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Times Advocate, 1994-12-21, Page 5Hessum Bed and Breakfast opens in time for the holidays The Zielmans make the tran- sition from a dairy farm to the hospitality industry By Heather Vincent T -A staff CENTRALIA - Hessum Bed and Breakfast has been officially open for about three weeks but the Ziel- man family has been receiving guests since Thanksgiving. The family moved into the 17 - year old home with the idea of starting a bed and breakfast busi- ness in September. The Zielmans owned a dairy farm outside of Dashwood but decided they were ready for a change. When a neigh - hour offered to purchase their farm, they made their move. Thebed and breakfast is able to sleep 12 people in three guest rooms. There are two bathrooms available for guests as well as a family room with fireplace, an in- door pool. a games room and a li- brary and gift shop. The Zielmans always admired the nine -bedroom, 7,400 sq.ft. home lo- cated on the corners of Highway 4 and Huron County Road 4, just south of Exeter. They feel the home projects their motto of "a re- freshing experience in the country" perfectly. The house is the family home and it makes guests feel com- fortable relaxing by the pool or reading in the family room. Hessum has welcomed 34 people since September including visitors from as far away as Ireland. Busi- ness people and relatives of family in Exeter have made use of the cozy county home. Mary Ellen Zielman says,"We have been en- joying it so much." Both she and her husband Gerald Zielman and their children, Justin, Gerrard, Emi- ly and Jeffrey derive a great deal of pleasure from meeting different people and making them feel at home. The Hessum name comes from Gerald Zielman's father's home in Holland where he recently returned for a visit. Hessum alway meant home to his family and that is they way the Zielman want their guests to feel, like they are coming home. The family credit Ron Hern who built the home for its character: "he really put something special into the house." Guests are immedi- ately comfortable when they arrive at Hessum. the house radiates warmth, said Zielman. The entire family has pitched in to help with the Bed and Breakfast. The Grandfather carves plaques which can be purchased in the gift shop and the oldest child Justin, has taken the job of bell hop. Hessum has ca- tered banquets of up to 22 people for a home cooked sit down dinner. Parties can also rent out the heated pool for small gath- erings. In the plans for the future, the Zielman's hope to finish the large basement to be used for larger ban- quets and furnish the property with more farm animals. The main fo- cus, however, will be the Bed and Breakfast which the family has tak- en from concept to reality. The family is very happy with their decision yet Gerald Zielman says he "felt the itch to get back on the land" during the fall when he _,.saw the other farmers -out with their threshers. v • '1114„ ifirt kr •-:' 1 le Crime of the week Back in Tim e... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO December 19. 1984 - When the bells on New Year's Eve ring out the old. they will also signal the beginning of Tuckcrsmith town- ship's Sesquicentennial year. Six months of special events are planned climaxing with a two-day birthday party at the end of June. At a recent Ontario Bi -Centennial medal awards ceremony held in Chatham, W.F.B. "Mac" MacLaren of Grand Bend received his award from the Hon. Andy Brandt. MacLaren has lived in the sum- mer resort for 45 years and for 31 of those years was a pharmacist. 25 YEARS AGO December 18, 1969 - One of the teachers at South Huron District High School will have a little more than the usual work in getting his turkey ready for Christmas. Students of Grade 9E presented Carl - Mills with a turkey, very much alive. Trying to keep the bird under control during the presentation were students Dwight Ethcrington and John Dobbs. Exeter homes aglow with lights were judged Thursday evening in the annual competition for best outdoor Christmas decorations. Re- ligious Theme - Mr. and Mrs.David Cross; Overall Effect - Mr. and Mrs. Rcg McDonald and best decorated door - Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las Gould. and best decorated front door - Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gould. In a letter to Santa Claus, Teresa Corrigan of Lucan in Grade two said, "Santa. no candy please, because I already have four cavadys." 50 YEARS AGO December 21, 1944 - A twin engined Anson bomber from No. 9 S.F.T.S. at Centralia crash landed Friday night about 6 p.m. on the farm of Charles Miller, near Thames Road church. The student pilot was not hurt as he did a great job in bringing the aircraft down in a belly landing. The Huron Presbytery of the United Church of Canada has been urged to secure an increase in stipends for ministers until $1,800 per annum is reached in all charges. There was more 'than one record set in Exeter by local merchants in the matter of sales the day before Christmas. Editorial Note - Most of us meet up with a flat tire when we at- tempt to predict the outcomes of horse races, elections or wars.. 75 YEARS AGO The Patriotic League of Exeter has donated 150 pounds of turkeys to the Byron Sanitorium to provide a Christmas dinner for thc sol- diers. Mr. Bert Rundle of Osborne township has moved onto the proper- ty in Woodham recently purchased from Mrs. William Hanna. Mr. James McElrea, thc village blacksmith has moved onto the farm va- cated by Mr. Rundle and Mr. Harry Whelen of Cromarty has taken possession of the blacksmith shop and moved into 44r. McElrea's house. Mr. Ed Christie has exchanged his two 100 acre farms on the Lon- don Road for Mr. Kerslake's 100 acre farm on Concession' 2 of Us - borne township. Mr. Kerslake is paying a difference of $6,000. 100 YEARS AGO December 21, 1894 - Opening and dedication services for the new Hensall Methodist Church drew a IargC crowd on Sunday. There still remains $155.20 of this year's municipal taxes in Exet- er. Last year at this period the unpaid amount was $300. The horse under seizure owned by Thomas Pearce was sold at the Commercial House stables by auctioneer John Gill for $5. A hockey league has been formed in Exeter with four teams lined up. They are the I.O.O.F., Clerks, High School and Bankers. Harry Trick of Crediton left for Detroit last week to take charge of one of the boats during winter storage. Crime Stoppers of Huron County is looking for tips from the public to help with solving the following crime. Between 4 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. on November 27, a residence at Part Lot 15, Concession North Thames Road was broken into and a thief or thieves ransacked the house, dumping drawers and steal- ing 15 bottles of liquor of assorted brands as well as a silver -coloured portable stereo, 50 compact disks, one Technic's tuner (serial number FQ4EB98777), amplifier (#FL4ED32223), CD player Town faces $10,000 insurance cost hike EXETER - A stiff increase in its insurance premium for 1995 has Ex- eter council going over its policy very carefully to search for possible savings. Jon Gaiser and Randy Fisher from Frank Cowan Insurance attended council Monday evening to review the town's policy and to break the had news. The town's premium on its liability and property policy is slated to increase from $35,000 to $45,000 in January. "The $10,000 increase is based on 1 thc fact a lo of people are being sued in this country?" asked coun- cillor Wendy Boyle after Gaisees presentation. Gaiser confirmed that was essen- tially the case, noting his company had $20 million in claims before it now. "People are much more litigious tban they were a few years ago," said Gaiser. "It's not just the munic- ipal sector, but we're Certainly feel- ing the effects of it." Councillor Roy Triebner said council needs to go over its policy item by item to see if and where cuts can be made. Oaiser recom- mended the town's $15 million lia- bility policy not be cut, but agreed with Triebner that raising deducti- bles would lower the premium. (#FDREC83343), tape deck (#FH4EC83748) and a Radio Shack Mobile telephone and Motorola charger. In addition the thieves took a three -head Phillishave shav- er. If you have information about this or any other crime, call Crime Stop- pers of Huron County at 1-800-265- 1777 and you could receive a re- ward of up to $1,000. You will not have to reveal your identity at any time. Remember, crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. Hessum Bed and Breakfast provides a home away from home. Pictured at far left are Mary Ellen Zielman and Ge- rald Zielman in the spacious county kitchen. Near left; the cow theme in the guest bath brings a bit of the farm' to the house. Above is shown one of three guest • suites, complete with two queen sized beds and a tele- vision. Investme nti r t 11,40 1 Yr. - 7.40% 3 Yr. = 8.25%-- 5 yr. - 8.75% Segregated Funds 1 YR. -10.99% 2 YR. - 13.17% 4YR. -12.86% Gaiser-Kneale 235-2420, 238-8484 GIC rates subject to change. Short- term rates available. Segregated fund rates reflect actual past performance. Future returns will vary. 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