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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-22, Page 33(,I: \\1) I 1 \ 1') Page 32 Times -Advocate, October 22, 1997 Fall flying fun Flying high. Hensall's Justin Verhoeve, 11, has some fall fun on Sunday by flying his kite at the ball diamond behind Hensel! Public School. Justin was joined by his cousin, Scott Verhoeve, 10, who was visiting from Stratford. Visability is key to safe Hallowe'en MARKHAM - On Hallowe'en, there is one kind of scare we all want to avoid: being involved in a traffic accident. CAA Central Ontario suggests parents and children take the ' following . precautions- for a- safe and magical Hallowe'en. • Try to trick -or -treat when it is. 'still light outside. Remember that dusk is the time of poorest visibility for motorists. • Wear a simple costume that is easy to walk in and is made of Tight -colored material. • Decorate ' our costume with reflective tape . and carry a flashlight. • Use hypo -allergenic makeup instead of a mask. Masks block your vision, making it difficult to keep track of approaching traffic as well as the surface of the road you're walking on. This makes trips and falls more likely. , • If you must wear a mask, make sure you take it off before crossing a street. • Choose' a route that goes only through safe neighborhoods with well -lighted streets. • Have a responsible adult or. older teen accompany younger trick -or -treaters. • Although travelling in•groups is safer, try to limit the group -size to four or five so that the adult can keep'track of all the children. • Always walk don't run - to avoid falling • Cross only at 'corners. Never cross the street between parked cars or in the middle of the block. • If there is no sidewalk, always walk facing traffic, as far off the roadway as possible. • Never enter any stranger's house, even if you're invited. • Wait until you get home to sort, check and eat your treats. Motorists are also asked to keep an eye out for small children and to slow down as they drive through residential areas. CAA Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel and emergency road services. There are 1.7 million CAA members in Ontario, and 3.8 million members in Canada. Blue -Water residents plan togo bowlingp Thursday evening the residents enjoyed lis- tening to old records which they chose form the music stand. Bingo the past two weeks have been held on Saturday and Friday afternoons under the di- rection of Nancy Campbell, Adjuvant and Ann McBride, Hobby Room Convenor in the ab- sence of Josef Risi, who was holidaying in California. Saturday, the residents formed a rhythm band and created music with the musical in- struments. • On Sunday, residents Philippa Steckle, Clar- ence Gascho, Mabel Riley, Mabel Kyle and Roy Gingerich joined Blue Water tenants Ma- rie Gingerich; bEatrice Rader and Seleda STeckle to attend services at zurich Mennonite Church. The residents look forward to bowling on October 20 at the Zurich lanes; the Christian Reformed Church October 21 and Bible Study with Rev. Gani Lazaro, Dashwood/Zurich United church, in the afternoon; Gladys Va- nEgmond on october 24. Welcome to new resident Neil Mustard of Bayfield. Condolences to the family and friends of the late John ARthur Jack Dickinson, formerly of Maplewoods Apartments, Grand Bend and ZURICH - Tenants of Maplewoods Apart- ments enjoyed their noon meal on October 6 at Blue Water Rest Home. Tenants Anna Erb, Ila O'Rourke, Helen and Lloyd Otterbein, Verda Baechler and Vera Shantz visited with each other over chicken; salad, creamed vegetables and cheese cake served by Auxiliary volunteer Mary Gingerich. In the afternoon the residents .enjoyed watching "Stanley & Iris" starring Jane Fonda and Robert DeNiro on the big TV screen. October 7 members of the Auxiliary held their monthly meeting at .the Home and en- tertained the residents. Committee members Mary Ducharme, Mary (Curtis) Gingerich, Theresa Stark and Jean Bennett organized the evening activities with St. Peter's Lutheran Church Folk Choir under the direction of Har- riet Vanderburgt and Dianne Miller. Else and Janelle Durand sang a duet, Harriet and Dianne led a sing along from the 50's and 60's and sang "Let There Be Peace". Lunch was. served following the entertainment by Mary (Calvin) Gingerich, Margaret. Gingerich, Ce- celia Farwell and Joyce Brisson. - Tenant Lloyd Otterbein of .Maplewoods Apartments entertained the residents on Oc- tober 9 with the assistance of Andrew Rau. They sang solos, duets and played their gui- tars, violins, accordion, banjo, harpsichord to many of the residents' favorite songs. Helen Otterbein assisted the gentlemen with in- strument changes and played percussion. Aux- iliary volunteers Grace Martin and Mary Gingerich helped serve refreshments, cookies and fruit to the residents and their guests. Thanksgiving Day the residents watched the Octoberfest Parade on TV and played "Count Your Blessings" under the supervision of the Adjuvant. The residents created a Count Your Blessings Tree with each limb depicting a rea- son they were thankful, October 14 St. Boniface Church C.W.L. hosted the October Birthday Party at the Home under the direction of Joan Regier. Amy Rau and Shelley Hoffman serenaded the residents by playing piano solos during the evening and while refreshments and fruit bread were served by Auxiliary volunteers Theresa Stark and Mary Ducharme. All joined in singing "Happy Birthday" to the celebrants and birth- day presents were given to Mae Fox, Eleanor Watson, Mabel Gilfillan and Barbara Plumb. October 1.5 was "Dictionary Day" and the residents spent time looking up words in Web- ster's Dictionary that they wanted to know the meaning of. The residents were given un- familiar words and were asked the meaning to see how close they could come to the .true meaning of the word. Five Alive plans dinner party By Joan Beierling Varna correspondent VARNA - Varna Goshen church service was held in Goshen on Sunday to celebrate Goshen's anniversary. There was special music by Leona McBride who - played a couple of solos on her trumpet. The choir gave a number "Showers of Blessings". Howard Armstrong introduced guest preacher Rev. Dr. Robert J. Graham and his wife Ellen to the congregation. Rev. Graham sang "Saved by Grace" accompanied by his wife. The sermon was entitled "Believing Christ in Love'. Rev. Tracy Crick gave the call to worship and announcements. Helen Keys had decorated the church. The Goshen turkey supperis scheduled for October 22. The Goshen U.C.W. will hold their Christmas meeting on November 20 beginning with a turkey supper at Millington's at16 p.m. with the meeting and program to follow. Dinner will be $11.95 a plate. Call Anna at 263-5360 to reserve.your plate. There will be an open crokinole party on October 28 at 8 p.m. in the Varna Church. Bring a card table, crokinole board, and lunch. Everyone is welcome. The Teens and Trends may attend the Huron -Perth. Youth Council's Fall Frolic on October 26 in Monkton for an afternoon of skating, beginning at 2 p.m. This will be followed by a potluck sup- per. Speak to Tracy Crick for more information. There will be a Phil Main Concert in Goderich later that night. Contact your Five Alive Committee by October 27 to let them know your decision on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." You have a choice of being DEAN I! SYDNEY �MAICis; ,1998'; BEST SELLERS AVAILABLE AT: 424 MAIN STREET EXETER • 235-1331 host/hostess or a guest. If you wish to be the host you will decide how many guests you would like for dinner at your home and provide beverages, rolls/bread and relishes for your guests but you won't know who your guests will. be. If you wish to be a guest, you will be responsible to take a casse- role or salad to your host/hostess home. The telephone committee will advise you a week ahead of how much and what items to bring to this dinner. You do not know which home you will go to until the day of the dinner party. Dinner is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and then, everyone meets at the Goshen church at 7:30 p.m. where coffee, tea and dessert will be served to finish the evening. Donations may be made at the Goshen church for the Children's Aid Society Christmas Bureau. For further information call Deb Rathwell 233-9153, Leisa Stephenson 565-2109, Helen Keys 263-5367 or Linda Keys 565-2124. The Varna U.C.W. meeting was held October 16 with president Deb Rathwell opening with a poem "People with Problems." Thank you notes were read from Camp Menesetung for a donation and for supporting a cabin, Five Oaks for the donation, Don and Deb Rathwell, the Dowson family and the Rutledge family. There will be an executive meet- ing November 3 in the Central United Church in Stratford: The annual meeting will be held February 9 in Brucefield Church. There was a reminder to keep collecting Campbell soup labels. Each U.C.W. has a prayer part- ner and Varna's is Victoria Street United Church in Goderich. Thepresident thanked those who collected for Brent Taylor and the community will be collecting for boys now. A donation will be given to the Teens Youth Group. Marg Hayter and Doris Wilson are in charge of the November meeting, Yvonne Reynolds will be speaking on the book "Footprints." Joyce Dowson and Eleanor McAsh were in charge of the devo- tion. The theme was 'Thanksgiving'. Papers were sent around with names of the people at the meeting and everyone had to write why they were thankful that person came out to the meeting. A video on hospital visitors with the Ministry was shown. Dowson read an interesting biography on a Dakota Indian woman from the book "Bridges and Spirituality". The meeting ended with the U.C.W. purpose, lunch and fellow- ship. A Family Halloween Party is planned on November 1 from 8 to- t p.m. at the Stanley Township Complex. Wiliter Warm Savings EXTENDED TIL SAT. 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