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Times Advocate, 1999-12-08, Page 127.00 ,i 12 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday,December 8, 1999 A bit closer The'Swe the Babe' campaign is a little loser to its $800000 fund-raising goal with a $300 check from the Wrench Bender Car Club represented by its president Ken Clarke at right with Babe Siebert Memorial Arena and Community Centre (Zurich Arena) manager Kevin Geoffrey at left.74,-. Wrench Benders donation will go towards the removal and replacing of the baseball diamond fence for the car show during the Zurich Bean Festival. So far about $25,000 has been raised towards the arena renova- tion project. (photo/Craig Bradford) Exeter Diners meet EXETER - Music was supplied at the Dining for Seniors programs in Nov. by Jean Hogert, Maxine Sereda, Josie Ryckman and Wilma Davis. Meals were served on each of the five Tuesdays. Lucky draw tickets were held by Jean Allen, Marshall Dearing, George Van Horne, Ruth Skinner, Joe Wilds, Mabel Stanlake, Humphrey Arthur. 50/50 draws were won by Helen Broderick and Charles Mortley. A card with get -well wishes was sent to Ruth Arthur. Birthday greetings were sung for Don Stuart. A craft sale was held on Nov. 2 and a penny sale on Nov. 23. An impressive Remembrance Day service as conducted on Nov. 9 by members of the R.E. Pooley Branch of the Canadian Legion. Cadet De-ann Rolling$, one of the five cadets chosen from across Canada spoke of her trip to Italy to com- memorate the 55th anniversary of the Sicilian and Italian campaign. A tour was made of cemeter- ies where Canadian mem- bers of the armed forces are buried, killed during that campaign in World War II. Bill Van Wieren told of his boyhood life in his hometown of Holland. He explained vividly what conditions were like when it was occupied by the Germans. He stressed the importance of keeping the memory of the soldiers alive. On Nov. 16, Dr. Scott McCauley, a chiropractor, explained many ways peo- ple can take care of them- selves to prevent the need for chiropractic treat- ments. On Nov. 30 the "Weekender" line of cloth- ing was capably displayed and modeled by Gail La Plante of Exeter. Charlotte Blok reminded the members of the Christmas Party on Dec. 21 and the FGot Care clinic the first Tuesday of each month. Call 235-0258 for an appointment. The ULTIMATE Christmas Gifts Gloves, scarves, hats, handbags, luggage, moccasins, sweaters, sheepskin slippers, wool blankets, mohair throws, belts, shirts, ties, socks, wool undensw ir 40,000 sq ft of Leather 1 Minute South of Blyth, Ontario 519-523-4595 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Computers are everywhere in the medical pro- fession. To help medical students in their train- ing, computer-based simulators are bein: studied. These are mannequins that are pro- grammed to simulate serious health conditions like cardiac arrest so the students get practice in diagnosis and treatment. Computer morphing is being used as a smokiteterrent for teens. The morphing program takes a current p cture of the, teen and ages it showing how smoking prematurely ages the face. Fear of heart disease and cancer doesn't seem to deter teens but visual changes may. Some people are concerned that Y2K will result in shortages of supplies and they want to stockpile food and medications. We advise you to have a normal amount of medication on hand to last to the end of January. Hoarding is not a solution that is in anyone's interest. We really don't anticipate any o gblems. Anticoagulant drugs ("blood -thinners") like Warfarin have many drug interactions. Now, the common pain -reliever, Acetaminophen (Tylenol, etc), has been found to increase the effect of the anticoagulant. 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