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wm» 10 -- Scugog Citizen -- Wednesday, J. > 3, 1996 By the Book with D. Daniels Six words, scrawled inside the back cover of his Bible, described the unusual life of William Borden, heir of the Borden Dairy Estate. Growing up in a wealthy family, his high school graduation present, a trip around the world, turned out to be an experience which changed the entire direction of his life. travelled through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, his heart was moved by the multitudes of hurting people he encountered. Writing his parents as he travelled, William Borden said, "I'm going to give my life to prepare for the mission field." Shortly after sending the letter, Borden wrote two words inside the back cover of his As », ai ** Tuesdays beginning Jan. 8th - The Kawartha Male Chorus welcomes this teenager Bible, "No Reserves." Citizen Calendar What's Happening In & Around Scugog! The Citizen Calendar is published at no-charge to non-profit groups. Deadline is Friday prior to publication, (first come - ir nd 1s limited as space permits The Citizen re the right to edit calendar copy. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th * Coffee with photographer Charlotte Hale from 1 lo 4PM at the opening of her show entitled 'Local Folks' at the Scugog Publie Libra s KFG, 231 Water St, Port Perry. All welcome. MONDAY, JANUARY 8th * Haj Elvis! TURSDAY, ANUARY 8th new singers as prepare for their Academy Theatre Spring Show 7:30 to 9:30 in So Ung Sadie (] meets 7: i oon St. (back of City Hat). Osh Hall), a oer poof mig Joke {off Bagot S St, north of to ices La pA ublic. Call Ges. Ye t- or 723- ga THURSDAY, J. ARY 11 * Scugog Chamber of Commerce Du General Meeting & Dinner, 6:30 to 10 PM at Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 41 Elections, Speakers. Tickets $20. per person, available at Rick's Barber Stylists, the Chamber Office or call 985-1372. FRIDAY, J ARY 12th * Bingo at Nestieton Community Some, 730 PM. 986-5196 SA' AY, JANUARY 20 * Scugog Public Library and wy he 1873 73 presents 'Rick and Judy' (children's musical theatre), 8:00 Tickets at Jayson Callan Music 985-2635 or at door 7:30 PM. SA' , FEBRUARY 10th * Town Hall 1873 presents 'Love Under the Lights' (Broadway musical duets), 8:00 PM. Tickets available at Jayson Callan Music 985-2635 or at door 7:30 PM MONTH-LONG EVENTS * Port Perry Seniors' Activities at Latcham Centre Every Monday - Exercise & Line Dancing from 9 to Noon Every Friday - Exercise & Line Dancing from 9 to Noon. * Is someone's drinking bothering you? Alanon meets 8 PM, , Monday & Tuesday Nights at Port Perry United Church * Port Perry Fiddle Club Dance & Jam Session e) hel Wednesday 7 PM, Scugog Community Centre. Fi , Pickers, Dancors, 'Public Welcome. Adm. $2. Call ped Tss7 * 'Reflections' Ladies Group meets 9:30 AM, at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church for coffee, crafts, friends. All welcome * TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) every Tu 7PM at Sohn Church Hall. New members welcome. 885-0535 Duplicate Bridge Club meets Wadnosda Ye at Prince munity Centre at 1:00 PM and fiow mombe rs welcome. oto can 508-9787 or 00h. 2204. * Weekly Thursday Euchres, Prince Albert Community Centre slanting 6 FM. $1.50 jon. Prizes, light * Come and Jeam how to develop commun tions skills. Join us at ITC {Intemational Training in Communication) the month, 7 PM at the Borelia Co-op 985-4048. * Scugog st Club meets Wed. 7:30 to 9:30 PM, Rouen Opal Hall. Anyone intorastod in our kids welcome. Sippon Groups for Alzheimer Families - Call 576-2567 ingo avery V Wednesday 7:00 PM at Catholic Church Hall. Ba For automated information dial toll-free 1-800-433-3284. To call a local Baha'i 985-4582. * Durham Save-a-Life offers a variety of CPR Training Courses thruout the year. For further information call 209) -1041. formation call 905-404-9 Group. Information 800. 563-4398 r meets 9:30 AM every Thur: Church. Information 5 10 AM - 's Support Group meets Thur: , 12 noon, in Pon Pony Info. 6 cal 565 0461 or 'Reflect 31930 AM at n welcome. Babys ply pport Group at Port Pry Hospital; for volunteers in ion Training provided. dookin -0386, ext. 308. * United Survivors Outreach Program offersshelp for people by mental / emotional problems. For more info. call (905) a3 eas2. collect it necessary. * Line Dancing, Pt.Py. United Church Tues. 7:30 to 9:30 PM. * Lung Association, am Region offers help for smokers and those with chronic lung problems. Call 436-1046 * Parents & Tots meetevery Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 AM at Fellowship Baptist Church, north of Little Britain * Durham Family Respite needs volunteers to enjoy time and friendship with special needs individuals. Info. call 427-3541. * Spirit of Freedom Christian Intervention Program for the chemically dependent meets Wed. 6:30 at Oshawa United Pentecostal Church, 700 Ritson Rd. N. 1-800-528-0070. * Literacy Council of Durham needs volunteers to teach adults reading and writing skills. Full training provided. 434-5441 Returning home from his world tour, Borden entered Yale University. Already a millionaire by the time he was twenty-one, he turned down several lucrative career opportunities following his graduation from Yale. Around this time, two more words appeared in the back of his Bible, "No Retreats." Still convinced that he was to invest his life in mission work, Borden entered Princeton Theological Seminary to prepare for the ministry. Graduating from Princeton, Borden enlisted in a mission society working in China. Borden set sail for China in 1912, stopping over in Egypt for a period of further studies where he contracted cerebral meningitis and died within a month. It would be easy to describe William Borden's short life as a tragic waste, since he turned his back on several "significant business opportunities in his home country. Why would a young man of such promise believe he could make an impact as a mission worker in a far- away country with customs and culture radically different from his? However, William Borden did not feal this way at all, for underneath the words, "No Reserves" and "No Retreats," he had penned two more. words, "No Regrets." Jesus Christ once said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62 NIV). Placing William Borden's short life next to these words indicates he lived an eremplary life, a life that pleased the God he served. Sensing God's call on his life, William Borden committed himself to follow with every ounce of strength he possessed. He refused to be distracted by the allurements of the so-called good life. Though his life was cut short, he had lived, the life God gave him with dignity and commitment in a.cause greater than his own advancement. As 19956 fades into history and 1996 looms > large before us, let's take a moment to assess our goals and aspirations. Can our lives be described with these six words: "No Reserves", "No Retreats" and "No Regrets?" Our world desperately needs women, men and youth with the moral strength of a William Borden. Shunning the comfortable life of financial success, he sought to minister to the hurting, the disillusioned, the confused, the teeming millions who seek meaning and purpose in this life. As someone once observed, "What counts is not how long you live but how well you live." C of C annual dinner Jan. 11 It is that tifffe of year again the Scugog Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday January 11 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Port Perry. This is one of the opportunities members have to get out and meet fellow chamber members. , The Chamber has several new members this year and everyone is encouraged to attend the event. However, you do not have to be a member to attend. If you are thinking a understand changing governmental issues, bank about b or want to learn more about the organization, this is the evening for you. Bring a friend! Everyone is welcome! This is also the night for electing a new Board of Directors that will serve as the "voice of business" through the 1996 season. While planning for an exciting tirfe for business in 1996, we need to philosophy, the high tech consumer and how to build confidence in these new economic times. Mr. W. Brian Callery,C.L.U. C.F.P;, of Ball, Callery and Associates, wiil address the topic of Financial Planning For Small Business and How to React In These Changing Times at the AGM. The Chamber invites all the businesses in Scugog to attend and have a voice in the direction they are taking. You'll be glad you did! Tickets are $20.00 per person and are available at the Chamber Office, open each weekend and at Rick's Barber and Stylist on Water Street. Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a roast beef dinner, coffee/tea and dessert. For more information, contact Brenda McIntosh, Membership Chairperson, at 9856-1372. Questi 's on grief recovery* 2 Sot Sd AL do A od My father, mother and husband all died within a period of 15 months, I have been ill ¢ver since. My doctor thinks my problems are emotional and he sent me to a "counselor. After six months I feel no hetter. Why isn't this cownseling helping me? Tearning how to cope with rie] A. Major losses tend to have an accumulative effect. In your case, the grief process is complex and its intensity is multiplied. The counselor's job is to help you explore your feelings, to understand them and to encour- age you to take responsibility to complete your healing process. The problem usually lies with the patient's expectations rather than with the counselor's inability to help, but the latter must also be considered. *Questions from bereavement classes are answered here by the editor of AfterLoss, the monthly grief-recovery help letter. For your free copy of AfterLoss of one of our other helpful booklets dealing with grief recovery, just call of stop by WAGG FUNERAL HOME LTD. Me Dermott Panabaker Chapel 216 Queen See Pon Pery 985-2171 Depancistie Seruce i he Community Since 1848