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YA;;~!!/~ rg~ Many residents have lived in Cen- terville for generations, others have moved in from outlying areas for vari- _ ous reasons. Most often I hear it's be- cause of the - rural atmosphere. the lakes and the outstanding schools in the Centennial School District. People come and go, as do businesses, but one thing has remained a stable feature of Centerville. St. Genevieve's Church. The current church. built in -1905 has been the center of many events and memories besides Mass; Baptisms, weddings. First Communion and Fu- nerals. Quiet were the church bells for numerous years until the current priest. Fr. Tom Fitzgerald came to St. Genevieve a couple of years ago. The bells historically had rung prior to Mass and the Angelus was played on the smaller bell alternating with the ringing of the large bell in memory of the passing of a church member. Donna Land, the church's secretary reminisces of years ago when she would accompany her grandfather, Chauncey Barett to Mass. Chauncey had been St. Genevieve's bell ringer for 30 year and would upon occasion. al- low her to ring the bell. She recalls being lifted off the ground from the strength of the bell as it would ring! Local resident. Andy Cardinal, who has been active at St. Genevieve's since he was seven- years old, has been ringing the bell five minutes prior to Sundays 8:00 am Mass since the arrival of Fr. Tom. Andy stateS that there is a proper method to effldent bell ring- ing. In his young boyhood years while serving as an alter boy, there were dmes when the bell was rung a bit too zealously, causing the bell to fall off of its wheel. The boys would then have to race up the ladder into the steeple and push the bell back Into place. be- fore getting caught! Now, - a much wiser man. he has learned that one must pull the rope. allowing the bell ring to ring before pulling the rope again. He used to ring the bell 40 dmes. five minutes before Mass, but now stateS that he typically rings the bell 50 dmes and upon spedal occa- sions, will give the bell a feW extra rings! (editor"s note: living across from the church. I've counted 108 rings-but I count the dings and the dongs. Andy tells me he only counts the pull on the roper) I personally enjoy the ringing of the church bells and perhaps we'll hear them ring more often in tribute to those we love and in dmes of celebration. Mass at St. Genevieve's is held on Sunday at 8 & lOam; Satur- day at 4:30 pm; and Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 am. Andy Cardinal promptly rings the church bell Sunday morning 5 minutes prior to the 8:00 Mass. Often times he has an au- dience of young children who sit in a special room in the balcony with their parents and enjoy watching him ring the bellI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : The Shoreview :I . Il : Community Center . .............. : & Tropics Indoor Water Park -4" I r,_ : is making a splash with their friendly ~ Good Neighbor Rate! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The City of Shoreview is offering residents . : of Centerville 15% off of the regular rates for : · annual and seasonal memberships to the · . . . Shoreview Community Center. Please present . : your MN driver's license when purchasing : · your membership at the Community Center. · : For more information call (651) 490-4700. : . . , . . ~, . . . . · Discounted Good Neighbor Rate . . . . Annual Membership Seasonal Membership . · Adult $284.75 Adult $97.75 . · Youth/Senior $212.00 Youth/Senior $72.25 . . . . Family $480.25 Family $161.50 . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .