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The Citizen, 2007-04-19, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007. More snowbirds, have come home to our cold spring weather. Returning this past week were Margery Huether, Casey and Betty McCutcheon and Mel and Lois McCutcheon. Returning from a great vacation in Florida were Brenda, Nicole and Jody McIntosh and Nicole Williamson. They enjoyed two weeks of fun, sun and a great time. They tripped around and saw some great sights, including, of course, Disneyland. Get-well wishes go out to Pauline Bennett who had knee surgery last week. We hope she progresses well. Don Dalton is feeling much better since suffering from pneumonia. He recovered just in time to enjoy celebrating the birth of a new granddaughter. Congratulations to Gerrid and Val Dalton on the birth of their first child Braelynn Nicole. The population of Seaforth is up by one. Out celebrating his birth not quite 70 years ago was Jack Ryan, along with wife Marianna and friends Don and Pat Dalton, Lorne and Bonnie Glanville and Eric and Carla Goodfella. They enjoyed a birthday lunch on Thursday at the Walton Inn. Marianna expected a family get together later that night to celebrate with Jack. The hot topic on Thursday was the power surge that hit Walton with the return of power Wednesday night. There were lots of Walton and area folks who lost electronics due to the surge. Even homes with power surge protectors on the electrical panels were hit hard. This included P & H Elevators, Chris Lee, Ken Dalton, Lavern Godkin, Mike Durrell, Calvin Flood and Bob Simpson, just to name a few. Our condolences are expressed to the family of Doris Fischer who passed away last Thursday. Truly a wonderful lady who worked hard and enjoyed life. A customer of mine for many years, we shared many laughs together. We recounted manytimes, the day a mouse ran out fromunder her hair dryer, how she didn’tscream but calmly said to me wherethe mouse went. We proceeded to tryand get the cat to kill it, but the dogdid. We laughed and smiled aboutmany things and always enjoyed ourhour together. Our sympathies to Murray, Carol, Sandra, Bonnie, Bruce and Kendra and their families. There was a great crowd at the buck and doe for Kerrie McClure and Dan Lauzan in Elmira on the weekend. The McClure families from the area were well represented and enjoyed the live band music of Moonshine. Laurie (McClure) Mosser’s husband Jody is in this band. There was a huge raffle draw as well and they report a great time. Those attending the Huron East Recreation fundraiser The Legend in Black report it was fantastic. The artists performing Johnny Cash songs were excellent and performed for 1 1/2 hours. The pre-show artist was Terry Sumsion, whose performance was also excellent. Those from Walton attending the Huron County Beef Producers evening at BMG also report enjoying a delicious roast beef dinner and evening. The Brian McGavin family was away to Vaughan (near Toronto) for a weekend of hockey. Abby McGavin is a member of the Huron Perth Grey Bruce PeeWee B Ontario Women’s Hockey League team. They earned the right to represent this area and qualify for the provincial tournament earlier this month. Play started on Friday with the 11- member team defeating Sault Ste. Marie 3-0. Playing three games and earning three wins put them at the top of their pool. They defeated Cobourg 2-0, Clearview 3-1, then Georgina 4-1, in the first game of play-offs on Saturday. Heading into Sunday’s play undefeated, they faced off against North Bay. In a great game they were tied at the end of regulation time 1-1. In double overtime, the team suffered the 2-1 loss to send them to the bronze medal game. The girls met Cobourg again for this game. It took five periods of overtime play before Seaforth clinched the 1-0 win and the medal.Happy and tired young ladiesreturned to Seaforth for a triumphantride through the town and a celebrityparty at the McGavins. Team members include AbbyMcGavin, Jordan and ShannonMurray, Heidi Raynard, HeatherHeard, Tabitha Arts, Alicia Middegaal, Nicole Marriage, Stefanie Slyuss, Maddie Melady and Marrissa Scott. The Walton Hall hosted a roast beef dinner on Sunday and for the first time ever, was sold out so the help went home hungry. Over 120 enjoyed the dinner. Helping out were Judy Lee, Judy Emmrich, Leona McDonald, Marie McGavin, Patty Banks and Cassandra, Dave Haney and Nick Durrell. Thanks for everyone’s hard work. Dropping in for dinner and enjoying a visit with many Walton friends was Randy Banks. He was able to see many acquaintances from the congregation of Duff’s United Church. There were lots of Walton folks at the Brent to Brian’s Drowning Dog Canoe fundraiser for epilepsy on Saturday in Seaforth. Chris and Judy Lee and Scott McDonald report not getting wet, but others were not so lucky. The event raised over $1,600 for the cause. Sixty-two teams participated. There was fast and cold water for the canoeing, but a warm Legion, hot food and social time to be enjoyed after. Celebrating birthdays this past week were Katie Emmrich, Jack Ryan, Neil Williamson, Trevor Sutcliffe, Mitch Blake, Theresa Pryce, Donna Knight, Eddie Andrades, Diety Bos, Sarah Alexander, Jacob Gulutzen, Ben Terpstra, and Jennifer Williamson. My good friend Betty McDonald celebrated her birthday last Tuesday. She is 92 years young. She had a busy day with lunch at my home, company arriving with flowers in theafternoon and bridge with her goodfriends in the evening at her home. Ahalf dozen birthday phone callsmade for a happy birthday.It must be spring as the sport ofmailbox smashing has begun withMoncrieff Road in Morris beingstruck. Bricks were the weapons of choice and were left at the scene of the crime. Parents may need to check their brick piles to see if they are all still there. Two local women showed community initiative in organizing a roadside cleanup from the intersection of County Roads 12 and 25 south of Winthrop. Brenda Dalton and Marianna Ryan were the organizers and the job will happen this Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. What a great idea for everyone to get involved and clean up the roadsides. Duff’s United Church, Walton and Bluevale United Church held a joint service on April 15 to say goodbye to student supply diaconal minister Gail Clarkson who has served the pastoral charge for the last six months. Congregation members were greeted by Jeff and Shannon, Jacob, Mackenzie and Teagan McGavin. Gail has used Barnabas the hand puppet many times in her children’s time and on this Sunday, Barnabas bid the children farewell. Different tales and stories of his time in this charge were recounted. The Bluevale children’s choir sang This Little Light of Mine. The Ministry of music celebrated a joint presentation of song by the Walton and Bluevale choir. Gail’s homily was entitled A Time for the Vine and These Branches. She recounted her journey of faith and of her time with the Walton- Bluevale pastoral charge. The Walton band played during the offering which was collected by Jeff McGavin and Ross Bennett. Playing were Pearl McCallum, Marion Godkin, Marie McGavin, Phyllis Mitchell, Gloria Wilbee and Graeme Craig. The sacrament of communion was led by special guest Rev. Alun Thomas, assisted by Gail, Patty Banks and Dianne McCallum. Marie McGavin presented Gail with a flower arrangement and wished her well on behalf of the congregations. A lunch, followed by cake and ice-cream was enjoyed by the nearly 100 people in attendance following the service. The food bank is in need of donations. Grocery tapes need to be brought in or given to Marilyn McDonald. Duff’s, Bluevale churches bid farewall to Clarkson By Jo-AnnMcDonaldCall 887-6570PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON NEWS FROM WALTON Country Fare By Patricia Ham, Auburn School House Hoping you will enjoy and use some of the recipes I will be giving each month. They have all been tested by me in my home, and will come from many sources. They are easy family food that teenagers and parents will enjoy. CHICKEN WITH LEMON SAUCE 8 boneless, skinless breasts 1 egg 2 tbsp milk 1 cup ground almonds, toasted* 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 2 tbsp flour 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp butter (use oil and butter to oil cookie sheet) Pat chicken dry. Beat egg with milk. Mix almonds with crumbs. Set each step aside. Lightly dust chicken with flour. Dip into egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Put crumbs and almonds in a plastic bag. Add chicken one or two pieces at a time, close up the bag and shake to coat. Place pieces on a cookie sheet, cover with a tea towel and put in refrigerator for up to six hours. Put in a 350°F oven for 20 - 30 minutes, turning pieces over halfway through cooking time. Remove to warm platter. Lemon Sauce: 1 tbsp butter 4 tsp flour 1 cup chicken stock 2 egg yolks 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp grated lemon rind In a saucepan melt butter; whisk in flour. Gradually whisk in stock stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in mixed yolks and lemon juice and cook gently 2 - 3 minutes until sauce lightly coats a wooden spoon. Do not boil as it will curdle. Stir in the lemon rind. Adjust seasonings. Pour over chicken. *To toast almonds:Heat in skillet over low heat until lightly browned 5 - 6 minutes.