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30 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, May 17, 1988 Mary Adams There was much enthusiasm, excitement and anticipation as the new Port Perry Christian Women's Club recently held its first meeting. "Add a Scarf, Multiply Your War- drobe" scarf and accessory tips were enjoyed as well as songs by Audrey Beauchamp by the group of 100 women who attended. Miss Barbara Blanch, Australian nurse and world traveller shared her "once-in-a- lifetime' story as guest speaker. The next meeting will be a deli and dessert buffet scheduled for Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, Queen Street, catered by The Meating Place, Queen Street. First club meeting The Special Feature will be "Travel 'n Fashion' narrated by Jean McDermott with lovely sum- mer styles from Dor-Jean Fashions. Tammie and Paul Chilco will bring the music programme as an outstanding duet. Mary Adams, from Atlanta, Georgia, will be a humourous and captivating guest speaker, and is a former businesswoman. All interested women of Port Perry area and all the surroun- ding communities are especially invited by making reservations with Kay Cracknell at 985-3786 or Linda Wilkins at 985-3197. (There will be no nursery care.) Forerunner to gunpowder means a great celebration | In any language fireworks means a celebration and thus fireworks are used to announce inaugurations, royal weddings, jubilees, feast days, finales and victories. Anyone who is young at heart never fails to enjoy the spectacular sights and sounds of fireworks in the night sky. Here in the province of Ontario "there are two recognized days for celebration with fireworks, Vic- toria Day and Canada Day. There are two classes of fireworks in Canada, professional fireworks such as you would see at the local park and, family fireworks which are classed as low hazard fireworks suitable for your backyard. Fireworks were the forerunner of gunpowder. Most historians believe that the Chinese invented fireworks. Although most major countries, including Canada have famous fireworks manufacturers today, the Chinese are still con- sidered to be great and noble ar- tists in the craft of fireworks. In Great Britain the big fireworks event is Guy Fawkes night celebrated on the 5th of November and fully 90 percent of all the fireworks manufactured in Britain are fired on this single night. In 1605 the infamous Mr. Fawkes was caught attempting to blow up the houses of Parliament and all its elected representatives with barrels of gunpowder. He was tried for treason and ex- ecuted. To this day Mr. Fawkes is remembered and burned in effigy on bonfires throughout Britain as fireworks are set off in great profusion. 30% OFF EVERYTHING Starts May 17th PORT PERRY NEEDLECRAFT 108 WATER ST. -- PORT PERRY -- 985-7021 In the United States the stars and stripes are everywhere and fireworks light up the sky on the fourth of July to celebrate In- dependence Day and freedom from King George and the British. In Germany the most spec- tacular annual fireworks event is known as the "Rhine in Flames". This is a 17 kilometre lpng display on the banks and barges of the great River Rhine stretching from Porauback to Kodlenz. At least 500,000 people turn out to watch this spectacular display that climaxes at Kodlenz. In India, fireworks have been used since the fifteenth century to mark weddings, festive occasions and the dedication of temples. In- terestingly fireworks are also us- ed for a practical purpose as they are used to stem fighting or charging among working elephants. When loud firecrackers are tossed near the combatants they will flatten their ears, forget their arguments and _settle down again. The great Hindu fireworks celebration is known as the "Festival of Lights" and that oc- curs during the celebration of Dival on October 27th. A fireworks spectable in Russia is known as a "Salyut" and such displays light up the skies in such cities as Moscow around 10 times a year on various national days of celebration. Peter the Great was fascinated by fireworks. He designed enormous and complex shows for his subjects and he even took to lighting them personally. In 1€90 he organized a five hour long display to celebrate the birth of his son Alexis. SEAGRAVE UNITED CHURCH YARD SALE at Bill Barr's Residence 'SAT., JUNE 11th - 9:30 AM -- WE NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS -- If you have any items you wish to donate please contact: Allan Wray ... 985-8954 357-3474 (Proceeds for further church work.) Clark Ross ... (705) Fred Puckrin ... 985-2627 Randy Currie ... 985-9835 Don't miss the Seagrave U.C.W. GIGANTIC BAKE SALE taking place during the church yard sale! , On April 28, the Uxbridge-Port Perry chapters of Beta Sigma Phi held their annual Founder's Day Ban- quet. In keeping with a spepcial tradition, each of the five chapters honoured a sorority sister who has made a significant contribution to her chapter during the past year. This year, the Girl of the Year recip- ients are left to right standing: Lea Anne Williamson Theta Delta; Denise Copas, Xi Epsilon Upsilon; Gayle Clark, Theta Psi; Sherry Scott Xi Epsilon Theta. Seat- ed is Eleanor Bailey, Preceptor Gamma Xi. The candidate for the honour of Order of the Rose is noted for her fidelity to the ideals of Beta Sigma Phi, her industry and loyal devotion with over 15 years active service. Two such members are Mary Courtemanche and Marilyn Durnford, who were hon- oured at a banquet held in Uxbridge late last month. The ladies were elected for this honour by a unani- mous vote within their chapter. Scugog Choral Society AUDITIONS -- for -- CHORAL SOCIETY 'OLIVER' WED., MAY 25th & JUNE 8th 7:30 PM -- TOWN HALL 1873 Queen & Lilla Street, Port Perry YOUNG CHILDREN, ADULT LEADS & CHORUS Performance - First two weeks in November. For more information call 985-7183 ct elec com cl ZG ff a a WARS iui a a i 1... a Rt ERR JRA A ZR A tre ZA Rel a Cec lei i ill c-Fes