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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 16, 1999 - § q The Bod Bovey San Parents are anxious to get Andrew home Baby's arrival home delaye Sos By Chris Hall + Port Perry Star Little Andrew McMullen's arrival home to Port Perry and his parents has been delayed by a number of health problems, says his anxious mother. The one-month-old baby boy of Jill and Gary McMullen. is currently a patient in hospital in Oshawa, where he is being observed. "He's not home yet. He's developed a few problems and they're keeping him a little longer," said Mrs. McMullen last Friday morning. After a rough start -- Andrew James Donald McMullen was born prematurely and weighed only four pounds, four ounces at birth -- the couple's second child has experienced a heart murmur and has even stopped breathing in the past week. "They just want to keep him until the complications clear up. He had a couple of episodes last weekend where he stopped breathing for a bit and the heart murmur is intermittent -- sometimes they can detect it and other times not -- so they want to be sure," said Mrs. McMullen. Dut, there have been no further complications than those." The problems little Andrew is experiencing are com- mon in premature babies though, adds Mrs. McMullen. The next hurdle for the youngster will be getting his weight up, said Mrs. McMullen. "The doctors have said that his problems should clear up when he gets bigger, so we're hoping that he gains some weight," she said, noting that he is slightly over the five-pound mark now. After battling through a series of infections herself earli- er while in hospital care, Mrs. McMullen says she is doing well. ""m not doing too bad; it's getting tiring going down to Oshawa every day, but it's nice because he's closer to home." Andrew was admitted to a Markham-Stouffville hospital after his mother was released from Womens' College Hospital in Toronto in late February. He was since moved to an Oshawa hospital when a neo-natal bed opened up. The McMullen family's medical odyssey began Jan. 5 when Jill went to the emergency department at the Port Perry hospital and it was discovered that amniotic fluid was escaping. Doctors there determined that she would be best served in a neo-natal unit, since she was in her 27th week of pregnancy. Scugog offered three 'free' roads By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Residents from the St. Christopher's Beach area appeared before Scugog St. Christopher's Beach residents want township to take over roads not come in the immediate future or the near future. We have no money for sub- stantial upgrading, and, this is liable to affect the council last week to see if the township is interested in acquiring three roads for ee. Don Trunks, a Colwell three private roads in the area at no charge. "We would like you to take ownership of them and maybe upgrade them He argued that having private and township roads in the area divides the community. Those living on the unassumed roadways assessment values of your cottages." Some residents argued that grading, and culverts may be necessary to keep Dr. resident who stands as to provincial standards," are "treated like second- spring floods from washing the president of the St. he said in reference to St. class citizens... (because onto their property. Christopher's Beach Christopher's Beach Rd., they don't live) on proper Council agreed to have Cottager's Association, Colwell Dr. and Nash township roads but on a their staff look into the fea- asked council on March 8 Lane. private road," said Mr. sibility of acquiring the THE NUTTY (HOCOLATIER ---------------------------- np $2 11TH ANNUAL Trunks. The opportunity to assume the three roads at to assume ownership of three roads. no cost is one council | EE | should take advantage of, DAVID M. HODSON said Mr. Trunks. Lawyer "This is a once-in-a-life- time chance; we're not ask- ing for any money... we're giving it to you. It's three roads and the ratepayers say nothing against it. Here, have it." Mayor Doug Moffatt warned the residents that 985-2593 "Offering a full range of family, criminal and estate if the - municipality sald : MSSUmen ownorship, figatiom services for Por Downtown Port Perry on Queen St. improvements to the area and our surroundin ® may noteomo rigor. | wom | SUDAAY, April 4 "If we do this, be aware J | FAA htar A-- that (improvements) may starts at 12 noon "Rain or Shine ¢ Prizes for all +> Between the ages of 3 and 7 Stonemoor Day Care Centres Inc. 399 Queen Street, Port Perry 985-0800) Openings now available Come Early to Meet THE EASTER BUNNY All children residents of Scugog Township are invited to participate. S oO 5 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 1 295... Jor all ages a per sq. (approx. 100 sq. ft.) gionemooy Registration ° Jayson Callan ALSO ... Soffit, Seamless Eavestroughing, Shutters & 3 accepte r * Johnvince Foods A complete Line of Metal Siding N > DP d fo all adi « Scugog Chamber I'he Peviect Balance ( @enttt / of Commerce | TR quality. 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