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WITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1982, PAGE il Cox nomilnated outst-an.din iie eod tim For the second year in succession, Joyce Cox lias placed among the finalists for the' Peter Perry Awarýd. A resident of Whitby ed someone to look after its loan cupboard.1 She found that re- quests were often 'made when there was'no one available to open, the, JOYCE COX for tliree decades, she bas devoted lier time to many services 'in the community for more than 10 years. In 19M9,wben ber bus- band Gerry Was elected tolie town coundil, Cox was told the Whitby brandi of the Canadian Red Cross Society need- vault in the Centennial Building wbere the Red Cross supplies' were kept.. Invariably, items for the sick' and injured were required. on week- ends. After, managing 'the boan cupboard for three years, Cox took over the responibiity, of or- ganlzlngý Whitby's Red Cross blood donor clinlcs. A blood donor herseif for many years, she devoted h er tie to encouraging other peo- pie to give "the gift of 11e."y Her public relations campaign'increased, the contributions to Whit- by's blood donor clinics considerably. Cox retired'frgm the chairmansbip of the blood donor clini es at the end of 1981, after devoting nine years' to this aspect, of Red Cross . work. - SBesidles collecting blood, for the Red Cross, Cox also colleets rnoney for it wlien she canv ass- es for the'United.Way, 0f which the Red Cross is a participating member. She is also acanvass- er for the Canadian Can- c r So ciety. Five years after com- ing to Whitby- in 1952, Cox became a supply teacher at King Street Public School, now ,known as, R.A. Sennett Public Sehool., -Shie worked full time from January 1958 to June 1964 when she left to raise a family. She returned to teaching in 1969, spending two years at King Street and two- years at E.A. Fairman. Althougli she "re- tired" in 1973, she returned to King Street Sehool to play the piano for music classes,,when the -school could find no one to fil this position. For the past two mon-. ths, Cox bas been teacli- ingseverely handicapp- ed chlldren at a school ln Ajax, operated by the Ajax, Pickering and Whitby Association for theMentaily Retarded. An active member of St. Mark's United Chur- ch, Cox bas tauglit Sun- day School since coming, to Whitby. She served on- the church's pastoral com- mittee wbicli found a replacement for Rev. John Smrith who retired in 1980 after 27-years.ý She lias offered ber help to the youth choir and held wedding show- ers -and . .annliversary parties for parishioners. For the past few years, her basement has been the home for',the St.,Mark's, Quilters. wlo raise.. approximately $40 a nnualy for' 1the United Cliurch Women. Cox also offers her time to patients from the Whitby Psycbiatric Hospital, playlng' the piano and conductlng concerts at the hospital. She takes sandwiches and sweets to the pat- ients and - bas. out- patients 'as members of ber St. Mark's Quilters. Since, the Dr. J.0. Ruddy' Hospital opened. in 1970, Cox bas, vlsited patients, and taken'the gift- cart, around to pat- ients and visitors. For ,many years, Cox bas been a volunteer canvasser and commit- teeroo wokerduring elec-tion campaigns for the Progressive Conser- vative Party. She' is also an avid bowler and bas organiz- ed a ladies' bowling league. 1' Cox, who .'descr ibes lierself as a "people per- son" enjoys the variety of ber, volunteer Work and values the contacts she bas made., Americ an.,is Pery finalist Mandy Crawford, one of, the finalists for the Peter Perry. Award of 1981, enjoys the. cball- enge of a new direction. Sine coming to Wbit- by from New Jersey in 1964, she has devoted ber time to many local organizations. In 1967, when a group of citîzens formed Wbit- by Arts Incorporated to promote interest in ar- tistic endeavors, Craw- ford was one of the first people to get involve Before tbe old Whitby CNR railway' station was acquired as an'art gallery, Crawford- was involved in planning and publicizing the activi- ties of Whitby Arts, which were lield in the Centennial Building. For two or thiree years after the Station Gall ery was opened in 1970, she ,was chairman. of the program, committee, in- charge of sett ing up exhibits, :classes and lectures. From 1975 to 1978, Crawford was a key per- son- assisting Joy Thompson in co-ordinat- ing the, Whitby Arts Baîl, a major fund-rais- ing project, and, was also one 0f the commit- tee which organized Whitby Arts' loth anni- versary party at Inver- lynn. Crawford was a mem- ber 0 f -the -board of directors of Whitby -Arts for 10, years, and held the position of vice-. président in 1978, before retiring from the board. Senior citizens bave also benefitted from Crawford's energy and initiative'. Wben the provincial govermentdecided -to 'create a Senior Citizens' .Week in Ontario in the early 1970i', the< Whitby Recreation Departmfent askedCrawford to plan tlie town's'activities. With no format to follow, Crawford ac- cepted the challenge and' organized ail the Senior- Citizens' Week- activities. for tliree- years. The program is now managed by the recreati'on department. Crawford, is also one of the founders 0f,,Com- munity Care in Wbitby. In 1977, she was asked to be a member 0f a temporary committee formed to see if Commu- nity Care services were needëd. for the first two years of its existence, Craw- ford was a member of the boajrd of Community Care and served as secretary. She also, contributed ber. time to driving and- visitig senior citizens as- pa#4 of the o n-going service, of Comnmunity care to help seniors in their own homes. For eight years Craw- ford 'and her. partner Sylvia SHultz have operated a downtown business called Boutex- .Nearly Ne* Sliop, which recycles used» clothingý back into the -market. Since s'tarting t.is new concept in Whitby, they bave opened stores in, slwaand Highland týreek. Her commitment to ber business led Craw- ford to become involved in the promotion and development of down- town Whýitby. She bas actively parti- cipated in projects of the Downtown Mer- chants' Association, and is editor of the news- letter for the Downtown Board 0f Management. Aithougli she acàtively assists the board i its activities, she could not. become a member be-. CONT'D ON PG. 18. PIONEERODAYSj Summer Sidewalk Sale Downtown Whitby Tusay, J-y22nda-rSatday, JuIy*24th Fr!iday Night' At 8 P.M. Street Dance& Fiddle Contest Satlurday.9 arn. - 6 p.m. Ail events start af ter th' Parade. j~ 2Llve Bands Log Sawlng Contest j Pony Rides for Kids Face Painting MagiclJan Fidle Cotest Finas ~ Karate Demonstration ,eer Gardens sponsored by Downtown Whitby Board of Management