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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 15 It'll begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Blackstock Rec Centre Senior's Christmas Dinner to be held at the Rec Centre The many Christmas events continue throughout this coming week. The Senior's Christmas dinner at the Rec. Centre is this Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m. Please call the high school at 905-986-4241 to make reservations before Wednesday. In addition to the fine dinner there will be a program of Christmas music provided by the bands and choirs. The United Church Choir Cantata "One Child, One King" will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 9:45 a.m. at Blackstock United and again at 11:15 am. at Nestleton United. Sorry if my announce- ment in last week's column misled any- one but it is this coming Sunday. So the great news is that you have not missed this musical treat. That service will be combined with the annual White Gift Service - bring something for Operation Scugog please. the arena. You are encour- Last Wednesday evening many from here enjoyed the Farmer's Christmas Parade in the Enniskillen area when BLACKSTOCK aged to enter a family team. by Joyce Kelly Word has been received of the passing of long time res- ident Mrs. Flora Samells local farmers decorated various pieces of farm equipment .using strings and strings and strings of genera- tor - powered lights creating a beautiful effect on the December evening as they toured the area. Nancy and Bob Bryans, Cadmus trav- elled to Fenelon Falls on Sunday to visit his brother Bill and Orlee Bryans. Their sister Kit and Stan Benham of Whitby also joined her two brothers. A great visit and supper was enjoyed by all. If you are looking for a family activity during the Christmas holidays, consider participating in the Snowflake Bonspiel at the local arena on Dec. 28 during the day. Sign-up sheet for this fun event is at recently of Beaverton Nursing Home. Visitation was on Monday from Wagg Funeral Home in Port Perry with the funeral service at Il am. on Tuesday, also at Waggs. Sympathy is extended to her children, Melville and Anna and their spouses and families. There were 10 tables plus two at the Tuesday evening card party with the fol- lowing winners - Helen Pascoe, Elwood Manns, May Shortridge, Hugh Fairman, Verna Slute, Marie Gibson and Len Vivian. Lucky draws were won by Mary Cannon, Vivian Kidd, Gordon Finney, Eileen Owens, Roy Werry and Wm. Dunn. If you are looking for a small gift, per- haps | can help you. | have copies of Cartwright Revisited (1983) by Doreen Van Camp, and two recipe books "Best of the Fairs" and Brain Child Cookbook (with submissions from dectors and friends of Sick Children's Hospital). All of these books are inexpensive and avail- able by calling 905-986-4257. St.John's Church By Andrea Weir Confirmation classes will be starting in January with confirmation taking place on April 17, 2002. A reminder of the Christmas pageant on Dec. 16, followed by a pot luck lunch. Please remember to give your dona- tions of non-perishable food or money for White Gift Week. On Sunday we welcomed Athena Sophia Elizabeth Gennatos into the church through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Her proud parents are Kathryn Elizabeth and Efstathios Gennatos. Billie Kemp to be the guest speaker Final Lions meeting for 2001 to be held on Wednesday: By Albert Putsey Caesarea News Lake Scugog Historical Society The annual carol service was magnificent. The church was warm and filled to capacity, and the friendship, coffee, tea and sandwiches that followed were excellent. Another great remembrance of those who passed down the highway of life before us. | had two meetings sched- uled for Tuesday the 4th, the Pine Ridge Garden Club and the Caesarea hall Board, but due to straining. my upper back mus- cles, I missed both of them. I also missed the Blackstock Lions executive meeting on Wednesday night. Tylenol was my only relief for about four days. The truth is that | got my leg stuck in the mud up to my knee and managed to grab a tree branch to put under the other foot. Being in this position for over 30 minutes before | could get help put a strain on my back. Blackstock and District Lions Just a reminder to Lions that this Wednesday is the last din- ner meeting of this calendar yedr. The guest speaker is Lioness Billie Kemp from Bowmanville, speaking on one of the Lions International pro- jects, Sleeping Children around the World. This meeting begins at 7 p.m. Remember, if you are still looking for that special gift for someone, the Lions are still selling their cheese gift boxes. Contact Lion Bruce at 905-986- 4034. Caesarea Ratepayers Association We are getting the letters away that were mentioned in last week's column. Our next meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at 20 Putsey Drive. Everyone is welcome. Caesarea Hall Board Don't forget the euchre night this Thursday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Caesarea Christian Fellowship By Valerie Chapman On Saturday morning, Dec. 15 we will be hosting a pancake breakfast at the Caesarea Community Centre from 8:30 to Il a.m. This is a fundraising event and the cost will be $3.50 per person and $7 per family, including children. Please plan on attending to support your community church. The church building is in the final stages of completion. At this time we would like to thank everyone who has taken part in any way, helping us to achieve this goal. Those individuals who have so generously donated funds to cover material costs are greatly appreciated. Others have helped us in so many ways with fundraising programs. Special thanks to Ruth at Bin Dun for patiently storing church property, Debbie and the board at the Community Centre for the use of the hall for our meetings and ~ outreach events, Echo Water Systems for supplying our labourers with water all through the long, hot, dusty summer, and many others that space does not allow us to include here. As for those special few who have laboured daily since June 23, doing all the rebuilding inside and out, words cannot express adequately our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all they have done. The Lord knows your works, and every hour spent in His service is not unno- ticed. There is no need to name you. The Lord knows who you are and we pray that He will greatly bless yaqu. "By their fruits we shall know them." Christmas Eve we shall be celebrating the birth of Jesus in songs of praise with a good old fashioned carol sing. The doofs will be open at 5:30 p.m., music at 6 p.m. onwards with refresh- ments to follow. Please join us for what we hope will be the first of many enjoyable events. God bless you all. Joke of the Week One summer's evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed.She was about to turn off the lights when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave ~ him a reassuring hug. "I can't, dear," she said. "I have to sleep in daddy's room." A long silence was broken at last by his shaky voice, "the big sissy." Ashburn News by Florence Ashton liturgy was Set us Free." friends. Sunday being the second Sunday in Advent, the Candle of Peace was lit by Bonnie. The led by Lexie Pettus. Graeme lllman's sermon was titled "Come Lord' Jesus: Next Sunday, Dec. 16, will be White Gift Sunday. Items and monetary donations are taken to Evangel Hall. Let us remember those who are less fortunate than we are this Christmas season. Also items such as warm hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and socks can be brought to the church and placed under the beautiful Christmas tree in the sanctuary. These will also be sent to Evangel Hall. Christmas Eve Service will be on Monday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. Be sure to invite family and White Gift Sunday set for Dec. 16 The Rolling Meadows Tree Farm is a hub of activity each weekend throughout December. This is fun for the whole family when you cut your own fresh Christmas tree. Support the local Scouts at the refreshment trailer. Hot chocolate, hot cider and great munchies. Also visit the gift shop which has lots of hand craft- ed gift ideas on sale. Euchre results are as follows: ladies first - Doris Evans, second - Betty Lee, men's first - Norrine Hill! second - Gord Greig, lone hands - Jan Genge and Harold Dennis, share the wealth - Frank Parrinder and Mary Borland, door prize winners - Maynard. Next euchre will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at the Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. | won- der if Santa will make a visit? Marg Powell and Gert