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; i : !' ii Ü ■ The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 15,1997 Page 7 SATURDAY, FEB. 15 VALENTINE'S DANCE -- Bring your sweetheart to the Bowmanville Lions Club's Valentine's Dinner and Dance on Saturday, February 15th. Enjoy a roast beef dinner with music by Doug Browning. There will be many door prizes and a special special draw for a "weekend for two at Niagara Falls." Tickets are $50 per couple. Proceeds go to support a drug awareness program program at local schools. Call Sandra Balfour at 697-2856 to reserve tickets. ALL IN THE TIMING -- On Saturday, February 15, the Bowmanville Drama Workshop stages its final performance of David Ives's "All in the Timing," a comic play of five short acts at the Bowmanville High School auditorium on Liberty Street N., in Bowmanville. Performance starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, ($5 for seniors or students) Order yours at 436-2899 or 697-2380. LADIES' VALENTINE TEA -- Share dessert with the ladies at the Trull's Road Free Methodist Church in Courtice from 1 to 3 p.m. Special guest speaker, singer Joy Clark, will share her message from her heart. Call the church at 436-2300 for seats. COIN-A-RAMA -- The Oshawa- and District Coin club presents presents Coin-A-Rama '97 at the Pickering Town Centre on February 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free to this show & sale of.coins and paper money. SUNDAY, FEB. 16 HOW TO WRITE SONG LYRICS -- Songwriters and musicians are invited to attend the Feb. 16th meeting of the SAMS (Songwriters, Artists and Musicians Society) in Bowmanville. Guest speaker Phil Manning, owner of LB Music Recording Studio, will lecture on "Lyrics: the Substance of Song". In addition to examining the vital contribution lyrics play in the whole music package, Manning will also cover a few simple ways to avoid writing amateur-sounding lyrics. SAMS meets at the King Street Bar & Grill, 36 King Street E., Bowmanville from 2 until 4 p.m. For more information on joining joining SAMS, call 623-7508. FORMER BIKER SPEAKS OUT -- Shot twice, stabbed twice and saved once, former motorcycle gang member, Ace Clarke, tells his inspiring life story on Sunday, February 16, 6:30 p.m. at the Bowmanville High School auditorium. This event is sponsored by the Trull's Road Free Methodist Church. Admission is free and all youth and adults are welcome. Free nursery care is available. For more information, call 436-2300. ••••••••• SACRED TREE LEGEND -- Children aged 10 and up and their parents are invited to a free Storytelling Concert entitled "The Sacred Tree in Myth and Legend" on Sunday, February 16th, at 2 p.m.at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Queen Street in Oshawa. Storytellers Micki Beck and George Blake will remind the audience about the harmony between trees, the forest and the natural order. Both Beck and Blake are members of the Durham Folklore Society. Call 576-3000 for more information. information. ••••••••• TUESDAY, FEB. 18 BE A BIG SISTER -- Big Sisters of Oshawa, Whitby & BOWMANVILLE COUNTRY CLUB 623-2670 BANQUET HALL RENTAL Licensed Banquet Hall for up to 180 People • Weddings • Meetings • Parties • Dances, etc. GOLF MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE Book Now for 1997 Tournament Dates © JiP . Quality Body Work Quality Paiuting FREE ESTIMATES ON BOTH INSURANCE AND NON-INSURANCE WORK Open 5 Days a Week Monday through Friday 166 King Street East Telephone 623-3396 ©j.p. Clarington hold an orientation session on Wednesday, February 18th, for female volunteers willing to provide caring, non- judgemental role models for children in need. Anyone interested interested is invited to attend the meeting at 555 Wentworth St. E., in Oshawa from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 725-9300 for more information. information. SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST -- Promote your own business or just learn more about what others business operators operators are up to in Clarington at the February 18th breakfast meeting hosted by the Clarington Business Group at Silks Cafe in downtown Bowmanville. Everyone will have five minutes to say a little about their business. Be sure to bring promotional brochures to distribute. The meeting runs from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Admission is $8 and includes breakfast. Seating is limited so please register in advance: 697-3132. ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP--The regular meeting of the Anxiety Support Group will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orono United Church. A guest from Clarington Counselling Services will speak about "Causes of Anxiety and Strategies for Management." A call to confirm your attendance would be appreciated at 623-4123. For information call 623- 4123. LINE DANCING FOR SENIORS -- The program for Clarington Independent adults on Tuesday, February 18, includes line dancing at 9 a.m. and square dancing at 1 p.m. The Osteoporosis Support Group meets 9 to 10 a.m. At 10:15 a.m. join the card players or a discussion about mental health with Janice Kroft from Community Care's COPE program. Low-cost lunch and transportation can be arranged in advance by calling 623-2261. All programs are held at the Lions Centre on Beech Ave. in Bowmanville. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 NON-PROFIT BUDGETING -- The Community Volunteer Accountants of Durham Region are hosting a seminar on Budgeting and Cost Control for non-profit groups on Wednesday, Feb. 19th, at 7 p.m. at Investors Group Financial located at 218 Dundas Street E., in Whitby. The seminar will be of interest to treasurers, directors and administrations and will focus on the need for planning, objectives, and reporting. Time will be devoted to working through a budget model. Call (905) 430-9122 by February 14 to register. POST-BUDGET BREAKFAST -- The Oshawa/Clarington Chamber of Commerce and the Clarington Business Group will host a post-budget continental breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Flying Dutchman Hotel in Bowmanville. Following a summary of budget highlights by Alex Shepherd MP (Durham), John Williams of Deloitte & Touche, a director with the Chamber, will offer â critique the federal budget. Questions from the floor are welcomed and encouraged. Admission is free, but seating is limited. For reser- 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 @ FOR ALL YOUR X w INSURANCE NEEDS HOME • AUTO • FARM BUSINESS • LIFE JAMES INSURANCE BROKER LIMITED SINCE 1893 Doug James • Nesta Akey • Eleanor Damant Gayle Windsor • Bill Huether 2 ---- 26 King St. E., wBSÈB Bowmanville 623-4406 ^ Fax: 623-5570 valions call 728-1683. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REGISTRATION -- Do you want a Christian Education for your children? Knox Christian School in Bowmanville (JK to 8) is now accepting registrations for the 97/98 school year. This school of around 300 students offers thorough academic instruction by qualified and committed committed Christian teachers, a high degree of parental involvement as well as computer lab, music, sports and a park-like playground setting. Registration takes place on February 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call 623-5871 for an appointment time. Knox Christian School is located at 410 Scugog Street N., in Bowmanville. FOR YOUR INFORMATION JOIN KINSMEN -- The Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville is calling all gentlemen! Community minded men between the ages of 21 and 45 are invited to join the local Kinsmen for dinner dinner and business sessions. Meetings are on a bi-weekly basis at various locations in Clarington. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. and business at 8:00 p.m. followed by fellowship time. If you want to be part of this "all-Canadian service club" and possess the desire to serve your community, please call at 987-2236. FIRST AID COURSES -- First Aid courses are held monthly monthly at the Canadian Red Cross office in Oshawa. To register for the February 22 course in emergency first aid or the Feb. 22 & 23 course in standard first aid, call 723-2933. KIDNEY FOUNDATION DANCE -- The 16th Annual Kidney Foundation Dance will be held at the Newcastle Community Centre on Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m. Music will be provided by Bill Taylor and The Tradesmen, a five-piece country band. The fun also features square dancing under the direction of Harold (Mac) Ransberry. Tickets are $25 per couple. couple. For details call Don at 983-9678 or Joan at (905) 430- 3134. The dance is organized by the Ransberry family of Orono in conjunction with the Kidney Foundation in Durham. HELP THE KIDNEY DRIVE -- The Kidney Foundation needs 100 volunteers to canvass the Bowmanville area for its March campaign. Interested individuals will be assigned a street near their home and will have the entire month of March to canvass approximately 25 homes. To find out how you can help, please call Claire Sookman at (416) 445-0373 or 1-800- 4474. JAMES R. 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