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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 30, 2001 - 15 lh. BLACKSTOCK Joyce Kelly What a year of strange weather - all summer when the farmers and gardeners needed rain so badly it remained dry and now when they are trying so hard to harvest the badly damaged crops, the rain continues to hamper their efforts. Let's hope for a string of sunny days in a row. The treat of fall has arrived. Girl Guide choco- late mint cookies are now available. Contact any member of the Guide movement to get your sup- ply of these delicious cook- ies. Elsie Mercer of St. John's, Newfoundland is visiting Rev. Karen and Graham Bursey for a couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy your visit to Ontario, Elsie. Sympathy to the com- munity is extended to Louise and Don Swain, Stacey and Scott on the passing of Louise's mother, Mrs. Irene Moore of Port Perry last week. Our thoughts are with her brother, Jim and Hazel Coates as well as her many other relatives and friends in the community. Sympathy is also extended to Muriel Wotten on the passing of her sister Jean Brouillette of Lindsay as the result of a serious stroke. Sympathy is extended to Jean's brother Joe and her family as well as to her relatives and friends in this area. Congratulations to Kathy and Bob Hoogeveen on the arrival of their new baby girl recently - a new grand- daughter for Peter and Ria Hoogeveen. On Thursday, Blackstock Fair president Barry Van Camp, secretary Janice Beechey, Jean and Merrill Van Camp and Joyce Kelly attended the O.AAS. District 4 meeting in Sunderland. Blackstock Fair date for 2002 was con- firmed as Aug. 23 and 24. At the United Church a Halloween Family Service was held with members of the Sunday School taking part. The various readings showed how the Halloween customs originated. It was Utica and Epsom News announced that there will be no service at the United Church on Nov. II. Remembrance Day Service will be 10:15 a.m. at the Rec. Centre followed by the customary laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph at 11 a.m. At the St. John's Anglican Church, the sacrament of baptism was conducted by Rev. Hugh Kernohan when Dylan Richard, younger son of Marilyn and Mel Tobin, was received. Following church, Don and Marjorie Green hosted a family gath- ering when the Green clan was joined by Mel's par- ents, Millie Brown and Rev. Hugh and Peggy Kernohan to celebrate this important event. There were 15 tables at the weekly euchre party with the following winners: Doris Evans, Elwood Seniors lunch Nov. 8 at Epsom church Thursday, Nov. 8 is the next senior's lunch at Epsom By Vera Brown It was a sad disturbing time for area families last week when they heard of plans to close Epso . Public School. Plans were readily made to meet on Monday at Epsom Church to try to avert the board of education's decision. The school and churches are our community and most want their children to be educated here instead of being bussed ever further away. Well, most of us set our clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday night and it was nice to gain that extra hour. My question is this - how do you program your dog to sleep in an hour longer? This Wednesday evening we will all get visits from those little ghosts and goblins, witches and princesses. | look forward to this every year. Be careful as you drive along the dark roads because these children are precious. Sunday, Nov. 4 is a joint service of the charge and includes a special covenanting service for Rev. Lush as well as communion. There will be a special offering in sup- port of the ongoing relief efforts for the Afghan refugees. Service is at Epsom at || a.m. Church at noon. The menu is pork chops, mashed pota- toes, gravy, apply sauce, peas and apple pie. Reserve your meal now by phoning Uxbridge Community Care at 905-852-7445. On Thursday, Nov. 8, the U.C.W. will be visiting Versa Care in Uxbridge to help celebrate the November birth- days of their residents. The visit will take place at 2 p.m. Anyone who would like to take part in this visit would be most welcome. Congratulations to Doug Boutilier on the recent open- ing of his new art studio which is located in Utica across from the United Church. The Warner family were in Cornwall on the weekend helping Suzanne's father celebrate his 80th birthday. On Sunday afternoon, | made a long overdue visit to Mrs Katheryn Brown in Sunderland. Our condolences to the Kerry families in the recent passing of Raymond's wife Jean. Jean Millman of Bobcaygeon visited with Ruth Ashton on Saturday. U.C.W. has embarrassing moments Operation Christmas Child ~ ScuGoG IsLAND ee Clara Dowson Frank." Scugog Island United Church was very well attended Sunday, Oct. 28, Rev. Lockhart's sermon was The Human Family = Part Il. Nov. 4 will be his last Sunday here at Scugog and we'll miss him, 'The Orche stra and the choir were great. After the service many gath- 'ered downstairs to enjoy a pot luck luncheon and the choir showed their point Port Perry. home. appreciation by singing their "Ode to Nov. 11 Rev. Lacey will be our new minister, this being Remembrance Day. Please bring items for our Memorabilia Table - time 10 a.m. On Nov 4 please bring your shoe boxes that you have filled for Operation Christmas Child. And Karen Davis will deliver to pick up The Grace U.C.W. will meet on "Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. at Joan Aldred's The Head Memorial U.C.W. will 2047. meet on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. at Lucille Gray's home. Roll Call will be "Your most embarrassing encounter." Women of the United Church of Canada are having a 'LUAU on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Scugog United Church, Wear your muumuu or grass skirt and lei and bring finger food - Macadamia nuts, pineapple and dip. Beverages will be provided. You may learn how to dance the Hula. To find our more call Sharon at 905-985-2520 or Marilyn at 905-985- "Medication Know-How" lecture sponsored by W.I. Manns, Marjorie Davies, Vivian Kidd, Lois Huntington, Marg Finney and Dorothy Olan. Lucky draws were won by Mary Cannon, Gary Notenboom, Gerald Kelly, Joan Middleton, Jean Van Camp and Doreen Kelly. A reminder of the high school commencement exercises that will be held on Friday, Nov. 9 at the public school. Everyone interested is welcome. A reminder of the "Medication Know-How" that will be sponsored by the Blackstock Women's Institute under the Rose Program on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at | p.m. at the Blackstock United Church C.E. Room. It will be a time- ly seminar on the subject of pills, etc. when Doug Brown of Shopper's Drug Mart will be giving a presentation on the proper way to deal with medication. Learn the correct way to take your medications, enjoy the company of your friends and neighbours and the light snack provided. Everyone who is interested is welcome to attend. On Sunday evening the Festival of Evensong for the Feast of All Saints was held at the St. John's Anglican Church when members of the other churches of the community joined the fel- lowship. The service con- sisted of readings, singing and special music by the United Church and the St. John's choirs including one anthem of the combined choirs. Following the great service a time of fellowship was enjoyed over refresh- ments. Pine Ridge Garden Club meets Nov. 6 CAESAREA Th by r Albert Putsey | guess we have all felt a great change in the weath- er, and with daylight sav- ing coming to an end we all feel that winter is near. Caesarea Hall Board News Saturday night was the great Halloween social night at the hall with the dances, etc. From all accounts it was a very friendly, successful evening. This Thursday is euchre night. The next meeting for the hall board will be Tuesday, Nov. 13. Caesarea Ratepayer's Association We held our meeting last Thursday night and ironed out our profit or loss, and our Canada Day Celebration which was postponed three times due to weather. I'm glad to report that neither the church group or ourselves had a loss, but neither did we make any money. The subject of a stop at our main four corners came up again and we were unanimous in asking that Pier Street going south at least be made a stop. Cars on Cedar Grove at this corner do not have good visibility with the fence, trees and cars with boat trailers lining the west side of Pier Street. We will try again. Blackstock Lions Club Blackstock and District Lions wish to extend their sympathy to the family and friends of Lion Don Calvert, president »f the Goodwood Lions Club who passed away last week. He'll be missed. Our next meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Rec. Hall. It is the official visit of our region chair, Lion Paul Taylor, and it is an information night for parents and youth to hear more about our proposed new Leo Club. If you wish to learn more call Lion Sandra Holdsworth at 905- 986-1555. Pine Ridge Garden Club Our next meeting is Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nestleton Hall. The guest speaker will be Vicki Taylor Scott on the subject of Christmas decorations, both indoors and out. The=~ monthly competition will be "Picture This" with pressed flowers in a frame. Everyone is welcome.