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Times-Advocate, 1999-03-17, Page 12al. 12 • Exeter Times. Advocate Wednesday, March -17, 1999 Usb�rne scientist - Cub Car held in Varna Jaclyn Marshall, a Grade 7 student at Usborne Central, stands with her prize-winning science fair project,"Types of Flour and Their Effect on Cake and Bread." Marshall and the other students who finished in the top four at Usborne's March 10 contest will go on to the Regional Science Fair in Seaforth on April 7.Absent from the photo is Marshall's partner, Stacey Crerar. Principal Jim Binns said Marshall and Crerar's project was chosen the winner because it was well organized and the students had a thorough under- standing of scientific method. WI `March' for meeting by Joan Beierting VARNA CORRESPONDENT VARNA - Church was in Varna on Sunday with Elly Van Bergen with the call to Worship. Next Sunday, March 21, church will be in Goshen with the Celebration of Communion. There w,,s a mistake in dates in last weeks news. The Maundy Thursday Service will be April 1 at Varna Church at 7:30. Van Bergen's Covenanting Service will be Sunday April 11 at the Varna Church at 7:30 p.m. Dianne Peck and • Leisa Stephenson are the Sunday School Teachers for March 21 and Mavis Govier and Lorraine Taylor for Sunday March 28. Volunteers are always needed. Please contact Lori Merner if you are interested. Confirmation Class this Wednesday will be at 12:30 at the manse. The London Conference is May 28 - 30 at Ridgetown College. Anyone interested in Children at Conference (8-14) , Youth Forum or YATS funding is available. Please speak to Van Bergen for more information and application forms. The Deadlines are April 19, March 22 and April 23. Goshen U.C.W. are having an Irish Supper Wednesday March 17 DASHWOOD - Women are encouraged Dashwood Women's to do one thing for them- selves on this day. International Racial Discrimination Day is March 21. Frieda Keller read a poem "Wish of Hope" written by Kaleb Geiger. A poem "March" a month that can't make up her mind was read by Dorothy Restemayer. "Friendly Ways to Preserve our Earth" was read by Florence Martene. Aldene Wolfe suggested things in nature that affect our lives. A skit was per- formed by Brenda and Katharine Becker called "Them of Birthday Blues". During the social part of the meeting, birth- day wishes were sung. Institute met at the hall March 2 for International Affairs meeting convened by Brenda Sheppard. The Roll Call was check the March calendar for Special Days. Secretary Sheppard read the min- utes of the last meeting and treasurer Kaethe Freiter read her report. The business included the W.I. Workshop in Hensall, Exeter Quilt Show, District Annual, Picnic and Area convention. The motto "Women have rights and free- doms" was given by Kaethe Freiter. By work- ing together we can be successful. Special Days of March: As of March 1, 1998 it was legal to grow hemp in Canada. The fibres can be used to make textiles like carpet- ing, the seed for cosmetic products and other things. March 5 is World Day of Prayer. If we love our neighbour as our- selves, enmity will cease. International Women's Day was March 8. from 4:30 -7 p.m. Adults $5 and childrert2 - 12 , $2.50. Everyone welcome! Five Alive invites you Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner at Goshen United Church on Saturday April 10. Please help the Five Alive Committee by informing one of them before Easter weekend if you plan to take part or if you prefer to be a host or guest. Guests bring casserole or salad or dessert, host supplies incidentals. Applications for Summer camp are on the board at the church. See • Van Bergen for applications for Camp Counselor positions. C9ngratulations to Stacey Consitt, Krysten and Alysha Dowson on their solo skate and Kim Consitt with the group skate at last week's carnival in Bayfield. Congratulation also to Cameron Laurie on his plaque won at the Cub Car Races. The Community's sincere sympa- thy goes out to the family of Blanche Stephenson on the passing of Blanche. The Rec Committee hosted a St. Patrick's Dance for families on Saturday night which proved to be quite successful. Plans are also underway for the Annual Canoe Rally. This year it will be Sunday,- April 11 with regis- tration to begin at 11:30 am. They are also raffling off a 15 ft. Algonquin Canoe supplied by. Huron Outfitters. Tickets can be purchased from any Rec Committee member, the Stanley Township Office or the Varna General Store. So get those canoes dug out and ready to go! The Rec Committee also has big plans underway for their New Year's Eve Dance. Tickets will be on sale soon. They will be $50 a person and includes a hot Buffet supper at 7 p.m. and music by a Livd Band 'Magnum'. What a good way to ring in the Millennium , right here in Varna. More information to come. The Varna Crokinole are hosting a Crokinole Tournament on March 27 at the South Huron District High School in Exeter to start at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 per person and entries are limited . Registration and cheque payable can be sent to Ivan and Marg McClymont at RR#1 Varna Ontario NOM 2110 or call 519-233-3214 by March 20. You may also call Joe Fulop at 519 235 1022 for further information. Refreshments and door prizes available. Everyone welcome. Happy 23rd anniversary to Linda and Steve Keys. Happy 50th birth- day to Janet Webster. HuronAdult Day Centre holding public meeting CLINTON — The Huron Adult Day Centre is hold- ing a public meeting on March 24 in Grand Bend at St. John's By the Lake Anglican Church Hall. The meeting will be' held at 2 p.m. to inform residents of a proposed Grand Bend program at the church hall. The centre all ready has a satellite office in Exeter. ,While the official open- ing date for the Grand Bend site has not been set, the centre soon expects an announcement from the government on funding for the project. Those eligible for treat- ment at the centre will be referred from the Grand Bend, southwest Huron and North Lambton areas. Eligibility, referrals and assessments will be han- dled by the Community Care Access case man- agers for both counties, with input from Day Centre staff. Transportation is pro- vided along with a meal. There is a small fee to off- set the cost of meals and transportation. Staff from the centre will attend the informa- tion meeting in Grand Bend, when the centre hopes to announce an opening date. Volunteers for a small advisory committee will be recruited, as will potential volunteers to work with program staff to provide meals, trans- portation, whirlpool bathing, social and recre- ational opportunities. Training is provided for all volunteer positions. it:y POLICE BRIEFS Quite a boost BIRR — A 44 -year-old St. Marys woman faces several charges after an early morning incident in Birr March 14. Teresa Dennis is charged with mischief, impaired driving, refuse breathlyzer and resist arrest after she had approached a home to ask for a battery boost on Richmond St. in Birr, London OPP Const. Doug Graham said. Dennis smashed a window at the residence. 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