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Times-Advocate, 1987-05-27, Page 21VOLUNTEERS AT McCURDY -- An assembly was held at J.A.D. McCurdy school at Huron Park, Thurs- day to honour a number of adult volunteers. Back, left, Harold Sissons, Mary Lou Becker, Helen Fick, Elaine England and Marg Kapp. Front, Linda Morley,.Sandi Wilson, Robin Turner, Kim Lowe and Gayle Boogemans. Missing were Noreen Riley, Angela Fisher, Kim Bryson, Deb Farr and Nathleen Giles. Grand Bend church news The celebrant at all weekend In the evening service, Ilenee-Des- rnasses at Immaculate Heart of Mary jardine led the congregation in sing- -Church was their pastor, Father Bob ing several favourite hymns. The . Morrissey. Paul Dietrich was cantor message was taken from Psalm 119, and organist. Mr. and Mrs. Walt where the Psalmist realized that God Costello were Eucharistic Ministers, had created him and that he had a and Walt Costello was reader. Lydia desire to understand God's Word. Duchou led the choir in "Do You Real- ly Love Me?" "Only a Shadow" and ••Ave Maria". Lydia and her daughter, Denise Duchou, perform a folk -music inass at 9:30 a.m. on Sun- days accompanied by her guitar. . Father Morrissey. would like to take the opportunity to thank the Vanden: bygaart family for spring cleaning_ the church, which is a big job! Thanks also to -Emma Corickyet who faithful- ly cares for all the altar linens, and to Andy and Cathy Vrollyk for the .flowers donated, which Case Vanden- bygaart planted all around the church. Church of (.ad Sunday morning services at the Church of God were led by George Winegarden; with Phyllis Desjardine and Morley Desjardine on piano and Organ. Mrs. Leota Snyder's solo was "1 Will Praise Him". Pastor Desjar- dine's sermon was taken from II Cor- inthians 5: 16-21, "Christian Am- . bassadors". As Christians we are representatives of—God with the message of His gospel to be proclaim- ed to. all the world. Door greeters were Mona and Arnold Gaiser. Anglican news Rev. Walter Vipperman was celebrant at both 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. services this Sunday at.St. John's Anglican Church. From now until Labor Day there will be a Sunday communion service at 11:30 a.m. along with the regular -9.:30 a.m. Service. Mrs. Joan Cole was hostess for the coffee hours-, following the service. Bible study Fourteen ladies attended the com- munity Bible study and coffee hour las( Tuesday morning at Sauble Court. Nita Sinclair welcomed everyone and opened with a prayer. then Millie Desjardine led in a hymn sing. They finished the last chapter on "Revenge or Reconciliation" from the book "David and His Psalms". Pat Desjardine led the ladies as they studied from Psalms 86,26, and 57. . As they closed, the ladies stood in a circle holding hands and repeated the "Grace Prayer". This was the last Bible study session for the season, resuming on September 15 in the fall, probably at the same place. Session Sunday It was session Sunday at the GB United Church. Member Fred Willert was the leader at this service. Barbara Hodgins provided very special music on her guitar. She sang songs stressing the importance of Jesus in all married couples lives. She and her husband help married couples whose marriages are in trou- ble. "God said It, I Believe It, and That Settles It" was a favorite number. The Sunday School senior Glasse: sang"Listen", led by Trish Murdock, with -Irene Kennedy at the piano. The Bible lessons from I Samuel 16 and Ephesians were read by Bertie -Keyes. Ann Russell told the children's story about Jonah. Alex Turnbull and Earl Miller told about the 3641 Gideon members in Canada who help distribute Bibles to South America. It was sad to hear that some grade five students who receive these Bibles, say that its their first time to read this book. Turnbull gave the effective message about richness. He said that when we think of richness, the fast pace, go -go-go, enters our minds. "Are we losing the things that money can't buy?" he ask- ed. A prayer for the sick especially Mary Johnston, Ella Smith and Hayden Noble was led by Bob Southcott. Elimville UCW celebrate By SHIRLEY COOPER The 25th anniversary of the United Church Women was celebrated al Elimville church in a combined ser- vice with 1 the Thames Road congregation. • 4 President Mrs. Larry Lynn led in the call to worship. Mrs. Don 'Kerslake led in prayer and Mrs. Dan Coward read the scriptures. Mrs: Cora Miners was introduced by Airs. Marion Skinner. Her message was a "Challenge to Res- pond". We must all be witness and reach out to others. Mrs. Dan Coward and Mrs. Dennis Rowe sang a duet "The Old Fashion Way". The offering was received by Mrs. John Batten and Mrs. Dale Skinner. - - During the candle lighting ceremony three candles were lit - one tor the past by a past president, Mrs. Elson Lynn - one for the present by •the president Mrs. Larry Lynn and one for the future by the first vice president Airs. Larry Fulton. After lighting a candle each one led in prayer. Mrs. Don Kerslake called -out the names of past presidents and Mrs. Larry Fulton presented them with a corsage. The following have been president since 1962 -Mrs. - Lavona Delbridge, Mrs. Philip Hern; Mrs. John Batten, Mrs. Gilbert Johns, Mrs. Howard Pym, Mrs. Elson Lynn, Mrs. Ruth Skinner, Mrs. Marion Skinner and Mrs. Floyd Cooper. Lunch and a social time followed in the basement of the church. Next Sunday a combined service will be held at Thames Road church at 10:30. This will be the final worship service conducted by Rev. Bob Matheson on this pastoral charge. The Elimville United Church Women will meet to -night r Wednes- day, May 271 at 8 p.m. The guest Saifltsbury news By MRS. HEBER DAVIS Rev. F. Braby was in charge of Ho- ly Communion service at Sl. Patrick's Sunday morning. Margaret Carroll was reader. Rev. Braby took his text from the collect for the sixth Sunday of Easter. Service next Sunday will be the 126th anniversary to be held at 10:30 a.m. Please note the time. Mr and Mrs. Ron Carroll were guests at the Dinney-Smith wedding in Lucan Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hodgins and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Collins were guests Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis. They were observing Clarence's birthday. The Petrolia,and District Elemen- tary School Band recently performed at Queen Elizabeth 11, Merest, and Centennial- Schools as well as al LC.('.V.1. Spring concert at Victoria Play !louse. Petrolia. This group of 11 young people has been practising under the direction of Miss Marylou Tindall since the end of January. Miss Marylou Tindall spent the weekend with her parents and Robert and 4 joined them on Saturday to observe Marylou's birthday. Mrs. Nadine Bedell represented St. Patrick's Church as a lay delegate to the Synod Meeting of the Diocese of Huron held in St. Paul's Cathedral, London last week. Mrs. Hazel Davis, Mrs. Nadine Bedell, Mrs. Marguerite Greenlee, Mrs. Viola Atkinson and I attended the social afternoon at St. Paul's Church, Kirkton. Wednesday. The congregation are marking their 125th anniversary. George Miller, Flint, Michigan call- ed on relatives in this area last week and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Davis, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis called on Mrs. Marjorie Davis in London, Friday. Planriday- Plan Centralia picnic Sy•Mrb. TOM KOOY Sunday May 31 the United Church will hold their church picnic after the morning service beginning with a pot luck dinner followed by games for young and old with a ball game at the community centre park. hope to see a good crowd out. Special services Sunday at Faith Tabernacle when Rev. Paul Hender- son of Smith Falls as the special speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Simmons, Woriilstock spent a few days last week with their daughter Mrs. Rick Walker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cronyn and •family attended the reception follow- ing the Dinney-Smith wedding in Lucan, Saturday etrening. Bridal shower .,, A large crowd gathered at the Com - INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL CENTRE, GODERICH 524.2773 1100.4651303 munity Centre Tuesday evening to honour Lynn Cronyn, bride elect of early June. She was escorted to a decorated chair by her sister Lori and sister-in-law Cathy Cronyn. Joanne Hodge was M.C. while Jen- nifer Cronyn and Lisa Hodge brought in the gifts in a decorated wagon. Lynn thanked everyone for the love- ly gifts after which a delicious lunch was served. • The euchre at the Community Cen- tre May 18 had prize winners •as follows: high score - Mary Kooy, Earl a Blair, Har Noels lone halownds - score IV Dorothy Harryy Bullock. Laurence Hirtzel. Special prizes went to Freda Rollings and Murray Carter. Next euchre on June 1 will be con- vened by Helen MacDonald, Harry' and Marian Noels, Jack Dickens and Howard Dolan. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cooper of b,x- eter were Saturday evening visitors with Tom and I. The Coopers have just returned home after spending the winter nn Aay visia, itors with our niece da and we were Sunday Miss Jean Clark, Dunnville. • speaker will be Craig Wilkinson of the Huron Services. Thursday evening the Huron South District Women's Institute held their District Annual at Osborne Central School. • Attending from the Elimville women's Institute Mrs. Marjorie Johns, Marie Brock, Isabelle Flet- cher, Olga Hern, Jean Lynn, Shirley Cooper, Kay Morley, Louise Creery, Ruth Skinner and Gwen Coward. - Mrs. Lynn and Mrs. Cooper were secretary -treasurer and president for the meeting. They both received their District Life membership pins Mrs. Loralee Marshall was a very informative and interesting speaker telling us of kidney transplants. This is the 90th anniversary of the Women's Institute. Hurondale Women's Institute was the sponsoring branch serving anniversary cake and punch during the social time. Mr. and Mrs. Elson Lynn and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooper attended the Crediton Women's Institute meeting Wednesday evening. They enjoyed a delicious meal at Larry's Restaurant in Crediton. A short business meeting was held at the Crediton hall. A presentation was made to Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Lynn by the Crediton president Mrs. Eleanor Roeszler. A game of court whist was enjoyed by all. Several from the community at- tended the fiddlers' jamboree in the South Huron Recreation Centre, Sunday. Two accidents for. town police Two collisions were investigated by the Exeter police department this week, both occurring on Tuesday. Vehit;les driven by George McMahon, London, and Hendrik DeVries, Exeter, collided at Main and Wellingtdn St. as the McMahon vehi- cle was moving from a parked posi- tion and struck the Exeter man's car. Total damage in that one was set at $1300. The other resulted in damage of on- ly $150. A vehicle owned by. William Webb, Dashwood, was struck by one driven by Allan Brand, Crediton. During the week, the department officers laid six charges under the Ilighway Traffic Act and issued three parking tickets. WIN IN SCIENCE The separate school system Science Fair finals were held in Seaforth on May 13 and Mount Carmel school took home some prizes. In the grade three- four class, Jennifer Reaburn won first place, in the physical science category. Beth Hartman got first in the biological science category, and Jennifer Reaburn was overall winner for the grade three-four level. In the grade five -six level, Tara Conlin of Mount Carmel won first place in the biological science category, Erin Kraftcheck of Precious Blood, was overall winner. For the grade seven -eight level, Wan- da McCann took first place in the phygical science category. Con- gratulations to all the children who competed and who perfornso well. Mount Carmel schoo ill be presenting the musical "Annie" on the dates of Tuesday June 16 and Wednesday June 17. Tickets will be available on sale soon. Therapists speak Times -Advocate, May 27, 1987 b'uge 21 Parents anon actionroup s meet A small gathering of the Parents Group met at ARC Industries, Dashwood on May 11. New president Joanne Pickering welcomed - everyone and introduced the guest speakers, Jackie White, Debbie Strachan and Janet Witmer, who are behaviour therapists from the CPRI Home Behaviour program. This pro- gram covers five counties and stresses a "positive approach" to discipline with handicapped children, who are more like us than unlike us in their needs. offered support in teaching life -skills cludrng tunding and class size. wen - to their children, since dressing, dy King made information available feeding, and toileting habits can loom to those who wish to offer support to, as monumental goals for their han- the I.A.G. dicapped child. To become a formal, chartered Parents and therapists had a live- member of the Integration Action ly question and answer session about Group, the Huron County group will various behavioral concerns, and of- . send a letter and have a delegate, fered each other good advice and represent them at the annual conven- support. lion in Ottawa. Wayne and Wendy The next meeting of the Parents King volunteered to attend. Group will be scheduled for There was a discussion of goals to September. be established for the group, both long Integration Action Group and short term, and several were Parents. are able to go to CPRI The Huron County Chapter of the listed 1) Educate the educators about therapists like Jackie to help teach Integration Action Group met recent- integration 21 Educate the ommuni- their child ways of coping and ex- ly at Vanastra. This non-profit ty 3) Have the members become skill - pressing themselves in an ap charitable organization is dedicated at M.A.P.S. t Magill Action Plano propriate, socially acceptable man- to educational integration and com- ing System) to establish a daily school ner. "Good" behaviour is met with munity living for children with program for each child 4► Become signs of approval and positive rein- special needs. The group provides familiar with local resources in terms forcement in a variety of ways, from support to parents and friends seek- of school and community 5► Become hugs and kisses, to treats to stars on ing these opportunities for the familiar with their legal rights 61 "achievementcharts." children in their lives. Their motto is Facilitate community integration of "Distant cum ceteris" - "Let them their children 7► To elect an I.A.G. learn with the others". member to the school board 8 � Their guest speaker was Barb Publish a regular newsletter and Hicks of Community Living, from make it available Huron, who presented an in- of the County. - to a large segment teresting video on integration called All members were encouraged to deveop several short term goals and When setting up a program to modify a child's behaviour, one must take into. account 1► Goals 2) The child's level of understanding and physical abilities 3►" Familysituation 41 Amount of help available 5) Con- - ••Breaking Through". sistency 61 Structure of the physical - Two members, Wendy King and environment and daily routine, and 7 ► Joanne Pickering, attended a meeting Perseverance! - of the Women's Teachers Federation It takes endless patience, over long of Ontario Huron Chapter. This group periods of time, to achieve some of - was requesting support for a number these behavioral goals: Parents are . of issues regarding education, in - ideas for strategies to meet those goals. to present at the next meeting in May. Anyone.interested in joining or learning more about the integra- tion Action Group is welcome to attend. Local input in childrens telethon Emplyees of the Exeter branch of the Royal Bank will again be playing an active role in the Children's Miracle Network Telethon. Seven Canadian hospitals including Children's Hospital of WesternOn- tario will benefit From the telethon be- ing carried on CFPL TV in London and CKNX TV in Wingham. Employees of the. Royal Bank and Huron Agriculture -Centre will be on duty to take calls from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday night and again on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds generated locally will go to the Children's Hospital in London. Donations will be accepted and pledge sheets available at the Exeter branch of the Royal Bank prior to the Telethon weekend. The telethon is under the direction of the Osmond Foundation which was founded by the Osmond family to raise funds and educate the public .on the important work performed daily by hospitals for children. - The Children's Miracle Network Telethon is the first telethon where all the money raised stays in the com- munity, benefiting local hospitals for children.' • Forty minutes of every hour -is pro- duced live via satellite from the Os- mond Studios in Utah. The remaining 20 minutes each hour will be produced in London with Shelley Peterson as Southwestern On- tario hostess assisted by hosts Jim • Swan and Brian Elmslie. 111 ASSISTING CHILDRENS MIRACLE T Employees of the Exeter branch of the Royal Bank and the Huron Agricultural Centre -will be taking phone calls for donations to the Chidlren's Miracle Network Telethon. Staff members are shown here dressed the part ready to give assistance. Back, left, Garry Baskett, Jim Fletcher, Jene Seller, Leah Morgan, Cathy Code and Cliff Shewfelt. Front. Donna Mosurinjohn, San- dra Vyse; Sharon McNeilly and Donr}a Dixon. - Craigholme - a busy .spot. sy DOUG McNAIR Craigholme seems to be always a busy little hive of activity with something going on most of the time. Thursday the kitchen staff al Craigholme made up about 80 salad plates to sell as a noon hour salad plate for staff and apartment residents. The project was a fund raiser in honour of the Children,s Miracle Network Telethon which will be on nation wide television this weekend May 30-31. Saturday night May 30 at 7 p.m. Laurie Vanderploeg a R.N.A. at Carigholme with her husband Mark and 10 month old daughter Catherine will be interviewed in person on the Telethon. Laurie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Eedy of RR 4 Den- field. Catherine was born with treacher-Collins syndrome and has taped a video with her parents which I understand will besired throughout the weekend of this two day telethon. Glen Baillie our local picture framer that's located on Ailsa Craig's Main St. has for the past few years been in charge of the horseshoe pitch at Gala Days. Last year Glen painted up a horseshoe, framed in and presented it for the first prize award winner. It was really neat, so this year at nominations he got the nod to look after the pitch and the poster contest. He has notified 15 area schools with contest rules and put a whopping 50 bucks for first prize. If money is your fancy and you're school age or younger you qualifiy. Give Glen a call &nd get involved. ' Windows back This week the Ailsa Craig Anglican Church windows were back from the repair shop to be placed into the sills they were taken from a few weeks ago. Releading and dedication name panes with inscriptions written and fired upon them were leaded in the bottom of each window. With five windows being completed in this term the others will be done in due time. The worst ones were done with the little stone holes and crack- ed panes replaced with new ones should be easier, to heat next winter so Clarence and Jim shouldn't have cold feet. . Saturday was East Williams Home and School bake sale at the Shady Pines Camp Ground south of Ailsa . Craig.. There was lots of baked goods for sale and sales were brisk. the group collected over $300 for their ef- fort and Sandra Johnstone the new president this year said now we can get ready for the June 11. Fun Day at East Williams. Sunday the.United Church in Ailsa Craig service was conducted by Mary Shamley, a trained lay speaker. who is reeve of Wardsville. This week Rev. Anne Beattie along with Wilma McIntosh and Bernice Siddall attended London Conference Annual Meeting which was held May 21-24 at Central United Church in Sault Ste. Marie. Ailsa Craig United Church is celebrating its anniversary May 31 at 11 a.m. when guest speaker will be Don Langford. London Conference Mission Consultant. farmer. Jour- nalist. former missionary. Ron McRae will be presenting special music. Cromarty Scouts honoured By MRS. ROBERT LAING Jason McCaughey received his Chief Scout Badge from his uncle, Scouter Bill Cameron, at a pot luck dinner on Sunday afternoon in Dublin Community Centre. Receiving the same -award on behalf of his son, John, who was unable to attend, was Bruce Wilkinson. The boys also received a laminated plaque from the group committeee. The two boys are to be congratulated since they are the first ones to receive this award since the 1st Cromarty Scouts were organized by the Rev. Wilfred Jarvis in October 1969. Following the meal, Beaver leaders Margaret Schrader and Twyla Wad- dell led six of their Beavers in their swim -up to the cub pack where they were welcomed by Akela Rhea Cameron and Baloo Carol Ann Scott. The boys who graduated were Trevor Ethott, Matthew Visscher, Dwayne Schrader, Kevin Waddell, Stephen Mitchell, and Casey Kemp. Boys moving from the Cub pack to the Scout troop were Steven Pullman. Ryan Vanderviliet, and Scott Kemp. also Steven Dearing who was absent • for the ceremony. They were receiv- ed by Scout leaders Bill Carmeron and Nelson Pullman. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in Kub Kar racing and softball. Mrs. Lucie Milne used Where Are You as the topic for her sermon on Sunday morning. It was based on the • temptation in the Garden of Eden. when Adam and Eve destroyed their relationship with God. Jean Carey presided for the May meeting of the Marian Ritchie W.M.S. on Tuesday evening and opened with a reading Family Ties. Fourteen members answered the roll call by naming a mother in the Bible. Alice Gardiner was in charge of the wor- ship service and read from 1 Corin- thians 1-3. For her meditation she referred to stories of motherhood in the Bible, noting the importance of the actions of parents in the home. The medita- tion concluded with a poem, My Mother Used to Say. The study book on Sri Lanka. formerly Ceylon, was taken by Lillian Douglas. The Tamils who makeup 19 percent of the population live in the north part of the island, and are main- ly of the Hindu religion. The Sinhales, who are mostlyBud- dhists and live on the southern part of the island. comprise about 70 percent of the population of Sri Lanka. The' women of Sri Lanka held a conference to try to do away with the unfair and cruel practice of doweries, and to end slavery, but were unsuccessful. For her topic, Roberta Templeman told the story behind the writing of the hymn, Just as I Am. and the meeting closed with that hymn. - ' Following the meeting a silent auc- • tion was held with Jean Carey as auc- tioneer. realizing over,$120. for the allocat ion Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gardiner were guests at the Open House in honour of Doreen's brother and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eggert of Rostock who were celebrating their 45th anniver- sary Sunday afternoon. Kathy Eggert of Hamilton spent the weekend With the (:ardiiners. Victoria Day visitors with Alex and Doreen Gardiner were Julie Eggert, Rostock. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gardiner. Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gardiner. Sarah and Judith. Dashwood, and Elsie and Edwin Schute, Kirkton. Jennifer and Carrie Ann Lindner. and Scott and Erin Zimmer spent the weekend with their grandparents. the Gordon Laing and Bob Laing's, repsectively, while their parents at- . tended the Stratford Northwestern School's 25th anniversary celebra- tions. On Saturday all went to Clinton to see the Dutch Klompenfeest parade and program. There will be no church service in Cromarty Church on May 31 or June 7 so members can attend Hensall Presbyterian and Ilibhert united an- niversaries. On June 8 there will be a housecleaning bee at the church. Bill and Marjorie Caldwell, Clinton, visited Sunday evening with Boh and Ruth Laing and Tom. t