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4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 17, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" d SUCCESS Port Perry woman honoured by Pampered Chef organization Janice Edwards-Kennedy is cooking up a success story right in her Castle Harbour kitchen. An advanced director in the area for The Pampered Chef, Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy recalls being shocked when her name was announced as the top seller and recruiter in Canada during a recent national meeting in Toronto. "I had a little bit of a clue about the top recruiter award, but the top seller was a complete surprise," she said last week. A former primary school teacher and social worker, Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy began her career with The Pampered Chef in 1997 after attending a Chef party. "I went to a party and I instantly fell in love with the tools... since then I haven't looked back." Now, in her new occupation, Mrs. Edwards- Kennedy spends her days with her family and her evenings attending Chef parties and selling gourmet kitchen tools. "These are good quality products... I beleive in these products and The Pampered Chef keeps me busy. The parties are a lot of fun," Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy said, explaining that a hostess plans a date and buys some groceries before she spends an hour demonstrating the tools and creating a dish. She does approximately two shows a week, which allows her to spend plenty of time with her husband Pete and children Mitchell and Mallory. And, while Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy says that she's excited about recieveing the awards and proud of her achievement, she says the best thing about the awards ceremony was the organization's announcement about Cookin' up / LY SUCCESS: Janice Edwards-Kennedy, an advanced director with The Pampered Chef who has approximately 70 women working on team across Canada -- including seven in Scugog and Victoria County -- recently was announced as the helping local food banks. A percentage from each sale, beginning Sept. 1, will go towards area food bank through The Pampered Chef's Round Up From The Heart program. The funds will be distributed using the purchaser's postal code, explained Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy. Top Seller and Top Recruiter in the nation for her dedicated work, The Pampered Chef, which sells gourmet kitchen tools and baking stones, is new to Canada and will be hiring more than 18,000 con- sultants in the near future. Relatively new to Canada, she says The Chef orga- nization will continue to grow in this country. Anyone looking for more information on The Pampered Chef, interested in hosting a party, or selling its products can contact Mrs. Edwards-Kennedy at 985-9634. Avery special celebration was held recently by family and friends of Jim and Mary Baird. To mark the 50th anniversary of the couple's June 149 wedding, they gathered at their Port ome with the atte ant who stood with e big & iY ye Che othy Forder, and the endants Rod and Marie Beryl Bond, Stuart and Lawrence Morrison and Ivan Bruce were all pre- sent. Also sharing In the celebration were Jim and Mary's children Sharon, Jan, Cindy and Jay, 1 thelr families. These photos, supplied by the show the couple at the Hwy. 7A home Where they had thel reception 50 years ago, and the Bairds today, at the same house. Poker Run Goreski's Resort will host the third annual fundraiser for North Durham's Big Bros. The best hand may win the prize but the children will be the real winners when the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of North Durham hold their chari- ty poker run this week- end. "Goreski's chooses a different charity each year, but we've been lucky enough that this is the third year they've picked us," said Jodi Hewitt of North Durham's Big Brothers / Big Sisters. Registration will get underway this coming Saturday morning (Aug. 21) around 10 a.m. and participants will travel to five points on Lake Scugog where they will collect tickets. Upon returning to Goreski's Resort, they will draw five playing cards, with the best poker hand winning. The poker run is expected to wrap up around 4 p.m. "We've had close to 100 boats participate in the past, which is a really good turnout. It's just a day of fun which helps out the local children." Organizers are hoping to raise more than $2,000 over the day-long event. The run will be divided into three categories: per- sonal watercraft, boats up to 20-feet, and boats 21- feet and over. The cost is $35 per ves- sel, which includes cap- tain, first mate and one child under 14 years. Additional passengers are $5. All participants must be registered. All proceeds will go to the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of North Durham. Entry forms are avail- able at Goreski's Lakeside Recreation, Port Perry Marina, Scugog Island Marina, and Westshore Marina. There will also be plen- ty of activities for chil- dren, added Ms Hewitt. For more information, please call Len or Ron at 985-9763. Goreski's is located on Platten Blvd. on Scugog Island. Sénd your letters to the editor: 985-3708