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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-04-26, Page 13COMMIINITY Times -Advocate, April 26. 1995 Page 13 Senior Games The activity schedule runs from Monday to Friday. By Carmtel Sweeney ZURICH - Senior Games Week is planned for May 1 to 5. The schedule is as follows: May 1, Solo at the Township Hall, 1:30 p.m., contact Cecilia Farwell, 236-4646; May 2, Cribbage at Spruce Villa Apartments, 2:30 p.m., contact Gwen McKellar, 236-7209; May 3, Euchre at the Community Center, 1:30 p.m., contact Gwen McKellar, 236-7209; May 4, Croki- nole at the Township Hall, 1:30 p.m., contact Ina Neeb, 236-4752; and May 5, Bridge at the Township Hall, 1:00 p.m., contact Marie Geli- nas, 236-4981. Senior Diners Sixty Senior Diners enjoyed a turkey dinner April 19 at the Com- munity Centre. The tables were centred with vases of daffodils do- nated by Ann Flaxbard. Susan Hemmingway was the 50/50 win- ner. A poem `The Daffodils' was read by Faye Skinner. Guest speaker Jean O'Rourke, a public health nurse for the Huron County Health Unit, Exeter office, spoke to the Diners of precautions and safety measures they should use in their homes and apartments. Card games were enjoyed. Retreats Carol and Cyril Gingerich attend- ed two Christian Blind Mission do- nor retreats from April 19 through April 23, 1995, at Bayview Wild - wood on the Lake, Orillia. Featured speakers and resource persons were Dr. Norval and Doro- thy Christy. Dr. Christy performed over 100,000 cataract operations in Pakistan during their forty years mission service in that country. Carol and Cyril operated "A World of Goods" craft tables at the two retreats. They sold over $2,000 worth of goods during this time. Bean festival The bean festival meeting will be held at the public school in the li- brary on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. Golden Agers The Zurich Golden Agers will be travelling to Dungannon on April 25 for their spring rally. Girls Club A good time was had by 20 girls and three leaders as they spent last Friday and Saturday at a Girl's Club Retreat at Camp Gtenhuron. The leader was Marilyn Vermeu- len. One of the activities was a Monk's meal (in silence) with vari- ous kinds of eating utensils. Their next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 16 with a mother - daughter banquet to be held at the Mennonite Church Hall. mother, Gerry Kane. Her husband Pat returned home after spending Easter in Zurich. Eight women from Zurich attend- ed an appreciation dinner in Sea - forth for volunteers from the Din- ers program. Part of the fun was to wear a decorated Easter bonnet. Two in the group won prizes while another one won a door prize. Happy birthday wishes are ex- tended to Case Van Raay, RR 3 Dashwood, on April 25. A family dinner was held in his honour on Saturday in Grand Bend at the Coral Reef Inn. Then on Sunday, a get-together was held at their home by wife An- nie with children coming from Pe - Police . investigating accident in Hay Twp. HAY TWP. - Police are investi- gating a two vehicle accident which caused property damage at the in- tersection of Hwv. 83 and County Road 02, on Wednesday. A vehicle heading southbound on County Road 02 failed to stop at the inter- section, and struck a westbound ve- hicle. 44fie /tvinf, ,*,vA -el /6il:e more -At 4" atem. rrttan)• terborough, Sarnia, Forest, King City, Stratford and Dashwood. Happy 80th birthday wishes go out to Norma Siebert on April 14. A family dinner was held at the home of son Dave and Ruth Siebert in Zurich on Sunday with a few close friends attending. A surprise 40th birthday party was held for Diane Klopp on Satur- day night at Si. Peter's Parish hall, St. Joseph. Several friends and rel- atives enjoyed visiting and singing to karaoke. The luncheon was ca- tered by Jerry Rader. The actual date of Diane's birthday is April 21, the same day as Glen Greb. Ted and Sarah Robson of Wind- sor spent a few days last week vis- iting with his father Wilfred Corri- veau, a patient in South Huron Hospital, and relatives in the area. Yvonne ,Hartman, Waterloo, spent last week with her mother, Juliette Denomme. Other family members spent time visiting her as well. Earl and Malinda Gingerich and Earl and Doreen Oesch are home after spending the winter months in Florida. The Oesch's also travelled to California and visited with their daughter Wendy and family and their new baby boy. Andrew Rau is home after being in the hospital since November. Joe Risi and Martha Ducharme Week is planned for Zurich returned home on Sunday after a two week trip to Switzerland, where they spent Easter and visited with Joe's sisters and relatives. Ina Neeb and friend Donna Smith from Hensall went on a bus trip to Hamilton on Sunday, April 23 to see "Stars on Ice", which fea- tured Lloyd Eisler from Seaforth and partner Isabelle Brasseur. Several from the Zurich area took part in the "Walk for Sick Kids" in Exeter on Sunday after- noon which was sponsored by Steve and Audrey Skinner. This was their fifth and last year. Community life celebrated A reminder to take pan in the 'Spiritual Celebration of Commu- nity Life' at the Mennonite Church in Zurich on Sunday, May 7. Activ- ities begin at 1:00 p.m. with tours that cost $2.00 for adults. At 2:30 p.m. there are several ac- tivities planned for the children. At 3:30 a public forum will be held on issues confronting rural communities. This will be followed by a potluck supper in the fellow- ship hall at 5:30 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. there will be a wor- ship celebration with special music by a 50 -voice choir from all the four churches in the village. Guest speaker will be Rev. Vern Cron - miller of the Lutheran Church. Congratulations to Dennis and Dena Regier, RR 3 Zurich on the arrival of their third baby, Shannen Isabella, born April 20; .and to his brother Chris and Sandra Regier on the arrival of their first baby, Bai- ley Nicole, born April 21. They are grandchildren for Clare and Mary - Faye Regier, RR 3, Zurich. Bailey is the second grandchild for Dave and Carol Steckle from Huron Ridge Acres. Joe and Doreen Denomme, Lloyd and Virgine Denomrne, Zu- rich�and Nap Denomme, Windsor attended the wedding of their neph- ew held in Tobermory on April 23. The families of Louis and Cecilia Farwell got together at their par- ent's home recently to celebrate Easter. Auxiliary The next Ladies Auxiliary meet- ing will be held at the Rest Home on May 2, beginning with a pro- gram and lunch at 7 p.m. Optimist Club Plans are well underway for the "non-violence day" to be held in Zurich on Saturday, May 6 at the arena from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Optimist Club are hosting this project. They will also have a youth dance at the Arena on Friday, April 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $3.00 at the door with music by Hook's Party Sound. Tickets are available for the Li- ons Club 50th Anniversary dinner and dance at the Community Cen- tre on Friday, May 5. Social hour is at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16.00 person from J&L Variety Store or from Louis Willert at 236-4240. Relief Sale If you're interested in going to the Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg on Saturday, May 27 by bus, phone Doug Erb as soon as possible at 236-4052. Personals Barb O'Connor of Lake Bluff, Il- linois is presently spending a couple weeks visiting with her TOWN OF EXETER NOTICE SPECIAL PICKUP OF LARGE GARBAGE MAY, JUNE, AUG., OCT., NOV. First Thursday - West side of Town Second Thursday - East side of Town ALL GARBAGE IN BAGS MUST HAVE TAGS Brush is to be tied in bundles of not more than 6 feet in length and piled separate from other items placed at the curb for pickup. No construction, renovation or demolition materials are allowed. APPLIANCES: Arrangements must be made to have a private contractor pickup all appliances. Glenn Kells Public Works Superintendent r YOUR CHRYSLER DEALERS OF ONTARIO PRESENT :THE FIRST:: DIRECT -FROM -FACTORY InFtEPIL7 DRIVE AWAY Your local Chrysler dealers are going direct to the Bramalea plant to pick up their specially equipped Intrepids. 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