Times-Advocate, 1996-04-10, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, April 10, 1996 . „ „
Euchre champs
The 26th seml-annual Crediton and District Social Club men's euchre toumament was suc-
cessful on March 27. Above, president, Jim Allen presents the championship trophy to Ge-
rald Schenk, Harvey Smith, Art Abbott and Emerson Penhale.
Stanley Township preparing;
for annual canoe rally
Canoeists will paddle
the course this Sunday
afternoon.
By Joan Beierling
Varma Correspondent
VARNA - Easter Sunday church
services with Varna -Goshen com-
bined held in Varna was a full
house with Rev. Willie Ziegler in
charge of the worship. Scripture
readings were read by Willie Lau-
rie and Marg Hayter. The Varna -
Goshen combined choir entertained
with an anthem "Hosanna! Blessed
is He". The flowers placed in the
church were in loving memory of
Rachel Johnston presented by her
family. Sincere sympathy and
prayers go out to her family.
Next Sunday, April 14 there will
he a farewell to Miriam DeRivers.
Rev. Wilena Brown will lead the
service. A social time will follow.
Please bring sandwiches and
squares sufficient for your family.
Sunday, April 21 the service
vill be in Goshen with Rev. W.
',edger in charge.
Sunday, April 28 the service will
he in Goshen oncc again and Jane
Kipfer will he conducting the ser-
vice. She is a graduating minister
and the daughter of Jim and Janet
Papple.
This is also Camp Sunday. Bring
your Canadian Tire money for
Camp Menesetung.
There will be a fundraiser for
Camp Menesetung Sunday, April
14 at 7 p.m. in Clinton entitled
"Menesetung Moves a Mountain
Musical."
Varna and Goshen U.C.W. are in-
vited to Kippen U.C.W. Foodgrains
Bank Thankoffering on Tuesday,
April 9 with guest speaker Jean
Bennett, and Bayfield Thankoffer-
ing on Wednesday, April 10 at
7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Sue
Bell.
"Five Alive" invites you to
"Raise the Roof with Laughter" at
Kippen United Church on Sunday,
April 28 at 7:30 p.m. There will be
special musical guests and many
more surprises. Participating
churches are Bayfield, Varna -
Goshen and Brucefield-Kippen.
The Huron -Perth U.C.W. Presby-
terial event will be April 22 at
Mitchell United Church at 6:30
p.m. The theme is "Declare His
Work with Rejoicing."
Confirmation classes will be
starting on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6
p.m. toward the end of April. Any-
one who wishes to join the class
may contact either Paul Gilroy at
233-9959 or Art Bennett, 565-
5003.
Canoe rally
The Stanley Township Annual
Canoe Rally will be held next Sun-
day, April 14 with registration at
12:30 p.m.
Baseball
There is one more Saturday left
to register your child for Stanley
Township Baseball this Saturday,
April 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at
the Complex. Cost is $15 for T -ball
children and $20 for other single
children or $40 per family.
Auction
The Huron Centennial School
auction is being held on Saturday,
April 20 at the Complex. The pro-
ceeds will go to improving a base-
ball diamond and community and
assisting in the purchase of some
basic learning materials for each
division. Tickets are $9 each and
are available from the Parents
Council members or from June at
the school office. Ticket price in-
cludes a cold buffet at the closing
of the auction and door prizes.
Personals
Congratulations to Bernice and
Charles Reid on the birth of their
new granddaughter, born to daugh-
ter and son-in-law Charlene and
Dwight Schnar.
Stan -Lee
The Stan -Lee sponsored a euchre
at the Complex, April 3 at 8 p.m..
and all the proceeds to go to the
Clinton Hospital Auxiliary. They
had 12 tables and prizes were won
by: Ladies High Mrs. Bill Cald-
well; Ladies Low, Helen McKay:
Mens High, Bill Pepper; Mens
Low, Wilfred Chuter; Lone Hands
pink and blue cards, Jean McEwen
and Josie McGregor.
Four draws were won by Hugh
McKay, Alex Ostrom, Doug
McAsh and Ina Neeb.
There was $164.00 given at the
door and the club decided to make
up the donation of $200.00 out of
their treasury. Lunch was served by
the club.
The president of the club an;•
nounced the Zone 8 Spring Rally
will be held in Dashwood on April
18. Registration is set for 9:30 to,
10 a.m. The fee is $3.00 per per-
son.
Stan -Lee Club is to entertain at,.
Huronview on April 17 at 2 p.m.!
and the women are reminded toy
bring cookies or squares. A volun!i
teer was needed to look after the
May meeting.
Residents of Blue Water
model their Easter bonnets
They paraded through the hallways of the
Home on Good Friday.
ZURICH - Monday, April 1 the residents of Blue
Water Rest Home played a few April Fool jokes on
their peers and staff to brighten up the day and to
find out just who was alert on a Monday morning.
At noc , tenants' of Maplewoods Apartments also
got in on the act as they visited the Home for their
monthly noon meal out. Verda Baechler, Vera
Shantz, Anna Erb, Laura Gascho, Meda O'Brien
and Ila O'Rourke enjoyed the dining company of
Josef Risi, Administrator, and Donna Klopp, Aux-
iliary president, volunteer waitress.
Tuesday afternoon Bible Study was led by Win-
nie Hutton of Zurich Mennonite Church. In the
evening members of the Auxiliary visited the
Home with the video of the Hay Days Fashion
Show held earlier in February at the Zurich Arena
to a full house. Carmel Sweeney and Paul Klopp
chaired the evening activities.
The video showed many of the fashions from the
past 150 years the women and men of Hay Town-
ship wore to various functions of that era, which in-
cluded a swimsuit for the chilly waters of Lake Hu-
ron worn by Klopp.
Paul, wife Heather, Heidi Klopp, Megan Swee-
ney and Maria Mathonia modeled a few of the cos-
tumes they wore in the show. Cake and cupcakes
were served by Cannel, Anne Flaxbard, Theo Van-
denboom and Marilee Ayotte.
Resident Clara Hamilton thanked the committee
for an evening of memories.
Wednesday evening was bingo time for the resi-
dents with extra prizes of Easter chocolates won by
Esther Makins, Stewart Thiel, Vera Shantz, Vera
Thiel, Elda Bender, Annie Wiltert and Adeline De-
nomy.,
Pastor Phil Bender, Zurich Mennonite Church,'
conducted Thursday afternoon Chapel Service. Fr.
Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface Church, held com-
munion.
Thursday evening, Cathy Shantz, Adjuvant super-
vised the coloring of Easter eggs. The residents' fa-
vorite colors of blue, green, red, pink, brown and
yellow were used to enhance the Easter basket. The
eggs were left to dry and became a protein -rich
breakfast for the residents on Good Friday.
Good Friday was "Bonnet Day" and all the resi-
dents donned their favorite hat for the day. In the
afternoon it was a stroll along the imaginary
"Board Walk" as they did an Easter parade
throughout the hallways of the Home showing off
their Easter bonnets. •
Easter Sunday was enjoyed by many residents
visiting with their families and friends, either at the
Home or a trip to their hornes for dinner out.
The residents look forward to a visit from the
Cubs and Scouts on April 9, and a visit from Geri
Fashions on April 16.
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UCW units hold monthly meetings
Shrink art was dem-
onstrated at one of
the meetings.
By Muriel Lewis
Granton Correspondent
GRANTON - Sympathy of this
community is extended to the fami-
ly of Gonda Van Lieshout who died
very suddenly at Victoria Hospital,
London on Monday, April 1.
Welcome home to Don and Irene
Roloson who have returned from
their winter home in Florida.
The annual pork barbecue at
Wesley United Church was well at-
tended on Wednesday evening,
April 3.
A Good Friday service for the
Granton Wesley pastoral charge
was held at Granton United Church
at 7 p.m. It took the form of a re-
flective skit with members of lust,
churches taking part.
The Easter Sunrise service was
held at the Granton United Church
on Sunday, April 7 at 7:30 a.m. and
was in the form of a television in-
terview at the tomb.
A breakfast followed at the
church and in the hall.
The traditional Easter Sunday
communion service was held at
Wesley United Church at 10 a.m.
led by Pastor Normalie Voakes.
UCW
Unit 2 met at Julie Riddell's
place on Monday night, April 1. Ju-
lie opened with a reading 'Lean to
the light'.
Business included making a do-
nation to the General UCW and
planswere made for the Sunrise
Breakfast and for doing some ca-
tering. The program for the general
meeting in June was also dis-
cussed.
Euchre plc f -c r i Shipka
hold last game of season
There were enough
players for six tables.
By Annie Morenz
Shipka Correspondent
SHIPKA - The last euchre of the
season at Shipka was held April 3
at the Community Centre.
Winners were: Ladies high, Mary
McCann; Ladies low, Doreen
Lightfoot; Ladies most lone hands,
Mary Moser; Mens high, Ross
Pickering; Mens low won by Nola
Lewis playing a man's card; Mens
most lone hands, Keith Rock.
Six tables were in play.
Personals
Several folks in this area attended
the joint Good Friday service held
this year at Church of God in
Grand Bend.
Jamie and Karen Guenther•Green
of London provided the special mu-
sic at Grcenway United Church on
Easter Sunday. The Green's and
baby daughter Sonja, spent the
weekend with Karen's mother, Ma-
bel Fraser at Shipka.
Annie Ziclrnan attended her "Jan-
zen" family Easter gathering, Sun-
day, March 31 at the home of Bill
•.
and Ellen Janzen, in Leamington,
where 30 relatives gathered.
With Don and Elizabeth Adams
for Easter were their three grand-
sons, Andrew, Dean and Colin, and
their parents, Brock and Dianne
Adams of London.
Easter Sunday dinner guests with
Fermon and Leota Snyder were Su-
zanne and Otto Plein, Chris and
Melissa of Elmira, Edwin and Gail
Snyder and sons, of Mount Brydg-
es and Keith and Nancy Snyder, of
Greenway.
Holiday and weekend visitors
with Hugh and Annie Morenz were
Annie's brother Bill Coleman and
two of his grandchildren, Elisha
and Brandon of Kippen, their son
Bill and wife Sue of London.
Women in this area attended the
Easter Ecumenical service, April 9,
at Grand Bend United Church.
Easter Sunday dinner guests with
Mabel Fraser were Evelyn Nichol-
son of Courtright and her daughter
Leona Moore of Sarnia, Lorne and
Dorothy Fenner, Jamie and Karen
Guenther -Green and daughter Son-
ja of London and they celebrated
Lorne's Good Friday birthday.
Riddell then demonstrated shrink
art and each member made an East-
er necklace.
Tea and dessert were served by'
the hostess.
Unit 3 met on Tuesday night,
April 2 at April Bryan's home,
Joan Hayden and Bryan convened
the program when a video was
shown about relationships with old-
er people, regarding their feelings,
wishes, determination etc. versus
younger caregivers. A discussion
followed.
Elizabeth Garrett led the business
discussion when plans were final-
ized for the Easter breakfast.
A lunch of hot cross buns was
served by the committee in charge.
Unit five members enjoyed the
monthly Salvation Army dinner
and program in St. Marys on Tues-
day evening, March 26 in place of
a regular meeting.
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