Auction Shots 4-5 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards 5-8 SOME Above and Beyond 8-9 St. Michael’s Speedsters 13 Beautiful and Unique Barn 14-15 That Time Again 20 Candids 19-20 Thank You, Joan 11 OF THE Coming Events Calendar 20 Thank You! Thank you! Thank You! 2-3 Final Resting Place 10-11 Thompson Memorial Park Committee 9-10 STUFF Gold Medal Athlete 12-13 Unique Local Art Found at Yard Sale 15-18 Guinness Record Attempt 15 Vittoria’s New Firehall 5-7 INSIDE Local Legends 18 Vittoria Women’s Institute Meeting 11-12 NO. 25 – SUMMER 2009 • PUBLISHED AT VITTORIA, ONTARIO (519) 426-0234 The Vittoria Booster The Vittoria Booster Newsletter is published twice a year by The Vittoria & District Foundation for its Members and Supporters. website: http://www.vittoria.on.ca e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] A n before a person’s name indicates that he or she is a member of The Vittoria & District Foundation. Milestone Anniversaries Celebrated nEleanor and nWalter Cole, 50 years on January 31 In Memoriam Carolyn and Gordon Walsh, 50 years on February 7 Jean and Alan May, 60 years on February 19 nFrances and nAlan Winter, 55 years on April 14 Bernie Whalen, æ 80, on January 12 Signa Pepper, æ 91, on January 15 “MORE THAN 60” CLUB William Keith Banfield, æ 84, on January 19 nHoward E. and Lois McCall, 62 years on March 6 L. Jane (Jelsma) Devries, æ 59, on January 24 “Neil” Porter, æ 91, on February 4 Reinhold Frederick Schlecht, æ 92, on February 6 Milestone Birthdays Celebrated Joseph Keller Sr., æ 84, on February 7 Sharon (Lampman) Roberts, æ 67, on February 23 Ronald Flint, æ 71, on March 10 nCalvin McDougall, 75 on January 8 Mackenzie Grace Hele, newborn, on March 19 Lorraine Burke, 90 on January 9 Anne (Bahula) Weber, æ 72, on March 29 nBetty Egerde, 75 on January 19 Barry Randolph Tiffin, æ 73, on April 3 nJohn Dennis, 75 on January 26 Mary Ludwig, æ 89, on April 3 nKeith Johnstone, 75 on March 10 Evelyn Marguerite (Engell) Lloyd, æ 91, on April 4 nRay Waldick, 80 on March 17 Jane Anne (Oakes) Freeman, æ 66, on April 23 nKathleen Lloyd, 95 on April 12 William Francis Jewell “Ben” Bezzo, æ 76, on May 6 Alex Skinner, 85 on April 26 Neil VanElsacker, æ 101, on May 25 nBeverly Smith-Walker, 75 on April 29 Clara Bertha (Bowyer nee Townsend) Pow, æ 91, on nMarion Chadwick, 90 on May 6 June 3 nDorothy VanGroningen, 75 on May 14 Helen Rose (Steers) Alward, æ 76, on June 5 nTom Drayson, 75 on May 17 nMarion Joan (Roberts) Robinson, æ 63, on June 9 Ruth Chadwick, 85 on May 17 Gordon Thomas Oakes, æ 60, on June 8 nStacey Dutton, 75 on June 14 Roger John Marsden, æ 52, on June 11 nFrances Engell, 75 on June 23 Allan Harold Howey, æ 77, on June 12 nRobert Riley, 75 on June 28 Anthony Pleli, æ 86, on June 23 “OVER 90” CLUB nAda Stenclik, 94 on January 10 “ABOVE AND BEYOND” RECOGNITION nLaura Snow, 92 on January 17 If you know of, or have, some very helpful neighbour who Audrey Bingleman, 96 on April 15 regularly performs acts of random kindness for others, and goes “Above and Beyond” (see pages 8 & 9), please Minnie Cullimore, 91 on April 19 send us their name and a list of their accomplishments nAudrey Tavender, 92 on May 3 and tell us why you think they qualify for an “Above and Beyond” recognition in a future Vittoria Booster. -1- Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Ken Heaman and Allan Leighton Sincere Thanks to all 2009 Margaret Hicks Auction Contributors Gordon Hill (of Cardinal Glass Studio) n (About 120 Individuals, Families or Businesses) JJL Events Inc. ( Melynda Norman-Lee) nJoan and nKeith Johnstone n Friends of The Vittoria & District Foundation (Anonymous) Jean Karges Kernal Peanuts (nNancy and nErnie Racz) nBrenda and nLarry Assel Knechtel’s n Sharon Atkinson James Kudelka of the Good Bread Company n nAlex Banyasz Regina Lambert n n nPat Barker Rose and Fred Ludwig n Cindy and nPaul Beischlag John Luke n n n Bernhaven (Bernie Wesseling) M&M Meat Shops ( Stella and Joe Keller) n nMarian and nRon Bezzo Marion Macaulay n Rob Blake Oni Maclachlan n nPeter Bosma R.E. Mann Brokers Ltd. ( Ron Mann) n nBradfield Monuments & Garden Centre (Melody and Jack Gail Marr Bradfield) Art Martin n Chad's Welding (nDoug Chadwick) Ruth Martin n nJackie Chadwick Bob Mattice and Eugene Howden Driveway Sealing n nCherwaty’s (nTeresa and nDon Wittig) Louise and Bruce McCann n nJames Christison Calvin McDougall Ed Chapple Sheelagh McFarlane n Church’s Flooring (nGavin Church and Kathy Johnson) June Miller n The Cider Keg (nJoan and nTom Haskett and nCheryl Norah Moore Peck) Norfolk Agricultural Society n nRuth and nJohn Clayton Joan and David Norman nHelen Colombus Carol and Allan Payne n n nDiane and nJohn Cooper Cheryl and Scott Peck Cooper Tyme Real Estate Brokerage (nBrenda Cooper and Don Petker n n nDan Koluk) Pine Valley Golf Club ( Linda and John Hofgraff) n n County Corks (Jim Dunn) Phyllis and Willy Pollet nMichele and nRick Crandall Port Dover Chiropractic Centre (Dr. Shawn Suprun) nMaebelle and nDoug Cruickshank Port Dover Health & Fitness Centre (Aron Suprun) n n nPam and nRoger Cruickshank Jr. Lois and Ken Porteous n nTwila and nRoger Cruickshank Judy and Pete Porter n Jassen Cullimore Randy Pressey n Karen Culver Elizabeth and Bill Price n n nSusan and nGeorge Davidson Nancy Racz and Ginger Stanley nPatti Dobias and Tracey Frystak of First Stop Barber Shop Regional Auto Glass n nCharlotte and nJohn Donaldson Mary and Neil Rutherford nVirginia and nTom Drayson Sally’s Bakery (Sally MacDonald) Marjorie and Frank Duck Scholten’s Agriturf Equipment Services Ltd. nDoris and nStacey Dutton Brad Schott of Leon’s Furniture Dave Eberly of LegendsNorth Sports Monica and Dave Scott n nKirk Farrish of BPW Distributors Marion Sherman n n nDon Fort Jim and Irene Simmons n n Liz Gammage Gertrude and Clair Smith n nSandy Gedye Beverly Smith-Walker n Carol Gerrett of Fannie Beth Studio Ginger Stanley n nVic Gibbons of the Olde Towne Gallery Ada Stenclik n Bob Gilbertson Rosemarie Stewart n Alec Godden Evelyn Stone nBetty and nHoward Goode S.M.B. Antiques (Sandra and Ross Brown) n Gram’s Pantry (Terra, Shondra, nTerri and nEd Stenclik) Kate Stratford (of Marlin Travel) n n Granny’s Best Strawberry Products (nGary Cooper and Strawberry Tyme Farms ( Gary and John Cooper) nTom Haskett) Sun Tan Bar & Grill (Mabel and Dick Assel) Great Lakes Physiotherapy (Jeff Scott) Doug Trafford n Halmo Jewellers (Cheryl and Mark Halmo) Carol Tupper nVicki Harris of Vineyards Estate Wines Turkey Point Hotel (Mabel and Dick Assel) nTom Haskett and nGary Cooper Turkstra Lumber n nTracy Haskett Linda Vancso -2- Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! nDorothy VanGroningen Randy Lambert Jackie VanLoon nRegina Lambert Vintage Vittoria Fabrication (Jessie Grummett and nTom nOni Maclachlan Haskett) nSandra Maxwell Vittoria Lamport Club nHugh McArthur Vittoria Lioness and Vittoria Lions nBarb Melville Vittoria M.A.F.I.A. nJim Melville Vittoria Women’s Institute nJune Miller Barb Waldick nJoan Norman Brent Waldick nMelynda Norman-Lee nJim Wies nYvonne Pursley Marian With nErnie Racz Tillie Wright nNancy Racz Helen Young nJoan Robinson Yours to Please Catering (Neeltie Arnott) nMarion Sherman nClair Smith Lyle Smith nGinger Stanley Sincere Thanks also to all 2009 nLarry Stanley Auction Volunteers nEvelyn Stone (About 70 Individuals) nLinda Vancso nBrenda Assel Vittoria Guides & Sparks Neeltie Arnott Barb Waldick nLarry Assel Chase Waldick nAlex Banyasz nRay Waldick nMarian Bezzo nTom Waldick nRon Bezzo Judy Walters Barb Boyko nDolores Winter nWarren Burger nLloyd Winter nLarry Cable Dakota Chadwick n Doug Chadwick THANK YOU TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS n Jackie Chadwick of photographs and articles used in this newsletter. n John “Tine” Chadwick Besides those already credited, this would include nGavin Church Jackie Chadwick (W.I.), Doug Cruickshank, nJohn Clayton n n nRuth Clayton nJohn Donaldson, and nFrances Winter. Thanks to nHelen Colombus nLarry Cable for organizing the crew of volunteers nBrenda Cooper to collate, stuff and distribute the Boosters – Dalton Cooper (probably nMarian Bezzo, nRon Bezzo, nHelen nGary Cooper Colombus, nJohn Donaldson, Sheelagh McFarlane, Mason Cooper nMary Rutherford, nMarion Sherman, and a few nLucas Crandall others but I don’t know who they will be). nShay Crandall nDoug Cruickshank nPam Cruickshank Written by Brett, the 90 year-old author of The Cleveland nRoger Cruickshank Jr. Plain Dealer: n Roger Cruickshank Sr. "To celebrate growing older, I wrote down the 45 lessons nTwila Cruickshank life has taught me. Here are the first 10.” nGeorge Davidson nSusan Davidson 1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. nCharlotte Donaldson 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. nJohn Donaldson 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. n 4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Virginia Drayson Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. nSandy Gedye 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. Jessie Grummett 6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to nTom Haskett disagree. Joanna Holman 7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone. Faye Jarvis 8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it. nJoan Johnstone 9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check. nKeith Johnstone 10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. nJean Karges -3- Auction Shots The work of many skilled artisans and crafters is donated to our Auction every year.