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Echt hic i be a a 14 - "WEEKEND STAR" > FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 Uxbridge volunteers honoured at special ceremony Uxbridge Township ~~ She is a past chair of area. He goes that extra shelves stocked and orga- he gets from one crossing Writer's Circle; coordinat- honoured its own this the Local Advisory mile by picking up and nized. Most volunteers to the next so quickly. ing on behalf of the Senior week at a.ceremony cele- Committee and is the dropping off much needed donate one Wednesday a Frank helps in every way Scribes for "Start the brating the spirit of volun- director on the Durham equipment. to those who month to the food bank. he can. He is also a walk- Presses" day at the teers. Members of many local groups were hon- oured for their contribu- tions towards making Uxbridge the great place fo live that it is. North Durham Hospice: Wendy Duncan North Durham Hospice is pleased to have the, opportunity to nominate Wendy Duncan for a vol- unteer Appreciation 'Award. Wendy has been zan active volunteer for Hospice since 1997. She has served on the board of directors and is an active fundraiser. As a dedicated and committed hospice volunteer Wendy provides practical assistance and emotional support to the sterminally ill: individuals. and their families that she cares for. Uxbridge Community - Care: Shirley Vance Shirley has been a vol- unteer with Community Care since 1990 'and has done direct service work .-with senior clients as well as much fundraising and committee: work. Region Community Care Board. She also serves on local activities committee which plans many events such as tag days, bazaar and garden tours. Uxbridge Cottage Hospital Foundation; Guy Rogers Member * of the Foundation Board since Dec. '94; vice-president '97 to '99; a president '99 to 'Ol. Canadian Cancer Society: Jane Manwaring Jane has been a volun- teer with the Canadian Cancer Society for over 10 years. During that time she has organized our door-to-door campaign for the Town of Uxbridge as the campaign chair. Canadian Red Cross: Dale Mcllvride' Dale has been a volun- teer with the Red Cross for over 10 years. He has man- aged our Uxbridge Health Care Equipment Loan pro- gram from his residence. Dale is dedicated to mak- ing the needs of our clients in: the Uxbridge Belts & other oF: | g 3 (0) get your ATV ready for the hunting season! have no means of trans- portation. Dale works hard to ensure that the health care equipment is in peak operating condition. Central Seven Association for Community Living: ~ Gord Grant Gord is our associa- tion's most long serving volunteer, having begun to share, his time in April 1991. He has now con- tributed more than 3,000 hours. Gord began in a setting, conducting a weekly woodworking class for people with develop- ment disability. Lakeridge Health, Uxbridge Auxiliary "Chances Are:" Rodine Egan Rodine has been a ~ member of the Uxbridge Auxiliary for over 40 years. She is a past president of "Chances Are," card con- vener and does all the training of new volunteers for the store. She works in the store for two days a week, sorting articles that are donated. She is a val- ued member of our organi- : zation; Logue ad Fstes Fond § 5 Bank: 8 'Gord Webster Mr. Gordon Webster is our stock room supervisor, responsible for keeping Gord not only is in every Wednesday, but comes in other days through the week to clean the fridge, freezer and floors. Uxbridge Seniors: John Harvey John has worked very hard for a number of years. He is always willing to help with every project. He would be our choice for the volunteer award. Women's Institute - Bethesda - Reach: Barbara Weese Barbara Weese is a retired Rural Organizational Specialist and 4-H Special Events Organizer. She is involved in many community active groups. She is chair of the 4-H. Special Events and Banquet Committee for Peterborough 4-H judging competition. In addition she is on the Committee Member for Program Management and Family Action Program. York Durham Heritage "Railway: Frank Stewart Frank has been our rail- way crossing guard since day one. He scoots ahead -of the train to control traf- "Tict at? crossings not yet equipped "with lights. People inquire if Frank has several brothers because they wonder how I NTRODUCING the Alpha Course! (A multi-media introduction to Jesus and Christian Faith) Dessert...Coffee...Conversation...Inspiration ing history book. Big Brothers/Sisters of North Durham: Jodi H. Hewett This individual is being selected because of her tireless efforts in fundrais- ing for our agency. Jodi holds down a full-time job at Oshawa Court House and still finds time to organize our annual fundraising activities such as our Bowl for Kids, poker run, chicken wing competi- tion, barbecue at Campkins, McDonalds Charity Day and- many more. Senior Scribes of Uxbridge: ~ Robert Woodland Volunteer at Versa Care Nursing Home; volunteer at Uxbridge public schools to promote writing; mem- ber of Oak Ridge Trail Association, Uxbridge Chapter; participant in Uxbridge Players, Zeredetha ~ Lodge Historian, presentation of Rev. James Dowlings his- torical work at the Uxbridge Secondary School at which time he was the orator; Senior Scribe: member; of the Uxbridge' Senigr Scribes who as a group donate large print books to the Uxbridge Library; repre- sentative for the Durham president); Uxbridge Scott Museum grounds in July 2001. TOPS #ON 2325 Uxbridge: Bernie Aldred TOPS is a non-profit organization and its focus is on weight loss. Bernie has given duntless hours towards oug-group as our weight recorder. He always does "RECOGNITION" for the month. RECOGNITION - He recognizes the top weight loss in our chapter for the previous month. Bernie presents them with flowers and charms for the reward. Uxbridge Horticultural Society: John Harvey Agreed to remain presi- dent for one more year after the resignation of the V.P. (after two years as volunteers many hours beyond usual duties of president by planting and "maintaining gardens installed by 'Horticultura] ". Society. Arranged and helped installed paving and bench at the corner of - Brock and Main Streets. Uxbridge ~ Scott Agricultural Society: ¢ Kathleéh Reeves Kay has been an active member of the Uxbridge - Scott Agriculture Society for well over 30 years. She has served on the board of directors for over 25 years serving as president in 1981 and 1982. She was involved in many aspects of the fair from school competitions to the light horse show. 2. 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