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Times Advocate, 1997-12-10, Page 6Page 6 Times -Advocate, December 10, 1997 FAM 11 Y • W/`ieAr-e w -e in iey no w Where Are They Now? is an extended series on South. Huron District High School graduates and their career choices Charlene Overholt - Zurich clerk -treasurer ZURICH - When Charlene Overholt nee - Hartman was in high school she couldn't wait to get out. Now she looks back and realizes how great it was. "Then you couldn't wait to get out," she said. "I look back now and see those days as the best of my life." Overholt (nee Hartman) graduated from South Huron District High School in 1981 and married Mike Overholt in 1982. She has two children: Courtney, age 14 and Brandon age I I. She stayed home with her children while they were growing up because, "it was very important to me to stay with them until school," she said. Once the kids were in school Overholt took a position as a basic bookkeeper at Eric Campbell Ford dealership. After two years there she was hired by the Village of Zurich Municipal Office as an accounting secretary for the Zurich Hydro, Electricity and Water Systems. She held that position for about five and a half years until she was promoted to clerk -treasurer. Overholt has worked with numerous service groups since high • school, including the youth group at St. Boniface, as executive director for the church's nursery school, and she taught Sunday school at the church as well. She said she took these positions when her children were there. "I always tried to be involved with everything my kids did." Overholt only became clerk -treasurer three weeks ago. She said she has many challenges to face in this position, especially since amalgamation is such a reality. "I'm keeping some responsibilities in the hydro system for that reason," she said, adding that when amalgamation occurs there may "still be a position in the newly amalgamated hydro system." Overholt said she never really involved herself in sports much when she was in high school, but now she plays a lot of sports including volleyball and baseball. Overholt What Overholt hopes -to do next is go back to school "I'd love to go back to school," she said. ';I justdon't know for what." HCharlene Friendship month at Exeter Villa EXETER - Friendship month continued at the Exeter Villa throughout November. "Be an angel day" was a grand affair. This was the day to do one small act of kindness for someone - anything you can think of that is a blessing for someone else. Heavenly headquarters was a time to rejoice and for angels to receive their reward. Other friendship month activities consisted of 'A Bring a Friend to Fellowship' where tea and goodies were served. Thanks to all of our other friends who visited in November. The Trivitt Anglican Women for putting on a lovely tea. The Lioness for taking the residents to the Exeter Santa Claus Parade. Also thanks to all the musical groups. Thames Road Church, Notes of Yesteryear, Doug and Lewis .Band, Granton Rythmnaries, the Girls Gems Club Horticultural Society installs officers KIRKTON - The Kirkton Horticultural Society was held on Dec. 2 at 6.30 with a pot luck dinner. Follow- ing dinner, Gretchen Hazelwood opened the program with 'O Canada'. Gary Chittick, president of District 10, brought several tips and facts from OHA. Jean Ratcliffe introduced .the speaker, Betty Bodenham who demonstrated two Christmas arrangements plus a wreath and a swag. These were given as door prizes. Orrie Hartwick thanked Bodenham. Results of the mini Christmas show were: Pot et Fleur -1st Jean Ratcliffe; Topiary -1st Pat Down, 2nd Lynda Hodgins, 3rd Gladys Buswell; Christmas wreath, swag, garland or door decoration - 1st Gretchen Hazelwood, 2nd Cindy Bilyea, 3rd• Pat Down; A basket gift-Ist Jo -Anne Meta, 2nd Patti Wil- lis -Leake, 3rd Jean Ratcliffe; Holiday sparkle, decorat- ed candle sticks -1st Gertrude Willis, 2nd Pat Down, 3rd Cindy Bilyea; Hearth and home arrangement -1st Gertrude Willis, 2nd Cindy Bilyea, 3rd Jean Ratcliffe; Days gone by -picture, bookmark, card -1st Jo -Anne, Meta; A unique corsage -1st Jo -Anne Meta; By cand- light a fresh arrangement -1st Patti Willis -Leake, 2nd Jean Ratcliffe, 3rd Pat Down. Barbara French was the capable judge. ' The officers for the Historical Society for 1998 were installed by Anna Peterson. Past president -Gretchen Hazelwood, President= Lynda Hodgins, 1st vice president -Gertrude Willis, 2nd vice president -Jo -Anne Meta, Sec- retary treasurer Jean Copeland, Assistant secre- tary treasurer -Joyce Strahan, Associate Directors - Doris Batten, Mary Brandt, Doris Elford, Orrie Hart - wick, Jo -Anne Meta, Elaine Stephen, Doris Waddell. One year directors -Gretchen Hazelwood, Marjorie Johns, Beulah MacDougald, Jean Ratcliffe, Marilyn Robinson, Mary Tufts, Evelyn Wiles. Two year directors -Marjorie Atthill, Evelyn Harri- gan, Madeline Parkinson, Josie Rykman. Youth attend Coffee House evening at Huron Centennial BRUCEFIELD - On. Saturday evening, December 6, a number of young people came out to the Coffee House planned by the Youth for Christ at Huron Centennial School. A Bible quiz taken from Prov. 3 was conducted with three teams participating: Goderich, Zurich and Centralia. The youth then sat around the tables and created nativity scenes which were judged at the end of the meeting. They enjoyed music on a big screen and munching goodies and pop while they doodled. Everyone is invited to come to the next rally on January 3. It will be a talent night. NVR CATERING Free Delivery Fruit Baskets for Staff or Special Customers Variety of sizes and prices. For more Information call Kelly Rooney (519) 23 7-38 76 tGOe Cate, 20 G a,'/V ee?a AIS If1oGrain Systems/ mm Vinyl Products Becker Farm Equipment Canadian Tire Coop Gas Bar Channel12 Cable Cast PalwFoolhad Do•M Donut Dells Demob Now ELM Uons CM Wet Tine, Advocate Exeter Tayob Firma AherMelel Gar's Bar iGuy Bean Semites Hama Maier Prods* M & Meet Shope Omit 4.0 Let's hear it for this Christmas community event CAROL SING & FOOD DRIVE Starting downtown at 6:30 p.m. and touring throughout town FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 non-perishable foodstuffs will be picked up at your doorstep. Donations will go to the Exeter Food Bank. A hearty THANK YOU for your donations and to the area businesses who have supported this seasonal event. Arranged by area sections of Boy Scouts and Girt Guides in conjunction with the Exeter Fire Department. Mey Glris+mas. McDonald, McTavish Esso Murphy's Pub & Eatery New Orleans Plea Pioneer ass Bar Pim DellpM Santa Claus 8eip's vale -mart Sound Advice Stedman, V&8 Tastyhen Printing Nuilli. The Rands House Tim Horten', llyddalm Printing maks. White Wonder A and the Precious Blood Children. Christmas celebrations are now in full swing at the Exeter Villa. The.theme for December is "Chistmas Around the World". The Villa has been filled with the music of the season_ thanks to the Exeter Community Choir, Notes of Yesteryear and The Lloyd Thompson Band. The residents were also treated to Christmas Carol by the Exeter Sparks, Brownies and Guides. They also shared goodies and gave each resident a Christmas tree ornament. On Sunday December 7 the Exeter Villa hosted the annual Family Christmas dinner. There were over 400 families and residents plus staff and volunteers served dinner. Exeter Villa wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a news tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Exposure to passive cigarette smoke seems to addict children to nicotine.. Studies on the lev- els. of "cotinine", a nicotine -related chemical found in the saliva, show that. it's a predictor of whether a child will take up smoking or not. It seems that those with high levels of the chemical, who experi- ment with smoking early, will become addicted more quickly. In Germany, 70% of doctors prescribe herbal remedies. They write over 5 million prescriptions per year for these products. The government has a system of evaluating these herbal remedies. They look only for "reasonable certainty" regarding safety and effi- cacy. These herbs. are listed and doctors prescribe from that list. Further to the German herbal experience,' about one-third of avail- able herbs don't make the list because their risks outweigh the possible benefits. Herbal remedies also must conform to manu- facturing standards so they must contain what the label . says they contain. The whole thrust of the control of these products in Germany is to protect the public. • . HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" 1111111111011 1111111111111 9'QQd some help with gour Cbr1thna dhQpping? Check out some of our ideas!!! MICROWAVES YAMAHA STEREO EQUIPMENT TOSHIBA e TV'S & VCRS DI3HWASHER5 ALL at T-Fj RIFIC HOLIDAY PRICES NO INTEREST terms always available (oac) APPLIANCE CENTRE 390 Main St. S. 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Huron District High School graduates and their career choices Charlene Overholt - Zurich clerk -treasurer ZURICH - When Charlene Overholt nee - Hartman was in high school she couldn't wait to get out. Now she looks back and realizes how great it was. "Then you couldn't wait to get out," she said. "I look back now and see those days as the best of my life." Overholt (nee Hartman) graduated from South Huron District High School in 1981 and married Mike Overholt in 1982. She has two children: Courtney, age 14 and Brandon age I I. She stayed home with her children while they were growing up because, "it was very important to me to stay with them until school," she said. Once the kids were in school Overholt took a position as a basic bookkeeper at Eric Campbell Ford dealership. After two years there she was hired by the Village of Zurich Municipal Office as an accounting secretary for the Zurich Hydro, Electricity and Water Systems. She held that position for about five and a half years until she was promoted to clerk -treasurer. Overholt has worked with numerous service groups since high • school, including the youth group at St. Boniface, as executive director for the church's nursery school, and she taught Sunday school at the church as well. She said she took these positions when her children were there. "I always tried to be involved with everything my kids did." Overholt only became clerk -treasurer three weeks ago. She said she has many challenges to face in this position, especially since amalgamation is such a reality. "I'm keeping some responsibilities in the hydro system for that reason," she said, adding that when amalgamation occurs there may "still be a position in the newly amalgamated hydro system." Overholt said she never really involved herself in sports much when she was in high school, but now she plays a lot of sports including volleyball and baseball. Overholt What Overholt hopes -to do next is go back to school "I'd love to go back to school," she said. ';I justdon't know for what." HCharlene Friendship month at Exeter Villa EXETER - Friendship month continued at the Exeter Villa throughout November. "Be an angel day" was a grand affair. This was the day to do one small act of kindness for someone - anything you can think of that is a blessing for someone else. Heavenly headquarters was a time to rejoice and for angels to receive their reward. Other friendship month activities consisted of 'A Bring a Friend to Fellowship' where tea and goodies were served. Thanks to all of our other friends who visited in November. The Trivitt Anglican Women for putting on a lovely tea. The Lioness for taking the residents to the Exeter Santa Claus Parade. Also thanks to all the musical groups. Thames Road Church, Notes of Yesteryear, Doug and Lewis .Band, Granton Rythmnaries, the Girls Gems Club Horticultural Society installs officers KIRKTON - The Kirkton Horticultural Society was held on Dec. 2 at 6.30 with a pot luck dinner. Follow- ing dinner, Gretchen Hazelwood opened the program with 'O Canada'. Gary Chittick, president of District 10, brought several tips and facts from OHA. Jean Ratcliffe introduced .the speaker, Betty Bodenham who demonstrated two Christmas arrangements plus a wreath and a swag. These were given as door prizes. Orrie Hartwick thanked Bodenham. Results of the mini Christmas show were: Pot et Fleur -1st Jean Ratcliffe; Topiary -1st Pat Down, 2nd Lynda Hodgins, 3rd Gladys Buswell; Christmas wreath, swag, garland or door decoration - 1st Gretchen Hazelwood, 2nd Cindy Bilyea, 3rd• Pat Down; A basket gift-Ist Jo -Anne Meta, 2nd Patti Wil- lis -Leake, 3rd Jean Ratcliffe; Holiday sparkle, decorat- ed candle sticks -1st Gertrude Willis, 2nd Pat Down, 3rd Cindy Bilyea; Hearth and home arrangement -1st Gertrude Willis, 2nd Cindy Bilyea, 3rd Jean Ratcliffe; Days gone by -picture, bookmark, card -1st Jo -Anne, Meta; A unique corsage -1st Jo -Anne Meta; By cand- light a fresh arrangement -1st Patti Willis -Leake, 2nd Jean Ratcliffe, 3rd Pat Down. Barbara French was the capable judge. ' The officers for the Historical Society for 1998 were installed by Anna Peterson. Past president -Gretchen Hazelwood, President= Lynda Hodgins, 1st vice president -Gertrude Willis, 2nd vice president -Jo -Anne Meta, Sec- retary treasurer Jean Copeland, Assistant secre- tary treasurer -Joyce Strahan, Associate Directors - Doris Batten, Mary Brandt, Doris Elford, Orrie Hart - wick, Jo -Anne Meta, Elaine Stephen, Doris Waddell. One year directors -Gretchen Hazelwood, Marjorie Johns, Beulah MacDougald, Jean Ratcliffe, Marilyn Robinson, Mary Tufts, Evelyn Wiles. Two year directors -Marjorie Atthill, Evelyn Harri- gan, Madeline Parkinson, Josie Rykman. Youth attend Coffee House evening at Huron Centennial BRUCEFIELD - On. Saturday evening, December 6, a number of young people came out to the Coffee House planned by the Youth for Christ at Huron Centennial School. A Bible quiz taken from Prov. 3 was conducted with three teams participating: Goderich, Zurich and Centralia. The youth then sat around the tables and created nativity scenes which were judged at the end of the meeting. They enjoyed music on a big screen and munching goodies and pop while they doodled. Everyone is invited to come to the next rally on January 3. It will be a talent night. NVR CATERING Free Delivery Fruit Baskets for Staff or Special Customers Variety of sizes and prices. For more Information call Kelly Rooney (519) 23 7-38 76 tGOe Cate, 20 G a,'/V ee?a AIS If1oGrain Systems/ mm Vinyl Products Becker Farm Equipment Canadian Tire Coop Gas Bar Channel12 Cable Cast PalwFoolhad Do•M Donut Dells Demob Now ELM Uons CM Wet Tine, Advocate Exeter Tayob Firma AherMelel Gar's Bar iGuy Bean Semites Hama Maier Prods* M & Meet Shope Omit 4.0 Let's hear it for this Christmas community event CAROL SING & FOOD DRIVE Starting downtown at 6:30 p.m. and touring throughout town FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 non-perishable foodstuffs will be picked up at your doorstep. Donations will go to the Exeter Food Bank. A hearty THANK YOU for your donations and to the area businesses who have supported this seasonal event. Arranged by area sections of Boy Scouts and Girt Guides in conjunction with the Exeter Fire Department. Mey Glris+mas. McDonald, McTavish Esso Murphy's Pub & Eatery New Orleans Plea Pioneer ass Bar Pim DellpM Santa Claus 8eip's vale -mart Sound Advice Stedman, V&8 Tastyhen Printing Nuilli. The Rands House Tim Horten', llyddalm Printing maks. White Wonder A and the Precious Blood Children. Christmas celebrations are now in full swing at the Exeter Villa. The.theme for December is "Chistmas Around the World". The Villa has been filled with the music of the season_ thanks to the Exeter Community Choir, Notes of Yesteryear and The Lloyd Thompson Band. The residents were also treated to Christmas Carol by the Exeter Sparks, Brownies and Guides. They also shared goodies and gave each resident a Christmas tree ornament. On Sunday December 7 the Exeter Villa hosted the annual Family Christmas dinner. There were over 400 families and residents plus staff and volunteers served dinner. Exeter Villa wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a news tip? Call the Times -Advocate 235-1331 Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Exposure to passive cigarette smoke seems to addict children to nicotine.. Studies on the lev- els. of "cotinine", a nicotine -related chemical found in the saliva, show that. it's a predictor of whether a child will take up smoking or not. It seems that those with high levels of the chemical, who experi- ment with smoking early, will become addicted more quickly. In Germany, 70% of doctors prescribe herbal remedies. They write over 5 million prescriptions per year for these products. The government has a system of evaluating these herbal remedies. They look only for "reasonable certainty" regarding safety and effi- cacy. These herbs. are listed and doctors prescribe from that list. Further to the German herbal experience,' about one-third of avail- able herbs don't make the list because their risks outweigh the possible benefits. Herbal remedies also must conform to manu- facturing standards so they must contain what the label . says they contain. The whole thrust of the control of these products in Germany is to protect the public. • . HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" 1111111111011 1111111111111 9'QQd some help with gour Cbr1thna dhQpping? Check out some of our ideas!!! MICROWAVES YAMAHA STEREO EQUIPMENT TOSHIBA e TV'S & VCRS DI3HWASHER5 ALL at T-Fj RIFIC HOLIDAY PRICES NO INTEREST terms always available (oac) APPLIANCE CENTRE 390 Main St. S. Exeter 235-0705