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! I i:M iMfo'r ■■V ■fegy ' ■ >:■ , v : •> $ ' j r -- i jhuiwieiaaiajÉMDiiBiMSM Clip and Enter Our Pot of Gold" Contest enter before 4:00 p.m. Sat., March 19 Address I, Drop off entry at any Participating Merchant. The more stores you visit, the greater chance of winning! Five lucky draws - Gladys Greenwood, Greenwood, Tom Wilson, Roy Tennant, Grace Coatham, Marg Cooper. Euchre every Wednesday night 8 p.m. and Lunch supplied. U.C.W. General Meeting President Doreen Wood welcomed welcomed everyone and especially our giiest, Reverend Bany' Pogue, Oshawa. Doreen read an Easter poem "I am the. Light". Previous minutes were adopted as written.-Leila Worry introduced introduced our three young guests for the evening, Miss Miranda Weeks, Miss Lamanda Greenyer, Bowmanville and Miss Carla Weny. These young ladies were sponsored sponsored by our U.C.W. organization to attend the 4-day Convention, held last December in Toronto, Marriott Hotel, Toe-Alpha Meeting. This is a national organization of Youth Concerns, Concerns, including alcohol and drugs, and youth problems. The first positive item on the agenda, was the exciting welcome of "hugs and kisses" for everyone! A great many seminars in a wide variety variety of subjects were at the girls' disposal, disposal, and each one picked out their favorite. favorite. A very valuable C.P.R. Certificate course was available. Music Music and swimming were also favourites favourites of many! Fellowship was a much treasured item by our girls, and is such an important part of our youth today. . The only low point was the meal menus. It could really stand some improvement! improvement! . Our girls really enjoyed their convention convention and look forward,to again attending! attending! They thanked our U.C.W. for our sponsorship and felt it all worthwhile. Between 250-300 young people, ages 14-24 years, were in attendance at this event. Several items of business, new meal prices, tying quilts next Tuesday Tuesday in church, helping new young women's group; and supplying new toys for nursery; accepting gift of microwave for kitchen; U.C.W. Sunday Sunday May 29, etc. The ladies of unit #1 presented a lovely Easter devotional with opening opening hymn "As Comes The Breath of Spring" with Shirley Moffat at piano. Inez Harris gave Easter scriptures and Poem. Stella Carson gave reading and Poem. Dorothy Robinson gave reading and Poem, "Easter Morning", and also closed with prayer. Reverend Barry Pogue was introduced introduced and brought us all up to date, on the large selection of gifts, books etc on display. Reverend Pogue told us how we have a new book store for our areas. It's called "Good News Books and Supplies Centre" and is located in Northminster United Church, Simcoc Sir. and Rossland Rd. ■ The ladies of unit 1/4 served a tasty tasty lunch to close the meeting. More U.C.W. News Sixteen ladies attended the monthly monthly meeting of unit //3 at the home of Isabelle Challice, Tuesday afternoon March 8. We were happy to welcome three guests, Mrs. Henry Eikcns, our guest speaker, Mrs. Inez Harris from unit //1, and Karen Yourlh our neighbour. neighbour. Isabelle welcomed everyone and read an Easter Poem "In the Garden of Ocihscinano," Adelc McGill gave scripture readings and hymns "Beneath "Beneath The Cross", and "In The Garden" Garden" were sung with Joyce Gray at the organ. Olive Millson read the beautiful story of "The Easter Lily" J 3 Q 3EMDQJ BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS CENTRE 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, March 16,1994 Section Two Isabelle Challi Holy Week and Easter Services in Orono Quote - "Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow is a promisary note, today is the only cash you have - so spend it wisely." Sympathy of our community to Mrs. Martha Farrow and family in the loss of their husband, father and brother, Lawrence Farrow, who passed away Tuesday, March 8. Funeral Funeral was held Friday March 11, from Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. We are happy to report our neighbour neighbour Carlos Tamblyn, is at home and convalescing following his short stay in Oshawa hospital. Happy Birthday to Mrs. Vera Staples Staples on March 17 St. Patrick's Day! Mrs. Jennie Bowins has returned home after enjoying several weeks at the home of her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Agncr, Woodstock. The O. Challices spent the weekend weekend in Peterborough visiting their daughter and family, the Murray Browns, and all enjoyed an "engagement "engagement dinner" on Sunday. ' Belated congratulations to Mrs. Vera (Lawrence) Staples on .her recent recent successful amarylis plant!,It had seven large blooms all out at once! Be sure to reserve the date March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Orono United Church hall, to hear the topic "Travelling "Travelling Alone", with guest speaker Constable Gerry Smith. Sponsored by Orono TOPS club. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sherwin have returned home after enjoying a cruise through the Caribbean and Panama Canal, on Friday. Mrs. Mary ■ Lyn Kimmett and daughter Rebecca, Lindsay were Friday Friday visitors at her mother's, Mrs. Dorothy Bailey and Aunt Mrs. E. Billings and all enjoyed dinner at "Cody's' Restaurant, Bowmanville. Town Hall Card Party Nine tables of progressive euchre at the weekly card, party held Wednesday, March 9, in Orono Town Hall with following results: High score - Ivison Tamblyn 79, Vance Cooper 78, June Wilson 76, Norma Moffat; Eva Smith and Robert Robert Casey tied at 73. Low score - Olive Little. Isabelle closed devotions with prayer and Leila Worry took up collection. Adele McGill brought the announcements announcements of upcoming banquet and filled our lists, U.C.W. Sunday, May 29, etc. Mrs. Eikcns was introduced to ladies ladies and she brought us a very interesting interesting account of their "trials and tribulations" of coming to Canada. At times her stoiy was quite sad and at others rather humorous. Scan reminds us of the excellence and perseverance of the early immigrants immigrants who left their home countries and all their friends and in the Eikcns case, on their honeymoon! They brought their farming expertise expertise here, and excelled in Tobacco growing, and became successful Canadians. Canadians. ■ Scan was thanked and presented with a small gift and received a hearty round of applause. An added feature of this meeting was an excellent display of quilts. Some very old, one over 100 years, some belonging to Inez Hams' mother, mother, Mrs. Morton, a lovely comforter filled with pure sheep's wool (from Gray's farm) Ken's parents; a log cabin pattern, 2 or 3 recycled new quilts, a very pretty one (pink and blue) "Grandma's Square" from Karen Karen Yourth. A brand new one, all hand quilted by women of China; and just recently bought! A brand new framed picture, advertising "Early Canadian quills" shown at the "Sigmund Samuel Samuel Canadiana Building" courtesy ROM - Dated October 13, 1984 - April 8 1985, was on this quilt display display (courtesy of Isabelle). Sr. C's Meeting Good attendance at the monthly meeting of "Orono Sr. C's", held Thursday afternoon March 10, in Orono I.O.O.F. hall. President Inez Harris welcomed everyone and read a poem. on "Line Dancing" followed by short business period. The afternoon was spent playing playing euchre, with seven tables in progress. Bill Grady 72, Bernice Moffat 65, Edith Taylor 63. Low Score - Violet Dunlop. Bingo Prize - Bill Grady. Next meeting Thursday April 14 at 1:30 p.m. in I.O.O.F. hall. Orono United Church Birthday Greetings to: Rick Copping Copping March 13 (O), Klaas Schoen- makcr March 14 (O), Katrina Kent March 15 (O), Donna Richter March 17 (K), Ashlcn Morrison March 18 (O), Adam Colville March 18 (K). Food Bank: Please remember our food bank. Donations may be left at the back of the church. They arc taken taken to the Salvation Army in Bowmanville Bowmanville for distribution in our area. Explorers: cancelled for this week. Sacrament of Baptism: If you arc interested in having a child/rcn baptized, baptized, please contact Reverend Russell. Russell. Sunday, May 8, Family Day, is baptism day. Mothers and Tots Playgroups: Orono Play Group meets Mondays Mondays to Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Upper C.E. Hall, Orono Church. Kirby Mothers and Tots meet on Fridays 9:30 - 11 a.m. Any mothers and their pre-school children are-invited are-invited to join these groups. Maudy Thursday: 6:00 p.m. in the Lower C.E. Hall there will be a Communion Communion Supper. This will be a light meal during which we shall share Communion. The Thursday of Holy Week was when Jesus, during supper, supper, broke bread and shared it with the words - 'This is my body' and then, after supper, shared the cup of wine with the words: 'This is my blood'. We shall try to share in that experience. We should finish about 7:45 p.m. Good Friday: 10:00 a.m. There will be a joint service with the Anglican Anglican congregation of St. Saviour's. The service will be lead by the clergy and lay members from both churches. It will last about an hour. We shall concentrate on Jesus' experience during during the last hours of his life. Easter Sunrise Service: There will be an Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. in the Orono Cemetery at the top of the hill above the chapel. The service service will last about half an hour. There will be coffee and doughnuts served in the chapel afterwards. If the morning is wet the entire service will be in the chapel. Easter Morning Breakfast: will be served at Kirby from 8:00 a.m. Anyone Anyone who would like to come will be most welcomed. Easter Sunday Services: will be at the regular times: Kirby - 9:30 a.m. and Orono - 11 a.m. Sacrament of Holy. Communion. Choir Practice on Wednesday March 16,7-8 p.m. Lower C.E. Hall. U.C.W. Workshop: (Postponed in January) changed to Monday, March 28, 9:30 - 8 p.m. Registration $2.00. Guest speaker: Betty Turcott - "Exploring "Exploring the UCW Purpose/ Introducing the new UCW Study - Resource Kit". Brown bag lunch. Courlice United Church, 2728 Trull's Rd., Oshawa. Sunday School Pancake Brunch: Sunday, March 27, following the service. service. Donations of pancake mix (the one you mix with water) would be appreciated. There will be an opportunity opportunity to make a donation to the M&S Fund in lieu of 'family tickets'. Flowers: Anyone wishing to donate donate flowers to the church during the Easter time, please contact Donna Scott (983.-5026). U.C.W. Supply Committee: will •be tying coverlets on Tuesday, March 15, Lower C.E. beginning at 9:30 a.m. If anyone can help please come and bring a bag lunch. Regal Orders: Kirby Church is selling Regal as an ongoing fundraising fundraising project. Books are at the front doors. Please phone your order to Heather Johnson (983-9891) or bring to Marlene at the office. Our next order order will be going out on March 20th. Ladies Time Out: Tuesday, March 22, 2 p.m., Lower C.E. Babysitting provided. We are trying to organize a program of social time and speakers with a Christian perspective. For more information call Donna Morrison Morrison (983-9107) or Sharon McCartney (983-9617). 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