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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" RoorTs 24- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 14, 1996 > PORT PERRY STAR < RURAL Nestleton News Spring Smorgasbord IS another success Regatta yard sale's May 25 a ---- hhh. - back in the hospital again for additional treatment. Sincere- The big news this week is for the Garden Club By Gwen Malcolm Nestleton United Church An excellent congregation on Mother's Day at the United Church. Greeting at the door were the John Waters family. Rev. Shearman, assisted by Ron Brittain, conducted the ser- vice. Initiated into the body of Christ through Baptism were: Kaleb Dylan Czyruk, Kristan Elizabeth Marie Vine and Tra- vis Allan Ferren. Scripture reader was Karen Waters. Joanna Malcolm was in charge of the Sunday School. Kate Mairs was organist for the service. We all appreciated your lovely music, Kate! Nestleton U.C.W. will meet at the church on Wednesday, May 15 at 8 p.m. with Lynette Jenkins as speaker. Her topic will be "Sleeping Children . Around The World." Everyone will be warmly welcomed. Remember the church yard - sale on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations may be left at the church on Friday eve- ning or after 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Waffles and syrup, hot dogs, etc. will be available. Come and find a treasure to buy! A congregational meeting of Nestleton United Church is called for Sunday, May 26 fol- lowing the worship service in order to receive a motion re- garding the Camp Scugog Pro- posal. Sunday, June 2 will be our Sunday School Anniversary with Lois Mcleod as guest speaker. The Spring Smorgasbord at the Community Centre was a huge success. The U.C.W. la- dies were amply rewarded for all their hard work. Many folks expressed appreciation for the lovely meal. It was a bright in- terlude after a spell of nasty weather. The Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast at the Community Hall was well attended. It is al- ways a great get together to meet friends and neighbors. Congratulations to the C.H.S. band, who brought home a silver medal from the Wash- ington D.C. International Mu- gic Festival. They also per- formed for the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Town Hall in Port Perry on Saturday after- noon. Nestleton members in- clude Colleen and marilyn Ar- buckle, Jessica Drynk and Kate Mairs. We are proud of you all Family Concerns On May 11, Neta Fish hosted a birthday dinner for son-in-law Jim Lieshman. His wife Audrey and son William came and they were joined by Calvin, Yvonne and family. A joyous occasion! Mabel Cawker, your regular correspondent, is still in hospi- tal in Port Perry. Son Allan was able to take her out for a special Mother's Day dinner. Trust you are improving every day Mabel! Scugog Shuffleboard Club re- sumed on Wednesday, May 8 with 44 registering for the "morning session (10 a.m. till noon) and 53 playing for the af- ternoon. (1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.). This was a record number! If you shuffle or wish to learn, why not join us every Wednesday for either session or all day? Season's ticket is $25 or $4 per day. It is great exercise with lots of fun and fellowship. Hope to see you at Blackstock Arena! Blue Ray Chapter On May 9, Blue Ray Chapter celebrated its 48th birthday with a great attendance of Past Matrons and Past Patrons, members and friends. Margaret Cornish, a charter member, was given a hearty welcome and pre- sented with a carnation. May Moffatt, Worthy Matron, pre- sented all Past Matrons and Past Patrons with a remem- brance of this special evening. After the meeting the draw on the Worthy Matron's Project took place. A delicious lunch of sandwiches and birthday cake brought a memorable evening to aclose. Don't forget the yard and bake sale on May 25 at the Ma- sonic Hall. Articles are needed - just phone a member for pickup. Nestleton Presybterian Church In a cool, windy day, members and friends gathered for the spe- cial Family Sunday. Danielle McLarnon sang a solo "Make a Song for my Heart to Sing." Rev. Fairley based his message on Isaiah 39: 1-8 and Luke 8: 41-56 reminding us of how the status of women has changed especial- ly since World War II. This free- dom has had good and bad re- sults. May our thoughts be with those whose home is centered on God and our prayers with those, especially women, who have suf- fered indignities and abuse. Dorothy Lee was in charge of the Sunday School and Graham Ham ushered. getting ready for our Regatta Yard Sale on Saturday, May 25 at 20 Putsey Drive, Caesar- ea. There will be a snack bar, on-site 50-50 draw for those who attend held at 5 p.m. that day. A $20 bill to the first who can tell us what the mystery article is used for. We would like to know. More articles are needed and greatly appreciat- ed. We would like some help for that Friday night for pric- ing and the Saturday. All funds derived will be spent on park improvements. Thanks for your support of the past. Yes it's that time of year again. Have you cut your grass yet? I am again, as an individu- al (not representing anyorgan- ization) ealling for 40 people to volunteer two hours per month for the next six months. Mean- ing 12 hours a year to help keep the approach to our ham- let clean and neat and the grass cut. That means we di- vide ourselves up into units of * 10 and take our turn one night once per month. Be sure to call Albert at 986-0181. Come on ladies you can help! The next big event for the Beavers is their Beaveree Sun- day, May 26 at Sunderland Caesarea Albert Fair Grounds 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They had their banquet last Friday night and then went out Saturday, May 11 and planted 1500 trees at Pigeon River Park. It was brought to my attention that due to peo- ple being transferred and etc. they will be in need of leaders this fall in Blackstock. The Caesarea unit will be looking for new young people this fall due to some graduating to Cubs. Sorry to hear Maureen Dulmage broke her anklé in an accident at home. Good luck Maureen. Hope you'll make the Beaveree. : It was great attending the Nestleton United Church din- ner at Nestleton Hall last Sat- urday. Great to see all those smiling faces again. Great go- ing gang, we had a good time. Sorry to hear Joan Pottery is ly wishing you the best Joan. Dropped in to see Mabel Cawker Saturday at the Com- munity Memorial Hospital, Port Perry and she is gaining weight and is still quite chip- per. Carry on Mabel, you're do- ing great. At the Pine Ridge Garden Club meeting last Tuesday night we leaned a lot about growing mushrooms. It was a new way to me with little or no smell. Drilling holes in cut oak logs or branches and inserting the mushroom starter then leavingit out doors. The general census at the meeting is we are two to three weeks late this year in the starting life in our garden. Re- member other years when you took mom on a trip through the Niagara Peninsula and saw mile after mile of blossoms on Mother's Day. Joke of the week: Did you hear about the heartbroken tractor salesman? ...He got a John Deere letter. | Saying of the week on en- couragement' - Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Emerson Area youth made a difference Thanks for the Pitch-in effort The young people of our com- munity pitched in to help clean up Scugog. Congratulations on ajob well done! Scugog Shores Museum The Spring Yard and Plant Sale will be held on Monday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum grounds. Dona- tions appreciated. For further information call 985-3589. The Scugog Music Festival will be held on Sunday, May 26 at the museum from noon to 7 p.m. Watch for further details. 4th Port Perry Guiding The Island Sparks, Brownies, and Guides would like to thank Joel Aldred for all his support. Scugog Island United Church A meaningful Mother's Day service was enjoyed by all on Sunday morning. Special music was provided by the "Men's Chorus." They sang three popu- lar selections - "How Long Has It Been?" "Wings Of A Dove," and "M-o-t-h-e-r." The Lectionary Bible Study Group will meet on Tuesday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. The High School Supper Club will meet on Tuesday, May 14 =. Scugog Island by from 6 to 8 p.m. Moms and Tots continue to meet on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Choir practice will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. The Youth Group will meet on Friday, May 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. We will be having a guest speaker on Sunday, May 19 for our regular worship service. Rev. Bruce White, Chaplain of Bowmanville Hospital, will be joining us. There will be a Vacation Bible School organizational meeting on Friday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at S.I.U.C. There will be a Pentecost and Sunday School Awards service held on Sunday, May 26 at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, June 2 will be Con- ference Sunday so the Grace U.C.W. will be in charge of the service. Bob Heayn of Ajax will be our guest speaker. Refresh- ments and fellowship are planned following the service. A Country Jamboree is planned for Saturday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at Scugog Island United Church. If the weather permits the picnic shelter will be the place to gather. All ages wel- come! Hot dogs and chili will be served! Pot luck salads and des- serts greatly appreciated. Bring lawn chairs and dress to a west- ern theme. Entertainment will be provided. Mark your calen- dars now. You won't want to miss this time of fellowship! A service of Communion will be held on June 9. A service of Confirmation and Induction of New Elders and Steward will take place on June 23. Call 985-8871 with your news for next week's column.