Embryo & Zorra News
 
EMBRO & ZORRA NEWS
 
Thursday, June 11, 2009 (deadline for next flyer Mon. June 22)
 
presented by Closed Wednesday, July 1st
 
McKay's Embro Food Market 475 4148 and www cell-ebrate.com website

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 13
VILLAGE OF EMBRO LEO CLUB CAR WASH - at Embro Fire Hall 10 am - 2 pm. Proceeds for Relay for Life.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
CAMP TANNER OPEN HOUSE - from 1:30 - 4 pm. @ Camp Tanner. Tours, Displays, DVD, Refreshments. Call 519 349 2768 or 475 4833 for more info. or just come & enjoy !
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
Christ Church, Lakeside hosting "A SPRING FLING" FAMILY DANCE. @ Lakeside Dance Hall, Music by Route 66 7pm . Adults $10, Youth 13 - 19 yrs. $5. Child FREE. Tickets at door or 519 349 2353.
JUNE 19, 29 & 21
MILVERTON RODEO WEEKEND - June 19 Parade, Video Party, June 20 Market & Rodeo & Dance, June 21 Breakfast, Rodeo & much more, Info & tickets Helen Dowd 595 2245
JUNE 19 & 20, JUNE 26 & 27
RELAY FOR LIFE is the Canadian Cancer Society's national signature fundraising event. If you would like to join a team, walk the Survivor lap or purchase a luminary in honour of or in memory of, please visit www.cancer.ca/relay or call 519 537 5592. Woodstock June 19,20; Ingersoll June 26,27
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
Embro Minor Hockey Association. REGISTRATION 2009/10 Season at Embro Legion, Sat. June 6 & 20 - 10am - noon, Wed. June 10 from 7 - 9 pm.
Once again I will be participating in the 5 k. WALK FOR ALS in Stratford. All donations are welcome. Thank you Margaret Lupton, R.R. 2, Embro, 475 4443 mlupton@zorra.on.ca
BUCK & DOE for JENNIFER STEWART & MATT LEVERSAGE at Embro Com. Cen. 8 pm - 1 am. DJ. Prizes & lunch provided, Tickets $ 10, 475 0133 or at McKay's
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
177th ANNIVERSARY of KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EMBRO Service 11 am Guest Preacher Rev. John Cruickshank, Simcoe. Celebration continues 7 pm with "Sing Unto the Lord" presents our very own Diane Vanderheide & Simon Smithyman
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation WALK for the CURE Please sponsor the Scott Totten Family as they once again this year participate in Walk for the Cure! If you can help send a cheque payable to Jr. Diabetes Research Foundation, c/o BMO Nesbitt Burns, 534 Dundas St. Woodstock, N4S 1C5. Tax receipts issued, 421 3133
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Knox United Church UCW, Embro STRAWBERRY SUPPER at the Church, 3 sittings 5pm, 6pm, 7pm. tickets Doreen 475 4091 or Anne 285 2232
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
BUCK & DOE for APRIL MASTERS and ANTHONY SCALISIS at Mutual Building, Woodstock. Tickets $10 Prizes & Lunch. Age of Majority required. Tim or Heather 475 4680
 
 
 
SATURDAY JUNE 27
WEINERFEST at Lions Park, Thamesford, Proceeds to Tiny Paws Rescue of Canada, 10am - 4pm. Fashion Show, costume contest, races, $10 to enter races. 40 display vendors, BBQ & Pizza, Ice cream. Info. wienerfest.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
25 th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY for GLEN & CAROL WILKER @ Tavistock Legion from 2 - 5 pm. Come & enjoy some cheer! Donations to the Embro Fire Dept or Best Wishes only.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st
COME TO THE EMBRO HIGHLAND GAMES @ Embro Community Centre from 8:30 - 5pm. See the New Events - Dog Agility Trials @ 10 am, Professional Heavy Events @ 1 pm, Sheep Shearing 1 pm, Sheep Dog Working 1:30 pm.
HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS - need more Community Service Hours ? Work at the Highland Games July 1st, call 475 6765
JULY & AUGUST
CAMP TANNER has openings in all 2009 Camps. Senior Girls July 5 - 10; Jr. Girls July 12 - 17; Intermediate Girls July 19 - 24; Coed July 26 - 31; Jr. Boys Aug. 2 - 7; Senior Boys Aug. 9 - 14; Info. Sandra 475 4833
SATURDAY, JULY 4
TAVISTOCK LEGION CHICKEN BBQ 4:30 - 7:30pm. Adults $15, Child (6-12) $7. Preschool Free, Take-out Available, Advance tickets only by July 1st. call Trudy 475 6181
FRIDAY, JULY 10
BUCK & DOE for SYLENA MUTSAERS & MARK GIGNAC @ Lions Auditorium, Tillsonburg @ 8 pm, Live music, food, fun & prizes. Age of Majority, Tickets $10 @ door
SATURDAY, JULY 11
PIG ROAST BUCK & DOE for BRAD GREEN & SONYA SHANTZ - @ Brad's #336698; Meal at 7 pm, Buck & Doe at 9pm, Tickets $10 ea Rob 475 6734 or Ron 456 6037, BYOB
MONDAY, JULY 13
COMMUNITY BRIDAL SHOWER for JOCELYN LANDRETH at Knox Presbyterian Church, Harrington at 7 pm. Lunch provided Contact Pat 475 4200 or Anne 475 4664
JULY 20 - JULY 24
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL- Volunteers needed. Next meeting Wed. June 3 @ 7 pm @ Knox United Church. See our wish list below !
WISH LIST - small clear plastic medicine bottles - used CD's, Borrow - small stuffed animals: duck, turtle, possum, crocodile plus small to medium blow up: duck turtle, possum, crocodile. Please drop off at either church in Embro.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
MUIRRAY FAMILY REUNION - Calling all descendents of Alexander Murray & Catherine Ross! Do you remember attending the Murray picnics? A new picnic/reunion is being organized in Embro the same weekend as Decoration at North Embro Cemetery. Visit www.clanmurray21.com or send e-mail to murrayreunion@hotmail.com or Barb(Murray) Alves 846 0055
 
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU - to the 10 walkers & riders who participated in the Ride'N'Stride for Cancer. Thanks to your generous sponsors $1,617.00 was collected. Joyce O'Neil
Embro-West Zorra Cancer Campaign for 2009 raised $13,270. Thanks to all volunteer captains & canvassers for the door-to-door canvass. Great appreciation to all residents for their generous donations: Embro Village $1,116; West Zorra Rural $10,537; Ride 'n Stride $1,617. Total $13,270.00 submitted by Millie Walters, Oxford County Unit
THE PARKER FAMILY THANKS - Friends & neighbours for the many calls, cards, flowers & knidnesses after Dave's surgery May 11. We are very grateful for the terrific support at David & Jenn's Buck & Doe May 29, the wonderful gifts at Joanna's & Garry's Baby Shower May 30 & for the safe arrival of 7 lb 1 oz baby girl, Lyric, Storme Atkinson-Parker on Sun. May 31st. What a month! Ann & Dave
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who put on the wonderful bridal shower for me. I will never forget it! Also to everyone who came & brought all the wonderful gifts to start our new journey as a family. Thank you so much. Marieke Mulder & Josh Bes
GARAGE SALES - Anyone wishing to participate in the Embro Garage Sales on July 1st & can't because of the construction are welcome to use the parking lot at Cooksville Tire. If interested call Brent Harvey 475 6581
HOLDEN - I would like to thank everyone for the cards, calls & visits after my recent surgery. A special thanks to my neighbour, Peggy Bloomfield. Everthing was greatly appreciated. Thanks again! Marlene Holden
TAYLOR - Thank you to my family, neighbours & friends for their visits, phone calls, looking after the house, for food, flowers & cards since coming home from hospital. Special thanks to Rev. Judy Campbell. I am feeling stronger each day & appreciated my home, family & friends even more. Bless you all. Norma
CHALMER'S UNITED CHURCH, Kintore would like to thank everyone who donated items for our live & silent auction on March 28. Also thanks to all who helped in the set up & to Al Lockhart for donating his time & talent.
CASH FOR TAPES WINNER
AUDREY MUDGE $ 54.24
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
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OPEN SUNDAYS 12 noon - 5 PM
Please submit your next announcement by June 22, e-mail matheson@cell-ebrate.com or fax 475 0351