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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-09-15, Page 1212 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday, September 15, 2004 Volunteers needed for Scouting, Bean Festival kitchen By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - A lovely bridal shower was held for Chantel Gelinas on Sept. 12 at St. Peter's parish hall, St. Joseph, which was attended by several relatives and friends. Chantel is the daughter of Mozart and Julie Gelinas of Listowel and fiancee of Jake Day, son of Simon and Gloria Day of Southcott Pines in Grand Bend. The couple are being married on Oct. 2 in Dublin. A 90th birthday party and dinner was held for Pearl Heimrich on Saturday, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church hall with family members and relatives attending from various places. Blue Water Rest Home Everyone is welcome to drop in for a cup of coffee to support the Alzheimer Society on Thurs., Sept. 23 held at the Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. There is a free-will offering. Fri., Sept. 17 at 2:30 p.m. the Grand Bend Seniors Band will be at the Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich to entertain the residents and any visitors. The next free bus ride to the Bank of Montreal in Hensall is Wed., Sept. 15 and again on Thurs., Sept. 30. Both will leave at 9:15 a.m. from Blue Water Rest Home and Maple Woods Apartments; then, from the corner in front of Hay Mutual Insurance at 9:25 a.m. Best wishes Best wishes for a speedy recovery goes out to Lil Laporte of RR 2, Zurich, who is home recuperating from being in the hospital. The Zurich Lions Club held their first fall meeting at Erb's Country Kitchen on Sept. 8 with dinner at 7 p.m. Congratulations to Dean and Katie Watson (nee Rathwell) who were married at St. Boniface Church by Father Francis on Sept. 11. Dean is the son of Jerome and Penny Watson of RR 3 Zurich. Dinner and reception held in Exeter. A buck and doe was held for Rob Regier and Tammy Restemayer on Sept. 10 at the Blue Water Community Centre in Zurich. Rob is the son of Charlie and Joan Regier, RR 3 Zurich. The wedding is planned for October. Catholic Women's League St. Boniface Catholic Women's League is meeting Tues., Sept. 21 with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Martha Overholt and Patti Hunt's group is in charge. Anyone wanting to attend the deanery meeting on Wed., Sept., 29 in Dublin at St. Patrick's Hall are to let Joan Regier know at 236-4289 before Sept. 22. The cost is $5 a person. Registration starts at 8 a.m. ending with Mass at 3 p.m. Bean Festival winners The winners of the quilt from the Blue Water Auxiliary on Bean Festival day was Robbie Webb of Bayfield. Winners of the St. Boniface Knights of Columbus draw at the Bean Festival were as follows: first prize, Patio Furniture, Daryl Tripp of Hensall; second prize, Hope Chest, Mary Brand of RR 1 Zurich; third prize, a wooden trellis, Susan Farley of London. Recent visitors at the home of John and Bridget Groot of Parkside subdivision were her sister and two brothers and their wives from Holland. They attended the wed- ding of their niece in Grimsby while here and also visit- ed with members of the Groot family Pat and Barb O'Connor of California spent last week in Zurich. Several from the area enjoyed the Stem Show in Blyth over the weekend. Wayne and Bonnie Keller of RR 2 Zurich, are happy to announce the arrival of their fourth grandchild. Laura Jacqueline Smyth was born on Sept. 7 to proud parents Colleen and Ian of Peterborough. Grandma Bonnie is presently there helping out. The Seaforth Harmony Kings Barber Shop Variety Show will be held on Sat., Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Seaforth High School. Advance tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12 years old. Call 238-2973 or 519-527-1775. Irene and Leo Hoffman are happy to announce the arrival of their new granddaughter Justine, born on Sept. 2 to Robert and Brenda Hoffman of London. Happy anniversary to Ray and Janice Hartman. Zurich Public School The children at Zurich Public School would like to wel- come teachers Miss Krista Hurley and Mrs. Deb Oke. The first meeting of parent teacher council is Tues., Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Council chairperson is Claudia Martin. Zurich Public School open house for parents and teachers is Thurs., Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a pizza and dessert supper. The school is now on a new, balanced school day schedule which has two 20 -minute nutrition and activity breaks during the school day. Many young people are off to college and university again this year. I can't believe we have three grandchil- dren at different places in school. Tiffany in Georgia, Tim in Ridgetown and Brittany in London at Western University. Our daughter Meagan, is back at Wilfred Laurier in Waterloo. ZURICH NEWS New pastor installed The new pastor at Zurich Mennonite Church, Tim Doherty, was installed on Sept. 12. Guest speaker was Peter Fraser and Pastor Phil Wagler. After the service a barbecue lunch was enjoyed. The Zurich Golden Agers had a potluck supper at the Zurich Complex on Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. followed by their first meeting of the fall. Everyone is welcome to join this group which meets every second Monday of each month. Bowlers invited Bowlers are needed for Monday Night Ladies league at the Town and Country Lanes in Zurich. Cost is $10 for three games each week from 7 to 9 p.m. Come out and join in the fun. Call the Lanes at 236-4923 or just come out. Volunteers needed If anyone has missed the registration for the scouting groups, you can still register by calling Carol Prang at 236-4661 or Lee Desjardine 236-4634 as soon as possi- ble. Also, they need more volunteer helpers to run the program. Helpers are needed to clean the Bean Festival kitchen on Wed., Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The Friendship ofWomen The Dashwood Zion Lutheran Church Ladies have invited everyone to hear guest speaker, Elaine Bickel of Michigan on 'The Friendship of Women' Fri., Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. For more information call Elizabeth Trembulak 237-3548. It is time to skate on the new ice at the Bluewater Community Centre. Registration for the Bluewater Zurich Skating Club is Tues., Sept. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. at the arena. There are programs for people of all ages. Stop by the arena to learn more or to register. Music results Piano and theory results have recently been released by Conservatory Canada. Marks for students of Laurie Erb A. Mus. and Ashley Erb are as follows: Theory One - Stacey Beierling ( First Class Honours/FCH). Theory Two - Carly Schroeder and Emma Delitala (both First Class Honours with Distinction). Theory Three - Emmett O'Reilly (FCH). Theory Four - Amber Lee Overholt (FCH). Those passing Grade One piano are Rebecca Hern, Morgan Dykstra and Dawn Regier (both achieved Honours); Morgan Pockett, Lauren Leis, Kelly Pfaff, Olivia Papple and Kristina Eilers (all FCH). Grade Three piano results are Jessica Pfaff and Shawn Steckle (both FCH). Humour the topic at UCW meeting By Muriel Lewis GRANTON CORRESPONDENT GRANTON - Several from Granton attended the firemen's breakfast in Lucan on Sept. 12. Get -well thoughts from Granton to Amelia Jameson who has been moved to St. Marys Memorial Hospital follow- ing surgery. UCW meetings Granton - Wesley UCW Unit 2 met at the church on Thursday evening, Sept. 9. President Marian Gatt led the discussion when upcoming events were announced. Next Sun., Sept. 19 the Sunday School will host a hotdog lunch, followed by a hayride and pumpkin hunt. Tentative plans were made for the gener- al UCW program at the church on Oct. 12. A Christmas card -making workshop has been sug- gested for November. Granton -Wesley UCW Unit 3 met at April Bryan's home on Tuesday evening, Sept. 7 with 15 members in attendance. Margaret Bryan and April presented the program on the theme of the impor- tance of humour and light-heartedness. Margaret read 'The Power of Humour' by Marion Klaus. It has been proven that humour is essential for both physical and mental well-being. Fifteen minutes of laughter can equal 6 to 8 hours of meditation. It helps with pain control, relieves stress and can lower blood pressure. April told a unique story and reviewed several GRANTON NEWS hilarious statements on `Fashions to be Avoided by Those Over 50'. The group shared several sto- ries of their most embar- rassing moments, which created more laughter. President Irene Richardson led the busi- ness. The group will be kept busy during October as greeters, decorating the church, and hosting the muffin morning. Richardson closed the meeting with prayer and the grace prior to refresh- ments served by Margaret and hostess April. Church services At the Granton -Wesley United Church on Sept. 12, lay Pastor Val Hodgins entitled the mes- sage, 'Lost and Found - Rejoice'. The lessons were from Jeremiah 4, 1 Timothy 1 and Luke 15. Adam Dodds lit the Christ Candle. Cindy Bilyea favoured with a solo, God Hath Not Promised. Sunday School registration was held for the children. Unit 2 host- ed the muffin social before the service. Flowers were placed in the sanctuary from the funeral of Olive (Ken) Hodgins (John Herbert's grandmother) which was held at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home in Lucan on Sept. 7. Interment St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. At St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kirkton on Sept. 12, Rev. Dalice Sim led the service of morning prayer and Rosemary Schaefer read the lessons. The message was about God's love for the lost. A time of fellowship fol- lowed the service. Mailbox smashed LUCAN BIDDULPH — A mailbox was smashed on Coursey Line Sept. 6 at 11:45 p.m. The incident was immediately reported to police, but there are no suspects. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477(TIPS). Body shop entered SOUTH HURON — On Sept. 6 at 1:30 p.m. OPP officers were called to a body shop in Huron Park. The owner told police within the last three days someone had smashed a window to gain entry through a door, stealing $4,000 worth of tools. Some of the tools were air powered while others were wrenches and hand tools. They included a Lincoln Mig welder, a Porter Cable angle grinder, a Makita electronic polish- er, a 7 -inch Mac polisher, a Mac cut off saw and a Hutchins Pneumatic speed sander. If you can help solve this crime call the Exeter OPP office or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Break and enter LUCAN BIDDULPH — A break and enter was attempted at a residence on William Street near Denfield Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. According to police, windows were pried open, but entry was not gained after the alarm went off. No one was home at the time. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477(TIPS). Cheryl Staffen and Donna Wilson display the new iStep scanner that all Wuerth's Shoes have acquired in their stores to help customers select the appropriate type of shoe based on foot type. Wuerth's Shoes introduces iStep EXETER - Wuerth's Shoes has a new piece of techno- logical equipment to help customers select the right type of shoe. The new iStep machine uses technology to scan the foot in seconds, accurately measuring foot size and showing all pressure points. With the iStep scan, the store can recommend the appropriate shoes and orthotics. In addition, results of the test can be easily saved in a database for future use. Try out the new machine at any of Wuerth Shoes locations in St. Marys, Listowel, Goderich, or Exeter.