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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-05-08, Page 21ti cnNrNrIlNrTv Times -Advocate, May 8, 1996 Page 21 Lucky charms. Over 160 tables set up for Lucan's 10th Annual Spring Craft Show at the Lucan community Centre on Sunday. Show coordinator Jenny Jones from Lucan and Jane McPherson from Crediton admire a display by Cathie White of Fettler's Green Ceramic gift Shop. Guest minister speaks at Thames Road church Sunday's service was conducted by Rev. Bob Biggar of Tavistock. Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - Rev. Bob Biggar of Tavistock was the minis- ter for the church service on Sun- day morning at Thames Road Unit- ed Church. He exchanged pulpits with Rev. Jim Allsop. The congregation sang the Dox- ology. The Responsive Reading was taken from the service book ",{'.rod's Majesty and Compassion" Psalm 113. The choir sang "If Everybody had a Heartful of Love" accompa- nied by organist Marilyn Vanden- bussche. They sang the children's hymn "Saviour, Teach Me Day by Day" and Rev. Biggar told the children's story about "God's House". Beatrice Dawson and Alice Cann received the offering. {Donald Bray, representative to life Huron Perth Presbytery gave a summary of the last Presbytery meeting which was held at Credi- ton United Church. Rev. Biggar read the scripture lesson I Peter 2:2-10 and from John 14:1-14. The title of his sermon was "When I Grow Up I would Like to be Like Jesus." They sang the closing hymn "0 Jesus I Have Promised" and Rev. Biggar pronounced the Benedic- tion. On Sunday, May 19 there will be a walk-a-thon at Morrison Dam to raise funds for M&S, with mem- bers of Elimville and Thames Road Sunday Schools participating. The rain date is June 2. Pledge sheets are available. On May 26 a joint worship ser- vice of area churches will be held at Thames Road United Church at 10:30 a.m. for music and a sing- song. Worship will begin at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Grant McDonald, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Kitchener as the guest minister. Choir practices will • held at Thames ci'•' -May 12 ana:1 , at 7: + p m. yonewant- iirg to be in the joint choir is wel- come to join them. ETZWEK are helping to serve lunch on this Sunday. Contact Kar- en Etherington if you are able to help. Personals Congratulations to Ron and Lynne Godkin on the birth of their daughter Heather Leanne, on April 19, a sister for Scott, Brent and Laura. The community welcomes Mike and Debbie Gibson who recently moved here from Clinton. They bought their home from Craig and Andrea Alexander, who moved to Hensall recently. Thirteen women from Thames Road U.C.W. were entertained by Centralia U.C.W. at their May meeting last Thursday evening. The Usborne Guild - Ray Cann, Ken Duncan, Jean Hodgert, Bob Jeffery, Harry Jeffery and Bill Roh- de, played at Zurich Public School for the Hay Sesquicentennial Days on Thursday. Rachel, Tyler and Sarah VanAl len of Crosshill spent the weekend with their grandmmt er Margaret Stewart. United Church organist's birthday celebrated GRAND BEND - At the April 28 service at Grand Bend United church, Rev. R. Putman's theme topic was on 'Following Jesus, the Good Shepherd.' The scriptures from Acts 2:42-47 and John 10:1-10 were read by Bryan Beattie. A special musical presentation was given by Mary Harding, soprano, as she sang "0 Divine Redeemer". The choir anthem was "Lift up your heads." During Rev. Putman's talk to the children he spoke about special days such as birthdays, then directed everyone to sing "Happy Birthday" to organist Norm Abbott. Floral arrangements were placed in front of the al- tar in memory of departed loved ones. Euchre There were 12 tables in play at the Grand Bend Golden Agers euchre held at the Legion on April 24. Winners were as follows: Ladies high, Jean Dann; Ladies low, Riet Vander Burght; Most lone hands, Hazel Norton; Men's high, James Eagleson; Men's low, won by Donna Cowing playing a man's card; Men's most lone hands, Ron Dann. The next euchre party is planned on May 8. Environmental GREEN SCHOOL Students at Exeter Public School recently received their Jade Award as an Environmental Green School. To quallfy for this status, students completed 250 projects including keep- ing heat low, recycling, composting and fuming off lights. Pictured from left are grade 6 stu- dehis Meghan Cooper, Dan Spence, Kieran O'Rourke, Scott Ralph, Brandon Buchanan and Jessica Albert. SHDHS takes a new approach to drama EXETER - For the first time, the South Huron District High School drama department has arranged for two plays, one student -written and one a drama festival entry, to be performed on the same night. On May 9 and 10, My Life in 10 Years and Blind Dates will be presented at the school at 8 p.m. My Life in 10 Years is based on a script written by OAC student Jen- ny Ellison, who is also co -directing the play with her drama teacher, Glenda Burrell. The idea for Elli- son's script originated in a grade 11 drama class and was inspired by a visit to Muskoka. The play .involves three main characters and an announcer who discuss their inadequacies while growing up. None of the characters are based on her own personality, Ellison stressed. This is her first play, a work resulting from an in- dependent OAC study project. "There were other plays in the class that were exceptional as well," said Burrell, adding Ellison, who is her first student director, has created a piece that is "not just (about) teenage issues." This performance differs from the annual productions normalcy presented by the school. Burrell de- scribed it as "small and intro- spective" rather than large-scale with serious or comic tones. Blind Dates, directed by SHDHS drama teacher Beth Jantzi, is about the uncertainty teens face when graduating from high school. It concerns "all the problems teenagers deal with," said Stage Manager Stephanie Pearson. "It's not a crowd -pleasing mu- sical," explained SHDHS drama teacher Beth Jantzi. "It's not a structured play...It's a series of small scenes and monologues...The script calls for a multitude of char- acter changes." Also, the constant shifting of the sets poses a challenge. Blind Dates was presented an award of merit in the Sears Drama Festival in March for its work as an ensemble cast. The festival is one i91' the larger: annual student dratoci ,Astivafs involving performances ofx; one -act plays. Last year SHDHS entered What Glorious Times They Had: Nellie McClung for the Sears Festival O'Brien applauds decision LONDON - Pat O'Brien, Mem- .ber of Parliament for London - 'Middlesex, applauds the decision of the Prime Minister to hold a free vote on Bill C-33, an Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act. "This morning I personally thanked the Prime Minister for his decision and told him I believe it is the correct decision both morally and politically," stated O'Brien. There is a long standing prece- dent in the House of Commons that on important decisions which many Canadians feel are moral in nature that a free vote should be held. As Pat O'Brien announced many times and as recently as April 30, he will vote against this bill and if neces- sary would have voted against the party on this important moral issue. 4 held in St. Marys. The school will now rotate each year between Sears entries and large-scale productions. 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