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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Orono Weekly Times - 7 The Orono Masonic Lodge and Rebekah Lodge members received a plaque of appreciation from the Canadian Blood Services, for their held in holding blood donar clinics. Masonic Lodge members Vic Harrison, Robert Rosseau, Klaas Schoenmaker, Sue Harris of the Canadian Blood Services, Connie Hooey, and Irene Maher of the Rebekah Lodge. A record number of donors attended last Friday's clinic at the Rebekah Lodge, with 52 units of blood collected. Book Reviews by the Clarington Public Library Book picks for the month of October from the Clarington Public Library The Last Days of Dogtown By Anita Diamant Commons Settlement, Massachusetts was once a thriving community of respected farmers. By the early 1800's, .the time period in which Diamant's historical novel is set, the area had earned the unflattering nickname "Dogtown" for its collection of rundown and broken hovels inhabited by a motley crew of spinsters, spinsters, widows, reprobates and strumpets. But each of the .inhabitants .inhabitants has a story to share. Among them are Oliver Younger who was raised by the town "witch" and struggles to rid himself of the underserved moniker of village idiot; Molly Jacobs and Sally Phipps, Dogtown's prostitutes, who only care about being together; Cornelius Finson, a freed slave whose love for a white woman imprisons him more strongly than the bonds of slavery; and Judy Rhines whose life is intertwined with each of the residents residents of Dogtown and whose kindness and generosity act as a guiding light to those who cross her path. As each villager escapes to find a better life, they discover that Dogtown's hold over them is far-reaching and there is always something or someone someone there to draw them back. Anita Diamant's evocative writing brings the dying village to life even as it struggles against its inevitable fate. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month tics, 75 per cent of breast can- should have a mammogram cers are found in women 50 every two years, paying atten- WHITBY, ON, September 30, 2005 - Durham Region Health Department has an important message for all women over the age of 50. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Health Department is reminding women, to take care of themselves and learn about breast cancer screening. screening. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in Durham Region. According to Ontario statis- and older. Currently, there is no known way to prevent breast cancer - therefore, early detection is important. "Women have a one in nine chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime," says Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region Medical Officer of Health. "Learning about breast cancer and the importance importance of early detection could help save lives." Women age 50 and older tion to any new or unusual breast changes in the time between examinations. Any changes in size or shape, a lump, skin rash, redness, dimpling, dimpling, nipple discharge or a pulled in nipple should be reported to a doctor. "It is important for women to have regular screenings to help find cancers before they can be felt," explains Bev Billings, a public health nurse with the Health Department. "Early detection may increase the chances of being cured as cancers are less likely to have spread and potentially cause more harm." Women over 50 can get a free mammogram at any Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) site - no referral is needed and women will automatically be notified for screening every two years. The OBSP has two sites located located in Durham Region. The Oshawa Clinic Imaging Centre can be contacted at 905-721-3588 and Port Perry Imaging can be contacted at 905-985-9727. To leam more about breast cancer screening, other mammogram mammogram sites or to receive a free information package, call r Durham Health Connection Line 905-666-6241 or 1-800- 841-2729, or visit www.rcgion.durham.on.ca. ' REDUCE RE-USE RECYCLE Main Street, Orono Proprietors: Gary, Carol & Cory Vreeker • Wedding Cafes • Cafes for oil Occasions • Pastries - Donuts - Pies • Bread & Buns 905-983-9779 Closed Sunday and Monday MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS "WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT" FUNERAL DIRECTORS PAULR. MORRIS DOUG R. RUTHERFORD GARY M. CONWAY DEBRA I). CAMVKIN 905-623-5480 4 DIVISION 8T.. BOWMANVILLE ■ AT QUEEN 91. The Secret Mitzvah of Lucio Burke by Steven Hayward Set in Toronto during the summer of 1933, this novel manages manages to be at once sprawling and intimate. It details a group of friends caught up in the events of that long ago summer - a summer summer that featured a riot at Christie Pits. Young Lucio Burke suddenly suddenly finds himself in demand as a pitcher for one of Toronto's teams, despite the fact he's never pitched a game in his life. And his next-door neighbour Ruthie wants him too. Not only has she fallen for him, she's also fallen for the idea of creating social change, and she needs Lucio to help her. This is a wonderful immigrant tale about love, politics and baseball. ; v ; ■ yl -V • ' i The House in Amalfi By Elizabeth Adler The house in Amalfi is located on the coast of Southern Italy and it is to this fantastic location that Lamour Harrington escapes to. Widowed two years ago, Lamour has just learned about her husband's infidelity. In her journey to find happiness again she returns to Italy where she lived as a child with her father. As the story unfolds Lamour is presented with the opportunity to explore her beloved father's death, which occurred when she was just 17. Near the waters of the Mediterranean Lamour's grief begins to lift immediately, especially after she reacquaints herself with the area's charms. This novel will engage you with a light story and luscious descriptions of food and scenery. In Like Flynn: a Molly Murphy mystery By Rhys Bowen Molly Murphy has been hired as a pseudo-distant cousin so that she can infiltrate the country home of a New York senator to expose a pair of bogus spiritualists. Known as the Sorensen Sisters, the pair claim that they can locate the senator's small son who was kidnapped five years ago, but was never found. The focus of Molly's investigation shifts from the Sorensen Sisters, to someone involved in the original investigation. The more she learns, the more she is sure that murder - maybe even her own - is now a real possibility.