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22 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 26, 2000 RR "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Doug and Muriel Berry are very proud of both of their chil- dren who have entered college and university this semester. Jennifer is attending Durham College in the General Arts and Science Program. Completion of this program will allow her to apply for a Diploma Program 1'next year. John has entered first year at the University of Western Ontario, London, in Health Sciences and Business. John graduated from Port Perry High School in June as an Ontario Scholar. He received a University Entrance Scholarship from Western and a Tuition They'll kick off their stroll at the Greenbank United Church at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 Scholarship from the Ontario Government through their Aim for the Top Scholarship Program. We wish both these young peo- ple every success in their stud- ies. Happy birthday to Pat Fisher, Murdoch Belair, Muriel Jebson. We are sorry to hear that Mabel Hurst, a former resident of Seagrave, is in Campbellford Memorial Hospital. She would most certainly welcome a card from her Seagrave friends. The hospital address is in Campbellford, KOL ILO. The UCW will be on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Seagrave Ann Sandiford at the church. The ladies are asked to bring a new tea towel for the kitchen. The Men's Group is sponsor- ing the The World Food Day Walk-a-Thon on Saturday, Oct. 14. This year it begins at Greenbank United Church at 8:30 a.m. going to Seagrave Church and then on to Pinedale. Sponsors please contact any of the Men's Group. The funds raised will be shared between the local food banks and the international Food Grains Bank. Seagrave Church News Rev. Michael Bishop was the guest speaker at the 94th anniversary service. He and his son Brandon portrayed their puppets singing "Jesus Love Me" and "Diamond in the Rough." For his sermon Rev. Bishop spoke on an anniversary message talking about the history of our church Mens' Group out there walking for World Food Day and what the original members would have to do. Rev. Bishop was ordained in the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and is the new Chaplain serving Uxbridge and Port Perry Hospitals. We welcome him and his fam- ily who have moved into Mariposa Estates. The choir sang two - numbers accompanied by Doug Wylie and the organ. A fel- lowship hour was enjoyed fol- lowing the service. That's it for this week. Please call Diane Cooke at 985-3722 next week. A number of great events, projects discussed at Blackstock Lions' AGM Local Lions already planning exciting events for 2001 Blackstock Lions At the general meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 20 we had as our guest speaker District Sah Raguhbir Singh accom- anied by his wife Komal. He spoke of his Lion directory which each member will get and includes every Lions' name, address and phone number in our Lion district. We spoke of a need of a 5 per cent increase in membership and the quality of performance. Also the purchase of two cameras to test "lazy eye syndrome" of chil- dren at school of our whole Lion district. He presented Lion Cliff and Lioness Evelyn Trapp with a gift on their retirement from the club. He also inducted our new member Lion Archie Walker into the Blackstock Lions Club. Lion Carter reported on a suc- cessful Road Department Retirement bar. Lion Ken Hudson reported on a successful Terry Fox barbecue and also the Lions' Farmer's Night will be held in the spring. Lion Chris motioned we donate $100 to par- alympian Rob Snack so he could | Albert { Putsey go to Sydney, and it was passed. The most important item is the selling of tickets jointly by Port Perry and Blackstock Lions for the Legends of Rock and Roll held in Port Perry in October. Next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 4 with Sharon Murdock being guest speaker on Mentoring Services. Best wishes to Sharon and Lion Ray Wright on their anniver- sary, Oct. I. Lions - don't forget the all zones summit meeting this Saturday held in Port Perry's Pentecostal Church. We send compliments of the season to our Jewish friends as Sept. 30 is Rosh Kashanah fol- lowed by Yom Kippur on Oct. 9 our nation's Thanksgiving Day. Scugog Shores Historical Museum The report | received they had a wonderful day with a satisfying crowd at the Pioneer Fall Fair last Saturday. Pine Ridge Garden Club Next meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 3 and we will have a peren- nial plant sale. The monthly competition will be Thanksgiving Gift Basket. The meeting will be a workshop to make decorations for Meals on Wheels. If you have ideas about this matter let Angela know. Blackstock United Youth enjoy "Faith Retreat" to Algonquin Park By Joyce Kelly Blackstock News This past week has seen many of our residents very busy attending the various activities yavailable. Many attended the International Ploughing Match held near Elora this past week travelling either by bus or pri- vate vehicles. Unfortunately, it was closed on Saturday, its final day, due to the very muddy and wet conditions. Others were very involved with the Lindsay Exhibition. Congratulations to Breezy Acres Farm for winning the Champion Market Steer Competition at Lindsay Exhibition after winning the same class at both Port Perry and Durham Central Fairs. It was a different steer each time as the winner is sold by auction at each fair. Sorry to report that Jean Churchill fell and fractured her hip cently She is recuperating well follo wad surgery. 4-H begins for the fall project with registration on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Blackstock United Church. The project will be "Milk Makes It Better." 4-H is open to boys and girls 10 years of age as of Jan. I, 2000. Please note that supplies will cost $8 and new members will have a $20 registra- tion fee. If numbers at registra- tion warrant it, there may be Wednesday and Thursday evening sessions. Call Janice Beechey at 986-0035 if you require further information. There were cats and dogs of all sizes and colours brought to the Rabies Clinic on Saturday morning at the arena. A native of this area, Roger Dorrell of Morrisburg, passed away following a lengthy illness last week. Sympathy is extended to his brothers Dalton and Kathleen Dorrell and Stuart and Helen Dorrell and their families as well as to his wife Ethel and their family. The Dorrell families attended the funeral held in Morrisburg. The Singing group, "Touch of Country," sang at the 155th anniversary of the Nestleton Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. Curling will soon begin at the local arena. New curlers for either the men's league on Monday evenings or mixed league on Tuesday evenings are asked to call president Jan VanCamp at 986-1249; Marg Fielden at 985- 9421 or Joyce Kelly at 986-4237 as soon as possible. The Blackstock United Youth attended a "Faith Retreat" in Algonquin Park on Sept. 8 to 10. Twenty-one local youth and lead- ers canoed, swam and enjoyed the spirituality of Algonquin. The next meeting is Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. - car pooling at the church to trav- el to Pringle Farm for the goose maze. Cost is $5. Youth between Grades 6 and 10 are welcome. Many from here enjoyed the many events of the Pioneer Days held at the Scugog Museum on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday a beautiful oak tree was dedicat- ed to the memory of long-time supporter of the museum, Bill Ferguson. His widow, Jean Ferguson and their family as well as members of the Ferguson fam- ily attended this special event. There were 13 tables at the weekly card party with the fol- lowing winners: Audrey Mahaffy, Ken McKenzie, Les Johnston, Doris Hill, Edna Manns and Grace Bassant. Lyle McMahon had the most lone hands. Lucky draws were won by Gary Notenboom (three), Doris Nottingham, Doris Hill and Doreen Kelly. Would families with students attending college or university please call me at 986-4257 this week so that | can have a list of young people and their studies. Thanks. St. John's News By Colin Beal St. John's Parish Hall will be the venue, on Sunday, Oct. | from 2 to 4 p.m. for an open house to honour the forthcoming marriage of Julie Corden and Mike Shepley. Julie, who is well known at St. John's and in Blackstock, is the daughter of St. John's Choir Director, Catherine Corden, and her husband Roy. Everyone is invited and dona- tions towards a communal gift will be gratefully received. A number of parishioners and friends have already signed up for the Tafelmusik Sing-along Messiah at Roy Thompson Hall on the afternoon of Dec. 17. This is a very popular annual event and tickets can be hard to get. It will, then, be necessary to book our tickets. If you have always wanted to be the member of a large choir singing this great ora- torio, why not join people from St. John on this occasion. Our sign-up list will close on Sunday, Oct. I. Tickets are $20 each if we can put a party of 20 or more togeth- er, otherwise, they will be $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and students. There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby of the Parish Hall or you can call Jenny Beal at 986-0192. Re --