a rare discovery stouffvme suntribunem thursday nov 15 2007 5 marinated b 7htcken reasts gospel quartets are common throughout the united states an internet search reveals hundreds of groups coast to coast for some its a fulltime vocation for others its a weekend arrangement careers and positions com ing first in whitchurchstouffville the fields are ripe but the labourers are few churches here often find it necessary to import talent from a dis tance for this privilege they pay a hefty price butlookno further theres help at hand in the form of the hilltop vocal band based out of heise hill brethren in christ church on woodbine avenue in gormley dale and cathy wideman and judy steckley and david foster have been bring ing their blend of closeknit harmony to audiences here there and everywhere for 13 years lucky no blessed cathy said a blessing beyond our fond est dreams dale and cathy parents of three reside in gormley david lives at newmarket judy resides in stouffville initially they began sing ing just for fun said dale later through the encour agement of former brethern in christ pastor mike ander son and wayne and shirley wright of the wright family singers they branched out participating in services not only at heise hill but other venues as well churches here often find it necessary to import talent from a distance for this privilege they pay a hefty price our first concert was at victoria square said cathy we only had a couple of track tapes and a player they later invited us back so i guess we did ok inspired by attending the national quartet conven tion in nashville tn and louisville ky and their great admiration for die gaither vocal band the foursome has thrilled audiences as far distant as pennsylvania and new york state their latest achievement is a brand new cd entitled takiii the journey it was recorded at daywind stu dios in hendersonville ten nessee near nashville and dedicated to the memory of the late frank bennett and family it was mr bennett who heard the voice of god and allowed our dreams to become a reality says cathy roaming around with jim thomas we make our chicken breasts in a number of marinades the most popular of which are zesty lemon our teriyaki and maple- mustard what makes these so good is a we use only airchilled chicken breasts which we trim clean b we buy larger chickens so that the breasts are substantialmeal size to be sure and c we make all of our marinades ourselves nothing premade from a bottle and d we dont tumble the chicken to moistureenhance it with us all you pp get is the real thing jss3 it w this reg 1095 sausages the cd containing 10 selections is available at lin- dys florists stouffville or by calling 9056400791 to make the journey to hendersonville dale cathy judy and david travelled to buffalo via dale and cathy widemans 1998 chevy van then the remaining distance by air it was scary recalls cathy of the 15 hours spent in the studio we were anxious dale said we wanted it to be right it was theyre happy with the result because of a close friend ship the quartet harmonizes in many ways leading to compatibility on and off the stage god opened doors and we faithfully walked through says cathy recently the band appeared live on a christian music station in belleville something new they also participated in services at churches in peterborough and trenton they regularly lead wor ship at heise hill the band now has a repertoire of more than 100 songs and while each mem ber can adapt to a different role cathy usually sings lead dale tenor judy alto and david bass their sound technician is john ross of scarborough the band has no set fee cathy notes they operate on the firm belief god will provide on a few occasions how ever theyve received nothing at all other times theyve been pleasantly surprised our main purpose is to lift people up judy says singing acappella gives them the greatest joy dale notes cathy laughingly explains she sings better with her con tacts out this way i cant see if the people have their hands over their ears dale claims few quartets remain together so long this has been possible cathy claims because the members encourage one another were family she con cludes jim tliomas is a stouffville resident who has written for area newspapers for more tlmn 50 years these sausages have a stout flavour that goes with just about anything including a little more guinness to wash them down fgsf reg 399 lb c o off this week chicken noodle c whats m ookin at the deli the kitchen crew will be cooking lots of their tipsy teriyaki salmon this week its ready to go just warm it at home to go with it weve made our great citrus wild rice which has orange zest some nubs of green onion and pecans they go well together a o and they go down better at the g jf q featured price of off this weeki aspberries these are from the fall crop in california its a good crop judging by the appearance and the taste of these if you didnt get your fill this year or just want more this is your chance from california container our feature in the soup department will be our chicken noodle you might be forgiven for thinking that since its just soup we could get by using the cheap chicken to make this and that we would save lots of money because we use lots of chicken but we use our really nice airchilled chicken that we pay a premium to get and to cook with the result will be proof enough of our quality twnking reg 599 jffl z o serves 3 to 4 jeae hi this dmsw tssodir week d whats for inner t well be featuring our pork tenderloin with porcini or threepeppercorn sauce for this week we roast them slice them and serve them up with either of these two delicious made- fromscratch sauces wg q just heat and serve w psk reg 1895 jll jjb tras f whats happened utsidei the first shipment of baughs and wreaths has arrived and some festive urn inserts what seems like a whole forest of branches for your urns as well if youre thinking inside weve got poinsettias in big medium and small as well as some giant cyclarien and some very nice indoor gardens of splendid colour flkewood our first shipment of firewood arrives on monday what we will have has been dried for a year and a half- and well keep it under the overhang to be sure that it stays dry hockey heart you may not know this but this year marks the 25th anniversary of the unionville mens hockey league there are various ways that this event is being celebrated this year and one is a christmas dinner project for the less fortunate which will be funded by the league we are still finalizing a couple details watch for the complete story next week g advent calendars my kids as most do like the concept of advent calendars its a european tradition which has caughton over the last 20 years here what this means is that most all stores now sell them not wanting to be left out of any trends when last year we received a shipment of these from rogers in victoria we thought that theyd gone mad with the price and i returned them out of hand they accepted that but said hang on to a few and give them out and take a couple home which i dutifully did my kids loved them they are the best ones they ever had and insisted on them for this year to make a long story short ive eaten crow on this and we have a bunch for sale in the store with lots of big chunks of great chocolate just what kids- both big and small like best our fish feature for this week is from the caribbean where the locals call it chicken of the sea the fillets are thick and meaty with a large flake its fairly mild and slightly sweet how to cook it the meat counter folk have a recipe happenin for you sounds and tastes great b whats 9 akjngf thlts week its lemon week in our bakery and well be making lemon squares these are the ones with a shortbread base lots of lemon and topped with toasted coconut well have them in two sizes reg for the 3x3 squares and s for the oblong pans lemon curd cakes made with white cake layers filled with tart lemon curd and buttercream icing its my fave two sizes reg lemonpoppyseed loaves the perfect mate for a coffee or tea reg lemonpoppyseed shortbreads these are all- butter delicate as can be and delicious reg 9 container well have toblerone as well lemon meringue pies these will be available in limited quantities for this week large size only reg all these items will be featured this week at 10 25 off- this wffk also weve been making tourtieres and lots and lots of sausage rolls both of which are now available in our freezer section village grocer quality foods specials in ehfect until closing sunday november 18 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 independent sat 900600 sun 1000500 grocer 548 carlton road unionville 9401770 www thevillagegrocercom