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Creating interest at Pine Ridge Kinsm.en Silver pendants presented to 'Women of Distinction' In an effort to create greater interest in the regular meetings of the Great Pine Ridge Kinsmen Club program ,director, John Lee, has been corn- ing with, some novel features for the members. At a recent meeting Lee had trout stocked in a pond requiring members to fish for their dinner. On Monday a surprise feature was the ap- pearance of exoticdancers following dinner and as above Zarife displays ber talents. ,> John beats out the rhyt<hm The first annual Women of Distinction awards dinner held in the Holiday Inn, Oshawa, last Thursday, hias been termned a 'great success' by the planning committee chairman, Barbara Hiemnstra. The even-ât was promoted and sponsored by the Oshawa YCWA.' Five women from Durham Region in five 'different categories were presented with silver pendants and were chosen from. a distinguished lust of tbirty-seven nominees. Proceeds from the $30.00 a Plate affair will be shared by the Oshawa-Whitby- Newcastle United Way and theý World YWCA.' The categories in which the five women were honoured witb silver pendants were: community service, public af- fairs, arts, sports and business, professional and labour. JOAN HIGGINSON Joan Higginson of Bowmanville was presented the award for dynamnic ser- vice in commrunity wojrk. Joan in the past fourteen years has made significant contribution in health care, recreation, care for the eIder- ly and ini education. She was the founding chairman of Newcastle Com- munity Care and has been chairman of the Region Com- munity Care. Shtelhas been president of the Social Planning Commit- tee spearheading plans for the Newcastle Fitness Centre. She bas served on the Big Brothers, Durham Regfion District Health Couincil, Oshawa and District Family Court Clinic and Memorial Hospital. She has also work- ed for the United Way and bas been co-chairman of the Meals on Wheels and as well co-chaîrman of Bowmanville Parents of French Immer- sion. LISA HOOPER Lisa Hooper, Bowman- ville, was the winner of the sports category having an outstanding achievement in the athletic field. Lisa, learning to swim at the age of 15, has compceed successfully in regional, na- tional and international levels f or disabled swimmi-ier.s. She along with her twin sister were nominated for the Vanier Award for outstan- ding young Canadians. Lisa has been actively in- volved in encouraging disabl- ed children to take part in sports and bias been involved with Cerebral Palsy Sports of Ontario. Lisa has been hant dicapped by Cerebral Palsy. She has been an inspiration to many in aIl walks of life. Other awards presented on Thursday evening includeýd a posthumnous award to Shirley Lavis for ber contribution to community service. She had been a memnber of the YWCA since 1968 and in - volved in the opening of a bouse for abused womren and. children. She bad been a miember oif the Durhamn Region Distress Centre which bas developed into a 24-hour service with somne 60 to 70 volunteers handling somne 1000 calîs a mnontb. The woman of distinction in public affairs is Marion O'Donnell of Whitby who bas made a great contribution in the areas of education, healtb and social concerns. She bas been a mnember of the Durham Board of Education and has served the board as vice-chairmnan and chairman. She was also a founding member of tbe Durbam District Health Council and serves as vice-chairman of the Oshawa General Hospital. She basbeen active in tbe Durhanm House, Social Plan- ning Council, and tbe United Way. Janiet Coats, Oshawa, was tbe recipient of the award in the arts category being a dedicated volunteer worker in many art organizationis. Sbe bas bad mnany shows of hier stitcbery an-d lber work is to bc a feature in Hands, a national Canadian crafts magazine. Coates bas been active in the Festival of Arts and Crafts and in tbe Oshawa and District Council for the Arfts. She is also involved on a volunteer basis creating and bosting two cable TV series celebratîng arts anld crafts in the Region. Ruthi Milne of Osbawa was tbe winner in the business, professional and labor divi- sion baving coptributed greatly to the advancement of women in this field. She bas a teaching career and was tbe first executive director of the Osbawa Symn- phony. She entered Qeneral Miotors of Canada in public relations and was tbe first womian to be appointed to middle mnanagemrent in tbe company. She bhas always en- couraged wome-n to upgrade tbeir skills to return to tbe work force. Sbe serves on, the executive of Genieral Hospital, Osbawa, Cbâplaincy Association, is on he com- sumrer advisory board of Hudson Bay Stores, on tbe board of Durham College, Junior Achievement, Osbawa Choral Society, Oshaýva Symiphony, Kingsview Un- ited Cburch and on the pro- graming advisory board of Pine Ridge Cable Television., The award was presented to. bier as a woman wbo suc- cessfully demnonstrates _a woman's role in business. Memories - 9 Kin John Witheridge beats out the rhythmn on a tamibourine as Arkeya ~s up the tempo for ber dance. It does appear that at- tendance is improving. The next meeting is to bc held ai Greenwood Towers in Port Hope and John is not about to'give out fuldetails. Back in the twenties and thir- ties, wben feelings were rife, Playing bail for Orono or Newcastle was1 near worth your life, Some times tbey got to fighting and really quite rude, Mucb worse than Richard Dawson and his Family Feud. I am se sorry 1 can't remember every position tbey played, So please folks excuse the mistakes to be made And 1 will sure do my best with what 1 can recal 0f these wonderful men and the game of basebaîl. From the General Store, came senior Armstrong called William, And of course from the Drug Store, Jimmy Gilfillam, Fred Lycett, at second prevented a steal, And Ken (Windy) Hall patrolled left field. At first base playing bal, whîch he liked mucb better than golf, Was that man from the hard- ware of course 1 mean Bud Rolph, by Vic Garrod Abby West pitcbing fromn the top of the mound, Another pitcher Sandy Surni- merville seldomn gave ground. Earl McCutcheon and Winn Winters were quite apt receivers, And fooling many batters tbey sure were the deceivers, Bill Lycett, Cliff Cooper were good in their special spots, They say Busty Cornisb was the best ever playing short stop. 'Harve and Cliff Winter were two more on those teains Along with Elgin and Wick Seymour and of course Harold Dean, Pete Mercer, Ted Archer, Alec McNeil, sure made some noise, From Newcastle of course, Doc Capnon and Wee Sbinny Moise. 1 bope witb my~ writing to some bearts 1 brought deligbt, Tbere's just one more I must mention before, I say good night, Yes, to end this poem, tbougb 1 may be a bit Floyd Nicholson R.R. 4. Lndsay Carp.ntry, Genural Repaire 30 y.arsepfoo good workmanthlp oeesonable rat«o Cali colIect 705-324-0907 -Rambly," A lot of us must remtember the greatest who of course was "Orme Gamsby." Vic Oarrod, Durham Senior Citizens Lodge, Orono, Ontario. 1