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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 9 GRAPEVINE Lotteries, casinos... BLOOD DONOR: Its in you to give and that is just what Emily Montesanto did Monday as she gives blood for the Canadian Blood Service Clinic held at the Acton Arena. There were 63 donors at the clinic, 58 of which were usable while fi ve were deferred. Clinic offi cials were pleased at the pres- ence of fi ve brand new donors. - Nancy McLelland photo To the editor, I thought you might be interested in an an up- date on the dumpster kittens because of the concern generated within the community as a result of your article and the subsequent letters to the editor from the community. The kitten with the broken leg has healed and shows no signs of ever having been injured. The tiny grey kitten had to be hand fed for a week before learning to eat on her own and she has become a dedicated lap kitten almost the size of her sibling. The kittens have been named after ingredients used in Herbal Magic products (Juniper, Almond, Stevia, Ginseng and Wildberry) and one was named after your paper; Tanner. The four oldest kittens have had their surgery (spay/neuter) and are going up for adoption on Sat Sept 19 at Pet Valu (235 Guelph St.) Georgetown 11-2pm The two smaller ones (Wildberry and Tanner) will also be up for adoption but will be kept in foster care until next Saturday as they will be having their surgery on Wed., Sept 23. All the kittens have wonderful personalities, are very healthy kittens totally recovered from their ordeal. Our adoptions are to approved homes $140, a kitten and more information on the kittens can be found on our site www.uchskittens.blogspot. com Thank you very much for bringing the plight of these kittens to the attention of the public...a happy ending to a very disturbing story. Unfortu- nately, I encounter variations of this story too often. Barb Johnson Director of the UCHS Kitten Foster and Adoption Program Italian hockey pro Congrats to Acton High grad Gerome Giudice, 20, who has signed with the Italian First Division hockey team Fassa Salumi Levoni. After four seasons with the Sudbury Wolves of the On- tario Hockey League, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the minor professional Central Hockey League, the 5-foot- 11, 200-pound forward inked his fi rst pro contract with the Italian team as an import play- ers as his grandparents were born there and he holds dual citizenship. Britton service A funeral service was held on Saturday in the Peterbor- ough area for Acton native and former resident Bill Brit- ton who passed away suddenly last Friday in a Toronto hospi- tal. Britton is survived by his wife (also from Acton) Judi Rody, his three children and brother Richard. Fair additions Acton Agricultural Society is sending a huge thank you to the seven participants in the First Annual Window Dis- play contest: the Royal Bank, BIA, Think Tank, Acton Op- tical, Willow Lane, Blooms Away, and Salvation Army Thrift Store. Highlights of the Fair this weekend include an Ecumenical Worship Service Sunday, Sept 20 at 10:30am in the Homecrafts Exhibit Hall (main Homecrafts Exhibit Hall, please be sure to watch for the 2nd annual Silent Auc- tion. New this year, for kids 10 and under, is a fun at the Fair booklet, be sure to pick it up. Limehouse event Limehouse Memorial Hall is holding its annual Silent Auction-BBQ-Corn Roast this Saturday, Sept 19 from 4-7pm. We welcome every- one to come out rain or shine, enjoy a hamburger and some corn while bidding on some great items. Recruit information Throughout September, the Acton Employment Resource Centre featuring recruitment information from law and pro- tection service agencies. On Tuesday, Sept 22 at 11am, a representative from the Hal- ton Hills Fire Department will offer insight on obtaining a career with fire services. On Tuesday, Sept 29 at 10am, Halton Regional Police Ser- vices will tell what it takes to become a police offi cer. Space is limited for these FREE ses- sions so please register early. For more info please call Deirdre at 519-853-5014, drop in at 45 Mill Street East, Acton or visit online at www.links- 2care.ca. Library Month If you dont have a library card yet, September is the month to get one! Adults and kids getting their fi rst Halton Hills Public Library card will receive a free surprise! The Acton Branch can be found at 17 River Street while George- towns is at 9 Church St. For information, please visit www. hhpl.on.ca or call 905-873- 2681 or 519-853-0301. Computer lessons Want to learn to use a com- puter and get back to work? Theres a 10 week workshop starting soon. Day or evening. Free tuition. Call 905-873- 2200 to register. Police inspection Halton Regional Police Ser- vice is continuing its crime prevention service PROJECT SAFEGUARD. On October 17, 18, 24 and 25, members of the Halton Regional Police Auxiliary Unit will be offering free external home inspec- tions to residents of Halton. At the conclusion of the one hour inspection, homeowners will receive a written report outlining any suggestions to improve the overall security of their homes. To book an appointment, please call 905- 825-4747 ext. 4720. Jazz anyone The Halton Museum Foun- dation and the Halton Region Museum are sponsoring the 2009 Jazz at the Museum series in the Hearth Room of the Halton Region Museum. The series is a fundraising event for the Foundation, with funds raised contributing to on-going capital projects at the Museum. Jazz sessions will take place the second Sunday of each month from 2-4pm. Next one is on Sunday, Oct 11 with the Sophia Perlman Trio. On Sun- day, Nov 8, the Braxton Hicks Trio will bring an exciting and new saxophone and woodwind sound to the venue. in the end, any money that one wins feels pretty darn good. Even those free tickets feel good. I bet those two people in town who won $100,000 were thrilled. I dont need $50 mil- lion. What I need is to come out of that casino, just once, with the $20 dollars I started with. Continued from Page 08 Continued from Page 7 events starting at 9am when the fairgrounds open. Homecrafts have interesting displays in the building, we have english and western horse shows, the Ken Jen petting zoo, 4-H cattle show, pony and light horse shows, the ever popular Northern Borders Canine Performance Show and much more. Saturday night the big boys come out to play. A highway truck pull and lawn and garden tractor pull are on the track. The essentials plus Eddy and the Stingrays provide live entertain- ment in the building. Sunday, the fairgrounds open at 9am but the midway doesnt start until noon. Antique tractors and 4x4 trucks take to the track. The western horse show con- tinues and the dairy cattle show is held in ring 3. The homecraft exhibits are open in the building Friday, Sat- urday and Sunday. Everything from school childrens art to homemade wine, antiques and grain crops give the fair a real small town feel. Be sure to al- low enough time to see all the talented entries. There are many more activities than there is space here to note. Come out for a weekend or a day. I warn you, once you experience the Acton Fall Fair, attending be- comes addictive year after year. This will be my 34th fair. Cant beet the Acton Fair.... The Way I See It with Mike OLeary Dumpster kittens doing well To the editor, Could you add a section to your paper? Call it Thumbs up! and ask readers to send in stories of unexpected gracious- ness. My bit will be that in small town Rockwood we have a post- al service with clerks who go out of their way to do that little bit extra service for their clients. It brightens our day and makes us realize what a treasure we have in that personal touch. As a senior I especially appre- ciate the genuine consideration that is given. Mrs. S. Drijben, Rockwood Thumbs up for Postal clerk brightening day