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4- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 16, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Er FARE AARR FRA RE RIK DAVIE/PORT PERRY STAR THE GREATEST GIFT: Josh Malcolm,18, of Port Perry High School was happy to let a little out (blood that is) at the recent blood donor clinic, the first at the local school in some time. Organizers Jenn Fisher and Colleen DeKoning said some130 donors showed up for the clinic, which should turn out to be a yearly event. Keeping Watch Program to curb dangerous driving could be in place in Scugog Township this summer By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Scugog's road watchdogs could be keeping an eye on your driving habits this summer. According to Ken Carruthers, Councillor for Ward 2 and a member of the Road Watch-Scugog committee, says the campaign against aggressive driving could begin sometime near the end of July. "Things are going very well right now, we're well on our way," Councillor Carruthers said last week. "...by the end of July it'll be in place; we want to have it for the long weekend in August." The Road Watch-Scugog committee presently has about 15 active volunteers, and more than 10 others helping out when they can. The Road Watch program will target dangerous driving by encour- aging residents to report infractions they see to police. The committee was formed eight months ago and while provincial funding has been difficult to secure, local busi- nesses have chipped in,'said Councillor Carruthers. Thanks to donations by Canadian Tire and Lake Scugog Lumber, signs will soon be erected at the township limits warning motorists that Scugog is a Road Watch community. "This program is really about giving people a chance to understand that aggressive driving won't be tolerated here. We want people to recognize the problems and realize that what they do might hurt someone," said Councillor Carruthers. "We don't have the ability to hand out tickets or lay charges, but we can let peo- ple know that they are endan- gering lives and that people out there do see that they are not obey- ing the law." Anyone who witnesses a traffic infraction can take down the offending vehi- cle's license num- ber and fill out a report form, which must include their name and phone number. Reports are dropped off in Road Watch- Scugog boxes that will be placed at most convenience stores throughout the town- ship. They will be picked up and delivered to the police. A driver reported for the first time will receive a warning letter from either the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) or Durham Police, depending where the infraction took place. A second report will get a more serious letter or a phone call, and a third will result in a personal visit by a police officer. Although charges can't be laid as a result of a Road Watch complaint, it's hoped contact with police will convince drivers to slow down and obey the rules of the road, said Councillor Carruthers. "We are concerned with the public's safety around here and we're trying to keep the number of incidents down. This, we believe, is a good start for making the area safer for pedestrians and other motorists alike." Ken Carruthers Casson print sale helps local hospice North Durham Hospice is presenting an exhibition and sale of A.J. Casson. lithographs at the Kent Farndale Gallery from June 18 through to July 30. This collection of works was donated to North Durham Hospice to be used to raise funds for our agency and includes both familiar and more unusual pieces. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Thursday, June 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kent Farndale Gallery, Scugog Memorial Library. All proceeds to North Durham Hospice, serv- ing Scugog, Uxbridge and Brock. For more information, please call 852- 4461. The music begins Aug. 8 By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Port Perry will be swinging this sum- mer, when the Business Improvement Area (BIA) hosts its Downtown Jazz Festival. Going with the theme All Day All Night All Jazz, the live music festival begins Aug. 8, says event chair Marlyn Rennie. "This is a BIA-sponsored event which is an alternative to the carnival situa- tions," she said last week. "The event will be a happy, healthy cultural day for the families in town, and most of it is free." With four stages spread across town - - there will no street closures for this event -- there will be plenty to see at the largest event the BIA's ever held. The main platform will be at the Gazebo at Palmer Park, Ms Rennie, a | director with the BIA, said. The Paul Tobey trio will kick things off at noon and Guitar Madness, the Trish Colter Septet, Norm Marshall Villeneuve sextet and The Charles Street Blues Band will keep the music coming Levon until after 9 p.m. that night, Between 1:15 and 7:30 p.m. a stage will be set up in front of the post office on Queen St. That's where the Brian Blain Quartet; Alex Pangman and her Port swings this summer with BIA's jazz festival Trish Colter Alley Cats, and the Levon Ichkhanian Quintet will perform. The Town Hall 1873 venue will be the only place where an admission fee will be charged, Ms Rennie said. The Jane Burnett Quartet will take centre stage there the evening of Aug. 8. Opening artist Eugene Martynec will combine multimedia, jazz and dancers to introduce the night. A jam session hosted by the Bruce Gorrie Quartet will also be held at the Town Hall between 2 and 6 p.m., and is open to interested musicians. A $20 fee will allow access to both the show and the jam session, while $5 will get you into the jam session only. All who purchase tickets will receive a com- plimentary poster. Another stage will be set up by Port Perry's Information Centre where a local talent competition for youth bands will be held before adjudicators. Winners will be awarded cash prizes. That event will run between noon and 4 p.m. A refreshment and food centre will be set up as well as a beer tent and a wine- tasting booth, courtesy of Ocala Orchards. For more information, please call 985-4971 or check out it out on the Internet at www.scugog-net.com/port- perryjazz. EN