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The Citizen, 1996-05-22, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1996 The gift of music Students from two area elementary schools shared the gift of music last week as the band from Brussels and the vocal groups from Grey Central took turns performing for the others. Here, saxophonists, Grade 8 students, Justin Ruttan, Sarah Seeds and Cassie Bootzin do their bit. WI East Dist. gathers in Brussels JOHN McKERCHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. • backhoeing • bulldozing • loader and truck rental • sand, gravel and topsoil • stone pile and rubble removal R.R. #2 Bluevale 887-9061 if busy 887-9999 Fax: 887-9999 4111111 PaR1701;3C77017 The movement for active heal h Ini For all your upholstery needs • Furniture • Auto • Machinery seats etc. Sample and estimates free of charge Brian & Sandy McKnight Mill St., Brussels 887-6056 699 999 399 12 Exp. . 24 Exp. . 36 Exp. . Brussels Pharmacy 887-9514 BRUSSELS UPHOLSTERY Offer Valid: May 22 - 26, 1996 for processing C-41 Colour Print Film sizes: 110, 126, Disc & 35 mm Full Frame (excluding Panoramic 35 and Seattle Film) RING US Y °°11 fits° V \I ings LOW PRICE :14 SPECIAL Morning Star Lodge elects new executive By Margaret E. McMahon PRO, Huron East District WI Ruth Bauer, President of Huron East District Women's Institute presided over the 94th District Annual at the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, May 14. The new WI Centennial Song was sung in unison by the group. Ruth Sauve Majestic Branch bade everyone welcome and hoped for a good day for the meeting. Kathy Bridge, Tweedsmuir curator, and Margaret McMahon, public relations officer, gave a joint report on the year's activities of the District. There were 5,034 volun- teer hours noted and the quilt for the fundraising committee is completed. Tickets are available from all district members. Winnie Mann, board director for subdivision 11 gave her report from the spring board meeting. She noted that a new provincial Tweedsmuir curator is needed. The Restructuring Committee has been negated, but did agree that the board director's term of office should be three years after 1997. Tour guides are needed in Hamilton for the Centennial celebrations June 1997. Nov. 8, 1996 is Women's Day at the Royal Winter Fair - the first day of the horse show. A formal book launching Aug. 22 from 2 - 4 p.m. will be held at the Guelph University Archives by the Centennial Book Committee. An FWIO tartan is being proposed with the colours white, snow clouds; blue, cornflower; yellow, sun; red, fruit; green, grass; and black, black walnut. Up until March 21, 6,988 knitted squares were reported shipped to Uganda and two branches have heard back from them. Regional Scholarships have been increased to $350 and the 1997 theme of the essay is "The Women's Institute and Me — How it has made a difference." Oct. 1, is the deadline for the Centennial award to be given to 100 members in 1997. There will be a special postage stamp for 1997 and 230 centennial roses are to be Morning Star Lodge No. 315 met in the Lodge Hall with a good attendance. Noble Grand Betty Cardiff presided. The secretary's report and treasurer's report were read and approved. Vice Grand Laura Barbour reported visiting Rita Hoover and Leona Connelly. Sympathy cards were sent to Helen Bray and Lynda Jacklin. The accounts were presented and approved for payment. A letter was accepted from Perth Star in Listowel to attend a noon luncheon on Monday, June 3 at 12:30 p.m. It was decided to buy four lace cloths for the officers' By Melanie Runstedler This past May 14, we held a 4-H meeting. We opened our meeting with the 4-H pledge. After the pledge Kathy Bridge asked us to make a list of what we would take on a two week vacation in Florida so that when we did go on a vacation we knew what to take. Then we each took turns reading our list. After we were finished we read from the section "Travel Checklist." After that we discussed what we did during the day and made a "Time Pie", to help us organize our lives better. We also organized little skits so we would learn how to solve problems peacefully. At 8:30 we closed our meeting by saying our motto "Learn To Do MuffipleScleorFosis CA AI SOCIETY 1-800-268-7582 tables. The International Rebekah newspaper can be purchased at Grand Lodge in June. On June 30 the church service will be held at Melville Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. and Decoration Sunday at the cemetery is at 2 p.m. Lunch is to be served at the Lodge Hall for the members after church. The elected officers for 1996-97 are: Noble Grand, Laura Barbour; Vice Grand, Lorraine Edwards; Secretary, Mary Lowe; financial secretary, Lois McCall; treasurer, Joan Bernard. There being no further business, Lodge closed. The 10 cent mystery prize was won by Delores Wheeler. By Doing." Our next meeting is May 21, in Cranbrook at the Runstedler residence. Brussels Mennonite Fellowship (519) 887-6388 Worship Service 9:30 am. Jesus is Lord Guests Welcome Microman. The lAtirnate Computer She Full selection of computers, accessories and stationery supplies. We are an authorized IBM, AST, CANNON, COMPAQ and H.P. dealer Sega 4% Nintendo 128 Wallace Ave., N. LISTOWEL (519) 291-9633 Fax 291-9634 delivered. All activities involved in making communities safe and healthy are to be recorded and reported. Margaret McMahon and Isabelle Hislop provided entertainment for the group in the form of action singing, accompanied by Alice Brothers at the organ. Kim Higgins of the 4-H Leaders Association and Gerry Horst from OMAFRA gave members informa- tion on the 4-H programs and all the changes that are occurring. They answered questions from the audience. Marjorie Anderson from Huron West, Shirley Cooper from Huron South and Vola Purcell from Perth North all brought greetings from their districts. Marion Feldskov introduced Carol Helfenstein editor of the Teeswater and Clifford newspapers, who spoke on the day's theme "Our Communities Need Everyone." She quoted a speaker she once heard - "It's an inconvenience, it's not the end of the world." The weather this spring has been a problem but if the seed is in the ground, it will grow, bloom and go ahead. She said she believes Canada has an exciting future and problems will be solved. She feels Canadian students have better technological training than any others in the world. "You can't live in a community and not be part of it," she said. People of a community with goals can make anything happen. "There's funds out there that just need to be cranked to the right project. Even with the cutbacks, projects can be completed if people really want to make them happen." Jean Wilson thanked Carol for her talk. Walton Branch conducted a stretch break with the actions of the Marguerita Dance. Lakelet Branch conducted the In Memoriam service, remembering two ladies who had passed away. A salads lunch was served by the host branch, Majestic. Pauline Richards gave the courtesies and extended an invitation to Fordwich in 1997 for the 95th District Annual. 4-Hers do check list