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2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, June 2, 1987 2 |Jp- DATE For the next six weeks, this space will be made available to keep the public informed about the events and activities that will be tak' ing place during Bahama Festival Days . This year's summer festival will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 9, 10, 11 and promises to be as big a hit as it was last year when the theme was changed toa Caribbean Festival Watch this space each week for the introduction of new events as they are booked by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce Festival Days organizers -- LIMERICK CONTEST -- You will see elsewhere in this issue of the Star that a limerick con- test 1s getting underway starting this week and the winner will be announced at the Opening Kick-off on Thursday, July 9, at the lakefront bandshell Try your luck with one of these five-line verses. It can be funny or serious, just as long as the Bahamas and Festival Days are men- tioned somewhere in the verse There are cash prizes to be awarded for the best imericks, so "enter today, as many times as you like See the Scugog Chamber of Commerce ad elsewhere in this issue for more details and an entry form. ~ -- MISS CANADA -- It has just been confirmed that Tinamay Simpson, Miss Canada 1987 will be in attendance at the Opening Kick-off at the lakefront. Miss Canada will take part in the official opening as well as the judging of the limerick contest, and will help serve the 500 hot dogs and. Cokes that will be handed out free to those attending the opening. Don't miss this fun-filled event, and get a first-hand look at this 23 year old lady who is representing Canada as a good-will ambassador." oo + ART ON THE LAKE -- Again this year, a Festival of Arts on the Lake will take place on Saturday, July 11, featuring some of the top craft artisans around. The show will begin at 9:00 AM Saturday morning in Palmer Park, and in case of rain will be héld in Town Hall 1873. , This promises to be a quality show, and one that you will not want to miss , Along with the Craft'Show, the oe carvers of the area will be on hand in the Latcham Centre showing off their 'work and it is. understood there. will be somé very nice pieces for sale. Pian to attend both of these events -- FOR THE KIDS -- If your kids are familiar with "The Elephant Show", or "Sesame Street', then most likely they will have heard of €ric Nagler Eric 1s coming to Port Perry for one show on Friday, July 10, which will be held in the large Festival Tent in Palmer Park. Tickets are now, available through Judy McColl at Scugog Memorial Library. Seats are mated for this fantastic show, so don't be disappointed. Reserve yourself and your children a space now. Watch next week for more information and events as Bahamas Festival Days returns to Port Perry. Say it with a ... BALLOON BOUQUET Add to Your Bouquet Candy. Fruit, Wipe. Jams and Mints The Balloon House Delivery Available 986-5105 LACE DRAPING SEMINAR Seminar Fee -- $25.00 JUNE 20th, 9 AM to 4 PM MATERIALS $50 00 includes Doll; China Paints, 3 Firings. Glaze Flower Clay, Ribbon, use of our Brushed, Porcelain Shp & Colours CouNTRY CORNER Cennycs Family lucky no one was hurt Lightning strikes house Bill and Janis St. John of Port Perry count themselves very lucky . there was nobody home early Satur- day evening. Their house on Simcoe Street was struck by lightning .in the severe storm which hit the area over the supper hour. Mrs. St. John told the Star on Monday morning she believes the bolt of lightning first hit the clothes line, travelled along the line and blew a saucer sized hole in the side , of the house. It then bounced off the taps in the kitchen sink and went through the ceiling to attic. The lightning knocked out the phone and the television set. Clothes on the line were burned as was the inner wire of the clothes line. Fortunately, there was nobody in the house at the time. Mrs. St. John Police accept pact including pay hike About 70 percent of the Durham Regional Police uniformed force has approved a new two-year contract that will bring officers' salaries up almost 10 percent by January, 1988. More than five months of bargain- ing resulted in an offer last week and the force's 408 officers voted on it Thursday night. Salaries will rise four percent ef- fective Jan. 1. The hike brings the _ salary of first class constables, who make up 65 percent of the force, to $38,428. Staff sargeants now make $46,114. } Salaries rise again on July 1 this year by 1.49 percent. A second four percent increase is scheduled for Jan. 1, 1988, and an additional 1.25 percent for July, 1988. By the end of the contract, first class constables will take home $41,068 and staff sargeants $49,692. + The president of the Durham 'Regional Police Association, Dale Allan, is satisfied with the agreement. "We believe it keeps us com- parable with other regional police forces," he said. Allan said the contract also - brought the force improvements in shift and rank differentials and vacation pay. was working at Community Memorial Hospital and the couple's two young children were at their aunt's house. Bill had just left the house and was backing his car down the driveway when the bolt struck. Mrs. St. John said she's not sure how much damage was caused. She's just thankful she wasn't work- ing in the kitchen when the lightn- ing bounced around the sink and the faucets. . o Gremlins? The darkroom grem- lins were at it again last weekend in the Port Perry Star offices. Unfortunately a roll of film was destroyed in processing and a number of photos that were to' have appeared in this weeks issue no longer exist. We apologize to those groups involved in this unfortunate mishap. REGULAR . Whatever you are planning for summer vacation, ~~ take time out now and try our easy care PERM From Monday, June 8th until Monday, June 15th, 1987 42. 00 Cut & Style Included. (Please Present Student Card.) a hi