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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-11-09, Page 11PAGE 10 --GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NO People in Particular St. BER 9 , 1978 ugustine bri MR. AND MRS. KEVIN GERARD ASMUS White candelabra flowered with coral mums and white daisies and baskets of bronze, yellow and white mums, adorned St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church, St. Augustine on October 7 for the double ring ceremony uniting in marriage Marie Kathleen Boyle, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Boyle of St. Augustine and Kevin Gerard Asmus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Asmus of Zurich, formerly of Detroit, Michigan. The Rev. Peter G. Prouly, friend of the bride and groom, of Chapeau, Quebec assisted the Reverend Father Ed Dentinger, C.R. of Kingsbridge and the Reverend James A. Lammermur of Chatham to concelebrate the Mass. The Reverend L. J. Coughlin of St. Augustine was present in the sanctuary. Scripture readings during the Mass were read by Michael Boyle of Calgary, Alberta, brother of the bride. The offertory ,gifts were presented by both parents of the bride and groom. Music was supplied by Brian Taillieu and Paul Tratnyck on guitars and Ingrid Wittine on - the flute: They are all from London, friends of the bride and groom. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown fashioned for her by Mrs. Jan Bernard of Goderich. It featured an empire waist with delicate, shimmering lace bodice, stand up collar and long sheer sleeves with fitted lace cuffs. The A-line skirt of sheer over satin was trimmed with scalloped lace which matched the bodice and fell to a chapel length train. The bride's long Cathedral veil fell from a wreath of white stephanotis and baby's breath and she carried a silk cascade of white roses, stephanotis and forget-me- nots_ The maid of honor, Anne Boyle, of London, attended her sister in a full-length gown of rust guiana knit with full skirt, bloused bodice and gently scooped neckline. She carried a silk bouquet of rust roses, daisies and ivory miniature lilies and wore a single daisy in her hair. Bridesmaids were Karen Asmus' of Warren, to live in Michigan identically to the maid of honor and carried the same flowers. Flower girl, Beth Asmus, niece of the groom, wore a long rust coloured dress, with a white eyelet pinafore. She carried a basket of rust and white daisies and wore a- smaller version of the bride's wreath in rust forget -me -Hots. Best man was John Creces of Toronto, friend of the groom, and guests were ushered into the church by Wayne Asmus of Hartford, Connecticut, brother of the groom; Ken Moore of Detroit, friend of the groom; bandride. Joseph Boyle of St. Augustine, brother of the The groom wore a white tie and tails, and white rose bouttonniere and hid attendants wore dark brown cutaway tuxedos and rust rose boutonnieres to match the bridesmaids' bouquets. The ringbearer, Christopher Regien, nephew of the groom, wore a brown suit and boutonniere similar to the groomsman's. The bride's mother greeted guests for dinner at the Lucknow Community Centre in a full-length ivory gown with matching lace jacket and brown ac- cessories. She wo-'re a peach rose corsage. The groom's mother chose a full-length coral gown with gold accessories and a matching coral rose corsage. - , - Michael Boyle of Calgary, brother of the bride, was Master of Ceremonies at,the dinner and Lincoln Green provided music for an open reception. For a wedding trip to Cape Cod on the East Coast, the bride chose to wear a green and rust wool en- semble. The groom chose a three-piece dark beige suit. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Asmus will make their home in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan where Mr. Asmus is employed with Tri-State Furniture Company. Prior to the wedding, showers for the bride were; held by her co-workers from .St. Joseph's Hospital in London; Karen Asmus, and Mary Faye Regier of Zurich, sisters of the groom; and Mrs. Margaret Philan of Blyth, aunt of the bride. A community shower was also held by the Catholic Women's League Mulhern of Chatham and Bernadette Boyle of London,, aunts of the bride and by Mary Van Rooy of London, friend of the couple. Family Care workers meet Muriel McKnight, Renfrew,. - was elected president of the Family Care Workers of Ontario, at their annual meeting in the Odd .Fellows Hall, Carleton Place, Satur- day, September 23. The first Family Care Worker graduates were known as Certified Visiting Homemakers. Associated with Muriel on the Board of Directors are Salome Mallon, past president; Helene Talbot, -first vice-president, Wilma Bakelaar, Huron County, 2nd vice- president; Barbara Carter, RR 2, Carleton Place, secretary; Hildegarde Granz, treasurer; and directors Michigan, sister of the groom; .Mary Van Rooy of of St. Augustine. r� ' Lucy „ L-ondvn; •friend-�of �9ride, end• Rita 1GIaiiRarn df , ar Ptics''i�ar l nd bride agroom were"glveniy ;1VIc `r''de - aO Lucy Chatham, cousin of the bride. They were gowned' ' Kenny and Rene Moore of Detroit; by Mrs. Mary Demers, Huron County. Sully Foundation makes $10,000 grant James Murphy, Artistic and Managing Director of the Huron Country Playhouse, announced this week that the Playhouse was awarded a $10,000 grant from The Sully. Foun- dation. of Goderich. Bruce Sully presented the cheque recently to James Murphy on the basis of the "wonderful contribution the Huron Country Playhouse is making to the region. The. Playhouse reports a break-even budget for the current year, boasting an 80 percent Canadian Brass at Blyth attendance. for the season. With operations now in the black, the Playhouse wants to raise •an additional $10,000 of "financing" funds. .The Playhouse Board of Trustees is seeking out 100 people to give $100 each. The "100 Club" would be special friends of the Playhouse con- tributing to. a "one time only" financing drive. The special 'drive will be headed up by Dave Sheppard, a member of the Playhouse Board of Trustees. On the capital side of Two shows scheduled next wee "After .the Canadians, Brass will never sound quite the same." This comment, a headline in the Washington Star on March 7, 1977 was in- spired by a superlative sold -out performance. by CANADIAN BRASS at the Kennedy Centre. Canadian Brass, , a_' i sassy and irreverend quintet with boundless energy and enthusiasm, and most • important, matchless technical skill and first-rate "musicianship, was for- med in 1970. Since then, the Brass has quickly become one of the most popular musical en-,. sernbles in North America. Their unique style and performance excellence have resulted in concerts across Canada and the U.S. as well as in three European tours. And nowthe people in this area will have an opportunity to hear these fine .musicians, thanks to the Blyth Centre for the Arts. The Canadian Brass will appear at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Wednesday, November 15. Two shows have been scheduled. The first show. begins,at 1 p.m. This. is a performance for students from the surrounding area (however adult tickets may be obtained for this performance too). The second" show begins at 8 p.m. All tickets can be obtainedby calling 523-9300. In March of 1977 Canadian Brass was selected for a spec- tacular tour of the People's Republic of China as part of an of- ficial cultural exchange, between Canada and China. The per- formances, which ,._took place in factories, stadiums, . vast concert halls and even on the Great Wall, were en- thusiastically received. The group's 1977-78 season alone included 200 performances all over the world. Concerts in Paris, London, Venice,, Bonn; a tour of the Soviet Union with the Festival Singers of Canada and a breath- taking North American schedule which had. the Brass performing in Hawaii' and Canada's frozen north during the same January week and included major concerts in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto. On May 31, 1978 Canadian Brass made' history by being the first Canadian classical group to open a Broadway run in a program featuring Hornsmoke, a comic western ."opera" written and narrated by Peter (P.D.Q. Bach) Schickele. The Brass made fur- ther h story by being the first and only group to play . at Toronto's new Massey Hall, even before it was built: they were invited to perform at the ground -breaking ceremony which took place on September 26, 1978. During the coming- -, season, apart from,.,,, touring across Canada and the U.S. from coast to coast, Canadian Brass made their debut in the old Massey Hall on November 10 and will perfdrm in New York'•s Alice Tully Hall as well as sppear on TV's Sesame Street. • Actively involved in recording and broad- casting, Canadian .Brass has released three best- selling Canadian - produced albums and have- made numerous radio broadcasts for the CBC. The Brass now Turn to page 18 • things, the Playhouse, which financed its development through a seven' year bank loan, looks forward to a retired mortgage in the near future. Jacqui Manning - Albert, Theatre Officer for the Ontario Arts Council, said this- week that she thought the Huron Country Playhouse was a really dedicated and hard working •organization. Ms. Manning -Albert was referring to the ways and means by which the Playhouse raises funds to support its activities. The Art Auction netted $3,500, the Beaux Art Ball made $725, the Lottery brought in $350, the Consignment Auction made $600 and the Spring Dance made $650 this CULBERT'S BAKERY WILL BE CLOSED ONE HOUR ONLY 11:00 A.M.= 12:00 NOON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11th Nearht bait..�pPChvi{s'• {tm. "Fn as.�Day ay •�USC hen heuth ehp ays elegant tribute 1.918 holiday season with the (1h5t edmoG�tmas �e\edapish alistO\ewinthen th ¢n\\y d¢a ,ee" oYi lu(hfistr s5Lap\and'ohe{porcelain. ed "¢'ooi anyealive5p,^gi4t forche¢\E o someone ChAch k1,Sensitive, tiOt t esor A. T¢autiolly gtb°5t'l_inned Issue $2o0, Pram{oY 010 year. In addition to these activities, the Playhouse Guild, a group of women volunteers whose pur¢ose it is to assist the Playhouse, contributed $4,000 to capital operations during the 1977-78 fiscal year. The Guild raises money through membership fees and through various bazaars, teas, fashion shows, etc. The Playhouse raises about 20' percent ' of its entire budget each year, receives about 20 percent in various . government grants and earns 60 percent or over through ticket sales and con- cessions. Ms. Manning -Albert will 'be. a—guest At the Huron Country Playhouse annual meeting on Monday, November 27. E J' , A ELECT BRIAN KNIGHTS FOR COUNCIL RE-ELECT RUSSEL ItERNIGHAN For COLBOR.NE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Your support at the polis will be appreciated RE-ELECT JAKE REDER 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE ON GODERICH TOWNSHIP COUNCIL I dpologize for not visiting you all personally...I would appreciate your vote on November 13. 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