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---- _ A TERS LN La i 34 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 22, 199] -- po = -- ogame: ay fo don 8 Wee my, ~~ A AER 1 ree 3 « - A IN ami ] : . _ : --- PT . Fu - Ja ¥ a 4 ; od i ¥ LN VJ Canoe the Nonquon co-chairmen Joan Scott and Marilyn Pearce (centre left in photo) presented a $2,000 cheque to the Scugog Museum last week. The money will be used to help restore the log cabin (in background) that was damaged this spring by water. Accept- ing are curator Gall Sheridan and Museum Board chalrman Pat Boyd. At left Is Roy Walker Smith, a Museum volunteer. That's Roy's jacket on display with a Canoe the Nonquon : crest from every year this event has been held. Canoe the Nonquon will be held June 1 this year, with proceeds going to the Museum. There's still time to enter the race or the tri- ".athalon, or just to pledge some money for the cause. For more Info, contact the Museum any weekday. ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Stuart McEntyre, B.A, B.D. SUNDAY, MAY 26 9:45 a.m. - Morning Service Interim Minister Rev. Dr. Shirley Gale Telephone: Stouffivlle 416-640-5275 Church School & Nursery During Worship All are welcome & PORT PERRY For information call: 985-3630 PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCH Rev. D. Robert J. LePage, B.A. COMMUNITY CHURCH M. Div. CAESAREA SUNDAY, MAY 26 PORT PERRY SUNDAY, MAY 26 10:00 a.m. Port Perry BAPTIST CHURCH 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Prince Albert Morning Worship & East of Port Perry Church School 985-8681 Nursery Care Always Available Pastor: Rev. David S. Daniels Sunday Services Bible School: 9:45 a.m. Hwy. 7A & Island Road Guest Speaker: We Welcome You to the Country Church Tues. - 4-5 p.m. Sunshine Club Tues. - 8 p.m. Prayer & Study Rev. Tim Godfrey 852-5871 SCUGOG ISLAND MANCHESTER Classes for all ages or 985-7519 PASTORAL CHARGE Worship Services Minister: Elaine Barber 11:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 985-4094 Nursery & Jr. Church Program GREENBANK PASTORAL SUNDAY, MAY 26 Scugog Island 9:45 a.m. Manchester 11:15 a.m. Sunday School Tuesday 9:45 a.m. - Ladies Coffee Wed. 7-8:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer Thursday 7-8:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth A Special Welcome To The Handicapped CHARGE United Church of Canada Rev. David Shepherd, Minister. SUNDAY, MAY 26 Services: 9:30 a.m. - Seagrave 9:30 a.m. - Pinedale 11:00 a.m. - Greenbank BLACKSTOCK-NESTLETON UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Dale Davis Blackstock 10:00 a.m. North Nestleton 11:15 a.m. Church School & Nursery During Worship HOPE CHURCH A Christian Reformed Fellowship 166 Simcoe Street South Prince Albert, Ontario 985-9679 Song Service: 9:50 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Worship Service: 7:00 p.m. Nursery Provided Nursery & Story Hour Provided Youth Groups ( Girls 7-14 - Mondays 7-9 p.m. Boys 8-15 - Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. High School Plus Alternate Sundays ANGLICAN CHURCH The Rev'd Charles E. Bull Incumbent St. John's Church St., Blackstock SUNDAY, MAY 26 10:30 a.m. Joint Parish Rogation Service Hendry's, R.R. 1, Nestleton Church of the Ascension 266 North St., Port Perry WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 7:30 a.m. - Holy Communion SUNDAY, MAY 26 8 a.m. - Said Eucharist EMMANUAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Regional Rd. 8 at Simcoe Port Perry, Ontario Rev. David Beesley, Pastor 985-4441 SUNDAY, MAY 26 9:45 Christian Education 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Special Children's Musical: "Colbys - Puttin' Feet on Faith!" (See Ad) 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Praise Service Ladies Coffee Break & Message: Children's Story Hour COLUMBUS UNITED CHURCH "The Fall of Music!" Nursery Care and Children's Church Provided in Both Services oo Tues. - 9:30-11:30 a.m. EMMANUEL FULL GOSPEL Ladies Reflections Bible Study FELLOWSHIP Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Family Night pfirham Road 23 and 7th Conc. Toddlers Reverend Timothy Godfrey Pioneer Club Pastor Adult Bible Study Church: 852-7054 Thurs. 7:30-9:00 p.m. Residence: 852-5871 Breakaway Youth Meeting SUNDAY, MAY 26 "A Church 9:45 a.m. - Family Bible School Reaching Out in Love" 11:00 a.m. - Worship Services 6:00 p.m. - Praise Meeting -- Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. A Community Church For All Rev. Jack Griffen, B.A. M.Div. SUNDAY, MAY 26 ° Church Anniversary 10 a.m. "The Light of the World" Special Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Featuring The Torchmen A singing group from St. Catharines Welcome to a Community Church for Everyone Thurs. Mornings 9:30- 11:00 a.m. Babysitting Available All Are Welcome! BAHA'I FAITH For information about Baha'i meetings & activities please write P.O. Box 1153, Port Perry, NESTLETON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Wm. Fairley - Minister MAY 26 Prayer & Bible Study J 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Saturday - 7:00 p.m. Ar LIL 1A9 or All welcome 985-9339 Youth Group ad i af oe) > LY Fo » a pe 4 _-- a eo i i ¥ ig 1 ) by Gail Sheridan } Imagine yourself living In France in the 1680's under the King Louis XIV. This king and his officers made life difficult for the heretics (or Protestants, or Huguenots) especially in the Saintes Region. Protestants wan- ting to sell land were required to obtain permission from the Royal intendant and on February 18, 1684, elders of the church in Saintes were forced to surrender the session records. Soon after the remaining papers were seized by the Royal Prosecuter. Heretic surgeons, goldsmiths and chemists practices were revoked by a Royal Officer. In 1685, Henry 1V's Edict of Nantes guaranteed Huguenot safety in practicing the Protes- tant religion but was revoked and it seemed it was a crime not to be a Catholic. The heretics had to abide by the law or go to the galleys, or run. According to one source, 100,000 left the Saintange area. Daniel Giraud and his wife Catherine Secor (or Secord) were among the people who fled in 1681, and immigrated to New Rochelle, New York. In 1751 the spelling of Giraud was establish- ed to Gerow. Some of Daniel's descendants were loyal to the King and became United Empire Loyalists. Some of the family immigrated to New Brunswick and Joseph Gerow (Daniel's great-grandson) fought in the War of 1812 serving under Captain John W. Trull. It is stated in a land petition that Joseph received a land grant in Peel Township, Ontario. In 1822, Joseph married Captain Trull's daughter Parmelia and since she was not happy in Peel Township, they returned to Darlington Township, Ontario where her family lived. Joseph and Parmelia and some of their children and their families were attracted to the Scugog area and decided to make a new life on Scugog Island. It is said that Joseph Gerow added a second R in their name to look less like a french name. Descendants of the Gerows who remained in the U.S.A held a Gerow Family Picnic in 1938 and in 1967, the Gerow Family Association was organized and became one of the family groups under the Huguenot Historical Society of New Paltz, New York. As the Gerrow Family in Canada was enlarging, there was concern that the family would be separated. So in 1931, the first Gerrow Family Reunion was held on the farm of Wilson Gerrow in Reach Township. Since then the reunions have been held in dif- ferent places including Elgin Park, Hampton Park, Stephenson Point, Greenwood Park, Birds Eye Centre: Poplar Park and Nestleton Community Centre. On June 2, 1991, we will be celebrating our 60th Annual Ger- row Reunion and are expecting family members from afar to at- tend. Our family historian, Maunsell J. Gerrow felt that the family history must be research- ed and recorded in order to preserve it for our future family members. He has dedicated his time during the past 20 years working on this project and with the assistance of the family researchers, they have updated their research records to be typed. I have been typing from these records and we hope to have the history in book form and several copies to sell at the reu- nion in June. Since this year is our 60th an- niversary, we will be having some a §l Giraud-Gerow-Gerrow - 60th annual reunion special events. With the impor- tance of preserving the family history, we will have a Time Cap- sule and are inviting family members to bring with them an item pertaining to the family to have sealed in this capsule. These items will be kept in this capsule for family members to rediscover in the future. Family Researchers will be presenting their lineage history and have lineage charts for members to see who their ancestors are. There will also be a photo session for group photographs, along with a designated family photographer taking pictures throughout the day. We are calling on all Gerrow Family Members to come out to our 60th and help make it the big- gest ever. If you have any queries, you may contact me, Gail Sheridan, Secretary/Treasurer, R.R. 2, Blackstock, Ontario LOB 1BO, 416-986-4199 or President Bill Ger- row at 854 Juniper Street, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 3El, 416-728-6817. Looney sale, great success by Wendy Clark Well another bazaar has gone by and so has another successful outcome. Our Looney sale went over tremendously. A big thank you to all those that donated items for it. Congratulations to the many winners. Winner of the quilt was Barb Brown. Also a very special appreciated thank you to the many volunteers that con- tributed their helping hands. Many residents should be praised for their very hard work. The bazaar wouldn't be possible without their devotion and encouragement. Sunday, May 12 being Mother's Day we held a Mother's Day Tea with many ladies having their sons or daughters in attendance. Bunches of flowers were given to each mother. We all enjoyed the refreshments, the poems and stories that were read. Monday afternoon we held a success tea to honour our pro- gress from our Spring bazaar. The following day was a manicure session. Midweek was our monthly residents council meeting with many items on the agenda. Thursday the 16th was Baseball day. Everyone got involved by wearing their best ball hat. Dur- ing the afternoon we held a varie- ty of baseball games. To end the day we had our first BBQ of the season. Delicious!!! This great week ended with go- ing out for a drive in the country or playing a game of Bingo. Birthday wishes are sent out to Mr. Eugene Dearborne (31) and Mrs. Lillian Harris (June 3). The residents and staff extend their sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Mrs. Mary Knowles. Mary passed away May 4 while in the hospital. A warm welcome to Mrs. Allie Willis, Mrs. Mathilda Mayer and also to Mrs. Muriel Garrison. Upcoming events are Staff Ap- preciation Tea - 2 p.m. (24). Obstacle Bowling (27), Trip to Niagara Falls & Winery (29), Flower Day (30) and Spring Fling Party - 7 p.m. (30). Please join us in any of our activities.