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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 · Page 16 Happy Birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gladys Collins will turn 85 on March 3, 2007. She will celebrate this special day at home with a family dinner in her honour. Happy 90th Birthday Mabel Brinacombe was born March 12th 1917 in Kingsville, Ont. She will celebrate her birthday with an open house from 1 to 4 on Sunday March 4th at the Lions Hall in Kingsville. She has 6 children, 20 grandchildren, 39 great and 8 great great grandchildren. Best Wishes Only. 60TH PA! ON MARCH 5, 2007 We love you Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAR20 + 60 OLD Love, Cam, Adison & Haley RIDDER/ BRAIDFORD John & Susan Ridder together with Bob & Cora Braidford are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their children and still going strong JESSICA LYNN & JASON ROBERT A St. Patrick's Day wedding is planned. Best wishes & love from your families Family & Friends are invited to an open house, Sunday March 4th 2-4pm Gesto Church. Best Wishes Only LOOK OUT LADIES! February 27, 2007 Love Mom, Dad & Melissa Listen for PUZZLE NO. 74 Just Moved? Newly Engaged? New Baby? For FREE Information And Gifts Call... Florence: 776-7062 JEFF TILLEY is 16 yrs. old ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 74 HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3 x 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. A Neighbourhood Tradition Since 1930 MINUTE · Feb. 28: Essex Dist. Hort. Society meeting, Kinsmen Fieldhouse, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Alan and Karen Batke on trees. Everyone welcome. · Feb. 28: Book signing of Ron Van Stone's new book "Fateful Liaison", at the Essex Legion, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. · Mar. 2: St. Paul's Anglican Pasta Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. 92 St. Paul St., Essex. · Mar. 2: Aisling n' Gael-A Celebration of Irish Dance and Music by the Emerald Isle Dance Society, Serbian Centre, 6770 Tecumseh Rd. E., 6:45 p.m. followed by dinner. Info 519-988-1390. · Mar. 2: World Day of Prayer, elle River United Church, 300 South St., Belle River, 1 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship. · Mar. 2, 3: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Essex United Church in Essex, 6 p.m. Info 519-776-5121. · Mar. 3: Bicentennial Branch meet Sat. Mar. 3, 1 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 108 Main St. W., Kingsville. Special guest speaker Christopher Lucki, MA History from U. of Windsor . · Mar. 3: Winpex 2007 Stamp Show and Exhibition, Forest Glade Arena, 3205 Forest Glade Dr., Windsor. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Public welcome. Info 519-966-2276, 519-977-5967. · Mar. 3: Women's Conncetion-Finding the Balance in Life & Finances, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Kingsville Community Church. Keynote speakers Wendy Pauls, Life Coach & Lisa Milec, Investment Advisor. Info 733-5691. · Mar. 3, 4: The Brampton Citadel Youth Band at The Salvation Army, 26 Talbot St. S., Essex, 7 p.m. Public invited. · Mar. 4: Lenten Card Party, St. Mary's Maidstone, 7 p.m. sharp, must be 16 yrs. old. · Mar. 4: Essex Optimist Club free swim, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at the E.C.A.A.R. All welcome. · Mar. 4: The Silver Ambassadors present "Movie Music and More", Essex Legion, 2:30 p.m. Special on CHYR. guests are "Some Guys Who Like to Sing" local Barbershoppers. Tickets at Legion or at the door. Info 519726-6733. · Mar. 5: Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society meet at Trinity U.C., New California (corner of McCain Sdrd. and Rd. 2 W), 2 p.m. Cliff Balkwill will speak on history of the church. Everyone welcome. · Mar. 6: Friends of Cedar Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3 x 3 box. Creek meet at Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp in Essex at 7 p.m. Info 776-5209, ext. 245. · Mar. 10: The Curling Club of Kingsville Progressive Euchre Party, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info 519-733-3667. · Mar. 12-16: Lakeshore's March Break Adventure Camp, "Kids Factory Workshop" for kids 4-10 yrs., Lakeshore Arena Complex and the Comber Community Centre. Register www.lakeshore.ca · Mar. 14: Essex County Field Naturalists' Club Annual General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Essex Civic Centre Room C. · Mar. 17: The Essex-Kent Bluegrass presents Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass from Landensburg, Pennsylvania at St. John's Parish Hall in Woodslee, 7:30 p.m. Info 519776-8716. This calendar of events is compiled as a free public service for non-profit groups and appears on a spaceavailable basis. While we endeavour to fill requests for publication, we cannot guarantee publication of all events submitted and cannot accommodate requests for multiple insertions or lengthy descriptions. Coming events should be dropped off at our office, faxed to 776-4014 or emailed to essexfreepress@on.aibn.com. This calendar is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all community events. Please check the classified pages, display advertising and articles appearing elsewhere in the Free Press for more information on events in Essex and surrounding communities.