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Times Advocate, 1995-07-19, Page 6Page 6 Times -Advocate, July 19, 1995 Hay Days The turnout was excellent at the Zurich Arena . on Wednesday night. A bar- becue was followed by a si- lent auction which has been a major fundraising source for many years. Both events were part of the Hay Days celebrations. Pictured at top, people line up for supper which at- tracted many area res- idents. At left, Jacqueline Miller of Zurich checks out a telephone in the shape of a cob of com. This was one cif dozens of articles up for auction. `Staying Alive in '95' (for the Health of It) focus of 24th annual Friedsburg Days The Dashwood community event will run from August 4 to 6 DASHWOOD - Come out and help celebrate Dashwood Frieds- burg Days from August 4 to 6. The theme of this year's activity -filled weekend is 'Staying Alive in '95' (For the Health of It!). The festivities will begin on Friday at 6pm with a Bavarian Garden pavilion followed at 7pm by Bingo in the Com- munity Centre and at 8pm by a dance to Hook's Party Sound, DJ. The parade will be judged at the ball park on Saturday morning beginning at 10:15am and can be enjoyed along the parade route beginning at 1 1:30am. For further information about the parade contact Kim Rykeman at 237-3235 or Irene Datars at 237-3245. On Saturday, at 11 am, Murray Fried from Kitchener, an ancestor of the original founders Absolem and Noal Fried will be presented with a plaque and Wreath to commemorate Dashwood/Friedsburg 135th anniversary. Some of the day's other events include miniature train rides for children, a dunk tank, tug-of-war, a line dancing demonstration and with another twist, the popular 'Farmers Walk'. The younger set will certainly enjoy the refreshing dunk tank scheduled for the Sat- urday and a children's sing -along with Dennis Siren is a new treat to Friedsburg Days this year. These are only a few of the many events scheduled for every member of the family. The Friedsburg Days wouldn't be complete without a taste of Ger- man sausage and sauerkraut which will be available during the entire weekend. Sunday will wrap up the three-day celebration with a church ser- vice in the pavilion followed by a community breakfast prepared by the United Church men. Come out, bring your family and plan to stay for the day! You will be entertained with all the different events and will certainly meet a lot of new friends and will also have a chance to reacquaint with old ones! Proceeds from the Friedsburg event are used for community betterment. A full listing of Friedsburg Days events will be printed in the Au- gust 2 edition of the Exeter Times Advocate. Beef barbecue held Mary Peterson CENTRALIA - Summer vacation time is here, and I've talked to many people from the Centralia area who are enjoying the opportunity to travel and explore this interesting country of Canada. Some families are heading for cottages at the beach, while others are eager to take their tents and breathe the cool air of the forests. My husband and I just returned from British Columbia and Alberta. When we arrived in Victoria and were walking toward the British Colum- bia Provincial Museum, we met some friends from the Mt. Carmel area, Betty and Greg Vanhie, who were also on vacation. It was a very pleasant surprise to begin our vacation. We returned home on the weekend, and heard about the incredible storm last Thursday and the damage that it caused throughout the area. Fierce winds severely damaged many trees, homes and barns in the Centralia area. Hydro repair crews worked very hard and restored power to homes on Friday. Thanks to June Essery for providing you with Centralia news last week. Welcome to Ruthann and Matt Pickett who are currently back in Cen- tralia and enjoying visits with friends and relatives. They are attending courses at The University of Western Ontario during vacation from their teaching in Wiarton. Church service On Sunday, the congregations of Centralia and Zion West United churches met at Centralia for worship. For her sermon, Heather Smith chose the title "A Balancing Act". Summer services continue with worship at 10:00 a.m. at Zion on July 23 and at Centralia on July 30. A combined service will also be held September 3 at Zion at 9:45 a.m. Barbecue Also on Sunday, the community enjoyed a beef barbecue organized by the Stewards at Centralia United Church. Many hands pitched in to pre- pare the baked potatoes and baked beans, and the women baked pies for dessert. UCW Zion U.C.W. will host the Regional Meeting of the South Huron Presby- terial at Centralia Church beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. The theme of the meeting will be "Let There be Laughter". Volunteer training Local residents interested in helping out in the community may want to find out more about the PCVP Volunteer Training Program which will be offered by the Middlesex VON Palliative Care Program in September. Contact Jo -Ann, Marg, or Colleen at 245-3177 for information about this unique program. Storm downs trees in Granton area Granton's hydro was restored entirely by Saturday morning. Muriel Lewis GRANTON - The hot weather and the storm which hit Granton on Thursday evening provided lots of conversation. Many trees were were even lucky enough to finish supper and make it to the grand- stand when the storm blew up. During the course of the next two hours, they were entertained by the Sweet Adelines from London while they practised and finally put on their program for those who hadn't taken refuge elsewhere. Jeffrey and Margaret Bryan, Jean and Susan hosted the annual Rains - berry Reunion on Sunday, July 16. Five Granton area women en- joyed the humorous musical. The Foreigner at the Huron Country Playhouse on Friday afternoon July 14. Norah Wissel and Muriel Lewis attended the pork barbecue at Thames Road United Church on Sunday, July 16. The Granton United Church is closed for holidays until July 30 when a breakfast will be held at the park pavilion, followed by the ser- vice led by Bob Heywood. WI rally The 40th Middlesex County Women's Institute Rally was held on Tuesday, July 11 hosted by North Middlesex District at the Lobo Community Park in Poplar Hill. The president Katherine McNaughton enlarged on the theme 'Communication' in her ad- dress of welcome. Granton WI was in charge of reg- istration when about 90 members and visitors were in attendance. Gayle Miller, RR 3 Melbourne was the winner of the Rally Schol- arship which was presented by Elimination draw tickets available Joan Beierling VARNA - Many Varna and are!' people atttended the weddings and a receptions for Sherry Chuter, daughter of Eric -and Sharon to Roger Wagler, and Krista Rathwell, daughter of Bill and Sandra, to Brian Buffinga. Sherry and Roger were married in Brucefield with Miriam De Riv- ers performing the ceremony. Sher- ry and. Roger will reside in London. Krista and Brian were•married at Krista's home with their reception to follow in Bayfield. Krista and Brian are residing in Varna. Congratulations to these happy couples. Church services Sunday July 23 the joint Varna Goshen Church service will be held in Varna at 10:30 a.m. Sunday July 30 it will be in Goshen. Sunday Au- gust 6 the picnic service will be at the Varna Complex. Get your truck elimination draw ticket for September 2 with a dance and lunch for two. There are only 400 being sold and only a few left. Contact any Stanley Township Rec Committee member or the staff at the Township office and see if you can still purchase a ticket. Don't miss out on your chance to win a brand new truck! Town of Exeter Communities in Bloom Contest We are proud of our town and the effort everyone showed beautifying our community. Council asks you, our residents and merchants, to keep your properties neat and your flowers fresh and attractive. On Monday, July 24, 1995 the Judges will be in town looking over our efforts, and hopefully, they will declare Exeter the #1 "blooming" community in Canada. Exeter Town Council bTd vn down including a large one which fell on Gonda Van Liesh- out's house. It took a tree removal firm with lots of equipment many hours to get it off the house and the damage to the roof appears mini- mal, although some of the plaster upstairs was shaken off. The whole village was without hydro from about 6:30 p.m. Thursday until 8:30 p.m. Friday, and being on a different feeder line the south and north paris of Granton did not have their hydro restored until about 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Several from Granton attended a meeting to further plans for the Biddulph Township Sesquicenten- nial history book held at the town- ship oiifce in Lucan on monday evening July 10. Members of UCW Unit three and their friends and husbands enjoyed a potluck supper on July 12 at the home of Lillus and Jim Riddell and some even had a dip in the pool Plans were finalized for some cater- ing in July and later a social time was had by all. Some local people attended the pork producers barbecue at Poplar Hill on Thursday, July 13 and some Prov. Bd. Director Phyllis Lawton to Gayle's mother in her absence. A video was shown by a repre- sentative from the community food advisory program and Rural Com- munity Advisor Lorraine Warwick gave a presentation on the Power of Communication. Beechwood, Clandeboye, Ilder- ton, Komoka, North Lobo and Riv- erview branches were in charge of the program when the group was entertained by the Keyser #1 4-H Club line dancers. A petition was signed in objec- tion to four letter words being used freely and reference to prostitution as being acceptable as heard on a radio station that morning by a member who attended the rally. Also an emergency resolution re- garding the foregoing is to be drawn up and presented at the Area Convention in October. Upcoming events include the Area History Workshop at Holmes- ville on August 8; the Farmpiker's tour on October 1; London Area Convention at the Kirkton Commu- nity Centre on October 20 and a Day for You at Komoka Communi- ty Centre October 27. A brown bag lunch supplemented by dessert and beverages supplied by North Middlesex branches was enjoyed at noon. East Middlesex District President Evelyn Rath gave the courtesies and extended an invitation to host the 1996 Rally. Seven members attended from Granton WI. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual ' Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Larry Gardiner. RR2, Staffs -346-2678 Morris Willows, RR2 St. Pauls 3934545 Lome Feeney, Mitchell 348-0863 Jack Hodgen, RR1, Tarleton 2294162 Joe Chaffs, RR5 Mitchell 3404706 Michael O'Shea RR3 Granton .225-2600 AGENTS Wayne Maver Exeter 236-1915 John Moore, Dublin 346-2512 Joseph Uniac, Mitchell 3404012 Head Office, Exeter 236-0350 A refund from purplus was de- clared for all policy holders who qualify, are on record and in good standing as at Decem- ber 31, 1994. 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