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They're watching Neighbourhood Watch signs were installed in the village last week, identifying North Orono as a Watched community. ■ Several of the North Orono block captains braved Saturday's sub zero weather to pose for a picture at the sign in the subdivision. Pictured, (not in order) are: Shirley Fice, Carol Bailey, Loma Atkins, Harvey Ostrander, Jodi Stewart, Carol Cameron, Connie Hooey, Anne Snoek, Joan Kay, Robert Wallis, and Marianne Winter. Absent - Tanya Armstrong, Pam Mahoney, Flo Sharpe, Pat Landers' Ron Dee and Leslie Walberg. Engraving tools have been purchased for marking valuables, and can be borrowed by calling your block captain. Upon return of the tool, you will receive a special sticker for your door notifying would- be intruders that your valuables are marked and can be identified. Bonnie Jackson has volunteered to co-ordinate South Orono into blocks and find captains to cover the area south of Station Street. A February feast of writing from WCDR If you've fallen in love with writing, come and celebrate the month of romance with the Writer's Circle of Durham Region (WCDR) on Saturday, February 12th, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Grisanti's Casual Italian Restaurant, ' 1615 Dundas E. (at Thickson Road) in Whitby. Guest speaker Victoria Ridout, Executive Director of the Periodical Writers Association of Canada, will pass along some pertinent information regarding copyright and publishing publishing contract issues - topics topics of interest to writers of all genres. Ms. Ridout's extensive background includes ten years as a copyright/publishing copyright/publishing contract specialist and seven years in contracts management management for the Writers Union of Canada. She has also worked as Acquisitions editor at McClelland Stewart; InC., Managing Director for Coach House Press and Playscripts Editor for Hayrights Canada. The cost for the breakfast meeting is $8 for members and $12 for guests. Seating is limited and catering arrangements need to be confirmed by the Thursday, prior, so CALL Carol Clarke at (905) 668-' 3457 to reserve your spot. And in the romantic tradition tradition of Valentine's Day, popular popular editor and workshop presenter presenter Brian Henry offers "How to Write and Sell a Romance Novel: An editor and an author tell all" - a workshop workshop that takes you beyond the basics and shows you how to write a romance novel that will- sell. This workshop will be held at St. Paul's United Church at 65 King's Crescent in Ajax on Saturday, February 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. An editor with Harlequin Books for seven years, Brian is well qualified to dispense advice on creating the two most important aspects of a romance: the conflict and the sensual attraction between the hero and heroine. Romance author Marsha Canham will join Brian in revealing how much money romance authors earn and in identifying the best and worst markets for your romance. Marsha has written fourteen romance novels (most of them for Dell Publishing) and has won a "Silver Quill" award for writing one of the ten best historical romances of the 1990's. The cost for the day is $32., and advance registration registration is required. For information information or to register, contact Sue at (905) 985-1962 (edge- wood@accglobal.net). Logo (continued from page 1 ) Children's category. Megan Cave, also a grade 8 student at the same school was the second place winner. Both girls received a T-shirt with her design printed on it, and $100 for the first place entry. Nathan Stout, a Bowmanville High School student student was given a T-shirt with his second place logo for the adult section. Fred Devries Proprietor FRED'S AUTOBODY LTD. 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3L4 Tel: (905) 623-6353 Fax: (905) 623-3913 In 1 E Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home THOUGHTFULNESS, SERVICE & CONCERN A Family Owned Business, Offering: Traditional Funeral Services Prearranged & Prepaid Services - Cremation Arrangements Alternatives to Traditional Funerals - Out of Town Shipping. CORY KUIPERS - PRESIDENT 53' Division Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 2Z8 623-5668 OFF. STREET PARKING . Sungate Studio PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY by Robert J. Monaghan Portraits • Weddings • Promotional 20 Years Experience 5045 Main Street, Orono, ON LOB 1M0 • Phone (905) 983-8245 W Orono Country Cafe k Full Menu Main Street., Orono, Ontario • 983-9009 4 Let us help your dreams! DUC A Mortgages * 6 month closed ........ 7.05% 6 month convertible . . .. . 7.05% 1 year closed . 7.05% 3 years closed . . .... . . . 7.7,5% 5 years closed . . ... . 7.85% *Rates subject to change without notice Oshawa & Bowmanville Branches, Manager Paul Muller 15 Charles Street 136 King Street East . Phone: (905) 728-4658' Phone: (905) 623-6343 E-mail: duca.info@duca.com Internet: www.duca.com finance