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gaara ORC 188 MaryS Street, Port Petty © 905-985-3303 fick Stabling’ rv WOOD SHOW & SALE Saturday, November 22 Sunday, November 23 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 921 Scugog Line 4, Port Perry 905-985-7470 dana's géldsmithing 4 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2008 Community events & activities need support Hi Peter Thanks for the great article on Nelly! It is amazing how many people read the Focus within a few minutes of having it delivered. We have received several phone calls complimenting the story. The feeling people are coming away with is ‘wow’ what an amazing child... you must be very proud and Nelly is showing the benefits of doing her best and being positive, instead of self pity and the ‘why me’ syndrome. anks again, we are very happy and proud of the ar- ticle. Christina did a great job and took excellent pictures. Sincerely Bonnie Schurman Port Perry Editor’s Note - Nelly is very special. Thanks for letting us share her inspiring story with our readers. Making Christmas a little brighter for elderly Dear Editor Once again work is underway for the Community Gift Giving Program, which will ensure every resident at Port Perry Community Nursing Home receives a gift this Christmas. There are currently 107 residents that will hopefully be receiving a Christmas gift this season. Unfortunately we can not do it alone. We need the support of the community. Please keep in mind that some of the residents do not have any family and the gift they receive from you may be the only Christmas gift they receive. We are appealing to the public again for support. Please join us in this wonderful program to ensure that each resident will have a gift to open this festive season. If you wish to participate in the gift program this year, we would ask you to send a cheque made out to “Commu- nity Gift Giving Program’, to the attention of Jill Howsam, PO. Box 225, Port Perry, LIL 1A3 and you will be sent a receipt for your donation, although it is not tax deductible. If you prefer the personal touch, we would be happy to drop by and give you a receipt in person. Just a reminder. Each gift is valued at $20.00 and will be wrapped with a card attached “from you” so that they know who the generous individual was that made their Christmas a special one. All gifts will be delivered prior to Christmas. nyone requiring additional information can contact Jill at 905-985-2253. Jillian Howsam Joan Elliott Port Perry Editor’s Note - What a great idea. We hope the community will get behind your efforts to put a smile on a senior’s face this Christmas.