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Time is running out for tickets to Valentine's TeaLuke alwaysTea lovers can celebrate Valentines Day at aplace at Munns United Church, located at the Teas from around the world will be avail-Valentines High Tea on Sunday, Feb. 13 butcorner of Dundas Street and Sixth Line. able for tasting and buying. Guest speaker will had hugs you have to get your tickets today beforeThe menu will include scones, clotted be Rasmin Peiris, a certified tea specialist. tonight's deadline.cream, strawberry jam and assorted sandwich-Tickets are $10 per person and can be obtained Sunday's event begins at 2 p.m. and takeses.by calling the church office at 905-257-8434.to give Continued from page 22When Luke was born weighing End the Winter Blues with Amnesty International on Feb. 22eight pounds, nine ounces, Carolyn End the winter blues by joining Amnesty Navy Street and Lakeshore Road.release of Huseyin Celil, a Canadian citizenwas worried as her other children had International Oakville at its annual fundraiser It will run from 7-9 p.m. and tickets costfrom Burlington, who is now serving a life sen-been over 10 pounds.on Tuesday, Feb. 22.$25 and include a glass of wine or two softtence in a Chinese prison. Celils wife and fourWithin 36 hours the newborn was The event will take place downtown Oakville drinks as well as appetizers. young sons still reside in Burlington. diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart at Paradiso Restaurant, located at the corner of Amnesty Oakville is working for theFor tickets, call 905-844-4194.syndrome and aortic valve stenosis Lukes heart wasnt pumping enough oxygenated blood to his body. Pearls of wisdom from a professor who scaled Mount EverestHis kidneys and liver shut down and What can you learn from an MBA professor Friday, Feb. 18.Cost is $35/members, $45/non-members.he needed surgery.who climbed Everest? a lot and you can Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with theOpen to the public. The first 10 days of life were touch learn it from Scott Kress, president of Summit event running from noon to 1:30 p.m.Register at www.oakvillechamber.com orand go, but Luke didnt give up.Training & Frontier Team Building in an It takes place at the Holiday Inn Oakville-contact Nesrene Salem at nesrene@oakville-Every time tests revealed his body Oakville Chamber of Commerce event on Centre, 590 Argus Rd.chamber.com or 905-845-6613, ext. 28.was ailing, Luke would bounce back.He met all of the milestones in an infants progress, sitting up, gaining Literacy Council has training sessions, it just needs volunteer tutorsweight, crawling and thriving, but his The Oakville Literacy Council is looking for hours per week preparing lessons and meetingThere is a tutor training workshop onheart grew weaker. volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with adult their students. Saturday, Feb. 12 and others on April 30 andOn Jan. 29, 2007, the team of spe-students who want to improve their reading, Demand for the Councils free program hasMay 7. For information, contact the Oakvillecialists at SickKids performed open-writing, or math skills. Training is provided, been growing and depending on the time of Literacy Council at 905-469-8528 or info@heart surgery to replace Lukes pul-and volunteers usually dedicate two to three year, 15 to 25 students are on the wait list.oakvilleliteracy.ca, or visit www.oakvilleliteracy.monary valve.It was the hardest day of my life, so far, to hand over my little baby to the nurses in the operating room not knowing if I would see him alive again, said Carolyn.After touch-and-go times follow-ing the surgery and therapy at Bloorview Kids Rehab and ErinoakKids where he learned to crawl and eat orally again, true to his determined nature, Luke bounced back.He was my Luke again, said Carolyn.But his recovery was short-lived. In September, Lukes heart struggled Fallinlovemore and only a transplant could save withDowntownOakvillehim. However, tests showed his body alloveragain...would not accept a new organ.On Nov. 27, 2007, Carolyn and Troy were told the only option was palliative care. A month and a day later, Luke died while asleep in his crib at home.After Luke's death, friends Laura Freedman, Lisa Rollin and Laura DOWNTOWNFEBRUARYA TASTE OFHughes suggested a cookie fundraiser OAKVILLEFREEZEDOWNTOWNto celebrate Lukes birthday every PHOTOGRAPHYFebruary 12thFebruary 15th to 28thFebruary.CONTEST This is our way of remembering February 1st to 28thCome in for a no obligation foot and gait analysis Luke for the strong, courageous little performed by our Certifi ed Pedorthistsfighter that he was... he always had a Open Tuesday-Sunday Closed Mondaysmile and hug to give, said Carolyn.On the Lukes Legacy website, 213 Lakeshore Road East Downtown OakvilleCarolyn writes, We continue to miss 2 doors east of the Scotia BankLuke every day, we talk about him to (905) 339-FOOT (3668)Zakary and Max all the time and every night, before Jackson goes to bed, we www.oakvilledowntown.comsay goodnight to Lukie, we kiss his FreeParkingafter6:00pmandalldaySundaypicture and Jackson kisses the picture of the big brother he will never know, but will always love. with files from Melanie Cummings and Lisa Rollin23 Friday, February 11, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com