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Multiple Sclerosis read-a-thon R.H. Cornish Public School students are taking part in a Canada wide Read-a-thon, to benefit Multiple Sclerosis. research. All students from grades one Guaranteed Investment For one month students will All public, private, andsepar- through eight are invited to Certificates 8 ) 8 41 6 read as many books as they can. ate wi ools will be able to take take part in the PIER roa. mn (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) 9 . The students will list sponsors, Part in this program. Accord- which each student will read at who will contribute a certain ng to Ms. Tissenbaum, repre- his/her ownlevel. amount of money per book Sentatives from the Society will Prizes will be given on an in- read. visit 800 schools to inform them dividual basis. Every student According to the Fundraiser of Special Events Co-ordinator- Read-a-thon, Suzanne Tissen- baum, the project is sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Socie- ty, and is in its 13th year in On- ario. Students will choose the books they wish to read, and arents will initial beside each k, to verify the child has completed it. All proceeds from the pro- gram will go towards Multiple erosis patient services, and on the particulars of the pro- gram, ~ She continued by saying that 1990 is also the International Year of Literacy, and that a read-a-thon also supports this. She added that with the fundraiser being a reading pro- gram, it benefits both the Socie- ty and the children. "It is the longest running aca- demic oriented fundraising pro- .gram. It benefits us(the socie- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 30, 1990 -- 21 ty) because Wwe get money, and it benefits the children because they are reading," she said. D.). TAYLOR [ac INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North Street, Port Perry 5 YEAR 1 034% who completes the program re- ceives a prize. Prizesinclude: a Kirk Cameron card, painter hats, knapsacks, Mr. Sleuth Dogs, books, cassette recorders, and Nintendo, among many others. Ms. Tissenbaum states that the children usually average 10-12 books read per month, and the program raises about $1 million in Ontario alone each year. R.H. Cornish students are just some of thousands of students across the country who are taking part in a Read-a-thon to benefit Multple Sclerosis. Pictured are just some of the R. H. Cornish students who are taking part in the program, Back Row(left to right): Jeremy _Hartin, Misty Garvock, Paul Linton, Lisa Taylor, Samantha McLean, Tracy Jones, Jackie Mills, Lisa Kim, Shannon Williams, Carolyn West(librarian). Front Row(left to right) Mary Lynch, volunteer for local chapter, Suzanne Tissenbaum, Fundraiser for Special Events, Mike Strong, Brad Richardson, Melissa Donnelly, Kim Rollo, Tricia Young, Andrew Garnett, Jeffery Dales, Bruce Andrews, vice-principal. QUIT FOR LIFE STOP SMOKING WITH LASER THERAPY * Proven Effective * Qualified Therapists STATIONERY Plain and Printed. Business/Personal PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 PORT PERRY WADO KAI | #n KARATE & REGISTER NOW FOR WINTER CLASSES BEGINNERS' CLASSES for ALL AGES START: Tuesday, February 6th (LL Aces)6:00 PM -- DEMONSTRATION & REGISTRATION -- Sunday, Febuary 4th, 6:30 PM - Port Perry Latcham Centre ADVANCED CLASSES: (Year-round) in 'Port Perry Sunday and Tuesday 7:00 PM LOCATION: (Downtown) Latcham Centre, at the lake, Queen & Water Streets FEES: $75.00 for 3 Months - Children under 12; $100. for Adults (Special Family & Reduced Longer Term Rates Available) Thursday, February 8 & Thursday, February 22 MORE INFORMATION: Call at class times 985-7982 or Instructor Sensei, Robert Dots, 3rd Dan at 926-5370 or Ron Mollon at 985-7098. Quit for Life asertienapyinc.| | FUN, EXERCISE and SELF-DEFENSE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY -- E~ Juieo Affiliated with Toronto Wado Kai, under the direction of Chief Instructor Dave Manara, 6th Dan. * Eliminates the Craving * Completely Painless * Diet Points Included $ Includes counselling, 1 0 0 a treatment, PLUS a free re-inforcement if needed * Individual Consultations JOIN THE NON-SMOKERS - CALL TODAY ... 1-800-268-3649 or 416-666-0440 in PORT PERRY,