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4- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 12, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Co D> PORT PERRY STAR MMUNITY PPHS students to put school-built house on market Project will provide kids By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Just listed: Three bedroom bungalow on a sizeable lot, close to school and lake. Also features gas fireplace and cen- tral vac, with two-car garage, country kitchen, and full base- ment with walkout. This 1,400 square-foot home will feature a country kitchen with deck. Builder will finish to suit buyer. That's the kind of informa- tion people in the area will soon be seeing as students at Port Perry High School under- take the promotion and, possi- bly, the sale, of a new home being built by fellow students. Four marketing students at the school are currently in the process of forming a promotion strategy which they will soon launch as a hands-on project for their studies. Grade 11 students Jason Merton and Mindy Gainey, along with Jennifer Sheehy, Grade 12, and OAC student Erin Prachun, originally came up with the plan to market the house as part of a class exercise. The submission they made showed enough potential for it to be forwarded to PPHS prin- cipal Sandra Riches, who encouraged some fine-tuning. And now, they're ready to unleash it on the world. The group wants to find out through practical application PPHS classmates Erin Prachun, Jason Merton and Mindy Gainey in front of the Rosa St. house, currently being built by students, that they'll be promoting as part of a marketing project. Students began construction on the single-family home this past fall. which methods of promotion are best for the house, said Jason. They are ready to take advantage of a number of avenues -- including local media, real estate bulletin boards, and local access to the computer Internet -- to get the word out. A sale of the house -- built by students on a Rosa St. lot across from the high school -- is not a necessary culmination to the project, but the students aren't ruling it out. "We'll go out and do it, and promotion strategy. This stage 1s simply taking it one step further. "We'd actually like to try and do it. It (a sale) 1s not expected of us, but we'd like to try." She said a number of alter- native strategies -- the group will even post notices of the house's availability -- will be pursued. She said she and her partners want to try some methods for marketing the house that may be unconven- tional, but effective. "Most houses are marketed usually with a sign and an ad." The price, by the way, is negotiable. That's because stu- dents and volunteer profes- sionals working on the project can finish it according to a new owner's tastes. PPHS Principal Riches has given this phase of the house- building project -- it was origi- nally conceived as a hands-on learning vehicle for students involved in the construction -- because it allows students to explore more facets of profes- sional life. In addition, the pro- with practical experience in promotion of product if something happens and we get a buyer, that's great," said Jason. "If we can't do it one way, we'll do it another." Erin said she and other members of the group enjoyed the theoretical compiling of a motion will keep the project in the public eye, "to provide an awareness the project exists." Marketing students deal with theoretical projects and concepts, but "this is an oppor- tunity to put it into practice," said the principal. Gadsden said. Library fees From Page 1 The introduction of user fees is likely to be implemented, possibly on such things as video rentals, but the library board is waiting to see what the province mandates for user fees. Aside from the fees, the library board will have to upgrade its already active fundraising campaigns to raise extra funds over the next couple years. The problem is that the library budget is not large to begin with, so there is not much fat to trim, said Mr. Bonanno. "There are many fixed costs, such as hydro and gas, you just can't cut down on that," he added. Until the whole pic- ture is calculated the | BUSHIDO KAI IAL ARTS CENTRE | ) 3 PERRY ; Ward 1's Moffatt ~ plans hall meeting Ward 1 Councillor Doug Moffatt is inviting his con- stituents to a town hall meeting next week to discuss the previous year of municipal business, and the path council should take in the near future. He's hosting the discussion next Tuesday (Dec. 19) at the Utica Hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Moffatt said he wants to keep in touch with Ward 1 residents to see how they feel about issues like local government spending, changes in regional services, and Scugog's role in the Greater Toronto Area. He was elected councillor for the rural ward in last November's municipal elections. "Many changes in our area are about to take place," said Councillor Moffatt. "... These issues will affect all of us in terms of tax dollars and services." He wants residents to come and voice their opinions on issues before the local government. Sign up now for Y party Parents are being reminded to register their kids now for next week's YMCA Christmas party in Port Perry. The 45-minute party -- there will be morning and afternoon sessions -- will feature a Christmas sing-along, a holiday snack and tea or coffee for parents, and, of course, a visit with Santa Claus exact changes will not be known. "There will be no major changes for the library in the short term," Councillor WA J PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR Students of Hiryu Bushido Kai in Port Perry and Uxbridge participated in a Christmas Fun Tournament Saturday afternoon in Port Perry. Forty five students competed in activities and $200 was raised from family members of the participants and donated to Operation Scugog. Above, Katie Cosentino of Uxbridge competes in the Junior/intermediate class. himself. Cost is $2 per child, and organizers are asking parents to pre-register so enough treats are on hand. The parties will be held at 10:30 and 1 p.m. next Monday (Dec. 18). Call 985-2824 to register.