WHITI3Y FREE PRESS. WET)NESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1987, PAGE 3 Block parent program faces crisis HEATHER BRAY, president of Brooklin-Wliitby Block Parent Association, gets lots of help from four-year-old Nicholas Raynsford. The two were putting up the sign to remind residents of Block Parent Week throughout the province last week. Free Press photo The Whitby-Brooklin Block Parent program is facing a crisis. Without more support from the people in the community, there will be no future for the Block Parent programn in Whitby, according to oresidpnt Heather Bray 1Like ail non-pruliL agencies, mne Block Parents rely on volunteers to run the program. Bray, who has been president of Whitby-Brooklin Block Parents for four years, says she can't understand the lack of response fromn the community, especially parents. "We have approximately 1,400 block parent homes in the area, but only a handful of people attend meetings or volunteer to help," says Bray. Man breaks windows with shovel A man who was released from the Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital on Monday went on a rampage that same day. breaking three front door windows using a shovel. He broke two windows on Coîbor- ne St. and one on St. Lawrence. The incidents occurred at 2 p.m. Police say they had no trouble finding Jay Graves. 28, of no fixed address. H-e was returned to hospital and no charges were laid. Volunteers are needed to serve on committees or to chair the elemnen- tary schools. There are a number of schools in the Whitby area that don't have a chairman, so children are not getting an effective message about Block Parents. Chairman are now needed for R.A. Sennett, E.A. Fairman, R.A. Hutchinson and Bellwood. "The hardest part of the job is initially taking over the area and getting organized," says Bray. Af- ter that, there is a yearly update of thieBlock parents in the area. In addition, a person is required to go into the schools twice a year to promote awareness of the Block Parent program. There is also a yearly newsletter that must be distributed and there is *a fun- draiser in May, which involves the selling of raffle tickets. "The whole programn is geared around the accessibility of people. We don't want to cause hardships for anyone," says Bray. "There is not much work involved to start with and the more helpers on a committee, the less there is for everyone to do." Bray is very concerned about the future of the Block Parent programn in Whitby. She believes that most people realize the value of the program, but she feels that they are too busy to help out. "The Block Parent programn is not uppermost in their*minds until an incident happens," she says. place in Whitby, she is becoming more concerned about the safety of the children. "Whitby is becomiflg a large community and we want to ensure that it remains a safe community for our children, but we can't do it without more help. " Block Parent meetings are held on the second Thursday of the mon- th at 7:30 p.m., a.t the Durham Regional Police Station on Rossland Rd. For more infor- mation on how to help, cail Bray at 655-3334. BYRON- BROCK CENTRE Retail plaza new addition, downtown Whitby. Prosent tenants'includo: *IGA. *BANK* *PKARMACY * Units of 350 sq. foot and up. OCCUPANCY JANUARY 1988 COUl: M. D. Jethalul. RAINBOW REALTY Office: 416-498-8000 Home: 416-663-8846 Help your Heart Fund Help your Heart At$550 ifs.an open 1and shut case for T.oV For a limidtec i rne only, Woodcraft entertainment units are avalable starting at $550. TV! VCR Units from $550. Stcrco Uni tsfrom $56. Qxnbination Unit (as shomn) $1095. Take a look atone today, and we're betting you'll neyer look at your television the same way agamn. SoEd Oak & Pine Craltsmen smnce 1974 The Barr: OPEN SUNDAY Nlarkhani Rd. & Stoclcs Ave. 293-22"19 workshop & Showroom:. 3-70 Deruson St. E.Nlarkham. 47>'2488 Whilby: 111 Durdop St.W. t Brok St. rrTý x.MANUVURE3'