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As a lifetime resident of Scugog, Jillian Howsam is another of our youth who have not only chosen to remain and work in our community but also have made the commitment to contribute to community betterment through volunteering. She is actively involved as a co-chair of the Santa Claus Parade, a director with the Chamber of Commerce, member of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary and is involved in the Community Gift Giving Program that supports gifts for seniors at Christmas (this year the goal was 200 gifts). | also met Jillian vol- unteering at a Durham District School Board stakeholder meeting this past year where the discussion around school accommodation was being considered. Although Jillian's real jobs have her constantly working with volunteers, she also walks the talk in that she never expects others to do what she would not. Volunteering start- ed at a young age for Jillian and we can only hope that she continues to make a difference in the lives of others here in Scugog. Cathy @ Mages Galbey This year's Honour Roll pays tribute to a couple of dynamic, community couples and Cathy and Mogens Galberg certainly fit that bill. Mogens isa founderand pres- ent chairman of the Greenbank Folk Music Society and for the past 16 years has been instru- entertain but to also raise funds for the historic Greenbank Hall. Cathy tends the door and assists with setup and takedown on show night but has actually been a member of the hall board even before the Society began. This year she has 28 years of service on the board. Together this couple have staged about 160 events and raised over $50,000 that has certainly been put to good use. Enjoying good music, volunteering and raising funds at the same time is a triple bonus for our community and our hope is that this couple will continue to bring music to our ears for a long, long time. Gerald, © Joyce Kelly Another community couple deserving of a place on the Honour Roll is from Blackstock. Joyce Kelly, you may recognize as our Durham District School Board trustee but this energetic lady has many, many other activities that she has been a part of over the years as a volunteer, organizer, executive member and helping hand. She continues to serve on the Blackstock Recreation Centre Board and on the Blackstock Agricultural Society, and is the voice on the microphone at the Tractor Pulls at both Port Perry and Blackstock, Gerald is just as committed to serving his community having served on the Recreation Centre Board for more than 40 years. Both were involved in founding the Cartwright Curling Club and | can’t remember ever going to an event in Blackstock that they were not there supporting. Our community is strong because of the tural work ethic that is so prevalent in many of our long-time residents. They see that something needs to be done and they just do it and don’t expect anything in return. This couple will probably be embarrassed that we are thanking them in this way but it is only fitting that the community knows of the value we place on their contributions over the years. Kee Keay This past spring marked the 20th anniver- sary of Port Perry's annual Easter Egg Hunt and the numbers who enjoyed the event can thank this businessman for his “gift” to the communit The corporate community in Scugog is very generous to all of our groups and organizations and over the past 20 years that Ken Koury has been in business he has helped so many fundraisers and community groups it would be impossible to list them all. Ken readily joins in in community events and his booth (with him in it) can be found at Antique shows, Craft shows, Downtown events and at the park on Canada This year when asked to feature some type of local agricultural product at the park he served up chocolate covered strawberries to the delight of many. Ken knows what it takes to be successful - support the community and they will support you and he rep- resents what the community sometimes takes for granted - the unsung corporate community who help out so often to so many. Ken and his “Nutty Chocolatier’ outlets got their start in Port Perry and it appears he has never forgotten that, and the commu- nity in return has remained loyal to this hard working businessman. Itis hoped the Easter Bunny continues to delight the kids for many years to come and that we are reminded of the need to say thanks to our “unsung” corporate community. MORE HONOUR ROLL RECIPIENTS ON NEXT PAGE FOCUS - JANUARY 2010 29