The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 10, 1998 - 21 D> =FORT PERRY STAR < R URAL RoorTs Bring your sweetie: Saturday's a pot luck supper at hall By Vera Brown This Sunday, Feb. 15, Church and Sunday School will be held in Epsom Church at 9:30 a.m. Bible studies are being held cach Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Warner home. All are welcome to join these sessions. This week they will be looking at the gospel of Mark. This Saturday is St. Valentine's Day and there will be a pot luck supper in Utica Hall starting at 7 p.m. following by dancing from 8 p.m. to mid- night. This is an alcohol and smoke-free event. For tickets call 985-4760, 852-5339 or 852- 9554. A fund has been set up to help alleviate some of the many expenses which the Wallace fam- ily are incurring with their travel to and from Toronto hospital for Mike's treatment. If you wish to help get your donations to Barb Evans. A reminder that there will be a presentation to newlyweds Rob and Tracy Page. Donations may be given to Elva Kerry or Cathy Acerra by Feb. 22. Better health is wished for Cassandra Aked who recently J ------------------------ Utica & Epsom by spent some time in Uxbridge Hospital. I'm pleased to say that she returned home on the week- end where she is recuperating. The community sends its sym- pathy to the Compton family in the recent passing of Ron's moth- er. The family flew to P.E.I. to attend the funeral earlier this week. A beautiful wedding was held in Epsom Church on Saturday when Troy Jackson and Jeannine Harvey were united in marriage. Troy is the grandson of Luella Bailey and the son of Pat Bailey, formerly of Epsom. Happy fourth birthday to my little friend Lucas Warner, whose big day is this Thursday. Visitors with Ruth Ashton on ~ Thursday were Mabel Lehane of Columbus, Marilyn Searle of Kedron and Meredith Jackson and children. Archie and Jennie Watson have arrived home safely from their bus trip to Florida, spend- ing a month at Panama City Beach, and enjoying the lovely weather. And I got a call last Monday about the sighting of a couple of Robins in the Epsom-Bethesda area. Darlene Christie was visit- ing with former neighbor Evelyng| Hansen and they both witnessed the sighting. Mystery dinner tickets here until Wednesday Nestleton United Church On Sunday, Feb. 8 the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, the greeters were Chuck and Carol Hill. Carol Hill was the scripture reader. The Ministry of Music with Reginia Walker, Shirley Jackson and Bernice Mairs sang "Beside the Still Waters" accompanied by Karen Yellowlees at the piano. Rev. David Shearman's sermon was titled "Called to Fish." Nestleton U.C.W. will meet Joanne Malcolm on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. Roll Call is a choco- late recipe and sample. Anyone wishing to get tickets for the Mystery Dinner Theatre "Antony & Cleopatra" only have until Wednesday, Feb.. 11. Tickets are available and you can contact Art Weir 986-4630, Janice MacKenzie 986-5598, Karen Yellowlees 986- 0657, Carol Mairs 986- 5382 or Jean Ferguson 986-4220. This would be a nice idea for your Valentine. Tickets are $20 per per- son and dinner is 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. Family News Better health to Earl Bowers who is a patient at the home of Nestleton area news by Linda Arbuckle Nestleton Presbyterian + Rev. Wm. Fairley con- ducted the regular 11 a.m. service in Nestleton Presbyterian Church. Joyce Taylor was organ- ist and ushers were Harvey Mills and Graham Ham. The Sunday School was taught by Shirley Mills. The service of Baptism was observed when the children of Margaret Jones (Scott) - daughter of Shirley Scott and the late George Scott were presented Samuel David William and Kathleen Elizabeth Rae. They were attended by their aunt Alison Scott and other Ballyduff friends, and Shirley Scott, Fenelon Falls. Responsive Psalm was #108 and scripture read- ings were from Isaiah 6; and St. Luke 5. In the talk to the children Rev. Fairley spoke of how we shouldn't be afraid to be different from others - but to always be kind. The annual church meeting will be Feb. 22 following lunch and reg- ular church service. Please note that the Scugog Island Women's Institute's Roast Beef Supper has been changed to Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Island Hall. For tickets please call Bonnie at 985-7426. meeting. The Lectionary Bible Study group will meet on Tuesday, United Church During the Sunday morning worship the new hymn books, Voices United, were dedicated. In our thoughts were the people in whose memory these books were dedicated. A successful annual meeting was held in the after- noon. Thank you to the folks who took time out of their busy life to attend this important Beef dinner night changed to Feb. 25 Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1:15 p.m. at S.I.U.C. Scugog Island Choir practice will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. Don't forget the Valentine's Party and Dance on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Island Hall from 7 to 11 p.m. for the church family. All ages are welcome. For tickets please call the church office at 985-4094. This event 1s sponsored by the Youth Group. Proceeds to go to S.I.U.C. The annual meeting for the Pastoral Charge will be held on Monday, Feb. 16 Scugog island Feb. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at SI.U.C. The Moms & Tots & Friends will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at S.I.U.C. The Worship and Music Committee will meet on at 8 p.m. at S1.U.C. An evening of Square Dancing is planned for Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Island Hall. = The Sunday School is planning a Family Skate at the Scugog Arena on Sunday, Feb. 22 following the Thinking Day Service. For pastoral care call Elaine Barber at 985-4094. Call 985-8871 with your news for next week's column was Ann Wannacott speaking on the Food Bank and Operation Scugog. She gave a lot of information on the needs and problems involved. The Greenbank Youth Group is out in full force and ready to present the Annual-All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Supper on Sunday, Feb. 15 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Children: $2.50; Adults: $5 and Family $15. Tickets are available from any youth member or call 985-2006 to reserve your Youth Group preparing for spaghetti dinner Sympathy is extended to Paul and Jill Bradley and family on the death of Paul's mother. A loving mother and grandmother will be missed so much. The Fidelis Unit of the U.C.W. met at the church on Wednesday with a good attendance. We were treated to two beautiful duets by Norma Brose and Mary Jean Till. The guest speaker seats. Come and bring your sweetheart for a fun filled annual community event. Greenbank Sunday School teachers meeting on Monday, Feb. 16 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the church basement. They b are looking for senior members of the 4 congregation to step forward and help Doris Hill teach the Sunday School classes for March and April. Contact Jovee or Doug Greenbank area news Larmer at 985-9559. The W.I. meeting will be Feb 18 at the home of Mrs. Murray Lee. Murray and Shirley Lee have returned home from a cruise in the Caribbean. John Kirk has returned home after spending a month in Quebec working to restore: the hydro power. He has so much to tell about the suf- fering and distress caused by the ice storm. The United Church also has a fund for donations. Time for ball registration Cartwright Minor Ball lob ball division. Hard ball Murder mystery's Sunday ...come out and solve it! . Association is preparing will be available for ages in Port Perry Hospital. Happy birthday to Jennifer Yellowlees who celebrates her eighth birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The Yellowlees house- hold was busy Saturday as Jennifer had her school friends for an early birthday party. Then Sunday there was another party for rela- tives and Jennifer shared the day with Grandpa Warner who celebrated his birthday. In the sermon Rev. Fairley referred to the day of Jesus teaching the crowd from the fishing boat and the miracle of the nets full of fish, after nothing all night. Don't put your faith in material things. A tunch was served in the Sunday School Room with a special cake for Samuel and Kathleen and Baptism Day gifts presented to them by Shirley Mills, Sunday for another season of ball. Registration dates are Saturday, Feb. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. All registration dates will take place at the Blackstock Arena. This year various levels of softball, youth lob ball, and hard ball will be avail- able for youths aged four to 19. For youths ages four (as of May 1) to 15, softball play will be available. Youths ages 15 to 19 are eligible to play in the youth nine to 18. We are also proud that there is a registration rate freeze at the 1997 level and a creation of a new division based on numbers. Registration fees are $50 for softball and youth lob ball; hard ball registration is $75, family three or more - $130. All players will be outfitted with a team shirt and hat. Those playing hardball will be outfitted with team pants and socks in addition to a team shirt and hat. Trying to come up with a valentine treat for your sweetie? A good murder is always nice. Thatis just what the Nestleton United Church is serving up for valen- tines day... along with a great meal. On Sunday Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. the church will host a mystery dinner theatre called éAnthony & Cleopatrai at the Nestleton Community Hall. Performed by Klewes Productions the evening will include a great meal, homemade deserts and a murder to solve. Tickets for the event should be reserved before Wed. February 11 and are $20 per person. » There is limited seat- ing for this popular style of dinner theatre so donit wait, call Art Weir at 986- 4630 or Jean Ferguson at 986-4220 to reserve a chance to solve a murder.