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He el ------ So CE Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 25, 2000 - 17 A Customs Inspector at Pearson Airport, she'll have lots ot great stories to tell Shannon Rockrig will speak at the Feb. 2 Lions' meeting Blackstock Lions Feb. 2 is our next meeting which is also Ladies Night at 7 p.m. at the Rec. Centre, Blackstock. Guest speaker will be Shannon Rockrig who works at Toronto International Airport in the Customs Department. I'm sure he'll have some inter- esting tales to talk about. Lions Ken Hudson, Bruce, and Albert will be attending the Regional meeting in Mount Albert on Feb. 8. Our congratulations to Denzil Moore on his birthday Jan. 31. Pine Ridge Garden Club Although our next meeting is March 7 and it appears a long way off, may | add a point of 'suggestion. This winter many of us will be taking vitamin pills or other additives to our diet. Most of these items come in dark or milk white plastic con- tainers. These are the perfect thing to store your flower seeds in after this summer's blooms. Lake Scugog Historical Society At the meeting last Thursday night further discussions were held about the web site of the computer for advertising the Nonquon Canoe races for June 3 in Port Perry. Bruce Aikins and Susan Dutton volunteered to look over the trophies and see if updated labels were attached to the cups. This Albert HELE a' LC A. appears to be a problem as they do not have all the paper work from last year. Also, if there were any of the round cloth badges left over from last year, they would like to see them. If anyone is holding any paper work from last year, please turn it into the museum office. Two years ago our two flow- ering crab apple trees were loaded with fruit at this time of the year. Last year we had the driveway asphalted and by fall there wasn't an apple on the tree. This year we have loads again and so far we haven't seen our Bohemian Waxwing flock which entertained us every day two years ago. We have the morning doves, blue jays, cardinals, chickadees and sparrows at the feeder. We have seen the downy wood- pecker but he still hasn't found the suet block attached to one of the trees. Firefighters Got your ticket yet for the Valentine's dance? If not call Larry at 986-5155. This coming weekend is the Financial Forum in Toronto. If you have mutual funds and other investments, it's a great time to check them out. Joke of the Week As we were discussing our flower garden with our son's German-born girlfriend, she mentioned that she too had planted seeds but they hadn't come up. To determine whether the seeds were small or large, | asked "Did you germinate them?" "No" she replied, "I talked to them in English." One Liner The man who is old enough to know better is always looking for a woman not quite that old. Birds Don't forget the Ag Society meeting this Friday What beautiful clear, sunny winter weather has been our recent fare - what a great lunar eclipse as well on" Thursday evening under a perfectly clear sky. Her friends will be pleased to learn that Bristol Sleep is coming home from Bermuda visiting her par- ents Barbara and Jim Sleep from Jan. 26 until Feb. 4. So if you see her about, don't be surprised. What a' shock the temperature will be. Belated congratulations to Tom and Tracy Martin and family on the arrival of a baby boy on Dec. 30. Grandparents Marilyn and George Cochrane are enjoying the new little member of their family. On Friday evening the annual meeting of the Blackstock Agricultural Society will be held with the pot luck dinner at 7 p.m. followed by comedi- an Denis Grignon at 8 p.m. The busi- ness meeting will follow Denis' pre- sentation. All are welcome to join the evening. The annual Robert Fletcher Memorial Bonspiel will be held this Saturday, Jan. 29 at the arena. An added feature is the silent auction which is enjoyed by the public as well as the curlers. There were 10 tables at the Tuesday evening euchre party with the following winners: Eileen Owens, Edna Manns, Mary Henderson, Grace Bassant, Verna Robinson, Charlie Stapleton, Jean and Merrill Van Camp (tie). Lucky draw winners were: Marie Gibson, Elwood Manns, Muriel Selby, Verna Slute, Lyle McMahon and Vivian Kidd. Friends and family gathered at the Greenbank United Church A memorial service was held to pay tribute to the life of ( race Hunter on Jan.23 A memorial service was held to 'celebrate the life of Grace Hunter on Sunday, Jan. 23 at Greenbank United Church. Family, friends and neighbours gathered and heard very heartwarming tributes from Gary . Hunter (son), Mary Jean Till (neigh- bour), Mary June Smith (friend) and 4 "Jan Towns (curling friend.) Everyone enjoyed a reception in the basement of the church. Thank you to Helen Parish for organizing a very memo-. rable service. The Jubilation ¢ sang at the service. Our ministry of music at the church service. on Sunday was provided by Jill Hunter ahd Jessica Larmer with their beautiful singing of "One Small Step C with Valerie 1 Hunter playing 7300p congregation. Lunch will b Greenbank area news by Doris Hill OH NE INE EA after the service. Evening Unit are looking after the first co Aftemoon Unit please bring dessert, with meeting to follow. #4 The Evening Unit of the u.c Ww. Will meet atthe church Feb, 2 2 2883 3 * Pleased to 'report that Cliff Rodd is able to be out and around and that'Norrine Cook has returned home from hospital. We wish them both 800d health. Robert Nesbitt has been confi ned 3 to hospital. Murray and Shirley Lee spent the week with Mark and Debbie Roundell in Ottawa and while there | visited with Elma Roundell who is a patient in the Heart Institute Hospital in Ottawa. 'The euchre game at. Greenbank. "will be this Friday evening, Jan. 28 'at8p.m, Si for the Greenbank Youth Seagrave News by Dianne Cooke Here's hoping everyone's coping with this cold weather we're having Hope everyone is coping okay with this very cold weather. Robinglade Women's Group enjoyed their movie night last week. More on the group's next get together next week. Seagrave has a new business. Best wishes for success to Yvonne and Rick Forbes who have recently purchased a beautiful century stone farm house on the 12th Line and opened "Dreamweaver Farm Bed and Breakfast." Best wishes and good luck to all secondary school students as their exams are upcoming. Happy birthday wishes to Clarence Cameron and Brandon Puckrin. Congrats to three Seagrave boys, Kyle Blair, Nick Leveille and Michael Cooke who, along with their teammates on the Atom A team, eliminated Beaverton in three straight games in a best three out of five first series of the playoffs. Next opposition is a good team from Omemee. Good luck guys. Skye Davis of Kinmount spent the weekend with her grandparents Gary and Donna Sweetman. Seagrave U.C.W. are collecting used greeting cards, used eyeglasses and Campbell Soup labels (with the bar code on), used stamps (with 1/8th inch envelope around stamp). Contact Donna Sweetman at 985-3851. The February U.C.W. meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the church. There will be no March meeting. On the third Sunday of Epiphany the choir sang "A Clare Benediction." Rev. Carson talked to the children about the chores they like to do and those that they don't like to do around the hoise. The scripture from Jonah 3 vs 1-5 and Mark | vs 14- 20 was read by Henrika. The sermon was "Him of The Great Fish" referring to the prophet Jonah. Christ will make fishers of others, He gives us the power to follow where God leads. That's all for now. Please call Ann for next week's column.