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thursday jan 6 2005 b serving the community of whitchurchstouffville 24 pages1 including gst olympic work earns gemini for stouffville tv producer opinion 6 calendar 17 sports 18 classified 20 first baby of 2005 barely made it to hospital by joan ransberry staff writer luca francesco scrofano doesnt believe in wasting time luca the first baby born in 2005 at markham stouffville hospital was not only 10 days early he came within minutes of being born on the markham bypass he was almost born in the car his mother anna maria scrofano said despite the rush from her home in stouffville to the hospital it was a nor mal delivery luca weighed in at six pounds 14 ounces and hes perfect in everyway his father anthony scrofano and big brother matteo 2 are thrilled with his arrival which came at 308 am jan 1 mrs scrofanos family owners of the villa italian bakery are celebrating at the shop on edward street in stouffville little baker weve got another litde baker mrs scrofano said stouffvilles newest resident arrived home monday welcoming luca into the family are grandparents frank and teresa cassano and vincenza and corrado scrofano and great grandparents anna carpino grace nolasco and francesco cassano david and adrienne wilson thought they may have had stouffvilles first baby of the year the couple are die proud parents of bailey born jan 1 at 1255 pm at markham stouffville weighed in at seven pounds eight ounces although many new parents would find it overhwelming to raise one infant the wilsons will have double see new page 11 v win staff photobill roberts new kid in town luca scrofano with parents annamaria and anthony scrofano of stouffville was the first baby born at markham stouffville hospital in 2005 at 308 am jan 1 weighing six pounds 14 ounces he has a twoyearold big brother matteo rotarians town church collect for victims town digs deep for victims of tsunami by hannelore volpe staff writer as heartwrenching scenes of the death misery and destruction caused by the tsunami in southern asia continue to appear on tv screens and in newspapers whitchurchstouffville residents have begun donating funds to sup port relief work in india sri lanka and other countries hit hard by the disaster more than 150000 people have died since the tsunami hit dec 26 millions are homeless surrounded by destroyed buildings with no food or clean water the rotary club of stouffville has raised more than 1300 in short order for 11 kits of basic supplies such as plates spoons pots and sleeping mats to be distributed by the rotary club in madras india the madras club hopes to distribute 5000 kits by next week agencies in affected areas to increase the likelihood sup plies will reach those who need them the stouffville club and other canadian organizations are working directly with agencies in the affected areas donations to the rotary relief effort can be made at the canadian tire store in stouffville in clearly marked envelopes the town has opened a bank account at the cibc on main street to receive tsunami donations as funds accumulate they will be dis tributed to agencies such as the red cross the account 8421835637 will remain open until february see mission page 2 you 11 h ivi e0ljjrifjaili0 4um1 houston io houston fqrd ltd 57s6 main st stouffville s056404541 www rpillhoustonf ord com 7ae tafjjj at jtq44atui tyanxx wmdd like ta irfjibk e4juf0v a mae effapuf cttcwidatf rarthau ftm j 6312 main st festbuttwfflcc 4646 u if