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Clinton News-Record, 1980-12-24, Page 41• Margaret Hildebrand, left and Vicki Guertin were honored recently at the Huron Day Care Centre for raising the most money and getting the most pledges, respectively in the Centre's recent exercise -a -than. (photo by Elaine Townshend) • Huron Day Centre exercisers are awarded by Elaine Townshend A Christmas Party, at the Day. Care Centre on Tuesday December 16, was an opportunity to honor two participants in, a recent fund-raising exercise-a-thon. :Margaret Hildebrand won a ceramic Christmas tree made by the Centre for raising the most money - $500. Vicki Guertin received an African Violet flower pot for gathering the most pledges - 32. Total amount raised in the 20 - hour exercise-a-thon was $1,374.95. Joyce Dome wins • a shining first Winners of the house decorating contest were: first Mr. and Mrs. Ray Joyce of Quebec Street; Second Mr. and Mrs. Glen McLauchlan of Quebec Street; and third Mr. and,Mrs. Web Stone of Victoria Street. There are so many families that went away or had company for Christmas, it is im- possible to list them all. Hope you all had a good time together. ,Get well wishes to Tony Jeacock in Goderich hospital. Two Christmas parties had to be held this year to accommodate the more than 300 clients, volun- teers and staff that have made the Day Centre program and fund- raising events, such as the exercise-a-thon, a resounding , success in 9980. Church goes back in time At. the Christmas Eve Service, the Vanastra Christian church was alight with numerouS candles and transformed back in, time when the Christ Child was born. The Come: Alive and Sunday School presented the Christmas story for parents, neighbours and friends. The play 'was based4,on the, gospels of Matthew and Luke. The reader was Rev'; Mantel ; Angel Gabriel, y Robinson; Zechariah, Tony Goulding; Elisabeth, Mary Mellor; Joseph, Darrell Dixon; Mary, Sheila Maxwell; shephards, Shelley Stone, Shelley Bonte-Gelok, Derek Dixon, Scott Mellor; wise men, Adam Dowell, Rod Goulding, and Bony Bjerj; King Herod, 'hannon Mellor; soldiers, Paul Handy, Colin Thomas,. Scott Linton, Ronnie Ferguson; angels, Tracey Ferguson, Rosemary Linton, and Kerri and Kelly Jerome. Soloists wee Tena Van Dyk and Kare Gonie and a duet was given by Penny Robinson and Mary Mellor. Pianists were Evelyn Mantel and Kathy Van Dorp and the organ player .was Chris Guetter. Sincere thanks to the following people who made this service such a ETES 215 VICTORIA ST. CLINTON 482,7021 *MAGNAVOX COLOR TV *SHARP-OPTONICA AUDIO COMPONENTS Sales and Service CHANNEL MASTER DELHI T.V. 8 FM ANTENNA SYSTEMS heartfelt joy: Jan Ferguson general director and' costumes with Rose Hummel; Maureen and Dave Dunmore " with Judy Mellor, the angel wings; Bruce and.Nancy Linton, the cradle and other preparations; teachers of Sunday School and Come Alive general preparation and providing, cookies; Corrie Haak chocolate milk; the ^'-Mantell family, Evelyn, Peter, Cor, Pam and Melinda for decorating the church and other preparations; and John Boven for the Christmas tree. We invite everyone to join in the life of the church by participating in some or all of the ac- tivitibs of the - church: Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.xn.; Sunday Service at 11 a.m.; Come Alive; Young People's group to be organized in the New Year; Women's fellowship group to be organized' ' in the New Year; and Family and Marriage Counseling to be organized in the New Year. There will be a short New Year's' Eve service at t1 a Church starting at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Quotable quote The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that they are not mended again. CLINTON NEWS»RECORD, WED AY, DEC; ectionso Well, this is the" time of 'year for reflectioxl on the past year and Vanastra really had some won derful and some sad and some interesting things happen in 1980. Here are "just schne of the things I could remember hap- pening. If I missed some please forgive. To begin with we lost some valuable citizen. of Vanastra: Tom Kyle and Victoria Linton; 1980 was the year of weddings: Ester and Charlie Handy; Charlie and Betty Dowell; Bruce and Nancy Linton; Wanda and Gord Bernard; and Vera and Earl Schaaf. 1980 was the year for 1 ab i -e -s-: --Ri b-iVe McLauchlan, Paul Cherban, Richard Rody and Tim'Embling; it was the . year for new businesses in Vanastra: Mini -M rt, T&R BeAts and Smith & Caven. It was the first and let's hope only OMB hearing in Vanastra; three residents of Vanastra ran MBE 31, i9 AQ 1980 for Council for 'Tucker, smith Township and thank , goodness, Vanastra finally has a voice oncouncil in John Brownridg. New council chambers Were' made in the Township office in Vanastra; a new addition was putt en the Vanastra Recreation Centre; The first anniversary of the formation of the Vanastra & District Lioness Club; the second annual Lions ' Country Fair was held in August. Vanastra Public School won 2 trophies in Santa Claus Parades in Goderich and Clinton; Victoria Blvd. finally got --t a v-- st rpt-.wl•i.g-ht at the entrance to Vanastra Road. We had to say goodbye to some of our neighbours who moved:. Fred Gale family to Sarnia, Freeman Shepherd family to Fort McMurray, Diane McCarthy and Steve Sages and Wanda and Gord Bernard to Fort McMurray, the , Robin gates family to Ottawa, the Walt Grill ,fainii► t+l Newfoundland; the. Wade Munroe family to.. Wingharn. • The first anntuai Vanastra and District. Lions Slow Pitch TOWN. nam.ent was Leif Bleachers were con- structed at the park; and the townhouses Were renovated and rented: put, xecreation Centre The pool will be closed on .Wednesda;y,� December 31, and', Thursday, January Ist, but- will be open on the weekend for regular* swim times. Bingo results . for December 16 Were; 1st share -the -wealth, Edna Caldwell, Exeter; 2nd share -the -wealth, Mabel Gilfill, Exeter and Darlene, Hooper, Exeter; 3rd share -the -wealth, Helen Beach, Clinton; Jackpot, Fred Seers, Goderich, EVERY P -RICE IN THE SFO RE ! (EXCEPT LEVI'S JEANS &CORDS!) Friday, January 2 to Saturday, January 10 fi VESTED SUITS • SPORTCOATS • BLAZERS • NASH SLACKS • CARDIN FORSYTFI SHIRTS • BYFORD • WARREN KNIT SWEATERS • WINTER JACKETS • STANFIE.LD �.1w=S.THERMALS GM.A.C. Interest Rate has beenslashed to Be sure and tee this group of sportcoats for outstanding values! on new 1980 or 1981 G.M. cars and Light-duty trucks. 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