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Fr 16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 21, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" RURAL PORT PERRY STAR RoorTs Be sure to join the Blackstock celebrations and ring in the New Year with friends and family Are you ready for the Millennium Celebration? Blackstock At this Christmas season, may I take this opportunity to wish the editor, and staff of this newspaper a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Also season's greetings to the countless loyal readers and contributors to this col- umn. Have you joined the Millennium celebration yet? Any adult wishing to carry a real Olympic style torch by any motorized vehicle around a part of the township between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on December 31st or any student wishing to walk with the torch between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. from Mike Baker's to light the giant bon- fire at the fairgrounds should contact Andrea Weir at 986- 0600 or Aileen VanCamp at 986-4948 as soon as possible. Four students from the names submitted will actually carry the torch this final mile. The children's event which is pri- marily skating, begins with the bonfire at 7 p.m. and con- cludes with fireworks at 10 p.m. If you are interested in vol- unteering to help decorate or assist with the children's event, please call Fred Ford 986-0352 or Joan Graham 985-6446. Sorry this was missed from last week's column--On Saturday, Richard and Ruby VanCamp hosted their annual family Christmas gathering with the following members of their family present--Louise and Jeff Carroll, Anna and Sophie of London; Lois and Glenn McLeod, Cheryl, Shaun and Beverly of Camburne; Lawrence and Jan VanCamp, Blackstock; Brian and Maggie VanCamp, Nathan and .. Matthew of Winnipeg, and Doreen VanCamp of Blackstock. On Sunday after church, this group gathered again to celebrate Matthew's baptism. The community was sad- dened to hear of the sudden death of longtime resident Dorothy Lee. Dqrothy was a lifetime member of the Blagkstock Agricultural Society and a tireless worker for the Court Lady Snowbirds and Nestleton Presbyterian Church. Sympathy is extended to her family and friends. Sympathy is also extended to Pat and George Obstfeld and family on the recent death of Pat's niece, Michelle Lucyk who was killed in a car accident enroute to Florida. Nancy Bryans of Cadmus enjoyed the month of November in their Clearwater home. Bob also visited for sev- eral days holiday. Debbie Bryans, Leanna and Christina of South Janetville visited with Debbie's sister Lisa Black, Tony Sorokowski and new baby Christopher at their home outside Winnipeg. Proud grandparents are for- mer residents Bev and Shirley Black of Oshawa. Debbie Bryans has a big smile these days after winning $5,000.00 from a scratch ticket. Due to poor weather there were only five tables of card players at the weekly card party. Winners were Harry Hill, Doris Hill, Wilma VanCamp, Eileen Owens and Stuart Dorrell. Lucky draws were won by Richard Potter, Helen Dorrell and Harry Hill. A large crowd enjoyed the Advent 4 Service at Blackstock United Church. The Sunday School presented "Christ the Lord is Born" and "When the Lord came to our Land". The highlight of the service was the Senior Choir's Christmas cantata, "Rejoice Believers!" St. John's Anglican Church News by Colin Beal All at St. John's were sad- dened to learn of the sudden passing of Dorothy Lee. Prayer were offered, during the Sunday Service, for Dcrothy and the members of her family. At coffee time, following the service, Don Proutt was sere- naded on the occasion of his birthday. It's just a few days to Christmas which, at St. John's will start on Christmas Eve with carols and refreshments in the Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. This will be followed in the Church by the choral celebra- tion of the Christmas Eucharist using the traditional Liturgy of The Nativity. There will be no service on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day (Dec. 26) at 9:30 a.m. the Christmas Celebrations will continue with the service of carols and lessons. Father Hugh and all at St. John's pray that you, our read- ers,, will be blessed with a Happy, Holy and Peaceful Christmas. Keep your fingers crossed for a white Christmas Keep your fingers Care. The family greeters and ushers at church on Sunday were Jim Choirs, quartet provide beautiful music at Sunday's church service Choir will resume on Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at the - church. crossed for a white Seagrave Christmas! Hope everyone is finishing up their shopping, baking, wrapping, let- ter writing, more shopping, etc., etc. Sympathy from the community to Betty The poinsettias adorn- ing the church chancel are given by Gloria Newman a former resi- dent of Seagrave and Ruth Zolitz. The Bowen family lit the last advent candle of Love and read the reading. During the and Larry Lachlan and their daughter Amanda on the passing of Betty' s father, Mr. Andy Whyte of Pickering. Happy Birthday wishes to Christine MacPherson, Stanley Thomas, Michelle Zidner. Darrell and Kathy Clement and their three children of British Columbia are visiting with Kathy's parents Bill and Karen Huestis. Bill and Shirley Barr are up from their winter home in Florida to spend the Christmas season with their family. All are welcome to attend worship at the Seagrave United Church at 7:30 p.m. The candlelight service will fea- ture a cantata service "Walk in the Light" with visual and digital effects and the lighting of the Christ candles. Greenbank and Pinedale choirs will join the Seagrave choir for the music. Scugog churches are planning an ccumenical Celebration service on Sun., Jan. 2, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at Scugog Community Centre, Port Perry. This will be a service of lively music, favorite hymns, readings and reflec- tions on faith, love and hope. The offer- ings will be used to help fund a new permanent hospital chaplin for Port Perry and Uxbridge Lakeridge Health children's time Rev. Carson talked to them about their activities and programs leading to Christmas Day. The choir sang "Christmas Peace Cannan". The gospel reading from Luke 1 vs 26-38 was read by Marjorie Chambers. Rev. Carson's sermon was "The Most Convincing Angel", based on the gospel reading. Donna Wannamaker gave the minute for mission on how a group of co-workers help Jamaicans. The church service next Sun., (Dec. 26th) will be a shorter service of Christmas cards, singing and story telling. All are welcome. Due to all the recent tragic loss of lives from house fires perhaps a reminder to all to check that their smoke detectors are functioning prop- erly is in order. There will be no Seagrave News the last week of December. Please call Ann with your news for the first column of the New Millennium. Ann and I look forward to continuing the Seagrave News column in the new year and would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank all those who call us with news and to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year! and Marolyn Rushford. The Advent Candle lighting was performed by Brian and Janice Lee, Katelyn, Russel and Tyson. Beautiful music as Greenbank area news by Doris Hill ll All are welcome to attend worship at Seagrave United Church on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. The feature a cantata "Walk provided by the Youth Choir, the Senior Choir and the Quartet. Name change alert! The former Janet Banting would like to notify her friends and neighbours that she has resumed her "maiden name" and is now, once again, Janet McNeill. Church service on Sunday, Dec. 26 at 11:15 a.m. will be a shorter service of Christmas carols, singing and story- telling. All welcome. Practice for the Greenbank Youth In The Light" with visu- al and digital effects, - and the lighting of the Christ Candles. Harry and I would to wish the staff of Port Perry Star, all our friends and readers a very Merry Christmas and happiness in the year ahead. Families gathered together on Sunday evening and went caroling in the village and all gathered at the church later for hot chocolate. The children sang a Jr, Choir song "Ring the Bells". candlelight service will - Scugog Island News Another great PPHS Christmas concert Merry Christmas and all the best for 2000! Hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday. The Port Perry High School Music Department presented their annual Christmas Concert on Wednesdhy evening. Congratulations on all the wonderful perfor- mances! Scugog Island United Church A Christmas service of Communion was held on Sunday morning. The orchestra and choir pre- sented special ministry of music. Tom & Melissa Rennick participated in the lighting of the Advent Wreath. Our annual Christmas Eve service will be held on Fri., Dec. 24th at 7:30 p.m. at SI1.U.C. Everyone 1s welcome. There will be a joint service on Sun., Dec. 26th at Manchester U.C. at 11 a.m. A regular worship ser- vice will be held on Sun. Jan. 2nd at S.I1.U.C. at 9:45 a.m. Elaine's last Sunday will be Sun., Jan. 9th. A joint service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at S.I1.U.C. A finger food pot lunch will follow the service at the Island Hall. Please call 985-8871 for news for the next col- umn of Jan. 11th.