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Port Perry High School's SADD organization (Students Against Driving Drunk) launched its first attack in the war against impaired driving in an emotional information meeting last Thurs- day night. Above, the hard-working executive Vol. 120 No. 3 { details. Tuesday, December 17, 1985 who put SADD together pose for a family por- trait. With teacher advisor Paul Arculus is (from left) Lynn Bradbury, Gerri MacDonald, Amy Ware and Heidi Spannbauer. See story for Copy 35° Emotional students tackle drinking, driving problem If the enthusiasm and common sense of a group of Port Perry High School students could spread to every driver in the world, there would be no more alcohol-related fatal accidents. That enthusiasm was evident and infectious last Thursday night in the school's gymnasium where approx- imately 200 parents and students gathered to learn about SADD (Students Against Driving Drunk) The meeting, led by Student Coun- cil President Gerri MacDonald, students Heidi Spannbauer, Lynn Bradbury, Amy Ware and teacher Paul Arculus, was devastatingly emotional. At several points during the pro- ceedings, several students and a few adults found themselves red-eyed or weeping openly. Still the overall im- pression of the meeting was one of going places, getting things done with enormous energy and of put ting the brakes on incidences of im- paired driving. SADD was introduced at the school several months ago when students were being hit again and again with the tragic deaths of too many friends. five in seven months Literally wandering around in a grief-stricken haze. wondering what to do about the problem. students found their answer when Paul Ar culus said, "There is something we can do There's an orgamzation we can form It's called SADD ~ Since then more than 100 students have joined, dividing the group in- to several sub-committees and working hard to accomplish SADD's three main objectives ---- to spread the word about the organization to students, parents and friends. to allow all three groups to fully com- prehend the dangers of drinking and driving, and to introduce a contract for parents and students to sign The contract, as decribed by Amy Ware at the meeting, is an official- looking document that allows teenagers to call home for advice and/or transportation at any hour, from any place if he or she 1s 1n a situation where the teenager or a friend or date doing the driving has been drinking. In return, parents promise to pick up their children with no questions asked or no arguments (that might - parents can feel free to discuss the issue at a later time if they are angry Parents also agree to seek safe sober transportation home if in the same situation "We realize every family has its own set of rules," Miss Ware pointed out. "but we feel this can be (Turn to page 3) Chefs pick finest Scugog pudding And how sweet 1t was' The production room at the Port Perry Star office was jam-packed with pudding lovers last Thursday afternoon as nine entrants and their friends plus three distinguished judges milled around, inhaling fragrant pudding fumes It was all part of the Star s first ever Christmas Pudding Contest. a fiercely competitive game of sampl- ing with some of the finest puddings from across the township vving for top spot Kathy Hoar of Emiel's Place, Marcel Neyroud of Greystone and Bob Gourlie of Conway Place had the tough job of picking the three best puddings and choosing one as the best Anticipation mounted as each con- testant arrived with his or her (yes' Men entered too! pudding in tow, registered and stood uneasily as the judges went to work After each taste, the judges would individually write down what they did and didn't hike about the pud- ding. basing their comments on taste. texture and closeness to their experience with traditional (Christmas puddings A microwave was supphed by the House of Howard to heat each pud ding to steamy readiness. as spec tators licked their lips and Star employees drooled openly The nine entrants included Dorothy Robb of Claremont, Grace (Turn to page 15) This issue of the Port Perry Star will be the last one our readers will receive before Christmas and as is our tradi- tion, inside are many stories and letters from the children of the township. Also inside are the annual Christmas Greetings from area merchants and business people and photos from many Christmas concerts throughout the local schools. The most ultimate gift from my parents is a kiss and a hug. It's cheap and fine. Besides people only think of money. What I'm talking about is that stores want money that is why everything you pick up is ex- pensive. A kiss and a: ag is all I need. That shows they care. That makes me care. I love my parents. When Christmas comes children think of Santa. I think of love at Christmas. Sure I like Santa but love is better. 17°) wy Our next edition of the paper will not appear until Monday, December 30 at which time we will carry a re-cap of the major events of 1985. But for now, sit back, relax and enjoy some of the many stories in this edition. The following sub- mission entitled "The Ultimate Gift For My Parents' is just one of the many we are sure you will enjoy. by Linda Mahaffy Grade 4 Handi-tranist boost The Handi Transit Vehicle Fund is nearing its goal. The transporta- tion service for physically handicap- ped persons living in Scugog and Uxbridge Townships was given a tremendous boost last week with the donation from the Matthew Geer Trust Fund. The $5,000.00 donation, along with the increasing response from chur- ches and individuals is pushing the van fund near its goal of $15,000.00 This figure was set in 1984 and it is expected that with increasing costs an extra two to three thousand dollars will be needed to cover those Costs. Now that the goal is in sight the Township Council will be meeting with the Uxbridge Council to establish a committee to work out the implementation details. If you would like to make a dona- tion or obtain more information, contact the Community Care Office, 208 North Street, Port Perry. The Port Perry Star office never smelled as good as it did last Thursday when judges and contestants gathered in honour of the Star's first ever Christmas pudding contest. Above, the judges prepare for tasting -- -- that's Bob Gourlie, Marcel Neyroud and Kathy Hoar, three real-live chefs from local restaurants.