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Port Perry Star, 4 Apr 2000, p. 25

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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 4, 2000 - 25 TS ----. A ---- i Ashburn News by Florence Ashton County Town Singers will take to the stage April 14 in Myrtle David Smith, executive director of Evangel Hall was the guest minister at Burns Church on Sunday morning and shared with us the many needs at Evangel Hall. Next Sunday, lan Morrison will join us again at 10 a.m. The County Town Singers will be perform- ing Friday, April 14 at Myrtle United Church. Phone Mary Housego at 655-4003 or Marg Stevens at 655-4044 for tickets. We are looking forward to the Gospel Music Concert at Burns Church, Sunday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Warren and Shannan Parker Trio of Pickering and soloist Linda Binkley of Flamborough. Free will offering, refreshments and fellowship hour. Hope you can join with us. Euchre results are as follows: nine tables were played. Ladies first - Norma Jamieson, second - Art Budd. Lone hands - Fred Taber and Edna Meyers. Share the wealth - Joan Fleming and Nelson Cole. Door prize winners - Jean Hodgins and Bill Hodgins. Next euchre is scheduled for Thursday, April 13 at the Utica/Epsom News by Vera Brown Volunteers needed to | prepare for planting of Cdn. Foodgrains crops Church service this week will be held in Utica at 9:30 a.m. The U.C.W. will meet on Tuesday, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Epsom Church. A light snack will be served as most of the ladies will already have enjoyed a luncheon at Trinity Uxbridge sponsored by the W.I. Roll call will be answered by the word "Hope." The Canadian Foodgrains Bank for this area is planning for the planting of their crops and with the new land that has been acquired, they find a need for a bee of vol- unteers to pick stones from the property so that it can be prepared for the planting. Financial aid is always required, but without the help of volunteers this project wouldn't be successful. The date set for this work is April 15. If you can give a few hours of your time, contact Ross at 852-5411 or Don at 852-6607. Celebrating an April | birthday was Earl Taylor. This is his 84th and greetings are sent his way. Best wishes to the Richardsons, George and Joanne who have moved to the ed Fe PEA RR JEFF MITCHELL / PORT PERRY STAR Community Centre at 8 p.m. Florence Ashton visited with Ruby Birkett of Raglan on Saturday. Give me a call with any news that would interest our readers. The team from Reachdaler Farms in Greenbank race twoard a first- place finish in the bed races, one of the attractions during the Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival this past weekend. It's the second win in as many years for Cory Geissberger, Josh Ranich, Todd Bogaert, Jeff Jarvis, Jay Sawyer, and Tyson Bogaert. Blackstock area. A reminder that the Limited Edition Bethesda Epsom-Utica afghan is in the making and orders are being taken now. For more information call Faye at 852-5389. Awards presentation wraps up curling club's season This community has been shocked by the passing of two of our well known citizens. Last week William Ferguson passed away after a courageous fight against cancer. Sympathy is extended to Bill's wife Jean and their two sons Alan and his wife Shelley of Oakville and Kevin of Courtice, and to his two grand- children Nate and Melissa. Thoughts of sympathy are extended as well to his sisters Thelma and Lloyd Wright of Blackstock, Sandra and Noel Morton of Oshawa and his broth- er Grant and Ruth Ferguson of Peterborough and to his brother- in-law George Dunbar of Scarborough. Bill was very well known for his extensive knowl- edge of family histories. He will indeed be missed by his many, many friends. The very well attended funeral was held at Blackstock United Church on Friday and was conducted by Rev. David Shearman. On Friday word came of the passing of another well known citizen, Kathleen Watts, after a short illness. Kathleen was very active in many organizations in the community. Sympathy is extended to her two daughters Katherine and John Devins of Iroquois Falls and Carolyn and Gordon Redican of Lindsay and their families, to her brother Anson Taylor of Scarborough and her sister-in-law Joyce Taylor of Blackstock. Kathleen will be missed by her many friends. The funeral of a former resi- dent Mrs. Lydia Stinson, widow of Lewis Stinson, was held on Monday from Wagg Funeral Home. Interment will be in Nestleton Cemetery. Darcy, Brittany and Bryan Dorrell of Charlton spent the weekend with Darcy's parents, Stuart and Helen Dorrell, while Laura attended the O.A.A.S. spring meeting in Toronto. Barry Van Camp also attended this board meeting. Fifteen tables of avid euchre players gathered in the Town Hall for the weekly senior citi- zen's card party. Winners were: Lorraine Geer, Irene Hoffman, Clara Warren, Don Geer, Marg Finnie and Ken McKenzie. Most lone hands was won by Marg Davies. Lucky draw winners were Lois Huntington, Dorothy Olan, Gary Notenboom, Helen Dorrell, Charlie Campbell and Eline Bailey. This week's card party will have the monthly pot luck supper before cards. The curling club wrap-up evening was held on Saturday Blackstock Sa BY evening at the Blackstock United Church CE Room. In the absence of treasurers Karen and Glenn Barkey, Jan reviewed the year's activities as well as the financial report. Prizes and trophies were handed out. The Merlin Suggitt Trophy for the first place in the men's league was presented to Mike Mark, Alex Walcer, Peter Christie and Peter Healy. First place in the mixed league was won by Mike and Lois Marks, Jodi Duff and John Green while second went to Craig Larmer, Doris Grandell, Elaine Kelly and Tim Dakin. Third place was won by Tina Jenkins, Norman Crow, Mike Metcalf and Terry Gilroy. The executive elected its president - Jan Van Camp; vice- president - Tena Jenkins, secre- tary - Joyce Kelly, treasurers - Karen and Glenn Barkey, reps - David Lukhardt, Mike Marks, Marg Fielden and Doris Grandell. The remainder of the evening was spent discussing ideas to improve the club as well as a social time together. St. John's News By Colin Beal For the past two weeks, the bread used during the Sunday Eucharist at St. John's, has been provided by the children prepar- ing for their First Communion. The eight class members under the guidance of teacher, Debra Coles, baked the bread as one of the projects in their course. On Saturday, April 8 at 5 p.m. the graduates will gather in the Parish Hall, with their families, friends and other parishioners for a pot luck supper. The chil- dren have issued an invitation to all parishioners to attend (and bring food). On Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. the Bishop of Trent-Durham, the Rt. Rev. Douglas Blackwell will be at St. John's to celebrate the Eucharist at which the eight class members will receive their First Communion. Before the Eucharist, the Bishop will bless the new extension to the Parish Hall and also the gifts of furnish- ings and equipment for the Church Office and the Parish Priest's Office. Following the service, there will of course be light (after all it is Lent) refreshments and fel- lowship in the Parish Hall. Please mark this date on your calendar. We hope you will be there. After Coffee Time on Sunday, most of the conversations were fond reminiscences of our good friend and neighbour, the late Bill Ferguson. We at St. John's, share with others in the commu- nity, a feeling of great loss tem- pered with the joy of having had the privilege of knowing and associating with this remarkable gentleman. Our condolences, love and prayers are extended to Bill's wife, Jean, to sons Alan and Kevin and to all the mem- bers of that extended family, whose history and genealogy Bill had so lovingly and diligently chronicled. Easter is rapidly approaching and Catherine Corden is really putting the choir, and the chil- dren's choir, through their paces as they prepare for Holy Week. This year we have, not only the Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Services with appropriate music, but also the Bishop's visit, mentioned above, which also calls for some special music. There is quite a bit of new (to the choirs) material and some is quite challenging.

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