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The Times Advocate, 2004-04-14, Page 29Wednesday,April 14, 2004 Exeter Times–Advocate 29 Fish Fry Fri. Apr. 23 at the Zurich Community Centre By Carmel Sweeney ZURICH CORRESPONDENT ZURICH - Hope everyone had a very happy Easter with their families and relatives. Members of the Jerome Sweeney and Herb Klopp families, along with some friends (about 50 all together from various places) enjoyed a delicious Easter brunch at Erb's Country Kitchen followed by visiting for the afternoon at the home of Paul and Heather Klopp. We also celebrated the 4th birthday of grandson Michael Boyle of Grand Bend. His birthday was on April 11. Come out and see the new Blue Water Community Centre on Sat., April 17. It is the BX 93 Country Music Video Dance Party and Elimination Draw from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the dance will be available at the door for $12 per person. For more information call Lisa Dietrich at 236-4290 or Brian Brooks 238-5588. A buck and doe was held recently for Marcia Denomme, daughter of Jim and Maurene and fiance Jamie McRoberts at the Community Centre in Hensall. The couple will be married in June. Do you have your tickets for the Fish Fry on Fri., April 23 at the Zurich Community Centre? Tickets are $10 each, available at Schilbe's Hardware Store, J & L Variety or the Gas Station. Come out to the Sports and Leisure Show on April 23, 24, and 25. Admission is free. For more information call John Becker 237-3628. Congratulations to Tony and Marlene Bedard of Dashwood who celebrated their 40th wedding anniver- sary on April 11. Also Happy 60th birthday to Tony on April 10. He had a surprise when he went bowling last Tuesday. Earl Flaxbard and daughter Ruth -Ann of London went to Ingersoll on Easter Sunday to be with family members at the home of daughter Shirley and Ross Cooper. Congratulations to Keith and Margaret Westlake who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on April 8. On Sun., April 11, following the service at St. Peter's Lutheran church, cake and refreshments were served in the parish hall in their honor. The family also had a get- together and dinner in Grand Bend. Congratulations to Susan and Gerald Nyenhuis, of RR 2, Zurich on the occasion of their 45th wedding anniver- sary. The St. Boniface Catholic Women's League Fun Night will be held on Mon., April 19 in Goderich with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Call John Rosehart at 243-2108 for tickets. Grade 7 and 8 students at the Zurich Public School are busy getting ready for their spring musical production, 'Gone with the Breeze' to be held May 5 and 6. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the school office. Anyone who missed signing their children up for base- ball can still do so by calling Randy Craner at 236-7107 as soon as possible. A family dinner and get-together was held at the home of Wendy Rowan in Hensall on Saturday with approximately 20 attending. They were celebrating daughter Chantell's 10th birthday. The annual Good Friday Fish Fry was enjoyed by fami- ly members and some relatives at the home of Paul and Shirley Bedard. The next Bean Festival meeting is on Wed., April 28, 8 p.m. at the Firehall. Volunteers are needed for positions such as secretary, entertainment and advertising. The Golden Agers will be holding their meetings at the Township Hall on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. for the summer months. Come and attend. Several university students were home for the Easter holidays. Justin Soudant flew home from California, and his brother Mark came home from Ottawa. Our daughter Meagan was home for the weekend from ZURICH NEWS Students visit maple farm ST. MARYS— The Kindergarten classes from Usborne Central Public School travelled to McCully's Hill Farm outside of St. Marys on Mon., March 29. The students have been learning about maple syrup and had an oppor- tunity to see both the pipeline method of tapping trees as well as the tradition- al pail method. Students also participated in a horse- drawn wagon ride through the bush. Kindergarten students from Usborne Central P.S. travel to McCully's Hill Farm to learn more about maple syrup.Above: Michael Cunnington, Amanda Hodgert, Madison Annen, Matthew D'Anna and Connor Simpson examine the tradition- al method of boiling sap.At Left:Alyssa Hiemstra and Jesse Simpson stand on some of the straw bales used for climb- ing. (photos/submitted) Waterloo. She will be done school this month. The next Auxiliary meeting is at the Blue Water Rest Home on Tues., May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Hilda Lansbergen and Cecilia Farwell are in charge of the program. Dues are still being collected. Come out and bring a friend. Also the Auxiliary members are reminded of the Volunteer Appreciation Night being held at the Mennonite Church on Wed., April 28 at 7 p.m. Let Patti Groot know if you plan to attend at 236-4373. The Agricultural Society held their meeting at the Township Hall on April 6 with President Paul Klopp and Secretary Treasurer Marg Deichert in charge. Plans are well underway for the upcoming 140th Anniversary Dinner being held at the new arena on Sat., May 8. There will be a roast beef dinner from Jerry Rader's Catering. Social hour at 5:30 p.m., with supper at 6:30 p.m., followed by an evening of entertainment. Cost is $15 a person. Tickets at J & L Variety, Erb's Country Kitchen, Fair Board members, Paul Klopp 236-4291 and Margaret Deichert 236-4130. Everyone is welcome to celebrate this special anniversary and see the new Blue Water Community Centre. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Marjorie Meidinger and Lynn Alderdice. The school play Into the Woods will be held at St. Boniface on April 21, 22 and 23 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to come out and see this great musical show. Zurich Golden Agers are hosting the Senior Citizens Spring Rally in Hensall at the arena on Thurs., April 22 with the help of the Dashwood group. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Welcome home Daryl and Tillie Rau from Florida --just in time for Easter. Happy birthday to Barb Robinson of the bowling lanes and to Abby Cripps who was 1 year old on April 8. "The Farm Show" coming By Maegan Kipfer SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE EXETER — "The Farm Show" is fast approaching and students and staff at SHDHS are busy preparing for their annual drama production. A unique aspect of "The Farm Show" is that there are no starring roles, which is proven through the numerous roles each actor plays. Jessica Bray, a Grade 12 student at SHDHS, has many key roles as she plays everything from an old woman to a ram, and also takes part in the singing. Bray enjoys being a part of plays because she gets to know people better, and enjoys interacting with fellow cast members. Brian Ford, a Grade 12 student, also has a number of roles in the play as he also takes part in the singing, and plays the role of a clergyman. Another role Ford plays is a character by the name of Bruce Pallett, an angry farmer who com- plains about farmers not making a decent living. An essential element of any drama pro- duction is the choreography. Ms. Eddy, a former teacher at SHDHS, is choreo- graphing "The Farm Show," as she has choreographed school shows for many years. Eddy loves dancing, and is particu- larly fascinated with the square dancing aspect of "The Farm Show." She enjoys teaching the square dancing, as it is something students have never done before. She says the students are doing well with it. When asked what she likes about "The Farm Show," Eddy responded by saying it is interesting that the play is all about people from just down the road in Clinton. She also adds it is about rural farming people, which characterizes Huron county. Jody Parsons, another Grade 12 stu- dent, chose to be involved with "The Farm Show" because it is her last year of high school and she wanted to be involved more with extracurricular activi- ties. She had never been a part of drama in the past, but felt it looked like fun. Parsons, like many others, also plays a number of different characters in the play as she has two male roles and also the character of Mrs. Tebbutt. It is clear "The Farm Show" is a unique production sure to be successful. "The Farm Show" opens to the public Wed., May 5, and runs through until Fri., May 7, with shows starting at 7:30 p.m. each evening. All tickets are $5 and can be bought starting April 8 at Country Trenditions in Exeter for balcony seats and in the main office at SHDHS for floor seats. — Maegan Kipfer is an SHDHS student Hensall Kinsmen support hensall. by. design HENSALL — Hensall Kinsmen took a major supporting role in the hen- sall.by.design event by presenting a cheque for $1,001. This generous contribu- tion goes to the Best of Show prize in Hensall's art show July 17 and 18. The Village of Hensall is building the show around the success of the Hensall Horticultural Society's Home and Garden Tour, which draws hundreds of people every year. Other activities include: • floral design show and sale; • Iceculture ice display; • Spotlight Cafe. A call for artists has been launched by the event organizers and will include palling, photogra- phy, wood, metal, sculp- ture, pottery, quilts, glass, rugs and jewelry. Hensall.by.design is a first-class opportunity to showcase exceptional artistic talent while raising funds and increasing a sense of community and pridde. This is an excellent opportunity to profile local companies while celebrat- ing artisitic talent. Committee memmbers are approaching area busi- nesses and and organiza- tions for financial contri- butions to help make hen- sall.by.design a success and develop it into an annual event. Sponsorship opportuni- ties are available and vol- unteers are needed. For more information contact: • Sponsorship — Ann Bayley, 262-3500; • Volunteers — Linda Firman, 262-3225; • Artists — Jan Hoover, 262-3545; • Floral designers — Natalie Kerslake, 262- 1013.