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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-03-22, Page 8FJ4MILY Times -Advocate, March 22, 1995 Page 7 Project winner A Science Fair winner at Precious Blood Public School is Craig Ovehrolt, grade ,7, for his project on Solar Panel Heating. • Large crowd attends baptism in Crediton CREDITON - A large crowd was in attendance at Zion Urtited Church in Crediton Sunday morn- ing to help the parents of two chil- dren celebrate their baptismals. Baptized by Rev. Ed Laksmanis were Shea Rosemary Leigh Robin- son and Kyle Daniel Eastabrook. As has been the practice in the last two months, many of those at the Sunday morning service en- joyed a coffee hour in the Sunday School rooms. This short time of coffee and sweet goodies will con- tinue each Sunday morning. Friday night more than 40 church members and friends and families enjoyed a very informal St. Pat- rick's pot luck dinner The entertainment was provided by Dorothy and Jim Chapman of Exeter as they showed slides and talked about their trip to Thailand and the distribution of 5,000 bed kits for underpriviliged children un- der the auspices of (S.C.A.W.) Sleeping Children Around the World. Senior choir members will gather for their regular practice tonight, Wednesday at 8 p.m. Members of the young adult group will meet at 2 p.m. on Sun- day, March 26 at 2 p.m. for a couple of games of bowling at the Towne and Country Lanes in Zu- rich. This will be followed by a pot luck lunch. On Easter Sunday morning, April 16, members of the youth group and the United Church Women will be joining forces to provide the annual Easter morning break- fast at 8 a.m. Former resident passes Word has been recently of the death of Eleanor, Mrs. William Oestreicher, a former resident of Main street in Crediton. After her husband's death in 1977, she moved to Exeter in 1979 and then three years later to Don Mills. The funeral was held March 4 in Don Mills. She was 89. Seaforth Marching Band performs in Florida Three Varna girls went on the trip. By Joan Beierling VARNA - The Stan Lee Club will meet April 5 at 12 noon for lunch at the Blue Fountain in Clinton with bowling to follow at 2 p.m. Contact Ivan McClymont a few days ahead if you can go. The Trends Youth group will meet Thursday, March 30 at Brucefield United Church at 7:30 p.m. They will be working with crafts with Ester Cantelon in preparation for an upcoming hake and craft sale. Local girls, Heather and Valerie Laurie and Heather Beierling have just returned home from a ten-day holiday in Kissimmee, Florida with the Sea - forth All Girls Marching Band. While there they performed in Busch Gar- dens and the Epcot Ccntre and enjoyed time in the Walt Disney Theme parks. They reported very hot weather with a bit of rain. Remember to get your auction tickets for April 1 for the Huron Centen- nial Parent Council. Tickets are $9 each and include a cold buffet during the evening. There will also be door prizes. The auction will be held at the Stanley Township complex. Tickets are available in Bayfield through Brandon's Hardware or in Brucefield through Millington's or also through any school family. Proceeds to repair and buy new playground equipment for Huron Centennial School. The family fun night sponsored by the Stanley Township Rec Commit- tee was successful again this year. Dances were won by Pam Crete, Darren Love, Amanda Elliot, Lindsay Love, Danny Peck, Nick Robinson, Jenni- fer Smith, Le-anne Stephenson, Stacey Consitt, Megan Robinson, Jason Beierling and Scott Wilson. The Peck Family won the adult prize. The next event is the tenth annual canoe rally to be held Sunday, April 2 and this year anyone registering a canoe will have a chance on winning a free one, so get your canoes all shined up. Tho 8nron County Board of Education WHO SETS THE MILL RATE ANYWAY? A Public Information Meeting hosted by the Huron County Board of Education • Budget '95 • Ministry Grants • Property Tax Trends Members of the Public and Municipal representatives will be invited to offer input and suggestions. The meeting will be held March 30, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. at the Education Centre, 103 Albert Street, Clinton. R. 13rown Chair okiik AM P. Carroll Director J Youth groups plan swimming party Junior Youth and Messengers are meeting at Kicks this Thursday. By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jim Allsop conducted the Third Sunday of Lent church service on Sunday morn- ing. The responsive reading was taken from the service book "Strength for the Day", Psalm 63. The choir sang "A Prayer for the Givers" accompa- nied by organist Agnes Bray. The children's hymn was sung 'Give me oil in my lamp' and Rev. Allsop told the children a story "Be Careful, Don't Blame Other People". The scripture reading from the Old Testament Isaiah 55:1-9 and from the New Testament I Corinthians 10:1-13, was`i ad by John Miner. Rev. Allsop read from the Gospel of Luke 13:1-9 and the title of his ser- mon was "A Second Chance". The closing hymn "Guide Me 0 Thou Great Jehovah." Coming events On Thursday, March 23 the Junior Youth and Mes- sengers will be having a swimming party at Kicks Aquatic Centre at 7:00 p.m. Members are reminded to bring a loonie. The Senior Youth Group have a new name - ETZ WEK - like a license plate, standing for Elimville, Thames Road, Zion, Woodham,Exeter and Kirkton churches from which the young people come. Personals Congratulations to Murray and Beatrice Dawson on the birth of a new granddaughter Lindsay Nicole, a daughter for Larry and Melissa Dawson, a sister for two brothers. Lindsay was born on Tuesday. Brendan and Allyssa Moran of Toronto holidays last week with their grandparents Lorne and Pat Ballan- tyne. Lesley and Jeremy Baxter of Mitchell visited at the Richardson home and the Duncan home the past week. Dennis and Joan Duncan an Doug of Ottawa visited last week with the former's parents Jack and Jean Dun- can. Clarence and Isabel Thomson of Woodham, Glenn and Dorothy Jeffery and Tammy Rohde were supper guests on Sunday evening with Bill and Rhoda Rohde, for an early surprise 40th wedding anniversary celebra- tion for Glenn and Dorothy Jeffery. Congratulations. Speaking winners ARVA - The finals of the Mid- dlesex County Effective Speaking Contest were held at Medway High School Tuesday March 7. County convener, Ron Van Be - lois, of Biddulph Central School, chaired this event which culmi- nated public speaking activities in 45 schools throughout Middlesex County public, private and separ- ate. schools. Tuesday's final in- volved twelve elementary school students, who had previously placed first or second at both their school and district levels. In the secondary division, two speakers participated. Winner of the elementary con- test was Jessica May, of Ekcoe School. Heather Pearson, from Medway High School, was the winner of the secondary contest. Vila ON With this Special... Why Not Try...? Strawberries 99. 4 Wbfpped Topping 00 1.99 1L�ae French Fries 99. Breast fillets 8.99 907 g. box 2L t bagmoa i Coke or Sprite Superlollies .99m• 4 .99„ S 8orryl We ran out last Miracle Whip Sockeye Kroft 1 L Ma* leaf 218 C. 2.99woo4 2.49. iank,You! 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