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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" \ By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star The King is on his way ong live The King. And actually, the more kings the merrier, according to organizers of this year's Festival ~ Long live The King! .. Ajax, to stroll the streets among the Festival Days crowd, singing, playing, and leaving everyone all shook up. "He's a dead ringer" for the real item, Mr. Northey said of the impersonator. The presence of Elvis will help reinforce the 50s theme that the Chamber has adopted for this year's Festival Days, said Mr. Northey. And there will be plenty of period music ringing out. Thursday night in the tent there will be a DJ, while Friday night people can enjoy tunes from a Beach Boys trib- ute band. Saturday, of course, is Elvis night, and on the Sunday, there's more DJ music. "The minute you PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 1, 1999 - 3 enter into the tent, you will be taken back in time 40 years," said Mr. Northey. "We'll have every- thing from soda foun- tains to juke boxes. We want to help people revisit their youth." Elvis rules at Festival Days street off the The annual party kicks evening of Thursday, July 8, and winds up the night of Sunday, July 11. If you'd like to try your hand at playing Elvis, call Mr. Northey at 985- 4427. Days celebration in Port Perry, . during which Elvis Presley and all other things reminiscent { of the 50s will be cele- brated. | The Scugog Chamber | of Commerce has put out ) a call for Elvis look- | alikes, who will take | part in a contest on the 1 Saturday night of the | July 8-11 bash, held each summer in Port Perry's downtown core. "It's going to be a whole Elvis. day," orga- ! nizer Ray Northey said of Saturday's tribute to The King. He said three or four people have already signed up. to 'take part in the Elvis contest, and "we'd like to have as many as possi- ble". | The would be Elvises | (Elvae? Elvi? ...ah, who cares?) will assemble in - the Legends tent near Port Perry's lakefront | Saturday night, where they will square off in a lip-sneering, hip-shak- ing, hunka-hunka ] burnin' love fest on stage, with judges decid- ing who's the King of the ' Kings. | " Singing is a big part of it, too: "I would think it- would be a karaoke type of thing," said Mr. Northey. | and on the sidewalk... Great savings in the store... all week long... and weekend too! Elvis rules through- ; out the day, as well. The Chamber has already : hired Marcello Scarsella, a professional | Elvis impersonator from [Vandals hit Sg rE | Port Perry RB | bo ~~ |residents Vandals caused | damage to a number of | vehicles parked at a Port Perry apartment building Friday night. | They scratched sev- | eral cars parked in the | lot at the Ash St. build- | ing sometime between 10 p.m. May 28 and 7 all swimwear Selected sandal styles | .m. the following ) | iT according to by Raft River | Bulins) Regional for men, women & kids for men women & kids e Selected shorts Vandals scratched a swastika and the let- by Baltex, Speedo, ters BOS on a 1995 . . Pontiac, causing $600 Christina, Brooks for the family by damage, and used an Brooks, Point Zero, RG Brown instrument to scratch & more! the hood of a 1998 Dodge to the tune of $100. In addition, vandals scratched NICK M on the hood of a 1988 Oldsmobile, said police. No damage estimate 18 available for that car. "excluding Tommy Hilfiger BR2CK Sale Ends June 7, 1999 RBR@CK'S for Kids 174 Queen St., Port Perry 985-8797 on foot 178 Queen St., Port Perry 985-8334 168 Queen St, Port Perry 985-2521 Service, Quality and Style Since 1881