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Wednesday, May 12, 1999
Arena fundraising dance this Saturday in Zurich
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH CORRESPONDENT
ZURICH - The Monday
Night Ladies League
recently enjoyed a sup-
per at Erb's Country
Kitchen to end the sea-
son. The banquet and
awards evening was
arranged by the Pin
Poppers team, president
Carmel Sweeney and her
executive.
Several door prizes
were won and a cheque
for $50 will be sent to
the Big Brothers organi-
zation.
Tony and Marlene
Bedard were presented
with a gift from the
women and the group
were invited back to the
bowling lanes for some
Glo-in-the-dark bowling.
Next year's executive
team will be the Packers.
The Huron and District
Scouting leaders trav-
elled to Walkerton on the
weekend to take a "Fast
Water Course" to receive
their water safety
badges. Mark and
Sharon Taylor, Zurich
and Jim and Janet
Cameron of Clinton
attended.
The Arena Fundraising
Elimination Draw and
Dance at the Zurich
Arena on Saturday will
begin at 8 p.m. Advance
tickets cost $10 each.
Phone Jody Durand for
more information. Lunch
will be provided by Jerry
Rader Catering with
music by Mozart's
Melody Makers.
The Grade seven and
eight students of Zurich
Public School are learn-
ing their parts for the
school play "Groovy" to
be held in the auditori-
um on May 19 and 20 at 23
7 p.m. The cost is $3 at m
the door and everyone is
Welcome to attend. M
The Optimist Club's co
meeting has been fo
changed to May 19 at in
7:30 p.m. at the Zurich ca
Bowling Lanes. Everyone ;we
is welcome to attend. en
The annual bake sale, ab
tea and bazaar at the 0
Blue Water Rest Home Ma
on Saturday afternoon
was a big success. Two
members of the Auxiliary
pinned corsages on all of
the women residents for
Mother's Day.
Lucky winner of a dec-
orated cake made by
Mary -Lou Erb was Kevin
Overholt. A baby quilt
made by Ina Neeb was
won by Becky Dietrich.
Two boxes of groceries
were won by Mary -Lou
Denomme and Therese
Stark, both of Zurich.
A Mother's Day pan-
cake breakfast at St.
Boniface Parish Hall on
Sunday after Mass was
successful thanks to the
work of the Knights of
Columbus.
Anyone who has pop
cans to donate to th
parish is asked to dro
them off at the home
Doug Debus, Rahp
Smith, Zurich or Joh
Jacobs, Hensall.
The Brownies, Guide
and Sparks held thei
annual Mother's Day Te
at Erb's Country Kitche
on Tuesday. They treat
ed their moms an
grandmothers.
On May 11 all the girl
and their leader
enjoyed a night at th
Town and Country Lane
to play Glo in the Dar
bowling.
An outdoor adult fit
ness program is planned
at the Lion's Club pavil
ion in Grand Bend
Instructors will be Beth
Sweeney and Lise
McLlwain. This is the
first year it has been
offered. There will be
two eight-week pro-
grams: May 17 to July 9
and July 12 to
September 3, each with
limited space. Call (519)
8-5311 for more infor-
ation.
The .Rabe Siebert
emorial Improvement
mmittee are looking
r volunteers to canvass
July. The geo-techni-
1 report for the soil is
11 underway and the
gineer is very positive
out his testing.
n May 29, John and
rilyn Geiger will be
riding in the ninth annu
al Flame of Hope Trai
Ride, a fundraiser for the
Canadian Diabetes
Association. Last yea
the ride raised $65,000
for diabetes research
Over the past eight years
an estimated 1000 par-
ticipants have raised a
total of $373,000. A
donations of $10 or more
will receive a receipt for
income tax purposes. If
you would like to spon-
sor the Geigers, phone
them at 236-4592 as
soon as possible. They
will need your name,
address and postal code
for issuing receipts.
Please make cheques
payable to Canadian
Diabetes Association.
A buck and doe was held
1 at the Zurich Arena on
May 7 for the couple who
are planning to marry in
r June.
A buck and doe was
• held for Jason Schilbe
and Jodie Glavin at the
Zurich Arena on May 8.
Jason is the son of
Richard and Brenda
Schilbe, Zurich. The cou-
ple are getting married
in July.
A buck and doe will be
held on May 15 at the
Exeter Rec Centre for
Nicole Debus, daughter
of Doug and Julie Debus,
Zurich to Gary Wilson of
Huron Park.. Their wed-
ding will take place in
September. -
A bridal shower was
held recently for Laura
Pearson' at the home of
Mary -Lou -Erb .with
friends and co-workers
attending. Laura is the
fiancee of Cam Rader,
son of Jerry and Brenda,
Zurich. The couple are
planning to be married
in August.
A surprise 25th wed-
ding anniversary party
was held at St. Peter's
Parish Hall, St. Joseph
for Chris- and Janet
Brown, RR #2 Zurich on
Saturday night. Their
actual date is May 18.
Kevin and Shelley
Geoffrey and children
spent the weekend in
Michigan at the home of
Jim and Bunny Geoffrey
in Farmington. The girls,
along with Jessie enjoyed
a "Champions on Ice
Show" at the Joe Louis
Arena.
The seventh annual
girls weekend (mothers
and daughters) was held.
ia:Ottawa at the home of
Melissa Francis (nee
Gelinas). Relatives came
from Oakville,
Dorchester, London,
Grand Bend and the
Zurich area from April
30 toMay2.
Relatives of the late
Bernard Sweeney
attended his funeral on
May 1 in Windsor.
A family get-together
was held at the home of
Joe and Beth Boyle on
e - One hundred percent of
p. every dollar raised is
of donated to diabetes
h research.
n At the Township Hall in
Zurich, games of Pepper
s and Solo are providing a
r time of fellowship and
a fun for local communi-
n ties. Visitors have come
- from Lucan, Clinton,
d Seaforth, Dashwood,
Grand Bend, Hensall,
s Exeter, Zurich and area.
s Games begin at 1 p.m.
e with a break for refresh -
s ,menta and draws. Draw
k winners recently were
Louise Hayter, Lottie
- G:renier (2), Shorty
Caldwell, Jean Keys,
- Helen McKenzie, Lee
Regier, .Aldene Wolfe,
Delight Rath, Millie
Webber, Orlen
Schwartzentruber, Beth
Pryce, Mozart Gelinas,
Maureen Pemberton,
Marlene Deichert, Doris
Hamilton, Evelyn
Pickering. Mystery
scores draw for those
attending four weeks in•
-
a row was won by
Sheldon Wein.
Personals
A bridal shower was
held recently at St.
Peter's Parish Hall, St.
Joseph's in honour of
Lisa Rau, daughter of
Dick and Barb, RR #2
Zurich. She is the fiancee
of Matt Hartman, son of
Ray and Janice, Zurich.
Queensway residents and biddies make fiowers for mural
HENSALL - On Monday
morning at Queensway
Nursing and Retirement
Home in Hensall, volun-
teers met for the month-
ly Auxiliary meeting to
review the busy May
schedule.
In the afternoon,
Hensall United Church
Women came for bingo
games. They will be
helping with bingo dur-
ing the month of May.
Monday evening the
Hensall Girl Guides made
hand flowers of colourful
construction paper with
the retirement home
buddies. These crafts
will be part of a mural;,
on display at the Hensall
Community Centre on
June 25 for the celebra-
tion of International
Year of the Older Person.
Rev. Tracy Whitson-
Bahro officiated the
Tuesday afternoon
church service.
Residents sang their
favourite hymns during
the service.
The residents spent
their Wednesday after-
noon going for a walk or
sitting outside. Winnie
Hutton and Joyce
Beemer took some resi-
dents for wheelchair
rides.
Everyone tapped their
toes or sang along with
the Grand Cove Singers
on Thursday afternoon.
Refreshments were
served after the program
and everyone visited.
'100 Funniest Moments
of the Twentieth
Century' was shown for
the Friday afternoon
movie.
Clare and Andrew,
along with Bob Gilmore
entertained with song at
Friendship Friday.
Loren McKenzie
en' hanted residents and
their families with his
magical piano playing on
Mother's Day.
Upcoming events
Thursday, April 13, 6
p.m. Diners; 7 p.m.
Granton Rhythmaires.
Sunday in Grand Bend.
Members of the
Sweeney, Klopp and
Eybergen families cele-
brated Mother's Day and
Heather's birthday on
May 10.
Happy birthday wishes
go to Rodney Smale and
Dan Zandwyck, both on
May 6; Melissa Wilder on
May 13; Kevin Geoffrey
on May 8; Sylvia
Mittleholtz this past
week; Heather Klopp on
May 10; Denise Dietrich
on May 13; and Julie,
Gelinas on May 5.
Happy anniversary
wishes go to Jim and
Denise Dietrich on May 9
and Dan and Carrie
Eybergen on May 4.
David and Monica
Gingerich and two chil-
dren have moved into
the former home of his
grandparents on Walnut
Street.
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