Many thefts reported The home of Joseph Gran- der, 122 Bowman Avenue was broken into while the owner was away. Police said that entry was made by someone forcing the front door open. Although the house had been broken into in the owner's absence police said that "nothirg appeared to be missing." "Break, enter and thefts seem to be getting pretty consistant," Inspector David Fleming said. "There are a lot of thefts of bicycles." Police said that Garry Richard Annis of 520 Euclid Street, reported a theft of goods valued at more than $200 from his car. Stolen from the auto parked at the owner's residence was a cas- sette player and cassette tapes. A roto tiller was taken from the driveway of Eric Branton, Third Concession, R. R. 2 Whitby, Mr. Branton had left the roto tiller in his driveway and on his return to where he had left the roto tiller it was gone, police said. Police also reported that a fire in the back room of the Laundramat in Blair Park Plaza, did extensive damage. The fire which gutted the back room of the laundramat is "of unknown origin," police said. $300 fine for firing a gun A 20-year old Whitby resident was fined $300 or 10 days in jail last week for discharging a firearm with- out reasonable . precautions for theý safety of other persons. Dean Hoffman, of 201 White Oaks Court pleaded guilty to the charge. The court was told that Hoffman, a resident of the eighth floor of the apartment was bothered by * pigeons roosting on his balcony and tried to dispatch them with a .22 calibre pellet pistol he had obtained from a friend. The court was told he was drinking on May 18 and at 3:20 a.m. fired a couple of shots at a garbage bin half a block away. A man walking his dog around the apartment buildings heard the shots, yelled, and shone his flash- light at Hoffman. The court was told that when police arrived at Hof- fman's apartment they had a hard time awakening him because of his intoxication. Judge Donald Dodds placed Hoffman on probation for 12 months and banned him from having a firearm in his possession during that time. Hoffman admitted to the judge that he was regretful over the "partly drunken prank." WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6,1979, PAGE 19 BROOKLIN FAIR PARADE BEST OF THEME FLOAT MAJORETTE LEADS OFF Jaycees & Jaycettes win many high awards The Whitby Jaycees and Jaycettes received a number of awards at a recent Central Region convention in Oakville. The Jaycees won first- prize certificates in com- munity development youth activities, arrangements and fellowship, and newsletter. The Whitby Winter Carn- ival was named second best single outstanding projéct, and the Jaycees also placed second in public relations and economie and govern- ment affairs. The Whitby Jaycees were named outstanding unit in their category, determined by the size of the town, and received their fifth blue chip award and the unit award of excellence. The Whitby Jaycettes were named the outstanding unit in their category, and won a second-place cert- ificate for their néwsletter. Lynn Arbothnott was named spokette of the Year.. for being the outstanding fiest-year Jaycette. Petra McDougall was a runner-up in the contest*for best unit president, and Bev Balsdon was third ineffec- tive speaking. A banquet will be held this week to honor the individual award winners. Jaycees and Jaycettes are clubs for service and pers- onal betterment open to' people 19 to 39 years old. Anyone interested in joining the Jaycees should call Membership Chairman AI McDougall at 668-9714 or President Joe Arbuthnott at 668-9831. OPEN IN DCATION PRHSDFRN AG ELCINO iam 23, A jax Phone 668-9454 I S PI GatUBU I E ro o i, NH ROLO OTYUWL RIEAFREE S VRLA(RECENT N DA MINTIS NICKEL ) PATTE R NSELN VATOUR LW, LOW values s ,.5 values to f .9 o $6 0 33.00 o o , 19.95 Look for the special silIver dollar racks., ýTHE WALLPAPER CENTRE hà 3,Aa Poe 6-45 OSH A WA A JA X SCAPING IS OUR BUSINESS 140 SIMCOE ST. S. 13311 H A RWOOD A VE. N A T THE CORNER OF JOHN) (JUST N. OF HWY. 401) TEL. 5/9-1655 TEL. 686-0719 ALSO IN SCARBORO AT 553 MARKHAM RD. 431-4458