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EN Reach for the Beach is the theme of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce Festival Days which starts this Thursday evening (July 7) and continues through Saturday, July 9 in Port Perry. There will be something for just about everyone at Festival Days this year from spectacular watercraft demos to a great kids show to three on three vers a rock and roll beach party dance and a 50's/60's ce. Festival Days chairman Bill Dowson said there is more emphasis this year on family fun. Children will enjoy the popular show "Kideo," seen on Gl It will be held on Friday, July 8 Durham schools working to curb acts of violence Durham schools are generally doing a good job at maintaining a safe envi t for (2 per cent) "Given the number of students and staff, a report to the Durham Board on security and safety concludes. "Schools do not teach violence," said Pickering trustee Louise Farr after the report from and schools and the 10 month period over which the data was collected, the results of the survey generally indicate that schools in Durham are maintaining a safe environment," the Board said in a T . Security and Safety C ittee was presented to the Board last week. "Schools are a mirror of society, and the community as a whole must work to create a safer environment," she said. The Durham Public School system has a student population of just over 58,000. In a 10- month period from September 1993 to June 1994, there were 249 reports of incidents from 111 schools. 'The most common incident was physical aggression (44 per cent) followed by verbal aggression (28 per cent) major theft (13 per cent) use or seizure of weapons or instr used a (10 per cent) trespassing (8 'per cent), and gang violence threats tat, t released on Friday. Since 1991, the Durham Board has been working with police and the Canadian Association for Safe Schools on ways to reduce the number of incidents of violence. One initiative has been to supply two way radios to administrative and custodial staff in 51 Durham schools. This move has proved invaluable in several of the incidents reported. The statement from the Board says more work still needs to be done, especially with high needs and at-risk children. The Board will be looking for partnerships in the community to provide input and development of a "violence prevention policy." Mother charged Durham Police have charged a 27 year old Pickering woman in connection with a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of her nine year old son. © Police said the accident took place June 17 on Side Line 28, north of Concession Six in Pickering. A late model Nissan left the road about 11:15 PM and rolled over. Nine year old Jonathan Tobin lost his life in the accident and his three year old brother suffered minor injuries. On June 30, Durham Police charged Maureen Tobin with criminal negligence causing death, impaired driving and exceeding .08. Re-Opening . WEDNESDAY, JULY 6th, 1994 at 126 WATER STREET (beside Dixie Lee) Come See Us at Our New Location! at 11:30 AM in the Festival Tent in Palmer Park, "We are hoping local residents will stay in town for the whole weekend and make Festival Days a part of their holiday," said Mr. Dowson. He described "Kideo" as factor," said Mr. Dowson. "We would like to see the Festival make some profit this year." Opening ceremonies will be held this Thursday evening at 7:30 PM at the stage on Queen Street with free pop and hot Festival Days goes 'beachy' - 'more information on times and locations of Festival Days events July 7-9 see the full page ad on page six in this edition of the Scugog Citizen. llent quality enter with a positive message for children." . And also for the kids on Saturday July 9, there will be magic in the air as Princess Karma and Company present a Fantasy Magical Illusion Show at 2:00 PM on the big stage on Queen Street. If basketball is your game, there's a three on three competition planned for Water Street with registration at 10:00 AM, Saturday. And at noon Saturday, it's registration for the Doubles Darts tournament in Festival Tent. If you like to dance, you'll be exhausted by the end of the weekend as there are dances in the Festival Tent Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights starting Thursday with well known local DJ Peter Kneale. Get out your beach wear Friday night for the Rock and Roll Beach Party with the Wolf Karaoke Band, and on Saturday kick back to the 50's and 60's in the Festival Tent with the music of Pink Cadillac. Port Perry's Queen Street and part of Water Street will be closed to traffic for the entire Festival so you can stroll at your leisure, do some shopping and take in the sights and sounds. Mr. Dowson said organizers are hoping that lots of visitors from outside the Township of Scugog will make a point of visiting during Festival Days. "We want to bring some tourists into town--let them see what we have to offer, do some_ shopping and hope they decide to come back for another visit," he said. Festival Days is a huge annual project for the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, and with a budget of $50,000, there is an element of risk. "Weather is always a big > Children attending the YMCA Summer Craft programs will have fun decorating cards and stationary thanks to a donation of Rollagraphs from Kastelic Kounting in Port Perry. YMCA program director Diane Cooke (left) said the Y Is very grateful for these kinds of donations and extended thanks to Marta Kastelic. At right is Diane Berry, manager of Kastelic Kounting. $e Peer Pressure presents ... i 1 J FUN in the SUN! $e All Summer Stock including New Arrivals Ed 20% OFF Many In-store Specials! Come and check us out! You won't be disappointed. PEER PRESSURE «clothing for the young and young at heart" 112 WATER ST., PORT PERRY 985-0046 OPEN 7 DAYS a WEEK. Across from Ball Diamond. Have Fun during Festival Days! JD JOE'S PIZZERIA CORNER of HWY. 7A & WATER STREET We Deliver to Port Perry, Blackstock, Nestleton, C Seagrave, Greenbank, Utica, Epsom, and Scugog Island. COUPQN VALID at PORT PERRY STORE ONLY BROOKLIN 655-4008