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Bombý scare' A bogus bomb threat caused a bit of a stir at the Becker's store on Brock St. N. last Satur- day night.' According to the Durham Regional Police Force, the store manager received a phone cail about 11:50 p.m. advising him that a bomb would be exploded at midnight. Police searched the building and found nothing even closely resembling a bomb. Carol Geary of Oshawa is just one of several senior citizens taking part in the Durham YMCA's Com-Pute program being held in the Brock Building in downtown Whitby. The retired teacher said that she greatly enjoys the cours e and took it to keep herseif "up to date." 'II may be retired but I haven't retired mentally, " she said. Information about the course is available from the YMCA's office at 668-6868. YMCA taking mystery out ofcomputers Family YMCA has of- ficially unvielled its new Y-Com-Pute program. .Located in the Brock Building in downtown Whitby, the program is designed to familiarize both. young and old in -the use of home com- puters using the com- merciaily popular, Commodore 64 system. "Thle mystique surrounding computers bas lessened over the years, but stlil remains- to some degree," Pam iIrwin, co-ordinator of the program says. "Thmese courses are designed to remove the mystique and current systems are simple and easy to use." 0f special interest are the sessions for pre- I schoolers that give both il vnqan . I .1lifa 4L m paetaa u a ui op portunity to use several educational but fun packages ail of which ' employ the full audio- visual capabilities of the Thieves also ate cake After eating some chocolate cake that was left in> the kitchen,= thieves proceeded to rummage through- the draws and closets of a Collette Dr. home, probably in search of money and liquor. The perpetrators en- tered the home by breaking down the front door causmng some $20 damage, sometime between 1: 30 and 102 p.m. Iast Saturday. While they broke open a child's piggy bank the I only things reported mlssing from the home 2 were seven silver F dollars mlnted between 1979 and 1902. Y- Free Press Staff Photo * I . e *e ~ jE:,, Commodore 64. There are also classes for ail other ages of children that offer a mix of programming and games. Day and evening programming courses are offered in BASIC language for adults as weil. Each course runs for six weeks with the next session scheduled to begin on Feb. 27. Sub- sequent sessions wil be held April 16 and May 28he cost of eaeh cour- se varies from between $30 and $52 for two-hour a week adult course. Information about the programs can be ob- tained from the YMCA's office in the Centennial Building, 416 Centre St. S., Whitby or by calling [ELEN'S DESIGNS "Knits & Things" Custom Style Designs Creative hand knit sweaters, jackets, blouses 20n300Ooff ail stock 909 Slmcoe St. N. Suite 1 D, Oshawa * BROADCLOTHe (36 CO LOU RS) TO 9METERS $2,75 10TO 14 METERS $2n50 5TO 19 METERS $2.30 O0 METERS AND OVER $2.25 MODERN-TEXTILES )3 QUEEN ST. PORT PERRY 985,32211 POST - INVENTORY SALE * MENS SUITS & SPORTS JACKETS - 55 ON LYI " SELECTED LADIES & MENS SKI JACKETS & COATS " SELECTED MENS PIERRE CARDIN SHIRTS " SELECTED LADIES SUITS & SEPARATES " SELECTED LADIES BLOUSES, SWEATERS di DRESSES SPECIAL LADIES R $00 MERA CKIE EP .S .R Qult R. Up to $82othr0 frl(is e WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984, PAGE 9 *SOLO ONLY IN PKGS. 0F 10 DISKETTES FOR OT1-4ER SYSTEMS AVAILABLE ON REOUEST