Times Advocate, 1999-12-01, Page 1818
Exeter TImM-Advocate
Wednesday. December 1. 1999
Friends of the Games
Fund-raising for the 2001 Summer Games continued in Grand Bend last week as
Oakwood Inn owner Dave Scatcherd, far right, donated a cheque for $2,001
raised at the summer Luau. Receiving the cheque from Scatcherd are Friends of
the Games co -chairperson George Shaw, left, and chairperson Hank Krech.
Scatcherd,.who is also special events chairperson for the Friends of the Games,%
planning a black -tie dinner at the Grand Bend pier on July 21, 2000. Four hundred
tickets are expected to be sold for the event which will include a band, fireworks
and dignitaries. Scatcherd said fund-raising efforts for the 2001 Summer Games so
far have been "absolutely incredible."-(photo/Scott Nixon)
UCW plans Christmas
by Joan Beieriing McBride, Erin Keys and
VARNA CORPESPONDEM' Blaine Stephenson.
Varna U.C.W. potluck
VARNA - The First Christmas supper and
Sunday of Advent was program to follow at the
celebrated at Goshen Varna
United Church.' The Church Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.
Candle of Hope was lit by All members, former
the Trends Youth Group members, friends and
who made the Advent neighbours of the com-
Wreath as,.part of .our • , mudity are invited.
their gathering last week. On. Sunday, Dec. 5,
Prayers were offered White Gift will be cele -
acknowledging our diffi- brated in Varna Church.
culty with the spiritual Bring your gifts.
preparation work of Goshen U.C.W.
Advent as part of our Christmas Party plans
journey to Christmas. include 5:30 supper at
Pastor Elly Van Bergen Harbor
shared a message focused Restaurant in Bayfield
on the poem "It Was the and then taking in the
Night Before Advent" by Christmas Concert at
Todd Jenkins. Everyone Knox Presbyterian
was given' an Advent Church' in Goderich on
Calendar made by the Dec.7.
Teens Youth Group. The Trends meet in
These calendars offer Brucefield Friday, Dec.10.
opportunities to count The Teens meet at the
your blessings, with an Complex on Dec. 8 at
awareness raising assign- 7:45 p.m.
ment each day. Birthday Sunday Dec.12, Church
wishes are extended to will be in Varna with the
Don Rathwell, Peter Christmas Pageant with
Dashwood seniors meet
DASHWOOD - On Nov.
22 the Dashwood Seniors
enjoyed a delicious turkey
dinner catered by Liz
Allen.
After dinner four mem-
bers of the "The Granton
Rythemaires" entertained
the group.
The program began by
singing "0 Canada" fol-
lowbd by the Lord's
Prayer.
After roll call the secre-
tary's report was adopted
by Lorne Becker and
Velma Russell.
The treasurer's report
was read and adopted by
June Rader and Ray
Rader followed by the
card report.
In the new business, a
letter from Big Brothers
and Big Sisters was read.
The group will put on a
program at the Blue
Water Rest Home on Dec.
14 at 7 p.m.
Harold Finkbeiner wel-
comed Joe Miller, a new
member of the Dashwood
Seniors.
A euchreama is to be
held at Sebringville, Nov.
25 at 10 a.m.
Harold Finkbeiner read
the financial report for
the Senior Games
Committee.
On Jan. 17 at 12 noon
the seniors will have a
pot luck dinner with June
Rader's Group in charge.
All seniors welcome.
Evelyn Pickering read a
thought .to take home
with you. The meeting
was adjourned by Isobel
Becker.
p
the Sunday School.
Looking ahead: this
year in addition to the
family Christmas Eve
Service at Goshen Church
at 7 p.m., there will also
be a Candlelight
Communion
Service at Varna Church
at 11:30 p.m. ,
Spot dance winners
from the Family Dance
Sponsored by the Stanley
Township Rec Committee
a couple of weeks ago
were Sam Gibson, Quin
Gibson, Maranda Postill,
Jamie Dowsb'n, Christen
Dowson, Paige McKenzie,
Amanda Voissen, Stacie
Consitt, Janine Baer and
Steven Consitt.
Correction
The Pride of Huron
Rebekah Lodge met on
November 17 with eight
Sisters from Clinton and
33 Sisters from Exeter.
The Times Advocate
apologizes for the wrong
numbers in the paper.
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