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18- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 22, 1998 D> PORT PERRY STAR < "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" R URAL Roots At this opportunity I would of the newspaper, the readers of this column and the many regular contributors a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May your holiday time be both very pleasant and safe. Several deaths have affected local families recently. Miss Vera Forder who has been a resident in a Nursing Home in Peterborough for several years passed away at the age of 96 years. Her funeral will be Tuesday in Peterborough with interment in the Cartwright Anglican Cemetery. Sympathy 1s extended to her niece Joyce Forder and nephews Walter and Lloyd Wright of this com- munity with others elsewhere. Mr. M. Mantle of Greensboro passed away last week with the funeral service held at Port Perry on Saturday. Sympathy 1s extended to his sons Martin, Bill and John and their families on their loss. Mr. David Marwood of Devitts Rd. passed away sud- denly on Saturday evening in Lindsay. Sympathy is extended to his family. His funeral ser- vice will be held on Wednesday morning from Waggs Funeral Chapel in Port Perry. Better health is wished for John Archer and for Manny Saltariche who is a patient in Bowmanville Hospital. Congrats to CHS' like to wish the editor and staff There were 14 at the euchre on Tuesday evening with the following winners - Verna Slute, Richard Potter, Betty Hockley, Kay Brown, Mary Cannon, Edna Manns and Doris Manns. Lucky draws were won by Marie Gibson, Norman Rohrer, Don Putsey, Verna Robinson, Charlie Campbell and Lois Huntington. There will be euchres during the holidays on Dec. 22 and 29. On Friday noon, Wilma Van Camp entertained the Toms cousins to a luncheon and a social afternoon. Attending were Ruby Trewin, Bowmanville, Jean Slemon, Haydon, Eileen McLaughlin, Helen Dorrell, Joyce Kelly and Joan Graham all of Blackstock as well as her daughter Cindy Werry of Kedron. Nancy Bryans recently enjoyed a month in Clearwater with her Silk Oak Lodge neigh- bours during unusually hot weather. Her sister Virginia Piper, Rochester Hills and Barb Hane of Bowmanville also were there in Largo. A 13th annual Christmas gathering of young families was held at the home of Melanie and Harold Wright on Friday evening. With 18 youngsters and 8 moms a noisy taco and salad supper including all the goodies was enjoyed. A very relaxing trip around the village singing carols on Brad Goslin's Blackstock horse drawn wagon was a high- light. Gift exchange followed with hot chocolate and dessert. Brad Goslin was back in town again on Sunday evening giving rides for members of the Youth Group. His Clydesdale team must be getting used to trips to town. Bob and Nancy Bryans held their fourth annual Open House in Cadmus with over 50 rela- tives and friends enjoying a visit. . The Afternoon Unit of the UCW met at the home of Jean Ferguson with nine members and one guest present. It was a pot luck luncheon and as always a great variety of tasty food. We signed cards for the ill and shut in and a visitation list was passed around to sign. Everyone contributed to the program-readings, contests and Thelma and Kathleen led a singsong. We all thanked Jean for hosting the Christmas party and wished each other Merry Christmas bringing the UCW meetings to a close for 1998. Dora Martyn, reporter. A large congregation attend- ed the Christmas Sunday ser- vice at the United Church. Music was provided by the Sunday School singing "There Was a Little Baby" and "An Angel Told Mary" as well as their spelling of Happy Birthday Jesus. The senior choir presented an excellent Cantata "the Wondrous Story" which was very well received. The Christmas Eve Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 and regular service on sunday, Dec. 27 at 9:45 a.m. The Cartwright High School Senior Luncheon was very well attended last Wednesday at noon. A delicious ham dinner complete with Christmas pud- ding was enjoyed. Durham District Board Chair Ruth Ann Schledich assisted by Scugog Trustee Bobbie Drew presented John Beirness with the Bruce Mather Award for extraordi- nary service to his school and community. John had been nominated by his peers, his student and the community and indeed was a worthy recip- ients of this very prestigious award given each year in hon- our of the former Director Mr. Bruce Mather. Congratulations John. The School Choir and bands under John's direction provided wonderful Christmas music during dinner and after- John Beirness on the Mather award ward. The Christmas meeting of the Morning Unit was held on December 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Margaret Mountjoy. Margaret opened the meet- ing with a very appropriate verse, "What Christmas Is". The treasurer's report showed $14.35 in our black box and a total received by the end of November for our U.C.W. funds of $963.25. Margaret expressed a wish for another Unit Leader for 1999. Nominations were opened and following several inquiries to members Ruby Van Camp con- sented to take the position. Margaret was thanked for her 4 years of good leadership. The sheet for 1999 programmes worships and hostesses was passed around and filled in. Alma Duff led the worship service on Advent. It contained several thoughts for us all to think about coming up to Christmas. Edith McLaughlin read the Bible Reading. Eileen McLaughlin led us in singing several Christmas carols. While dinner was prepared 'Margaret passed out a contest on Christmas words for us to puzzle with. It was then time to enjoy the wonderful array of foods set out for our enjoyment. Welcome to our visitors of Anita Davis, Norma Wolfe and June Degeer. Peggy Larmer, reporter. Caesarea Hall Board getting tuned Everyone's invited to join friends, family at Burns' up for the New Year's Eve Caesarea Hall Board They are well tuned up for their New Year's Eve party. The last two parties were sold out. Ten days ago 60 percent of the tickets were sold. Thanks to John Phillip of Re/Max Scugog Realty, everyone will go home with a prize. I have at present some 50 other prizes in vouchers, gifts or large wall calen- dars to be given out. Items valued from $5.00 to $75.00. A great evening is planned for your New Years Eve, December 31st, 8 p.m. Tickets call Ruth 986-5971. I dropped-into Ron Brittain's home with his cheese order last Wednesday and he was just leaving for the north as he was notified his father was rushed to the hospital with a cardiac arrest. I met Mr. Brittain Sr. a couple of times 2 or 3 years back and he always appeared quite a jovial type. Sincerely hope he will be back to normal health before long. Scugog Road Watch As you have seen the signs are up around Scugog dealing with this program. This program was devel- oped in Caledon by their community in response to the Mother's Day crash which took the lives of eight 156 to 20 year olds. A couple of weeks back, a vehicle travelled down our street at a very high rate Caesarea by i. # Albert : Putsey of speed. I went down to the end of the dead-end street and spoke to the two young lads, pointing out the number of hidden driveways in this block and if anything went out in front of them they wouldn't stand a chance of stopping. Recently I picked up a lad in Port Perry and he thanked me for this as he was the other party in the vehicle. Looking at their ages and the value of the truck, it would appear to be Dad's. To-day I would simply fill out the form with license number, time, place and the complaint and sign it. The owner of the vehicle would be notified. My name about this report would be kept strictly confi- dential. We all make mistakes when driv- ing at one time or another but there are some people who take far too party many chances which are mistakes. Forms and drop in boxes will be around shortly. Blackstock Lion's Club Our next speaker at our dinner meeting January 6th will be Regional chairman Jim Noble. January 20th speaker will be Joe Dalrymple of Department of Immigration . Letters of thanks were received for the Lion's awards given at the Cartwright High School to Julie Obstfeld (mats), Lisa Nesbitt (agri- culture), Kurtis Wager for support- ing him in Lacrosse. Starting January, cheese orders can be made weekly by phoning your Lion whom calls on you. Your Lion will still call on you by the second Tuesday of each month. Cheques issued to charities this month by Blackstock Lion's, Lake St. Joseph $100.00, Lions Quest $200.00, Diabetes Association $100.00, Camp Kerk $240.00. Next meeting Jan. 6, 1999. One Liner If you can remain calm, you just don't have all the facts. Joke of the week. "Women are always involved in spiritual affairs" says comedian Bob Hope. "All of the women I ever asked out said that I didn't have a prayer". Church on Thursday Ashburn area news by Florence Ashton Sunday, being the fourth Sunday of Advent, Ray and Sharmen Porter lit the Candle of Love and led in the Advent reading. Rev. Sheena Smiths sermon was "Believing in Miracles". the choir sang a lovely Christmas Medley. Everyone is invited to the Christmas Eve Service at Burns Church at 7:30 p.m. Please join with us, with your family and friends. The Ladies Bible Class members, spouses and friends enjoyed din- ner at Krebs on Tuesday evening. Afterwards, we met at the home of Theo and Joan Knight, singing Christmas Carols and a good time of fellowship. Our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Barbara Porter, who underwent recent surgery. Euchre results are as follows: 10 tables were played on Thursday evening. Ladies first Verna Slute, second Doris Evans, men's first Harold Dennis, second Bill Hodgins; lone hands Annie Richardson, Jean Hodgins; door prize win- ners Erma Wood, Betty Lee and Mac Albright: share the wealth Mac Albright, Annie Richardson, Lloyd Smith, Edna Manns and Ray Hodson. Next euchre is scheduled for January 14, 1999. May the true spirit of this Christmas Season...it's joys, it's beauty, it's hopes and above all, it's abiding faith, live among us. A Happy and Blessed Christmas to each one of you and the staff and their families of the Port Perry Star.