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* GREG WILSON son of Clarence & Dianne Wilson of Viewlake, graduated June 6th, 1992 from the Law & Security Course of Durham College on the Dean's List. Greg is a former graduate of Port Perry High School. Top iG E STEPHANIE MAHAR daughter of Ken & Mary Whitehead, graduated in June 1992 with Honours from Durham College with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. Congratulations, BRADBURY son of Bob & Barb Bradbury Programme at Seneca College, in King Clty on June 19th, 1992 Sean is » graduate of Port Perry High School and is currently employed at Mill Run Golf and Country Club in Uxbridge HEATHER ANN MURPHY of prand-daughter Me & Mrs. Art Couves, Greenbank, an Honours Graduste of the Summer survival for parents FROM PAGE 25 for the few days the farmer set about his task. Sharply, the paral- lel between the groundhog's world and the soon-to-unfold summer scene, came into focus. Parents become lulled in the pattern of days ordered by the rou- tine of school. We know what to expect and what's expected from us (well, almost), as each day we poke our heads out from under cover. Then, suddenly it's sum- mer, and there THEY are, running around in ever diminishing circles, making an incredible racket. Almost plowing us down with noisy machines. They come at us again and again. Our retreat must cagey fellow when someone is trying to hog his ground and not easily outsmarted. So, parents, are you prepared? Do you realize this summer is almost 11 weeks long? At best we get two days of con- tentment from our kids. They've been well trained by weekends. After that? 'T-H-E-R-E--S N-O- T-H--N-G T-O D-O!!!" (Said in a lamentable whine.) The only rea- son to prepare activities ahead of time is 50 YOU have something to distract you. You get to scratch your head, twist your hair (where you haven't pulled it out) and wonder why they never want to do anything you've planned. Hands up all you ts who feel be swift as rules are threshed out. We must keep our wits so as not 10 be caught in the tangled wire of their barbed tongues, only to be wound up tighter than the prover- bial drum and spit out as grist for the pigs. Ah, but as the farmer well knows, the woodchuck is a pretty LOCATED AT: overwhelmed (if not threatened) by the thought of 11 weeks before school stams? (Ah, did you catch the breeze from all that movement?) Here are my last-minute tips for your sum- mer sanity. Get in a good supply of sun screen, some for the lads and the | | 1] . Offer valk 1] only with coupon. GORD LEWIS ESSO CENTRE, 94 WATER ST, PORT PERRY I rest for those balding spots men- tioned above. Dig into your schedule some silent space for yourself, 10 do what YOU like to do. Borrow that book you've been wanting to read. Or grab a pencil and scratch at that word puzzle you've yeamed to cross. How to block out the noise? Insert a pair of industrial strength car plugs, cover with earphones from the kids' walkman (they play it too loud anyway) and listen to 'your kind of music'. Play it just loud enough to filter out the noise that gets past the plugs. Now, put your feet up, sip an iced tea and wait for September 10 Distress Centre Durham opens Distress Centre Durham, a con- fidential hotline, is as close as the The centre has expanded cov- erage and increased service to include the Uxbridge area, so, depending on the time your call, you're more likely to reach an open line and a listening ear One of the best ways to cope with stress is 10 talk about it Face it head on and look for solutions rather than avoid it and feel pow erless. Distress Centre volunteers work hard to help you see your- self in a more positive light and to point out strengths. Call 433-1121 or 985-3434 ® CREATE ® PRINT ® DISTRIBUTE your flyer throughout Scugog Township for the package price | [E--