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Continued from page 37 She also admires how well her children have adapted and accepted her often hectic work schedule, “They ap- preciate what I do — they respect it,” she says. “If they tell me it’s important, I'll be there, which is a lot of respon- sibility for kids to have,” she explains, referring to her children’s ability to decide when she needs to sign out of emergency. Merrilee also adds, “but I’m sensitive with the kids. I want them to know that they’re a priority.” Of course, Merrilee says she can’t forget her brother, Doug, who has always been “very generous to the medi- cal community.” She credits her brother for not only being the one to encourage her to come to Port Perry, but for also being there whenever she needs a hand. Sw. ¢ Scugog : Chamber of Commerce Did you know the chamber has a board room available for rent for your company meetings? 905-985-4971 www.scugogchamber.ca Quick Meals GET THE KIDS TO THEIR PRACTICE ON TIME!! Whipping up a healthy meal for a hectic family lifestyle is not easy. Its time to sign up for after school activities and these busy schedules call for meals requiring little or no preparation. Preserve valuable family time together by picking up healthy, pre-made foods from the our grocery store and eat together at home. Take advantage of these consumer's top quick meal picks: * Pre-washed salad greens and other vegetables * Prepared whole chicken dinners * Pre-made sandwiches * Fresh store made pizza * Deli meats and salads Frozen entrees Support our Local Fans! 1893 Scugog St., Port Perry <& a 42 FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2010 “7 probably overuse him as a pharmacist,” she laughs. “But he’s the type of guy you can call when you're ina tight spot.” Like Merrilee, Doug holds a special place in his heart for teaching. As chair of the hospital foundation, he’s often working with trainees and teaching pharmaceuti- cal interns. As Merrilee jokes, “he likes to wine and dine them by donating his boat and his home.” Aside from the great support team Dr. Merrilee Brown has, she says the most important thing to her is quality family time and Port Perry has provided the ideal platform for that. She and her husband are currently working on restoring their 140-year-old home to make it “kid central.” “I wanted to live in a place where kids could come by to skate and have hot chocolate and where cookies were always in the freezer,” she says, before joking that they nicknamed the house “Cochrane Community Sports Centre.” Looking out her kitchen window, with her freshly- baked brownies in hand, she sighs, “we have a really fun, good life here.” By Christina Coughlin Focus on Scugog PICK UP YOUR BEAUTIFUL FALL FLOWERS NOW! AVAILABLE INA WIDE VARIETY OF COLOURS. Next month - Part 9 Dr. Kerri Best den ze indepen YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER