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"WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS" Music plays an important role in all our lives. It has the power to quicken our pulses, calm our nerves, move us to action or provide comfort. We have all had the experience of a few fa- miliar notes bringing back a flood of memories. Melodies can linger in our minds and hearts long after much else has faded. Listeners agree that it is both memories and solace that Renie Thompson's CD, "Going Home" conveys to them. A col- lection of familiar country and gospel classics combined with lo- cally penned original compositions by Danyne err and Olive Cooper. "Going Home" is pure country, it is a tribute to both days gone by and loved ones who have passed on" explains Renie, "I grew up listening to and being inspired by this kind of music. There's definitely an old fashioned feel to this CD, ex- actly what I wanted to accomplish, in large part due to the talents of Paul Johnson and Rob Kellough at Through the Cedars Music Productions". The list of back up singers and -- reads like a County music who's who, featuring Trish Hause, David and Lenore Bongard, Bill Ostrander, Annette McIntosh, Zeke Ma- surek, Jean Fraser, Michelle Found and Jon Milford. Renie is quick to give credit to her family and friends for their support. She states "I count my blessings. There is no way 1 could have made this CD without the talent and generosity of all these great people." : peter@buil idworx. ca http: A buildworx a: Member of Pri ince Edward County Home Builders 4 sociation : sister Bonnie, who produced "Going Home" are part of "Shirt Tail Cuzins" who organize the popular an- nual Classic Country Jamboree in Milford. For several years Renie Thompson has been a strong presence in the local music scene. You can catch her at many local venues, as a member of the Picton United Church Choir, as well as vol- unteering at nursing homes and charity events. Renie and her Reader Offers Useful Suggestions for 'Computer Upgrading Upgrading computers is not always a 'win-win' ac- tivity. As we upgrade computers our older computers fre- quently contain useful components that we hate to lose, or If you are interested in finding out more or purchas- ing a CD you can contact Bonnie at 476-1705 (evenings) or Renie at 471-1469 (daytime). attractive storage option. My solution was to convert both the R/W CD- drive and the 80G HD into portable devices that simply plug in to the USB port on any computer. They have their own power supplies (i.e., plug into power mains) and are 'plug-and-play' for later versions of Windows and/or MAC 0S8.6 or later. There are drivers for earlier versions of Windows. Wired USB cases cost $25-835 each. Installing the CD-drive and HD into their respective cases took about 10 minutes and requires a screw driver. Case size depends tonnes of data on the old hard drive. Here is a quick and cheap solution to these concerns. I recently upgraded my old home computer with a new one. The machine I was replacing had an 80Gig hard drive and a Read/Write CD drive. My new machine had only a 1" high CD-Read drive and I could not swap in the older 2.5" high R/W CD-drive. Also, the 80G HD made an on component size. My 80G HD case is the size of a pa- perback book. If interested in this solution and you want more in- formation, email me at: Sam@Lanfranco Net Sam Lanfranco, South Bay