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20- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 28, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice " > PORT PERRY STAR R URAL Roors DAMIAN BESSIE/PORT PERRY STAR BACKSTAGE PASS: Students at Cartwright High School once more this year presented their evenings of one-act plays, Wednesday and Thursday at Blackstock recreation hall. there was something for everyone during the evening, which featured a number of great performances by student actors. Here, they prepare with make-up before hitting the stage Wednesday night. . Hall Board meeting Dec. 5 Utica & Epsom by i" This coming Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent and ser- vice will be held in Utica United Church at 9:30 a.m. This is a celebration of the Hanging of the Greens and communion. It is also Food Bank week. At 7 p.m. on Sunday, you are invited to join in a celebration of song with Heather and Norm in Utica Church. This Friday is euchre night in Utica Hall starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 is the month- ly Hall Board meeting and all members are to remember to at- tend and make plans for the New Years Dance. Meeting starts at 8 p.m. in the hall. Barbara and Ross Evans vis- ited with Guy and Thelma Cole at Queensville recently. Congratulations to Durham Farm and Rural Family Re- sources on hosting their first annual fundraiser dance at Ux- bridge Area Community Cen- tre. Highview Holsteins - the Ross Evans family has hosted several international groups for a farm tour. This event 1s ar- ranged 1n connection with the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair. People from the U.K., Holland, Brazil, Solvacia and U.S.A. at- tended to name a few. Keep Saturday, Dec. 9 free to attend the Women's 'Institute Christmas pot luck buffet at 6 p.m. at the home of Len and Marilynn Stroud. All families are welcome. Gifts of food for the food banks (Port Perry/ Uxbridge) would be appreciat- - ed. P.S. Santa might make 1t too. Uxbridge Health Care Centre held a very successful bazaar on Saturday. Norine Card's Christmas pudding still tastes the best. Jean Jeffery looked real well and seemed to know Santa was there somewhere. The Epsom-Utica Communi- ty Foodgrains Bank dedication service was conducted by Rev. Burton assisted by Rev. Your- kevich of Uxbridge and Rev. Shepherd of Greenbank and Heather Burton on Nov. 24 and well attended at the Epsom Church with coffee and muffins being served. Unfortunately when the care- takers arrived at the Utica Community Daycare on Sun- day, they discovered that some- one had broken a back window and entered the premises, prob- ably Saturday evening. The po- lice were called and found that a VCR was missing and a real mess made in the office as the gearch was made for valuables. This is really sad when an or- ganization that serves the com- munity becomes a victim of this type of crime. [ooking ahead to Sunday, Dec. 10. This 1s White Gift Sun- day and this year we are sup- porting a family of a single mother (Med.), aboy three years old who wears size six and a girl one and one-half years old who wears size two. Another family consists of a mother (Med.) and a girl 10 years who wears size 12. The third family is a mother (Med.) and a two year old girl who wears size three. We ask that no used clothing be given. A complete Christmas dinner 1s supplied to each family, a gift to each person and a treat for the children. A gift of money would be used to buy what has not been donated. [re | Scugog island Hope everyone enjoyed the Santa Claus Parade on Satur- day. Congratulations to the or- ganizers for another successful event! The Port Perry Villa and Community Nursing Home will be holding their Christmas Ba- zaar on Saturday, Dec. 2. You won't want to miss this popular bazaar! The Port Perry Lions Club will be holding their Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 am. to 11 a.m. at the Manchester Hall. Tickets will be available at the door. Scugog Shores Museum Come out to our Museum on Saturday, Dec. 2, Sunday, Dec. 3, Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10 and enjoy a Victorian Christmas Dinner, horse drawn sleigh ride and a tour of the dec- orated buildings. Advance tick- ets are now on sale at the Mu- seum or by calling 985-3589. Scugog Island United Church : Our church is busy with prep- arations for the Advent/ Christmas season. The Sunday School children enjoyed their rehearsal after the service on Sunday for the White Gift Ser- vice they will be presenting on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 9:45 a.m. They will be holding their dress rehearsal next Sunday, Dec. 3 Santa in town following the service. Don't forget to stop by Poggy's for coffee at 9:30 a.m. weekday mornings. The High School Supper Club will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Choir will be busy this week with practices on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Tp.m. The Stewards will meet on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Junior Choir practice will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Hanging of the Greens Party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Sunday School Teachers and Support Group and activities are planned for the whole con- gregation. Stop by and say hello even if you can't stay for the du- ration. There will be a pot luck finger food lunch to end our fun time together. Sunday, Dec. 3 will be our Hanging of the Greens Service and of course the dress rehear- sal for the Sunday School. There will be a Congregation- al Meeting on Monday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to at- tend. The White Gift Service will be presented by the Sunday School on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 9:45 a.m. Service of Communion will be held on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 9:45 a.m. A Family Christmas Service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9:45a.m. There will be a Nursing Home Service on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. Our Christmas Eve Service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. For pastoral care call Elaine Barber at 985-4094. Call 985-8871 with your news for next week's column. Morning --_-- Ashburn Florence Ashton Next Sunday being the first Sunday of Advent, the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at morning worship. A request has been made by the director of Evangel Hall, To- ronto, for sandwiches once a month to feed the hungry. Al- ready a <chedule has been drawn up to provide sandwich- es on the last Thursday of each month through the winter months. Anyone who would like worship to assist in this ministry should sign up on the sheet provided. There is also a great need for warm clothing. Mr. and Mrs. Everett West- fall from Hamilton visited with Bernice and Jean Gardner on the weekend. Euchre results are as follows: seven tables were played. Lone hands - Mac Allbright, Men's first prize - Lorne Crawford, second - Peggy Booth. Ladies first - Ellen Gibson, second - Ru- bySmith, Port Perry. Share the wealth - Pete Gull and Ruby Smith, Raglan. Lucky door prize winner Verna Draper. Next euchre night 1s Dec. 7 at the Community Centre. Brooklin Horticultural Socie- ty held their Christmas show and annual meeting last Wednesday night at Brookhn United Church. To begin the evening, everyone enjoyed the ~ Sunday tasty desserts and coffee, with also a sing song. Eleanor McCallum took first prize in each of her Christmas arrange- ments, one being a parallel de- sign with candles, and the other a basket of greens and with rib- bon (max. 40 cm.) 50/60 draw was won by Norma Ingleton. The annual awards were pre- sented. Audrey Young had the highest number of points for the year. Mary Housego had the second highest and Eileen Slute had the third highest number of points. Our congratulations to all of these ladies. Our sincere sympathy to Al- lan and Helen Parrott and fami- ly of Myrtle in the passing of Al- lan's father Lorne Parrott who has spent the last few years in Port Perry Nursing Home. The funeral was conducted on Sat- urday afternoon from Carsons' Funeral Chapel, Brooklin.