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Times-Advocate, 1988-01-13, Page 15TROPHY PRESENTATION - Bob Seaton, organizer of the Roc League minor hockey tournament played in Hensall, presents Pete Glover, captain of the High and Dry Centralia team,with the B championship trophy. rand Bend and district news Lynne Desjardine 238-8768 Roberta Walker 238-2471 Progressiveeuchre enjoyed at Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Shipka Another progressive euchre party was held at Shipka Community Ccntrc last Wednesday evening. _ ._Winners were ladies high - Ruth Sheppard, Parkhill, ladies low - Mary Rader, Dashwood, Mens high Clive Pullman, Exeter, Mcns low - Brad Breen, ladies lone hands - Lily Swartz, Exeter, mens lone hands - Norman Breen. There were 13 games played with eight.tablcs in play. • There will be another euchre in two weeks on January 20. The Shipka cast group were in charge of lunch refreshments. Personals Beverley, John, Sherri -Lynn and Stephen Keller, spent the Christmas holiday -weekend with her parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirk, at Rothsay.. After a holiday visit with her par- ents, Harold and Lucille Vincent, Mike and Michelle, Lori Vincent has returned to her studies at Warner Dashwood Southern College, Lake Wales, near Orlando, Florida. Drop in visitors with Hugh and I in the holiday season have been Tom, Rosanne, Jackie, Jenny and Michael Russell, Cottam; Don Jackson, Hensel', and Sue Anne Schroeder, Ottawa. Belated "Happy Anniversary" wishes to former neighbours, Lorne and Lorccn Devine, of Zurich, who last Sunday celebrated their 40th an- niversary. We understand that staff at the Bluewater did some fancy dec- orating in their apartment for the big day. Ken and Ortha Baker, visited New Years Day, at his brothers, Earl and Minerva Baker, at St. Thomas. • Ferman and Lcota Snyder visited Saturday in London, with Ric, Es- ther and Scott Storey, and helped grandson Scott celebrate his first birthday. Hugh and I were dinner guests, Sunday at my sister's, Mary and Art Finlayson, at their new home in Scaforth. Sehiors go to new meeting time By BERNICE BOYLE Dashwood Hear yc. Hear ye. All you Hood Companion Senior Citizens. The ncw time for the meeting is 2 p.m. Monday, January 18 at the Dash- wood Community Centre. President Alma Gcnttner invites you to come and bring a friend. Dashwood WI The Dashwood Women's Institute meeting was held January 5 at the Community Centre. A mailbox was used to welcome members and friends. From it Womens Institute information was read. Each member was urged to show greater apprecia- tion for the service received from our postmasters, rural carriers and village delivery girls and boys. The roll call ."Do You Know" was answered by 16 members and two visitors. A donation will he given in April -toward the preservation of the Community Centre. .• Other business of the evening was the euchre nights, the .first one is January 13 at 8 pan, at the hall. Conveners arc Mrs. Alice Ticman, Aldenc Wolfe, Mary Weber and Ver-, na Becker. Date books for 1988 were com- pleted. Members discussed the new handbook and levels of organiza- tion. Everyone participated in draft- ing a four -gore skirt. A contest "Ring in the Fun" proved interesting. Mrs. Weigand reported on the dis- trict board meeting held at Hensall. It was voted that Mrs. Katherine Becker be on the Medical Centre -Mud. Several displays were shown. They included information received from U.S. Christmas towns; sam- ple of collars and patterns; notes on pattern making; photos of rural mail boxes, and gifts from the se- cret pal in Tasmania. Ih was served. Person,' is Mrs. Aldeno ►led home from a week i..„ day with her fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, London. Mrs. Jean Walper is still a patient at University Hospital, London. Times -Advocate, January 13, 1988 Playhouse subscriptions sellin Subscription sales are booming at Huron Country Playhouse. Already,, sales' are at 75 percent of what the Playhouse sole at the end of last year. What's even more encouraging is that there is an,increasing number of new Subscribers. • Artistic Director Sandy Macdonalli believes "this enthusiastic response to subscriptio¢saJes reflects the ea- gerness and enthusiasm of the gen- eral public towards the 1988 Play- bill." Obviously, the Playhouse staff, Board and membership arc delighted by such"a response to subscription sales. 1988 will mark the 17th Anniver- sary for Huron Country Playhouse and the entire 1988 season is cur- rently being planned to provide top quality summer entertainment for everyone. Keep your eyes peeled for details of'Playhouse. II, the Special Events and Concerts scheduled for the 1988 season. About town The temperatures may be low, but at least there's no snow. That means we can all go about our daily routines without a worry, and noth- ing to shovel in order to reach the car. (So far anyway) There's hardly any point in spending all that mon- ey to go down south now, is there, especially since temperatures way down in Florida haven't even been all that warm. The usual round of monthly meetings, card games, sports and study groups have resumed and the high school kids are cramming for of where they would like to live if not in their own homes. On the social program, Marjorie Mason read two articles "A Good Cheer Poem" and "A Dream of Re- tirement". Beulah Holt read a New Years' recipe, and conducted a con- test on guessing what certain places in Ontario are famous for. Games of euchre, crokinole and solo rounded out the afternoon, followed by lun- cheon refreshments. Ncw members are invited -to the Golden Agers. Meetings -are held on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month. Legion news Grand Bend Legion Branch num- ber 498 has resumed its activitiesin the New Year. There were .13 out for the Tuesday night darts games, with Kevin Primer and Velda Clark taking first prize. Al Going and Pat Hoffman got second and lucky Vel - da Clark won the door prize too. Winners of the Friday meat raffle were Jack Hoffman, Bob Hedley, Linda Fischer, Lou- Hamilton and Shirley Pole. Lucky Lou Hamilton also won the special prize for the building fund. The regular door .prize was won by Cecilia Hughes. • On Saturday five dart teams from the Grand Bend Legion went to the Corunna Legion for Zone darts. The singles prize was taken by Jim McKay of Legion number 498 Grand Bend, good work Jim ! Co- runna number 447 won the team prize, and for doubles. Tom Holmes of the 'Forest Legion won 76 - a perfect score of 180. A good day for their exams. The only ones-out-of—all. creation; the old has gone and the new has come". The singing of hyrrfis was led by Millie Desjardine, and she taught the people a new chorus "I Just Keep Trusting My Lord". During the offering a piano solo was played by Eilleen Desjardine: A hymn was sung by Janet Desjardine "He Lov- ingly Guards Every Footstep": The pastor's sermon was taken from Isaiah 1,:18-20, where God will forgive and remove our sins, no matter how serious they are, when we decide to ttust Him. The evening service was led by Bethany Desjardine. Ivan Sharrow gave a reading "Aren't You Glad He Came?" The evening message was from Hebrews 10, where people were told to draw nearer to God, profcss'and hold fast to their faith and continue to encourage each oth- ` cr in love. The Beaconnaires met on Janaury 3 and enjoyed a delicious supper in the church basement, followed by their meeting. Rev. and Mrs. Bob Sinasacefrom Dashwood were their special guests for the evening. • The Women of the Church of God will have their monthly meet- ing on Thursday, January 14,at 8. p.m. in the church, Catholic News Sunday marked the *Feast of thc Baptism of Jesus in Immaculate Hcan of Mary Church at Grand Bend. Rev: Paul Beck was cele-- brant ele-brant at all Masses. Mrs. Mary Tones was reader at the 11 a"m. Mass, and both Don and Mary - luck are the skiers and snowmobil Bible class •--"Tcrnes- core -Eucharistic Ministers ers, but cheer up winter isn't over yet. The kids that got new sleds at Christmas arc still waiting to try them out, after -all. • (;olden Agers The January meeting of the Grand Bend Golden Agers was .held on Wednesday afternoon, January 6, with 19 in attendance. President Lorccn Gill opened with all singing. "0 Canada" and reciting the Lord's Prayer. A singalong of old favour- ites was enjoyed by all,. with Nola Love accompanying on the piano. In the business ,session, two •thank you letters were read; one from the Lampton heritage Mu - scum and the other with a club do- nation from Pearl Hendrick, who is in hospital. The seniors were asked to think of a project that they might do for the community and to bring their ideas to the February meeting. Lo- rccn Gill reported that she and Beu- lah Holt attended a meeting on No- vember 26 at Huronview, where discussion centered on the housing needs of seniors in Huron County: - Some of their ideas concerned: cen- tralized versus de -centralized; size and type of facility; special needs of residents using wheelchairs and walkers; homes for nursing staff; use of earphones; and the question There 'were 12 ladies out for Bible Study at the Sauble Court lounge last Tuesday morning. Nita Sinclair opened the meeting with prayer, and Millie Desjardine led the hymn sing. The theme of thc lesson was "Who Plans My Life? " from the "Women's Workshop on David and his psalms." "Do we think that we plan our own lives, or do we see the hand of God at work?" was the question for the session. In considering the sec- ond book of Samuel 7:1-17, they found that David was concerned about the fact that, while he himself dwelt in a fine cedar house, God's Ark of Covenant was placed in a tent. David wanted to build a temple more fitting to be the House of God, but God had other plans for David. After considering David's re- sponse to God's message, the ladies. were asked, "What evidence have we seen that God was designing a pat- tern for our lives?" Vera Brown led the lesson and closed with prayer; remembering the sick and shut-ins. Church of God At the Grand Bend Church of God, Rcv. Stan Desjardine opened the morning service with the words of 11 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if . anyone is in Christ, he is a new Grand fiend-Bosanquet negotiations continue Representatives of the Grand Bcnd Village Council and the Bosanquet Township Council held their sev- enth negotiating session on Thurs- day, December 10 at the Pinc Dale Motel. • The Township•of Bosanquet pre-, sented a brief concerning a number of issues such as the nature of the "local community, its financial structure and its administrative structure. A. detailed discussion en- sued: • Representatives of'hoth councils reconvened at the Pinc Dale on Wednesday, January 6 after a short Christmas break. The Village made a presentation concerning financial aspects of certain scenarios that they . have been studying. The Township presented a preliminary reply and a discussion ensued. The next meeting of the Grand Bend-Bosanquet Negotiating Com- mittee will take place on Tuesday, January 26 at the Pine Dale. Further questions, answers and discussion will take place concerning both Vil- lage and Township presentations. FINANCIAL CENTRE 122 The Square Goderich 524-2773 1-800-265-5503 vintett Hours IL es. - Sat. 9:30 - 5:30 ' ised Mondays _x:. �. � � � •.-- ---•-moi REWARDS AFTER BOTTLE DRIVE - Dana Vvright gets a donut and hot chocolate from Janne. Petersen and Vanda Miles following Saturday's Scouts and Guides bottle drive in Exeter Guarantee life income in retirement for you and your spouse with a Joint Life Annuity. An income that you cannot outlive For personal service, call: Hugh M. Jeffrey 383 Richmond St., London, Ontario Off. 432-1841 • Res. 461-1857 � SunLife at Communion. Paul Dctiich ac companied the choir on the organ, as they sang "Only a Shadow" as communion hymn. Father Beck's sermon was based On the baptism of Jesus by John: The account, differing somewhat, is found in all four gosPels, stressing its importance.. The baptism an- swers the question "Who is Jesus?" • During the baptism ceremony, God spoke through the Holy Spirit, who descended upon Christ in the form of a dove "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." St. Peter declares that Jesus is Lord of All, anointed by God with all power, to heal mankind and save them from the power of Satan. Docs God make a real impact in our daily .lives? The goodness and caring of Jesus points to the good- ness and caring of God. Are we willing to believe it? • - - Prayers and best wishes arc still being offered for the continued re- covery of two parishioners; Carl Rood; recovering from a heart at- tack, and Greta Vlemmix, who is doing well in hospital following open heart surgery. Immaculate Heart of Mary church is looking for a ncw choir director. There is a good choir here, awaiting a new leader. If interested, please see Father Beck. United Church There was a special installation of the new United Church Women officers (1988) at Church at Grand Bend. The ladies were all wcicoincd by Duannc Rice, clerk of thc ses- sion. Rev. Peebles' sermon topic was Page 15 "That Was Yesterday.' Live today as God wants you to live, but use past experiences as stepping stones, to thc future. Forget past hurts, and if tempted to criticize, remember the old saying "There but for. the . Grace of God,"go l!" During the children's time, Rev. Peebles' story concerned Abs. A young man looking for work was hired, despite the fact that he re- -• fused to work on Sunday in order to attend church. The employer felt that 'his beliefs made hint a more reliable, honest prospect for em- ployment. Rev. Peebles encouraged the children to stand by their relig- ious convictions" The door greeters were Alan and Norma Walper, and the ushers were Sid -and Eleanor Duric. Next Sun- day, January 17, will be a com- munion service. The UCW will meet on January 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Sunday School rooms. Please attend. Piano music at GB concert The Grand Bend Concert Associa- tion will present the award-winning pianist, Claude Webster, performing a concert of piano music on Wed- nesday January 27 at -tire United Church, Grand Bend. Born in 1961, this Quebec -based. young pianist has recently garnered numerous scholarships and awards including the second prize in the 1985 Montreal Symphony Orches- tra competition and thc prestigious second prize in the 1984 Leschetiz- ky competition in New York. He has been heard frequently on CBC radio, including a "Young Art- ists" broadcast from Montreal in December, 1986 and has recently performed with the Montreal Sym- phony Orchestra. Claude Webster is the recipient of several Canada Council awards in- cluding grants to study with Andre Laplantc and Adele Markus in Ncw York City. January *SAVING Fi--- ‘,, .lr�, • ,4 lb ml 1 day FREE Valance with any Draco custom vertical drape order SAVE 2O'oH Stock Paper °t on all Wallpaper Book orders 7 off Super Specials on in stock Carpet and Vinyl;: TERMS - Cash, Mastercard Grand Bend Decorating Hwy. No. 21 Grand Bend and Flooring Centre 2388603 Now two Locations Forest 786-6761 1