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Times-Advocate, 1988-11-16, Page 5GRAND BEND CEREMONY - The Grand Bond Remembrance Day ceremony was held in_ the Legion. because of the cold weather. Here Legion members watch as wreaths are laid on behalf-of•businesses in the village. Grand Bend church events By Roberta Walker Catholic Church GRAND BEND - Father- Beck was celebrant at all weekend Masses at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church this weekend. Mr. J. Mur- phy was reader at the 11 a.m. Mass, Joined later by- Philip Walker to serve -as Eucharistic Ministers dur- ing Communion. The choir, under the direction of Delores Tighe,had to perform all their /music "a capal- la" since church organist Paul Die- trich was on vacation. Two young ladies, Sarah Lovie and Mandy Smith, received their First Holy-Con%munion at the weekend Mass, and congratulations to both of them. • In .his sermon, Father Beck dis= cussed how the church is under at- tack in today's modern world. De- spite- all the turmoil and change, Christ's Church is in no danger of disappearing; it will last until the end of time. There will be an Open House at the North Lamt ton Rest Home on Sunday November 20 from 2-5 p.m: to honor Mrs. Antonia Mom- mersteag on her 85th birthday. The new church bell will soon be in operation as the. church towcr nears completion. Several parishi- oners are involved in the construc- tion of the tower to house the bell, and the foundation is ready. There is a "Come.and See" Week- end at St: Peter's Seminary on'No- vembcr 25-27 for any young men interested in studying for the priest- hood. Seminarians from this arca include: Murray Watson, Forest; Gerard Bedard, St. Joseph; Tom Teahcn, St. Marys; and Don Ma- thieson, Pat Shantz. and Brian Klooster, all of Stratford. Church of Cod - The Grand Bend Church of God services began with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Stan Dcsjardinc's morning message was about the Importance of the Word of God. It is God's di- - vinely inspired Word given to us to teach us faith and how to live as God's effective ministers in our world. "Love Liftcd Me' was _the duct sun by -Ivan Sharrow and Lecland Dcsjardinc.-Thc_seripture reading was II Timothy .to continue -study- ing God's Word for training, in- struction and correction. —In -the evening service, the Pas- tor's sermon was taken from Psalm 100 , a Psalm of praise to God for His good gifts to us. Mrs. Ethel Lennox spoke for a few minutes on her recent visit to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. ORPHA Club meets By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND -.Members of the ORPHA- Club met at the home of Mary Barbour with 13 ladies present. For the opening, Dorothy Cutting read "Give Lavishly". l Their next meeting will be at the home of Marg Hedley on December 5 for the Christmas party. - Each member is asked to bring sandwiches and tarts, and to bring in all donation os toys and knitting for 'the Children's Aid Society. A cash donationwill also be sent to the Children's Aid at the December meeting. At last week's meeting the ladies saw an old photo album of dona- tions and meetings from meetings of yesteryear, going all the way back to the 1950s. It was interest- ing to sec how things had changed over the years. Irene Kennedy thanked Mary Bar- bour for hosting the club and Beu- lah Holt closed the meeting with "Candle Poem". Three new members were wel- comed to the club, and were intro- duced to everyone during the lunch and social time which followed the meeting. Ship ka by Mrs. Hugh Morenz S1-IPKA - Several arca folks here attended and helped at the annual hot turkey supper at Grand Bend United Church last Wednesday night. More than 400 were out for the delicious meal. Being a member of the United Church 1 know it takes a lot of community effort and working to- gether to make it a successful event. Plans begin weeks in ad- vance when the turkeys and vegeta- bles, bread for dressing are ordered, the advertising and tickets looked after. Then - the last two days the church kitchen is a hive of activity as turkeys are stuffed, vegetables peeled, tables set up. But it all seems worthwhile as you enjoythe sumptuous meal, topped off with every' variety of home made pie. Mike and Donna (Baker) Yarrow arrived last Saturday in Ontario from Winnipeg fora week's holi- days. Supper guests Sunday night with Ken and Ortha Baker, were the Yarrows. Ken and Carol Baker of Goderich, Don Sharon and Jamie Baker and Gary. Sheona and Jeffrey Baker, all of Shipka. . Hugh and I accompanied by Oscar and Laura Miller of Dashwood, vis- ited recently in Zurich with Lome • • • a • • • •• • • • • • ALL FABRICS • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11:1001/VetFABRICS • • • ,••••••••••,•••••••••••••lo• and Mildred Klopp. Sunday dinner guest with us were Sharron and Javier Osorio, and our son Bill, all of London. 4-H News The sixth mcting of Grand Bend 3 4-H Club took place at Bonnie Hot - son's on Tuesday, November 1. This meeting was held just to fill in our books, and get caught up. The group also discussed the Achievement Program and what we are planning to do for an exhibit. As of yet the members and leaders have only a few idcas. • The seventh meeting of the 4-H Grand Bend 3 was held during the same week of Saturday, November 5, 1988. During this meeting the members divided into groups of two, and made one dish per group. During this meeting, we had to make up for lost time: The members enjoyed the meal which consisted of Beef Kabob, Pork and peaches, cacsar salad with bacon and different types of sausage such as: liverwurst, knackwurst and beerwurst. - The next meeting is to held at Bonnie Hotson's on Tuesday, No- vember 8. This meeting will most likely be the final so we can get our exhibit ready for the 4-H Achieve- ment night. Press reporter Pam Dietrich ALL THIS WEEK McCaIIs Patterns Buy 1 Get 1 Free 373 Main St., Exeter Friday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. the Church of God will be hosting a turkey super. • Friends are, invited to come for this delicious meal and then -to enjoy the music of the Prouty Family .from Exeter, _ who will be singing afterward. Bible Study There were 22 ladies out to the Bible coffee hour last Tuesday morning at the.. Sauble Court Lounge. They opened with: prayer and a hymn sing: - Ethel Lennox was the discussion leader for the last chapter ,on "Martha's Story," with scriptures from Colossians and Luke. They found not only Martha and Mary serving Jesus but also Mary Magde- lene, Johanna (Chuz's wife) and Su- sanah were all contributing and giv- ing support to Jesus. Vera Brown gave an introduction to Chapter 5, -"Jesus, the Perfect Host" and closed with praycr. They are studying "A Women's Work- shop on Hospitality". All ladies are - welcome. Meetings are held every Tuesday morning in the Sauble eourrat 9.30-a . Times -Advocate, November 16, 1988 Page 5 Beavers invested at the- Bend - By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The Grand Bend Beavers conducted a ceremony of investiture for five proud little "Eager Beavers" last Tuesday night at the Church of God. Michael Raeburn, Michael God - sell, Shawn Lane, Shawn Becker, Brendan Walker, Jason McCann and Christopher O'Brien were all ihvest- ed, and- each.reeeived a neckerchief with the emblem of their sponsor, the Lions Club. Scout leader Larry Taylor also in- vested a new Beaver leader, Bev Brown. Parents and family were in- vited to the ceremony, and they en- joyed participating in games with the boys. On Thursday evening the new Cubs will be invested into the Grand _Bend pack. - The United Church Women of Grand Bend hosted their annual tur- key supper last Wednesday evening. Over 400 people in the Grand Bend area were served, most taking advan- tage of the sit-down dinners in the church basement, while some paid for take-out service. It's a lot of work for the ladies but a good fund raiser_and provides a real treat for some of the less mo- bile seniors in town. There was an all -candidates meet- ing held at the Grand Cove Club House, for the candidates vying for the federal seat in the Huron -Bruce riding. People packed the Club- house to hear Ken Dunlop the *Lib- eral candidate, _and Tony McQuail the NDP candidate blast away at free trade and the Tory policies while in- cumbent M.P. Murray'Cardiff de- fended the FTA. They also dis- cussed social services, pensions, and fluctuations in the dollar, fielding a variety of questions from the audi- ence. Parents got a chance to "meet the Teachers" last Wednesday evening at South Huron District High School. The hallways were bustling' with ac- tivity as parents took advantage of the opportunity, usually the only - time most of -them ever visit the schobl during the year. Don't miss the second concert cif the season as the Youth and Music Canada concert series proudly intro- duces Triple Clef two vocalists with piano accompanist tonight,Novem- ber 16_at_8 p.m, The Grand Bend Concert Association sponsors these concerts being performed in the United Church. Congratulations to Farmer Bill's Flower Shop! Bill Rammeloo and his family are now open for busi- ness in their new location, next to Image Dry Cleaners, on the site of the former Village Mart. After ex- tensive rennovations, only •a few shelves remain to be installed, but the stock has all been moved. • You may browse through a wide selection of silk planus, potted plants cut flowers and home garden- ing equipment. Brighten Your Day Artificial Plants and Trees • Large selection • Best prices Selected sale specials Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:00 Sat. 10:00 - 4:00 p.m. Casual industries Inc. Hwy. 83, 3 miles E. of Lake Huron Water Plant Grand Bend 238-2110 Ifigt*Arft. "Our trip to Florida was saved, thanks to the nice people at Standard 'must." RABIES CLINIC - Grand Bend held a rabies clinic at the Fire Hall last Wednesday. Taking advantage of the $7 price for shots was Kay Green of Grand Bend, for her cat Grayson. Administering the shot is Ross Caslick, DVM. Business was reported brisk, with over 20 people taking advantage in just the first 30 minutes. - i!"ly husband and 1 were pretty flustered when we. - • _ Mrs. Gailya Maguire - GODERICH. Ontario arrived at the Standard Trust branch just at closing time,' remembers Gailya Maguire. - 'The girls at Standard arranged free travellers cheques for us, got us American money and looked after every de. it with a friendly smile. So we were able to leave for Florida in ornirig without a hitch.. - - "Believe me; Standard is jtist a terrific place to keep your savings!" 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