the
refugees in Kosovo. A tax receipt will be given if
you wish.
Church members are reminded to bring items for
the Food Bank on May 2.
The Community of Rural Churches is holding a
service of worship, song and fellowship on May 30
at Thames Road United Church beginning at 10:30
a.m. Choir practices will be held Sunday evenings
beginning May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Thames Road
United Church. Everyone is welcome.
The Junior Youth Group wrap up family night
will be held Mayr 4 at 7 p.m. at Thames Road
Church. Bring your favourite board game and your
family for an evening of fun. They will be doing a
craft for Mother's I)ay and a snack. Members are
to bring a toonie.
On May 4 the Standing Committee meets at 7
p.m. followed by the Council meeting at 8:30 p.m.
at Thames Road Church.
On May 11 the U.C.W. will hold a meeting. The
Church In Society committee, Joan Morgan, Mary
Rowcliffe, Jo -Ann Rowe, Dorothy Duncan and Alma
Ballantyne, will provide the program. The roll call
will be "Your favourite spring flower." Group W
will serve lun.;h.
Personals
There were about 155 people attending the
lasagna and spaghetti supper at the church on
Saturday evening.
Congratulations to John and Marilyn Pym who
will be married for 40 years on May 2.
Edwin Miller returned home on the weekend
after having visited his daughter Barbara in Italy
for three weeks. Barbara was home here on the
Easter weekend and they went back to Italy where
Barbara works.
The spring concert on Sunday evening in Thames
Road Church was very well attended. The program
opened with Bob Heywood welcoming everyone.
"Heartsong", a male trio from London; "The Bonds
of Love" male quartet from Woodstock; and Roy
Dreaning, a gospel recording artist from Ireland
provided the entertainment.
Music and Liturgy workshop scheduled
forTrivitt Memorial Church
EXETER - Trivitt
Memorial Church and
Wood Lake Books are
presenting a day -long
Music and Liturgy
Workshop.
This event, open to the
public, should be of inter-
est to church choirs and
musical groups in the
surrounding area. It will
be held in Trivitt
Memorial Anglican
Church at Main St. and
Gidley St. in Exeter on
May 1.
There will be music for
the church year, music to
enrich church liturgy and
lots of singing. There will
also be information 'about
copyright and licensing.
Peggie Clark was not
able to be guest organist
on May 16. It is hoped
that other organists come
to the church to demon-
strate their skills in the
near future.
The organ, a Tracker
pipe organ, was built and
installed in the church
around the time the
church was built in 1889.
In the summer of 1998,
Trudi Hoffman from
Bavaria gave a recital on
the organ which included
the famous Toccata and
Fugue in A minor by J.S.
Bach.
Ms. Hoffman is the
mother of the present
choir director Friedhalm
Hoffmann.
The morning services in
Trivitt Memorial will be
pre-empted by the
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