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28 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 10, 1985 When you meet "Mr. Wonderful" Carl Kroonenberg, be careful how you shake his hand. Chances are the wrestling champ could have you in the same pretzel as this unlucky chump, who is seconds away from a back first body slam. See story inside for details. 4-H Achievement Epsom and Area News by Jean Jeffery The Epsom 4-H members met al Trimty hall last Sat mormng for Achievement Day activities Mana Brezmkar received an award for completing 6 units Marita Kersten awarded for completion of 12 umts The Epsom Group presented a pla que to Mrs Kingstone to express their appreciation for her many vears of work with the 4 H groups From Bethesda Reach 4 Ho con pratulatior to Jamce Evans who recen ed arn award tor completion of 18 units 4H projects Sat Dec will be W IT Christmas Pot Luck Dinner and Christmas Party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Bruce See you alate 30pm Dec 15 Communion Service will be held at Utica Church at 1115 am The Christmas Service Sun Dec 22 at Epsom 11 15 The Utica Epsom Concert will be at Epsom Church December 15 at T73PM Christmas Eve service December 24 at Epsom Ladies provide finger food Donald and Stella Ashng were visiting her brother Arthur Ryall who 1s in Hospital at Lindsay They also visited her sister Elsie Gornill Retty and Norman Tapscoll recently entertained her brother Donald Thomas and his wife Dons of Markham also Don « son Bradley Thomas and his friend Georgia Lee Rose of Mount Albert as dinner Te Hearing c Aid (jentre ¢f Port Perr) 24 Water St Lakeview Plaza Port Perry Ontario LOB INO Mannen Ss Oe Dr guests Floyd and Grace Evans and Mrs W O Simpson were Sun dinner guests with Marie and Earl Wilson Julie Baster was home from Guelph for the weekend so Shirley. Paul Juhe and Cathy all arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Jones to help him celebrate another birthday On Sajt evening the Socral Club met at the home of Margaret and lionel Storey for their Christmas Party All report having a lovely time Thanks to our hosts -- Marg and Lionel, Dianne and Ralph Mr and Mrs Gary Paisley and family of Stouffville were Sat even ing guests of Doug and Beth Wilson Elmer and Ruth Wilson their son Keith and grandchildren Dawn and David of aurora, were dinner guests with Aunt Ruby Wilson of Uxbridge in honour of Dawn's 12th birthday mr and mrs Rupert Lee of Port Perry were dinner guests with Elmer and Ruth Wilson on Sat evening Betty Tapscott visited Howard and Ruth Ashton on Wed afternoon Allan Ashton and family of Oakwood called Sat afternoon Ken Beth and Barry Catherwood visited her parents on Sun We hope Brians soon feeling bet ter On Sun afternoon Howard and Ken visited Lois and Barry Bushell at Brookdale Dennis |] Hogan ann Lear ng A rant 985-3003 985-9192 [§ b) 'Mr. Wonderful' Mr Wonderful Paul Orrondorf, where are you" Carl Kroonenberg would like to thank you personally for coaching him in an amazing victory against the top wrestlers at his high school. Even though you've never met. Who is Carl Kroonenberg? Well, next to you, Mr. Wonderful, Carl looks like someone to kick sand at on the beach, but he's pretty strong for someone who hovers around the 160 pound mark. His older brother Jeff has a good 50 pounds on him but Carl has been known to toss old Jeff in the air like a well-oiled frisbee. Nobody likes to play touch football with Carl anymore, you see, 'cause his touch is a tad on the rough side.' And you're to thank for that, Mr. Wonderful. He's been watching you on the boob tube's World Wrestling Federation shows for as long as he can remember, and he's your greatest fan. "I'm pretty picky about the wrestlers 1 like. If I vote for somebody, it's got to be somebody good," he says. *'I like Mr. Wonder- ful because he goes into the ring and gets things done, no messing around. He's a wrecking machine. Not only is he a fan, the 19 year old Scugog Island legend is also a pupil, and has picked up everything he knows about wrestling from wat- ching TV. "When I was real small, seven or eight, usually I had nothing to do on a Saturday. One of the things on the agenda was wrestling so I watched it." As Carl sat glued to his parents' set (his mom and dad are Cathy and Emiel Kroonenberg, local restaurant owners), images of oily sweat-slicked bodies glorified with more muscles than brains, would flash by, teaching Carl the techni- que of body slams, suplex's and assorted headlocks. And with the sudden popularity of the sport, brought on by people like Hulk Hogan, Mr. T. Cyndi Lauper and Jesse the Body Ventura, wrestl- ing 1s no longer just a Saturday afternoon time-filler. Wrestling videos line the shelves of local stores and are so popular they have to be reserved well in ad- vance Wrestling magazines sell quicker than Playboy centrefolds and Maple Leaf Gardens 1s con- sistently packed with fans when a wrestling road show arrives in the big smoke Even eggheads who traditionally turned their noses up at such violent antics have come out of the closet with wrestling fever Wrestlers have become celebrities -- witness Hulk Hogan who has played himself in daytime soap opera, and has been known to show off his biceps on the Johnny Carson circus But Carl 1s secure in the knowledge that he was a true blue wrestling fan before any of this celebrity stuff started happening And it's because of his dedication that he took on General Vamer Secondary School's top wrestlers he had 40 competitors to contend aith a few weeks ago and came out with the championship trophy The tournament was a carnival to behold I didn't think [ was going to win," Carl says. "I checked with the coaches to see what I could and couldn't do in the figats, and it turn- ed out I couldn't do most of it." The guys he was up against were trained in traditional wrestling, the stuff you see in the Olympics, not the rough-and-tumble theatre seen on television. As his competitiors dropped like flies in a flurry of 'unusual' moves, Carl used every trick he had learnt from the likes of you, Mr. Wonder- ful. Coaches shook their heads in amazement and referees continual- ly questioned the legality of Carl's moves. **Can he DO that? echoed off the gymnasium walls just as often as squeals of pain. In his words, Carl was a wrecking arl is a real wrecking machine machine. Since then he's had offers to join the school's wrestling team but already coaches are trying to round off his slightly rough edges into a more docile form of the sport. Carl's not too sure he wants that. Besides, he has bigger and better ideas. Mainly, he'd like to team up with his brother Jeff and form a tag team to be pitted against the kind of folks he usually sees on a screen. His first step is submitting an en- try in TV's Thrill o f a Lifetime. "That would be my ultimate thrill," he swoons. "*Couldn't you just see me and Jeff on TV?" Looks like high school wrestling will never be the same. Community needs Christmas gift boxes Seagrave and Area News by Ann Sandiford The Sunday School Christmas concert will be held at the Seagrave United Church on Sunday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. This year the Christmas Eve ser- vice will be held at the Greenbank United Church December 24th at 7:30 p.m. There are 3 groups this year organizing 'Community Care Boxes for families at Christmas time. Any donations of food, clothing or gifts would be greatly appreciated by the UCW, the Good Neighbours Group, and the Group Committee of Scouts and Cubs. The UCW annual Christmas pot luck supper was held at the home of Gerdie Wanamaker on December 4th. The dinner which was very plentiful was followed by a Christmas worship and games and contests. A good time was had by all. Just a reminder ladies of the Rob- inglade Ladies Group Christmas pot A baby should always be held when he is having his bottle, St John Ambulance advises. Never prop a bottle beside him when he's ving in his crib or carnage. he might choke or swallow a great deal of air Planning Your Wedding? Don't let the high costs put a cloud over your day We have menus to suit any occasion from '7.50/ person. am COUNTRY STYLE COOKIN' AT IT'S BEST! AL'S CATERING Weddings & Anniversanes Our Specialities iy 434-8520 985-2415 Kg525¢5¢ 52505052505250525252525¢52505¢52525¢52525252525¢575¢52525252525252525252525¢5¢5¢505252N) 66 Brock St. W., Uxbridge 852-5291 Wh it : THAPAR DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC Open Weekdays including SUNDAY! 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