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18 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Next Chamber breakfast meeting is Thursday The next Scugog Chamber of Commerce Business for Breakfast meeting will be held on Thursday, June 28 at Jester's Court restaurant in downtown Port Perry. The guest speaker, Francis J. Theriault, ATM, PM is a professional speaker, corporate trainer and author, specializing in Personal Communication Skills. His presentation, "Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say" is part of the Effective IN PORT PERRY'S NEWEST 50' LOT COMMUNITY YO: \=\Y(= HOMES Vist EXQILISTT | ODAY QAUAN Communications Training (ECT) Programs that con- sistently received the highest audience satisfac- tion ratings nationally. Mr. Theriault will deliver a presentation customized for the SOHO entrepre- neur on successful princi- ples for building relation- ships, so bring your sales and marketing dilemmas, and the brochures and documents you use to communicate your core message to your cus- tomers and clients. MODE You are welcome to par- ticipate in workshop-style discussions that will imme- diately improve your understanding of writing for sales and marketing, and therefore, your ability to capture, retain, and cul- tivate the interest of your prospects. The breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m. at Jester's Court restaurant, 279 Queen Street, Port Perry. The cost is S10 per person, including break- fast, for chamber members fo: ares and S15 for non-members. Everyone is welcome. Chamber members are invited to bring along pro- motional materials and business cards for display and distribution at the meeting. Spaces are limited. Those planning to attend are asked to please call the chamber office at 905- 985-4971 to reserve a place and to facilitate the plan- ning of the meeting for both the chamber and the restaurant staff. Awards, presentations made Blue Ray Chapter marks 53 years By Joyce Taylor On a very hot night, Blue Ray Chapter cele- brated its 53rd birthday with many visitors and a Past Grand Matron, Peggy Kirkpatrick of Nepean, present. W.M. Joyce Taylor presided with W.P. Richard Windsor assist- ing. Forty-year pins were presented to Kay Walker, Norman and Bernice Mairs, and Karel Nottingham. A 25 year pin was presented to Marguerite Mitchell. Over 1,000 was desig- nated as charitable gifts. Included were Community Care and Lakeridge Health Port Perry. Special thoughts and. prayers are with Doris Nottingham who is recov- ering from surgery. Cathy Pavlik sang "Bless This House." "visits from friends from Lucky draws were made. Notice of winners elsewhere in this paper. A safe and happy summer is wished for all. Nestleton Presbyterian Church The month of June has been a busy one with baptism, communion and Cannington, Courtice and Toronto. Last Sunday we welcomed Mamie Magill of Lindsay and her broth- er, Russell Brown, of Bowmanville. So nice to see these folks again. Sunday, June 24 was the last service before our summer break. Sympathy is extended to Nancy McCall of Scugog Point whose hus- band passed away while visiting his sister in Scotland. Hope to see you all in September. Last meeting before summer was June 19 Rebekah Lodge members begin summer break By R. Strong The Rebekah Lodge held their last meeting of the season on Tuesday, June 19 closing off with strawberry shortcake and ice cream. Coming up events include hosting a bus load of students for lunch on their way to a visit at the United Nations in New York on July 5. This is a great learning experience for the students who are chosen from schools all over Ontario and are sponsored by the Rebekah and Oddfellow Lodges. Also a letter was read from the president of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario, Myrtle Hall, thank- ing us for our generous donations to her project the Alzheimer Society. As a fundraising project over the summer we are taking orders for bulbs for fall planting. Call if inter- ested. Come join us for our Community Awareness pro- grams and social times together. i For more information call Eleanor at 905-985- 7778 or Cathy at 905-986- 0053. Plenty of opportunities for volunteers CNIB seeking folks to lend a hand CNIB volunteers come from every walk of life. What they share in com- mon is a desire to help others and ultimately ben- efit from the experience themselves. To volunteer. can take as little as four hours a month. Volunteer oppor- tunities include friendly visiting, driving clients to medical appointments, clerical and reception sup- port, fundraising, bingos, community awareness and board or committee mem- ber. Try something new, improve your skills, build your resume and feel good about doing some- thing positive for some- one else. If you would like more information or a vol- unteer application form, please call; Natalie Manders, coordinator of - district volunteer services at905-436-7732.