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0 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 12, 1989 Letters oi Students angered by criticism To the Editor: I am writing in response to a letter printed in the previous issue of the Port Perry Star (Dec.5/89) concerning the ill manners of to- day's youth. Mrs. Rudkin was -complaining about her day at the Santa Claus Parade. At the end of her letter she attached a "P.S." which not only hurt, but angered me a great deal. I have been Vice and am now President of the P.P.H.S. Student's Council. I have therefore been involved in many student activities, the Santa Claus Parade included, and realize the work that goes into preparing a float for this event. Perhaps Mrs. Rudkin does not. Port Perry High School had three floats in the parade this year. OSAID (Ontario Student's Against Impaired Driving), an organization in the school made up of students concerned for the public's well being, entered their float which displayed a smashed car and a Christmas tree - truly a strong message. The music department entered the parade for the first time this year. The intermediate band was seated on a trailer playing Christmas carols. Surely, Mrs. Rudkin, this takes a certain amount of talent. The final float was entered by my student's council. The winter carnival committee in charge of the float, used the theme "The Jungle." This same float won an award! All together approx. one hun- dred and fifty P.P.H.S. students participated in the parade. This show of Christmas spirit was not quite reflected in the comment made by Mrs. Rudkin. Maybe it was carelessly written. Perhaps Editorial Comment (from page 6) only happen in southern California? Can we continue to ig- nore the warnings signs everywhere that society is increas- ingly violent at all levels, and violence is learned behavior? Most important perhaps, can we treat this horror as strictly an isolated incident, or should we be wondering how many more "Marcs" are out there, armed with high powered weapons and their twisted thoughts, walking the streets -of our towns and cities, time bombs just waiting to ~ go off. Mrs. Rudkin would like to come up to the school and meet me. She could make some positive sugges- tions for next years float, instead of nasty insults. In closing, I'd like to say that I know that many staff and students at the high school were upset by the comment made. I hope that next time Mrs. Rudkin gets angry she will not, so rude- ly, misplace her frustrations. Sincerely, Sharon Jones, President of SAC Port Perry High School Looking forward to speedy solution (From page 8) on Saturday, 2nd December, I was informed that my old post box had been closed and that mail was not being delivered to the new one I had reserved because it had not yet been paid for (apparent- ly, the fact that the rent on the old box had not yet expired meant nothing)! I asked where my mail - was and was told that it was in a bin along with the mail of Thanks to wonderful staff at R.H. Cornish To the Editor: : I would just like to compliment R.H. Cornish on the wonderful people they have working there. I have a son, Jamie, 5 years old, who was unsure about walking home alone for the first time. He was confident about it when taken to school in the morning but changed his mind outside of the classroom. Mr. Todd was out for an after- noon stroll and saw him looking rather confused about what to do and offered to walk with him. This PHONE 985-7383 The 2ovf Peery 235 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. NOTICE took the Principal quite out of his way but it sure made our little boy happy. Mr. Roanne is another teacher who seems to do a lot in the way of extra curricular activities. Qur children look forward to his gym classes. We moved here from Toronto a year ago and feel we have made the right choice for our children. Sincerely, Colleen & Gary Anderson, Port Perry FAX 985-3708 Please be advised of the following schedule of publishing, advertising deadlines for the Christmas and New Year holiday period. FOR THE ISSUE OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1989 Deadline for Classified and Display Advertising Wednesday, December 27 - 11:00 AM Deadline for Real Estate listings in the "First Choice Real Estate" Section Thursday, December 21, - 5:00 PM FOR THE ISSUE OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1890 everyone else whose name started with "M"'! - I'll bet even .Third World countries have a bet- ter system than that! While I waited and waited the bin. was supposedly searched but only one nT As the initial horror and outrage begins to abate, and ~ as more and more of the facts about this massacre come to light over the next days and weeks, all of us must be - prepared to face the questions and find the answers. If it takes a human tragedy of this magnitude to do the neces- Ei ROR aa sary searching, so be it. But God help us all if we just letter - a solicitation from the Deadline for Classified and i b y African National Congress which Display Advertising 8, mourn the dead, turn our backs and stroll away'. 1 promptly refused - was located Tua 4 : : esday, January 2 - 11:00 AM i) Iwas told that there was no other y Xion and STAFF < i' iy yy II 0 i 0 its ll 0 hb TON I 0 0 mail for me. I knew this wasn't true because I had been told by the secretary to my Provincial Member, Mr. Sam Cureatz, - M.P.P., that a letter had been sent to me at my Port Perry ad- 4 dress, but in the face of the DEADLINE FOR NEWS & SPORTS REPORTS 3 denials of postal officials that I FOR THE ISSUES OF : 2 had any other mail, there seem- ed nothing I could do. I wonder if you can imagine my shock and surprise when I receiv- ed a telephone call on Sunday morning from my neighbour in- forming me that all of my mail was being put into her box! She Why have they been allowed to perpetrate this abuse and what can be done to reverse it? I look forward to a speedy resolution of this mess! Yours very truly, Sean J. Madsen, Deadline for Real Estate listings in the "First Choice Real Estate" Section Friday, December 29, - 5:00 PM THURS., DECEMBER 28 & WED., JANUARY 3, All News, Comrespondénce and Sports Reports Must Be In The Star OfficeBefore 11:00 AM. The Day Prior To Publication. Gl aim iomed pot E spe i Il d : th H Ii d SN] fice that I had a completely EA SS OU 8 a Cla urin e rioliaa Zz separate, legally recognized, . « Season pol oh y > is government approved residence Scugog Hydro Electr IC Commission grate fu lv to those wha h iN oo rd on fio had no would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas y a have YES box as hers. She was told that this and a Happy New Year. made our progress possible. lf was "too bad," because our Also at this time we would like to notify our : bi apartments were in the same customers of our office hours through the holidays: SAN building - a converted house. We thnk sou for your Gf Belk REE || ct pm re cut nd oo ) } Phe) on n at &: To S fu building all share one superbox ' 'y 7 Upport and extend our best N12 ou ing pe a A A A A a A A A t Wishes for a properous and SER Men iwas at the post office on "1a i Saturday, I was assured that | V bountiful New Year. fi when I came home rmanently Ry se Wr and no longer need A post office PRA HM box, there was a superbox reserv- 1 Dob TAYLOR "ff brite, Book & Wook / : PF; nei ur which I could use, 3) ke I N S URANCE So put ve is not jure. Callatia Post *Bibl ! K if as just counted the buildings, isti ifts tr BROKER LTD. 11 rather than the legal rey es "Christian Books & Gifts a, "Sunday School Supplies py MRS. SADIE HOBBS 534 Queen St. Port Perry 985-3880 de i TTT eu