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Port Perry Star, 5 Sep 1990, p. 5

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Cupboards are almost bare PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, September 5, 1990 -- 5 Food Bank in desperate need of supplies The cupboards are almost Food Bank may have to be bare at Operation Scugog's turned away. Food Bank. Unless the people of Scugog And with the next commu- and Port Perry respond to an ur- nity food drive not scheduled for gent appeal for immediate do- Thanksgiving, there is a chance nations of food. that some people who use the Jackie McEnaney, a volun- Police investigate two early morning break-ins Two break and enters were mately 4a.m. on Wednesday reported to police at approxi- August 29. According to police, entry COMPARE THE RATE! was gained to the Port Perry High School, but nothing was reported missing. Also at 4a.m.; Flicler's Petro- Canada gas station on Lilla Street was broken into. A ham- mer, and chisel were reported stolen. Police report that three cars parked at the Port Perry Mari- na on Friday, August 31 all had ; their tires slashed. The cars were owned by resi- dents of Newmarket, Ajax, and Whitby. 'Utica Farm Equipment had a gas powered lawn trimmer sto- while it was parked at the Port Perry Fair on Saturday. : The lawn trimmer is valued "at $400. == | 165 QUEEN ST, PORT PERR 985-8435 \ Please recycle this newspaper J PERSONAL * 31 Years of Age * Apple Farmer * Happily married to Sheila and proud father of son, Eric * Life long resident of the area COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Director of Various Farm Organizations Director of Bowmanville Lions Club * Former Junior 'C' Hockey Player ISSUES of CONCERN » This election is needless and is wasting $40 million of your tax money » peterson has added 32 tax increases -- Conservatives will freeze taxes * Sunday Shopping chaos For positive results on all issues in Durham East, join the Kemp campaign! Ontario J/4/ * * » For information, please call: BOWMANUVILLE 623-8090 PORT PERRY 985-9721 NEWCASTLE 987-3622 KIRK KEMP iy Authorized by the C.F O. for the Candidate of the Durham East P C Association len from the back of a truck' teer with the Food Bank, said last week she's never seen the stocks so low. The Food Bank is running low on just about all non- perishables, but the greatest need, she said, is for canned meats and stews, canned fruit and vegetables, powdered milk, peanut butter, tea and coffee. She said there is not nearly enough on the shelves to get through to Thanksgiving. In any month, the Food Bank supplies food to some 16 families and individuals of all ages, from very young children to senigr citizens. e food helps to keep peo- ple floating, rather than drown- ing," said Mrs. McEnaney. She said that while there will always be a few who try to get a free ride, the vast majority are people who truly need the Food Bank through circum- stances beyond their control. The Food Bank carries out two public drives each year, one at Easter and one at Thanksgiv- ing. But right now, the need is i | ; tel Ai Rid i [9% there to replenish the shelves. Mrs. McEnaney said Scu- gog residents who want to make donations of any non- perishable foods can do so at the boxes located in both major gro- cery stores in Port Perry. Or, they can bring dona- tions to the Food Bank any Wednesday afternoon between 1:00 and 4:00. It's located in the basement of the Kinsmen Hall on Lilla Street, Port Perry. The Food Bank is a non- profit organization staffed by volunteers. id Food Bank volunteer Jackie MCEnaney says the shelves are almost empty. The organi- zation Is appealing to the public for iInmediate contributions of non-perishable food items. You can make a donation of food in the bins at both grocery stores, or at the Food Bank any Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. It's located In the basement of the Kins- men Hall on Lilla Street. (see story for detalls) r _/ 'The PORT Steaks and 'Burgers Port Perry's Newest Family Restaurant ~ 132 Scugog Street at Water Street 985-4707 a eet

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