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Times Advocate, 1995-09-27, Page 30Page 28 Times -Advocate, September 27, 1995 C,(�MMIINTTY Ontario Computer Fair draws crowd A youngster waits his turn while the man behind him checks out the latest computer technology at the Ontario Computer Fair. ILDERTON - Browsers came in search of Internet information, the newest CD ROM games and laptop computer sales. They found it all at the 12th Ontario Computer Fair in the London area. which was held at the Ilderton Arena and Community Centre on Sept. 17. "Updating hard drives with bigger and better computer com- ponents," was the goal of many fair attenders, according to Pawel Krolikowski. publisher and editor of Computer Source Magazine. which sponsored the fair. • "You're going to see a lot more (games) now that Christmas is coming," said Krolikowski, adding this year's fair also had "a lot more internet providers." "Really, the Internet's the reason people come." said onc fair or- ganizer. Lynn Cronin. "We're expecting over 1,500 (people) for the day.' Approximately 50 dealers were at the fair to offer their selection in computers. software, shareware, peripherals and other computer related products. Six representatives from local clubs were also' there to provide information. "People walk out carrying as many boxes as they do shopping hags full of literature." said Cronin. "This is an opportunity to com- pare the different manufacturers. That's what these shows are all about." According to Krolikowski, fall computer shows arc slightly busier than spring shows because that's when students arc more interested in computers. Local women attend program • The program was very informative and looked at topics such as heart disease, stroke, healthy eating... Mary Peterson CENTRALIA - On Sunday, Sep- tember 24, Zion West United Church celebrated their anniver- sary. Rev. Dr. Bob Giuliano was guest speaker at the joint service of worship at Zion, and the Woodham Quartet provided wonderful music for this special occasion. Many people from the area took advantage of the lovely fall weather to attend the Exeter Fair on the weekend. Congratulations to every- one who entered their products in the many classes at the fair. It's al- ways interesting to see the display of such a wide variety of creative talents. World Wide Community Sunday will be held on Sunday, October 1, and everyone is asked to bring a canned good to church to contrib- ute to the Exeter Food Bank. Fol- lowing the worship service, the Sunday School will provide a luncheon. Plan to attend and join in the fun and fellowship. On October 4, Zion UCW will meet at 8:30 p.m. Articles for the Food Bank are requested. Centralia UCW will meet October 5 at 8:00 p.m. Congratulations to Aldeen and Sam Skinner on celebrating their wedding anniversary on Tuesday, September 19. Bob and Ellen Graham of the Centralia congregation will cele- brate their 40th anniversary with a luncheon at the church on Sunday, Thames Road by Rhoda Rohde 235-0327 THAMES ROAD - Marilyn Van- denhussche played organ music be- fore the church service started with Rev. Jim Allsop in charge on Sun- day morning at Thames Road Church. , The responsive reading was a paraphrase of Psalm 79:1-9. The choir sang "God Gives His People Love" accompanied by organist Marilyn Vandenhusschc. They sang the children's hymn "Tell me the stories of Jesus" and Rev. Allsop told the children's sto- ry "God loves us all the same." The scripture lessons from the Old Testament 8:18-22 and from the New Testament I Timothy 2:I- 7 was read by Joan Morgan. Rev. Allsop read from the Gospel of Luke 16:1-13. The title of his,sermon was "Our Hope is built upon Jesus" and the closing hymn "Spirit of the living God" was sung. Upcoming Next Sunday, October 1 world wide Communion will be conduct- ed at both Elimville and Thame! Road churches at the regular hourk. 10 a.m. and 1 1:1.5 a.m. respective- ly. ETZWEK Youth Group will meet at Thames Road on October t at 7:30 p.m., open to all youth grades seven and up. Participants are reminded to bring a loonie. The leaders will bring snacks. On Monday, October 2 the U.C.W. will meet at 8 p.m. with Karen Etherington, Doris Elford, Kay Cunnington and Anne Kernick providing the program. The roll call will be to bring vegetables, fruit, etc. for decorating for Thanksgiving. Group U will pro- vide lunch. On Wednesday, October 4, Ses- sion will meet at 7 p.m. and the Of- ficial Board will meet at 8 p.m. at Elimville church. On Sunday, October 8 there will he Thanksgiving services at both churches. Personals Get well wishes are extended to Michael Stewart who fell and in- jured himself recently. He returned home on the weekend from Univer- sity Hospital, London. The community welcomes Allan and Tracey McKnight and daugh- ters Robyn and Ashley. They bought Howard and Marion Johns' house. Congratulations to all the win- ners at Exeter Fair. Many people attended the Friday night program, the Saturday parade and the Sun- day show. Rest Home closes September with a bang ZURICH - Re . Gani Lararo, Zurich United Church conducted Tuesday afternoon bible Study in the Chapel of Blue Water Rest Home. Evangelist Arnold Gratton, Gospel Hall. Grand Bend conducted Thursday afternoon Chapel Service: Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface Church. Zurich cele- brated Mass. Thursday evening it was a hot time in the old town as many staff mem- bers and residents crowded the dance floor with "Max and the Townlin- crs". Cathy Shantz. Adjuvant; Bonnie Keller, RNA and Kim Geoffrey, NA had residents' Susan Leslie. Ruby Fulcher, Dorothy Bapty and Orville Witmer stepping to the music. Charlene Smillie, Max Ducharmc and Anne Finlay joined in the festivities and Hilda Rader, Edna Johnston, Ruby Hoggarth and Mabel Kyle took their wheelchairs to the dance floor for a musical spin. Max Ducharine played his violin, Phyllis Deichert tickled the piano keyboard while Harvey Smith, Doug Insley, Clare Masse and Andrew Rau strummed their guitars to "My Wild Irish Rose", "Tiny Bubbles" and "Rocky Road to Dublin." For a change of pace Clare Masse sang "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" and "I'd Like to Hold My Head Up." Andrew Rau sang "1 Have a Sweetheart" and yodelled another tune. Doug Insley gave his rendition of "You Arc My Sunshine' on the mouth organ. Cathy thanked the group for their evening of fun and she and Kim served refreshments to their residents and guests. Best wishes to Doreen Gardiner of Maplewoods Apartments who is vis- iting Alexandria Marine and General Hospital, Goderich. Also best wishes to Margaret Harris of Maplewoods Apartments who is spending sometime with her daughter at the lake. • A warm welcome to Marie Gingerich of Zurich who will be moving to Blue Water Rest Home Apartments this month. The residents are going to close September off with a bang as they look forward to their September birthday party with members of Hensall United Church on September 25. School Day celebrations with retired teacher Margaret Suplat on September 26. afternoon tea on September 27 and Na- tional Honey Day on September 29. Spruce up this coming weekend -•-•• EXETER - Are you pining for something dif- *e ferent? Spruce up your '•''•'• weekend by branching out to this popular event! Tree Fest '95, held at St. Williams Forest Station on Saturday, Sep- tember 30 is for people who care about trees. Over 60 exhibitors will be pro- moting a diverse range of forestry - related products and services in- cluding forestry equipment and materials, species availability, tree planting and forestry programs, consulting services, agroforestry and watershed management. Guid- ed wagon tours of the nursery and woodlots will be running through- out the day. A sptcial kids schedule will in- clude a scavenger hunt, forestry grams and quizzes and a marsh- mallow roast. The kids can also keep busy fishing in the stocked trout pond. Introduce them to Snu►key the Bear! As you watch the Rainbow Con- nection dance up a storm on a log- ging truck stage. enjoy refresh- ments from the food court which features barbecues, snacks, desserts and coffee. A picnic area will also he available. The gates will open at 9 a.m. and activities will continue until 4 p.m. Children under six can enter free, individuals are charged $4. and families $10. Coupons are availa- ble for a 50 per cent discount. Or- ganizers of the event include the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Conservation Authorities of Southwestern Ontario. The Middlesex County Woodlot Owner's Association is organizing a bus to the event, leaving from the Lucan Community Centre. You must call the ABCA (519-235- 2610) to pre -register for the bus. Trees play an important role in our lives. Tree Fest '95 provides an Got a news tip? 235-1331 opportunity for the public to learn more about trees, from seed to ma- ture forest. ". good products and more. For more information, call St. Williams Forest Station at (519) 586-3576. Legion Week Exeter Legion veteran Hal Walsh takes aim at a dart board while playing 301 as part of Legion Week's Sports night Satur- day. Walsh was a radio operator with the RCAF during WW ll. Other Legion Week activities included euchre, cribbage, shuffle- board, an Exeter Legion Cortimunity Band Concert, meat draws and a community breakfast. According to the Legion's public re- lations officer, Dave Frayne, Legion Week represents "the Le- gion's thanks to the community for supporting the legions activi- ties." The Exeter Legion has 300 veteran members, and has raised $17,000 during the past six months. October 8. Everyone from both churches is invited to attend be- tween the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Lois Wilson, June Essery, and Gladys Buswell attended the com- munity program, Women and Heart Health, at the OMAF build- ing in Clinton on Saturday, Sep- tember 23. The program was very informative, and looked at topics such as heart disease, stroke, healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, risk factors and smoking. Rural Response for Healthy Chil- dren is offering a parenting educa- tion course "Systematic Training for Effective Parenting", to parents of teenagers in the Exeter area. STEP Teen program discusses ways to improve parent/teen rela- tions. This ten -week course begins Wednesday, September 27, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m The cost, which includes a textbook, is $40 per per- son or $50 per couple. For more in- formation, contact Shirley Phillips at 235-1545 or Pam Snowdon at 524-6767. Woodham United Church invites everyone to join in celebrating their 125th anniversary on October 1 at 11:00 a m. The service will be in period costume and will feature brunch following the service. On October 15, at 11:00 a.m., the guest speaker will be The Rev. Camillia LaRouche and lunch will follow. At the euchre party at Heywoods, high hand winners were Helen MacDonald and Percy Noels, while Marjorie Steeper and Harry Noels were lone hand winners. The spe- cial was won by Marian Thomp- son. Panther Profile By Anita Wein The pressure to conform in society is huge. The time this affects us the most is in our teenage years. We are still struggling to find ourselves and figure out who we really are. What are our beliefs? Where do we want to go in life? What makes us special and differ- ent? Many things play a part in forming a person's identity. Their fam- ily, friends, activities they are involved in, the community in which they grow up and the education system all play a role in shaping the individual. Important decisions that may affect the rest of our lives have to be made when we are still not sure of ourselves. So what can we do about this? As a community I feel we must provide opportunities for youth, by providing job opportunities, sponsoring activities, and by just showing all-round support for teenagers of the community. As parents, you all play a very important role in who we become. Encourage your children to get involved, talk to them and just be there to listen. You won't always agree with what we are saying, but try to understand where we are coming from. Most importantly it's you, the student, the individual, who is re- sponsible for who you are. Get involved; it makes life a lot more fun. Don't sacrifice individuality just to fit in. Listen to other peo- ple. You don't know everything. Other people can help. And most of all, listen to yourself. The answers to your questions are all in - .,side of you. I don't know everything yet, but this is my perspective. Growing up has always been hard and it always will be. But remember, the freedom to choose is our greatest freedom of all. Upcoming Events: Commencement: Friday, October 6 at 8 p.m. in the large gymna- sium at SHDHS. Graduating students should assemble in the small gym at 7:30 p.m. Student price cards are for sale all week at the high school. Cost is $6. Learning to skate Terry -Lynn Stuckless practices her skating at the Hen- sall Arena old Thursday. She was participating in the Rin- g she P on dtion Days organized by the Exeter and Area Rmgette Association. 1