Wednesday, March 21, 2007 · Page 23 Essex Retirees Social Club Preparations are underway for our Easter Bazaar to be held on Sat. Mar. 31 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More information will follow. On Tues. Apr. 3 we will be holding a Massage fundraiser. Call 776-6689 to book your appointment. We will also be hosting an orientation for all older adults starting at 11 a.m. Monday Pepper winner was Julia Drouillard, most Peppers to Nina Towle, booby prize to Cecile St. Denis. Tuesday Pepper winner was Jean Jenner, most Peppers to Mavis Law, booby prize to Lois Tapping. Wednesday Pepper winner was Anna Dobson, most Peppers was a three way tie to Anna Simpson, Cecilia Edwards and Bob Ford, booby prize to Doug Fields. The Bridge winners on were Floyd Thursday Cascadden and Ethel Queen. Holy Name K of C Fish Fry on Fri. ar. 23 from 4:30-7 p.m. ith takeout available. We are excited to welome Fr. Michael Della enna on Mar. 25 and 26 to ead our Lenten Mission. His ocus will be "Theology of he Body, Loving as God oves". Talks begin at 7 p.m. Steubenville Youth onference June 29-July 1. eserve your spot now. South County Cor IX will ake place April 13-15 at ardinal Carter School. pplications are available on he Information Desk. The Edge will meet Wed. ar. 21. Please get dropped ff at the church at 7 p.m. nd we will walk over to Iler odge. Please get picked up ver there at 8:30 p.m. Just in time for Easter, andmade rosary bracelets nd rosaries will be available fter the masses next weeknd. All proceeds go to youth inistry. Twilight Women's etreat on Fri. Mar. 23. 4 .m. Confession, 5 p.m. ass, 6 p.m. dinner at K of C ish Fry, 7 p.m. talk with Fr. arry, 8-8:30 p.m. Adoration f the Blessed Sacrament. lease bring a canned good onation. We are trying to wrap up he membership for this year, o if you haven't paid your ues, please do so right way. If you have, claim your receipt on the information desk. Lenten Lunch Services on Wed. Mar. 21 at Holy Name Church with Rev. Loretta Zimmerman presiding. This year's theme is "Hear the Voices of Jesus' Enemies". Freewill offering for lunch. During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. before the 7 p.m. mass and every Friday at 8 a.m. before the 8:30 a.m. mass. Please remember decorations off your loved ones graves at St. Mary's Cemetery in Maidstone by March 31. -Therese Lecuyer Essex United Sun. Mar. 18 we welcomed into the Christian family Ella Jennifer Kiritsis, daughter of Lisa and Chris Kiritsis. Wed. Mar. 21 at 12 noon Lenten Lunch Service at Holy Name Church with Rev. Zimmerman of St. Paul's Anglican Church as guest speaker. At 7:30 p.m. Evening Unit of the U.C.W. meeting. Thurs. Mar. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Lenten Bible Study "On the Road with the Woman bent double" with Rev. Doreen or David Plant. Sat. Mar. 24 the 3rd Essex Scouts are having a clean up day at Gesstwood Camp. All are welcome to help even for a half hour. Memorial Easter flowers must be ordered at the church office by Mar. 30. Salvation Army Home League on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. All women are welcome. CCM Woodslee Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Band practice at 7:30 p.m. Lenten Lunch Services all begin at noon followed by lunch, free will offering. The dates are Mar. 21 at Holy Name with Rev. Loretta Zimmerman, Mar. 28 at Trinity Anglican with Rev. Stephen Jones. Good Friday Services will be held in Essex this year with Leamington Corps joining with us. For girls young or old that want to learn to play the tambourine on Wed. Apr. 4 in the YP hall at 4 p.m. St. Paul's Anglican Due to Good Friday the Pasta Dinner date has been moved to Fri. Apr. 13 from 57 p.m. Sunday School Teachers' Meeting on Tues. Mar. 27 at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's. Communion Service at Iler Lodge on Thurs. Mar. 29 at 10:30 a.m. Movie Night at the Church as part of our celebration of the Diocese's Sesquicentennial. Come and watch a showing of "Huron Our Story" a documentary that brings to life the legacy of our first bishop Benjamin Cronyn. April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity. If you are over the age of 12 and are interested in Confirmation please let the rector know by contacting the office so that preparation can be made for classes. If you wish to donate money towards flowers to decorate the church for Easter, a list is posted on the bulletin board. Money donations may be placed on the offering plate or dropped off at the church office. held on Sun. Mar. 25 at 2:30 p.m. at Belle River United Church. All are welcome. House 90th Open Birthday Celebration for Vi Boylan on Sat. Mar. 31 from 2-4 p.m. in the church hall. Best wishes only. Ragtime in Tecumseh, an evening with Bob Milne on Sat. Mar. 31 at 7 p.m. at Tecumseh United Church, 333 Lacasse Blvd. For tickets call 519-735-3323. Cottam United Church Easter Luncheon on Wed. Apr. 4 at 12:30 p.m. Speaker Madeline Malott, the Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society. R.S.V.P. by Fri. Mar. 30 at 839-4165. Golden Links card game winners on Fri. Mar. 16 were Joanne Diesbourg, Robert Mogyorodi, Garnet Galloway, Thomas Allison, Blanche Vetor, George Diesbourg, Madeline Diesbourg and Lloyd Dewhirst. Door prizes to Vera McMurren and Cecile St. Denis. The next card games are on Mar. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Woodslee Friendship Club card party broke our attendance record last week. Winners for the men were Bill Roubos and Dave McMurren. Lucky ladies were Mary Demars and Donna Eyraud. Join us any Monday at 1 p.m. at the Millen Centre. A War Bride Luncheon will be held on April 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Church of the Living Word in South Woodslee. Cost of the meal is $10 payable at the door. If you wish to attend, please contact Joanne McMurren at 519-975-2409 by April 3 so that she has a list of attendees and can turn in the number of requested meals. Thank you. Woodslee United A very warm welcome to Rev. Randy Covey, our new minister. Please stay for lunch after the service to welcome Randy and his wife Sharon. Sun. Mar. 25 Lenten Series at Epworth United Church, 56 Division St. S., Kingsville at 7 p.m. with speaker Rev. Chuck Congram, Senior Pastor (retired), Lakeshore St. Presbyterian Andrew's Church. On Apr. 1 speaker will be Rev. Mark Hazzard, Senior Pastor, Parkwood Gospel Temple, Windsor. The deadline for submissions for the spring edition of the Belle River and Woodslee newsletters, submitted Easter Sunday, April 8, is Sun. Mar. 25. The Covenanting Service for Rev. Randy Covey will On Sun. Mar. 25 at 10:15 a.m. Cottam United Church will be celebrating its 140th Anniversary. Rev. Katie Southon will be the guest speaker. There will be a potblessing lunch following the service. Everyone is asked to please bring a main dish and a salad or main dish and a dessert. Please consider this your invitation and come out and celebrate with Cottam United church. The Sunday school will be holding their Gigantic Bake and Chocolate Sale following worship. Gosfield North Communications Co-operative Limited Annual Members Meeting is on Tues. Mar. 27 at 6 p.m. at Cottam United Church auditorium. Gosfield North Communications is celebrating its 100th anniversary. As I write this news, I look out the window and large fluffy snowflakes are coming down. Does Mother Nature realize that in two days, Mar. 21, is the first day of spring? Lenten Service on Wed. Mar. 21 at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Essex with Rev. Loretta Zimmerman; Mar. 28 at Essex Christian Reformed with Rev. Stephen Jones. All services start at 12 noon with a free will offering lunch following. Ruthven/ Olinda will be hosting their Spring Fling on Sun. Apr. 1 at 2 p.m. Trinity Anglican Traditionally in Lent there are no flowers placed in the church. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Thank You Bank or the church operating fund during this season. If you wish to have an acknowledgement placed into the bulletin please call the office. If you wish to make a contribution for Easter flowers please enclose your money in an envelope marked Flowers by Mar. 25. Include the following information: In memory of, and given by. Movie Night at the Church as part of our celebration of the Diocese's Sesquicentennial. Come and watch a showing of "Huron Our Story" a documentary that brings to life the legacy of our first bishop Benjamin Cronyn. April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity (movie review on bulletin board). If you need or would like a ride please call the office. If you are over the age of 12 and are interested in Confirmation please let the rector know by contacting the office so that preparation can be made for classes. Huron Church Camp Clean Day is Sat. May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-939-9599 by May 4 if you are able to help. Cottam United The Sunday school needs your help. Donations of baked goods are needed for the bake sale on Sun. Mar. 25. Baked goods can be dropped off on Sat. Mar. 24, 9-11 a.m. Committee Worship meeting on Mar. 22 at 7 p.m. Happy birthday blessing to Janet Miller and Sherry Armstrong on Apr. 1 and Chris Mayville on the 4th. winners were Stan Jackson, Anna Simpson, Betty Fields, John Neufeld, Cecile St. Denis, Nina Towle and Bob Matthew. Come join in the fun on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The winners at the Saturday euchre party were Mary Demars, Lynn Will, Norma Beacom, Betty Fields, Garnet Galloway, Shirley Ouellette, Grant Beacom and Helen Malott. Door prizes to Herald Ferguson and Bob Ford. Everyone is welcome on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to play euchre with friends and neighbours. The ladies provide a very nice lunch following the games. Congratulations to Brian and Laura Brown on the arrival of a new baby girl weighing in at 5 lbs. 10 ozs. A little sister for Nicole and a new granddaughter for Woody and Doreen Miller. It sure doesn't look like spring is to arrive on Wednesday as we awoke to a blustery snowy mess on Monday a.m. Happy birthday wishes to the birthday girl, Lindsey Marie Nantais as she celebrates #11; on Tuesday next week to Betty Patterson and to Chris Stasko as he celebrates #21; on Wednesday to Wayne Holt. The Pleasant Valley Community Club held a Pepper party and the lucky 7 p.m. Eucharistic with Bible Study following on Wednesday and Thursday from 7-8 p.m. with Ruth Harnadek, both at St. Stephen's. The best of Nooma on Sunday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. with refreshments at St. Stephen's. Someone is needed to accompany on the organ the monthly services at Oak Park, LaSalle. Several people could share in this ministry. See Rev. Jane if interested. A.C.W. Deanery Annual Meeting on Sat. Apr. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Stephen's. Lunch will be a nominal fee. All welcome. A.C.W. Annual Meeting on Sat. Apr. 28 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist at 2 p.m. Corrin Allanah, daughter of Stacey and Dwayne Martin, sister of Croix and Keeley was welcomed into God's family through baptism at St. Stephen's. Best wishes to Nicole Durocher who is having surgery in London this week. Get well wishes to Art Trenholme and Claire Ujj following their surgeries. St. Stephen's Parish Council meets Mar. 27 at 7 p.m. MORE NEWS ON PAGE 10 HICKEY BYRNE Barristers & Solicitors Joseph A. Byrne B.A., M.A., LL.B Colleen A. Sylvester B. Comm., LL.B. Lianne M. Byrne, LL.B. FOOT CARE CLINIC Essex Community Services offers a Foot Care Clinic. It was established in 1991 to provide foot care for those 55 and over and others that are unable to care for their own feet. The clinic is staffed by specially trained Registered Nurses, who provide comprehensive foot care to clients. The Clinic operates every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and selected Mondays and Fridays. A fee of $18.00 is charged per session. Call our office to book an appointment or find out more information today! SECURITY REASSURANCE PROGRAM is a free program for seniors or homebound individuals and is designed to help them to remain independent in their own homes. Our staff will place regular telephone calls to those registered, to check on their well-being and safety. Clients choose the day, time and frequency of calls. In the event that we cannot reach the client, we alert relatives, neighbours or emergency services to check on them. This program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. YMCA BACKYARD POOL PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS NEEDED the YMCA is currently seeking qualified instructors for their backyard pool program. Flexible hours are available. Qualifications needed are; Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross NLS leaders and instructors. Interested candidates can send their resumes to 35 Victoria Ave. Unit # 7, Essex ON N8M 1M4 Fax to 519-776-7305 or email to windsor-outreach@ymca.ca. All applications must be received no later then April 1st, 2007. 14 Centre St., Essex, ON N8M 1N9 Tel: 519-776-7349 Fax: 519-776-8161 Corporate · Wills/Power of Attorney · Estates · Real Estate