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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-02-18, Page 9Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Exeter Times—Advocate St. Patrick's Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. By H. Davis SAINTSBURY CORRESPONDEN1_ SAINTSBURY - hazel Davis attended the Anglican Church Women's Council meeting of the Diocese of Huron on Wed., Feb. 11 at Huron Church House. Heather MacGillivray visited her parents Hugh and Hazel on Friday evening. On Sun., Feb. 15, St. Patrick's celebrated worship at noon with the Service of Prayers at Midday with Hazel Davis leading the service assisted by Margaret Carroll, Starr Davis and Corbin MacGillivray reading the Scriptures. Focus theme was 'Life that is grounded in God brings blessings.' Service closed with prayers and a time of fellowship along with cake and ice cream and the singing of early Happy Birthday wishes to twins Travis and Starr Davis who are celebrating their 15th birthdays later this month. Happy birthday from all of us here at St. Patrick's. The Rev. Stanley Jay will be with us at St. Patrick's Sun., Feb. 22 to officiate for the Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m., Transfiguration Sunday the last after Epiphany. Suzanne Davis and her sister Linda Foran visited the Hoffman Funeral Home in Dashwood to pay their respects to the family of the late Anna Ziler. Our sincere thanks Our sincere thanks to all our family, friends and rela- tives for their prayers, cards, telephone calls and visits during the time of Hugh's surgery and while recuper- ating at home. Special thanks to Dr. Molotius, Dr. Ferguson and all the staff at Strathroy General Hospital for their exceptional care. We feel truly blessed --Thank you all. God Bless, Hugh and Hazel. SAINTSBURY NEWS Goshen church to celebrate communion By Joan Beierling VARNA CORRESPONDENT HENSALL - Sat., Feb. 14 many people from the area enjoyed a coffee at the Varna Country Store. It was 'Buy Your Church a Coffee' day. There was live entertainment by the Stephenson family. Pastor Elly Van Bergen was there to pour the coffee. The amount of $132 was raised for the churches. In the afternoon the Teens hosted a Valentine tea serving tea and scones at the Brucefield Church; they raised $173. The Bluewater Stanley Rec Committee are organizing a bus trip to the Canada Blooms in Toronto Sat., March 6. Cost is $46 and this includes transportation and show ticket. Bus pickup is at Varna Complex 7:30 a.m., Hensall United Church 7:45 a.m., Kippen United Church 8 a.m. and Seaforth Legion 8:15 a.m. Contact Sandra Turner at 263-5350 or 233-5350 or Joyce Hummel at 263-2682 for bus seats by Feb. 26. Crokinole Club met last Tuesday evening for doubles play. Members drew cards for partners. Joe Fulop and Ralph Stephenson were the winners with 43 points; Ivan McClymont and Conrad Sitter were close behind with 37 points; Dave Turner and Joan Beierling tied with Alec Ostrom and Bob Russell with 33 points. Gerald Dearing and Elly Van Bergen were in fourth spot with 22 points. The club will meet for singles play on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Church was in Goshen on Sunday with a simple -fare hot dog luncheon to follow. Goshen had their annual meeting. Sun., Feb. 22 Church will be in Goshen celebrating Communion. Fri., Feb. 13 residents of Varna and area met for the Sesquicentennial Meeting. A beard -growing contest will start March 17. There will be a supper at the church that night for all Varna and area folks. Come on out and get to know your neighbour better. Those with beards will be shaved that night and money will be raised for the March of Dimes. March 17 is St. Patrick's Day --some can bring irish stew, biscuits or buns and dessert. The garden and home tour will be hosted on the weekend of July 10 and 11 in Varna. So, mark your cal- endar for that. The Stanley Shufflers met last Tuesday and the top four shufflers were Bernice Reid 218, Marg Hayter 206, Charles Reid 192, and Ruth Johnston 187. VARNA NEWS cooking with memories BY DEBBY WAGLER WHILE MY CHILDREN WERE YOUNG I MADE THE FOLLOWING BISCUITS MANY TIMES. ONE SUCH TIME WE HAD A NEPHEW STAYING WITH US AND I ASSURED HIM THAT HE COULD HELP HIMSELF TO MY FREEZER AND ITS GOODIES ANY TIME HE WAS HUNGRY! IN THE FREEZER HAD SEVERAL BATCHES OF THE FOLLOWING BISCUITS FROZEN AND AFTER A DAY OF VISITING WITH US DISCOVERED MY NEPHEW HAD TAKEN ME AT MY WORD AND CLEANED THE FREEZER OUT OF AT LEAST 18 CHEESY BISCUITS. I NEVER SAW HIM EAT ONE! THE RECIPE CAME FROM A FRIEND WHO MADE THESE FOR ME WHEN I CAME HOME WITH A NEW BABY. WHAT A TREAT! Cheesy Biscuits 2 cups all purpose flour I /2 tsp baking soda 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp white sugar I /4 cup shortening 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup grated old cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl place the ingredients flour through white sugar and toss with a fork. Cut in with a pastry cutter the shortening and then the cheese. Mix in the buttermilk with the fork and then put dough on a floured surface. Knead it 8 to 10 times. Pat out to about a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a glass and put on a cooking sheet. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes. For a change add 1 cup raisins in place of the cheese, a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and serve up a breakfast biscuit. Enjoy! FOR Nei ITnnHnE f TastyNu BAKERY ZURICH ��_ao� � ZURICH 236-4912 FINE QUALITY BAKERY PRODUCTS "FRESH DAILY" Bill Durst entertains Friday at Queensway HENSALL - The high- light of the week for res- idents was definitely the Valentines Party spon- sored by Hensall Legion members. Jack Youngston on guitar, Lois Hodgins playing the fiddle and Gladys Van Egmond tickling the ivories and also on the accordion, provided a fantastic afternoon of music and entertain- ment. Legion women served angel food cake with ice cream to resi- dents and near the con- clusion of the program door prize draws were made. Several family members and friends attended the program adding to everyone's enjoyment. Kippen United Church women provided assis- tance and prizes at Monday afternoon bingo. Everyone looks forward to the weekly bingo games. On Tuesday, eight residents attended the breakfast group, feasting on pip- ing -hot breakfast sausages and fried eggs with stacks of toast, fresh fruit and lots of coffee and tea. Volunteer Lillian Beer assisted at the program. Pastor Elly Van Bergen of the Varna and Goshen United Churches led worship Tuesday after- noon with Belva Fuss as volunteer pianist. Throughout the week residents also benefited from coffee and current events, manicures, exer- cises, art group and games. Coming events • Fri., Feb. 20: 7 p.m. Friendship Friday with Bill Durst entertaining. • Tues., Feb. 24: 7 p.m. The Lakeview Singers. • Thurs., Feb. 26: 6 p.m. Senior Diners; 7 p.m. Birthday party, `Audibly Awesome' Quartet with Len Lobb, Graham Bowker, Bill Strong and Richard Rose. Precious Blood Catholic Women's League news EXETER - The monthly meeting of Precious Blood Catholic Women's League was held Feb. 10 in the church hall following the 7 p.m. Mass. There were 14 mem- bers present. President, Joan Agnew opened the meeting with the League prayer and gave a spiritu- al reading entitled, God Is Like.... The guest speakers were Dinette Stephens, registered nurse at South Huron Hospital and Sheila Penn also a regis- tered nurse who is the diabetic educator at South Huron Hospital and at Stratford General Hospital. Stephens informed the members of the risk factors of heart disease, the signs and symptoms of heart dis- ease and stroke and what can be done to live a healthier life. The 3 W's -- Weight Control, Workouts and Worries --all affect a woman's heart. Penn showed how dia- betes is closely linked to heart and stroke. Many of the risk factors are the same. The women were informed of the projects currently undertaken by Tobogganing pa By Muriel Lewis GRANTON CORRESPONDENT GRANTON - At the Granton -Wesley United Church on Sun., Feb. 15, Lynn Ardiel led the service and the mes- sage was about Testing the Waters. The lessons were from Jeremiah 17, 1 Corinthians 15 and Luke 6. Meredith Dodds lit the Christ Candle. At St. Paul's Anglican Church in Kirkton on Sun., Feb. 15, (Epiphany 6) Rev. Susan Baldwin celebrated the Holy Eucharist. The message was about Spiritual Values to Live By, such as the Beatitudes. Christine Downey assisted with the ser- vice and the lessons were read by Bill Schaefer. The annual pancake supper at St. Paul's is scheduled for Feb. 24. The Boy Scouts and Girl Guides held their ser- vice at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre on Sun., Feb. 15 at 10:30 a.m. It was followed by lunch and later a tobogganing party. GRANTON NEWS Celebrate International Women's Oya Nominate a Special Woman in Your Life Who Has Contributed to Our Community She may be a volunteer, a caregiver, a coach, a teacher, a community leader, or she may have contributed in some other special way! Nominees will be acknowledged in the March 10th issue Please submit one paragraph about your nominee, with her name & phone number by mail, fax, email, or drop off at: WOMEN TODAY OF HURON 45 West St. Goderich, N7A 2K5 Phone : 524-6767 Fax: 524-1233 Email: womentoday@hurontel.on.ca the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The Catholic Marriage Tribunal is offering an information evening to be hosted by the Catholic Women's League. This evening would be open to both Precious Blood and Mount Carmel parishes. A date for this information evening will be announced later. Fun Night has been moved from the February date to April 19 to be held in Goderich. World Day of Prayer will be at Caven Presbyterian Church, Fri., March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Mary Van Rooy attended the planning meeting and gave an update on the evening inviting everyone to attend. The convention will be held in Woodstock this year April 26 and 27. The revised bylaws were read and approved. The door prizes were won by Van Rooy and Nellie Mommersteeg. The meet- ing was closed with a prayer read by the presi- dent. 1st & 2nd Mortgage MONEY AVAILABLE at 6.5% interest or less Personal Loans Totally Unsecured if you qualify, Monthly payments as low as Amt. App. Mthly Payt. $5,000 $27.68 $10,000 $54.16 $15,000 $81.25 UP TO $400,000. We Specialize in difficult mortgages. Local 364-0448 1 (800) 387-1932 Astral Funding Inc. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Notice of ANNUL MEETING The 128th Annual Meeting of the Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at the Kirkton Woodham Community Centre at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2004, for presentation of the Annual Report for 2003, to elect Directors and to transact any Business that may rightly come before the meeting. Nominations will be received for the election of two Directors for a three year term. The Directors whose term of office expires are Joe Chaffe and Morris Willows, both of whom are eligible for re-election. Article 21 - Any person wising to seek election or re-election as a Director must file his intention to stand for election in writing with the Secretary Manager of the Corporation at least ten days in advance of an Annual Meeting Or Special General Meeting called for the purpose of electing Directors. President Secretary Manager Ron Feeney Sharon Doxtator