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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTATE -- Tuesday, March 13, 1990 Popular business teacher Caroline Katherine Naples passes away Feb. 16 Caroline Katherine Naples passed away at Wellesley Hospital on Friday, February 16, 1990 in her 52nd year. She was born in Toronto April 20, 1938 to Dorothy Leith and the late Samuel Naples. At the age of five, Caroline and her parents moved to Port Perry where she attended both public and secondary school. Caroline was involved in sports and the basketball team she played for won the C.0.S.S.A. Champion- ship. She earned a Drama award at Uxbridge and also her school letter for achievement. In 1954 she was chosen top student to attend Athletic leadership camp at Lake Couchiching. Caroline taught Phys. Ed. part- time while still a student, and graduated grade 12. She served as a Girl Guide Leader as well. Caroline entered into a Secretarial career as a private secretary at General Motors for a short period, but answering her call for teaching, returned to Port Perry High School to obtain her grade 13 diploma. She then went on to Teachers College and earn- ed her teaching certificate. Caroline taught Business at Port Perry High School ahd mov- ed to Courtice Secondary School in 1967 after receiving a promo- tion to Assistant Head of the Business Department. Always striving to better her education, she attended McMaster Universi- ty and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Political Science in 1971. In 1976, Caroline accepted the position of Business Director at Bowmanville High School. The desire for a higher educa- tion took her to Niagara Univer- sity during her summers to earn her Master of Science degree in Education in 1983. She continued taking courses until she obtained her Principal's certificate in 1988. Caroline was planning to continue on to her Doctorate when illness Hospital report March 2 - March 8 Admissions............................ 29 Births........ccooviiiii, 7 Deaths.............c.eoiviiiinl. 1 Emergencies........................ 205 Operations.............ccc.c........... 12 Discharged............................ 30 Remaining.............c............... 37 Durham College to host fourney With just under two weeks re- maining, Durham College in Oshawa is anxiously anticipating the opportunity to host the Na- tional Men's and Women's Volleyball Championships. This event, which kicks off on Thursday March 22, 1990, will showcase sixteen of this countries top Men's and Women's College Volleyball teams. The preliminary rounds will take place at Durham College and 0O'Neill Collegiate with all medal round games being played at Durham College on Saturday, March 24. The 1990 C.C.A.A. Champion- ships marks the first time a na- tionally ranked team will host the nationals. prevented her from achieving her ultimate goal. During a 31 year teaching career, the thing Caroline enjoyed the most was the contact with her students, sharing her knowledge with them and instilling in them the joy of learning She touched many people in the business world as well as the Police Force and the palitical world. Her energy and enthusiasm will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Visitations were held at Low & Low Scugog Chapel followed by requiem at the Immaculate Con- ception Church, Tuesday, February 20, 1990. Caroline was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery in Thornhill. Pallbearers were Edward Whit- field of Port Perry, Andrew Naples of Toronto, Jon Leith of Pontypool, Donald Lovelock of Oshawa, Superintendant Bob Jarvest and Inspector John Hamilton both of the Durham Regional Police Force. Caroline leaves her daughter Karen and her mother Dorothy to mourn her passing. It was 1953, the year Queen Elizabeth 2 ascended the throne. And | the above photo was taken of the grade 5 class at the old school in Port Perry. The teacher Is Aleta "Scotty" McFarlane, and her students that year were front row fron left to right: Ralph Cawker, Richard "Chic" Carnegle, Bill McLeod, Ken Dowson, Art Jefford. Second row from left: Eric Lane, Bill Chapman, Dennis Munsden, Ivan Luke, Merrill Elford, Lorne Smith. In the back row from left: Peter Sweetman, Pat Farmer, Gerald Reader, Jim Burnett, Art Kight, Jan Franssen. Were there no girls in that class? Our thanks to Donna McMullen for the loan of this photo. CAUT petitions Scugog council On Monday, March 12, the com mittee members of Citizens Against Unjustified Taxes (Scugog Township) presented to Scugog Township Council a peti- tion from Scugog Township tax- payers asking council keep tax in- creases at the current rate of inflation. Following is the letter presented to council at the same time. It states the 'objectives of C.A.U.T. and expresses the con- cerns over the excessive municipal tax increases that Scugog taxpayers are currently being subjected to. Petition Mayor Hall and Scugog Township Councillors: We have asked to come before you today on behalf of Citizens Against Unjustified Taxes, a volunteer group created in urgen- cy by Scugog Township taxpayers horrified with the extreme in- creases in property taxes in June 1989. C.A.U.T. is mainly concerned with school board, regional and municipal tax increases within the Township of Scogug and the Region of Durham; not with pro- vincial or federal tax increases at this time. It becomes very easy for each level of government to blame another for high tax in- creases but regardless of where the money is being spent, tax- payers are footing ALL of the bills. C.A.U.T. feels that we must start at the bottom level of government (municipal council), and make it more aware of public dissatisfaction with its excessive spending. Citizens Against Unjustified Taxes feels that there are too many extremes between Scugog Township property assessments. C.A.U.T. questions the inequities in market value assessment but feels that if these inequities were corrected, market value assess- ment would be a fair system of taxation. Municipal taxes are climbing at a rate faster than the rate of in- flation and when you compound taxes on a yearly basis, you have municipal taxes that have more than doubled since 1980. Take this as an example: 1980 assessed property value of 12,850. - taxes were $2,662. 1989 assessed property viaue of 12,852. - taxes were $6,071. That is an increase of 128 per- cent in 9 years. At the present rate of tax in- creases, by the year 1995 these taxes will be $10,755.15. To put this into perspective, add 77 percent to your 1989 tax bill and this will give you your approximate tax bill for 1995 as long as your assessment is not increased and municipal in- creases do not go above 9 percent annually. Whether Scugog taxpayers are on fixed incomes; are self- employed and running their own businesses; or are employed by someone else, they cannot afford tax increases of 14.8 percent. Those on fixed incomes and pen- sions cannot afford tax increases at arate any higher than the rate of inflation and in some cases, even this may be too much. We cannot afford to pay for ex- tra services or wants of the municipality. Those of us in the private sector know that prices are controlled by supply and de- mand and the ever-increasing taxes leave us no alternative but to look for ways and means to have our taxes levelled-off or decreased. Although Citizens Against Un- justified Taxes is not opposed to progress, we do not feel that Scugog taxpayers can currently afford to build and maintain an expansion of the magnitude pro- posed for the new Scugog Sports Complex, costs of which ranged from $3.35 to $4.5 million in the 1987 Feasibility Study. In that 1987 Sports Centre Study only 29 per- cent of those questioned felt that our recreational facilities were inadequate. Refering to the information on page 21 of the 1987 Recreational Needs Study, the question was asked: '"'Are Recreational Facilites Adequate?' 57.5 percent surveyed said YES; 34 percent surveyed said NO; 7.5 percent were undecided. In response to the question which asked: "Problems with the recrea- tion program?' 72 percent of those surveyed replied NO; 29 percent of those surveyed replied YES. In addition to the $3.35 to $4.5 million that the 1987 Recreational Needs Study estimated would be required to construct the new Sport Centre in Port Perry, it was recommended that a full time director of parks and recreation be hired at a cost up to $35,000 a year. In regards to the 1989 Recrea- tional Needs Study, it was the understanding of this committee that any individual who par- ticipated in the 1989 July inter- view would receive a copy of the 1989 study. This has not yet hap- pened. The questionnaires which were to be mailed to each Scugog Township household in September/October of 1989 are only now being distributed. What are the reasons for the delay of almost half a year? A great number of Scugog Tax- payers are appalled at the idea of building (at a proposed cost of $52 million) and maintaining two regional headquarters buildings at different sites. C.A.U.T. com- pliments Councillor Christie on her stand against this propesal. Citizens Against Unjustified Taxes' primary objective is to en- courage the local Scugog Township Council to hold the line on spending within the minicipali- on spending within the municipality and to discourage excessive spending at the regional level. Today, C.A.U.T. committee members are presenting to Scugog Township Council a peti- tion asking that you keep municipal tax increases at the current rate of inflation. This list of Scugog taxpayers agree with C.A.U.T.'s objectives. We implore you to consider the numbers on this list which reflects the grow- ing concern over tax increases. Please bear in mind that our can- vassing is done on a volunteer basis and that it is an ongoing task, therefore this list is not complete. Our intent for presenting Scugog Township Council with our petition at this time is to make you aware of the ratepayers' con- cerns about tax increases prior to council's completion of the 1990 Township of Scugog budget. Local Taxpayers were subjected to a minimum increase of 14.8 percent in 1989 without any major expen- ditures. C.A.U.T. feels that with tax increases of this magnitude, NO unnecessary, large capital ex- penditures should be currently undertaken. C.A.U.T. feels that Scugog Township Council, as our tax col- lector, should take these factors into consideration while prepar- ing the 1990 budget. Citizens Against Unjustified Taxes is a people group and we are just trying to make council more aware that as taxpayers we are extremely concerned and we need intelligent spending cuts in all three areas of local government. A reminder from the C.A.U.T. executive. All Township of Scugog taxpayers have until March 20, to appeal their assessment. If you feel you are being assessed un- fairly or too high, we urge you to file an assessment appeal using the form and information on the back of your assessment notice. If you did not receive a new assess- ment notice, your assessment from 1989 is still effective BUT you can still appeal. Be sure to respond to the 1989 Recreational Needs Study for Scugog Centre Sports Complex keeping in mind the initial con- struction costs and the ongoing maintenance costs and the impact it will have on your future tax bills. This study is currently be- ing distributed by mail in Scugog Township. t was also the year - ot ---- < Anya Certificates D.J. 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