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The Times Advocate, 2008-07-09, Page 3No matter the time, or the place, Call us. We are here to help. 223 Main Street, Lucan 519-227-421 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Times -Advocate 3 Gracious living —The gardens of Nancy and Frank Moore (above) and Anne and Don Russell were two of the locations on the Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society's first home and garden tour on Saturday.The tour saw nine properties in the Grand Bend area open their homes and gardens to visitors. (photos/Pat Bolen) b�oEh�: r This Little Brother is 7 years old. He would like a Big Brother who dri- ves �{ a fast car and likes to lis- ten to rap music. He is looking to spend time with someone who can go for bike rides with him, go fish- ing and just someone to hang out with. This Little Brother is one of the many children waiting to be matched within a mentoring friendship. If you are unable to commit to being a Big, consider our In -School Mentoring pro- gram. For infor- mation on becoming a Big or our other vol- unteer programs, call our office at 226-268- 3871, e-mail us at cw@shbbbs.on.ca or visit our website at www.shbbbs.on.ca Drug charge in Grand Bend GRAND BEND — On June 15 an OPP officer working in Grand Bend observed a male party walking with open liquor on Ellwood Street. The officer approached the male and demanded identification from him. The male is alleged to have argued with the officer and refused to comply with the lawful demand. It was noted that the man also showed signs of intoxication and was arrested. Subsequent to his arrest, it was found that he had in his possession a small quantity of suspected marijuana. The 19 -year-old South Huron teen faces an additional charge of possession of a controlled substance. He is in Sarnia Court Aug. 11. Local woman shines on CD HURON — Seventeen Huron County women have had the expe- rience of a lifetime, thanks to a vision to encourage musicians to pursue their careers from within the county, a vision that came to be known as "Noted!" In the fall of 2007, female musi- cians from Huron County were publicly invited to submit a demo track and their stories, for a chance to participate in this unique CD pro- duction. In February of this year, under the direction of producer Louise Fagan, 15 singers and two musi- cians laid down 14 tracks at recording engineer Glen Teeple's studio, The Music Room, in Arkona. Tracks were mixed and mastered, then pressed onto CDs, ready for the public ear. The CD was formally released in front of an audience of over 400 people May 8 at South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter. The 17 partici- pants opened the evening by appearing at the back of the large room and walking single -file towards the stage as the crowd applauded. Seaforth resident Kim Souch gave the simple introduction, "This One's for the Girls," then strummed the opening chord of the Martina McBride song, as all the women joined in. 104.9 The Beach's Ally Anderson emceed the evening, aided in her introductions by project visionary Kimberley Payne. Together they presented to the public each of the "Noted!" ladies in the order they appear on the CD. Crediton resident Megan Finkbeiner is grateful for the opportunity that has introduced her to "a lot of great people." Reminiscing about the CD launch experience, Finkbeiner says, "It was a great success," and credits her co -performers and their musi- cians. "I thought it was great having all the girls do opening and closing songs together. It really empha- sized how we are all a part of this project and how we are encourag- ing one another." The song Finkbeiner chose to record for the "Noted!" project, "Magpie" was written by Londoner Allison Brown. It is consistent with her usual country genre, but the singer says it's "a bit different from what I usually sing, giving me the opportunity to play around with it and make it my own." Before being selected as one of the "Noted!" ladies, Finkbeiner took every opportunity to sing, her prior appearances including the Exeter Villa and Blue Water Rest Home, as well as past Canada Day celebra- tions, assemblies at South Huron High School, and the "Western Idol" competition at Western University, where the 19 - year -old recently completed her first year of studies. Now, this Huron native is spread- ing her talent to the rest of the county with prior performances at Victoria Park in Seaforth and July 10 at the Bayfield Town Hall with the rest of the group. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the Huron United Way office in Goderich and The Brew'n Arms restaurant in Bayfield. Performance information, as well as clips of the tracks, can be found on the "Noted!" Facebook page. CDs are available for purchase at Ernie King Music, J's Bistro and the Huron United Way in Goderich, The Brew'n Arms restaurant and The Village Bookstore in Bayfield, Ernie King Music in Wingham and Mane Event hair salon in Exeter. Call the United Way office at 524-7900 for more information. — article submitted Several assault charges in Exeter's June Court EXETER — Before Justice R. G. Hunter in Exeter Court June 26, Staffa man Timothy Ditner pleaded guilty to impaired driving and having over 80 milligrams of alcohol in his system per 100 millilitres of blood Sept. 16, 2007. Ditner was caught going northbound in the Kippen area, driving with his tail- lights off and weaving on the roadway. When pulled over, Ditner, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was displaying signs of intoxication. Ditner received a two- year driving prohibition and a $1,500 to be paid over six months. Assault Exeter man Charles Barber pleaded guilty to assaulting a peace officer after an incident Dec. 22, 2007. Police and the fire department were called to Barber's apartment after Barber's apartment filled with smoke. Upon arrival, an officer asked Barber to evacu- ate his apart- ment, which Barber refused. Barber then pushed the officer with both hands, making him stumble back- ward. Barber was then taken out of his apartment, where he was restrained in the parking lot, as well as restrained in the hospi- tal and given medication to calm down. Barber was sentenced to 12 months probation, counselling and a five-year weapon prohibition. Stealing gas Mitchell man Nicholas Boone was given 12 months probation and a $250 fine to be paid within 90 days after stealing gasoline Jan. 28 from a construction yard in South Huron, with his brother Otto Boone. Otto Boone was ordered to stay away from the property. The gas was recovered that night. Harassment London woman Debra Becker pleaded guilty to criminal harassment and was ordered 18 months of probation, counselling, a five-year weapon prohibi- tion and ordered to stay within 100 metres of her former boyfriend and his immediate family. After Becker and her boyfriend broke up, Becker left several mes- sages at his Hensall home, from suicide calls to saying she was pregnant to telling him that she would send the Mafia after him. Becker also said "You're going to die." Assault Arkona man Gregory Smith was sentenced to 90 days in jail intermittently, 18 months probation a, 10 -year weapon prohibi- tion and ordered to have no contact with his former girlfriend after pleading guilty to assault charges Dec. 14. TOWN & COUNTRY HOME COMFORT • OIL & GAS HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES • OIL & GAS WATER HEATER RENTALS • FIREPLACES • BARBEQUESAND PATIO HEATERS • CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING 190 Thames Rd. 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