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Ink Spots by Helen Suzanne As every avid crossword addict knows, the world of puzzles provides us with an entertaining past-time. We vigorously attack each new puzzle with a twelve letter word starting with "A" and ending with "N", meaning ---- Sougog Citizen -- Tuesday, February 16, 1993-- 25 +4 Bitten by the crossword puzzle bug expectation. Once bitten by the crossword bug (a three-letter word meaning insect or virus), our vocabulary will be changed (altered, modified, varied) forever. No longer will we feed Fido mere leftover scraps from the table. We will appease his voracious appetite with "orts." Happy Valentine's Day from S.A. Cawker School The students at Cawker School came up with a Valentine gift of a different kind: a donation of more than 2,200 items of food for Operation Scugog's food bank. The food collection was organized by the intermediate class (seen In photo above) of Mrs. Judy Luke. She said the students felt they should give to others rather than themselves for this Valentine Day. The class donating the most items was Mrs. Chandler's Grade 1, Mr. Smart's Grade 6 and Mr. Byers' Grade 7. They were treated to Valentine cakes baked by parent volunteer Cheryl Smart. Scugoqg Cit vice Dire for } Month I EEERN [AS Instead of being stranded when caught outside during a storm, we will seek refuge in something called an "alee," thus avoiding the inclement elements, having escaped the wrath of "Thor, The God of Thunder" and hope (wish, desire, pray, beg) that the paratonnerre, or lightning rod on the top (apex, pinnacle, summit) of a building (dwelling, abode, shack) copes with the violent, electrical charges emanating from the celestial skies. When we are polishing the furniture or sweeping the floor, those aren't just your ordinary (humdrum, mundane, ho-hum, boring) everyday flecks of dust flying around in front of and in our eyes. They are "motes" and they are very irritating to our optic organs. On Valentine's Day, those romantics who have never attempted a puzzle will say they were blinded by love when Cupid shot his arrow into their hearts. 'We crossword lovers will say "Eros, a.k.a. Cupid, pierced our aortic pump with a pointed, straight, slender missile" causing intense feelings of infatuation, affection, chemistry, fondness, desire, lust, and, or love." Crossword enthusiasts everywhere, take note. There has never been a documented case where any of us has knowingly cheated. Sure, there's been the odd time when we've squeezed two letters into one box, but that's only because the dictionary spelled the word wrong, the clue was misleading, we wanted to invent a new word to add to Webster's repertoire, or the boxes were much too large for just one letter. Hmmmm.... that reminds me. If you believe that last paragraph and you're a puzzle fanatic, ynscramble this well- known phrase and get back to me. "I veah,a Ridbeg ot Lesl Ouy!™ ~ SERVICE DIRECTORY I~ =) KEN P MURRAY ELECTRIC 7. MA ELECTRIC GREEN RESIDENTIAL © INDUSTRIAL J ACK MO ari MA rp CI 5] APPLE COMMERCIAL 4 Edinborough Avenue (416) 985-2917 CABINETS POLE LINE CONSTRUCTION Port Perry, Ont. LSL INS Mobile: 434-9052 custom Kichars & artes F700 Contractors and Carpenters | oreo i ree * free in-home consultation 985-7005 . HARVEY J. WALKER J om os LJ) I CHAS D. TAYLOR LTD. = 985-3767 RENOVATIONS |_| , Ivory Forest Landscaping mig 3 Homes Inc. Mike (116) 985-3333 & Gardens ------ i 4 ADDITIONS J "R. CHANDLER 4 RENOVATIONS POND LINE | CONSTRUCTION # RESTORATIONS UV Sala, Heh Srargth Back-Hoe & Bulldozing 4 HOME BUILDING Box Ry fo dig ont 108 10 Sand & Gravel New Homes Fax (416) 986-5865 PORT PERRY per sq.n. from $65. Phone (416) 986-4305 - SCARBOROUGH 5 yl 2986-5417 John Malin MASONRY (416) 208-8823 wonK a ners PORT PERRY CHIMNEYS === 985-3557, 985-3491 A Il 23 ON Electrical Contractors Contractors and Carpenters UXBRIDGE 852-7129 TORONTO 347-6469 ALLEN'S SIDING PRODUCTS LTD. 8178-2023 Rob WOODTECH supplying Port Perry and Surrounding Area with CUSTOM CABINETS since 1987. 172 Reach Industrial Park 985-0420 FULLY GUARANTEED Fully For Free Estimate Call: 985-4501 nm 263-8859 purr Insured * Kitchens * Bathrooms * Design Service * Custom Homes * Renovations * Additions Serving the Scugog Area for 22 Years Call John Today ... jn LUCYK RENOVATIONS LTD. Ontario Professional PORT PERRY 985-8569 Renovators Association. ~~ OSHAWA 434-0517