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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-06-26, Page 12.41 4 �1 Page 10 COMMi I NTTY Sunday school children conduct service Their theme for the morning was 'A Rain- bow of Families'. Rhoda Rohde Thames Road correspondent THAMES ROAD - 'A Rainbow of Families' Sunday School anni- versary service was held on Sunday at Elimville Church. Brent Pym led in the Call to Wor- ship and Megan Skinner led in the Prayer of Approach. The scriptures from Genesis 9:1- 17 were read by Brenda Elford and from 11 Timothy I :1-10 by Ian Weston. Kerri and Kelli Fulton received the offering with a prayer given by Laura Skinner. Megan Skinner presented Sharon Lynn with $181.00 collected for the M&S Fund. The Sunday School raised the money from their recent Walk-a-thon. The Sunday School students gave the meditation "A Rainbow of Families". The Sunday School children sang "Kum Ba Yah" accompanied by pianist Mar- jorie Johns. Emily Pym led in "Our Family Prayer" and "The Lord's Prayer." Nancy Smith handed out diplo- mas and seals to the Sunday School students. They sang the closing hymn "Prayer for Family." Nathan Elford gave the Commis- sions and Benediction. Upcoming On Sunday, June 30 a joint con- gregational church service and pic- nic will be held at Thames Road at 10:30 a.nt. Bring your lawn chairs, dishes, cutlery and picnic baskets. There will be no services at ei- ther Elimville or Thames Road in July. The summer schedule is as follows: August 4 at Elimville, Au- gust 11 at Thames Road, August 18 at Elimville and August 25 at Tharnes Road. All services will be- gin at 10:00 a.m. Personals Bill and Rhoda Rohde visited with Elliott and Audrey McRoberts of Exeter on Wednesday evening. Congratulations to Lorne and Pat Ballantyne on the birth of a grand- son, a son for Ron and Wendy Earle of London on Wednesday. The women of the church fed 519 people along with some pre- school children on Monday at their annual Strawberry and Ham Sup- per. One of the members is missing a clear pyrex casserole bowl from the supper. Quite a number of people attend- ed an open house for Mary Connol- ly on Sunday in honor of her 80th birthday at Thames Road Church. Remote control Members of the Forest City Flyers held a demonstration of their radio controlled model planes for the students of McCurdy Public School recently at the Centralia -Huron Park air- port strip. LOVELL'S STRAWBERRIES; U pick We pick Open June 24'''. Perhaps weekend before. For 24 hour picking info, call 263-6418 1st farm west of Kippen Intersection on south side. Berries sold by quart or Titre. Also frozen berries. Mon. -Fri. 8 am -8 pm Sat. 8 am -6 pts, P Sun. 10 am -3 m (no Nicking in pots or pans) Centralia Variety Open Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Open Holidays Featuring: Quality Beatrice Ice Cream Cones Low... low price ? 15 flavors • Dempster's Bread • Beatrice Dairy Products • Fresh Meat from Jim's Meat Market 4 d Retirement Jim Glasgow Congratulations Jim on your retirement. May you have many years of enjoyable relaxation. Thank you for 39 years of dedicated faithful service Appointment Brenda Morrissey Brenda has worked in the Exeter store for 16 years and is quite active in the community. As of July 1st Brenda will be manager of our Exeter store. L T o celebrate this event Jim and Brenda are having a NO TAX SALE on June 27,28,29 Drop in and say "Hello" to Brenda and "Good-bye" to Jim and save the GST and PST. 392 Main St. Exeter 0.4 236.5933 P, 141 141 • 141 1*1 141 1'1 S5 i 141 1�►1 141 141 U '1 1+1 Join the town -wide White Squirrel Day Party - as part of Canada Day celebrations. Exeter Business Association are sponsoring fun events at their own business locations: Fill out and detach your entry form for the prize draw, deposit at the Town Hall Square Saturday during opening ceremonies or all day Monday in the lobby of the Rec Centre. 10:30 a.m. Buckles, Boots and Spurs (Town Hall Square). 11:30 a.m. Bike Decorating Contest (Prekindergarten to grade 8. (Main St. Town Hall Square). 1:30 p.m. Exeter Legion Community Band (Town Hall Square). 1:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies (Main St. Town Hall Square). 8:00 a.m. Chili Cookoff 6th annual. (South Huron Rec Centre). Contact Casey Zeehuisen 235-1885 (limited entries). 9:00 a.m. Friendly Neighbourhood Slo Pitch Tournament (Exeter Ball Diamond) - contact Bill & Janice Brock 235-0323 (limited entries) 9:00 a.m. Beach Volleyball Competition - prizes (South Huron Rec Centre). Contact Lynne Farquhar 235-2833 (limited entries). 12:00 noon "Dania" country singer. Mark Blayney (song writer entertainer) as well as surprise entertainment. 12:30 p.m. - Horseshoe Tournament. Prizes, $5.00 entry fee. (South Huron Rec Centre) contact Brian Sanders 235-1752 or Ron Anderson 235-0664. 3:30 p.m. Peoples choice tasting kits on sale (you decide by "Secret Ballot" who has the best chili, proceeds to Big Brothers & Big Sisters) Licensed bar (age of majority). Exeter Hawks Food booth on location. S:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 2 - 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 5-7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Dusk. Breakfast - $10.00/family $4.00/person • sausage • pancakes • juice • coffee, (Ag Building) Child Fair (games for younger children) South Huron Rec Centre sponsored by Exeter Playground. Scavenger Hunt (by bike or walk for children 11 years and older). Register at the Ag Building. Soap Box Derby - South Huron Rec Centre (Sponsored by the Exeter Optimist Club) Build your own car or use one provided and race it at the Canada Day celebrations. For plans to build one or other information contact Darren Boyle 235-2677 or Mark Heimrich 235-0699. Picks & Sticks (children's entertainers) • Danny Hunter • Paul Stock and Paul Droog are children musical entertainers from St. Marys. Lemon Tree Productions are children's entertainers from Woodstock using puppets as there medium. Free swim - Exeter Public Swimming Pool. Canada Day roast beef dinner sponsored by the Exeter Ag Society (location -South Huron Rec Centre) tickets: $8.00, children $4.00 5 yrs. - 12 yrs., children under 5 free, tickets available at Seip's valu-mart, Greeting Card World, Wayne Shapton 263-2800, Doris Weigand 235-0814. Hay rides free starts at Rec Centre and proceeds around MacNaughton Park. Gerry Smith (fiddler, recording artist) performed on CKNX TV, Circle 8 Ranch. Fiddler in Theatre Performance of Hank Williams Show. Linda Maldonado piano - accompanist specialist and special guest. BIA draw. Fire works - Exeter and Area and Stephen Township Fire Department at Exeter Ball Diamonds. Admission: Donation. Rain date: Tuesday July 2, 1996. Exeter Legion chip wagon will be on location Monday, July lst. Exeter Legion Committee Members; Bart DeVries (chairman) 235-1298. Dave Holtzmann 235-1916 • Mike Brintnell 235-0287 the R.E. Pooley Branch 1, an, Exet lety, Stephen Twp. & Exeter & Area Fire Dept., Exet 'Assoc. , 1 :. 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