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operating in Bowmanville, six developrnentally handicapped children were enrolled at the Edna Thomson Day Care Centre since September of 1978. Ail children are accommodated through funds from Mental Health Ontario, Mr. Johns said. No costs to the Region of Durham are involved. Hligh Sehoolis Lose Pupils The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education expperienced a 7.46 per cent drpin secondary sehool enrolment during 1978-79. Statisties presented to trus- tees last week at their meeting in Cobourg revealed that the biggest decline in secondary sehool attendance came fromn the school system's central area- where a drop of 8.18 percent was reported. De- dlines of 6.21 percent and 5.99 percent were reported in the eastern and western areas respectively. The decline in elementary school enrolmfent stood at only .46 percent during the past school year. This means that the total drop in enrolments at aIl levels of the school system is 3.14 percent. oe~fl44* - Yacey 1k~àe~ Newtonville United Church, Newtonville, was the setting for the March, 24, 1979, Stacey and Clare Lawrence wedcing of Evelyn Jane Lenahan with Reverend A. M. $~4 Lisa Jane Nicks, daughter of Mr. Kenneth Nicks was married to Mr. David M. White oi Sarasota, Florida on Mondaq, June lBth, 1979. An outdoor setting was the scene of the lovely ceremony set against the background of the Gulf of Mexico. Attending the ceremony was Tizzard officiating at the double ring ceremony. The organist was Mrs., Myrtle Kloster. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stacey of R.R. 3 Port Hope and the groom is the son of Mr. J. Lawrence Lenahan of Port Hope and Mrs. Norma J. Lenahan, Cobourg. Given in marriage by ber parents the bride wore a gown of silk jersey with a stand up wedding ring collar, three- quarter sleeves and a lace V insertion surrounded by a shirred bodice. The A-uine skirt fell into a smnall train. An old fashioned pin given to the bride by ber grandmother accented the collar. Her two-tier fingertip veil with scallopped edges was caught by a headpiece of seven white' silk roses. She carried a bouquet of pink silk roses with a combination of heather, lily of the valley and loops of light blue ribbon interspursed amonst them. The flowing blue and white streamers caught three rose buds and lily of the valley. Julie Russett, cousing of the bride, was maid of honor wearing a medium blue jersey formai gown and a quarter sleeve waist length accordian pleated jacket bordered in pale blue lace. She carried a bouquet of silk blue and white miniature carnations high- lighted with heather, dark blue star flowers and loops of pink ribbon. Blue and white streamers flowed from ber bouquet. Her hairpiece wasa cluster of four matching flowers. The bridesmaids were Kar- en Moran of Cobourg and Merriam Lenahan, sister of the groom, wearing identical dresses and carrying identical flowers to the maid of honor. The junior bridesmaid Bey- erly Stacey, sîster of the bride and flower girl Melissa Brig- naîl, cousin of the bride were dressed in medium blue slinky nit gowns. They carried nose- gays of Iaced with pink and white miniature carnations interspursed witb heather, dark blue star flowers and loops of light blue ribbon. Pink and white streamers flowed from their nosegays. The junior bridesmaids hairpiece was a cluster of three match- ing flowers and the flower girl the father of the bride, Mr. Kenneth Nicks, Mrs. Barbara Tighe, and the bride's sister Erin Nicks, who was the maid of honor. Also in attendance lwere many friends and relatives of both the bride and groom. After the ceremony the group attended a champagne wore tbree individual flowers amongst her hair. The groom was dressed in a white jacket with black trim and wore a boutonniere of lily of the valley. Bill Holmes of Cobourg was best man assisted by ushers Mike Schell of Oshawa and Donald Stacey, brother of the bride wearing black tuxcedos and white carnation bouton- nieres. John Morrison,,cousin of the groom, was ring bearer also wearing a black tuxcedo and carried a silk heart sbaped pillow trimmed with wide lace. The father of'the bride wore a navy blue tuxedo. Receiving the guests at the reception beld in the churcb hall, Newtonville, the brides mother wore a formal long sleeved gown of navy blue polyester and a sheer flowered cape with a corsage of pink roses. A single pink rose accented ber hair. She was assisted by the grooms mother who chose a pale pink formal gown with matching lace jacket and a corsage of pink and white carnations. I All the brides and grooms grandparents were in attend- ance. Following. a reception, a dance was held at the Centen- nial Hall, Bowmanville. For their wedding trip to Toronto the bride chose a two piece beige outfit and a corsage of pink roses. The couple are now residing in Oshawa, Ontario. Guests were in attendance from Toronto, Oshawa, Bow- manville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Stirling, Ottawa and Newton- ville. Prior to the wedding the bride, was honored with show- ers given in her honor by ber aunt Mrs. Mike Kube, Osh- awa, Mrs. Mary Vinkle her former Sunday School teacher andl ber assistants Mrs. Myrtel Kloster, Mrs.. Mary Skelding,, Mrs. Dorothy Stapleton and Mrs. Shirley Stapleton in Newtonville, and ber aunt Mrs. Gerald Russett and daughter Julie Russett, Stirling, Ontario. -Photo by Dennis Lloyd Ottawa, Ontario. TI iOPTICAL 866TIQUE IRENE McROBERT, Dispensing Optician 30 KING ST. WEST BOWMANVILLE PHONE 623-4477 Re-finished Pine Furniture ai Reasonable Prices now available ai 116 ntiques Ld 16King St. E. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5050 -OPEN DAILY - luncheon at the famous Cafe L'Europe -in St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Due to business commit- ments the couple are planning a delayed honeymoon later this fail in Paris, France. They will reside in Sarasota, Florida. Integrate Handicapped At Day Care Centre Here The integration of mentally handicapped children into regular day care problems at the Edna Thomson Day Care Centre is working satisfactorily. In fact, regional councillors were 2told recently that' the program bas worked out s0 well that it should be continued. "We consider it's excellent. We feel that both segments of the child population can benefit from this," said W.D. Johns, commissioner of social services. In a report to Regional Council ho said that he would like to see the program extended to other day care centres in the Region, however, ho doubted that sufficient space would be available. "If we continue to segregate mentally handicapped children, ... we cannot expect to integrate them into society, " said Mr. Johns. 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