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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 27, 1996 -9 Went to Guyana with help of local sponsors Two local women Farm growth on agenda A workshop designed to help farm business people plan for change or expansion will be held on Tuesday, March 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ontario recall adventures In South America By Mary Sanchez Port Perry Star Most people travel to Florida to escape the win- ter blahs; not the women that you are going to hear about. They decided to spend the winter months volun- teering in South America, making a difference in the lives of others. Earlier this month the three local members of Youth Challenge Interna- tional -- Jodi Hunter, Erin Nesbit and Jennifer Fowl- er -- arrived back from Guyana after being away from home for a little over two months. Jodi is an 18-year-old Scugog Island resident who graduated from Port Perry High School last June, and is currently job hunting. Erin, 18, is a Co- lumbus resident who has returned to Port Perry High School for the second semester. Jennifer resides in Prince Albert. She was separated from the other two women in Guyana be- cause she had been placed in a different group. Her story has already been published in an earlier edition of the Star. The main purpose the group that Jodi and Erin were part of was to help build a nursery school in Potarinau, a small Amer- indian village south of Le- them, near Brazil. Jodi compared the project to "making a cake from scratch"; the group not only had to make the bricks, they had to make the mud to form them as well. The women also en- gaged in other projects such as assembling a windmill, digging a well and teaching at a primary school. They said teaching was difficult, because the students spoke very little or no English at all. It was also very different for them, because they were older than most of the peo- ple at the school (one teacher at the school was only 17).The women also visited farms to learn the It's your Thing. It's a Family Thing. It's a Community Thing. t's the Port Perry Star 188 Mary St., Port Perry 985-7383 culture. Some of their other ex- periences included travel- ling through rainforests and savannas by truck. Jodi said that being a passenger on the Bedford truck was the most dan- gerous thing that she had ever done. They travelled through large ruts and mud, and there was al- ways the fear that all of their equipment would fall on top of them and that they would lose every- thing. They slept in hammocks outside, covered by net- ting to keep bugs away; however, the net didn't shield them from the rain - and it did rain! In order to make this trip possible, the three women organized yard sales, car washes, benefit concerts, and they also re- ceived many generous do- nations. Besides coming home with great tans, they also came home with wonder- ful memories of their great experience and the satis- faction of having helped the people in Guyana. Be- cause of the experience that these women have gained from their trip, it will serve as a great addi- tion to their resumes. They will also be doing slide show presentations for certain organizations that had generously do- nated to them. When asked about their feelings towards the trip, both Jodi and Erin agreed: "It was amazing!" Erin Nesbit eagerly looks on as Jodi Hunter shows her the pictures of their trip. With enthusi- asm, the two women reminisce about their memo- ries of Guyana. The two local women were mem- bers of Youth Challenge International. This is Literacy Week Many people take it for granted that adults can read, but that is not the case. The truth is many adults cannot read street signs, pill bottles or read their children a bedtime story. Many people have slight learning disabili- ties that remain undetect- ed, sometimes out of their own fear of being differ- ent. They often slip through the school system ordrop out. The Literacy Council of Durham Region is there to help. Learning to read and write permits one to open the doors of a world of op- portunity, the council states. The Literacy Council is Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Office, Port Perry. The topics to be covered include: a Sizing Up Your Farm Business/Tools and Rules for Investing - a WillIt Pay? - Can I Repay? 0 Free Software for Calculating Loan Payments and Debt Servicing 0 Tax Implications of Capital Investment Q Assessment of a Credit Application for Capital Expansion by FCC Credit Advisor 0 My Experience on Completing an Expansion, Guest Speaker (Farmer) Presentations will be made by accountants, OMA- FRA advisors, FCC staff and farmers who are geared up to service your needs. The registration fee includ- ing lunch and GST is $25 (35 for two people coming from the same farm). To register, please call 905-985-2003 or 1-800-263- 8023. a volunteer organization dedicated toincreasinglit- eracy in Durham Region, on the basis of one tutor per student. The Council trained 150 tutors in 1995 through weekend work- shops. During National Fami- ly Literacy Week (Febru- ary 24 to March 2) the council wants to see its message get through and let them open up a new word for those adults wishing help. Anyone wishing more information is asked to call 434-5441. Interested parties are also invited to attend an open house at the office at 58 Rossland Road West in Oshawa be-. tween 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on February 28. GREAT DEALS ON GREAT WHEELS [OA 1D MOF: N 28) id 310) U.N A 1995 BONNEVILLE SE GRAND AM SE COUPE..... 16,500. 1994 BUICK ROADMASTER.%...22, 900. BUICK LESABRE BUICK REGAL GS PONTIAC GRAND PRIX... 16,900. PONTIAC GRAND AM BONNEVILLE SSE BUICK REGAL GS 14,500. 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