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24- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 16,, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" pL -- ------ 1 | > PORT PERRY STAR J URAL JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR LOCAL 4-H CLUB members got together at the high school in Blackstock Saturday for a fundraising car wash. Here, Alison Malcolm puts some elbow grease into a shine on the Star's roving van. Ten members of the Durham East club will go in July to Central Butte, Sask. Their hosts will join them for a return visit here later in the month. Monday, May 8 at 11 a.m. the Pine Ridge Garden Club met at the Cenotaph in Blackstock to offer thanks to those who gave the supreme sacrifices in our wars and extend our tribute to the day peace was signed in Eu- rope. We thank Rev. Doreen VanCamp for conducting the service, our councillor Joyce Kelly, Gord Mills, MPP, and John O'Toole, PC, candidates in the forthcoming provincial elec- tion for attending. Alan Love, representing the Royal Canadi- an Legion, gave the military sa- lute. Johanna Feldberg wrote and read the following poem: A Tribute To Our Veterans A child asked his father, when hearing of war, "Are there still heroes? Tell me please who they are." Some are young...yet, some heroes grow old, "It's a per- son with courage" the child was told. They are admired, for un- selfish deeds, Forgetting their own, before other's needs. Some lost their lives in lands far away, So people have freedom and peace one day. Wreaths of flowers are laid on the graves, To thank those soldiers, those courageous braves. Who are the heroes, you asked?...Some are here. They fought in a war, lost comrades...knew fear. A ceno- taph honors them, makes us un- derstand. Do you want to touch a hero? Here they stand, extend your hand. by Johanna Feldberg Caesarea As Eileen and I drove home in silence my thoughts went back to those early days in June 1944 and the months that followed - (where I served with the Royal Caesarea Canadian Electrical and Me- chanical Engineers) I thought of the two code phrases we had to remember in case we were split upon the beach. The one was if you land on knee beach, you go to elbow frankee, I've forgotten the sec- ond one™&s we sailed down the Mersy River on our L.S.T. early that morning, I remember a se- ries of homes with lovely lawns and a man waving "May God Be With You" and his dog gave a couple of barks of good luck. We landed in the evening on the beaches of France and made our way up the hill to the top where we bedded down for the night. The enemy air force was still very prominent and was over, hour after hour during the night. The next morning we went on to Fontain Henry where we spent many weeks working dur- ing the day and being on guard duty every night. One night on the plateau above us expecting gliders or paratroopers and the next night below, expecting tanks and infantry. Every morning the whole camp had to stand to, between 5:30 and 6:30 "A touching tribute for our vets After the fall of Caen, things eased up. My thoughts went to those battles that followed - Falase Gap, Effs, Calais and so on and the men who departed from us on our journey eastward due to artillery fire, aircraft, land mines, etc. The one good thing about the war was the speed they got the injured to English hospitals after a man was hit. We were in Lear, Germany, when the Major came out that morning stating that a peace ac- cord had been signed and that we would work this morning and have the afternoon off. Then the Sergeant Major took over and asked all NCOs to meet after the parade. Minutes later, the order was rescinded and we had the day off. After that, one by one, we left for our homeland, thankful to be alive. We know the time is ripe for a new ideology to take place as these years are similar to the dirty 30s. I urge our youth to take an active part in the politi- cal structure of our nation. Ra- tionalize what each party is say- ing and don't fall for a youth movement which could lead us into the German situation of the 30s. Cartwright High School Bands I'm glad to report the follow- ing coming events at these schools. Spring Music Concert, Thurs- day, May 25,7 to 9 p.m. All mu- sic groups and ensembles will provide a concert in honor of Joyce Kelly who has represent- Ce TurntoPage2s5...... Roots Large crowd out for 4-H awards My hope is that all mothers of the community enjoyed their special day on Sunday. No doubt the best possible gift was to have their family members visit or call. Our community was sad- dened this week with the pass- ing of lifelong resident Mrs. Ber- tha McLaughlin. Visitation was at Wagg Funeral Chapel with the funeral service on Friday af- ternoon at the St. John's Angli- can Church. Sympathy of the community is extended to her son Lawrence and his wife Lin- da McLaughlin and their fami- ly, Lynn McLaughlin of Lindsay and Brent McLaughlin of Chat- ham area, as well as to her sister Mrs. Norma Wolfe of Port Perry. Bertha will be sadly missed by her many friends. A large crowd of members, parents and grandparents at- tended the 4-H Achievement Night held at the Recreation Centre on Tuesday night. Local members who reached special levels were Sarah Stapley and Meghan Kyte who have com- pleted six projects and Brooke McLaughlin who has completed 12 projects. May Shortridge on behalf of the Blackstock Wom- en's Institute presented these girls with appropriate gifts. Congratulations on your fine achievements. There were 10 tables at the weekly Tuesday evening card party with the following win- ners. Margaret Finney, Carl Gimblett, Nerta Masters, Mary Finney, Elwood Manns, Grant Bright and Eileen Warder. Lucky draws were won by Isa- belle McCully, Norman Rohrer, Eileen Warder, Kathleen Watts, Nerta Masters and Doris Hill. Nancy and Bob Bryans had Nancy's sister, Virginia Piper of Rechester Hills, Michigan as a guest for a couple of days. She has just returned from three weeks in Japan where her hus- band Larry works for Detroit GM and a week's holiday in Ha- waii. Videos were thoroughly enjoyed when Wendy Killens and Deb Bryans also joined the group watching them. Earlier in the week Nancy, Virg and Barb Hanc spent the day with their mom and dad (Babe and Wilf Brown) in McLaughlin Square, Oshawa, catching up on the news over the winter and of Ja- pan. A going-away party for the Rev. Charles and Michelle Bull and their family will be on Fri- day, May 19 with a pot luck sup- per at 6:30 p.m. with dessert and beverages supplied. The presentation will take place at 8 p.m. All members of the commu- nity are welcome to attend this event. Pleased to report that Eldon Fee ia bome again following bis. surgery. Visitors are very wel- Blackstock by come as Eldon finds it difficult tobecome a man of leisure. Better health is wished for Ralph Larmer who is a patient in St. Michael's Hospital, Toron- to currently undergoing testing. The five Harris sisters en- joyed a get-together at the home of Rita Birkett of Port Perry to celebrate the birthdays of two of the sisters, Jean VanCamp and Lorna Edgerton. Shirley Magill, Columbus and Verna Chapman of Port Perry made up the party. What a delightful family prac- tice to gather to celebrate birth- daysin thisway. =~ Recent supper guests of Nan- cy and Bob Bryans were Joan and Merv Brisco, Whitby and Marg and Alf Tomchishin of Scugog Island. On Monday morning, May 8, an impressive service took place at the Cenotaph when V-E Day was celebrated. Ria Hoogeveen of the Pine Ridge Garden Club called the group together and opened the service with some very appropriate remarks. An- other member read a poem she had written for the occasion, af- ter which flowers were placed on the monument in a manner similar to how residents of Hol- land decorate Canadian graves. The service concluded with a prayer by Rev. Doreen Van- Camp followed by Benediction. Thank you to those who orga- nized this service to help us to remember. At the Blackstock United Church, the Sacrament of Bap- tism was conducted at the regu- lar morning service. Welcomed to the family of God were Megan Dianne, daughter of Tracy and Tom Martin and Thomas James Austin, son of Joyce and George Rossler. During the service, an- thems were sung by both Junior and Senior Choirs. Rev. David Shearman preached an impres- sive sermon on believing. Tom and Tracy Martin hosted a family gathering at their home in honor of Megan's bap- tism. Guests were George and Marilyn Cochrane, Tom and Marion Martin of Toronto, Ted Cochrane and Carol Durham, Anna Martin and Andy of Scar- borough, Marian Martin of Pick- ering, Tim and Kelly Cochrane, Derrick and Cara of Roches Point near Keswick, Steve and