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Ea RR La Ter fa 3 It's not every baby who can boast of five generations on both sides of the family. But five months old Ashley Anne Siebarth of Port Perry can. In photo above, Ashley Anne is being held by her great-great grandmother Bridget St. Mar- tin of Port Perry. At right is great grandmother Eleanor Davidson, at left is grandmother Barb Mcintyre and father Mike Siebarth, all from Port 3 Perry. In the photo at right, Ashley Anne is held generations, both sides by her maternal great-great grandmother, Maude Thompson of Lindsay. Standing are grandmother Ruth Colvin of Prince Albert, great grandfather Percy Thompson of Lindsay and mom Dorothy Siebarth of Port Perry. With all these grandparents, we'll just bet Ashley Anne is going to be the centre of attention on Christmas morning. More than just daffodils! by Margaret Rowland There is more to the Cancer Socie- ty than just the sale of daffodils once every year, and few people realize it. The organization, made up of volunteers, provides dressings, emotional support, homemaking services, transportation to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment, and pain relieving drugs for those unable to afford the cost. : SCUGOG MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL cordially invites you to attend their official opening SUNDAY, NOV. 30th, 1986 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Opening Ceremonies at 2:00 P.M. Regional Rd. 8, Port Perry (Across from the Fairgrounds) 985-7331 Congratulations & EnerMark The Electricity People Total Comfort with All Electric Heat Pumps. [ All Handcrafted Gifts! Na GIFT 2 SHOP o/ CARE & SHARE SHOPPE BASKETS from the Philippines WOOD CARVINGS from Thailand and Kenya ONYX WARE from Pakistan SOAPSTONE CARVINGS from Kenya and India NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN MOCCASIN SLIPPERS White, grey, tan Sheepskin Lined $ 1 2 75 Rabbit Fur Trim _... from only . 'SELF HELP' GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE! | "Give a gift that gives twice: beauty and usefulness to the buyer, dignity and income to the producer" 39 MAIN ST. W., STOUFFVILLE On the way to the Sales Barn stop in and see us. 640-1410 -- A PROGRAM OF MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE -- At this time of year the individual members donate time and money to make Christmas gift baskets for the patients they assist. The Scugog branch of the North Durham Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society has an Education Committee which speaks to groups on any topic concerning the Cancer Society. If your group is interested - in hearing the facts about Cancer, contact Linda Holtby at 985-8133. Doris Taylor, the local Campaign Chairman, says "The volunteers 'really need a pat on the back." Although she is pleased with the volunteers she says the small Scugog group needs more members. The areas of Education, Services. to Patients, and Campaign are in need of volunteers and Mrs. Taylor would like to find someone for the position of Publicity Chairman since there has not been one in the past. Even though campaigning is not the only area the Cancer Society is involved in it is a major area. Last year's annual campaign brought in over $27,000. 'People are really generous," Mrs. Taylor com- ments. She says that more people are donating money in memorium of loved ones who have passed away instead of sending flowers. As well as selling daffodils the Cancer Society has been selling cookbooks. The book is called "Smart Cooking" by Anne Lindsay and some copies are still available at the From My Heart Store on Queen Street. For every dollar raised $.55 goes to research, $.20 goes to patient ser- vices, $.14 goes to education, $.07 goes to fundraising, and $.04 goes to administration. Last year 62 patients were transported for 56 trips to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment by the Cancer Society drivers. One boy received bus fare from the organiza- tion to make his trips. Mrs. Taylor would like to see new members at the Cancer Society's December 1st meeting and all help is appreciated in making the Christmas gift baskets. Anyone in- terested in becoming a member may phone Doris Taylor at 985-7410. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 25, 1986 -- 35 REACHING OUT Courtesy of WAGG - McDERMOTT - PANABAKER FUNERAL HOME, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO. ABOUT FUNERALS AND CASKETS Webster defines the word casket as 'a small box, especially, for jewels. 2, a coffin." In many of Shakespeare's plays, a casket is a small box used for storing precious gems. In our culture with the evolution of the English language, we think of a casket as a box in which a dead person's body is placed. It is usually oblong in shape. A coffin is tapered at the shoulders and often from top to bottom. When someone we love dies, the only thing we have left of that per- son is the body. The personality is absent. The body is, for the most part, what we have recognized that dead person by with our sense of sight while they were alive. Signifying our value of the person who died we therefore, have come to call the coffin, which is a first world term, a casket. We valued the dead person while they were alive and therefore place that which represents the dead person's life, his body, in a container we call a casket. We must always remember, however, that a casket is only a con- tainer. This container is what we use to hold the body of the deceased for the funeral ceremony, for transport and in the grave. When someone dies we must remember to place the emphasis on the exercise of the funeral process which will assist us in building a solid foundation for the grieving process. The grief process is an adjustment in emotional and physical investment and dependence from something or someone for whose relationship we have been deprived. In the case of the death of a close friend or relative, this process takes from one year to eighteen months. The length of this grieving process depends on a myriad of things but mainly the amount of emotion we have invested in the deceased and our abili- ty to grieve. The funeral process is an exercise which has evolved, not because of the funeral director but rather from human need. This exercise will firmly establish in our hearts and minds that the person is dead while palliating our emotional pain through the shar- ing of our feelings during visitation. Once the fact of the death is established in our minds, we will be better able to move produc- tively, through the emotional detachment (or grief process) from the dead person to a point where we can remember his or her life with minimal emotional pain. When we think of a funeral let us not think of fancy buildings, cars or caskets, but rather of an exercise which has evolved from human need and will help us to live a healthy emotional life even though we've lost that which is very precious to us, a human relationship. Please direct your comments to Harold Wagg, 985-2171. El ik. ly