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> i 10 -- Scugog Citizen -- Tu day, May 9, 1995 > lle lbh hf eth do nto Riddim ont bss ty 1 . $ Citizen Calendar What's Happening In & Around Scugog! Our Calendar Is published t no-charge to non-profit groups. Deadline Is Fri lion fo publication, (first come - first serve) and is limited as space permits. Tipsy! SPORES mF LAKE TUESDAY, MAY 9th Y & * Parent Finders, the volunteer group aiding in the re: of adoptees and birth relatives to find each other meets at 7:30 PM, Albert St. United Church in Oshawa. Call (905) 986-0645, 404-9151, 686-7840. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th * Seniors" meeting at the Latcham Centre, 2:00 PM. FRIDAY, MAY 12th 'County Town Singers' Spring Concert at the Greenbank United Church 8:00 PM. $5.00 per tickets. Call 985-7582 or 985-8559. * Scugog Christian School 8th annual Goods, Services and Talent Auction at Port Perry United Church. Light supper served from 5:30 to 7 PM. Auction with Neil Bacon begins at 7:30 PM ! * Official Opening of the Stephen B. Roman Wing at Community Memorial Hospital, 451 Paxton St., Port Perry at 1:00 PM. Reception to follow. Tours will be conducted from 9 to 11:30 AM. RSVP by May 10 by calling 985-7321, extension 304 to book your tour. : SATURDAY, MAY 13th * Euchre at the Latcham Centre, 8:00 PM . ; * Cartwright Minor Ball Umpire Clinic from 9 AM to 12 noon at Town Hall in Blackstock. Call 986-4530. * PPHS Craft Show 10 AM to 4:30 PM at Port Perry High School, Rosa St. Adm. $2. Sponsored by PPHS Athletic Association. Info. 985-8840 * Kinsmen 'Raise the Flag Day' at Putsey, Park, Caesarea, 12 noon. * PPHS Ambassadors' Car Wash 10 AM to 4 PM. Cars $3. Truck / Vans $4. SUNDAY, MAY 14th * Happy Mothers' Day * PPHS Craft Show 10 AM to 4:30 PM at Port Perry High School, Rosa St Adm. $2. Sponsored by PPHS Athletic Association. Info: 985-8840. * Mother's Day Concert Jsaniring Jazzmenite and Scugog Brass, 8 PM at Port Perry United Church. $5. Proceeds to Jazzmerize Musicfest Trip, *ATHEOS' ... a support group for widowed men and women, will meet 2 PM at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cochrane St., Whitby. TUESDAY, MAY 16 *Kinsmen Club Appreciation of Community Helpers, 6:30 PM at Kinsmen Hall, 16585 Simcoe St. N., south door. Call 985-2630. NESDAY, MAY 17th : * Euchre at the Latcham Centre, 1:30 PM 5 * Community Memorial Hospital, Pastoral Care Committee, Memorial Service, 7 PM in the Educational Resource Centre, First Floor - in remembrance of qur beloved who have died in hospital July to Dec. 1994 * Port Perry Figure Skating Club annual General Meeting, 7 PM. All parent encouraged to attend. Nominations for next year's executive. 1995-96 season executive will be formed at this meeting - THURSDAY, MAY 18th * Come & Go Retirement Tea at Prince Albert P.S. for Eleanor McCallum, 410 5:30 PM. Past students, parents, friends, co-workers are invited . SATURDAY, MAY 20ti * Yard Sale at Odd Fellows Hall, Vendors weicome. 985-7778 or 985-7852 * Sunderland Agricultural Society monthly meeting, Town.Hall at 8.30 PM MONTH-LONG EVENTS * Port Perry Seniors' Activities at Latcham Centre. Every Monday - 9:30 AM Exercise 1:00 PM, Shuffleboard Every Wednesday - 12:30, Seniors' Choir. Every Friday - 9:30 AM - Seniors' Exercise * |s someone's drinking bothering you? Find Help! Alanon meets every Monday & Tuesday Night at Port Perry United Church; 8 PM * Port Perry Tai-Chi Club Open House, 1st Monday every month at Prince Albert Hall, 19 Jeffrey Street from 7:30 to 9:30 PM * Port Perry Fiddle Club Dance & Jam Session every 4th Wednesday 7 PM, Islander Banquet Hall, Scugog Island (follow sign) Fiddlers, Pickers, Dancers, Public Welcome. Adm. $2. 985-7557 or 985-9807 * TOPS (Take Of Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday 7 PM at the Anglican Church Hall. New members welcome. 985-9827. * Scu, Duplicate Bridge Club meets Wednesdays at Prince Albert Community Centre at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM. New members welcome. Infp call 986-0767 or 985-2204. * Weekly Thursday Euchres at the Prince Albert Community Centre starting 8:00 PM. $1.50 admission. Prizes, light refreshments. * Come and learn how to develop communications skills. Join us at ITC ional Training in C ication) the second Tuesday of every month, 7 PM at the Borelia Co-op Hall, 10 Borelia Cresc., Port Perry. For information call 985-4048. * The Curby Club (a self-help group for men recently separated or divol meets Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM at Christ Mem Church, 81 Hillcroft St., Oshawa. 434-7056 or 623-6870. * Scugog Optimist Club meets every Wednesday 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Kinsmen Scout Hall. Everyone interested in our children most welcome. * Scugog Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting on first Thursday of every month, 6:30 PM in their office at 221 Queen Street. 985-2635. *Support Gi s for Alzheimer Families - Oshawa Group meets First and Third Wednesdays of month - 1 PM at 178 Simcoe St.N.; THE Uxbri Group meets last Tuesday of month - 1:30 PM at the Trinity United reh, 20 First St., Uxbri Call'576-2567. " Bingo every Wednesday 7:00 PM at the Catholic Church Hall. * Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai's of Scugog meet Sundays, 8 to 10 PM at 1667 King St., Prince Albert. Monthly topic, Marriage & Family Life 985-9339; 985-4582; 1-800-433-3284. * Durham Save-a-Life offers a variety of CPR Training Courses thruout the year. For dass description and dates call (905) 683-1041. * United Survivors Su Group, 167 Simcoe St. S,, Oshawa, Thurs. Night discussion group / open house / drop-in daily. 436-8882 * Parent Finders (Helping Adoptees and Birth Mothers reunite) meet the nd Tuesday of every month 7:30 PM at Albert Street United . hurch, Oshawa. Call 905-404-9151. Loh * Horseshoe Pitching every Wed. night, 6:30 PM, Oddfellows Hall. * Way of the Heart Study Group, every second Wed. Lanse * Scugog Duplicate Bridge Club fn Wednesdays, 1 PM and #30 PM at Prince Albert Community Centre. New members welcome. * Coffee Break & Story Hour meets at 9:30 AM every Thursday at Hope Christian Reformed Church. Bible study, singing, fellowship, & provided ion 986-4853 nurse vided. ; Lf Hib Support Group meets Thursday momings 10 AM - 12 noon, in Port Perry. For information call 985-8461 or 852-9560. * Ladies ' efoctons' at 9:30 AM at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, across from the arena. Enjoy a morning out. Babysitting available. * Kinark Child & Family Services (in am ion) requires volunteers to provide emotional support and companionship to a parents of special _ needs children and volunteers interested in being a special friend to a child under 12 (training provided). Call (905) 433-0386, extension 308. * Breastfeeding Support Group at Port Perry Hospital; drop in every Wednesday from 2 to 3 PM. . * Scugog Shuffleboard every Wed. 10 AM - 1:30 PM, Blackstock Arena. [4 . 1 . 1 . ] . 1 . } . ] . 1 . 1 . ] . L} . L} . 1 . 1 . L} [] 1 (] 1 ] 1 . L] [] 1 [] |] [] |} [] 1 0 8 . 1 [] ] [] |] . [} [3 [] [] 1 [} 1 ' 1 [] 1 . | [] L} [] ] . 1 [ 1 [] 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . L} [] 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 ] 1 . 1 . L} [] L} [] 1 {] 1 . | . 1 . [] . 4 By the Book GIVING THE BIBLE ITS DUE by David S. Daniels Studies conducted by the Angus Reid Group (July and August, 1994), reveal that seventy-three percent of Canadians consider themselves Christians. That figure is even higher for the area served by this newspaper. According to 1991 census figures, eighty-three percent of the more than thirty thousand people living within a 15km radius of Island Road and Highway 7A claim 'to be Protestant or Catholic, denominations defined as Christian in our culture. Historically both Catholics and Protestants recognize the Bible as the Word of God, accepting it as God's revelation of his will for humankind. Admittedly, these Scriptures have fallen on hard times in many churches, but they still hold a central place in the weekly worship and liturgy of our churches. Since eighty- three out of every one hundred people living in our area identify with denominations professing allegiance to the Bible, it seemy/ right that the moral principles Scripture be introduced to the public forum. Not everyone agrees with giving the Bible a role in community discussions,arguing that a multicultural, pluralistic society cannot accommodate this intrusion of religion. How often do we hear "You can't legislate morality." The truth is, we are alyfys legislating morality, since every law enacted, every act committed, and every thought held has a profoundly moral implication. Moral 'neutrality is an impossibility. The only question is, which moral values will we espouse as a society? It is the goal of this column to introduce biblical values to the public discussion. The Scriptures contain © many important principles which can provide direction for the uncertain times in which we live. Whether or not these principles are accepted, I believe it is right to throw them into the arena of public ideas. Ancient Israel understood that public morals had a critical. impact upon the well-being of their nation. The Hebre wily Scriptures (what we call the Old Testament) observed: "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people" (Proverbs 14:34 - NIV). "By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down" (Proverbs 29:4 - NIV). The prosperity and power of a nation depends upon its righteousness. Where there is widespread injustice, . greed, hatred, disregard for the environment (and this list could go gp), there is disorder and confusion: it is a place of disgrace. In the public arena, where values and philosophies compete for the hearts and minds of women and men, the steady, consistent voice of the Bible has a legitimate role. HER"S DAY Rick Stephenson & The Endangered Species BIG BAND in CONCERT Sunday, May 14th - 2 PM UXBRIDGE MUSIC*HALL Tickets $10.; Seniors / Students $8 Available at the Sound Shop 852-9339 VILLAGE STITCHERY + Alterations & Repairs To All Types of Clothing 1621 KING ST, PRINCE ALBERT Barb Mcintyre [985-2269 2 Looking Out for Bach Other * "One of the best things abousa small town is the people who live there. In a smaller community, % your neighbors become amily. They celebrate your triumphs and grieve with you when you face sorrow. At a time of loss you can count on a circle of friends to offer support. I'm proud to live in a town where people value the important things in life. Like each other. That's why we will continue to Since 1846 serve area families for many years to come." Dependable Service 10 the Community Wagg Funeral Home. Proudly serving the community since 1846. WAGG FUNERAL HOME LTD. =MlLsermott © her Chapel 985-2171 MYLES G O'RIORDAN OwnerManager Funeral Director Res: 985-060¢ 216 Queen Street Pont Perry