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22- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 1, 1997 > PORT PERRY STAR "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" ---- A URAL Roots Get set for the annual Truck and Tractor Pull Plans are being finalized for the annual Blackstock Truck and Tractor Pull which will be held this Friday and Saturday evenings July 4 and 5 at the fairgrounds. There will be the regular classes of stock trucks and tractors with classes of modified trucks and pro-stock tractors. The noise and dust has certainly become a tradi- tion the first weekend in July in Blackstock. Last Sunday about 45 ances- tors of the late May and Morley Wilkins of Courtice enjoyed the spacious lawns at Nancy and Bob Bryans home at Cadmus with much visiting and many laughs. As well the group celebrated the 80th birth- day of Babe Brown. Later the 14th birthday of Leanna Bryans was also celebrated. On June 24 the annual grad- uation for Cartwright Central Public School. " Susie Gerrow, Emma Marshall, Brandi McLaughlin and Jennifer Upton very capa- bly carried out the duties of mistresses of ceremonies. Following remarks by Principal Brodie the diplomas were presented by the teachers. Mrs. Bredin, Mrs. Poole and Mr. Richardson to Amy Aldred, Caitlin Allett, Grant Arsenault, Krystal Bartley, Michelle Blundon, Robbyn Boeckman, April Bonsma, Devon Bradburn, Janette Bramley, Tabitha Brintnell, Brandi Brooks, Emily Brown, Christopher Brunet, Leanna Bryans, Alicia Burgess, Joanna Butson, Kurt Campbell, Matthew Campbell, Amanda Clancy, Lindsey Cole, Gineen Collins, Cheryl Crook, Jeffrey Danilko, Lindsey Evanoff, Caeli Fannon, Josh Ferguson, Anna Fischer, Crystal Garason, Susannah Gerrow, Ashley Gibb, Gordon Goodwin, Ryan Grieve, Christopher Haertel, Tara Lee Hawkin, Tyler Helsdon, Lindsay Hewitt, Ryan Hillaby, Chad Hobbs, Craig Holland, Graham Ingram, Candace Jackson, Melissa Jackson, Stephen Jensen, Kevin Jones, Allison Kadowaki, Samantha Keddy, Tracy Keeler, Stefanie Kingswell, Christa Lane, Carmen Lishman, Amanda Lowe, Cory Manns, Emma Marshall, Andrew Maschke, Stephanie Mason, Patrick McFarland, Brandi - McLaughlin; Ashley McLean, Shannon O'Neill, Jonathan Payne, Kimberly Philp, Paul Pickering, Joey Schembri, Lisa Schoep, Andrea Stephenson, Tanya Stewart, Brian Timmins, Jennifer Upton, Jesse Vitek, Joshua Walton, Matthew Welts, Lori-Anne Williamson and Robert Wolters. Brandi Brooks and Christa Lane delivered a fine valedic- tory address. The following proficiency awards were pre- sented: Art - Crystal Garason; English - Brandi Brooks and Brandi McLaughlin; Science - Christa Lane; French - Amy Aldred; Geography - Emily Brown; History - Stephanie 'Mason; Mathematics - Brandi Brooks, Allison Kadowaki; Most Improved Students - Ashley McLean and Matthew Campbell; Music - Samantha Keddy, Creative Writing - Josh Walton, Stephanie Mason, Physical Education - Rob : ! . ! | ; : ! : Volunteers still needed for Aug. 1 event Beef BBQ coming soon The Sacrament of Holy Communion was celebrated at church on Sunday. Next Sunday George Timms is planning to give us the plea- sure of his singing. The beef barbecue of Aug. 1 is fast approaching. Volunteers are needed for cutting meat, serving tables, preparing and putting out food and serving dishes, cutting pies, settin up tables, chairs, etc. an cleanup Friday night. Please contact Larry 985-2886; Marie 985-8298 or Mary Jean 985- 0535 if you can help. Tickets are now available from the same sellers as last year. 'The Jubilation singers are busy getting programs ready for entertainment at the bar- becue. Mrs. Margaret Couperthwaite and Mrs. Margaret Bruce attended the po Greenbank area news by | Doris Hill 100th celebration of the Women's Institute in Hamilton recently. : Would the ladies of Greenbank W.I. please hand in their mottos and roll calls as soon as possible. Mrs. Fern Burnett and Mrs. Margaret Couperthwaite attended the special day to honor seniors at Uxbridge on Saturday. Blackstock Wolters, Emma Marshall; Science - Stefanie Kingswell, Unsung Hero - Krystal Bartley, Grant Campbell Citizenship Award - Amy Aldred and Susie Gerrow, Kelly Family Award - Jennifer Upton; Outstanding Athletes, Intermediate - Graham Ingram, Christa Lane, Wendy Dixon Memorial Trophy - Stephanie Mason; Dorothy Venning Award for scholarship - Christa Lane, Brandi Brooks and Stefanie Kingswell, IODE Award - Jonathan. School Letters were present- ed to Amy Aldred, Gineen Collins, Christa Lane, Crystal Garason, Stephanie Mason, Susie Gerrow, Alicia Burgess, Stephen Jensen, Samantha Marshall, Jennifer Upton, Brandi McLaughlin, Krystal Bartley, Stefanie Kingswell and Lisa Schoep. On June 14 at. Civic Auditorium, Oshawa, Steven Kyte graduated from Durham College with a diploma in Law and Security Administration. A very relaxed ONO Club enjoyed supper at Barb Byers cottage at View Lake on Friday evening. Glad to report that Blake Our thoughts are with the Fullers as they clean up after they lost their pig barn to fire last Thursday morning. Scugog Shores Museum I was unsuccessful in reach- ing museum staff to obtain information regarding upcom- ing events for July at the muse- um before the paper deadline. If you have any questions and require information, please call the museum and speak to Dan at 985-3589. Scugog Island Women's Institute By Betty Reader .~ The Scugog Island Women's Institute met on Wednesday evening, June 18. °° Tuesday, July 8 is our W.I. Strawberry Garden Party at Uxbridge Scott Museum to raise money for Ontario North and Ontario South Scholarship Fund. Gunter is making progress in Oshaw Hospital. Sympathy to the Beacock families on the passing of Olive Beacock late last week. Funeral service will be held on Monday. Sympathy also is - extended to Mrs. Ralph Sadler and his daughters Gloria and Ian Scott of Corbyville and Janice and Richard McKenzie and family of Nestleton on Ralph's passing last week. Courtney and Graham Peeters of Omemee are spend- ing some time with their grand- parents Gerald and Joyce Kelly while their mother Elizabeth is with their sister Kathryn who underwent serious surgery last week in Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto. The joint congregations of Blackstock and Nestleton United Churches held the annual outdoor service at the home of Harold and Lois Luke on Sunday morning. Two cou- ples were congratulatiod on their anniversary- Harold and Lois Luke on their 49th and Edda and Russell Bowman on teir 62nd. During the summer months worship will be at 9:45 a.m. at Blackstock. . Welcome to Blackstock to Patti Alpe, Nathan and Emma who have been busy moving from Nancy and Bob Bryans at Cadmus to the former home of Jim Emerton on Mason Street. There were 11 tables with the following winners at the Tuesday evening euchre: Nerta Masters, Charlie Campbell, Muriel Butson, Alma Manns, Audrey Mahaffy, Clara Warren and Harry Hill. Lucky draws were won by Eldon Hubbard, Scugog island by ; a LEIGH The district will again be at the Port Perry Fair and Blackstock Fair advertising the Women's Institute. Anyone interested in having their family-tre#s put in the Tweedsmuir History Book can contact Helen Redman. Scugog Island United Church The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary were in memory of Kay Hanley. Myrtle Gimblett, Charlie Campbell, Paul Mucha and Helen Dorrell. St. John's News . By Colin Beal On Tuesday, June 24, Feast of Saint John the Baptist - the patron of the Parish of Cartwright. Father Hugh cele- brated the mid-week Eucharist in honor of the saint and in thanks for, and commemoration of, the founders and builders of the parish. , Parish birthday celebrations continued through Sunday, June 29, the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul when the Rev. Canon Ansley Tucker, whom many will remember as a for- mer parish priest of St. John's was our guest. Ansley preached and assisted Father Hugh in the distribution of Holy Communion. Lots of parishioners have commented on the flowerbeds at the front of the church. Special thanks to Don and Grace Proutt, who donated all those geraniums, and to Grace, Willa Dick and Charlotte Rutherford. Catherine Corden is now retired and will spend her first full week of retirement attend- ing a course at the Institute of Church Music. On Sunday, July 13, St. John's will welcome another former pastor when Father Charles Bull will be our guest. Charles will be accompanied by his wife, Michelle, and their children Joanna, Daniel and Peter. Our thoughts are with the Fullers Walkers are meeting week- day mornings at 8:45 a.m. at S.I.U.C. to walk for 45 minutes ~ to one hour. The Moms and Tots will meet on Wednesday, July 2. Call Monica at 985-1248 or Shawna - at 985-2142 for details of meet- ing place. Please join us for a visit and a cup of coffee or a cold drink under the tree behind the church on Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Final plans are underway for the Strawberry Supper on Sunday, July 6 at Scugog Island Hall. There are still a few tick- ets left for the 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. settings. Call Bonnie at 985-7426. For pastoral care call Elaine Barber at 985-4094. Call 985-8871 with your news for next week's column.