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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November.2,1983 SMALL TALK Donna Fairey A y A few months ago I ran into an old school chum I hadn't seen in 25 years. A delightful conversation conversation followed during during which we exchanged exchanged the condensed' version of where our lives have taken us for the past quarter century. century. He became a high school teacher, has four kids, is involved in his community and claims that his happiness comes from the level of contentment he has achieved. Too, we talked of former classmates, providing providing information whenever we could about where they had gone and what they had done. Do you ever see so-and-so, he asked? Saw him once a few years ago, I responded, explaining that so-and- so lives in western Ontario, Ontario, followed the path to matrimony, waited late in life to become a father and is bald. It was the mention of "bald" which raised the topic of aging and inspired inspired a disclosure from the school buddy which I found particu-. larly thought provoking. provoking. "The nice thing about being 40," he stated, "is thatyou don't always have to be trying to prove something to somebody." To illustrate his meaning, my friend who will never be remembered remembered for a muscled muscled build, reflected on high school days when he masochistically subjected subjected himself to the tortures of the football field. His pigskin suicide missions, he implied, implied, were demonstrative demonstrative of his adolescent attempts to enhance prestige or perhaps catch the eye of a special special female bobby soxer. What he was trying to say, I believe, is that at age 16 the future appeared appeared to be a confusing confusing maze of pressures and impossible goals. Confusion and distress relating to a host of items ranging from acne to parental control control sometimes seemed mountainous. However, However, as the years rolled by and a degree of maturity was reached, the maze of problems, like the acne, began to clear. Today, at 40 plus, he no longer feels a compulsion compulsion to prove himself himself by throwing his body into the path of a 200 pound tackle. This particular school chum may be exceedingly more fortunate than most, given that his personal personal satisfaction has reached the level of his aspirations. This introspection and analysis regarding the inevitable ripening of body and mind surfaced surfaced as a result of a special party on the weekend to celebrate the 40th birthday of a favourite friend. We ap propriately dragged him kicking and screaming into the 40 and over club. He was given the typical typical gag gifts befitting his newly earned status which included a hair revival kit, magnifying glass to offset dimming eyesight, virility pills, a magnum of Geritol, a year's supply of multi vitamins and other interesting interesting items to treat chronological advancement. advancement. It's true that I could have used a few ofthose medicinal articles a couple of weeks back when I joined in a game of touch football with my 18-year-old daughter daughter and a group of her friends. That, indeed, is the singular problem I associate with the onset of age. The mind frequently frequently deceives the unconditioned "bod" into believing it's as capable as it always was. Moreover, I'm not a member of the faction which believes that life begins at 40.1 shall bear the risk of a mistaken Pollyanna identity by sharing my contention that it can begin anytime anytime during the period between acne and death. Age 40 is little more than a good time to stop and evaluate how we're doing and based on the assessment, assessment, either keep up the good work or move on to greater things. United Way Fund Reaches From Page One Bowmanville High School has more than doubled its contribution to this year's United Way Campaign. Campaign. Employee donations at two local industries are also on the increase, with one plant giving more than ten times the amount raised last year, while another local company tripled tripled its 1982 donation. Bob Stone, assistant campaign chairman for the Oshawa-Whitby- Newcastle United Way, said last week that Bowmanville High School has raised over $2,000 in this year's efforts. This compares with $700 raised by the students last year. Courtice Secondary School students students have set their goal at $1,000. Clarke High School students also have a number of fund raising events underway. Mr. Stone added that the stu dents' interest bodes well for future fund-raising efforts, since today's students will become the adult contributors contributors who will assure the success success of future United Way efforts. "The key area is the educational system," Mr. Stone said. Employees at two Bowmanville industries also increased their United Way share significantly in 1983. For example, Delta Faucet contributed contributed $1500 this year, up from $520 in 1982. Dennison Manufacturing gave $20 last year, but raised $575 during this month's campaign. Contributions towards the United Way goal of $1,595,000 are still welcome. The 1983 fund-raising drive is entering entering its final stages. Mr. Stone said last week that he hopes to see fund-raising completed by November 15. B.H.S. NEWS By Janice Seto, Editor Lange 9 » Photo Wins Downtown Merchants Window Display Contest First prize winner in the downtown merchants' making the presentation. From left are: Dave '■ Hallowe'en Window Display Contest was Lange's Line-BHS business department marketing divi- Photo Lab Inc. Contest judges awarded the $100 sion, Ernest Kraft-Newcastle Visual Arts Centre, top prize for the best decorated window during a Mike Krem-Lange's color printer and Kathy Koc- presentation Saturday morning. The competition zulab-Canadian Statesman advertising depart- was sponsored by members of the Bowmanville ment. Business Centre and the judges are shown above 'Miss Reardon' 12,000 Miles on Unicycle From Page One His wife, Diane, accepts his ambition ambition to cycle 12,000 miles on the onewheeled onewheeled machine. She has joined him en route several times and they keep, in touch by telephone. Pietro says that aside from the fact that it lacks a second wheel, the unicycle is much different from regular bikes. It has only one gear which means that the speed is about seven miles per hour. And unlike a conventional bike, the unicycle unicycle cannot coast. That means every mile from Montreal to the. west coast and back again has been pedalled. Pietro estimates that he cycles about 40 to 45 miles per day. Pietro Biondo plans to return to university in January so that he can complete his third year of physical education studies. After that, he hopes to become a teacher. In addition to earning a niche in the Guiness Book of World Records and by doing that which no human has ever done before, Pietro has found one other benefit to his journey journey around the continent. When he left Montreal in 1982, he could speak very little English. Now, after 15 months on the road, he speaks it fluently. Fabulous Gold STACKING RINGS STACK 'EM ADD 'EM COMBINE THEM WEAR ONE OR SEVERAL AVAILABLE IN ALL DIAMOND OR.... DIAMONDS WITH RUBIES, SAPPHIRES OR EMERALDS. VERY SPECIAL from $79?° NEW Hooper's Jewellers 39 King Street W. 623-5747 Bowmanville Keeps Drama Club Busy Rehearsals, set construction, construction, props collection, ticket sales: all these activities activities and more are in progress for the Bowmanville Bowmanville Drama Workshop's production of "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little." With performance dates November 24, 25, 26, less than a month is left to complete complete all tasks. The play, an adult comedy drama, was set in New York in the early 1970's. The plot revolves around the actions of the three Reardon sisters. sisters. Two of the sisters, unmarried unmarried school teachers, share an apartment since the death of their mother. One of the ladies, Catherine, played by Elizabeth Prower, is reported reported to drink a little. The other, Anna, played by Lana Rickard, appears to be on the brink of madness. The third sister, a married married school board member named Ceil, is protrayed by Jan Pollitt. In the play, Ceil arrives at ther sisters' apartment, prepared to convince Catherine to have Anna committed to an institution. institution. Interested, or more correctly - nosey - acquaintances, acquaintances, played by Pat Rundle, A1 Nichols, Judy Bagshaw and Alwyn lluigcns, arrive at the apartment and give their unsolicited opinions on the situation. But it is the meeting of the three sisters which, in its honety, is often biting, often wildly funny, but always touching, Each member of the audience will be moved by the truths of the words uttered. Plan to be a member of the audience, call 023-3891 for tickets. van Belle " Floral Shoppes ... much more than a flower store! A STORES » Highway No, 2 • King SI, E,, Oshiwe » Slmco# SI, N,, Osltewe 41 • King St. W„ VAN W ill.* Bowmanville •TfiuHMiiiVkii ol Vnn Unilu (îaidons ltd Kinsmen Club Members Attend Council Sessions Four members of the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville were among the delegates attending the Association's District 8 Fall Council Friday and Saturday in Toronto. Club President Fred Wiener, Past President Eric Neamtu, Past Governor Jim Schell, Deputy Governor Mark Borutskie joined fellow Kinsmen from as far away as Wawa and Timmins for the annual fall council hosted by the Mississauga Club. , The theme of the council was Atlantic City North. Among the presentations " made were the National awards for last year's Master Club - Outstanding Presidents, for which District 8 saw twenty one of its 74 presidents qualify. Bowmanville Past President Eric Neamtu was one of the twenty-one presidents presidents to receive this award recognizing the club's outstanding outstanding contribution to its community and to the Association Association over the past Kin year. The annuaLmeeting enables Kinsmen from throughout the District to exchange service and fund raising ideas. The weekend is designed to better educate the members of the association in areas of Public Relations, membership bylaws, bylaws, International Relations. This year's fall councils Keynote Keynote speaker was Dr. Douglas Crozier, Senior Pediatrician for the Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Crozier pioneered pioneered research in Cystic Fibrosis and was instrumental in getting getting the Kinsmen involved in fund raising for Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosis twenty years ago. Cystic Fibrosis is now a Kinsmen National major emphasis program. program. Also presented was this year's International Relations Project to support the completion completion of a Secondary School for the Physically Disabled in Mombassa Kenya. This will be the second of a three year project to finance the one- quarter million dollar project. The 1982-83 Cystic Fibrosis Financial Statement was approved by the council. During the past year, District 8 Kinsmen raised in excess of 4200,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research of which the Bowmanville Bowmanville Club donated $7000.00 in the fight against this crippling children's disease. Nationally Kinsmen and Kinettes raised over $970,000 to fight Cystic Fibrosis. In their third year of raising funds for Ronald McDonald House in Toronto, the home for children undergoing treatment treatment at Sick Children's Hospital Hospital for cancer related diseases, diseases, the Kinsmen have undertaken to raise $300,000 through the Lottery of Hope. Ronald McDonald Chairman Gerry Connolly reported that over 900 of the 5000 $100.00 tickets had been sold and he was confident that all tickets will be sold by the December 16th draw date. There are $200,000 in prizes to be given away in this draw and the chances of winning are one in j50. \ The Association of Kinsmen Clubs across Canada peaked over $23.5 million dollars in service work in Canada during the 12 month period enditig June 30th, 1983. The Kinsmen Association is the only All Canadian Service Club and they are definitely proud of their history and continue to Serve the Community's Greatest Need. Lottery Winner Bowmanville was in the winner's circle last week when a local resident shared in a $67,506.30 jackpot drawn by the Ontario Lottery Corporation October 22. David Livingstone, of Bowmanville, was among five people who each claimed part of the prize. "This was my old dress. Now I'm wearing my daughter's!' m x> S., --Ann Davidson, housewife and Weight Watchers Leader, lost 30 lbs,, has kept it off for five years. "Five years ago, I was drowning ' in a sea of food. My Weight Watchers «iky l l'ï V\ mh"' group was my lifeboat. Weight Watchers helped me turn around my thinking. I learnea to take action and make choices that put me on the winning winning side of the scale, Today I am still free of 30 lbs. of fat, free to be thin, 7 W * s free to be me!" Lose weight once and for all. l >#Sil -, . V\iVr w/â \i U I V; > U l X i f ! *!■ J>A ; y 'i j Û IS WEIGHT WATCHERS Enroll at any class. Registration and first meeting meeting foe $15.00. $6,00 weekly thereafter. Senior Citizens and students -- Registration and first mooting fee $7.00. $3.00 weekly thereafter, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-268-3915 3C SD •Wi'njM W«U nm ini. I'JHJ Own ol VmyM Waithm lt<nli*m*ui On October 28,1983, B.H.S.'s annual commencement exercises exercises were held. While guests were scrambling for seats, backstage (and I do mean backstage, back into the gyms) was the reunion of the grade 12 and grade 13 graduates. Looking feminine in evening dresses were the lady grads as they chatted amongst themselves. The gentlemen were either chatting chatting on the bleachers or comparing comparing notes on their new schools on the benches. Just before the exercises began, Mr. James arrived to take photos. While music was supplied by the Bowmanville High School band, the graduates filed into the auditorium in alphabetical order. The national anthem was sung and finally the graduation diplomas were presented. On the information card each graduate supplied to the staff announcer, was printed name of graduate ana where they are aliening school and what they were doing now. Of course there was the occasional occasional comedy line; it seems graduates like their humour. Awards for excellency in particular subjects were presented. presented. Modest and humble recipients ascended the stage to receive their prizes. Two of the graduates with highest achievement are Andrew Smith and David Jansma. Andrew was Grade 12's highest standing student. He was first in several grade 12 subjects and was one of the two former grade 12 students to receive a grade 13 subject award. Andrew won both Biology and Chemistry, this year he is still at B.H.S. working for his grade 13 diploma. David Jansma came to B.H.S. last year from Durham Christian High School. He was the highest standing grade 13 student with an average of 93 percent in his top six subjects. Now a student of the University of Toronto, David is studying chemistry. It was wonderful to see our old friends on Friday. Some have gone to college or university or to the job world; but it was great to be together again for one more time. After the Commencement exercises, refreshments were served in the cafeteria. A Commencement dance at the Bowmanville Golf and Country Club was well attended. attended. The graduates wish to thank the staff at B.H.S. and Mr. Ball, the chairman of the Commencement Committee for a great Commencement. , CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS A Civic Service of Remembrance Will Be Held At The BOWMANVILLE CENOTAPH on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1983 at 10:00 a.m. All Veterans, Service Clubs, and Organizations and the General Public are invited to attend. We respectfully request that merchants cooperate cooperate in making suitable observance at their places of business during this special Remembrance Service. Services will also be held at the following locations: NEWTONVILLE ■ Service at Cenotaph Friday, November 11,1983 at 10:30 a.m. NEWCASTLE VILLAGE • Service at Cenotaph Friday, November 11,1983 at 10:30 a.m. ORONO ■ Service at Cenotaph Sunday, November 6,1983 at 2:30 p.m. The week of October 31st, 1983 through Saturday, November 5th, 1983, is dedicated as POPPY WEEK in the Town of Newcastle. Garnet B. Rickard Mayor Town of Newcastle File 10.2.11. Dale of Publication: November 2nd 1983'. Happy 5th Birthday Happy Savings to You! We're 5 years young and we invite you to help us celebrate. SAT., NOVEMBER 5th t ONLY ! CÛ 0 / A1717 all services I w v /O V-J-T -F (excluding Perms) I I I I | Wavcrly Plaza V with this coupon V.I.P. Hairstyling 623-6252 Bowmanville