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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-06-23, Page 19Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 19 A special volunteer Hensall's Queensway Nursing Home recognized its volunteers last week with a volunteer appreciation dinner, including entertainment and door prizes. About 100 people attended. Given special recognition was Shirley Luther, pictured right, who has been vol- unteering at the nursing home since 1968, leading worship services. Queensway programs director Carol Gascho, left, presented Luther with a new Bible and thanked her for her years of service. Luther, of the Hensall area, is a member of the Salvation Army and continues to lead church services at Queensway. (photo/Scott Nixon) POLICE BRIEFS Man dies in two vehicle crash SOUTH HURON — An 84 -year-old London man has died after a two vehicle crash on Dashwood Road approximately six kilometres west of Exeter. Investigators have determined a silver Grand Marquis was westbound on Dashwood Road between Parr Line and Babylon Line at approximately 11 a.m. June 19 when the driver lost control and slid across the center- line into the path of a blue Chev Silverado crew cab eastbound on the same road. Norman and Betty Beierling of London, the occupants of the Grand Marquis, were taken to South Huron Hospital by ambulance and then airlifted to Victoria South Street Campus in London with serious injuries. Norman died Sunday night as a result of injuries sus- tained in the crash. His wife is still listed in critical con- dition. Edward VanEsbroeck and his daughter, Michelle, of South Huron, as well as a family friend, Kaylene Rundle, of Woodham, were in the pickup truck. They were also taken to South Huron Hospital where they have been treated for non -life threatening injuries. A section of Dashwood Road was closed for four hours while Technical Traffic Collision Investigators gathered all information over the cause of the crash. The crash took place on a straight section of roadway and speed was not a factor. The investigation continues. Proerty recovered SOUTH -HURON — On June 14 at approximately 11:15 a.m. OPP received a call of a disturbance on Wellington Street in Exeter. Officers found three males waiting across from a residence on the street with one male agi- tated over a break-in at his residence June 13. He told police his home on Victoria Street in Centralia had been broken into sometime during the afternoon or early evening of June 13 and a Play Station, DVD play- er, 30 DVD movies and 10 DVD games had been stolen. He had received a tip that his property might be at a residence in Exeter. When he arrived he found some of his stolen property outside the residence door and went to get help. When he returned two people were getting into a taxi with the stolen property. Some of the proper- ty was wrestled away from them before they got away in the vehicle. A short time later police located the two people. A citi- zen who had witnessed them hiding something assisted the police. More property was located near a vehicle hidden near the rear. Officers learned another male was involved in the case and he was also taken into custody. As a result of the investigation an 18 -year-old South Huron man has been charged with break, enter and theft, possession of prop- erty obtained by crime and breaching probation. A 23 - year -old Wallacetown man has been charged with pos- session of stolen property obtained by crime. They will attend court in Exeter Aug. 26. A 14 -year-old female from London has also been charged with break, enter and theft and possession of property obtained by crime. She will attend youth court in Goderich Aug. 12. Lakeview Singers set to perform at Queensway HENSALL - Queensway is blessed with caring, dedicated volunteers. This wonderful group of people were invited to an appreciation sup- per and evening of music & enter- tainment with John and Geneva Heaman Wed., June 16. John Heaman is not only a talented musi- cian but also a ventriloquist and near the end of his show everyone was introduced to his dummy Wilbur and to a hilarious display of ventriloquism. Shirley Luther of the Salvation Army was the recipient of a Bible presentation from Queensway in recognition of her volunteer work at Queensway dating from 1968. Luther leads several worship ser- vices each year and has observed many changes over her 36 years of volunteering. A trip to Varna Complex on Father's Day to help Pastor Elly Van Bergen celebrate her 50th birthday was a highlight of the week. Residents, staff and volunteers enjoyed the music of Bob Heywood, a concert by Paraguayan harpist Eduard Klassen, and of course birthday cake and ice cream. Pianist Joyce Pepper played a great repertoire of old-tyme tunes in the retirement home lounge Friday evening for the twice monthly Friendship Friday program. Her audience sang along to all their old favourites and expressed the hope that Pepper would join them again soon. A recent event held June 14 and appreciated by local seniors, resi- dents and staff was the hearing aide clinic facilitated by Christine Feige, hearing aide specialist from Sarnia Hearing Centres. Feige gave a very informative presentation and then provided complimentary basic care and cleaning of hearing aides for all those in attendance. 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