Whitby Free Press, 2 May 1990, p. 16

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PAGE 16, WH1'MYFRn; P1 PE8S9 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1M9 CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY PUBLIC METING -NOTICE WHlITBY. LONG UI -L There wiIl be a t> eetn held on RW oV.Mat7 9,. in the 1 iulCh= erWhithy MwiclBudng 55 Rss Road East, Whitby. The meeting ls to discus the tentative pmograM of the Whitby - Longudil 22nid Twirng. lrtemedo residents are invited ta attend. The Twinning weelcend la acheduled for June 15th to l7th inclusive in Longueuil, P.Q. For more information, calI 668-5803, ext. 229. Much vari*ety at quilt.show The 1990 St. Mark's UCW Quilt Show once again features a dàzzling variety cf quilta and uitlt-related articles. St. Marks Uurch is at the corner of Centre and Coîborne streets in Whitby. The show runs from 2 to 9 p.xn., Frday, and 10 a.m. ta 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $3.50. Refreshmnents are icluded. The fact that 28 of the 50 quilts were completed i either 1989 or 1990 demenstrates the tremendous upsurge i quilting interest. Three uniquely desiged quilts reflect famnily histories. They are: « Fallow Homestead,' «Roberts Fanuly' and «For the Bride and Groom., Works by Carolyn Millikin, Donna Gunter, Barbara Weekes" Doris Gzylls, Alice Carnegie and DrtyMePberson will be shown. Bth Carnegie and Mépher have uilte in the Canada P C a ré ecton. Art Patterson recaIls his wife Doris working on blocks for her Dutch Girl quilt when he was courtig her in the 1930's. Not only did she applique the many peces, but, with silk flous, she highligeted features of the printa. It to)mgny years. Only last Year, the task of completing th work was given to, the Silver Thimble Quilt Shoppe. Unfortunately, Doris Pattersen did net live long enough te see the beautiful -finished product.. At the 1987 show, Marjorie Smiith dispIayed her embroidered 'Provincial Emblems and Flowers' quilt. Those who saw it will neyer forget the detailed, exquisite work. This year, she presents 'Historical U.S.A.' It depicts the capital, bird and flower of each American- state, and the sequn . i hichit joened the Union - ail in solid embroidery; the. coat of arme and the starsin' the BFlagthe accompanying wall hninthe original flag incerperates the Union Jack Ail proceeds from the quilt Mshow g ta the work cf the United Curch Women, both Iocally and afield. For more information. cal Joyce Cox at 668-4056. May2 radiothon for cys t ie fibroeis On Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. te 7 p.m. mi the Centre Court of the Oshawa Centre, 0H00 Radio and the Zone Durham lKinsmen and-Kinettes will be presenting the CHOO-Kin radiothon for Cystic Fibrosis Between 9 a.m. and noon, five Durhamn Region mayors, local celebrities, Kinsmen and Kinettes wiil be taking pedesand challenges over the phones in the Radiothon Phone Bank. ý- Uigthe theme, 'Help us help CFJ,'CHOO PRadio and ail Durhamn Région Kinsinen and Kinettes invite the general public to paripat by màing pledges a n d S a i i o n o n M a y 1 2 , *i n the Radiothon phone number breedcast over cHlOO Radio'or i mesnh the Centre Court of the Oawa Cente 'The Wrench' at radiothoei World champion curler Ed Werenich wil be a guest at the CHOO-Kin Radiothen for Cystie Fibrosis on May 12 at the Oshawa Centre. Werenich made sport headlines i March wlîen his tosin won the Canadia Bier Cup. They then werLt on ta Sweden ta capture the World Clip. Werenich will be appearing ta, speak with fans foi 1a.m. until 2 p.m. During that time, he Will aise pose for pictures and eig autographs for a minimum dontion ta cystic fibrosis. The 'Wrench," as he is affectionately known, has also generouiy donated a curling broem to be auctioned off sometime during the day's events. Trent a University at Durham.College Summer 1990 More (hian 7715 ourst--, art- hemng oift-recI n ()-hava, Pltrburough and 1- ~Irrduring the day <orvnrg n tilt- (A %iogn ~terrm%: @ 8 week%: 2 h1av - 27 Junr*- * 12 week%: Ma 2<JI' 0 6 weej%: iItilIv - 10)\u . fir< hujrj.. Iri m dimi ilîiî '1111 LigltqIi4h mii, .- m mm i îml(m i t mimiimtliimli4 mIr mInmiîmli mm mm m(m111m t il (416) 72 t1-9747.

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