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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 19 With this spring like weath- er, it is hard to realize that Christmas is not that far away. Santa Claus Parades in Toronto helped bring the realization closer. The Christmas Craft Show at the Rec. Centre on Sunday sponsored by the Senior High School Music Department was very success- ful. Mark your calendars on Sunday, Dec. 2 for the Pancake Breakfast with Santa from 9 am. to | p.m. at Blackstock Rec. Centre. Call 905-986-4585 for more information. This ongoing event is sponsored by the Blackstock Nursery School. At the United Church morn- ing service, the Sacrament of Infant Baptism was conducted by Rev. Karen Bursey when and Oshawa on the weekend were Clinton Smith and Trish Knowles. The choir sang by special request "How Great Thou Art." Following church Dan and Carol Steward held a family gathering in honour of Dishawn's baptism and cele- brating his recent adoption. Guests were Ray and Kathy Smith, Clinton, Ryan and Morgan Smith all of New York, Sherry and Dean Fisher and family of Manilla, Tammy and Reann Bickmore of Pefferlaw, Ann Moore, Lorraine and Jamie Rolston and family, James Saunders; Archie and Wyatt Walker, Charlene and McKenzie Steward, Danny Steward and Trish Knowles, Dave and Lucy Hudson all of this general area. Seen by A Joyce Kelly \ ( Gibson's guests were Bob and Alice Brown of Peterborough. Sorry for my error. Leanne Goslin has returned home from a wonderful holiday to Australia and New Zealand. How these young people do travel. There were 14 tables at the Tuesday evening card party with the following winners: Elsie Pogue, Lois Lowery, ~ from and Freda Kramp. Winners of the lucky draws were Chester Madsen, Dorothy Olan, Mary Cannon, Audrey Mahaffy, Verna Robinson and Doris Hill Anyone who is interested in playing euchre is invited to attend these weekly card par- ties at the Town Hall on Scugog . St. Just be there before 8 p.m. and ready for an evening of fun. Last week Joyce Kelly enjoyed attending the annual convention of the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions held in Winnipeg where the weather was absolutely summer like. While there, I met with my friend Queen's University, Allison Olson and her husband Ted of Gimli, Manitoba. Rec Centre to host Breakfast with Santa Dec. 2 home of Eula Chessman for a most enjoyable meeting. Roll Call was answered with a new word that had to be looked up and give its meaning. This pro- vided much fun and was a real learning experience. Marion Larmer"s Program was full of smiles and laughs. The topic was "Joys and Challenges of Aging" and it was certainly proved that this group has lots of those. Everyone participated in the appropriate discussions and thoughts were expressed freely. Marion had prepared a number of short readings and sayings which everyone took turns reading and all were left with a very upbeat feeling. The need for humour was stressed throughout and a "gradual | | | | Dishawn Daniel Steward was received. Acting as Godparents Correction to news - Cecil last week's and Marie Audrey Mahaffy, Reid Harness, Muriel Butson, Doreen McLean The Afternoon U.C.W. Unit gathered on Nov. 13 at the maturing" and sense of hope shone through. 'Our float will be in this Saturday's parade Look for the Lions' float in the Santa Claus Parade Blackstock and District Lions In the past, about four times a year, we have had ladies nights with dinner, a speaker, and a short busi- ness meeting. Now that we have lady Lions in our Lions Club, we call it part- ners night. This coming Wednesday is a partners night and our speaker is from the Alzheimer Society. Lion Bruce wants every- one to know that the Lions Club has three very attrac- tive cheese gift bcxes priced at $16, $32, and $48, an ideal gift for that person who has every- thing. You should get your oder in by Dec. 2. Lion Sandra Holdsworth appears to have done a marvellous job in getting a Leo Club started in Blackstock If you're interested, call Sandra at 905-986-1555. Look for our Lion in the Port Perry Santa Claus Parade this Saturday. Caesarea Hall Board CAESAREA by Albert Putsey i Mis The hall board meeting for this month has been changed to Dec. 4at8 p.m. at the hall. Everyone is welcome. The euchre winners for Nov. 15 were: Val Priebe - ladies high score, Chris Janssens and Jennifer Tuttle - most lone hands, Mike Tuttle - men's high score and Alan Jackson - most lone hands. Have some fun Join us Nov. 29 at 7:30 p m_ at the hall. Neighbourhood Watch Bill Sanderson and Tom White will meet shortly with an officer from the police department regard- ing our village entering this program A public meeting will be called shortly thereafter Do your very best to attend this meeting as your input and your understanding are necessary. The date will be reported in this column as soon as it is known. When driving do your best to miss wild animals on our roads. I'm not say- ing jam on your brakes and cause an accident behind you or turn your car over in a ditch. Last Saturday near Caesar's Cemetery a skunk had been hit and its backend was severely injured. The poor thing travels only at night and when we found it just before lunch it was still alive, but couldn't move. It had managed to drag itself 75 off the road. An hour later we were able to get someone to put il out of its misery. Joke of the Week Betsy: "If you have $2 and you ask your father for $4, how much will you have?" Billy: "Two dollars." Betsy "You don't know your math" Billy: "You don't know my father" Email us your community news: editorial@portperrystar.com Greenbank News by Doris Hill Greenbank Puppet put on a great show The Greenbank Puppets entertained with the children's story at the church service on Sunday. The Ministry of Music was provided by Katelyn Lee and Jill Hunter with Valerie Hunter playing the piano. The Sunday School Christmas Concert will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Any G.Y.A. member of high school age youth interested in participating in a "total art experience" on Saturday, Dec. | from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is asked to sign up no later than Nov. 25. Please contact Juli Conard at 905-985-2006 for more informa- tion or to register. Order your tickets now for Greenbank Hall's annual Christmas dance. This fun evening will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8. There will be great prizes and a delicious buffet provided. Please support your community hall by attending. Call Lila at 905-985-3703 or Barb at 905-985-3903. The Greenbank Session will meet Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The next euchre at Greenbank Hall will be Friday, Nov. 30. Frank and Anne Marie Szebedinszhy attended daughter Cheryl's convocation at Carleton University. Cheryl received her Masters Degree in Biology (A aver- age). Also attending were Jeremy Luke, Kathleen Collin, Cher's grandmother from Hamilton and Bob and Louise Deflorio from Bethany. Scugog Island News by Clara Dowson Sunday, Nov. 18 was rather foggy, but Scugog United Church congregation was made to feel brighter and happier after hearing Rev. Lacey's sermon "Teach us to pray." The children's story gave us all a reason to smile instead of frowning, Next Sunday, Nov. 25 at 10 am will be the welcoming service for Rev. Lacey. The orchestra will be playing and along with the choir is always a joy to listen to, before and after the service Lunch and a social time will follow after the service to meet the Laceys The official board meeting is Nov. 29 at the church at 7pm The hanging of the Green's Party is Saturday, Dec. | at 9:30 p.m Bring finger food to share for lunch. Dec. | is the annual Christmas Bazaar Welcome Rev. Lacey on Nov. 25 at the Community Nursing Home and Villa. The Head U.CW will be having a table here. Good weather and a big crowd is wished for The Head U CW. Mystery Sister's Banquet is Dec 5 at 6 p.m The Scugog Island Women's Institute will meet Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 8 pm The Mottos is: Water. Water everywhere, but is it fit to drink? A great speaker about water from the health department will be there Everyone welcome Now we all know that Christmas is fast approaching once the Toronto Santa Claus Parade is over. What a lot of work and planning must go into it It certainly was a lot different from the one | was at in 1938 | thought then it was great How times have changed