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days until Reunion 2008 in INTRIGUING SOUTH AMERICA !  Happy Victoria Day Canada Read all about Victoria Day in the May Trivia Pages. Yvonne and I will be in Lynden, Washington at the Mt. Baker Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend and ask our friends to please wish Damien good luck in the competition. I am sure to have a story for next week all about it .... hopefully even some pictures. Mercedes goes in for her surgery on Tuesday.
Love Thy Neighbor
Lady Bird Johnson, the first lady of the United States (1963-1969) once said, "While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many." One of the things I have discovered living in a small community such as Crofton, but especially here at Twin Gables, the act of being neighborly is alive and well. When I moved here from Ontario a little over a month ago, I had with me, as the saying goes, the clothes on back, and a toothbrush. Of course I did have a little more than that, and fortunately these units do come furnished, including, bedding, dishes, and kitchen stuff. But I had no groceries, and very little money. The first thing I was told about, was a weekly food bank, held in a local church, and called "Harvest House". Visiting there has allowed me to start building up my pantry slowly. But, there are certain items not provide, and many of my neighbors have been kind when I've gone to borrow the proverbial, "cup of sugar". Another thing that is somewhat difficult is transportation, but several of my neighbors have provided me a lift when needed, and that is certainly greatly appreciated. Then there was the time, I turned on my computer and to my horror, everything on the screen had a blue tine to it. No other color was visible. I tried everything I could think of, to no avail. Then, during a conversation with the young couple (who incidentally are also from Ontario) from down the end, I mentioned my computer problem. The husband, it turns out, is a computer geek. He came right in and immediatelyidentified my problem, and showed me how to fix it. Of course the neighborliness is abundant here, from the local shopkeepers, to members of the Senior Center, to the members of the church that I ateend as well. It sure gives me a sense of warmth, and security, knowing there are folks out there looking after me, and of course Max. I Hope you also have that same feeling in your community, and if so I'd love to hear about it. Until next time: Leviticus 19:18: " ...thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD."
Do be sure to visit the awesome May Trivia Pages!
Special Celebrations in May include:
We look forward to hearing all about your special day. If you are not listed in the calendar please be sure to email
Special Days in May include:
One Man's Kingdom?
At one time in history, men of wealth or power (or possibly vision), were keen to make their mark upon the world to leave something behind them to remind the world who they were! One such man came to a small valley in Wales, where minerals could be dug from the earth, and sold for profit elsewhere; and land could be bought quite cheaply upon which to build a home and his industries. Labourers could be recruited locally; building materials quarried from his land; and a local river harnessed to power his machines. So this man bought land and employed people to dig stone from it to build a home for him, he opened a mine, and a quarry and employed more people to work in them. He established a mill at the side of his river and employed more folk to work there too. His mine and quarries were high on the mountainside; so the man devised and had built a system by which the coal and minerals could be brought down to his valley, from where they could more easily be transported. He decided that his workers should live nearer to his works and his mill, so decided that he would have built for them cottages - which he would rent to them. Now the man needed a shop, from which his workers could buy food, clothing and furniture, and an Inn, from which his workers could buy ale or spirits. Soon this man had his own little kingdom - in his own little valley.
You can see this man's kingdom in the picture above; his home is the large white building on the left, his mill is the large building on the right. The terrace of cottages the man built for his workers is partly obscured, but can be seen to the right of his home; while the Inn and shop that he built are close to, and on the left of his mill in the picture. Eventually, our man noticed that profits from the sale of his coal and minerals and the products of his mill were decreasing; so unfortunately he couldn't offer his workers an increase of pay; but, as they lived in his cottages, and bought food from his shop and ale from his inn, they didn't actually need money! He would give them instead tokens, which they could redeem for food and goods - anywhere within his kingdom; and in this way, our man could regain some of this lost money!! However, each year, profits seemed to decline; while the cost of maintaining the cottages and of buying and transporting food and ale seemed to rise - so he was forced, unfortunately, to charge more tokens as rent and for the food that he sold. Would you believe it - his workers eventually started to leave his kingdom; they claimed that they were starving, that their children were ill from lack of nourishment - they were even prepared to take their indebtedness to him with them!! After a few more years this man found that he could no longer get people to take employment with him, his mine and quarry closed for lack of men to work them. His mill lasted a while longer, but eventually suffered the same fate. His family grew up and moved away - eager to make their own mark upon the world and his kingdom gradually dwindled away. What mark you ask did this man leave upon his world?
 Well his fine home now provides shelter for elderly and infirm people who would struggle to look after themselves; though it no longer bears his name. The workers cottages that he had built; were renovated and modernized (saved from ruin really), and each was sold for many times the annual profit of the man's kingdom. His inn and shop were demolished when the building became unsafe. His mill, now no-longer powered by a water-wheel, is currently being used by a company who manufacture plastic pellets. Of his mine little remains - indeed only the smoke stack for boilers that once existed to make steam for winding engines.
 This mine has been lost for so long now that few even remember its name; though many can tell of the hardship that workers there endured. Limbs and lives this mine claimed in its day; when a tired miner grew careless at the end of a long shift, or when cost cutting left insufficient shoring in an area still worked.
 Pictured above are the man's quarry, and the spoil heaps from his mine. Below are pictures which show all that is left of his devices for moving coal and minerals down into his valley.
 Nature has now reclaimed much of this man's kingdom, as you can see. Frogs and small fish live in the pool where his mine once stood; wild birds nest in the quarry where minerals once were extracted; trees, grass and shrubs grow in abundance over all of his works. The owner? His name is remembered, though usually spoken with distaste, or contempt!
Please take a moment to visit Owen's Space
Bragging RightsHere are some pictures of my newest Great-Grandson, Benton Cade Pitts. He's the one that they had to airlift to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN USA. He had problems with his heart and they did open heart surgery when he was 13 days old. He's growing and you've never know anything was wrong with him. He's just a bundle of joy.
 The Global Express is wonderful, the "Circle" is wonderful. I am always telling friends here about my great
friends I have ALL OVER THE WORLD. They are astounded. Well, we may not have met personally, but
I feel like I know some as if I'd met them. I also enjoy hearing opinions from others around the world. You
know our own "little" world may seem big to us, but WWWCOF gives a whole new meaning to our world.
Keep up the good work!!!
Elaine and I have been to Perth, Western Australia for the FINA World Masters Swimming Championships.
I swam in the three breaststroke events and did OK in my times although no-where near the medals. Bonnie Pronk from BC holds most of the world records in these events in my age group. She has been here in Victoria for our National Championships and also in Perth.
It is a very complex situation with the Indigenous people. Many were taken and some were found not to have been taken. The apology was given instead of saying Sorry because there was a fear of many compensation claims.
I hope that you are well. I saw the photo of Pat and her family this week. I hope all is well with her.
Hi Pat!
This is just a short note to tell you how much I appreciate you taking over the newsletter, once again. The group is so very fortunate to have you step in, while Sharon tries to get her life back in order. I look forward to it every week, and would miss it terribly if you hadn't filled in for her.
Thank you!
Hugs,
My thoughts too Pat..
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your the Bestest!!
love you.
You are doing a wonderful job Pat. A real testement of your good works.
Thank you providing the newsletter on weekly basis.
Love
 Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and let us get this group active and crafting. Any ideas, please send them to
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Member of the Month Nominations
 Chrissie - because she has put so much effort into changing her attitude on life. It took a lot of work on her part and we are all so proud of how far she has come. I for one love the new upbeat Chrissie!
Our member of the month for May
 Congratulations Owen
days to vote for June's Member of the Month! This award is not intended to be a comparison of member to member; each member's time and contributions are valuable and we acknowledge with pride that every member does what they can do.
The "winner" is the member who has received the most votes from the membership and nominations for Member of the Month for May closes April 30th so be sure to cast your ballot here today! Do be sure to add your comments as to why you have selected the member you are nominating.
Every member of the WWWCOF gives their best of their time and abilities; each one deserves this award! Featured Pet of the Week
THIS WEEKS FEATURED PET IS:
Thank you ever so much for sharing with us your baby.
I don't know if you ever got the pictures of Bear. I've never seen them in the Globe. If you want me to resend them, just let me know. I'll send more pictures later. Got to get to bed now.
Hugs, Remember: Your pets are your most loyal family members, giving unconditional Love. So Don't forget to give them a big hug today.
I am looking for more stories about your PET ....... please submit to me so I may feature them in the newsletter Pet Column. email your stories to me,
REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008
With less than five months to go before Reunion 2008, those of us in the host country, are still waiting to know how many have confirmed their flight, especially if we want to take full advantage of group bookings and possible discounts once here. This week I am going to talk about places of interest worth a visit within a half day or day trip from the city of Mar del Plata Within the city are many shops of all kinds, theatres, museums, theme parks, parks and open spaces with lots to see and do. Sierra y Laguna de los Padres (Hills and Lake of the Jesuit Fathers) just 15 minutes drive out from the city. A Tourist complex consisting of recreation grounds, campsites, lake for boating and fishing and a nature reserve.  A bit of history of Sierra de los Padres:
In November of 1746 , the Jesuit missionaries settled here, sent by the Spanish Crown and founded the mission Our Lady of Pillar. They found the area populated by different tribes who frequently attacked the mission which ended up unpopulated in 1751, leaving behind documents of customs, uses, languages etc. still keep in one of the original structures that can be visited by the public. On the other side of the lake is the former home of Jose Hernandez, creator of “ Martin Fierro” (1826) a poetic classic describing in detail the life of traditional pre-independent Argentina. 
For more pictures 
A bit further away, there is a huge ocean park in San Clemente de Tuyu, and nearby there are thermal Marine baths where the water reaches 43ºC and has renowned healing powers. 
For a decent restaurant meal visitors can expect to pay upwards of 10 US$ (a McDonald's meal would be about 6 US$) Reunion Argentina Inscription Form
Mark Twain" To hold a Reunion we need people. If only one or two attend it would be just a visit! Daphne is perfectly willing to take care of "just a visit!" or a full blown reunion!!! She and others in Argentina have been hard at work finding out prices of different accomodation, transport, entry to events and places of interest, food meals etc. Of course, if it turns out to be "just a visit" that simplifies everything, down to home cooking and their own car!
So in fairness to our "hosts" and in order to make whatever arrangements are necessary they must know how many will be attending therefore a commitment has to be made by the end of April, 2008. The organization is already well underway as shown in our 2008 Reunion Website; now we need the cooporation and participation of members everywhere. REUNION ARGENTINA OCTOBER 2008 Don't forget to start the action to get your passport up to date. Life is too short not to come to Argentine at least once, and Reunion 2008 is an excellent opportunity for that, a well as a good chance to meet all your on-line buddies in real life and have some fun getting to know them better. So come on, fill in the inscription form, let us know you are booking your ticket. This Week, with views to reunion Argentina 2008: REUNION QUIZ #1
More information about MAR DEL PLATA and Argentina in Pictures
A lot of the WWWCOF members are wonderful poets and from time to time we are honoured to be given the opportunity to publish their poetry in Global Express so I thought why not hold a WWWCOF Poetry Contest.
The goals of this would be to:
Please submit your poems directly to me for posting -
Other poems can be found on our Member Poetry Pages which I will be trying to transfer to the poetry journal but this task may not be completed by the deadline so do be sure to check out the poetry contained within these sites as well.
"The Place to Be" - There is only ONE moment that you ever experience ... and that moment is NOW. The PAST is history. The FUTURE is a mystery. Living in the here and NOW is the ONLY place to be. For it is all you ever truly have.
It is wise for me to learn from the past, It is also wise to think about the future, And when I lose myself I lose what is most precious to me, my life my present moment.
But learning to be in the present is not going to be easy. The present is what is. When I see the present, accept the present, Pain is simply the difference between what is and what I want it to be.
When I feel guilty over my imperfect past, My past was the present and my future will be the present. As long as I continue to stay in the present, I am happy forever:
Because forever is always the present, I can only live in the now. I will savor each moment in my life... the apparently good and the apparently bad...
Even if I don't understand why, for the first time in my life It doesn't really matter.
I now accept each of my precious moments on this planet as a gift. Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then, be that life. What the world needs is people who have come alive.
A little girl asked her mom, "How did the human race appear?"
The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so
was all mankind made."
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.
The father answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys from which the
human race evolved."
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, "mom how is it
possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and dad
said they developed from monkeys?"
The mother answered, "Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my
side of the family and your father told you about his".
WordsmithingThis is one of the cleverest E-mails I've received in awhile. Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble.
DORMITORY:
PRESBYTERIAN:
ASTRONOMER:
DESPERATION:
THE EYES:
GEORGE BUSH:
THE MORSE CODE:
SLOT MACHINES:
ANIMOSITY:
ELECTION RESULTS:
SNOOZE ALARMS:
A DECIMAL POINT:
THE EARTHQUAKES:
ELEVEN PLUS TWO: AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW: Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands! (Probably a son-in-law).
One of the World Wide Web Circle of Friends' best kept secrets is Jeanette's Garden Room. Jeanette from the Land Down Under has set up this site for all of those who love gardening - like she does, and loves to be creative in making garden junk. Do take some time to visit and join her site and share ideas, seeds, photos of your garden and plants, laughter and great sites to visit.
Our Recipe book
Our Recipe book has recently been updated with a further few dozen recipes bringing our total to close on 2.000, not counting the many others in various links World Recipes There are several “cookbooks” in there, General, Regional/seasonal, Mexican, Oriental, and within those, recipes set out in many categories. If your recipe isn’t in there I’ll be happy to add it for you. It has its very own search engine, so you can find things according to ingredient, origin, category etc. > Spicy Potato Soup WWWCOF COOKBOOK Enjoy, Frances in Tennessee This is the best ever potato soup. I fix it quite often in the winter months. Dec 06
The extensive kitchen help section has also grown! And there are tips and hints on just about everything from Alcohols in cooking to "Why didn't I think of that" type tips: Cookery Tips Again if you have anything you would like added, or if you want info on anything that isn't there, just let us know. I did not know this!!! I ve been using aluminum foil for more years than I care to remember. Great stuff, but sometimes it can be a pain. You know, like when you are in the middle of doing something and you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time. Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end . Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can t count the number of times the Saran warp roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up. I m sharing this with my friends that did not know this. If you already know this, delete this message and don t e-mail me and make me feel dumber than I already feel. If you didn t know this, e-mail me and let me know so I won t feel so dumb. I hope I m not the only person that didn t know about this.
PLANET KRYZYS, our Planet awareness site: What with tornados in Missouri State, earthquakes in China, volcano eruption in Chile that sent its smoke and ash right across Argentina, typhoon in Burma, all around the same time, it is getting difficult to keep up with the calamities that are befalling our Earth, so keep your eyes and ears open for GOOD things that are happening in your areas. We must look after our planet….. it IS the only one with chocolate!! A new Nature Photo contest has started and as fitting with our Planet awareness site, it is of course nature based, and the theme this time is “Nature’s SKY”. You have plenty of time to watch out for those sunsets, cloud formations, rainbows, storms, night skies etc etc Photos sent in just have to be member’s own or member’s family and friends. Look forward to seeing what you all come up with. How about a new game? I am going to start a series of mental challenges. Are you ready? Here’s the first, an easy one. A little girl is selling oranges in the street. 1st customer comes along and says ‘ I’ll have half the oranges you have plus half of one’ So a deal is made. The 2nd customer also says ‘ I’ll have half the oranges you have plus half of one’, so again a sale is made. The 3rd customer says exactly the same thing ‘ I’ll have half the oranges you have plus half of one’ The little girl is happy. She has sold all her oranges and didn’t have to cut any in half. How many did she have to start with? Comments and suggestions Daphne: wwwcofdaphne@gmail.com if you read this page write to me anyway. For now I’ll leave you wishing you all a VERY HAPPY Week Would love to hear from you all. Daphne Argentina in Pictures: PLANET KRYZYS, our Planet awareness site: The finals for our photo contest "Nature"s Water Features" were so close, we cannot say there is an overall winner. So , congratulations and well done to all those who sent in their pictures
A new contest has started and as fitting with our Planet awareness site, it is of course nature based, and the theme this time is "Nature"s SKY". You have plenty of time to watch out for those sunsets, cloud formations, rainbows, storms, night skies etc etc Photos sent in just have to be member"s own or member"s family and friends. Look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Comments and suggestions: If you read this page write to me anyway. For now I"ll leave you wishing you all a VERY HAPPY Week Would love to hear from you all. Daphne  Daphne from Argentina
This week I'd like to invite you to Visit Aussie Jan's site, called Diary of events. Jan is a regular contributer to the Global Express with her Australia Repot, as well as moderator for the WWWCOF Craft Site . Take a minute to stop by and say hello, and visit the Kraft site too, lots of fun craft ideas there!
If you would like to see your blog or website featured here, please email the particulars with a brief explanation.
Thanks
The following is something that Valter's father taught him
darker than midnight is not possible, do you know why? It because is beginning the dawn
A Magnet Story A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: 'My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I am strong and attractive. I pick up things. What am I?' When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the students answered the question with the word "Mother." Love and Prayers
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Tests & Quizzes Have you started playing our Trivia Quiz Game yet? Go on try it ... it is fun and it is hosted by  Aussie Jeanette Click on map to see the weather anywhere in the world!
  Did You Know
Snails can be a gastronomer's delight or a gardener's nightmare especially if feasting on one's beloved hostas. However, that said they
have some incredible uses. Believe it or not the trail of slime they leave has been found to be effective against stomach ulcers
and chronic bronchitis by French Researchers and is also used in some "beauty" products. Most ground snails are "vegetarians." The snail is both male and female and is most active at night or on cloudy days. They don't like hot and/or dry conditions and during winter they hibernate in the ground. The snail has two pair of tentacles on it's head, one for smelling and feeling their way to food and the longer pair holds their eyes. They have no ears but do have a foot. The largest snail can grow up to 15 inches and weigh 2 pounds For more about this fascinating creature go to: About Snails
Our planet awareness site, Planet Kryzys has many interesting stories of different aspects of a planet under Crisis. Do please take a moment to visit it.
days until Reunion 2008!
Common Expressions - Origin & Meaning To bandy words
Meaning
Origin
The word was in use in English by the 16th century and had counterparts in both French (bander) and Spanish (bandear), although which of these came first is uncertain. The sport originally associated with bandying wasn't bandy itself, but tennis. Raphael Holinshed's The firste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, 1577, includes:
He was probably referring there to tennis 'balles' and tennis was mentioned explicitly in Randle Cotgrave's A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, 1611. Cotgrave translated the French verb 'bander' as the English 'bandie' and gave an example of its use as "to bandie at Tennis". The 16th century was well before the development of lawn tennis and the game being referred to was what we now call real tennis (or in some countries court tennis) - which may be a corruption of royal tennis. This was an indoor game in which the walls form part of the court. The best known court, which is still in use, was built at Hampton Court Palace by Henry VIII in 1530.
A 'bandy' was a particular sort of tennis stroke. Players would shout 'A Bandy, Sir', when returning the ball. A 'bandy' must have been different in some way from other strokes - players would presumably have soon got tired of shouting that warning every time the ball was played. It is known that a 'check' was a return in which the ball didn't strike the walls, i.e. the only form of stroke allowed in modern-day tennis. It is possible that a 'bandy' was a 'check' that was returned - that's speculation though, we just don't know.
Whatever the precise meaning in real tennis, the word bandy was taken up to mean 'to and fro' and soon became used in other expressions. For example, Shakespeare used it in King Lear, 1605:
Samuel Johnson used it in 1767, as reported by Boswell, 1831:
There are various records of people 'bandying taunts' and 'bandying arguments' during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first example that I can find of 'bandy words with' is in The Fair Maid of the Inn, by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, 1750, in which a character refuses to be taunted into an argument concerning a promise of marriage:
submitted by Chrissie.
Be sure to visit our Sayings site! Email Chrissie with any Origins and Meanings of Sayings and she will happily see that they are added to this collection. What common sayings would you like to know the meaning and origin of? Just ask Email Chrissie and she will find out for you.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, "My purpose is to ________ today."
5. Live with the 3 E's - Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your lif e to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. GOD's medicine heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37. Each ni ght b efore you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather Sherley Orville St. Pierre, at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Chatham Campus, on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at the age of 76 years. Beloved husband of Lena (Meloche)(Brant) St. Pierre of Grande Pointe and the late Theresa (Demers) St. Pierre (1989). Born in 1932, son of the late Mary Bray and Abraham St. Pierre, Sherley farmed in Dover Township all of his life.
Loving father of Larry and wife Diane of Grande Pointe, Dan and wife Marilee of Chatham and Marc and wife Jan of Belle River. Also step children; Shelley Brant, Jason (Becky) Brant and Sandy (Chris) Jacobson. Cherished grandfather of Bonnie (Paul) Brown, Chris (Sylvie), Jason, Lisa and Brian St. Pierre, Jennifer (Pat) Crawley, Jillian and Steven St. Pierre, great grandfather of Ava and Ryan. Also sadly missed by step grandchildren; Michael, Alicia, Maya and Eva Brant and Caroline and Eric Jacobson. Dear brother of Mona Sanchuk and husband Bill, Marie Barnier and Betty Walden and husband Gary all of Chatham. Brother-in-law to Laurette and Alphonse Brosseau, Francis and Luella Barnier, Oscar and Eilleen Demers and Frank and Rita Baute.
He is predeceased by 2 sisters; Velma Baute (1985) and Laura Charron (2006) and by brothers-in-law Oscar Charron and Joe Barnier.
Friends and relatives will be received at the Funeral Home, 156 William St. S. Chatham from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday May 13, 2008 and again on Wednesday May 14th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where Parish Prayers will be offered 3:00 pm on Wednesday.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:00 am in Immaculate Conception Church, Pain Court. Burial will be in St. Philippe Church Cemetery, Grande Pointe. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society would be appreciated. Along with his deep love for his family and friends, his pride in farming and his joy of camping, he lived life to the fullest, leaving behind a great legacy of music and entertainment. He was loved by all who knew him.
Online condolences welcomed at
Please keep Lena in prayer as she goes through what is ahead.
For the folks in China.
Sue wwwcof: ( Peachy & Garnet's daughter) Sue will be
having more heart tests. Possibly an angiogram. Please
Keep Sue in Prayer for God's Healing.
Please keep Billie and her family in your prayers they have had a
lot to go through lately.
Please keep "ALL MILITARY EVERYWHERE" in prayer for safety and an, End to this War.
Robin Smith: (Christine Mills requests) In Iraq
Nick Bradley Iraq
Erick Landry Iraq combat engineer.
Gary Hogan: Please keep Gary's wife Cindy
(32 years old) In Prayer for God's healing as
she has been diagnosed with stage 4 cervical
cancer.
Marge Linder: (Charla's Aunt) Please keep Aunt Marge in prayer for healing
as she finishes the treatment for her cancer. PRAISE GOD it is in a confined spot!
Steve Childers: Steve Childers only has a year to live. He has brain cancer and it's
not getting any better. Please pray for his Salvation and for comfort as God's will is
done.
Muire : ( 28 year old Mommy with brain cancer) Please keep Muire in constant
prayer as she goes through the rest of her treatments.
Joyce: (Friend of FlMarie) Update.
Reg (Joyce's Husband) went in for his yearly Dr. Appointment Not sick or anything
and they found out he has Prostate Cancer very high count . Please lift him in prayer
for God's healing power and most of all Salvation.
Kathleen: ( Dear friends of Charley & FlMarie) Please keep
Kathleen in our prayer list. The Dr. told her there is nothing they
can do for her the cancer has gone through her body and bones.
She may not see the summer through. Please pray for Salvation for
Kathleen and Jodie and for God to send His healing Angels. Kathleen
is in a very bad state of depression.
Many of us have UNSPOKEN prayer requests. You don't have to
do anything but give your requests and through prayer God will
do the rest. Please send any you may have to me and we will certainly
pray for you.
ALLOW GOD TO BE YOUR PILOT
God answers knee mail Postage guaranteed!
1 Timothy 2:1,2 says to offer prayer, supplication, intercession, and giving of thanks on behalf of all men. Yet we sometimes neglect to pray for others because we concentrate so much on our own interests.
How often do we think to pray for others, whether or not they request our prayers? Bible prayers are filled with requests and thanksgiving for people other than the one offering the prayer.
Please visit Charla's Prayer Request Page to Pray for Others.
Please email Charla, from Florida, USA with any Praises, Requests and/or UPDATES Thank you. May God Bless Each One and Have a Great Week!
Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason.. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you can't get them back. So I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
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George & Maxine LauzonMay 6, Ontario, Canada
Rick and Susan HerringMay 13 Ontario, Canada
Pami and Alan DeFraiaMay 20 New York, US 
Florida Marie - She is kind and there to help when needed. She has been a member since the beginning and loves the family we have with COF. She keeps the group updated when needed she steps in.
Merrie - She is always supportive of others regardless of her own trials. Merrie is kind, generous in spirit and has a great sense of humour. I get the feeling that she's smiling every time she writes.
- April was National Poetry Month. National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets as a month-long, national celebration of poetry. The concept was to increase the attention paid-by individuals and the media to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our poetic heritage, and to poetry books and magazines.
Peachymarie wwwcof: Aunt Peachy has found she has arthritis
in her back and needs prayer for relief from pain.
Maxine wwwcof: Please keep Mary Jo, Maxine's daughter in prayer
for healing, strength, and faith. Maxine also needs to be lifted up as does
George. May God cover this family with His Cloak of Protectiveness.
Garnett wwwcof: Uncle "G "has bursitis and has to have cortisone
shot May 15th. He was feeling it when he was here in Florida
Charla wwwcof: Please keep Alan, my son in prayer for guidance. 
Irv wwwcof: Thank you Jesus! They got all the cancer and he should be back to
playing his mandolin before too long. 
Jonna wwwcof:
Please keep this family in prayer for God's will to be done.
May He Bless Tim and Jonna with a new beginning, and Haley with happiness
& health.
Wanda wwwcof: Please keep Wanda in prayer for relief of swelling
and pain. 
John Simmons: Please remember John in prayer for health and spirit.
Bea Barnett wwwcof: Please continue to keep Bea in your prayers:
Trust in the the Lord Bea. 
Arlene wwwcof: Please keep Arlene in your daily prayer as her legs are
giving her much pain and problems.
Jamie Landon: ( FlMaries Grand Daughter) Home
from Iraq Still in service.
Robert Fleming: (Peachy & Garnett's Grandson.)
In Africa
Stephen Johnson: (Christine Mills Pastors Son) Now
home and safe.
Thank you JESUS!!
Susan: (Haley's Nana) Please continue to keep Susan in prayer for God
to make a way for healing her Parkinson's. 
We have many prayer requests that go beyond our circle.
Although, as we pray and we add these, our "Circle of Prayer"
becomes larger. 
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