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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-02-22, Page 104 Polkaroo at hospital Polka Dot Door has come to the South Huron Hospital. Last week Ray Dilling from TV Ontario visited the hospital to present a collection of six videotapes and a Polkaroo hand puppet to the pediatric ward staff. The donation, sponsored by the Wood Gundy Charitable Foundation and Novopharm Ltd., is part of a program to distribute the videos and puppets to 145 Ontario hospitals to make children's stays more pleasant. from left are Mary Lynn Hetherington, Dilling, Jean Elliott, Brenda McDonald, and Ann Wemham. Pupils present speeches to parents Seven speeches were given by senior pupils. By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH - The St. Boniface School P.T.A. meeting was held on February 16. Principal Laurie Kraftcheck introduced seven senior students who presented their speeches. The winners were: first, Steven Dawe; second, Charlie Rau and third, Sarah VanAaken. P.T.A. president Jerry Neilands chaired the meeting. Minutes were read by Casina DeBont and the treasurer's report was given by Marilyn Kenda. Parents are asked to send in a do- nation to support the P.T.A. by February 24, instead of having a fundraising project. The next babysitting course will begin the end of March. Kraftcheck showed members a new Home and School magazine that the parents might like. It is available to look at in the library. If anyone can help out on hot dog days from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. they are to phone Carol Prang at 236- 4661. Golden Agers The Golden Agers are planning to have a progressive euchre party / at the township hall on Monday, February 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Lunch will follow. Everyone wel- come. Elimination draw The St. Boniface K. of C. Elimi- nation Draw and Karaoke fun night will be held this Friday, February 24 from 9:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zurich Community Centre. Dog tags The dog tags for 1995 will soon be due. If you have a new dog in the village of Zurich and one not al- ready on the list, phone Carmel Sweeney, 236-4702. Appreciation dinner Last Thursday at noon hour, the grade eight students of St. Boniface School, along with their teacher Patti Welsch prepared and served a delicious appreciation dinner to several volunteers at the school, who help with various things throughout the year. Also present were the teachers, monitors, bus drivers, and custodi- ans. The gym was nicely decorated for the occasion. Boys Club The Boys Club Ili the Mennonite Church enjoyed a nice sunny win- ter day in the snow on Sunday as they went tobogganing at the Pin- ery near Grand Bend. Mennonite Church women On Tuesday, February 21 the women of the Mennonite Church held an all -day working blitz to tie several comforters to be given to relief centres. Everyone brought along a brown bag lunch and were treated to a hot supper at the church hall for all their hard work, which was pre- pared by some of the women. Line dancing For those interested in line danc- ing, it is now being held on Wednesday mornings at the Zurich Community Centre beginning at 10:30 a.m. Heinz labels The Optimist Club members are asking anyone with babies to save the Heinz labels off the baby food jars as they are collecting them for a project. Bean Sprouts The Bean Sprouts Nursery School are taking orders for Regal to raise money. If you need any cards or other items phone Carolyn Mathonia at 236-4388 as soon as possible. Ag Society Some members of the Fair Board attended the Agricultural Society Convention held in Toronto at the Royal York Hotel from February 14to16. Secretary -treasurer Margaret Deichert and husband Claire along with Heather Klopp and last year's fair queen Sabrina Schilbe were representatives from Zurich as well as fair queens Michelle Ducharme from Exeter and Anne Kerslake from Hensall. ELW Eighteen members of the E.L.W. of St. Peters Lutheran Church, Zu- rich met on the evening of Valen- tine's Day. A picture of the group was taken following the business. The pic- ture, along with a brief history of its 10 years as an E.L.W., are to be presented at the London conference i in April. Members were reminded of up- coming events: World Day of • • • ► • Prayer, March 3; Making quilts on March 14, beginning at 9 a.m. with brown bag lunch at noon and pot- luck supper followed by a short meeting. Audrey Haberer and Pearl Heimerich presented a program of hymns, telling the group about the composers, their life experiences which inspired the writing of hymns of praise, contemplation, comfort and rest, faith and special occasions during the church year. This was followed by "guess the name of the hymn" with references to Love. The winner was Marie Deichert. A valentine -decorated cake pre- pared by Audrey Haberer was served with ice cream for lunch along with tea and coffee. Senior Diners A delicious dinner was served to forty Zurich Senior Diners Febru- ary 15 at the Community Centre. Ila O'Rourke was the 50/50 win- ner. A poem, Winter Evenings, was read by Elizabeth Granger. A sing- song was enjoyed with Phyllis Deichert as pianist. Solo and eu- chre was enjoyed. Zurich Golden Agers are spon- soring a progressive euchre party Monday evening, February 27, 7:30, at the Zurich Township Hall. Everyone welcome. 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