Nobleton Notes
United Church is updating its directory
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174

Nobleton United Church

Nobleton United Church's Annual Congregational General Meeting will be held Feb. 4, at 12:30 p.m. There will be a light lunch served with a meeting to follow.

Nobleton United Church is also updating its directory. The photo directories will be free in the fall for each family/person who has been photographed. Photo shoot dates are Feb. 8, from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Nobleton; Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Nobleton; and May 4, from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Kleinburg. We would like every family with any connection to the church to be photographed. You do not have to be an "official member of the church." For further information or to book a photo shoot time, please call Nancy at (905) 859-0761 and in Kleinburg Gail Nield at (905) 893- 0989.

Sunday services are held every Sunday at 11:15 a.m.

St. Paul's Presbyterian

The Food Bank and Children's Clothing Circle will be open this Saturday (Jan. 27) from 9 until 11 a.m.

Join us tonight (Wednesday) for our midweek service at 7 p.m. The men's and women's Thursday morning studies begin at 9:30 a.m. There is also a study for men Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m.

Join us for worship this Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care is provided during the service for children up to and including five years of age. Sunday school for all ages follows the service at 11 a.m.

For more information about any of our events, please contact the church office at (905) 859-0843.

Horticulture

"Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope."(the wisdom of China)

I'm happy to be back writing for Nobleton King City Horticultural Society. Many thanks to Hans Nielsen for his kind words and his excellent reporting over the past few years. Hans you will be missed.

Come 2008 (next year) the society will celebrate 50 years of service to the community. Already this year the new show book is well in hand and will be available to members at the March meeting.

Once again we will have a top-notch speaker for each meeting.

Please note that the 2007 Garden Tour will take place in mid-July rather than the end of June. We are looking for gardens in the Nobleton area to include on this tour. If anyone would like to have their garden as part of this event, please contact Maria Pedersen at (905) 833-2146.

During the winter, many houseplants, especially those that flower, go dormant and need only a minimum of water every 10 to 12 days. Don't fertilize dormant plants. As well, stressed plants, which could include those newly brought into the home or from one light area to a darker area or brighter room, or plants that have just been repotted or ones that have wilted from lack of water, have no use for fertilizer. Yellowing and\or droopy leaves are the first signs of stress.

Nobleton Women's Institute

Nobleton Women's Institute is hosting the York Centre District Women's Institutes' Luncheon and Euchre. The place is at Nobleton Community Hall at 19 Old King Rd. on Feb. 27. The time is noon sharp. The price is $12 each. There will be door prizes, draw prizes for grocery baskets and euchre prizes.

Call Mary Anne at (905) 859-0709 for tickets. We are looking forward to seeing all our euchre players there. A great lunch is served so if you don't play euchre, come out and have lunch.

The Women's Institute needs new members to keep a great organization viable. In 2008, the Women's Institute will be celebrating their 100th anniversary.

St. Mary's Roman

Catholic Church

The first open forum meeting was well attended and there was much discussion about the new Steering Committee's directions and goals.

The next information meeting with the parishioners of St. Mary's is Feb. 28 at the Nobleton Lions Hall at 7 p.m. The new St. Mary's Church Building Steering Committee is Fr. Paul T. Hancko, Elio Bellon (chair), Livio Mascarin, Chris Andrews and Paul Colucci. Please address any of your questions to the members of this committee. This is where you will get the updated and correct information.

St. Mary's Roman

Catholic Church CWL

The next meeting of the Catholic Women's League (CWL) is Feb. 16 at the Nobleton Community Hall, starting at 7 p.m. for the executive (all are welcome). The general meeting starts at 8 p.m. Please plan to attend as we will be discussing and possibly voting on which statue of St. Mary will be chosen for the new church.

If you want your voice to be heard, attend the meeting along with your fellow sisters.

Seniors'

euchre

Jan. 16 euchre winners were Rita Reid, Valerie Jackson, Hazel Harris, Roy Hilliard, Murray Hilliard and Lionel Salisbury. Lucky draw winners were Roy Hilliard, Helen Groombridge and Audrey MacDonald. The next euchre will be Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Drop-in Centre. All are welcome.

Valentine dinner-dance

The Nobleton Schomberg District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Valentine dinner and dance.

It will be Feb. 10 at the Imperial Ballroom at 13255 Highway 27 in Nobleton.

The event will begin with cocktails at 7 p,m, followed by dinner at 8. Wine will be included at the table. There will be a cash bar and a seven-course dinner. Entertainment will be provided by Danny Marks Blues review.

Tickets are $65, and are available at California Vanishing screens, Kingsway Windows, Grandview TV, Patty's Florists, The Office, Piety Ridge Primitives and Schomberg IGA.