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Nobleton Notes Church Come out this evening (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. for mid-week St. Valentine's Day service at St. Paul's. This Thursday (Feb. 15) and next Thursday (Feb. 22), the church will be hosting two World Day of Prayer Bible studies, in preparation for the World Day of Prayer Service March 2 at 1:30 p.m. Both of these Thursday studies will start at 9:30 a.m. Men and women from the community are invited to attend and refreshments will be served. The Saturday morning Men's study continues at 8:30 a.m. and the Monday afternoon study continues at 1 p.m. Come out this Sunday (Feb. 18) at 9:45 a.m. as the Rev. Shawn Kennedy leads in worship once again. Nursery care is provided during the service (for children five years of age and under) and Sunday school for all ages follows the service at 11 a.m. The Happy Hikers group meets this Sunday at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join them! This coming Tuesday (Feb. 20), the ladies will be quilting at 9:30 a.m. and additional helping hands are always appreciated. For further information about any of our activities, please contact the church office at (905) 859-0843. Horticulture Submitted by John Arnott "Doves and cupids, with hearts of red, And sweet roses fair, Make a lovely valentine, Declaring love is everywhere. (Mala Powers) With a little care flowers, being given or received, will live longer. The end of cut flower stems will begin to scab over, preventing water and nutrients from being absorbed. If a thin slice of this end is cut off with a sharp knife or sharp secatures (pruners), this problem is prevented. Japanese gardeners always cut these ends underwater. If you decide to rearrange your flowers then once the ends are cut put these bare stems in about 12 centimeters (five inches) of hot water bearable to the hand (protect any close foliage/blooms by wrapping) and stand in a cool non freezing place for half an hour. This forces air out of the stems and fresh water in to replace it. Never allow any foliage or blooms to be underwater as this will cause decay, wilt and a foul smell! When you use the tiny packet of flower conditioner that many florists include with flowers, the water in your vase won't need changing for four or five days. This solution not only feeds, but controls bacteria growth and keeps the water clear. Dissolve the contents in half a litre or a quart of luke warm water and add it to a standard sized vase/container, filling the remaining space with plain warm water (if the vase is smaller, add less of the solution). If no solution is used, the water should be changed every day or every other day to prolong the life of the flowers. A tablespoon of sugar plus a few (three or four) drops of bleach will substitute for the commercial floral solution. Despite all our best efforts, some flowers do wilt. But before they become compost, try one more thing. Recut stems underwater then put bare part of stems in 15 cm (six inches) of hot water for 30 minutes. This works with roses. Another trick is to submerge the "wilters" stem, leaves, blooms and all in a basin or tub of cool (not really cold) water for a few hours or even overnight. Enjoy your bouquet - Happy St. Valentine's Day. St. Mary's Catholic Church CWL bake sale The Catholic Women's League is having a bake sale this Sunday (Feb. 18) after the 9:45 a.m. mass at St. Mary's School. Baked goods are welcome and should be dropped off at the gym by 9 a.m. Sunday. Hope to see you there and thank you for supporting the Catholic Women's League. St. Patrick's Catholic Women's League is having a workshop Feb. 20 at 7:30 in the Church Hall. The topic will be balancing work and family, presented by Steffanie Pelleboer from the Catholic Community Services of York Region. Refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome. Correction, the monthly meeting of the St. Mary's Catholic Women's League is to be held Feb. 16 at the Nobleton Community Hall. The executive will meet at 7 p.m. and the general meeting will start at 8. Everyone is welcome to attend both the executive and the general meetings. Nobleton Women's Institute The next Nobleton Women's Institute meeting will be tomorrow (Thursday) at the Nobleton Community Hall at 7:30 p.m. The Roll Call will be "As a consumer, what do you expect in business etiquette?" The meeting is on business and industry. The speaker for evening is Councillor Jeff Laidlaw. The WI will be hosting the York Centre District luncheon and euchre Feb. 27 at Nobleton Community Hall. The luncheon starts at noon sharp. Tickets are $12 each. There will be door prizes, euchre prizes and draw prizes. Do come and join WI. If you don't play euchre, come and enjoy a good lunch. Call Mary Anne for tickets at (905) 859-0709 or Bernice at (905-) 859- 0877. Seniors' euchre Feb. 6 euchre winners were Paula Latanville, Doris Hill, Mary Bullock, Glenn Atkinson, Herb Workman and Bill Groombridge. The next euchre will be Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Drop-in Centre. Tickets have been booked to go to the Rose Theatre in Brampton April 1 to hear the Von Trapp children sing. They are great grandchildren of the Sound of Music Von Trapp family that fled Austria after the German occupation. Tickets are selling well, but are not yet sold out. For tickets or more information, contact Herb at (905) 859-4636. Nobleton United Church Nobleton United Church extends a warm welcome to all to come and worship with at the regular time of 11:15 a.m. each Sunday. The choir sings an anthem related to the theme of the week. There are hymns to sing, scriptures to hear and a sermon to inspire us for the week. The photo shoot for the Photodirectory continues Feb. 24 and then May 4. This is your guide to reaching one another. Every family who has any connection with the church is encouraged to have their photos taken, even if they are not "official members of the Church." You will get a free Directory. There is an opportunity to purchase the photos as well. Contact Nancy at (905) 859-0761 for an appointment. All are welcome to participate in more spirited discussions on the Emerging Spirit Café Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. until noon in Nobleton United Church. Kleinburg United's congregation is also invited. This will be the second Spirited Discussion. Nobleton Public School winter fund-raiser The Nobleton Public School winter fund-raising event will be held Feb. 23 in the upstairs hall at Nobleton Community Centre and Arena. It will include a wine and cheese social with with a raffle, dancing and live music! It will run from 7 p.m. until midnight, and the $10 cover charge at the door includes hors d'oeuvres, desserts, etc. Wine or Beer will be separate. Raffle prizes will include a pair of Toronto Maple Leaf tickets, Ipod video, a pair of Billy Joel concert tickets, PSP, Nintendo DS Lite, an electric guitar, a car detailing package, a helicopter lesson and ride and a serenity spa package. "Arms length" tickets will be sold at the event for additional prize draws, and there will be a small silent auction table (cash or cheque only). Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each until Feb. 19 from students attending Nobleton Public School. Invite your friends and family for an evening of fun. Your support will help to enrich our academic and extra-curricular programs of the school. |
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