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•■y f The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 16,1985 SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey Durham Christian School Special Emphasis Week Light the candelabra. Lower the posterior slowly onto the piano bench. Brush a fleck of non existent lint from a sequinned jacket. Flex the hands ceremoniously. ceremoniously. Place fingers gently over the keys. Elevate shoulders slightly to signal the momentary start of breathtaking music. Sorry, but my depth on the subject of keyboard ends there. Indeed, it is merely the concert preliminaries that I've honed to perfection. perfection. Making beautiful beautiful music, I fear, will be a long time coming - if ever. Certainly, bringing a piano organ into the house wasn't a self generated generated idea consider ing my utter lack of musical ability. Those who have read Small Talk for any length of time will recall that I'm one of those individuals individuals who's so unmusical that people pay me not to sing. Moreover, reading sheet music is like asking asking me to translate a mile-long wall of hieroglyphics. I know what a treble cleft looks like and that's about the full extent of my musical knowledge. Anyway, the organ arrived arrived last week. I tried to tell household members members that I'm an appreciative appreciative listener not a musician. But, oh noooo, they're not content content with that. It's easy, they tell me. You'll be playing in no time at all. You hardly have to do anything. Look here, they explain. True to their word, there was a row of red buttons to be depressed which produce produce independent accompaniment. accompaniment. There's the tango, slow rock, waltz and more. Just press and zappo. The organ plays itself. Okay. We move on in the instruction instruction process. They start me out on a rather elementary book called The Best of Folk Music Book One. I suspect they will forever regret this move. I began to enjoy the whole exercise and for more than a week now, the walls of the house have trembled with round after round Last Legion '84 Lottery Draw Held on Dec. 26th The last of the series of 12 monthly draws for the 1984 Lottery was held in the downstair downstair club room of Branch 178 on Boxing Dav. Dec. 2fith. 1984, after the Ladies Auxiliary had cancelled the bingo for that night. Guests and members were called on to make the five draws, with the following numbers being drawn and the holders being declared the winners of the prizes: 1st Prize - $1,000.00 was ticket No. 1077, Barry Beers, 55 Parklane Circle, Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ont. 2nd Prize - $400.00 was ticket No. 1108, Doreen Metcalf, R.R. No. 2, Bowmanville, Ont. 3rd Prize - $200.00 was ticket No. 1087, Alan Ferguson and Reuben Nash, Bowmanville, Ont. 4th Prize - $100.00 was ticket Van Belle Floral Shoppes .'. . much more than a flower store! 4 STORES • Highway No, 2 • King St. E., Oshawa • Slmco# St. N.. _ Oshawa • King St. W., Bowmanville No. 1499, Mrs. M. Abbott, Fralick's Beach, Port Perry, Ont. 5th Prize - $50.00 was ticket No. 1101, Dan Hooper, 39 Ontario St., S., Bowmanville, Ont. We of Branch 178 wish to thank all of the purchasers of our 1984 tickets, also the many businesses and legion members members who made the draw another success. Unfortunately Unfortunately there were 29 unsold tickets by the time the sales were cut off last February. Total sales were $34,618.00 with prizes of $21,000.00 being distributed to the 60 winners over the year. The proceeds after the cost of licence and'ticket printing was $12,932.02 of which $6,923.61 was donated for charitable purposes leaving Br. 178 with a net profit of $6,008.41. The 1985 lottery tickets have now been printed and are in the hands, of our legion members, wfco will gladly sell you your l»j ticket. Tickets will be on sale in the following/ business locations for the convenience convenience of sesidents and out of town purchasers who are in town on business: Hooper's Jewellers Limited, Ken's Men's Wear, Cliffcrest Cleaners and Cole's Barber Shop. The tickets are the same price, $50.00 each with the purchaser's ticket being eligible for the 60 draws which will be made over the period of 12 months. Five draws monthly will be made with the first of the series of new draws. commencing March 27th, 1985 and continuing monthly on the 4 th Wednesday through February 26th, 1986. Best of luck to all purchasers. If any prospective buyer is confined to home, a phone call to the chairman, Stan Dunn 623-5769 will have a ticket delivered to you. Stan L. Dunn P. A. Day Monday, January 14, 1985 was a Professional Activity Day for the teachers of the Peterborough - Victoria - Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle R.C.S.S. Board. Traditionally, one of the P.A. Days in the year has been devoted to Religious Education with a view to Postering a spirit of Christian community and helping teachers to better fulfill their rôle as Catholic Educators. ( This year/ the day was divided into two sessions. One with Father Bill Russell, well known throughout our area for his work in Religious Education, Education, on the theme of Reconciliation. Reconciliation. Father Russell is pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Peterborough Introducing Juilliard 5-PIECE PLACE SETTING SALE 33Vs% OFF SAVE 20% ON MATCHING ACCESSORY SETS COMMUNITY* SILVERPLATE by ONEIDA* SALE Reg. S-Plece Piece Setting MM $70.50 4-Piece Hostess Set 89.58 66.95 4-Plece Serving Set 51.96 64.96 pi*3 KW '.••îrOTi . *\ •'•'v/*fj |r iVlv.Y'^'VrVvij pB| IBS SSÉ itil rS. $$$$$■ ONEIDA HEIRLOOM* LTD* STAINLESS SALE Reg. 5-Plece Place Selling $81.89 $9260 4-Plece Hostess Set 7998 99.96 4-Plece Serving Set "... 6698 82.96 ONEIDA HEIRLOOM* STAINLESS SALE Reg. 6-Plece Place Setting $35.99 $54.50 4-Plece Hostess Set 49.56 61,95 4-Plece Serving Set ..' 36.36 47.95 1 ONEIDA DELUXE STAINLESS SALE Reg. 5-Plece Place Setting $1999 $30.75 4-Plece Hostess Set 19.96 24.95 4-Plece Serving Set 29.66 36.96 Prices in effect until February 17, 1985 Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5747 of Billy Boy. Morning, noon and night I play on. Oh where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Oh where have you been charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife and so oh. But a new attitude about my playing has developed. The cats hide in the basement. And one family member handed me a set of headphones which plug into the organ. But how can anyone anyone critique your work when the listening is reserved reserved for the player, I complain. Apparently, I'm not progressing at the rate expected. For one night recently - seemingly out of nowhere - a new music book appeared on top of the organ. It was titled, How to Play the Piano By The Jacques Jacques Fray Speed Method. Method. I open it to the first page. The entire sheet is filled with the drawing drawing of a right hand identifying identifying the thumb and index, middle, ring and little fingers. The next page starts by promising promising me that in FIFTEEN FIFTEEN MINUTES I'll be playing a melody on my keyboard. Sounds good. Step by step I follow the simplistic instructions. I learn to play the scale, first with the right hand and then with the left. I'm taught about octaves and middle middle "C" and tough stuff like that. Then Jacques delivers delivers a crippling blow that I haven't yet recovered recovered from. Step Five says that I should practise practise the scales using both hands simultaneously. simultaneously. And that, my friends, is where Mr. Fray left me in his dust. It must be co-ordination co-ordination or something but my right hand refuses to work harmoniously with the left. Moreover, I can't proceed beyond page nine until dexterity dexterity improves. So, until that milestone milestone is achieved my listeners listeners will be subjected subjected to a continuing string of one-handed performances featuring featuring that song of songs - Billy Boy. During the week of January 21 to 25 Durham Christian High School in Bowmanville is hosting its annual Special Emphasis Week. This is a week when regular classes are set aside, the school is opened up to the community, and students and visitors alike explore a topic of interest in an in-depth, integrated way. In past years such topics as Food and Nutrition, Work and Leisure, Life as Celebration, and others have been studied. This year our focus is on Central America: Our Third World Neighbors. The recent publicity of the famine in Ethiopia and other African countries reminds us of the terrible conditions in which many Third World people live. It also reminds us No Charge for Volunteers Volunteer groups associated associated with schools in the Northumberland and Newcastle system may be allowed to use school facilities without without paying rent. Northumberland- Newcastle trustees voted last Thursday to alter their policy on the community use of schools so that school volunteers would be exempt from paying for facilities at the discretion discretion of the principal. Director of Education Education Dr. Gary Tushin- gham explained that the revision to the school rental policy is a minor one, but would accommodate requests received from volunteers volunteers from time to time. "The existing policy Requires us, to change for the use dfichooljfa- dkUties," he said. \ The policy states tljat other groups which enjoy exemptions from fees include school board organizations, including student, teacher, and employee groups; meetings related related to county school board and municipal elections; non-fundraising non-fundraising activities of registered registered charities; activities activities of h'ome and school and parent- teacher organizations; and activities sponsored sponsored by non-board organizations organizations which benefit benefit primarily the students students of the school. Othèr users pay for the rental of school facilities facilities according to a scale which provides lower rates for community, community, cultural, and church groups. Local commercial organiza tions pay higher rates, while the highest charges are for nonlocal nonlocal commercial users., The change in policy was unanimously endorsed. endorsed. "We have to take every opportunity to re-inforce the volunteers volunteers that we have in our schools," said trustee trustee WilfDay. The school has planned a variety of activities and events. Films and slide programs will be shown. Speakers have been invited: people who have lived in the area or who have first hand knowledge; experts who have studied the problems; representatives of various organizations who are busy at work in Central America trying to help the people. In addition, the entire student body will be experiencing a "Hunger Awareness Dinner" to make them more aware of what it feels like to "go without" when others can eat in luxury. We realize, of course, that a genuine concern for our neighbors in Central America will depend to a large extent on a "change of heart" on our . part. We all have to learn to open oiir hearts and lives to Committees Appointed Members of Hope Township Committee of Adjustments are Ken Thompson, Don Scrut- ton and Jane Pinchin whose term of office runs until December 31st, 1986. On the parks and recreation committee committee are Joe Kowall, Bob Macklin, Yv 'Wayne Hodison, J Peter I Matynys, mb Trew and Cou'nciilorii George Henderson and Don Lord, all re-appointed for a second one-year term. Fence viewers are Harold Beatty and Harold Austin who will serve until December 31,1985, Joë Kowall and ( Bob Macklin, until December December 31, 1986. 1 Livestock assessor is Maurice Hallowell who will serve for two years. Deputy Reeve Marilyn McHolm will serve as the Hope Township representative on the Port Hope and District Hospital Board until May 31st, 1986, and on the Port Hope Fair Board for another year. Planning committee members Roger Wilson and Doug Campbell \ I will serve until! De- \ fember 31st, jl985 as ' well as all councillors 'of the township. The two year terms of Jane McColl, Roger Wilson and Carroll Nichols, all councillors, councillors, expire.. December 31st, 1985. Members of the Eldorado Eldorado liaison committee committee are Milton Bauch, Rick Norman, John Wells and township councillors who meet regularly with Eldorado Eldorado Resources Ltd. need, whether that need be thousands of miles away or right next door. With that in mind, Thursday of the week is a special "get involved" day: All the students and staff members will be helping, visiting, and serving needy people in their own communities of Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono, Lindsay/Peterborough, Co- bourg, Oshawa and Whitby. They plan on visiting hospitals, nursing homes, elderly couples and needy individuals. Sponsors will be solicited from the general public to support their work with all monies to be donated to a worthy cause. Special Emphasis Week is a major highlight of the school year at Durham. Students look forward to the change of pace, the opportunity to learn in a concentrated way, to meeting of our responsibilities as affluent North Americans to these people. Much has been done to help the people in Africa, but we know the problem does not end here. There are many other countries having the same needs, and our efforts to help should not stop with a contribution to the Ethiopian Aid Fund. It is the intent of the Special Emphasis Week to draw attention to the needs of the people living almost next door to us: Central America. Who are the people that live there? What are their problems? What is being done to help them, and how can we help? These are some of the questions we hope to answer throughout the five days of the week. visitors and guests. Attendance and participation is compulsory, along with the keeping of a special "journal" in which they share their thoughts and reactions throughout the week. Many students are involved in! the planning of the activities through representation on the _ Steering Committee and in the" actual implementation of the plans. Visitors are not only welcome but eagerly desired. The school offers a special visitors lounge where free coffee and light lunches will be served. In addition a babysitting service is provided in the student lounge during all major sessions. Do make an effort to come and join us! For more information you may contact the school at 623-5940. BOWMANVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INFORMATION SEMINAR Wednesday, January 30 7:30 p.m. Bowmanville High School All interested parties are cordially invited to attend the above seminar. Organized by your local Chamber, topics for the eyening will include: ( , , / LAn overview of the (Chamber of Commerce and its functions; A presentation on the Group Insurance Plan. Refreshments will be served. Kindly contact the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce at 623-5031 with your intent to attend. Thank You! • i' for yourtremendous support in 1984. Your patronage is very much appreciated, and we will continue to do everything possible to give you, our customers, complete satisfaction. Happy New Year GUeWuf Rn&um Gan/uol VcuiAiom C.fi.'s Jeans m-y V,, ..♦v/ f ""'TSyw V'v I' . 15 Xing Street fast beside Maher Shoes 623-2820 Bowmanville