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ESS' Carol Shepherd is 8 tutor with the Literacy Council of Literacy to impro Two break-ins Durham Region Police are investigating two break-ins that took place at homes on Scugeg Island. Some time between February 22 and 25 thieves pried open » door at & home en Aldred Drive They took a small amount of money, liquor and some food They also left the home with over-turned furniture and household items broken, ding to a police spok Meanwhile, police say a daylight break-in Feb. 25 at a home on Charles Street netted thieves several pieces of electronic equipment. Thieves qmpered the home by prying open a door and made off with a TV set, VCR, micro wawe oven, a walkman and a portable radio The owners of both residences were away when these break-ins occurred, police said. Dr. Darryl Workman CROC LE - OPTOMETRIST (905) 985-1361 No "Arangment" Required moe cnoss (Green@ Shield £3 Metlife CANADA \------ Council working ve reading skills help their tutors develop [ personalized curriculum that rae ha can be seything fon y helping a child with h déaling with government legislation to handling busin correspondence. It can also be as something direct and personal as being able to write a happy birthday card to & grandchild. literacy is a sensitive issue for the people involved. Many go through life and never let family or friends know they have this problem. Mrs. Shepherd nfidenti for said is 4 Region. The wife of newly elected member of Parliament Alex Shepherd, she works once a week for about twe hours teaching a student how to read. "This is something I felt | wanted to do Small communities work so well because people care and help each other," shé told the Citizen in an interview last week. She has been working with the same student for the last 18 months and said it is the student who sets the goals. And yes, it is essential and tutors also work hard to foster a strong, attitude towards learning in their students. The Literacy Council had found that invariably are a result of difficulties in early school years, usually before grade 4 There are numerous reasons parental involvement in early This in turn may lead to violence and crime. Indeed, recent studies show that the average inmate in Canadians jails reads at a grade two level. But progress is being made. It takes a great deal of courage for an adult to admit he/she has a Mrs. Shepherd said the most important qualifications for a tutor are patience and a strong personal commitment. The Literacy Council of Durham Region (a volunteer organization) recruits and trains adults to become tutors. They are supported by on-going training, newsletters and personal contact. If you would like to become a volunteer tutor or know Workshop postponed As reported in the December 19938 edition of "Victoria County Waste News", the Level 4 Public Workshop was scheduled to take place in 1984. February The purpose of the workshop is to establish the dad and type and priority of Level 4 criteria for the County's landfill scheduling of meetings, the Level 4 Public Workshop has Additional details regarding date, ete. will be in the next edition of "Vietoria County Waste Management News". Service, Quality and Ste since 1881