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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 18, 1996 by Jack and Hazel Crago No joke this week, but taxes arc due on Friday, September 20th. With September, all the fall activities begin. Come to Newcastle Newcastle United Church Sunday School Hall on Friday, September September 20th at 9:30 a.m. to register register for Line Dancing. On Monday, September 23rd at 7 p.m. anyone 18 years and over may register for Line Dancing at Newtonville Hall. On Tuesday, Tuesday, September 24th, Newcastle Newcastle Horticultural Society holds its fall show and meeting with guest speaker Bertha Barnes. On Monday, September 30th the Newcastle Lions are sponsoring sponsoring a bus trip to Algonquin Park (for seniors). The bus leaves at 8 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m., so you have to buy your lunch and dinner. Orono card parties resume on Wednesday evening, September September 25 th, at the Orono Town Hall. There's no need to be bored! On October 5th the Chamber Chamber of Commerce holds its Fall Festival. The Newcastle Lions are having their second Walk- a-Dog-a-Thon on that date. So, get practising for the 10 km walk! The editors hope you re member to stoop and scoop. Last Monday, September 9, Mr. Harry Wade celebrated his birthday at Bill and Marg Wade's apartment. - Helping make this birthday dinner a success were grandsons Mike and Kevin, \ of Bowmanville, Gregory and his wife Stephany and their sons Derek and Tyler, of Hampton. There were fourteen tables of card players at Newtonville Hall on Friday evening, September September 13th. Winners of the draws were Eric Helyer, Joyce Stacey, Martha Farrow, Art Bedwin, Jeanne Forsythe, Martha Martha Budd, and Helen McTav- ish. The luckiest card players were: 1st Bernice Milligan 90, 2nd Ruth Gay 81, 3rd Velma Clarke 80, 4th May Tabb 78, 5th Muriel Burtch 77,6th Margaret Margaret Peacock and Jessie Helyer Helyer tied with 75 points. The next card party in Newtonville will be held Friday, September 27th. Newcastle friends will be pleased to hear that Douglas Wade, of Oshawa, has undergone undergone successful by-pass surgery surgery in Toronto General Hospital. Hospital. Wednesday afternoon visitors visitors with the Cragos were baby Jade Dcjong and her mother Kelly, of Pontypool. Birthday greetings to Vernon Vernon Sunday, Reverend Donald Stiles, Jacqueline Sausedo, Fred Bedwin, Elsie Fisk, Marie Gibson, Shawn Duval and his mother Cheryl, Warren Tait, Les Caswell and Sam Brcre- ton. Observing September wedding wedding anniversaries arc Dan and Marg Maskcll, Jim and Shirley Coyle, Ron and Marg Burley. Congratulations and best wishes. wishes. Mrs. Pauline Storks attended attended the regular Clarington Hydro Hydro meeting last Thursday. Mrs. Raye Fricdlandcr spent the weekend with son Dean and wife Olga at their Haley Lake cottage. Friday luncheon guests of Bill and Marg Wade were her sisters, Dorothy Gilmer of Port Hope, Bernice Henderson of Newtonville and Olive Henderson, Henderson, R.R. Newcastle. Saturday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell were Jill Manchester and her husband, husband, Bruce. They were on their return trip home to Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, after visiting her mother, Gwen Toms Manchester, Manchester, in Oakville. On Saturday, Stan and Kay Powell attended the Hunts' annual annual Hunl-Powcll gathering at Pontypool. Rain didn't deter them from finishing their horse-shoe tournament. On Sunday, September 15th, at the Newcastle Community Community Hall Bill and Eileen Allin Allin received guests on the occasion occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. Supporting them were their four sons and wives, Bruce and Viv of Fcnclon Falls, Hugh and Corinne, Lome and Mary of Newcastle, Keith and Jan of Toronto, and their families. During the afternoon afternoon The Country Four entertained entertained with their songs. Wilma and John Scott also provided music with violin and piano and the groom of 50 years played the bones with them. Youngest son Lome gave an excellent tribute to his mother and father on behalf of the four boys and families. Fifty-six guests enjoyed the roast beef dinner and entertainment entertainment at the Newcastle United Church. The groom's brother Jack Allin and sister Marie Pedwell sang the duct, At Dawning, which was sung at their wedding in Beaver Lodge, Alberta. One of the nieces from the west composed a story in song of their lives and Lome and Mary presented it. Jack Allin had made one up as well. Master of Ceremonies for the evening function was son Keith and Brace paid tribute tribute to their parents to which Bill responded. The evening closed with Jack Allin's solo, Because. Mrs. Rita Jarvis, Calgary, Alberta, has been visiting with her brother-in-law and sister Bill and Eileen Allin and accompanied accompanied Bill and Eileen, Bruce, Viv and family on their Newfoundland vacation, and stayed for the golden celebration. celebration. Mrs. Irene Hill sister-in-law of Eileen and a niece Shannon Kcrck, of Beaver Lodge, Alberta, Alberta, also came to be with Bill and Eileen to celebrate their special day which is actually September 17th. The gift from the family to their parents is tickets to Amadeus Amadeus and Music Man at Stratford, Stratford, complete with all th'c meals and special accommodation. accommodation. Congratulations, Bill and Eileen! Sunday visitors with Kathleen Kathleen Kimball were Reverend Thomas and Margaret Smith of Wingham. All attended the Allin's Allin's wedding anniversary reception. reception. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hockin, of Oakville, visited Stan and Kay Powell and attended the wedding anniversary reception. On Thursday, September 19, the Newcastle Seniors hold their regular evening of cards at the Newcastle Community Hall. The seniors have already started their season of bowling, beginning last Tuesday mom-. ing, September 10th. League bowling is held Monday and Thursday nights. Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 is open bowling. The Youth League bowling starts on October 19. Sympathy is extended to relatives and friends of Mr. Robin Allred who passed away Sunday night September 15th in Oshawa General Hospital. News from St. George's The Wednesday Morning Group had its first meeting for the season on September 11th and there was a good turnout of members. The quiltcrs have started a large new quill and the other members arc busy with a variety of sewing, knitting knitting and crafts projects. The theme for this Sunday was forgiveness" forgiveness" and the phrase from the Lord's Prayer which asks for God's forgiveness "as we forgive those who trespass against us". The flowers at the altar were given by Mary Gar- rod in memory of the Brereton family. The Advisory Board will meet on September 19th at 7:30 p.m. United Church On Monday evening the Sunshine Unit of the UCW met at the manse for a pot-luck din ner and meeting. Catering plans and crafts for the GolSen Harvest Craft and Bake Sale of October 19 were on the agenda. agenda. At the Sunday, September 15 service The Country Four provided special music. Kingdom Kingdom of the Son - Prayer Safari - the Vacation Bible School show was presented. Narrator for the reunion was Lois McLeod, Nigcl-Jaime Wright, A1 Tracheart-Vicki Smithson and Miss Fortune Michelle Smithson. Music directors were Hazel May Munro and Sandra Martin. Money collected collected during the Safari was designated designated for the Sudan Council of Churches and presented to Mission and Service member Shirley Rogers. Following the program, Shirley Coyle presented presented Lois McLeod with a limited edition print of Tim Campbell's. Shirley expressed thanks to Lois for all her work done in Newcastle United Church and wished the family well in their new home in Camborne. On Sunday, September 22nd the new United Church hymn books, Voices United, will be dedicated. Orono News Beat by Gord Mills Hurricane Fran sure put the damper on the Orono Fair last weekend. So many people had worked so hard on this year's fair only to sec a great deal of effort go almost for naught. I know the folks south of the border always are quick to blame us for their cold spells down south each winter, but in A Weekly Agenda of' Events in Bowmanville and Surrounding Communities' WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 FASHION FOR THE 90's ~ The Abigail Unit of the Trinity United Church Women presents "Fashion for the Nineties" on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Fellowship Hall. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. There will be door prizes and light refreshments served. LIFELINE BIRTHDAY - The Annual Memorial Hospital Lifeline Birthday Party will be held Wednesday, September 18 at The Lions Centre, 26 Beech Ave., in Bowmanville from 2 - 4 p.m. Refreshments and entertainment will be offered. There will be prizes, home safety tips, and advice on nutrition for healthy living. Lions Club volunteers will be pleased to provide provide transportation, call: 1-800-387-8065. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 WORKFARE FORUM -- CUPE president Sid Ryan will be the featured speaker at an anti-workfare forum hosted by the Durham Region Coalition for Social Justice on Thursday, September September 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Steelworkers' Hall on Albert Sheet in Oshawa. stno, western mall shopping, and pancake breakfasts on Saturday Saturday and Sunday morning. For tickets call 623-9998. ART FESTIVAL -- The Oshawa Art Association hosts its 15th annual Art Festival September 20 - 22 at Camp Samac in Oshawa. Admission is free to this three-day show and sale of original artwork. COURTICE CORN ROAST - On Friday, September 20, from 5-11 p.m. everyone is invited to come out to a barbecue, barbecue, com roast and community street dance at the Courticc High School to help raise funds for the Courtice Community Centre. Music will be provided by the Oshawa-Whitby Old Time Fiddle Club from 5 - 8 p.m. and Aardvark D.J services from 8 -11 p.m. There will be a ground breaking ceremony at 7 p.m. This event is part of an on-going campaign to build the community centre. SHOW TUNES - Come out and enjoy an evening of show tunes provided by the Clarington Concert Band at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School on Friday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. This concert is sponsored by the Clarington Older Adults. 263-8886, or Mary Ann Found at 436-2528. MOVERS AND GROOVERS - The Movin' and Groovin' classes for persons age 50-plus will resume this month. Classes Classes are offered in Bowmanville, Orono and Newcastle. Space is still available in some classes. For information about days and times contact Jean Patrick at 623-4681 or Mary Lane at 623- 9732. OSHAWA CAMERA CLUB -- holds regular meetings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Arts Resource Centre on Centre Street in Oshawa. Come out and share your color slides and photos while enjoying special presentations on photography. HAPPY TRAIL SINGERS -- meet at the Lions Centre each Thursday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for singing and fun. The group welcomes new members any time. For further information call 623-9251. PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS -- meet upstairs at St. George's Church (51 Centre Sheet S., in Oshawa every Thursday Thursday at 8 p.m. There will be a speaker from Drugs Anonymous at the September 19 meeting. FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 RODEO - The 1996 Ontario Rodeo Championships kick off today at the fairgrounds in Orono. Over the three-day event the best bronco busters, calf ropers, bull riders and barrel racers racers will compete for prizes and titles. In addition to the action in the rodeo ring there will be music by Washboard Hank on Friday evening and a Wild West Tribute to Buffalo Bill on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Saturday, catch recording artist artist Mary Lynn Wren from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and dance to "Chaser" on Saturday evening. The rodeo also includes ca- SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 CLARINGTON PET CONNECTION - is holding a yard sale on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 at 69 Hobbs Drive in Bowmanville. This is a fund-raiser for veterinary veterinary bills. Donations gladly accepted. BIG BROTHERS BBQ -- The Big Brothers invite everyone to their big barbecue and showcase of talent on Saturday, September September 21, from 10 til 4 p.m. at Archibald's Orchard. Enjoy clowns, children's entertainers, dancers and storytellers. There will also be wagon rides, a straw jump, farm animals and lots of apples, cider and home-baking. JAMES R. YANCH Trustee in Bankruptcy Offering all insolvency services including personal and corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St. -721-7506 Ajax: 50 Commercial Ave. - 619-1473 Cobourg: 72 King St. W. - 372-4744 Saturday and evening appointments available. FREE Initial consultation, ©j.p. SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 WORD IS OUT - The Writers' Circle of Durham Region presents its second annual writers' festival "The Word is Out" on Sunday, September 22 from noon until 5 p.m. at Pickering Museum Village. The festival includes readings and signings by noted authors and poets as well as performances by musicians musicians and story-tellers. Admission is $4 for adults, and $3 for seniors and children. ■•■seeeeeee HOUSE TOUR - sponsored by Trinity United Church on Sunday, September 22 from 11:30 a..m. - 5:30 p.m. The tour includes seven century homes and two contemporary homes. Tickets are limited at $12 each. Lunch at $4 and refreshments at $1 arc available at the church. Call James Insurance at 623- 4406, or 623-1135 for tickets. FIRST AID -- The Red Cross is still taking registrations for its first aid courses to be held in Oshawa this month. A course in emergency first aid will be held on September 28. The standard standard first aid course will be September 28 and 29. Red Cross first aid courses are held monthly in Durham. For more information information call 723-2933. VOLUNTEER WITH YWCA - The Clarington YWCA offers offers training and experience to enthusiastic individuals willing to assist with pre-school and youth programs. Adults wishing to provide input on recreational programs in the Clarington area can take part in the YWCA advisory committee once a month for two hours. Call 623-9922. IN THE WEEKS AHEAD USED BOOKS- On Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. head to the Clarke Museum and Archives for the giant Second-Hand Book Sale and choose from thousands of fiction, fiction, children's, how-to, reference, history, science, and hobby books and much more. Rain date is Sunday. PARTICIPATION HOUSE -- is currently seeking volunteers volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors. This non-profit organization organization provides programs and services for physically and dc- vclopmentally disabled adults. Interested candidates arc asked to call 579-5267 for more information. Hooper's Jewellers... Antique Pocket Watches and Modern Watch Repairing- We use only fresh Maxell watch and electronic equipment batteries. All watches purchased include a FREE lifetime battery replacement. Come in and see our collection of Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks - Sales and Service - Hooper's Jewellers 39 King St. W. 623-5747 Bowmanville,, TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 HELPING AND COMMUNICATION - The COPE Mental Health Program is offering an 8-weck course in basic helping and communication skills beginning Tuesday, September 24. It is offered free of charge to anyone interested in helping others others cope with changes in their lives. Register at 623-4123. OLDER ADULTS-- The Clarington Older Adult Program on Tuesday, September 24, gets underway with line dancing at 9:00 a.m. at the Lions Centre, Then from 10:15 a.m to 12 noon, photographers can learn how to improve their picture- taking skills from Paul Bennett. Low cost lunch and transportation transportation to the Lions Centre can be arranged in advance: 623- 2261. ■"KRAUXP' Carpentry & Contracting 23 Years In this Area ' Custom Built Homos • Kltchon Renovations • Additions • Docks • Store Renovations, etc. (905) 623-1101 ©J.P. BIBLE BREAK -- Rchoboth Christian Reformai Church invites invites all members of the community to a coffee break bible study on Tuesday, September 24 from 9:30 -11:15 a.m. This will be a morning of fellowship as well as an opportunity for sharing questions and concents. Nursery care will be provided. For more information call Shirlcnc at 623-1989 or Heather at 623-6839. FOR YOUR INFORMATION 4-11 ■■ Fall Life Skill clubs will be starting soon. Anyone interested interested in attending 4-H in the Bowmanville, Solina, Black- stock, Port Hope or Orono area, please contact Karen Dair at Quality Body Work Quality Painting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open S Days a Week Monday through Friday caw aim PONTIAC -- BUICK LTD.I BOWMANVILLE - ONT 166 King Street East Telephone 623-3396 © j,p. this case wc can blame them for the weather that came from their way. Looking forward to next year is all that can be done. We can't repair the weather. I suppose we should count all the years the fair has had great weather, and be thankful. Had the chance to chat with Pat Lycett last week while picking up my mail at the post office. Glad to hear that husband husband Kay is now back working in the law office full time. Several people have voiced comments over the closing of our local Credit Union Office, and worse, the removal of the money machine. Now the nearest nearest Credit Union money machine machine is in Bowmanville. It opened with a loud bang, and was a welcome alternative to the one bank in the village, but you don't serve your customers by closing up at lunch time! You would have thought that someone at the top would have thought the hours of opening through a little better, had they done so perhaps the office would still be open. Our local gardens continue to look great. As we reach further further into September the morning morning wc awake to frost comes closer. The garden of Ed Mill- son on Cobblcdick, is one fine example of a continuing blaze of colour. Want to keep fit and have some fun too? Then plan to enroll enroll in Line Dancing to be held at the Newtonville Hall starting on Monday, September 23rd. Classes commence at 7 p.m. and arc open to all over the age of 18 years. The course goes for 5 weeks. Leskard Card Party was held on September 12th. High - Richard Potter 96, Joyce Tennant 82, May Tabb 76, Vilma Jakeman 76, Gladys Greenwood 73. Low - Kathy Mitchell. Draws - Roy Tennant, June Wilson, Joan Gimblctt, Martha Clark, Norma Moffat. Next card party on October 10, 1996 at 8 p.m. If you arc a senior and arc on the Net, then try "Seniors on Line" at http:// www.scniorsnct.com the senior related news is great and features features more than 5,000 links to other seniors-rclalcd Web spots. The Seniors Net will be holding their computer festival for seniors at the Howard Johnson Johnson Plaza Hotel in Toronto on October 29th. Speaking about the Net, you can leave your news with me on the net at glm28@aol.com - keep in touch ch! Until next week - Be Happy! Happy! Singers from Russia Perform In Bowmanville September 22 "Close your eyes, and you'll imagine you're in a church in Kiev or Moscow. Instead Instead of the piano and organ, you will hear balalaikas and violin, violin, A holy offering of praise thanksgiving and joy..." Ecclesiastes, the foremost Christian singing group in Russia, Russia, is coming to Canada, ns part of a North America-wide tour. Rchoboth Christian Reformed Reformed Church will lie hosting an area concert on Sunday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. The five group members, nil top-calibre musicians and singers, singers, hail from different countries, countries, including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, The concert concert will give n wonderful taste of their rich heritage and culture. culture. While Ecclesiastes has toured England and Europe, this Is their first visit to Canada. Canada.