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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" Hall will be empty for New Year's Eve With Christmas over now everyone is concentrating on the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations. For those interested, the annual New Year's Eve dance spon- sored by the ONO still has tickets available from Mrs. Sandra Hoskin. For her tele- phone number look up Ron Hoskin. My wish to youis a safe and happy holiday fol- lowed by a great 1997. Another wish is for improved health for the many, many suffering from this very bad strain of the flu bug. Unfortunately many have spent several days in bed quite unable to enjoy the family gatherings that are customary at Christmas. On Boxing Day Ralph and Peggy Larmer hosted their Christmas gathering with Sharon Goulding, Heather and Darryl, Brian Cranfield, David and Ingrid Larmer, Robert and Steven all of Blackstock, John Larmer of Uxbridge, Paul and Margaret Larmer, Catherine and Hannah of Guelph joining them. Murray andAileen Byers enjoyed Christmas in London as guests of Les and Janice We're gearing up now for New Y Bushfield and family. = Valerie and Ron Linton and Emily of Raglan hosted the VanCamp family on Christmas Day. Their guests were Merrill and Jean VanCamp, Dale and Janet VanCamp and family. Keith and Wilma VanCamp, Cindy and Dennis Werry and boys of Kedron, Barry VanCamp, Leanne and Jim O'Donnell and girls of Waterloo, Debbie card parties, square dancing, and Bill Showler of exercise classes or whatever. Bowmanville, Jay and Kelly Routines will indeed be great VanCamp of Newmarket, again! : Aileen Vancamp and Don and Henry and Muriel Wotten Violet Linton of Raglan. hosted their family on Cecil and Marie Gibson Christmas Day: Their guests spent Christmas day with Were Dave and Lois Wotten their family at the home of and family, Pat and Lyle their daughter Eleanor and Milson and their family, Joan Wayne Macdonald and family 2nd Floyd Argue, Carol and of Whitby. Joining them were Brian Gray and family, Norma Grace SE Chris Johnston and Jeff Lott and family and and family of Uxbridge, Ann Tom and Wilma Wotten and and Peter Vanderheul of family. There were over thirty gathered together. What a. wonderful time there would be of visiting and 'eating Blackstock and Julia and Russell Campbell of Toronto. During the afternoon the fam- ily enjoyed a telephone con- together. versation with Boyd Alarge number of the mem- Vanderheul who is in Japan bers of the family of the late teaching English. Roy and Verona Ferguson met at the Nestleton Hall on Sunday noon for their annual Christmas gathering of food Activities will be returning to regular schedules next week whether it be curling, Hall : This New Year's Eve will be the first time in many years that the Caesarea Hall has | not been used to have that great party and dance bring in the New Year. This $90 to $125 premium fee for insurance to cover a liability policy because liquor is being sold is an added factor to the cost. Those in charge have done an excellent job of refurbish- to help Greenbank United Church was beautifully decorated with candles and poinsettias for the Christmas Eve Service: A capacity congregation came to sing and hear the Christmas message, which was entitled "A Timeless Christmas". Music was foremost of the evening, with solos by Diane Pelletier singing "Silent was the Night", "0 Holy Night" sung by Hugh Baird, Vos Wilson of Pinedale sang "Ava Maria", and Leslie Bradley sang "Gesu Bambino", The choir had three beautiful anthems including "Mary Rocked the Little Baby". Remembering a timeless Christmas was given by Keith Caesarea Joke of the Week "Have you ever noticed", good measure. Afte feas bers who were well ing the interior of the hall. | We must all work together to | support each organization in the town in our efforts to make our village the utopia of Scugog. The Moon Did you see the extremely large white ring around the | moon on Christmas Eve. We | will have to wait until 2012 to have a full moon again on | Christmas Eve. In November 1996 the moon changed on every consecutive Sunday. | This does not happen on any | specific consecutive day in | 1997. . asks comedian George Carlin, "that when you're driving, anyone-going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac?" Saying of the Week There are two great forces in this world - good and evil; and no man is worth his salt unless he has lost and won battles for a principle. A.P. Gouthey Did you Know? The eighth wonder of the world is the person who can | remember the other seven. | Bacon, experiencing a Timeless Christmas by Brian and Janice Lee and family and represent- ing the youth group was Julie- Ann Lee who spoke about the future of a Timeless Christmas seeing that the traditions of the past and present will still be a part of the future. Sunday service was a . relaxed, non conforming hour with Judy Gibson starting the - worship until Rev. Shepherd arrived from Seagrave. Rev. Shepherd presented what he called Jesus' Baby Book, but it was Christmas Cards telling the story of Jesus birth. Next Sunday, January 5, Church will be at 11:15 and the Communion of the Lords for carol sin, Christmas "gooc the Christmas Euc happy crowd san cheerily, exch and demolish d Father Hugh anc entered in processon of course, "O Com Faithful". This, t} vice of Christm. always, a wonde inspiring occasion. reduction in numbe: this year's "plague", the was in great form and congregation in psalms, carols and ri and also sang an an oo tlasted the earl were soon di: © On Friday, Dece the choir, or those fe Shirley . E 2 Supper will be celebrated Before Church come early and enjoy coffee and muffins in Sunday School rooms with yo friends and neighbours. =~ On Sunday evening, the Forget-Me-Nots entertained at the Church for the final social time of our Centennial Year. This group of 16 adults an. nine children were, all but three, family. Being of Austrian heritage they sang songs of German background as well as country Gospel and many more. Thanks goes to Keith Bacon who was instrumental in bring- ing the group to Greenbank for those in attendance to enjoy.