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JOHN AND LAURAL HAMER Hamers celebrate 50th 600 at church dinner More 'than 600 local resiaemls went home full and satisfied last Wednesday after attending the Brooklin United Church annual roast beef dinner. the 10th anniver- sary event. Fred Brown was the co-ordinator of the dinner this year, overseeing the buying and preparation of 385 pounds of roast beef, 285 pounds of potatoes, 180 pounds of peas and corn, 125 pounds of coleslaw, 60 dozen dinner rolls and of course those pies. ,The ladies of the congregation outdid themselves this year with 175 magnificent home baked pies. While the ladies do the cooking, tradition dictates the men do the serving and they did a fine job during the two sittings. According to one volunteer, it was a tired group who finally trudged home at 10 p.m., vowing once more they would never do it again. But they say that every year, the community enjoys yet another fine meal. meal. WHrTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1987, PAGE 23 àà~ WHERE'S THE BEEF? Weil, 385 pounds of it could be found at Brooklin United Church last week as they held their loth annual roast beef dinner. Given the honors of carving the ineat were, froin left, Ray Hod- son, Fred Brown, Joanne Hannan and Marshall Frances. Free Press plioto Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at the Hamer farm recen- tly to wish Laural and John Hamer congratulations on their 50th wed- ding anniversary. Laural Holliday was born in Brooklin at Rock Lawn Farm, Win- chester St. W., and married John Hamer, who was from the Aurora area, on October 16, 1937. They were married in Brooklin United Church. The couple resided in the Brooklin area after their marriage and after his discharge from the Finding temporary replacement of dental assistants and recep- tionists for dentists is enough to make them reach for the novacaine. But a Whitby dental assistant is trying to ease that pain with a new placement service specifically designed for dentists. "It's not very easy trying to run an office when you're short staffed. And for dentists, it's especially dif- ficult to find a quick replacement because of the special skills den- tists need from an assistant or receptionist," says Tracy Wade, a resident of the Whitby area for most of ber 26 years. With seven years of dental ex- perience behind her, Wade quit her permanent job in May after five months of planning her business, ASAP (As Soon As Possible) Tem- porary Dental Placement. The business began in August and now helps dentists fill temporary gaps in their staff due to sickness or just because someone couldn't make it into the officè. She and her staff have been. "called in for reasons ranging from a death in the family, to just helping out on a very busy day," Wade says. There is a 24-hour answering ser- vice, seven days a week (430-1709) so that. ASAP can provide emergency service -like the name says, as soon as possible. "We received a call one morning from an office requesting an assistant. When asked for the time needed, they said, a half hour ago-within 20 minutes we were there." Wade says. So far, business has been steady and she is well on her way to reaching her first-year goal of get- ting into a third of the ap- proximately 100 dental offices in the Oshawa-Whitby, Ajax- Pickering and surrounding areas. Wade hopes to one day expand into northeast Scarborough and the rest Royal Canadian Air Force in 1945, they built their farm, on what was later to be called Hamers Road, just north of Brooklin. John Hamer alternated his time over these many years between his farming chores and operating Hamer Auto Clinic, which is now owned by his son. The Hamers have two surviving sons, Noel and Royce and have eight grandchildren. They are members of Myrtle United Church and connected with many community organizations. of Durham Region. ASAP now has three employees, including Wade. She arranges a staff evaluation, even of herself, from every office ASAP enters, so dentists can give feedback on the service. "We haven't had one complaint yet. All the offices seem quite pleased with our service," she says. Wade requires at least three years experience from her em- ployees and they must be certified dental assistants. She received her dental assistant diploma from Durham College in 1980. New women's club meets need Carol Lohnes of Ajax and Faye Kerr of Uxbridge have co-founded the Durham Business and Professional 'Women's Club as a chapter of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women. The club was formed to meet the growing need for such an organization in the Region of Durham. The Durham Business and Professional Women's Club will support the same goals as their counterparts throughout Canada, the major objective being to im- prove the economic status of women through career planning, education, networking and guidan- ce. The co-founders hope to bring both the southern and northern communities together by involving women in this common objective. Meetings will be held in a con- venient location for all members. The club is now establishing its mandate through the direct input of women who attended the first meeting Sept. 14 at Harwood Secondary School. Members hope to become involved in educational prograrns directed at youths to provide role models for young people by demonstrating that women can have a successful career and be a successful parent at the same time. ROBERT C. HERON LTD. BROOKLIN, ONTARIO, BOX 70, LOB 1CO TELEPHONE 416-655-44011 Notice of change of ownership, Effective November 1st, 1987 Various issues such as pay equity, career planning, stress and burnout, the environment, effective presentations, and more, will be on the club's agenda throughout the year. These topics will be presented by professionals in each category. After 12 years of harids-on human resources administration ex- perience, the president, Lohnes, formed her own consulting com- pany earlier this year. On a project basis, she provides a range of human resource services to existing personnel departments or small companies without personnel staff, mainly within the Durham Region. Lohnes has been a member of the Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club for five years, having served the last two years on their board of directors, and is a member of the Provincial Public Affairs Committee. Kerr, the vice president, has worked in the private sector of the economy at management and executive levels since 1963 and has been assistant to the presidents of three corporations. She is now pur- suing her goals in the advertising and promotions field, having suc- cessfully completed the University of Toronto's Advertising and promotions management course. She recently established her own company, FMK Marketing Ser- vices ltd. The company offers SEE PAGE 24 The Case/International dealership of Robert C. Heron Ltd. in ri a enorattic Brooklin has been purchased and will be operated by Hub Inter- national Equipment Ltd., who currently operate the Case/Inter- R-12 national dealership in Lindsay, Ontario. R-i 2 Z 40 This new location will be in addition to their existing one, and this move will ensure continuing sales and service support for the New R-20 Case/International Company and their excellent line of products. Z only We wish to thank ail our friends and customers for their business over the past thirty-three years and ask for your continuing support for the new and growing Company, a leader in the Farm Equip- ment Industry. For the most part the staff will remain unchanged. Yours sincerely, s * * * 0 c~T RACTORS Robert C. Heron T t'RA1Ç VYê*D -. ORS.~ -----------nm Replacement service designed for dentists the place for ... CHICKEN & RIBS featuring ... Salad Bar, Children's Menu and more! LOCATED on HWY. 12 Just South of Thickson Rd. 655-8911