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The Citizen, 2017-03-23, Page 7An important piece Karen Stewart of Blyth 14/19, left, alongside Emily Blair, whose father Adam attended the school, removed the building's cornerstone, salvaging it from demolition, which was completed Tuesday morning. (Denny Scott photo) Lions events comin With spring officially arriving last Monday folk are looking to getting out of doors, not just to work in their yards but to mingle just a little more in the community without being concerned with the weather. The e - Recycling trailer will be at the Co- op one weekend in April. If you have items to donate, watch for that date arranged by the Junior Farmers. Ron Nesbitt gave me a call to let all of you know just how busy the Londesborough Lions are going to be in the coming weeks with activities for all of us to enjoy. They have two activities in April. If you were wondering just what being a Lion member entails, you may have a chance to find out on April 6 when the members are encouraged to 'invite a buddy' to their regular meeting. The group will be hosting one of their 'Olde Tyme Breakfasts' on Sunday, April 23. The club will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their formation with a free barbeque and open house on May 6. Ron hinted at a number of activities you will want to check out that day and I will give more details as the day gets closer. The week after that the club will host its annual fish fry. Tickets for that meal go quickly and are on sale now so call a Lion member soon. While you are speaking to a Lion member you might want to suggest they save you a 'duck' for their annual duck race. The ducks will swim on Sunday, May 28. Another annual event that takes place the evening of April 23 is Songfest at the United Church. Well need to keep an eye on our calendars in coming weeks so as not to miss anything. There are no tenants currently in the Londesborough United Church manse. Trustees have decided to sell the contents in the house - washer, dryer, two fridges, stove, freezer, a dining table, a desk and an outdoor set of two chairs and a small table. The trustees will sell the items based on submitted sealed bids. If you would like to see the items, get more info and/or make a bid, contact Bob Trick. Well-spoken Mikayla Ansley of Blyth has advanced to the Lions Club's Multiple District A Effective Speaking final in St. Catharines on May 5-7 after winning the District A9 Junior championship on Saturday. From left: District A9 Effective Speaking Chair Stephen Doney, Ansley and Gary Smith of the Neustadt Lions Club. (Photo submitted) THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017. PAGE 7. Outreach Committee surpasses `Stable' goal PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 Rev. Fletcher extinguished the third candle in the Lenten wreath as the Christian faith advances to Easter. The senior choir sang an Easter conversation style hymn, "Said Judas to Mary". During the children's time at the front, Erica Baxter, on behalf of the Outreach Committee, thanked the children and the congregation for their support of the "Fill a Stable" project. The $1,200 to support this effort in Bangladesh has been surpassed. The extra monies donated will purchase three seed packages to aid in agricultural endeavours. The theme of the March 19 service was Christ's encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Terry and the children had a discussion about the luxury of having access to fresh and plentiful water. Canadians are lucky but there are areas of the world where access to water is difficult. Terry reminded the children to pray for a time when all the peoples of the world have abundant clean water. "Living Water" was the title of Rev. Fletcher's message to the adults that morning. The supporting scripture passage was John 4: 3-42, the familiar story of Jesus and the woman at the well. The responsive Psalm was Psalm 95. Terry remarked that the scripture reading was long, but justified by his feeling that sometimes we need to hear/know the whole story. Jesus had chosen to return to Judea through Samaria. Samaritans and Jews did not recognize each other and this trip was shorter but through hostile territory. However, Christ had plans. He met the woman at the well while the disciples were in the village buying food. He offered her the gift of living water while making it clear He was the Messiah. Faith is the meeting of human spirits with the spirit of God. The woman ran to the village to tell everyone of Christ's presence and they came to be taught by Him. This is the well known part of the event. The rest of the story was truly the real reason for Christ's encounter. The disciples were astounded to learn Jesus had spoken to the Samaritan woman, having failed to recognize the opportunity to convert this country and its people to God. All persons are equal in God's eyes. Terry posed the question: Have we, too, missed opportunities to do God's work because we were too wrapped up in life? Congregants were encouraged to pay more attention to everything around them and to be ready to receive the living water. Next Sunday, March 26, Londesborough United Church will observe the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The official board will hold a regular meeting on March 28 beginning at 7:30 p.m. FROM LONDESBORO Obituaries ISABELLE BREMNER At Ritz Lutheran Villa, Mitchell on Thursday, March 16, 2017, Mrs. Annie Isabelle (McMichael) Bremner, formerly of Ethel, passed away. She was in her 90th year. Isabelle was the beloved wife of the late Robert Bremner, who predeceased her in 2005. She was the dear mother of Joan and John Morgan, Ilderton; Brenda and Fred Phillips, Lucknow; Kathy and Maurice Nesbitt, Union; Mary and Karl Raszmann, Monkton; Donna Bremner and Ron Yarema, Dugald, Manitoba; and Karen and Nolan Wettlaufer, Tavistock. Isabelle was the proud grandma of Gillian Morgan (Elton), Kristin Morgan, Julie Phillips -Peel (Isaac), Andy Phillips (Hillary), Morgan Phillips, Lee Nesbitt (Tammy), Rae - Lynn Nesbitt (Maan), Jessica Nesbitt (T.K.), Kevin Raszmann BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED (Jenn), Karla Raszmann, Adam Wettlaufer (Chelsea), Alex Wettlaufer, and Tyson Wettlaufer, and great -grandma to Victoria, Harrison, Harper, and Monroe. She was the sister of Andy McMichael, Listowel; and Alma Steele, Guelph; and sister-in-law of Mary McIntosh, Wingham; Bill Bremner, Oakville; and Doris Bremner, Ripley. Isabelle was predeceased by her parents Morley and Della (Doig) McMichael, sister Marie Davidson, and brother Ken McMichael. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Ritz Lutheran Villa for the wonderful care and compassion shown to Isabelle over the past year. Visitation will be held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Friday, March 24 from 1 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Spring interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel. Memorial donations to Ritz Lutheran Villa would be appreciated. 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