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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" "ORT PERRY STAR RAL EE -- RE J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR EYE OF THE NEEDLE - The annual Rabies Clinic held in Prince Albert attracted a large assortment of cats and dogs Saturday morning. Local veterinarian Dr. Keith Elliott is seen above with "Winnie" and owners Gina, Joanna and Elena Eun of Prince Albert. At last! Jamboree Is all set to happen There were only 10 tables of euchre being played in Utica last Friday evening. Winners 'Jere - Ladies first: Sarah Bru- ton, second: Marie Geer, third: Verna Slute. Men's first: Milton Anderson, second: Celeste Smalley, third: Ed Skinner. Most lone hands was five by Sa- rah Bruton. Freeze-out winners were Verna Slute and George Harper with Ivy Hardy and Vera Brown coming a close sec- ond. Draws were won by Leona Butson, Milton Anderson and Jean Drake. The next euchre will be held on Sept. 8 so please all euchre players mark your calendars. This is it folks. This weekend everyone is welcome to wind their way to the Epsom-Utica area to enjoy or take part in the Jamboree festivities. Every- thing starts on Friday evening with a beef dinner and straw- berry social from 5:30 p.m. until all are fed or until they run out of food (whichever comes first). Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Enter- tainment will be provided by Alice Lee and Sandra Kerry. This will be followed by a dance for all ages with music by the Travellin' Wilburs. Tickets at the door - $5. This is to be held at the Utica Hall. Saturday starts off at 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a giant yard sale at Epsom School followed by a barbecue lunch. The prices have been reduced to $5 per ta- ble if anyone wants to set one up at the sale. Contact Darlene Christie at 985-8094. A parade at noon will kick off an afternoon of games of skill, strength and endurance, athlet- ic contests and carriage rides. Displays of memorabilia will be in the Epsom School all day. Saturday evening at 6 p.m. in the Epsom Church there will be a potluck supper followed by the finest entertainment in the lo- cality, featuring the Outback Cloggers from Blackstock. Sunday at 2 p.m. a joint wor- ship service in Utica Church with guest speaker Rev. Edith- Ann Shantz. Seventeen members of the Epsom-Utica U.C.W. enjoyed Tuesday afternoon at the Scu- gog Museum, touring the build- ings, luncheon under the trees and a short meeting in the church. Meetings will continue in September with Group 6 in charge. Jean Butler of Port Perry and myself were in Scarborough on Saturday and enjoyed lunch and a visit with our aunt, Mrs. Fran Meyers. RooTs Sunday School picnic is July 7 Greenbank What a beautiful weekend! Great for swimming, picnics and all the things we longed to do last winter when we were try- ing to keep warm. I hope all Dads had a good day on Sunday, being pampered by the kids and of course that new tie. Sunday saw the summer Church Services take effect with our hard-working choir off for the summer and Sunday School dismissed until Septem- ber Special Ministry in Music at Church on Sunday was Mary Wilson of Sonya. Also our pup- pets performed but instead of singing their message was spok- en and very well received. Our thanks to Janice Lee and the puppeteers Juli-Anna and Bill Lee, Dana and Milissa Hooker, Amanda Robinson, Holly and Megan Stone, Valeria Ward, Joel Thomson, Jennifer Stone with help from Mindy Thomson and Katelyn Lee and to Su- sanne Lee and Dot Hooker the creator of the puppets and Brian Lee for the scenery. Everyone who has seen these people at work have enjoyed it very much. On Sunday, June 25, at 11 a.m. the Sunday Service will be an out door meeting with the Youth Group in charge, so bring a lawn chair and join in this hour of worship. Following this service the Youth Group are in- vited to Bob and Linda Hunter's home for a pool party. The Sunday School Picnic will be held on July 7 at Ianson Park at 6 p.m. so mark this date on your calendar with further in- formation later. A big thank you goes to all who supported the Youth Groups Fathers Day Breakfast at the Church last Sunday, and Susanne Lee and Steve Quan- trill would like to thank the Youth Group for staying togeth- er and having a busy, but suc- cessful year. Students of Linda Hunter and Betty McGee held their annual piano recital in Greenbank Church recently. M.C. for the evening was Jeff Couch, and I hear he did a great job. This is the last week for you golfers to qualify for the Lion's Club Shoot Out which is fin- ished on Friday evening 9 p.m. Playoffs are on Saturday, June 23 from 12 - 4 p.m. for those that qualified. So go to Country Acres, get your tickets and hit that little white ball 150 yards. This is all in fun and to support the Greenbank Lions Club and their many projects. Murray and I hosted the an- nual lanson family get together on Saturday. Families from Hepworth, Owen Sound, Col- lingwood, Norwood, Hastings, Warkworth, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and of course Green- bank attended what we call our Christmas. Don't forget the Monthly Eu- chre Party this Friday, June 23 at 8 p.m. in the Greenbank Hall. Congratulations to Bob and Pat Spencer who celebrated their 26th Wedding Anniver- sary and shared this day with family and friends by holding "Open House" at their home on Cragg Road on Sunday. Six ladies of the Greenbank W.I. enjoyed a trip to the Agri- culture Museum last Wednes- day. The Institute is celebrating its' 100th birthday in 1996 an this day was a start to a year of many activities. Wes enjoyed a quilt show and turkey bar- beque. There was up to 4,000 women from all over Ontario who registered for this day. Congratulations to Bethesda- Reach W.I. for placing third in their respective category with this quilt. Thought for the week: "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give". Ee ee Blackstock Retirement Tea for principal tonight For those of you who will be reading this column before Tuesday evening please note that the Retirement Tea in honor of CCPS principal, Don Real will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. at the school. In last week's column I had the in- correct hours so please take note. Best wishes are extend- ed to Don in his retirement. There are still several seats open on the ONO Swim Bus to Uxpool August 14 - 25. School age children are eligi- ble leaving 8:15 a.m. and re- turning by 10:30 a.m. A great opportunity to learn to swim. Call Nancy Bryans 986-5530. Congratulations to Merlin and Dora Suggitt who cele- brated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their farm home on Sunday, June 18. Best wishes are extended to you from your many friends. Best wishes are extended to Scott Simmons and Bren- da Montgomery who were married on Saturday at Cen- tennial United Church in Oshawa with the reception and dance following at the Blackstock Recreation Cen- tre. Following a honeymoon to Florida and P.E.I. they will be living in Blackstock. Con- gratulations Scott and Bren- a. There was a fine crowd at the Sunday School anniver- sary at the United Church on Sunday. The various classes contributed a variety of num- bers for the service. Plans are underway for the annual Strawberry Supper at the church this coming Satur- day,June 24. Nancy and Bob Bryans along with his sister Jean and Paul Roach of Oshawa attended the 50th anniver- sary of their cousin Jack and Lynda Blacki at Palestine School on Sunday. Lots of vis- iting was enjoyed with these six children and their fami- lies raised by their parents, the late Jim and Ina Bryans when they lived north of Lindsay in the 20s and 30s. Muriel and Henry Wotten, Hazel and Jim Coates and Joyce Kelly were part of the large group from the Port Perry, Brooklin and Ux- bridge areas who attended the mammoth celebration of Women's Institute members of the pre-centennial of the formation of this world-wide group. The day-long event took place at the Agricultural Museum at Milton on Wednesday, June 14. Over 3600 people from all points across Ontario were in atten- dance. Best wishes go from her many friends in this commu- nity with Rev. Doreen Van- Camp as she leaves to take on her duties as minister at one of the United Churches at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Better health is wished for Floyd Argue who has been spending some time in Port Perry Hospital. There were 11 tables at the weekly card party with the following winners - Norman Rohrer, Muriel Butson, Hel- en Dorrell, Alex Moffatt, Kaye Beggs, Carl Gimblett and Thomas Manns. Winners of the lucky draws were Carl Gimblett, Ken Gimblett, Merv Storrie, Ber- nice Wells, Helen Dorrell and Grant Bright. PAE _ ----_--