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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 6, 1999 Operation Scugog set to hold its clothing, toy sale Operation Scugog Food Bank is hosting its 8th Annual Childrens Spring/Summer Clothing and Toy Sale this month. On April 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., chil- drens clothing, sizes infant to 16, maternity clothing, shoes, toys, games, books, boots, bikes and baby furniture are for sale at the Scugog Centre Community Hall (Arena) located at 1655 Reach Street, Port Perry. Over the past seven years, Scugog clothing sales have been well received and have benefitted our com- munity and surrounding area in several ways: a It boosts the food bank ~ at two critical times of the the Operation year, Spring and Fall. Some 25 per cent of the sales go to support the food bank. The average sale nets $1800. 0 An dpportunity is pro- vided to recycle clothing no longer needed and to receive some funds in return for your efforts; 70 per cent of sales go to the persons putting articles into the sale. The remain- ing 5 per cent goes to administration costs. 0 The most wide-spread benefit is that it provides people with an opportuni- ty to purchase clothing - for their children, which they may not otherwise be able to provide. For more information, call Kate 986-5407 or Tracy 985-9083. Directory of Coming Events Wednesday, April 7 Nestleton Ball Association's Diamond Scheduling meeting of the Nestleton Park - 7:30 p.m. at Nestleton Hall. April 9 Rummage Sale - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Port Perry - 9 am. - 2 p.m. April 10 Craft & Bake Sale - 25th anniversary Scugog Island Hall - noon - 3 p.m. Sunday, April 11 Wick Church will feature the Hand Bell Choir at 7:30 p.m. - refreshments to follow. Tuesday, April 13 Durham Farm and Rural Family Resources annual general meeting - 7:30 p.m. Masonic Hall, 26 Spruce St., Uxbridge. Tuesday, April 13 Thursday, April 15 Fitness Class - Presbyterian Church, Queen St. - Tuesdays - 10-11 a.m. & Thursdays - 2-3 p.m. 8 weeks - $24 - twice weekly - $40. Call Riet Orde - 985- 3630. Wednesday, April 14 Roast Beef Supper - Seagrave United Church, 5:15 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Tickets call 985-7778, 357-3111. Thursday, April 15 Spring Into Fashion - Scugog Community Centre, 1655 Reach Rd., Port Perry - Dessert & Coffee 7-8 p.m. - fashion show - 8 p.m. Tickets - 985-9408 or 655-3898. April 15 Spring Luncheon and Euchre - Oddfellows Hall. Luncheon $5; Euchre $2. Saturday, April 17 Port Perry United Church Annual Book & Yard Sale, 269 Queen St., Port Perry - 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Info. 985-9250. Sunday, April 18 Gospel Music Concert - 7:30 p.m. - Burns Church, Ashburn featuring "Sure Foundation" - a mixed quar- tet, and "Joan Elliott," soloist and recording artists. Info. 655-4240. Saturday, April 24 Cartwright Minor Ball & Softball Ontario present Advanced Junior Development Umpire Clinic - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Blackstock Town Hall. Contact 986-4097 for info. Saturday, May 1 Century Revue Musical Variety Show, in recognition of IYOP (International Year of the Older Person). Special guest: Don Marron, Latcham Centre, 8 p.m. Tickets $10. For info. call Muriel Rickard 985-8033. Saturday, May 1 Community . Nursing Home & Villa's Spring Bazaar. For more info. call Kim at 985-3205. Sunday, May 9 Wick Anniversary Service - 150th anniversary - 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. William Klempa - Moderator of General Assembly. May 14 Hot Luncheon - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Port Perry. Coming Events sponsored by... "A Ee the lake the same day as a year earlier. its icy shroud. Over the past three Springs, the ice has left twice on March 31st and once on April 1st. recorded, which was April 29th in 1965. Summer-like weather, with temperatures reaching as high as 70°F the last week, resulted in the ice leaving Sections of Lake Scugog opened more than a week ago revealing the sparkling water, but it wasn't until last Wednesday, March 31 that the entire lake was freed of While March 31 may not be considered early, its almost a month earlier than the latest date ever The earliest the ice left Lake Scugog was on March RET I RE i A RES Gn CG TR RE a2 38g Pan o oe View of Port Perry from Scugog Island just days before the ice left Lake Scugog on March 11, 1983, making it the earliest the ice has ever left the lake. ICE OUT MARCH 31 11, 1983, although within a week a light skim of ice once again covered the lake, finally disappearing for the last time on March 16. X FR Reaching back 100 years, to the final year of the 1800s, the ice left Lake Scugog on April 25, 1899. A century later we find the ice leaving the lake almost four weeks earlier, on March 31, 1999. Winner of the Port Perry's Star's "Ice Out Contest" was Hamid Mammoudi of Toronto who won $206 in a the lake. 50-50 draw for guessing correctly the day the ice left The Port Perry Star will donate the remaining proceeds of $206 to Scugog Shores Museum. Distress Centre seeks volunteers The next two part training workshop to become a volunteer help line worker with Distress Centre Durham's 24- hour telephone helpline will be Sunday, April 25 and Sunday, May 2. To be eligible for training, you must be 18 years or older and complete a telephone screening interview and a face-to-face registration meeting. You must be able to commit to 16 to 20 hours per month, including one overnight shift, from our central Oshawa location, for a period of one year. The centre carefully selects empa- thetic, non-judgmental, responsible individuals and provide intensive training in active listening, crisis intervention and suicide prevention techniques which are of benefit per- sonally and professionally, not just on the phone lines. If you are interested in joining a vibrant team of volunteers and staff dedicated to helping callers throughout Durham Region to find their own solu- tions to their problems, stressors and personal conflicts, call now at 723- 4461 for an application. Training reg- istration is limited. EYER AME PORT PERRY 985-5277 * Truck Caps * Bedliners * Bed Mats * Running Boards * Trailer Hitches * Fog & Driving Lights * Tool Boxes * Tonneau Covers * Bike & Ski Racks * Seats * And More *Don't pay for 90 days* 0% INT. (0.A.C) Fibreglass Tonneau Covers The LSII-Series is the ultimate in custom fitted hard tonneau covers for today's pickups. 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