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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. February 17, 1987 Bald as a billiard ball, Dennis Henderson was persuaded to shave his head for a spot in a com- 'mercial plugging a well known candy bar. He said, "why not," for the price was right, enough SPR details). Hair today, gone tomorrow Cf you see Dennis Henderson these days, chances-are the Scugog Island resident will be wearing something very warm on his head. He's as bald as a billiard ball and he admits the February weather is tough to take when there's not a single strand of hair to protect the old dome from the cold: blasts of winter Last week, Dennis shaved his scalp willingly for a good cause: money. A friend.of his works as an adver tizing agent in Toronto and convinc- ed Dennis that he would fit the bill perfectly for a role ina TV commer- cial plugging a weil known chocolate bar The c¢ ommercial producers wanted somebody who is big, gruff and looks well, mean and nasty. The. only other requirement was for that somebody to be totally free of any hair on the scalp. Dennis agreed. He took the razor to his head and was in Toronto one day recently for some five hours of filming for the commercial. He won't say just how much he was paid for his work, other than it was a good fee. (More than enough to keep him supplied with warm head- gear. for the rest of the winter). And he's not certain when or if, his role in the commercial will appear on the air. There were several other people with roles in the commercial. For his part, Dennis simply had to look mean and tough in a black t- shirt, take a big bite from the can- dy bar and say "'Tastes great." Looking mean and tough is no pro- blem for Dennis. He's a big man who did some amateur boxing in his younger days. With his * bald head, in fact to more than keep him in a supply of to- ques for the rest of the winter. (See story for He took it all off for his acting debut thick mustache and goatee, he looks like he could step into the ring. But the gruff exterior is onlv skin deep. Underneath, there is an easy going personality and a sharp sense of humour. Dennis told the Star last w oul, he'd be willing to do more commer- cials "if the price is right." And he said. he may just keep the bald *"Yul Brynner look for a while, despite the cold weather. A lot of people have been telling him the look kind of suits him. Dennis is down-playing the whole thing to a point, especially his role in the commercial. "It was no big thing, really." "I wouldn't have said anything to anybody about this, but a lot of peo- ple keep asking me why in heck I would shave my head in the middle of February," he said. 4 HAPPY Tin SPECIAL! Pp Philp Pontiac Buick Limited offers you a Sweetheart of a Deal on a 1987 6.9% FINANCE CHARGES * #450. DELIVERY BONUS 987 Acadian purchased fron { Mim OD TIME OFFER 23 D333 ve $640% Philp Pontiac-Buick Limited 10 Vanedward Drive - Port Perry - 985-8474 Nursing home dislikes weather by Wendy Clark Hasn't this been great weather the last 2 weeks!! Being a snowmobiler, I have been enjoying it but I think - most of the staff at the Nursing Home does not feel the same way | do. Especially the out of town drivers that had to stay and work double shifts to cover for those who could not make it in during the past storms. The resident. would like to Thank these dedicated girls who kept the place running. Monday, February 2nd we were treated to the Movies. Everyone watched eagerly "Solilquoy of a River" and Walt Disney's "Bear Country." During the evening a Cof- fee Hour was held. Tuesday, the afternoon was spent organizing the 2nd Edition of the Nursing Home Cook Book. We. received a good input into the deci- sion of the proposed title and a pic- ture cover. I must mention that we are all proud of Pat for the great job she did in Activation on this par- ticular day. Church service was held after supper with the Port Perry - - United Church providing a fellowship worship. A manicure and pedicure session was held on Wednesday afternoon. Later on the Port Perry Explorers came in to visit us and sang some lovely songs to us. They also brought us a 'Love Box" which was great- ly appreciated. Thank you to this fine group of young ladies. Thursday was a craft day. The residents finished up making Valen- tine centrepieces and table favours. The quilting ladies were kept busy working on a new project. - To end the week on Friday (6th) Bingo was held. Congratulations to all of the winners. Monday, February 9th, a bowling match was in session. Mr. Lionel Blaikie came out our top winner with 97 points. Congratulations! During the evening a Coffee hour was in progress. Tuesday. some of the residents worked on crafts, some were ad- dressing valentines to their friends and some were decorating around the home. The Presbyterian Church came 'in the evening to provide fellowship. The following day a **Love Quiz was held. We had only 11 residents down for this activity but had lots of fun none-the-less' Each person was asked past sweet-heart questions such as 'How did you meet your spouse?' "Did you elope?" "How 'many years have you been mar. ried?" plus many other questions I can assure you that we had severa] interesting answers. Some of the men have been busy working in the woodworking shop with Mr. Balling doing various projects. Thursday afternoon we were privileged to have a cake demonstration by Mrs. Lynn Mit- chell. We all took turns decorating a Valentine Cake. The ladies did an extremely well job with it. After supper Bingo was hosted by the Legion ladies. They also brought us each a valentine and gave us some cinnamon hearts. We managed to get through Fri- day theg3th despite a few minor problems such as burning the cookies for the Sweetheart Tea and the kitchen loosing their keys to the freezer that contained the noon hour meat. We also had our Sweetheart Tea on this particular day which we ~ had a good attendance out. We had a fund-raising program consisting of "Send a Song" or "Send a Flower" in recognition of Valentines Day. Thanks to everyone who supported this activity. Happy Birthday wishes to Mrs. Ivah Woods (Feb. 24) and Mrs. Mar- jorie Maynes (25). Upcoming events over the next 2 weeks are Residents Council Meeting (Feb. 18), Valentine Dance (18), Monthly Birthday Party (19). Games Day (24), and the Supper Club Meeting (27). Come out and join us in the fun. - Well this is the end of another col- umn and I hope that everyone had a nice Valentines Day!!! 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