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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2001 - 23 Students' display to appear at gallery < il 3 RT 5 A display of paper mache works, created by art students at Port Perry High School, will be on dis- play in the Scugog Memorial Public Library. for the next week. Here, Grade 10 art student Justin LISA MCCLUREAWEEKEND STAR Sanders, i is hard at work on his paper mache per- son. The finished work of the "People in Society" assignment, will be on display at the Kent Farndale Gallery from March 17 to 29. - Brooklin Horticultural Society The first meeting of the year for the Brooklin Horticultural Society was a big success with a packed house, including nine new members. Announcements on upcoming events, a successful silent auction and membership registration took place in an animated atmosphere. Everyone was glad to see their fellow members and anxious to get going on this year's gardening activities. One member donated a tray of young parsley plants she had planted for the members. Another member brought pots of tulips, almost in bloom, for the silent auction. The theme for this year is "Year of the Volunteer" and members signed up to assist with the various initiatives, including plantings in downtown Brooklin and the Butterfly Meadow. uted to the group, who were split into teams of four. This quiz sparked lively discussion and laughter as In addition, a very unique garden quiz was distrib- - Year of the Volunteer is theme "the groups came up with their own creative answers. The group was reminded of the society's extensive garden library, which is available to all the members. Brooklin Horticultural Society (garden club) is a mixed group of novice and master gardeners who meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month with the exception of January, July and December. Meetings are for educational information, presentations and socializ- "ing. Meetings are open to all. Lug-a-mug for coffee and tea, while you sample the dessert table. March's meeting will include a free seed swap and guest speaker Peter Keeping will discuss Clematis. Members come from all over the area, Whitby, Oshawa, Port Perry, etc. For more information see our web site at www.brook- lin.org/hort/events.html or call Cheryl Penner at (905) 665-6316. Blood donor clinic in Brooklin next week If you are healthy, between 17 and 71 years of age, with a blood donor card or photo and signature ID, you are urged to attend a blood donor clinic on Saturday, March 24 at the Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #39, Brooklin from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. The CBS will be introducing appointments at this clin- ic. 1-888-935-1666. Someone in Canada needs blood or blood products every minute of the day for treatment of injuries suf- fered in traffic accidents, for surgeries or for treatment of diseases like cancer. : Your single donation of blood can help save as many as four lives. Each unit of blood is broken down into red cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate. Each of these components could go to a different recipient. Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is a national, not-for- profit charitable organization whose sole mission is to manage the blood supply in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. CBS operates 16 permanent centres and more than 10,000 blood donor clinics annually. CBS's web site can be found at www.bloodservices.ca. If you need further information please phone Canadian Blood Services, Toronto Centre at 1-888-935- 1666. aa WOW! When you subscribe to the Port Perry Star Scugog"s only award winning local newspaper, you also get these value added Jectons. FREE!!! SSisure g ot ih : Guide vity Subscribe to the newspaper that lets you know the real local news. Scudogs only local newspaper I PERRY STAR " 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION: os $37.45 188 Mary Street, Port Perry Tel: (905) 985-7383 « Fax: (905) 985-4160 BE EG Te Aa {11 [gle {GU oTeTa (oT :d 1 a% 3 1A ol 12. www.portperrystar.com RE A TN ERT eA rE a E