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Page 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, March 3,1999 Section Two FRIDAY, MARCH 5 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER -- Will be held this year at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 47 Temperance St„ Bowmanville at 2 p.m. Nursery care will be provided. World Day of Prayer affirms that prayer and action arc inseparable and that both have an immeasurable influence in the world. This year's liturgy was prepared by the Christian women of Venezuela . SUNDAY, MARCH 7 CHARITY ART AUCTION -- There will be a Charity Art Auction on Sunday, March 7 in support support of Bethesda House, hosted by the Z Art Gallery of Pickering. The event will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion at 109 King St. E., in Bowmanville. Preview works of art by A.J. Casson, Trisha Romance, Robert Bateman, James Lumbers, Carl Brenders and many more beginning beginning at 11 a.m. The sale starts at NOON. Refreshments arc available by donation. MONDAY, MARCH 8 CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP -- The next meeting of the Caregiver Support Group will be held on Monday, March 8, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Bowmanville. Donna Kydd, B.Sc.N and Mary Alice Harvey R.N. will speak about the Whitby Mental Health Centre Seniors Mental Health Services. Everyone is welcome. welcome. For information, please call Janice Kroft at 623-4123. TUESDAY, MARCH 9 MATSUYAMA BONSAI SOCIETY -- Meets on Tuesday, March 9, at Faith Place, 44 William St. W., Oshawa, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Open to all those interested in learning and enjoying the art of Bonsai. Please call (905) 436-1990 or (905) 725-8838 for more information. If there is no answer please leave a message. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 PREPARING FOR THE MILLENNIUM -- Liberty Pentecostal Church is hosting a seminar on "Preparing For Y2K" on Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. Featuring Grant Jeffrey's video "The Millennium Meltdown". Located on the N/E corner of Hwy. #57 and #2. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call 623-5100. SATURDAY, MARCH 20 TURKEY SUPPER -- The Salvation Army is holding a Turkey Supper on Saturday, March 20 at 75 Liberty St., S. There will be two sittings, 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For tickets phone 623-5680 or 623-3217. FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE LUNG ASSOCIATION -- Interested in quitting smoking? The Smokers Overcoming Smoking group meets every Monday at 7:00 p.m. at The Lung Association office.,The S.O.S group is dedicated to helping people at every stage of the quitting process. For more information or to register call 436-1046. SOCIAL SLIMMERS FOR BETTER HEALTH -- Will meet at Newcastle United Church Sunday School every Wednesday from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tltis is non-profit organization organization and new members are welcome. For more information please phone 987-4308,987-4274 or 697-2388. SUPPORT GROUP FOR NURSING MOMS -- Lakeridge Health Corporation Bowmanville and Durham Region Health Department arc offering offering a Breastfeeding support group on the maternity maternity ward of the hospital every Monday between 1 p.m and 2:30 p.m. Nursing mothers and infants of any age are welcome to attend. Conte and share your experience. For further information call Durham Health Connection line (905) 723- 8521 or Lakeridge Health Corporation at 623- 3331 ext. 3790. THE ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS BOWMANVILLE -- Arc currently currently looking for individuals interested in volunteering volunteering 3 to 4 hours per week in their New-To-You Shoppe, Hospital Gift Shop or Perk Central Coffee Kiosk. If interested please call Vicki Adams Volunteer Co-ordinator Lakeridge Health Bowmanville, 623-3331 ext. 5430. KIDNEY CANVASSERS NEEDED -- The Kidney Foundation of Canada - Central Ontario Branch is holding its annual fundraising campaign, campaign, the March Drive. We need 100 volunteers to canvass their neighbourhoods in the 'Bowmanville area. Interested individuals will be assigned a street near their home and will have the entire month of March to canvass approximately approximately 25 homes. This rewarding project should take no more than three hours and is a great opportunity to help kidney patients in your community. community. For information, please call Lesley Marshall at (416) 445-037^ or toll-free 1-800- 387-4474. x LADIES BIBLE STUDY CLASS -- Will be held on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. The theme is "Becoming a Woman of Freedom". It is held at the Crossroads Christian Assembly, 978 North St., Newcastle. Childcare is provided. To register or for more information, please call 987-9955.. Rotarians Launch 1999 Easter Seals Campaign The Rotary Club of Bowmanville is pleased to announce the start of the 52nd Easter Seals Campaign supporting Ontario children with physical disabilities. The campaign runs from March 1 to April 15. Through the generous support of people in our district which includes all of Clarington and north to Blackstock and Nestlcton, we were able to help 56 children and their families. More importantly, we were there to support any family who needed our services. The Easter Seals Society, Ontario - driven by volunteers - is working to enable children with physical disabilities to achieve their full individual individual potential and future independence. Children from birth to age 19, and their families families benefit from Easter Seals' community based services, which include financial assistance for essential equipment, residential camping and respite care, parent support programs, and advocacy. advocacy. The Society also supports medical research into the causes of disabling conditions. Donations to the Easter Seals Campaign can be made by responding to the campaign envelope that will be delivered to (your community) homes between March 1-10 or mailing your donation to the Rotary Club, Box 217, Bowmanville, Oshawa-Durham Symphony Seeks Used Books for Sale Do you have more books than you can find shelf space for? The Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra would like to help find a loving home for those books. The Volunteer Committee of the ODSO needs books for its annual second-hand book sale, to be held early in May. Every year, ODSO asks people to donate no- longcr-nccdcd books for this annual fund-raising event. Books that you have known and loved and eared for can find new homes - all in support of the Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra. All donated books, tapes, music (even CDs, but no magazines or records) will go into the week-long sale, with proceeds supporting the ODSO. If you have any suitable items call Jean Kentish (905) 683-4642; Alice Sheffield (905) 723-3183 or the office (905) 597-6711 to arrange for pick-up or delivery. Ontario. For further information, contact Ted Watson, 1999 Rotary Easter Seals Campaign chair at 623- 4934. Spring Gala Helps Diabetes Centre The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre for Children and Youth is planning a fundraising Gala in celebration of its 10th Anniversary, to be held on Saturday, March 27, 1999 at the prestigious prestigious Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby. The Centre, the only one of its kind in Canada, is aiming to raise $75,000 from the event. All proceeds will go towards the Centre's unique and much needed program for children and adolescents with Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetes. A number of celebrities, including Bill and Paula Lishman, Ken Shaw (CFTO News), Beverly Thompson and Loretta Sullivan (Global News), Avis Favaro (CTV's Medical Correspondent) and Stephen Brunt (Globe and Mail Sports Writer) will be in attendance. The Gala will provide participants an opportunity opportunity to have fun, mingle with celebrities, elected representatives and corporate executives. The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre for Children and Youth is a registered charity. All donations arc welcome and tax receipts are issued. For more information about the Centre's program or about the Gala, call (905) 434-7233 or 434-1256. Two More Concerts Added The Oshawa-Durham Symphony Orchestra, known as perhaps the best regional orchestra in Ontario under conductor and music director Marco Parisotto, performs four concerts each year. Two concerts remain for this season. April 17: An Intimate Soiree: A collection of chamber music with Parisotto and associate conductor conductor Sun-Young Lee, including works by Mozart, Schumann, Carl Maria Von Weber, 8 p.m. at Salvation Army Temple, 570 Thornton Rd., Oshawa, June 5: Stars on Broadway: Sibelius' Finlandia, young soloists from the ODSO competition and dances from West Side Story, featuring the Oshawa Youth Orchestra, 8 p.m. at the Salvation Army Temple, Thornton Road. Deserving Youths Honored by Newcastle Optimists The Second Newcastle Pathfinders Unit and 11 other young people were honored Thursday, February 25th, by the Newcastle Optimist Club. In addition to the Pathfinders, individual awards went to: Kyle Dupont, Julie Harper, Deanna Imray, Brennan Luscher, Dan MacDonald, Ashley Sauve, Shawn Spooner, Laura Stacey, Brent Vanstonc, Amanda Willson and Katie Wood. Optimists Marlene Connolly (committee chair) and Lucinda Cull (club president), are also shown in the photo along with some of the award recipients. The presentation was part of Youth Appreciation Week. Toastmasters Evaluate and Motivate Education was the hallmark of the February 23, 1999 meeting meeting of Bowmanville Toastmasters. Toastmaster Mary Ann Mayc led a story telling into which each Toastmaster she called upon had to fit his/her episode for the impromptu session. After the break, Toastmaster Maye changed hats and introduced introduced the evening speakers who presented Educational Seminars. Toastmaster Irene Konzclmann delivered a presentation presentation illustrating the advantages advantages of Mentoring which was preceded by Toastmaster Connie Nelson's presentation on how to "Evaluate to Motivate". Come and investigate the fun and benefits of Toastmasters. For less than two dollars a week you can enjoy fellowship, support and ongoing practise as At a recent Bowmanville Lions Club meeting, all attending attending were enraptured by the presentation of two speeches for the Annual Lions Effective Speaking Contest. Subjects as widely varied as 'Whimsical Future Cars" to "Alcoholism" were covered. First place was April Lynn Storey who will go on to the you develop your confidence through speaking and leadership leadership enhancement. For more information please call 623-3527 or 623-2243. Regional Competition. On February 17, 1999, the Lions/Rotary Stag was held. Prizes were awarded as following: following: $1000.00 All Service Towing (Mel Sweep), $300.00 Rolf Eikcland, $200.00 Morris Funeral Chapel, $30.00 Barry Hcrsco, along with 15 winners of $15.00. An enjoyable evening was had by all. Lions Host Speech Contest Dance Helps Local Schools A fund-raising dance for Bowmanvillc's three elementary Catholic schools took place Friday evening, February 12th, at the Garnet 13. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville. Some of the members of the committee committee responsible for the project are pictured above, along with Cathy McGuire, Principal of St, Elizabeth's School. Also shown at the prize table are: Bcrnic Conway, Norm Berteau, Joanne Bibby and Anne Higgins. Other members of the committee not in the photo are: Tim Powers, Kathleen Thompson and Joy Brown. 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