Wednesday, October 4, 2006 · Page 23 Essex Retirees Social Club Pepper winners on Sept. 25 were first Bea Mailloux with high score, second Gerry Caron, door prize Helen Vysnovsky. Tuesday Pepper winners were first Lawrence Renaud, second Lois Tapping and Betty Fields, most Peppers Louise Perrault, door prize Cecilia Edwards. Bridge winners were first Kathleen Gurbin and second Euta Johnston. We will be teaching a Bridge class, call 776-6689 and get your name on the list. For those that don't play cards, we have various other activities that may be of interest. Call for more information. Holy Name Bereavement Support Program six week program begins Tues. Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. For more information call 726-6313. To register call 776-8483. St. Vincent De Paul Society Clothing Drive will be Oct. 14 and 15. Their truck will be here before and after all masses. Please donate canned goods and or cash to support the Ontario Association of Food Banks. Boxes are available at each entrance. Pick up date is Oct. 8. Sponsored by Farm Credit Canada office in Essex. K of C Fish Fry Fri. Oct. 3 from 4:30-7 p.m. in our arish hall. Takeout is availble. Proceeds to the Essex ood Bank. CWL Living Rosary ed. Oct. 11. 6:30 p.m. osary, need 60 people to articipate. Mass at 7 p.m. ollowed by general meetng. Pies for sale after each ass on Oct. 7 and 8th eekend. Sponsored by WL. The Edge begins on Wed. ct. 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. Middle Earth begins on ed. Oct. 11. The raffle ticket draw ill take place following ifeteen mass on Sunday ight. A big thank you to astie Treats, Rizzo's, Essex ookhouse, Sonny's, The aily Grind, It's A Wrap, aples, Capri, Mama's itchen, Souled Out, randma's Attic and endy's Gifts who provided ift certificates. Happy 40th anniversary o Patricia and Jerry elanger. St. Paul's Anglican There will be a Pasta Dinner at St. Paul's on Fri. Oct. 13 starting at 5 p.m. Wed. Nov. 1 there will be a concert and silent auction. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Fireflies Concert will take place from 7:30-8:30 p.m. with the auction to follow. Donations of items are needed. Please have all items at the office no later than Oct. 25. Tea, coffee and desserts will be offered. The money raised will go towards the shared expenses for both St. Paul's and Trinity. Midweek BCP morning prayer services will begin on Wed. Nov. 1 at 9:30 a.m. The evening prayer services will start on Wed. Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Essex United Thanksgiving Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. on Sun. Oct. 8. Iler Lodge Communion Service on Thurs. Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m. U.C.W. Fall Rally on Wed. Oct. 11. Registration at 6 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.featuring The Klassen Sisters, a gospel singing group. There will be a book display from the Resource Centre. Sat. Oct. 14 is the annual Pork Barbecue from 4:307:30 p.m. Tickets available at the church office. Sun. Oct. 15 Anniversary Service with Normalie Voakes as guest speaker and Jeff Gorick as guest soloist. Oct. 20-22 is the Youth Retreat at Gesstwood Camp for grades 8-10. For more information see Rev. Doreen. There will be a First Aid Training Course at St. Stephen's Church on Sat. Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The registration and fee must be into John Irwin before Oct. 10. St. Stephen's is in need of an adult assistant for church school. Close Enough will be performing at Church of the Redeemer on Sat. Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Arlie or at the door. Essex Deanery A.C.W. Quiet Day in on Wed. Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. at Christ Church in Colchester. Rev. Jane will be speaking on Patterns for Living. Morning tea/coffee and muffins will be provided, bring a bag lunch. Soup Days at Redeemer are Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Youth Group meets on Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Stephen's. Series - Every Time I Go To Pray I Fall Asleep - Oct. 10 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Presented by Rev. Ann Corbet at Bedford U.C., Sandwich St., 3340 Windsor. Call 519-9737039 or www.ionacollege. edu for more information and registration. Essex Presbyterial U.C.W. Fall Rally on Wed. Oct. 11 at Essex U.C. Registration at 6 p.m. Supper at 6:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. by Oct. 4 at 519-776-5121 or 519-776-4000. Oct. 2-8 is Homelessness Awarenss Week. Iona College Certificate in Lay Pastoral Care Program "Introduction to Pastoral Counselling Part II Saturdays Oct. 14 to Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Offered by The Rev Colin Swan. Register at 519-9737039 or email: office@iona college.edu. The Belle River Session Sisters would like to invite everyone to an evening of fun and games on Sat. Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the church hall. Euchre, crokinole, cribbage, board games etc. Bring your favourite game (no electronic games please). Snacks and drinks will be provided. Woodslee Bazaar is on Sat. Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A hot lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Belle River Bazaar is on Sat. Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Official Board meeting is on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at Woodslee. Joint Session at 7 p.m. Woodslee Friendship Club Monday card games take place at The Millen Centre every Monday from 1-4 o'clock. On Mon. Sept. 25 the euchre club winners were ladies first place winners Evelyn Murray, Blanche Vetor and Helen Manley. Men's winners were George Diesbourg and Lloyd Dewhirst. Four new people showed up to play so let's keep growing. Come and share an afternoon with old and new friends. Coffee, tea, smiles and a snack provided. float and bodies to ride on it and walk beside it. Sat. Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. the annual Walk-a-thon will be held for the Haiti Mission Project to support the Callebasse Christian School and God's Littlest Angels Orphanage. If you can not walk please sponsor someone who is. Call 519-7769949. Please keep all our sick and shutins in your prayers. A Pig Roast Dinner will be held at Essex U.C. on Sat. Oct. 14 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Gesstwood Camp fall colour walk is Sun. Oct. 22 from 1-5 p.m. Bring the family for a barbecue. Kingsville Migration Ecumenical Festival Service is on Fri. Oct. 20 at Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments following at Trinity U.C., New California, 1005 Rd. 2 West, Kingsville. Open House and Tour with delicious tea on Sat. Oct. 21 from 2-4 p.m. at U.C., New Trinity California, 1005 Rd. 2 West, Kingsville. Special evening celebration and refreshments at Trinity U.C., New California, 1005 Rd. 2 West, Kingsville on Sat. Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Trinity U.C. Building, 1005 Rd. 2 West, Kingsville on Sun. Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served following the service. This weekend we celebrate Thanksgiving. Let us all be thankful for the bountiful harvest and all the blessings we have in this great Canada. The congregation extends congratulations to Pastor Steve and Kim Jones on their 30th wedding anniversary they celebrated last Monday. We wish you many more years of happiness together. Erin Jones of London was home for the weekend to help her parents, Steve and Kim, celebrate this happy occasion. Mark Jones received word last week that he was successful in obtaining a job with the public library in Sault Ste. Marie. He will start his new job at the end of the month. Congratulations Mark. Keenagers will meet on Tues. Oct. 10 at 11:50 a.m. You will enjoy hearing a very entertaining musical program that will follow the potluck dinner at Brooker Church. Anyone over 50 is welcome. Please come. Remember the "Fill the Barn" project and Matthew House in Windsor. Food Banks. Watch for the FCC farm tractor and wagon as it drives through the village around 9:30 a.m. on Tues. Oct. 10 to pick up the donations. Don't forget Holy Name of Jesus Fish Fry on Fri. Oct. 13 from 4-7 p.m. in support of the Essex Food Bank. It's the time of year that food stuffs are especially needed. Give thanks for your blessings by helping the less fortunate. Call 723-4510 to get your tickets to the adult dinner and Halloween party on Oct. 28. In memory of Pam McLean, the proceeds from the party will go to the Children's Aid Society. The grade four parents are invited to attend a meeting on Tues. Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in the parish hall in preparation for their Celebration of Reconciliation on Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m. Erie Shores Quilters Guild Golden Links card game winners on Fri. Sept. 29 were Mary Demars, Don McMurren, Vera McMurren, Garnet Galloway, Joanne Diesbourg and Lloyd Dewhirst. Door prizes to Patty Sylvestre and Thomas Allison. The next card game is on Fri. Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Woodslee United Iona College Prayer New office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Messages can be left on the answering machine. Sun. Oct. 8 is Thanksgiving Sunday. Bible Study continues on Wednesdays at B-M from 78:15 p.m. The joint Social Committee of Gesto and BM is planning to put a float in the Essex Santa Parade on Sat. Nov. 25. We will need help to decorate the Thanksgiving Sunday is Oct. 8. Service at 9 a.m. The joint Social Committee is planning on putting a float in the Essex Santa Claus parade on Sat. Nov. 25. We need some to ride on the float and walk beside to hand out flyers. We will also need help to decorate the float. U.C.W. country supper and songsters on Wed. Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at Essex U.C. Register by Oct. 4. Haiti Mission Project annual Walk-a-thon on the Chrysler Greenway from Harrow to Kingsville on Sat. Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Please sponsor our walkers or walk with us. All proceeds for our Haiti Mission Project to support Callebasse Christian School and God's Littlest Angels Orphanage. For more information call 519-776-9949. A Pig Roast Dinner will be held at the Essex U.C. on Sat. Oct. 14 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Gesstwood Camp Fall Colour Walk is on Sun. Oct. 22 from 1-5 p.m. Free will offering only. Weather was gorgeous on Sunday but the past week and starting off this week it's been very damp. Can't put the lawnmower away yet as we are still mowing every week since spring. Happy Thanksgiving to all my faithful readers. Happy birthday wishes on Sat. Oct. 14 to Howie Hanson. Best wishes for many more. The Pleasant Valley Community Club held a Pepper party on Tuesday and the lucky folks were Doug Fields, Josie Dresser, Keith Dresser, Charles Chevalier, Joan Dresser and Helen Wiper. Come join in on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for some good games of Pepper with friends and neighbours. The regular card party on Saturday was well attended and the lucky folks were Eileen Salter, Lynn Will, Carl LeClair, Norma Beacom, Ken Salter and Helen Malott. Door prizes went to Thomas Allison and Ron McLean. Everyone is welcome to join in on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for a great game of euchre. On Sept. 19 president Joan Gevaert called the meeting with 90 members present and one guest, Connie Vermeiren. Our program for the night was "UFOs" (Unfinished Fabric Objects). Everyone in the Guild was encouraged to finish all those quilting projects that were started months or maybe even years ago. Many Guild members took up the challenge and brought in a variety of quilts to show us. The hostesses for the night were Brenda Buhler and Gail Hull. The feel good bundle was won by Frances Coulter. Door prizes were won by Gail Hull, Elaine Barnicoat, Sandy Moore, Diana Ahmed, Frances Coulter, Linda Rickeard, Deb Ferguson, Nina Young, Dina Gignac, Rena Gilham, Linda Moore, Marion Cranston, Jodie Matte, Maribeth Livesey, Jacquie Flood, Donna Murawski, Eileen Pryce and Susan White. The guest vendor was Georgeann Welsh from Sew & Sew in Essex. Our next meeting will be on Oct. 17 featuring fabric Christmas ornaments. Tickets are now available for our Christmas dinner on Nov. 21. Elford W.I. St. Mary's parish is collecting non-perishable items in support of Farm Credit of Canada's "Drive Away Hunger" campaign until Oct. 8. All proceeds go to the Ontario Association of Elford W.I. will meet for lunch on Oct. 12 at 12 noon at Michigan Roadhouse in Essex. Meeting to follow at Heritage Village. Motto - Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons. Roll Call - Something you're thankful for. Program - Look back at membership dates. Lunch Michigan Roadhouse. All ladies are welcome.