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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-08, Page 9COMMUNITY Country Craft Show What Is In your backyard? Joanne Meta held her third Annual Country Craft Show on Sat- urday at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. Meta explained there were two pre- conditions to entering the Show. First, the entrants had to display what is in their backyard, and second, all of the proceeds went to raise money for the community. The Show was hosted by Joanne Meta, left, Jean Carey, Gregory Meta, Sally Scott and Nicole Meta. Items for food bank collected Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - World Wide Communion Sunday was held at Thames Road United Church on Sunday. Rev. Jock Tolmay lit the Christ Candle and welcomed everyone. Carolyn and Matthew Johns gave the Call to Worship. Maggie Miller gave the Prayer of Approach and Confession. The choir sang "One Bread, One Body" accompanied by organist` Marjorie Johns. Barry Miller,and I Joan Morgan did a dialogue on Job. A paraphrase on Psalm 26 was read responsively with Barry Miller as leader. The ' title of Rev. Tolmay's sermon was "Why Is This Happening to Me?" Courtney Smith and Kristy Bray received the offering. Barry Miller brought the cart up the aisle for food grain bank donations. Erin Parker, Vanessa Bray and Brenda Elford served communion. A Young Peoples meeting for grades four and up will be held at Thames Road Church on October 9 with supper at 5:30 p'.m. Participants are to bring a toonie to help with any costs involved. The children can be picked up at 8':30 p.m. Anyone with vegetables to donate for Thanksgiving decora- tions can bring them to Elimville United Church at 1:30 p.m. on October 11 or call Ju ,ith Parker, 235-0978 or Sandra Rowe, 229- 6284. A UCW meeting is planned at Thames Road at 8 p.m. on October 14. On the program committee will be Shirley Cooper, Janet Coward, Jean Hodgert, Melonie Miller, Mary Rowcliffe, Ruth Skinner, and Virginia Warwick. The roll call will be "Bring an antique and tell about it." Group W will serve lunch. November 1 is the deadline for anyone wishing to subscribe to the Observer at $10 per -year, payable to Shirley Kerslake. The Community of Rural Churches is holding an evening ser- vice of worship, music and fellow- ship at Thames Road Church on November 2. There will be an orchestra and sing song at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Giselle Ireland. Practice for the combined choir will be held October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Thames Road Church at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in. There is still time to help feed the. hungry through a donation to the South Huron Foodgrains pro- ject. A joint effort of Thames Road-Elimville, Zion and Centralia United Churches, the Foodgrains project has grown soybeans and corn on two fields in Usborne Township this year. The crops when they are harvested will be turned over to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and used to help starving people around the world. The project relies on the volunteer iabour of area farmers, donations from local agji-businesses and St. John's United Church in Hamilton. But to keep this worthwhile project going, we also need donations from individuals. If you would like to help, you can give your donation to any of the members- of the Foodgrains project. They arc Gerald Johns, Larry Lynn, Murray Dawson, John Miner, Brent Caslick, Bob- Doug_all and Murton Brock. Anyone wishing to rent the church basement or items such as tables, chairs, coffee percolator etc. contact Larry Fulton, 229-6289 or anyone else on the property com- mittee. Personals Twelve women from Thames Road-Elimville'U.C.W. attended the South Huron Regional meeting held at Dashwood United Church last Monday evening. Pat Milliken was the guest speaker. Phil and Marjorie Johns were Friday evening supper guests with Bill and Rhoda Rohde. Isabelle Cann. Ray and Alice Cann, Jack and Mary Cann, Mary Fisher, Jean Hodgert, Jim and Margaret Love, Bill and Rhoda Times -Advocate, October 8, 1997 Page 9 The Precious Blood School Report By Hilda Steele, Sarah Parsons and Mary Gregus EXETER - Another year at Precious Blood School has begun. This year we will be bringing you twice monthly articles about impor- tant events that happen at our school. We are Sarah Parsons, Mary Gregus and Hilda Steele, all in grade 8 at Precious Blood. We fell that it is important that you know this information. Our school has adopted the name Precious Blood Lazers. It is used mostly in school sports and is print- ed on our sports jerseys. Our school colors consist of black, red and white. We started off the school year with a "Meet the Teacher Social and Silent Auction Night." Many families enjoyed the dinner of pizza, chili or caesar salad. That night was a chance for parents to meet their child's or children's teacher(s) for the year. It was also a great opportunity to become famil- iar with the school and classrooms. After dinner there was a silent auc- tion. The school is very apprecia- tive of everyone who donated items for the auction. tibThe Precious Blood School ouncil this year consists of Sandy McQuillan as Principal, Michelle Hern as President, Cathy Hakvoort as Secretary, Henny Morrisey as Treasurer, Faye Van Oss, Liz Campbell and Julie Godwin as Parent Representatives, Terry Wilhelm as Teacher Representative, Karen Mattucci as Parish Representative. The Sub - Committees are Kim Hern, Deb Hunter and Jenni Heywood who help with fundraising. Karen Mattucci does juice and milk. Cathy Musser helps with pizza and special meals. This year we have a number of new staff and students. We have Barb Desjardins who.teaches Early Years B and Julie Zuccolo who Rohdeteaches French, Grades 1-6. We were guests at the noon asked two of our new students meal celebration in honor of Jannie_,'How-doyotrlike ourschooi?"Gus Turnbull's 100th birthday which is on October 7. The celebration took place at Columbus Hall in Aylmer. Lavona Delbridge, Bruce Delbridge, Fred and Bev Delbridge attended the Open House in the afternoon. Helen Hodgert, Joanne McIntosh, Cheryl and Keith, Laurel Miner. Brenda, Sue and Matt attended -the baptism of Hansford Gordon Mahon, son of Tom and Pat Mahon, at Melville United Church at Ivan on Sunday. 1 Theophilopoulos said, "This school is fun because I have made a lot of new friends." Graham Smith said, "I like it because it's fun." We also asked our new Early Year students, "What do you like best about school so far?" These were some of their responses: Shawn Simmons said, "Um...cleaning the toys up!" Shelley Desjardins said, "I like to go outside and play on the slide and CDCS hold membership meeting CLINTON - On Monday evening, September 8, the Clinton and District Christian School (CDCS) Society held its annual meeting. According to principal Clarence Bos the meeting was opened with an inspirational devotional held by Pastor W. DeJong from the Clinton Christian Reformed Church. The members enjoyed two songs by. John Deiager, a well-known tenor from the Goderich area, accompanied by Earl Clark, musical director at the Presbyterian Church in Stratford. Guest speaker, John Van Asselt from•the Ontario Alliance of Christian School based in Ancaster, spoke to the members about the fact that in many ways independent schools have become the model to which the Ministry of Education is looking for future growth in the public school sys- tems of Ontario. He cited the ministry's inovement toward more parental choice in education, as well as to more direct accountability of educators to parents: He spoke of the ministry's emphasis on site based man- agement and on more parental involvement. These, he t Leov` SAX FLEE suggested. were all areas that have contributed to the success of independent schools over the years. Members of the society discussed the planned pur- chase by the student. fund of more playground for the school from St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School. 1t was reported that the CDCS had had Fi ca' ear that had ended very positively ($35.(041, : n he hla. k and that it had a potentially balanced hudg.., .u• the coming year. A number of society memhc . urged the board to look into setting up a Christian Secondary School in the Clinton arca. On September 19, the PTA organized a harvest ban- quet in conjunction with the meet the teachers evening. After a meal served by the school's volunteer banquet committee "The Willing Workers", the teachers took parents to their classrooms and led them through a description of what their children's classes would be like. Parents in turn used the evening to ask questions and to have some early input into classroom activities for the year.. 1t tea ?,cora 55 Ontario St. N., (Across the Pizza Delight), Grand Bend 519 -238 -GIFT (4438) Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12 THE TAX FREE 4 DAY EVENT That's Right! Every Purchase Is Tax Free – "GOOD" Just Got... Better! 10, the handlebars. I like the gym where we run and the balls we catch." Laura Gehan said, "Um...I like my best friends." Nicole VanOss said, "Um...I like my teafer," (teacher). Chelsie Reymer said, "Uh...Playdough!" Jake Hern said, "Um...I just have to think under the table ...Gum!. ..Tapes! ...Shoes!... Sand!...Chai rs!...Tables!. ..Cookies!...A zebra's• toe, to eat!!...Ears!...And 1 like dinosaurs.!" 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