Times-Advocate, 1996-02-07, Page 7' Brokenshlree - Pat
Jodi Brokenshlre and Dale
Port exchanged marriage
vows on Saturday, October
21, 1995 at the Ancaster Old
Mill, Ancaster, Ontario. Jodi
is the daughter of Allan and
Sharon Brokenshire, Zurich.
Dale is the son of Maxine
and the late Gil Port, BurllV
ton. After honeymooning In
Vienna and Prague, the
couple now reside in Dundas,
Ontario.
Iol:y.
Communion
served in
Saintsbury.
The childrens hymn
Was "Jesus Bids us
Shine"...
Hazel Davis
SAINTSBURY - Rev. Stanley
Jay was officient for the Holy Com-
munion Service at St. Patrick's 5th
Sunday after Epiphany (Year A)
February 4 at 10:30 a.m. The pro-
cessional hymn for Epiphany was
"Earth Has Many a Nobel City",
followed by an excellent children's
focus helping to understand how
we are called to be salt and light.
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th world. .Start ,Davis ;assisted with ;
the lighting of the candle for light:
The childrens hymn was " Jesus
Bids us Shine".
Margaret Carroll read the old
Testament reading Isaiah 58: 1-9a.
Rose Cunningham read the lesson
from the New Testament 1 Corin-
thians 2: 1-12, Psalm 112: 1-9 were
read responsively the Holy Gospel
was read Matthew 5: 13-20, Being
Salt and Light .
Following the closing hymn
"Nearer My God to Thee" every-
one stayed and enjoyed the intro-
duction of the first session of Life
in The Eucharist "We Gather to
Celebrate the Lord's Meal". Rose
Cunningham was server for the ser-
vice.
Sunday February 11 St. Patricks
Morning Prayer to be held at 10:30
a.m.
Scripture readings to be Deute-
ronomy 30: 15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:
1-9, Psalm 119: 1-8 the Holy Gos-
pel Matthew 5: 17-26.
Personals
Ron and Margaret Carroll were
dinner guests Saturday evening
with the Iredale's granddaughter
Michelle was celebrating her 1st
birthday.
Anyone looking for Saintsbury
news January 31, it was under Staf-
fa.
Congratulations to Michael Da-
vis winning the first place award
for his custom built 95 Harley in
the Radical Class at Cycle 96 held
at the Western Fair ground, Lon-
don on the weekend.
Beta Sigma
Phi visit
Exeter Villa
EXET$R - On January 16 Alpha
Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
visited the residents of the Exeter
Villa,
Pat Willows, dressed as Beanie
the Clown, provided the entertain-
ment along with her puppet assist-
ants Jelly Bean and McQuack.
Everyone laughed heartily at her
humorous stories and antics.
Mary Burton, Pat Fletcher and
Elsie Herman served refreshments.
Afterwards a brief business
meeting was conducted by presi-
dent Brenda Hennesey.
A draw was held by the Ways
and Means committee with Donna
Merner winning the prize donated
by Joe Rider.
Times -Advocate, February 7, 1996 Page 7
Entertainer plays new characters
Brenda Burke T -A staff
PARKHILL - Ever heard of
Mickey Monkey? The Frowning
Clown? Chances are, if you've
been to Grand Bend's Winter Car-
nival yet, you might have run into
these characters played by chil-
dren's entertainer Dennis Siren.
One character doesn't think he
can do anything right due to his ex-
cessive pessimistic feelings while
the other, well...he's a spotted liz-
ard monkey.
Siren began entertaining children
three years ago. Known as The
Amazing Bi,,Q; his original character,
the solo artist also performs com-
edy duos with Mr. Monkinbelly,
played by Rick Powell, of Grand
Bend.
As well as making appearances at
Zurich's Bean Festival, the two
have been busy working on a cable
television show in Sarnia for the
past two years.
"He's the anchor while I'm the
balloon," explained Siren, referring
to his on-stage relationship with
Powell.
The result is interaction between
a "consummate straight man" and
Biff as his silly old self.
Siren likes to give kids freedom
"to be silly." His Wiggly Tooth
Scream is one method of doing just
that. Although he has many other
talents including being a self-taught
musician, singing, writing and il-
lustrating, he chooses to focus his
abilities on entertaining children.
"I think there's much more of a
future there," he said. "It's by far
more rewarding...It's probably the
most fun I've ever had. It's scary
too but it's a good scary. It keeps
you on your toes."
He bases his half hour to 45 -
minute mix of song, music and hu-
mor on basic outlines, then makes
changes as the need arises. Con-
sidering his audience an interactive
group integral to his act, he often
'goes with the flow,' rhyming off
monologues and making up songs
in the process.
"You've got to be ready to dance
to whatever tune's playing," he ex-
plained, adding "I'm trying to make
it more musical rather than playing
down to the children."
His own children, now seven and
10, have influenced his work.
"I used them to bounce ideas off
of and they're always filled with
suggestions," he said, adding his
son wrote his Monsters in my Pock-
et song.
"I've learned so much about deal -
Dennis Siren, The Amazing Biff, is entertaining kids at the
Grand Bend Winter Camival. He has a few new characters up
his sleeve.
Reports presented at annual meeting
g own 'Thames Road. church: members
met Sunday night.
Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jim Allsop was in charge of
the regular church service on Sunday morning. Despite
the cold weather, there was a good attendance.
The church service started with the singing of the
doxology. The responsive reading was taken from the
service book "That I May Walk In Your Truth", Psalm
86.
The choir sang an anthem accompanied by pianist
Jean Hodgert. The congregation sang the children's
hymn "Pass It On" and Rev. Allsop told the children's
story, "God Gave Us a Flashlight and He Made Us the
Light of the World."
The scripture lesson from Isaiah 58:1-9 and from I
Corinthians 2:1-12 was read by Melonie Miller.
Rev. Allsop read from the Gospel of Matthew 5:13-
20 and the title of his sermon was "Portraits of the
church." The closing hymn was "Where Cross the
Crowded Ways of Life" and Rev. Allsop pronounced
the benediction.
Upcoming
On Sunday, February 11, the ETZWEK Youth
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Group will tl5ebt'A't Woodharh United Church.
Anyone wishing to participate in Confirmation class
should contact Rev. Jim Allsop. Confirmation classes
will be held for one weekend at Five Oaks, near Paris,
Ontario, from March 29 to 31 at a cost of $79.20 per
person. For more information or registration forms,
contact Rev. Jim Allsop.
Annual meeting
On Sunday evening 22 people attended the potluck
dessert annual meeting. Rev. Jim Allsop was elected as
chairman for the meeting and Donald Bray was elected
secretary. Rev. Allsop opened with reading Psalm
119:1-8. He gave the meditation and led in prayer.
All reports were well received.
Margaret Stewart is the new Presbytery delegate and
. Ruth Ann Osgood the alternate.
Leona Cottle and Jack Stewart are the new elders re-
placing Anne Kernick and Lorne Ballantyne.
The auditors for 1996 are Ray Cann and Barry Jef-
fery.
Personals
Marwood and Marjorie Prest of Huron Park were
Wednesday night supper guests with Lloyd and Doro-
thy Knight of Exeter.
Bingo players appreciate director
ZURICH - To brighten up Mon-
day afternoon the residents of Blue
Water Rest Home watched the mo-
vie "The Yearling" on the big
screen. Tuesday afternoon Bible
Study was held in the Chapel by
Rev. Gani Lazard, Zurich United
Church. In the morning Rev. Julia
Bender, Zurich Mennonite Church
held Bible Study in the BWRH
apartment lounge.
Pastor Gerald Wilson, Lake Hu-
ron Community Church, Grand
Bend conducted Thursday after-
noon Chapel Service. Fr. Matthias
Wronski, St. Boniface Church, Zu-
rich celebrated Mass.
Friday night is "Bingo" night at
the Rest Home and has-been, come
rain or shine, the past 26 years un-
der the direction of Josef Risi, Ad-
ministrator. Therefore it was only
fitting the bingo players presented
Joe with a card signed by the resi-
dents for his 60th birthday. The
residents get great delight from:
their winnings of chocolate bars,
cookies and crackers and cheese.
Most of the winnings they share
with their buddies, their family or
the staff, therefore the sugar con-
tent doesn't become too great a
problem and let's face it, no matter
what the age, we all like our treats!
The residents look forward to a
visit from their buddies and the
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6.
Best wishes to Joan Bedard who
is visiting South Huron Hospital,
Exeter. Welcome home to Murray
McNab who was visiting St. Jo-
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ing with adults by dealing with
kids," said Siren, adding he's "try-
ing to bridge that
gap between chil-
dren's humor and
adult humor."
For three years he
found himself im-
mersed in a mix of
60's pop while with
a band called The
New Naturals. He
had also been part of
The Siren Markman
rhythm and blues
band. He now finds
going solo offers
him more flexibility
and financial stabil-
ity. Besides, he has more fun mak-
ing kids laugh than playing to
adults in bars.
"The difference in playing for
kids and playing for adults...with
kids I'm charged," he said. "It's an
exciting way to live."
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cassette this spring called Standing
at the Bus Stop, a title based on his
new song about "imagina-
tion and the importance of
books "
He's performed at vari-
ous local events including
the Literacy Festival in
Clinton, the Children's In-
ternational Festival in Lon-
don and Dashwood's
Friedsburg Days. His first
kids gig involved doing The
Teddy Bear's Picnic at a
Sarnia library.
The Thunder Bay native
lived in Toronto and be-
came a Grand Bend tourist
in the early 80's when he
brought the sounds of The New
Naturals to town. He eventually
made the area his home and moved
there with his family in 1990.
Now living in Parkhill, Siren is in
his third year of entertaining at The
Grand Bend Winter Carnival.
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