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Community Correspondence The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, September 25,1991 15 Couples Return from Sept.Vacations Cr\r- lUn Dn.f Dnml Ûnpnîtol Newcastle Village Firefighters Display Culinary Talents Two of our couples have recently recently returned from September September vacations. Muriel and Henry Henry Wottcn have returned from a two-week motor trip to Toulon, Toulon, Manitoba to visit Muriel's uncle and aunt, Ernie and Alison Alison McLean. A highlight of the trip was a visit to Reg and Blanche Tully's modem dairy farm and milking parlour near Marquette. Then a drive through the farm land to Portage Portage la Prairie for supper where Henry and Muriel celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. anniversary. Congratulations! Henry and and Muriel travelled to Thompson, Manitoba taking her uncle and aunt to visit the Taylor family, Muriel's cousin and Alison's daughter. While there Lyle Taylor took them on a tour of the Inco Nickel open- pit mining operations. Marie and Cecil Gibson returned returned home from a three week bus tour of the cast coast - both Canadian provinces and American American states. They visited all four Maritime provinces. The highlights of the trip for Ccc and Marie was visiting their grandson Boyd Vandcrheul at St. Johns, Newfoundland for a couple of days. Blackstock United Church Board met this week. Reverend Dale Davis confirmed that Ron and Kris Klusmcicr will be coming for our church anniversary anniversary weekend November 2 and 3. A music workshop Saturday Saturday afternoon and a concert Saturday evening November 2 arc being planned. This talented talented team are well known for their church hymns and music presentations in Canada and U.S.A. More specific details will follow. If you sec Bob Strong looking looking especially proud these days, the reason is simple - he ' has become a grandfather with the arrival of a daughter of Jc- nccne and Ed Brunton recently. recently. George and Marilyn Cochrane Cochrane also have joined the grandparents' club when their son Tim and Kelly Cochrane became parents of a baby boy. Congratulations to you all. Gerald and Joyce Kelly attended attended the 90th birthday parly in honour of Gerald's great- aunt Mrs. Wilhcmine Hunter at the Dunsford Community Centre Centre on Saturday evening. On September 27 there will be a mini bazaar and euchre at the Latchman Center, Port Perry sponsored by the Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary. The bazaar opens at 12 p.m. with the euchre beginning at 1 p.m. If possible try to support this event next Friday afternoon. There were 12 tables at the Tuesday evening weekly euchre euchre with the following winners winners - Betsy Staniland, Clara Warren, Harold Burnett, Dorothy Dorothy Edwards, Thomas Manns, Charlie Campbell and Eileen Warder, low. Lucky draws were won by Gcorgenia McLaughlin, Mary Cannon, Charlie Campbell (2) - what a night Charlie had!) Dorothy Venning and Mary Pools. The new 4-H Club. "Milk makes it Better!" will begin at Blackstock United Church September 24 at 7 p.m. and continue for several weeks. To be eligible boys and and girls must be 10 years old as of January January 1991. The Morning Unit of the U.C.W. met at the home of Kathy Kathy McLaughlin on Thursday morning with a fine number of ladies present. Following a delicious lunch and social time, leader Peggy Larmcr called the meeting to order with the reading of a fall poem. Quite a number of pennies by Michelle Balson ^ j: Autumn was officially here as of Monday, September 23 at 8:48 in the morning. The seasons seasons arc not the only thing time changes. This past month three of the possible dozen homes in Hampton have sold. Also a new business appropriately named The Wicker Comer has opened up. The proprietor, resident resident Jane Thomas would be pleased to see you browse through the beautiful selection of furniture and other wicker items for sale. It seems resident Lois Cassidy Cassidy has moved on and Sunny's Sunny's Gas Station is under new management. Welcome to Yana Zubrick and family into our thriving community. I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Hampton is happening. Wednesday's Euchre Card Party had some fine results. Marion Artym was the first place winner with a score of 92. Bernice Renton was second with 89. Doris Schofield had 83, next was Doug Renton with 79 and not far behind with 78 was Ace Richards. Ailecn Turner had the Most Lone Hands of . five. Fred Watson was the Most Honest Player. The Special was won by Leona Wright. Draw winners were Marg Hall, Bill Woodley, Clarence Clarence Bell, Muriel Butson and Fred Griffin. The students at M.J. Hobbs were having a good day on Thursday. You could hear the music across the pond. The cheering on of friends in competitive competitive physical events could also be heard. Speaking of being heard. It was unusually quiet on Friday even though many kids had a P.A. Day. • Now you wouldn't expect another week in Hampton to go by without something interesting. interesting. Yet another car accident accident has happened at the corner corner of Highway #57 and Concession Road Six. Apparently, Apparently, this is the third accident there this year. As- one of the officers at the scene said "any comer oh 57 is dangerous". Fortunately, no one was seriously seriously injured. Everyone is in such a hurry. It is better to get there safely than not at all. You might want to circle this day on your calendar Sunday, Sunday, September 29. Bright and early, eight in the morning El- dad will have a Men's Breakfast. Breakfast. The guest speaker will be financial consultant Nigel Stephenson. Stephenson. Until next week, stay safe. 1. MIDWAY DRIVE-IN FRIDAYS • SATURDAYS • SUNDAYS ONLY "FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY" Showing this Weekend 2 Movies for the Price of 1 Terminator 2 (AA) (Coarse language, brutal violence, tightening scenes) Boz N' The Hood (AA) (Violence, may ollend some) $7.00 Admission CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE 401 East to HWY.28 Port Hope, South to Hwy. 2 East to Theatre Rd. 401 EAST HWY. 2 for the Port Perry Hospital Auxiliary Penny Drive were handed in to Gwcnyth Thompson Thompson for this worthy cause. Margaret Mountjoy conducted conducted a very pertinent workshop workshop on the theme 'You Count.' Kathy McLaughlin the guest speaker for the morning conducted a thought-provoking discussion period on women's health. She gave many facts concerning aging and Ostcro- porosis. She gave out several pieces of reading material to those who wished further information. information. The business section consisted consisted of planning for the General General Meeting to be held this Wednesday to be held this Wednesday evening and for the U.C.W. Church service which will be this coming Sunday, Sunday, September 29. The meeting concluded with prayer. Further to my list of students students away to further their education education arc: Anthony Duivcstyn - is attending Palmer Chiropractic Chiropractic College, Toronto; Matt Massic is at Trent University; Sharri Mastcrson is continuing her studies at York University and Janine Prosser is at Windsor Windsor University. If there are still other students please let me know as I don't wish to leave anyone unlisted. Best wishes to you all as you face all the many assignments and piles of reading material that go with obtaining those degrees and diplomas. diplomas. Last week our community wished Ron and Norma Smith and their family well as they left Blackstock to their new home in the Whitby area. You will be missed. Sunny Weather Prevails for Bethesda Decoration Service Tyrone News by Jacqueline Vaneyk Decoration Day Service Sept. 22nd, at Bethesda Cemetery Cemetery was well attended. The weather was beautiful and the grounds were lovely. The Salvation Salvation Army Band provided all the music for the service. Rev. Bonnie Kelly conducted the service, basing her message on ."And there was no more sea." The new section of the cemetery cemetery was dedicated as part of the service. Coffee and cold drinks were provided by the Cemetery Board, and many people lingered to visit. Orono Fair was also " fa voured with good weather. Several people from the area took part, including Denny Pcnwardcn who did well with his radio controlled vehicle. Oshawa Presbytery held their September meeting in our church on Tues., Sept. 17. Our UCW supplied refreshments for a good crowed. Sunday School began on Sept. 15, under the leadership of Bessie Vaneyk, superintendent. superintendent. All children arc welcome to come. It is held at the same time as church, so that everyone everyone joins in the opening of the service at 11:15. Sheryl Hunter played for the service on Sept, 15 and assisted assisted on Sept. 22, when the junior choir sang. Taylor Van- son, son of Mark and Penny Vanson, was received by baptism baptism into the church family. Our summer coin collection will be dedicated on Oct. 6. There will be a food drive on Thanksgiving Sunday - non pcrishiblcs, please. We also need help with the annual church houscclcaning. Just sign the sheet in the vestibule, vestibule, or volunteer through the property committee. We arc to be done cleaning, ready for Thanksgiving Sunday. Don't forget the Senior Citizens' Citizens' Bazaar on October 2. Firefighters from Station 2 in Newcastle Village were mixing up pancake batter and turning out dozens dozens of the delicacies Saturday morning for hungry patrons patrons at the Chamber's Fall Festival celebration in the community hall. Our photographer caught some of the part-time chefs in action, including Dave Sim, Jeff Langley, Alf Aldread, George Schroor and Sam Brere- ton. Bike Decorators Win Prizes at Newcastle Fall Festival 1ST annual fall Contestants in the Newcastle and District Chamber seated by Chamber officials. The presentations were of Commerce Fall Festival's , best decorated bicycle greeted by thunderous applause from the audience competition on Saturday, abandoned their bikes and assembled in the hall for the dozens of flea market headed for the hall stage to receive their prizes, pre- booth displays. Lively Month for Toastmasters 416-372-5833 J. E. QUANTRILL CHEVROLET - OLDSMOBILE - CADILLAC LTD. Hwy. # 2 East End of Port Hope GM MRB] Staff Employees WF jH Cars and mMMM Direct Families Sales Doug Ferguson 416-885-4575 983-5485 (Home - Orono) Excellent selection of Used Cars and Trucks ùeptemDcr nas proved to be a lively month for meetings of the Bowmanvillc Toastmasters. Toastmasters. I guess everyone was well rested after their holiday break. The September 17th meeting meeting was sparked by efforts from Toastmaster Nancy Barnes, who kept the business portion of the meeting lively. During the one minute impromptu impromptu session, which we call Table Topics, Toastmaster Wanda Huntingdon filled her minute best, presenting both a super opening and closing as well as good material in between. between. Toastmaster Huntingdon Huntingdon also won the trophy for Best Speaker of the evening with a technical presentation in the field of rehabilitation, which she will be presenting at her workplace. Runner up for the speaking award was Toastmaster Toastmaster Bruce Neopole, with a humourous speech about ' the 'woes' of business travel, and the myriad of stumbling blocks one encounters at various venues venues throughout the world. Toastmasters always evaluate evaluate one another, not only to point out flaws and weaknesses in presentations, but to point out positive attributes as well. The Toastmaster giving the best evaluation this time was Toastmaster Irene Konzel- mann, with her evaluation of Toastmaster Huntingdon's presentation skills. At September 24th's meeting, meeting, the local Toastmasters will be competing for the best presentation presentation of a Tall Tale as well as holding a competition for impromptu speaking for two minutes. A report on the winners of these two competitions will be published in next week's report. report. On Oct. 1st the Club will hold a Humourous Speech Contest, The general public is invited to attend. Winners of all competitions will go on to compete at an area level on Oct. 8th in Lindsay, and those winners will compete at the Eastern Division competition on October 22nd, being hosted right here in Bowmanvillc. To listen to the best of the best on any of these nights you are invited to attend a Toastmaster Toastmaster meeting any Tuesday evening at 7:30 sharp in the parish of St. John's Anglican Church on Temperance St. in Bowmanvillc. Refreshments arc served at the break. For further information on the Bowmanvillc Toastmasters please call Toastmaster Connie Nelson at 623-2243 or Toastmaster Toastmaster Irene Konzclmann at 983-9423. (p.s. The usual writer of this column has succumbed to fall flu. We wish her a speedy recovery recovery and a quick return not only to this column but to the meetings as well.) submitted by Toastmaster Sher Leetooze, C.T.M. LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS & ENTERTAINMENT September 28/29 Sat. 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