June 8, 2015
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John and Joyce Farrell enjoyed having Earl and June Elliott of Ripley for lunch Sunday, and then Paul and Nancy Greenwood of Goderich dropped by for a visit. Saturday, Jim and Fran Farrell and Sir Alexander Becker visited with John and Joyce.
Don and Marilyn Reid enjoyed visiting with Steven and Louis Durnin on Sunday.
Saturday, Jim and Fran Farrell visited with Jamie, Crystal and Danica Farrell at Holstein.
Last week, Mary Anne Kukoly entertained Erlma Haldenby and Annetta Robinson. Janet Nixon and Mary Anne visited with Louise MacLennan Millar of Palmerston last Thursday. Lots of memories surfaced from school days in Ashfield Township.
Nancy King and her grandson, Adrian Matoshy, visited with her mother, Largaret McInnes, recently.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Gordon Brooks of Lucknow, and to the family and friends of Shirley (Bridge) Coulthard on the death of her son, Douglas, of London, Sunday.
Hopefully, the rain Sunday has helped to get the hay growing, and nourished the crops that have so badly needed it. Also gives us a break from all the watering we've done to make our flowers flourish and put on a nice display of colour. It's been quite interesting watching the hummingbirds and their antics at the window feeders. If you put out feeders, they will come. Quite territorial they can be; still, they are a pure delight to watch.
PURPLE GROVE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
The June meeting of the Women's Institute was held at the Purple Grove Community Centre.
President Janet Rhody opened the meeting and we repeated the Opening Ode and Mary Steward Collect. Cheryl Bridge gave the Scripture reading. The Roll Call was answered by members and guests.
Secretary Fran Farrell read the correspondence; a thank you from Diane and Arnold Clifford; a thank you for our donation to the Sleeping Children Around the World; and a request for pies on Aug. 28 from the Bruce County Plowmen's Association. Marilyn Reid agreed to present the Music Award at the Grade 8 graduation ceremony at Ripley-Huron Community School.
Deanna Scott and Janet Rhody gave the District Annual report. They were pleased to see the new District W.I. banner. We also discussed the resolutions presented regarding helium balloons, and a life skills/family skills class to be mandatory in our high schools.
For the program, we were delighted to be entertained by the Mayfair Ukulele Band of Lucknow. Director Marilyn Scott deserves a lot of credit in creating this group. One of our members, Maureen Collins, introduced all the musicians, including a lady who travelled all the way from Clinton. The band was a great blessing to the folks listening, and singing along.
Thanks were extended to hostess Deanna, and the ladies who provided the lunch: Fran Farrell, Marilyn Reid and Cheryl Bridge. A great time of visiting was enjoyed by everyone.
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