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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-01-25, Page 16Page 14 Times -Advocate, January 25, 1995 Administrator honoured • ZURICH - The Monday after- noon movies at Blue Water Rest Home .have been a "Field of Dreams" with Kevin Costner and "Lassie". January 10 members of Dash- wood United Church visited the Home for the January birthday par- ty. A new resident Ruby Fulcher and Henricus (Harry) Maas were wished a very happy birthday from the group and presented with a gift from the Auxiliary. Idella Gabel was pianist and Eleanor Weigand read "Fill Your Heart with Thanks." Rita Chandler was spokesperson and her husband Bill sang "Bless This House" and "Let There Be Peace on Earth." Brian Ford played Quiet River, Let's Have Fun" and "Growing Up" on the piano and Justine Lazaro played "Oh Susanna" and then sang "To - and "There's a Bright Golden Haze to The -Meadow." Kel- ly Schofield, an exchange studenr---- from Australia, played three selec- tions on the piano. On January I, Josef Risi, admin- istrator, entered his 25th year at Blue Water. The residents and staff saluted those 25 years at their Beach Party Pot Luck Supper. Ruby Hoggarth, a resident of 18 years created and recited a poem of her recollection of the years she had known Risi. Vera Thiel, a two year resident, prepared a thank you letter to Risi and his capable staff and asked him to answer a few questions she had carefully pre- pared in regard to those 25 years. She also presented him with a card and money lift from the staff. Many staff members have also been employed at the home the past 25 years and they took the opportu- nity to grill their boss. Barbara Shephard, Director of Nursing and a 25 -year veteran, read a poem she had created and Dorothy Dietrich (28 years), after going through her collection of newspaper articles she had collected over the years, high- lighted some of the aspects of Risi's career. She thanked him, on behalf of the staff, for his consider- ation of the staff's personal needs for time off when making up work schedules. She mentioned, to the delight of residents and staff, when Risi came to the Home he had mounds of hair, later he became quite grey, but look at him today! Risi answered her query with "You have heard of the change of life haven't you, 1 think it is just due to the change of life." Mia Creces (22 years), gift committee convener, and Margaret Clarke (25 years) thanked Risi on behalf of the staff and presented him with a plant/ basket arrangement and a glass tur- key. Risi was surprised by the atten- tion he was given and thanked the residents and staff for their best wishes. He indicated he enjoyed his Friday evening bingo games with the residents and was happy his ca- reer had brought him to the Home as their Administrator for he en joyed his work with the seniors Welcome to Rose Anne Brode- rick, St. Marys who became a resi- dent of the Home on January 13. Rose was formerly at Kingsway Lodge in St. Marys, but decided she would like to be near her broth- er William Leibold at Blue Water. He is in the new west wing and Rose is in the northeast wing, so they will have lots of exercise get- ting to visit each other or could meet halfway at the reception area. Blue Water welcomes Ruth Gale, Grand Bend, who became a resi- dent of the Home on January 18, 1995. They also welcome home Nelson Howe who was in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Congratu- lations to Loreen and Lorne De- vine, who just celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. Condolences to the family and friends of the late Oriole Thelma Harvey who passed away at Blue Water Apartments (1981) and moved into the Home section in mid-November. Oriole was a big asset to the Home by running the Tuck Shop each afterltoon for three hours Monday to Saturday. She was always a caretaker of the Home as comets and goers failed to miss her watchful eye. Last Sep- tember Oriole reached the magic age of 90 and one can only say how fortunate she was to maintain her independent,lifestyle for so long. Condolences to the family and friends of the late Anna Elizabeth Heckman who passed away at Blue Water on January 16. She is sur- vived by her granddaughter Caro- lyn Voogel and family of Winter - burn, Alberta and has been a resident of the Home the past five years. Early bird prize announced for dinner ticket -holders EXETER - If you haven't yet bought your ticket for the area's most prestigious annual event - the Conservation Dinner - here's added incentive: ticket -holders are eligible to win a work of art in the Early Bird Draw on February 8. The limited edition print, titled 'The Hiding Place", depicts a red fox on the alert in a snowy field beyond a barnyard. Wildlife, songbirds and landscape nostalgia are favoured themes of Illinois artist Darrell Bush, whose works are popular with collectors across the continent. Sponsored by Exet- er Chrysler, "The Hiding Place" by Darrell Bush is currently on display at the dealership. The sixth annual Conservation Dinner will provide an evening of exceptional entertainment on April 27 at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre in Exeter. The gala features a superb meal - prepared by Jerry Rader's Home -Style Ca- tering of c - and thepper- `Tumty to win or bid on fine art- works, collectibles and hundreds of special prizes such as a com- plete lawn furniture package.. With "Conservation is Our Fu- ture" as its theme, the event is a collaboration between the Ausa- ble-Bayfield Conservation Foun- dation and the Exeter Lions Club, raising funds for local conserva- tion -related projects. Individuals and businesses have been responding enthusiastically to this year's Conservation Dinner, donating cash and raffle prizes and sponsoring artwork. Anyone wish- ing to participate is invited to con- tact the Ausable-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority. Four hundred tickets for the Con- servation Dinner went on sale in December; traditionally, the event is sold out early in the New Year. Available at a cost of $37.50 each, tickets may' be ordered from the ABCA (telephone 519-235-2610) and from committee members: Ca- thy Pfaff, Matt Clarke, Peter Darbi- shire, Andy DeBoer, Jon Dinney, Fred Dobbs, Jon Gaiser, George Godbolt, Brian Horner, Ted Jones, Arn Lalthwaite, Bill Linfield, Kate Monk, Lois Morgan, Don Mous- seau cer.Tem Prout, Pe- r Raymond, Sharon Romphf, John Schwindt, Sharon Steciuk, Dan Turkheim, Ron Wagner, Alan Waiper, Larry Wein, Robert West- lake and Darene Yavorsky. Other details about the gala, in- cluding its featured artist and a pre- view of the art to be auctioned, will be announced in February. Ticket -holders to the sixth annual Conservation Dinner on April 27 are eligible to win this limited edition print by artist Darrell Bush at an Early Bird Draw to be held February 8. Spon- sored by Exeter Chrysler, the print is currently on display at the dealership. 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