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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-04-19, Page 29Page 28 Times -Advocate, April 19, 1995 • cnNrNt»NITv Liver recipient speaks at UCW meeting Heather Fisher re- ceived her new liver 12 years ago. By Muriel Lewis GRANTON - At the St. Thomas' Anglican Church on Easter Sunday, April 16 the Rev. Stephen Emery celebrated the Holy Eucharist. His message was that Easter is a cele- bration for those who have had a resurrection in their lives. Paul Acres assisted as server and the les- sons were read by Cathie Westman and Betty Ann Waugh. An Easter garden, lily and other spring flow- ers graced the church as well as a basket of flowers from the funeral of Florence Riddell. The Anglican parish bible study group met at the rectory in Kirkton on Wednesday, April 12. An eve- ning Maundy Thursday Commun- ion service was held at the Angli- can church led by Rev. Stephen Emery when he spoke about know- ing Jesus Christ and trusting in His forgiveness. A parish Good Friday evening service was held at St. Patrick's, Saintshury when Rev. Emery re- flected on the crucifixion of one who had no sin that all who believe might be forgiven. At the Granton United Church on Easter Sunday, a sunrise service was held at 7:30 a.m. when Pastor Normalie Voakes entitled her ser- mon 'Good News from a Grave- yard'. A full house enjoyed the breakfast which followed. Flowers were placed in the church from the funeral of Florence Riddell who died April 8. The Easter Sunday Communion service for the pastoral charge was held at Wesley United Church when Pastor Normalie Voakes' ser- mon was about the 'Empty Tomb - Full Life'. A Good Friday evening service was held at the United Church led by Pastor Normalie Voakes who read the Scriptures. Judas Iscariot was portrayed by Steve Toll, Peter by Peter Blom, Caiaphas by John McColl, Pilate by Leroy Bryan, the criminal by George Hales, Mary by marilyn Humphrey and a 20th cen- tury Christian by Tom Hanlon. As each reader finished they dropped a nail at the foot of the cross. UCW The General U.C.W. quarterly meeting was held at the United Church on Tuesday evening, April 11 commencing with a dessert served by Unit 2. The guest speaker Heather Fisher was introduced by Unit 2 as the second longest living liver recipi- ent (12 years). Her illness began about 14 years ago at the age of 29. It was since then that she climbed Mt. Kilamanjaro which is 15,000 ft. high and which took five days going up and two days coming down. The group of climbers were organ recipients and were accom- panied by a doctor. Heather's com- mentary was accented with slides and she noted that this week is Na- tional Organ Awareness Week. Big Bike is on its way GODERICH- The 50' long, 30 - seat Big Bike Ride for Stroke will pedal along St. Christopher's Beach in Goderich on Sunday, May 28 to raise funds and aware- ness for stroke, Canada's most ne- glected disease. Teams of 29 riders will partici- pate in the second annual Big Bike Ride for Stroke on Sunday, May 28 at the foot of West Street. The Big Bike Ride for Stroke is a pledge -based, community event that's novel, wacky and encourag- es team spirit. The Big Bike event will be touring across the province from May to October. The Foundation plans to raise $700,000 from 500 rides across the province to support stroke re- search and health promotion pro- grams. The Huron Chapter is actively seeking teams of 29 riders to ride the Big Bike and anyone interested in assembling a team is asked to contact the chapter office in Gode- rich at 524-4440 for further infor- mation. Last year's Big Bike Ride for Stroke exceeded its goal of $4350 raising over $6,000. This year's goal is $8350. "Three teams rode the Big Bike in 1994," says Greg Williams, vice-president of the Huron Chapter. "We hope many more organizations from across the county will put a team togeth- er. It's really a lot of fun and eve- rybody has a picnic afterward." A driver is provided for safety and steering purposes along the 3 km route. Area Coordinator Steven Smith said the event is not a race but rather a fairly leisurely jaunt along some of the most scenic countryside in Ontario. "Anyone who works out on a regular basis would enjoy the Ride but an ad- vanced level of personal fitness is certainly not necessary to ride the Big Bike," Smith said. A minimum pledge of $50 is re- quired to ride the Big Bike and rid - 1 ers can earn great prizes along the way which are awarded on site. Each year, approximately 50,000 Canadians have a stroke. A third of these victims are between the ages of 35 and 65. In 1991, stroke claimed the lives of more than 14,000 Canadians. ** Approximately a quarter of stroke victims will die; •• up to 30 percent of survivors will require assistance with the ba- sics of self-care (dressing, eating, etc.); •• 16 percent will be institutional- ized. "The Big Bike Ride for Stroke will go a long way in raising awareness for this much neglected disease," says Kittle MacGregor, Huron Chapter president. "In Onta- rio alone, more than 5,000 people died as a result of stroke." Statistics show that the cost of the stroke is estimated to be $3 bil- lion per year. Research funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario has shown that many strokes can be prevented if appropriate medical treatment is followed and attention paid to modifiable risk factors such as smoking. Almost all stroke sur- vivors recover to some extent. Eighty percent of stroke survivors return home. Under the leadership of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, new therapies arc currently in de- velopment which should present many strokes; others act to reduce the amount of brain damage sus- tained when stroke occurs. Fund- raising events like the Big Bike for Stroke arc important initiatives which help the Foundation bring together the public, health care pro- fessionals and researchers in the battle against stroke. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is to reduce premature death and disability from heart dis- ease and stroke by raising funds for research and education. Queensway residents enjoy Easter activities HENSALL - In preparation for Easter, residents of Queensway Nursing Home had a communion celebration on Tuesday afternoon. Pastor Wilson from the Huron Community Church in Grand offi- ciated at their weekly church ser- vice. Muriel Schneider assisted with leading a prayer. Keith and Grace Horner were ' communion servers and Anne Wilson provided musical accompaniment on the key- board, The Lakeview Conservative Mennonite Singers visited and put on an Faster hymn program for everyone on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, they held their first Bible Study program being co- ordinated by Winnifrcd Hutton. Residents enjoyed discussing famil- iar stories in the Bihle. Following exercises early Thurs- day morning, everyone enjoyed learning about the history of Easter and participating in an Easter trivia quiz. Baking Club included preparing rice krispie snacks for the residents and visitors throughout the Easter weekend. The talked about how the women made homemade hot cross huns for Easter. There is a correction for the April birthday party. Marie Flynn will be the entertainer on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming events April 20, at 2 p.m. there will he a musical program with Mrs. Phil- lips; April 25, at 2 p.m. there will he a church service with Rev. An - pen; Bihle Study will he held April 26 at 1:30; and the April Birthday party with Marie Glynn, April 27, at 7 p.m. Marilyn Humphrey chaired the meeting opening with a meditation and reading 'the Morning After'. Upcoming events in Middlesex Presbytery were announced as well as the Sunrise Service and break- fast. Business discussion included some upcoming catering, proposed decorating in the church and plans for the Mothers and Others lunch- eon on May 13. Silence was observed for recently deceased members and the meeting came to a close with the benedic- tion. Granton #1 4H club On Wednesday, April 12 the Granton 4-11 Beauty Queens gath- ered at the home of leader Marga- ret Bryan to explore the wonders of dental care and to learn about pub- lic speaking. Betty Burrell from 'Toast Masters' explained and gave some good advice on public speak- ing. Then Diane Hartwick demon- strated how to brush the teeth and take care of them. Each one re- ceived a tooth brush, tooth paste, floss and red tablets that show where the plaque hides. Later the group continued with some 4-H games when the winners were Melanie Beatson, Sonja Den- smore, Susan Bryan, Colleen Moore and Lorraine Pacheco. After some more beauty talk they en- joyed a snack provided by Beth and Sonja Densmore and the meet- ing came to a close. Lorraine Pacheco was the secre- tary and reporter. Hop and learn Debbie Coates shows Nick Williams (left), and Jason Mcabe how children their age might cope with a neuromuscular disorder. The Early Years (kindergarten) students at McCurdy Public School in Huron Park were learning about M.D. by participating in a Hop-A- Thon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy of Canada on Wednesday. The children hopped continuously for two minutes and raised over $550. saano,exag WALK FOR SICK KIDS of Western Ont. Waikathon ssponsoivd by Stevie Ps Audrey Skinner in memory of Stephanie Lynn Skinner Wilk on Sun April 23 RahxMteaVFo0ng� .April 30 Presented as a community service by the Times -Advocate