Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 11 Aug 1993, p. 14

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14 DRAPERY CLEAR OUT SALE Support The Kidney Foundation‘s Peanut Campaign. PDact Tuteriors® Hospuality Desion & Aguisiti Ready made draperies with blackout, fire retardant 2 1/2 to 1 fullness Various Sizes and Prices Hospiilality Design & Aquisition 785 Pacific Road Unit 10 Oakville, Ont. 825â€"4236 THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA Melanie Leyden, of Oakville, has been selected by the Civitan International Foundation to receive one of eight _ Junior Civitan Scholarships awarded this year. Leyden â€"a graduate of T.A. Blakelock Secondary School â€" will receive $1,000 in financial assistance from the Foundation. Leyden plans to study Business Administration at Sheridan College. Established in 1960, Civitan International Foundation has provided nearly $300,000 in scholarships to students majorâ€" ing in health related or educaâ€" tion fields. Scholarship appliâ€" cants must be former Junior Civitans and be sponsored by a senior Civitan club. The Oakville Civitan Club, sponâ€" soring club of Leyden, is one of more than 1,200 Civitan clubs worldwide. CUivitan scholarship THE OAKVILLE BEAVEL On stage before "a theatreâ€"sized audience," contesâ€" tants answered questions from the judges. ‘"When they asked me where I wanted most to go in the world, I guess I gave an unconventional answer â€" on a safari in Africa," she said. "No one else wanted to go there." hundreds of applicants to participate in the semiâ€"final round of the American Dream Festival‘s Calendar Gir] competition held at Carnival‘s Crystal Palace Resort & Casino in Nassau, The Bahamas, on June 24th to 26th. She won. "But there was a lot of pressure and I found it a bit nerveâ€"wracking," said the 34â€"yearâ€"old single model. "Besides rehearsals and photo shoots, we had group things to do and we were busy the whole time. It was fun but stressful." By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff Competing in a calendar girl contest isn roses. There‘s a lot of stress that goes along Doria Leslie Askey of Oakville knows She was one of 32 young women selected hundreds of applicants to participate in th round of the American Dream Festival‘s ( ‘Calendar Girl‘ Local model wins semiâ€"final key of Oakville knows all about it. young women selected from among ants to participate in the semiâ€"final ican Dream Festival‘s Calendar Cirl For a small investment of 40 hours‘ time, interested people will have the opportunity to hone their First Aid and CPR skills as well as "Life begins at 40" and St. John Ambulance is out to prove just that! The Oakville Branch has designed and is implementing a new program that will benefit the community as a whole and the participants in particâ€" ular. St. John training incentive 681â€"2223 Training for Life! St. John Ambulance *{*1‘\ JÂ¥ /.;"‘9 f v F4 Sizes 4â€"12 Widths 3Aâ€"B Sabrina SOFT SPOT SPECIAL $ s 999 t exactly with it. 466 Morden Rd. #201 Oakville, Ont. L6K 2T3 (416) 8444844 ON ALLSOFT SPOTS UNTIE AUCG. 21/93 SAVE OVER $40 Sabrina Couture 423â€"4 Elizabeth St. 3 Village Square While Askey has achieved much in her lifetime, she wants to do much more. When asked on her biographiâ€" cal information sheet what she sees as the American dream, she replied: "It is to make your dreams reality no matter how impossible they seem to be." She has. Instead, she enjoys promotional modelling at trade shows as well as working as a hostess at weekend casiâ€" nos sponsored by the B‘nai Brith Society, a charitable organization. Doria Leslie Askey of Oakville won the American Dream Festival‘s Calendar Girl semiâ€"final in Nassau, chosen from 32 contesâ€" tants selected from hundreds of applicants. from Central Technical School in Toronto, she has no intention of pursuing that avenue. "I was interested in gems and my dad pushed me to take it," she candidly stated. "But I don‘t want to be a gemologist." _ "WeDeliver‘" THE FLOWER BASKET 440 Speers Road 844'9601 (open ‘ All Styles, Con Constance, Co Carnations People of all ages are encourâ€" aged to get in touch with the Oakville Branch, St. John Ambulance, for more information about this new program. The Branch office is located at 466 Morden Rd., Suite 201, call 844â€" 4844: or FAX, $44â€"0780. Once the participants have given their 40 hours of volunteer time, they will receive their certification for the completion of the courses they took. learn about St. John Ambulance and the role it plays in the community. Participants in this unique program will be asked for a commitment of 40 hours time for community serâ€" vice with St. John Ambulance Oakville Branch in return for which the Branch will train each particiâ€" pant at a Standard First Aid and CPR "C" Level as well as provide an "in house" day to meet other volâ€" unteers. ROSGS on.. (open 7 days a week) Colors: Bone Navy, White only.."" Doz. Mon.â€"Wed. & Sat. 9â€"6 p.m. Thurs. & Fri 9â€"9 p.m 4" Doz. )Y 4

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