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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-11-04, Page 910 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 4, 2015 November is woman abuse prevention month Huron Women's Shelter & Second Stage House and Counselling Services Submitted The Huron Women's Shelter Sec- ond Stage Housing and Counselling Services serves over 600 women each year across Huron County, and provides emergency shelter, hous- ing, support, counselling and advo- cacy to women and children experi- encing violence. Each month we will be writing this column to high- light the work we do and the issues facing women in our county today. November is Woman Abuse Pre- vention Month - it is every wom- an's fundamental right to live in safety and security in her home and community, free from the threat of violence. Join in the Wrapped in Courage Campaign - by purchasing a purple scarf to support ending violence against women and children in Ontario. Purple infinity scarves are available at the Goderich Shelter for $10 - or get in touch to have $10 scarves available in your workplace. Get involved and show your support on Twitter @wrappedincourage - be sure to share photos and stories to our Facebook page and Twitter feed so we can share in the cam- paign across the province! How You Can Help.Item dona- tions are gratefully accepted at the Huron Women's Shelter; but differ- ent seasons bring the need for par- ticular items. In November, we are seeking donations of: towels, new bed pillows, winter hats and mitts, slippers, a picnic table, twin sheets, and food. We are also now accept- ing online donations - visit www. huronwomensshelter.ca and look for the "Donate Now" button. All donations are most gratefully accepted. Get In Touch Find us online at www.huronwomensshelter.ca or email info@huronwomensshelter. com to be added to the newsletter mailing list. Find us on Facebook or on Twitter @HuronShelter. Submitted Photo Wrapped in Courage Campaign Purple Infinity scarves are available to purchase to support Huron Women's Shelter Second Stage Houseing and Counselling Services in ending violence against women and children. Donations can be dropped off at the Emergency Shelter Monday - Friday between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. at 376 Huron Rd, Goderich, (519) 524-5333. Watch this space each month to learn more about violence against women! EL_ "Pm n h 7.1), Hospital Foundation T ' r l�r�dn Health Cale 9TXZLJD YOM to all Radiothon supporters I. Iu+ Iwo RACE 110101o. 141002 7R4 Your commitment to your Hospital has made the 2015 Radiothon a big success. To date, over $63,000 has been raised towards the WDH Foundation's goal of $95,000 for Operating Room Equipment. Thank you to all the volunteers and participants who made the 3rd annual GREAT Radiothon Race a big success and raising $6,300! We appreciate the corporate sponsors and product donors who made the event possible: Howick Mutual Insurance, Investors Group, MicroAge Basics, Libro Credit Union, Cliff's Heating & Plumbing, Royal LePage, Brussels Transport Ltd., H. Kerr Limited, Pioneer Hi -Bred, Ontario Crane Rentals, RJ Burnside, Royal Canadian Legion Lucknow, The Co -Operators, Wingham Optometry Clinic, Keil-Dadson Insurance, J.A. Porter Holdings, Snobelen Farms, TD Bank, Oh So Purdy, 3M, Pink Flamingo Bakery, Van Houtte, CLIF Bars, Sweets 'n' Treats, Foodland, Wingham Sportsman Club, Wingham United Church and Maitland Family Dental. A special thank you to all the staff at AM920, 101.7 The One and 94.5 Classic Rock for their continued support of this great event. Many thanks for your generous support of local health care. If we all give a little we all get a lot. Contributions will be accepted through December Cheques may be sent to: WDH Foundation at 270 Carling Terrace, PO Box 1228, Wingham ON or call 519-357-3903 M Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel Where else but at the Point Clark Halloween jamboree could you ever see a clown entertained by Elvis singing Monster Mash helped by his long -faced backup singer? This is exactly what happened on October 29, 2015. More photos on page 11. Spooky jamboree at Point Clark Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel Founder of the Point Clark com- munity jamboree challenged all musicians and those in the audi- ence to come to the October 29, 2015 jamboree in Halloween cos- tume. It is a tribute to Robert Gal- lant that so many people showed their love by doing that just for him. It is always an enjoyable evening at the biweekly jamborees at the Point Clark Community Centre, but there was more fun and mayhem than usual on this particular night. There were 14 musicians to entertain the crowd with a mix of country, pop and themed songs. Elvis performed many of his own hits, as well as that Halloween favourite, Monster Mash, along with his seaworthy little buddy. Many musicians were dressed in their western wear to play their tra- ditional tunes. A tacky tourist got the crowd going with his rendition of House of the Rising Sun and Love Potion # Nine. There was a clown who chose to recite, rather than sing, a poem about those who are regulars at the Point Clark jams. A couple of witches and a black cat were also present to add their own pieces. Altogether, it was a night of sur- prises, laughs and good clean fun and great music with the added bonus of treats. COMMUNITY nlgh mit flistrict The Board of Directors of Community Living Wingham and District would like to thank all those who so generously supported our Annual Auction/Dinner/Dance in Belmore. Special thanks to businesses and individuals who donated auction items. Hats off to our emcee, Doug Avery, and our professional auctioneers, Bob Ireland, Ben Lobb, and Ken Scott who provided great entertainment for the evening.