Whby Free Press, Wdndy. October 21' 1992' Page 9 Murder mystery -evening isUnited- ,,Way :fundraiser 'A Murder Mystery Evening, much like those held'at the Royal' York in Toronto, will take place at the Flying Dutchman Hotel in Bowmnv eon Frday, Oct. 23 ta raise funds for the United Way of Oishawa-Whitby-Newcastle. The evening includes a full course dinner and an 'audience- participation play! At .7 p.m., cocktails will be served and the play will begin; dinner and dessert will follow, ending at approimately il p.m. Julie DeSilva, a Canadian author wha wrate the play, will direct and ca-ardinate the'event. Over the course of dinner, professianal actors wili niingle with the dinner crowd, who will attempt ta salve the inurder niystery by. questioning these actors, analyzing élues and cross-exainining the_ suspects. Some members of th audience magy be pre-chosen ta play certain parts in the play. Tickets for the event cost $50, hall of which will go ta the United Way, and a charitable tax receipt will be issued. The balance will be used ta caver the cost of production and the ineal. One hundred and -fifty tickets are available and can be purchased at the Flying Dutchinan Hotel, 143 Duke St., Bowmanville or at the United Way office,, 52 Simcae St. S., Oshawa. Dress code is in effect for the event. Its'san erýjoyab1e aduit evening with the audience going thraugh the motians af trying ta find out what happened, analyzing the situation and deterimining who the murderer is," says Chris Mendes, general manager at the Flying Dutchman HateL.. "Not only. is it a fun eveming, with a lot af. actian talcing place thraughout, but it raises money for charity as well." ,Earlier. this year, the Flying Dutchnian Hotel held a* Murder Mystery Evening and raised $4,400 for the United Way. "I think the United Way needs ail the help it can get in these recessianary-time's," says Mendes. l'How much of a success the event will be, will depend on partici- pation. People epJayed it tremen- dously last time, and we. are hoping that people will support it again. BELLWOOD public sohool students and teachers raised more, than $2,500- for the United Way through- a staff aùction, bake sale and donations. ln front, Emma Wright and Christopher Cameron hold the 'pot of gold' used to collect donations, sur rounded by (from left)- principal Jeanne Frolick, students Mark Bowman and Nicola Frank- land and grade one teacher Jeanette Lukow. Photo by Mark Rossai, Whltby Fme Press Halloween costum dance is fndraiserl Al -are welcome ta attend a Halloween costumne dance -- a fundraiser for the United Way -- on Saturday, Oct. 24 ini Oshawa. The -dance bas been organized ryhibPsychiatric Hospital's Ua7ltedWa camiittee, as part ofheirfudaising ampagn. The dance will b eld at'the R.S. McLaughlin Amnouries, 53 Simcoe St. N. There will be spot prizes and a buffet.. ickets, at $10 per person and $15eer couple, are available at the ted wa office, .52 Simcoe St. S. For more information-, caîl Pat Fevreau at 668-5881, ext. 5297. M onte Caro-f-r--------W-y- By Elizabeth Hooper A. Monte Caria will be held at Heydenshore Pavilion in Wihitby on Nov. 13 ta raise fu.nds for the United Way. «It's a night for pýeopl ta go out and pretend ta be big-time ~s ledr ike in Las Vegas," says arganizer Jimý Ward. "let' an evenin Ietranent.-» ý Fify vlutees wllhelp run th event.> The Monte Carlo will start at 8 p.ni. There will be 18 tables with dlifferent Igames such as- black- jack, poker and Wheel af Fortune an each aI them. T'ickets cost $10, and each visitor receives $1,000 in. play money., At 11:30 p.m.,- there will be an auction. « At the end af the evening, the funny maney yýoi have earned, yau can use ta bid in the auction of things that will be donated by différent businesses," says Ward. TO BUY OR SELL L ESTATE OR ARRANGE A MORTGAGE CALL GERR WH TT- ;8-6171 Res. 668-f4334 .0*-Bus. -661 W. Frank Real Estate Ltd. l E.-- III