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Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Exeter Pentecostal group heading to the Dominican
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — A group of
14 from Exeter
Pentecostal Tabernacle
are packing their bags for
an aid mission in the
Dominican Republic.
The group leaves Feb.
14 and will stay for a
week (four members will
stay an extra week).
Group member Mary
Cassell explains she and
her fellow Exeter
Pentecostal members will
stay at Elias Pina in the
Dominican, an arid region
near the Haiti border.
"There's no running
water. Water comes in in
ditches when it does run,
which is about twice a
week," Cassell says.
"Electricity might go for
two days a week.
"It's very primitive (and)
undeveloped, where we
go."
When there, the group
will work with missionar-
ies Carl and Kathy
Thompson, who are
building a new communi-
ty development project.
The Thompsons, who
have been working in the
Dominican for several
years, have visited Exeter
in the past. The Exeter
Fourteen members of Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle are leaving for the Dominican Republic Feb. 14 to help with a community develop-
ment project. Pictured above is the group: in front from left are Brittni Millar, Heather Amerongen, Jordan Millar, Brandon Millar, Mary
Cassell and Don Cassell; in back are Pastor Rod Chaulk, Ezekiel McCarthy, Howard Jones, Jeane Lennips, Connie Millar, Mike Garant, Bert
Visscher and Tina Visscher. (photo/submitted)
Pentecostal group will
help with the construction
of new buildings. Part of
the development will
include a farm on which
the Thompsons will teach
the Dominicans good
farming methods.
Five members of the
Exeter group are in their
early teens and Cassell
says the trip is a big step
for them.
In addition to helping
with the community
development project, the
teens will also do out-
reach work in the schools
and in the community.
"I want to give them a
lot of credit," Cassell says.
The five youths have
been preparing for their
trip by practicing songs in
Spanish.
For Cassell and her hus-
band Don, this is their
fifth trip to the
Dominican. In the past,
they have spent as long as
three or four months
there.
Group members Bert
and Tina Visscher have
also visited the Dominican
in the past.
One thing the Exeter
Pentecostal group would
like to do is take used
baseball uniforms to the
Dominican.
"Down in the 'DR' .. .
the real love of the coun-
try is baseball," Cassell
says. "That's something
that they can always
attract young people
with."
Cassell says her group
has had difficulty finding
used baseball uniforms,
particularly shirts, and is
asking the public's help. If
you have any baseball
uniforms (they don't have
to match), gloves or bas-
ketballs to donate, call
Chris at the church at
235-2991.
Grade 12 art students at South Huron District High School were able to show off
their talents Monday and Tuesday in their annual Grade 12 Art Show. Fifteen stu-
dents displayed their art, which represented a variety of themes and styles.
Clockwise from upper right are Toni Darling with her painting and below Matthew
Grasdahl with his photo -based art. Shane Shank, who made Japanese weaponry
such as a sword and throwing stars is shown above. (photos/Scott Nixon)