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A "A Family Tradition for 133 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 19, 1999 - 17 il L lll ll hi=:na=-- -- Rr PORT PERRY STAR RAL Roors EE rl nl a Cold and snow, warm temps and now a thunderstorm? Variety is certainly the spice of the weather life here in Southern Ontario these days - bitterly cold temperatures, sky high snow and now melting temperatures complete with a thunderstorm. Our thoughts are with John Archer and his family as he is being moved to Ottawa Hospital where he will undergo heart surgery this week. Women's Institute Report Seven hardy Women's Institute members met on Jan. 13 for the January meeting which was held one week later because of the bad weather the week before. Vice-president Dora Martyn conducted the meeting. Plans were made to host this year's District Annual. A donation to the Heart and Stroke Association was made in memory of Elsie Hooey. Elsie was a faithful W.I. member in the 1950s and 60s. There are still openings for the Aerobics Classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Come out and bring a friend. It was reported that a new container for the Tweedsmuir History books was purchased by the Lions Club. Plans were made for future Lions Club meetings. Eileen McLaughlin, Reporter For those interested in Blackstock Fair, a reminder of the annual meeting of the Blackstock Agricultural Society will be held in the form of a pot luck dinner on Friday evening, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Rec. Centre. Guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. Nelson Lester of Lindsay. Reports from the various committees will also be given. Blagkstook Joyce Kelly There were six tables at the Tuesday evening euchre with the following winners: Teresa Berker, May Shortridge, Harry Hill, Charlie Stapleton and Tony Bloeman. Lucky draws were all won by Gary Notenboom. Harvey and Joan Graham returned on the weekend from an enjoyable Caribbean cruise last week. A great way to escape the week of bad weather. Please submit any news items throughout the week for this column. Call 986-4257 or leave it in the mailbox at the back door. Thank you. ~~ Afternoon U.C.W. Snow was piled high when seven members and one guest met at 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 12, a beautiful cold winter's day, at Dora Martyn's home. Cakes, tea and talk were enjoyed around the dining room table. Marion opened the meeting with one of Edna Larmer's read- ings, "A Recipe for Youth." Roll Call was answered with a "Tip on Grandparenting." Thelma Wright led worship, beginning with the story of Dorcas, who was an example in the Spirit of Good Works, She then read from Tom Harper's book, "Always on Sunday" in which he wrote of the more modern approach of inclusive language in churches today. The first verse of "Dear Mother God" was read as an example. Thelma spoke about quilting again this winter and told about the Police use of quilts in Cannington. Donations of mate- rial (6" or 3-1/4" squares) would be appreciated for this project. Ruby Van Camp brought us our program. A Task Force was set up at the last general council meeting to study women's groups within the United Church and to try to discover how best to support these vari- ous structured and unstruc- tured groups. Betty Turcott is Bay of Quinte Conference's rep- resentative and they hope to start work at the grass roots level of church groups and then make their recommendations on "The Future of Women in the Church." Our input will be forwarded. The meeting closed with Benediction. Jean Ferguson Hall Board reps make it Caesarea Ratepayers Assoc. The most important item on the list this week in our village is the meeting Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the hall. It is important that we discuss at least three items - a committee to be formed for a Fun Day for children during February; a number of people would like to see a better village sign as you approach our village; a nomi- nating committee to be formed and any other items you would like to discuss. We always have a great num- ber of items given and a good turnout for our yard sale and Canada celebrations. Last year we spent more than $400 on trees for our main street. Why should we let this organization die. Everyone welcome. Caesarea Hall Board At the general meeting this Sunday we had a gruelling ses- sion hammering out the finan- cial menu for this year plus a five year forecast. At last Wednesday's euchre - most lone hands - women - split between Sandy Stephenson and Irene Train. Men split between Fran Binns and Derm McPhearson. High score - women - Sandy Stephenson. Men - Fran Binns. Next euchre is Jan. 27, 8 p.m. at the hall. Blackstock Lions through a gruelling financial session Our last guest speaker for Jan. 6, Jim Noble, Lions' Regional Chairman could not make the meeting due to cli- mactic conditions. Our guest speaker for this Wednesday, Jan. 20 is Joe Dalrymple from the Federal Immigration Department. Lake Scugog Historical Society Their executive meeting for last Thursday night, Jan. 14 was cancelled due to weather. This meeting is now called for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at St. John's Presbyterian Church followed by the open general meeting at 7:30 p.m. At this time I have not been advised as to who our guest speaker will be. The One Liner Patience unlocks the door to achievement. Joke of the Week Fire swept the plains and burned down the farmer's barn. Don't take your mitts off until you're inside kids, your hands could stick to the door While he surveyed the wreck- 'age, his wife called the insur- ance company and asked them to send a cheque for the amount of insurance on the barn $50,000. Oh, we don't give you the money, a company official explained, we replace the barr, and all the equipment in it. In that case replied the wife, cancel the life insurance policy I have on my husband. From the Sick Bay Saw Ron Brittain this week and his father is doing remark- ably well. Phoned Anne Pollard and she informed me that Ray is very tired and weak but he's a fighter and he'll beat it. Burns Church welcomed the Bowmanville Bell By Ann Sandiford Seagrave News Wow, Sunday seemed like a heat wave compared to the last couple of weeks. The snow actually started to melt. We're pretty lucky though. I was in Scarborough on Sunday and I couldn't believe how much snow they had. The banks of snow from the ploughs and shovelling was higher than my van. Thanks to a really great nxighbour. of ours, our driveway has been cleaned out all the time. Thank you. However, wouldn't you know, I managed to slip off of our driveway a bit into the ditch one morning last week... but... Billy to the rescue.. with help from another neighbour. Speaking of cold weather, I heard an interesting safety tip on CKLY 92 FM while listening for bus cancellation information last week. Most of our kids know not to put their tongues on anything out- side during cold weather as it will stick to the cold item. However, a lady called in to say her daughter had been wearing warm mitts and her hand was sweating a bit. She took off her glove to open the screen door and her hand stuck to the door handle. So don't take your gloves off until you get inside kids. Congratulations to Michael Cooke who, along with his team- mates on the Mariposa Lightning Atom B II team won first place at the OPS tournament this past weekend. Way to go boys. This team is coached by Ryan Lucas. Sympathy of the community is extended to the Warren family, Larry, Donna, Renee and Hayley on the sudden passing last week of Donna's dad, Mike Shaw of Port Perry. Mr. Shaw was vacationing in Florida when he suffered a fatal heart attack. Mr. Shaw was a fine person and will be severely missed by the family, including Donna"s brother Kevin Shaw, formerly of Port Perry but now living in Richmond Hill. One of the most important things to Mr. Shaw, affectionately called "PaPa," was his devotion to his family. Our sin- cere thoughts are with the family at this time. We're happy to report that Fred Puckrin is home and improving following surgery in the Oshawa hospital on Jan. 4. Hope to see you jogging around the block soon Fred. Happy birthday this week to Pete King, Louella Kennedy and Lillian Ross. Seagrave Church News Communion was celebrated at the Seagrave Church this past Sunday. The Annual Congregational meeting will be held at the church on Sunday, Jan. 31 after the church service. That's it for this week, please call me, Ann Sandiford at 985- 9440 with news next week. Diane will be doing the news Sunday, Jan. 31. Please call her at 985- 3722. Don't forget to call us with news, sports, interesting items or any safety tips, etc. Ringers this past Sunday By Florence Ashton Ashburn News How nice it was to look out the window first thing Sunday morning to a sunny, clear day for a change, after being pound- ed with snow for many days. Be thankful we weren't in the big city with all of their frustrations. On Sunday, we wel- comed the Bowmanville Bell Ringers to Burns Church, with their fine presentation of music. What a joyous sound it was to hear the bells ring out throughout the sanc- tuary. The next anniversary event is a gourmet dinner at the "Burns Paradise Restaurant," to be held on Feb. 20. Mark your cal- endar. More details will follow. This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the Ladies Bible Class. This will be celebrated on Sunday, March 7. Keep in mind the annu- al meeting to be held on Sunday, Feb. 7 following the church service. Get those reports in folks. The Ladies Bible Class will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at the home of Joan Knight. Saturday night was an enjoyable night for all as many of us gathered together at the Community Centre in honour of Betty Dutton, who will be soon moving from this area. A delicious . pot luck meal was served and enjoyed by all. Catherine Humphrey read a poem she compiled expressing our best wish- es to Betty. BI A J TR TT I I RT ET WE a rr oo