16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 22, 1993 By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star Kim Kelly is a loser and she's proud of it. The 32-year-old Seagrave res- ident was selected as one of three Canadian winners in the Losing to Win contest spon- sored by Weight Watchers and Family Circle magazine. Her prize included a four-day all expense paid trip to New York City where she and 29 oth- er winners from North America were honored at Weight Watch- ers 30th Anniversary luncheon. They were also given make- overs by Family Circle maga- zine. "It was fabulous," Mrs. Kelly says of the experience. "They GRADUATE MARKDEWOLDE Mark de Wolde graduated June 3, 1993 from Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, with his degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. A graduate of Port Perry High School and son of Henry & Wilma de Wolde, Ashburn. Mark has joined a Veterinary practice in Napanee, Ontario. . Congratulations Mark!! We're proud. treated wus and queens." But life wasn't always so fab- ulous. Mrs. Kelly remembers being heavy as a child. She felt differ- ent from the other kids and was withdrawn and shy. As a teen and young adult, she avoided socializing because she felt awkward about her weight. "Besides, I only had two out- fits that fit me and going clothes shopping wash't exactly high on my priority list of pleasures," she says. When she did get up the cou- rage to go to a restaurant for dinner, Mrs. Kelly used a golf counter to keep track of the like kings GRADUATE ANNETTE M. FOSTER Annette M. Foster graduated on June 4, 1993 from Trent University, Peterborough with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies. Annette is the daughter of John and Shirley Foster, granddaughter of Mr. Ken Rodd & sister of Scott, all of Port Perry. D. J. TAYLOR INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 169 North St., Port Perry LOL 1B7 Guaranteed Investment Certificates (Rates Subject to Change without Notice) G.I.C. FIVE YEAR PHONE 985-8416 MEMBER DURHAM FARM FRESH MARKETING ASSOCIATION ® 7 go APU AGI CRIN WA Local resident first in losing to win contest mouthfuls of food she was eat- ing. "I can only look back now and laugh," she says. "I am sure eve- ryone in the restaurant heard that counter and wondered what was goingon." Mrs. Kelly weighed 206 pounds when she joined Weight Watchers in 1987. She lost 71 pounds in six months and has keptit off. "Painful childhood memories are faded now because of all the wonderful things that have hap- pened to me since I found the self-confidence to stop eating and take a bite out of life," she says. Her proudest moment was when she participated in the Canadian Olympic torch relay on Boxing Day, 1987. "I couldn't even walk up two flights of stairs when I was heavy," she says. "Today, I have so much energy I do aerobics three times a week at the Prince Albert Hall and I walk every day." Mrs. Kelly's adventurous side began to show after losing the weight. With the encourage- ment of her sister-in-law she de- cided to put an ad in her former hometown newspaper's com- panions column. She met her husband Rob through the ad and is now the proud mother of two children. Mrs. Kelly shares her experi- ences with others who are fight- ing the battle of the bulge. She is the leader of the Port Perry Weight Watchers group which meets on Tuesday evenings at the Presbyterian Church. "We're all there to help each other because everyone loses their motivation from time to time." Sunnybrae fire A fire at Sunnybrae Golf Course resulted in $7,000 worth of damage to some yard equip- menton June 16. According to Durham Region- al Police, an employee was weld- Ing a piece of equipment earlier in the morning and returned later to find a pick up truck and lawn mower on fire. Crafts, Fresh Produce, Meat, Eggs, Pies, Bread, Mennonite Baking. Enjoy an Oktoberfest sausage for lunch. 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