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PAGE 6. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984, WHITBY FREE PRESS Br«Dk1 in Byines By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH ~JCail 655-3679 wlth items for this column Sorry about last week folks, but I warned you that I might forget to come back! However, here I arn tanned and rested, back in harness and rarin' to go. It's reaily amazing how rejuvenating a week or two of camping can ha. It seema that everyone else came back from holiday just as I was leaving; I wonder if they're trying to teil me something. Anyway I have a backlog of reports on recent events for you. AT THE LIBRARY The children's Rhyme Time contest proved to be a huge success and the following are some of- the wmnning rhymes: Typ e writer RENTALS' t also SALES & SERVICE' JO dÀàIL% bui "Summer readlng is good, s0 everyone should. I would. " "If you want to have fun, the llbrary la number one. " by Andrea Swain. "Corne visit your library, lt's lots of fun." " You can read books, one by one." by Danny Por- CO. "Sara is my sister, she is nothing but a blister" by Charlie Scala. "The library is so much fun it's like lying in the sun with a book to read it's a good deed. " by Linda Porco. "Books are the best thing to see. They are even better than TV. " by Tamara Downes. The wlnners of the Best Dressed Nursery Rhyme Contest were Crystal and Bian Grose, Melony God- frey, Eve Maxwell, O.J. Thompson, Michael Batty, Tisha Mehta, Cindy Aston, Natasha Pelgrims, Tif- fany Mclntosh, Morgan McPhee, Jill AIlexander, Sarah Tunney, Tammny Litch, Christine Harper, John Zupo, The Queen of Hearts (Sandra Porco) presented the winners. The Old Womnan Who Lived In a Shoe (Donne~ Fletcher) gave out prizes to Tracey Staples and An- jou Mehta who wonthe Hickory Dickory Dock con- test. Winners of the Bike Derby were: First - Bobby Carney; Second - Amanda Heron; Third - Tammny Leitch. The library's summer programs wind up this week but they'll have a full sehedule of activities for Fail, so watch this space for ail the coming events. BARROW 0F CHEER WINNER The Redmens Wheelbarrow of Cheer draw was won by Gail MacDonald of R.R.4, Bowmanville. Congratulations, Gail. The executive and players wish me to thank ail those who participated to make this annual event such a huge success financially. FALL FASHION SHOW St. Thomas' Anglican ACW 18 holding a Fal Fashion Show in co-operation with the Brooklin Village Shoppe on Sept. 14 beginning at 8 p.m. It wil be held in the gym at Meadowcrest School. Tickets are just $3 each which includes refreshments. To get yours simply drop into the Village Shoppe or cal either 655-3501 or 655-4917. This is a great oppor- tiunity to check out the latest fashions and give you a head start in planning your fail wardrobe. TV star opening new day carein Whitby Whitby will soon have tWo new assets in the form of a new day care centre and a local TV star. Wayne Thomas, well known for his long run- ning CHCH TV Ahow 'The Wayne Thomas Show' and numerous other shows including 'The Palace' and more recently at the Ontario Place Forum this sum- mer with Dionne War- wick has not only just recently moved to the area, but is now opening a local day care centre. Mr'. Thomas has operated day care cen- tres for the last 13 years and with his wife Margaret have been running a very suc- cessful school in Scar- borough for the last few years. Mrs. Thomas will be coming to Whitby to personally take charge as the supervisor and director of the new day care centre. Mrs. Thomas has an Early Childhood Education Diploma qualifying. her to teach pre-schoolers, and with nine years experience and a flair for programming has won awards for her specialized' programs from the Board of Education for the men- tally handicapped and from the Scarborough Wayne Board of Education for training teachers in the day care field. Mrs. Thomas says she loves children to the point where her whole working and volunteer life has been involved with children. She especially enjoys tailoring specialized prograrns to the needs of each age group. She believes a day care cen- tre should go far beyond a babysitting service and hence organizes stimulating learning programs along with ex- tra-curricular activities such as theme activities and outings with part-nt FUN FAIR Meadowcrest Parent's Association is holding a Fum Fair and Sports Equipment Exchange on Sept. 28 at the sehool. There will also be a White Elephant Sale. Keep this in mid while you're going through the kids drawers and closets in preparation for the coming school year. Now is the time to get rid of outgrown toys and equipment that are stili in good shape. For more information caîl Isabel Randaîl at 655-4207 after 9 on Thursday. Tho mas involvement where possible. Her philosophy on day care is "la fun, loving, learning 'ex- perience and a beautiful place to guide children through to grade one" . The new Whitby, day care centre will soon be named and pending government approval will be opening Septem- ber 4, 1984. The Thomas' told the Free Press that the cen- tre will be open Mohday to Friday, 52 weeks per year except for Canadian Statutory holidays. Three meals per day will be prepared by a competent, nutritionally aware 'Cook. There will be an abundance of toys and equipment and a new clean'and modemn en- vironment. Mr. Thomas said they will be restricting enrolîment to a maximum of only 40 fuli-time children. For further infor- mation caîl 668-6200. A New DAY-CAREnCENTRE a Brand New Govern ment Lcensed Nursery Sohool For Chidren WiII be open September 4184 From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday 52 weeks per year, except for Canadian Statutory Holidays DAY-CAR E-CENTRE Will provide a Goverment Approved Full Day or Haif Day Program with an abundance of new toys & equ ipment DAY-CARE-CENTRE Will provide a Govern ment Approved Staff to Teach, Love and Guide your child through to Grade 1 DAY-CARE-CENTRE WilIl provide 3 Government Approved Meals per day prepared by a competent, nutritional ly aware cook FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ENROLMENT PLEASE CAL 668-6)200 Total ly.su bjeot -to- Government Approval