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Student of the month award UCW annual meeting Feb.6
South Huron District High School student Gerard Zielman, centre, was recently named the
school's student of the month for December for exemplifying an improvement in skills in
the Grade 10-1 1 Technology program.With Zielman are School Council member Susan
McGregor and principal Jeff Reaburn.The monthly award is sponsored by the School
Council. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Continuing to exercise a right to vote
HENSALL— As I write this column many
Queensway residents are preparing to exer-
cise their right to vote at the mobile poll that
will be at Queensway from 10 a.m. until 1
p.m. today, Monday. Georgina Murray is one
of the residents who at 98 -years of age has
voted ever since she legally could. Not all
that many years after women won the right
to vote. Good for Georgina!
Monday morning residents benefitted from
a good Fun & Fitness session in the sunroom.
The range of motion workout helps maintain
and promote joint mobility.
Afterward quiz games and
discussion had everyone
involved. In the afternoon one-to-one music
and reading was on the agenda. Many resi-
dents also benefited from the skilled hands of
Lori Burt, Registered Massage Therapist.
Breakfast group gathered Tuesday morning
around the oak dining table for a delicious
meal of sausage, eggs made to order, toast,
both regular and raisin, juice and piping hot
coffee or tea. Volunteer Mariette Bilcke
assisted with the breakfast program and con-
tributed to the lively visiting. Later in the
morning Fran Talbot and Indie provided "Pet
Therapy". In the afternoon the Reverend
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Susan Moore of Knox Presbyterian in
Bayfield led worship with Belva Fuss as vol-
unteer pianist.
Coffee and current events drew a good
crowd Thursday morning with discussion
focused on the election. All the weekly
papers were good sources of information and
residents and staff took turns reading items
of interest. In the afternoon a group gath-
ered to make gift tags for our future craft
and bake sale. We have appreciated the
variety of cards that people have donated for
this purpose.
Lisa Stewart, music therapist
along with her intern, Pam
Tremblay worked with residents on Friday.
In the afternoon several manicures were
done for those desiring one. Harvey Smith &
Friends provided wonderful musical enter-
tainment Friday evening in the retirement
resident lounge for the Friendship Friday
program.
Coming Events: Thurs., Jan. 26 6 p.m.
Seniors Diners - 7 p.m. Birthday Party with
"Audibly Awesome Quartet".
Sat., Jan. 28 10 a.m. - Trip to South Huron
High for "Walk for Memories".
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VARNA CORRESPONDENT
VARNA - Church Service was in
Goshen on Sunday with Maryanne
Turner lighting the Christ Candle.
The Children's story by Pastor
Elly Van Bergen was on "Part of
the Family". Willy Laurie shared
her gift of music with everyone
and sang "Welcome To the
Family".
John Robinson, clerk of the
Goshen Session presented
Ethan Michael Hayter, son of Mike
and Susie and baby brother of
Lelanya for baptism.
Ethan is the grandson of Marg
and Gerald Hayter and also great
grandson of Elmer and Norene
Hayter.
Pastor Elly's Message was on
"Fools for Christ".
Flowers in the sanctuary were
from the wedding of Bill Peck and
Michelle Burtch. They were mar-
ried in the Goshen Church on Sat.,
Jan. 21 with Pastor Elly Van
Bergen performing the ceremony.
This happy couple are wished the
very best.
Next Sun., Jan. 29 church will
be in Goshen followed by a
potluck lunch and annual meeting
for Goshen.
Varna's annual meeting will be
Feb. 5.
I would like to thank my fill-in,
Elly Van Bergen for catching up
on the Varna news while I was
away. My husband Wayne and I
were in
Brisas
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Guardalavaca, Holguin Cuba for a
week as well as Ron and Marion
Coleman. Good weather all week.
Feb. 6 the UCW's annual meet-
ing is in Ontario Street United
Church in Clinton. The theme
speaker is Marg Hern and regis-
tration is 9 a.m. and is $1 and
lunch will be served by the
Ontario Street UCW for $6.
Thurs., Feb. 2 Varna UCW meet-
ing will be at the home of
Margaret Hayter at 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 11, "Buy your Church
a Coffee Day", at the Varna store.
Ideas, crafts and recipes for book
GRAND BEND -
Helena Olcen conduct-
ed a most interesting
and informative
Russian travelogue
using picture slides
and personal dialogue
at the January Grand
Bend Women's
Institute meeting. We
learned that Russia is
the biggest country in
the world but there is
much poverty. Only
eight per cent of the
land is workable. The
lumber industry is
huge. Glena showed
pictures of palaces,
massive buildings and
churches that had
"onion" shaped
domes. The gold and
iron works were very
intricate on the gates
and buildings. The
new Russian flag was
explained.
Children go to school
in the mornings and
take part in sports in
the afternoon. Glena
and her husband
enjoyed their trip to
Russia seeing the
country as they
cruised on a canal sys-
tem between Moscow
and St. Petersburg.
During the business
meeting president
Cass Lovie conducted
an impressive memor-
ial service for Mary
Robinson. Mary had
been a Women's
Institute member for
18 years.
The Provincial
Conference itinerary
was brought to our
attention. Ideas,
crafts and recipes are
needed for the FWIO
Christmas Book.
Plans for the Winter
Carnival float will be
arranged.
There are 7,774
Federated Women's
Institute members in
Ontario, 72 Districts
and 541 branches.
Last year 115 new
members joined the
Women's Institute.
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