The Times Advocate, 2006-08-02, Page 9Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Exeter Times—Advocate
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POLICE BRIEFS
Walking and
drinking costs
EXETER — Huron OPP received
a complaint July 10 that a male
party was walking along the Main
Street of Exeter consuming liquor.
Officers patrolled the area and
found a 21 -year-old male. He was
issued a Provincial offence notice
for drinking other then at a resi-
dence.
Stolen vehicle
in Zurich
ZURICH — Sometime during the
early morning hours of June 23
parties entered an unlocked vehi-
cle on Oxford Street east in Zurich.
Keys to the vehicle were left
inside. Police are reminding
motorists to lock their vehicles and
remove any items of value.
Youth facing charges
EXETER — Huron OPP respond-
ed to suspicious parties July 7
prowling amongst residences on
Snider Crescent in Exeter. Officers
attended the area as three males
were seen running. A brief foot
pursuit took place as a 16 -year-
old male was caught and arrested.
The 16 -year-old Exeter resident
will attend Goderich Youth Court
Sept. 14. The youth faces one
count of possession of marijuana
and one count of trespassing to the
property act.
Theft of lawn
mower in Hensall
HENSALL — Sometime between
July 7 and July 10 crooks broke
into a shed of a residence on
Brock Avenue in Hensall. The par-
ties stole a riding lawnmower val-
ued at $1,000. It is a Turf Pro
Riding mower. The model is a
1238 28" cutting width.
Community Kitchen offers healthy meals
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — A program run by Anago
Resources in the basement of South
Huron Hospital offers healthy, inexpen-
sive meals.
The Connect Community Kitchen has 12
members who meet on the third Monday
of the month to pick the recipes they're
interested in and make their shopping
lists. The following Thursday, they meet
again and cook their meals. By the end of
the cooking session, members take home
five to seven heart healthy meals for $5 to
$6.
"It's been a lot of fun," says Anago
Resources director Robin MacDonald.
The Community Kitchen started at the
end of March and has been made possible
with grants from Take Heart Huron and
sponsorships from Hansen's and Hayter's
Turkeys. The program is led by chef
Randi MacDonald.
When the Times -Advocate visited last
week, the group was making Greek -
flavoured turkey burgers, creamy spinach
lasagna and breakfast fig and nut cook-
ies.
Robin MacDonald says a lot of gourmet
dishes are made and the group tries to
offer alternatives for its members, keep-
ing in mind the meals need to be healthy.
She notes the group is "inclusive" and
includes a mix of people.
Community Kitchen is an opportunity
for people on fixed incomes or for those
who have a passion for cooking,
MacDonald says, adding members get a
lot of food for their dollar. And if mem-
bers can't make it some nights, they can
make arrangements to have food cooked
for them.
The group can also host guest speakers
and, in addition to getting healthy meals,
they learn things about cooking, such as
de -boning chicken and the proper tem-
peratures to cook at, MacDonald adds.
There is also a social benefit to
Community Kitchen, as members become
friends.
Group members also learn planning and
budgeting.
MacDonald says Community Kitchen
The Connect Community Kitchen, run by Anago Resources in the basement of South
Huron Hospital, offers a chance for people to get together, learn about cooking, make
friendships and take home healthy meals. From left are member Wayne Walper,Anago
Resources director Robin MacDonald and community co-ordinator Katie Fox.
(photo/Scott Nixon)
will continue as long as people want it
and she plans to have special events
throughout the year.
The group also has a blog: www.con-
nectcommunitykitchen. blogspot. com,
which includes recipes and pictures of the
members.
Community Living - South Huron's Katie
Fox is also working at Anago as a com-
munity co-ordinator establishing pro-
grams. For any suggestions on programs
that should be offered, call Katie at 519-
235-4275.
Rotary gets ready forAutunm Indulgence
GRAND BEND — After two years of
overwhelming success with their major
fundraiser, members of the Grand Bend
Rotary Club refuse to rest on their laurels
— the Rotarians plan a range of improve-
ments for the third annual Autumn
Indulgence Sept. 23.
"We want people to have fun and to get
a huge bang for their buck. We are keep-
ing ticket prices the same, but are contin-
ually working on the wrinkles and striving
for ongoing improvement," said event co -
chairperson Craig Scott.
Once again Autumn Indulgence will be
held at the Huron Country Playhouse and
offer a gourmet steak and lobster dinner,
unique live and silent auctions, an excel-
lent line-up of entertainment and dancing.
For the first time, the courtyard area
will be covered by a huge tent.
"A lot of the event will be in the tent
instead of inside the building. We've had
fabulous weather, but we want to guaran-
tee whatever the weather is, everybody
has fun. Also, it
will be a great
place to meet
with friends, min-
gle, see the auc-
tion items and lis-
ten to music,"
said Scott.
Live music will
be featured inside
the tent as the All
Smiles Jazz
Quartet make
their first appear-
ance at Autumn
Indulgence. A
new sound sys-
tem will allow all diners to be entertained
with Sixties music during the dinner by
Tom Taylor and Quattro Voce.
The live auction will offer beautifully
painted and transformed Adirondack
chairs and other items created by local
artists. Unique experiences and items will
be available in the silent auction; bidders
in the past two years have had the chance
to own a racehorse for a day, spend a
weekend at a cottage on a championship
golf course or cruise on a private yacht in
the tropics.
Quattro Voce, and The Magic Moments,
will play later in the evening, continuing
with Sixties music as guests put on their
dancing shoes.
The ticket price remains at $75 to attend
all of the festivities. Those who wish to
skip the dinner and attend the auctions
and entertainment pay $25. For the first
two years, the dinner tickets have sold
out. This year the Rotarians hope to do
the same, plus put more emphasis on the
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entertainment tickets.
"We can only accommodate 400 people
for dinner. This year we want to get the
word out about the entertainment tickets.
Where can you go and listen to three
bands for $25? We want people to come
out who want to support the community,
and enjoy the auctions and the music and
dancing," said Scott.
About $80,000 was raised by the first
two Autumn Indulgence events.
Funds raised at the inaugural event
were donated to the Grand Bend school
and the community health centre. As was
the case last year, water quality and
beach enhancement projects will be the
targets for this year's proceeds.
For more information about Autumn
Indulgence, contact the offices of Brian
Hall at 238-8892 or toll free at 1-877-238-
8892, or Paul Ciufo at 519-235-2740.
Entertainment tickets are available at the
Grand Bend Chamber Tourism Office.
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