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28- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 2, 1999 \ "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Lindsay Spielmann placed i in the top half of competitors during her first-ever trip to a Junior National swim meet. Island woman stays afloat at national swim meet Lindsay Spielmann fared well in surprise showing at the Junior National Swim Meet in Regina where she placed 39th out of 86 competitors By Chris Hall Port Perry Star A young Port Perry woman finished in the top half of the standings during a recent national swim competition. Lindsay Spielmann, a 16- year-old Scugog Island resident, finished 39th out of 86 com- petitors when she swam in the 100m butterfly event at the recent Junior National swim meet which was held in Regina, Saskatchewan. ~ While obviously pleased with her showing at the national event, the Fralick's Beach Rd. resident was shocked to even be attending such a prestigious meet in her short competitive swimming career. "I was so surprised when I found out I was going, I had no idea what time I had," she said last week, days after her return from the prairie province. Uxbridge Swim Club Her journey from the Uxbridge Swim Club pool to Regina began on the weekend of Feb. 12-14 when she attended the Central Regional Championships in Etobicoke where she won gold medals in medley relay and 100m butter- fly, a bronze medal in the 200m relay and placed seventh in the 100m freestyle. Unkndwn %o the Grad& 1% Wkidstiithe student, her time of 1:08.71 in the 100m butterfly qualified her for the Junior National meet in Saskatchewan. A time under one minute, 10 seconds is needed to qualify, she said. "People were congratulating me on my Junior Nat' time and I had no idea what they were talking about. I knew I did well but not that well." While the deadline for entries to the Junior National meet had passed, club officials made a few quick phone calls and she was soon on a plane to Regina where she would stay between Feb. 18 and 22. A surprise qualification "She started swimming com- petitively when she was 13; most people start when they are about seven," said Lindsay's mom, Caroline. "She had start- ed working her way up and then she just had a break- through at the Etobicoke meet. "Considering the calibre of the people she was up against and the fact that she had no intent to even qualify for the Junior Nationals, we're very proud of how well she did. "She's in the top- -half of the untry." After a few years of hard work -- she trains about six days a week for a total of approximately nine hours -- the results are starting to come, said Mrs. Spielmann. "The Uxbridge Swim Club is so tiny, but they're producing some top swimmers. They do really well for a club their size." And, as for Lindsay, the sur- prise of racing against some of the top swimmers in her age group is something she'll not soon forget. "I was so not expecting that. I was thinking about maybe getting my provincial time stan- dard but I was really confused when people told me I had my Junior National. Usually you get your provincial first, but not me.' Off to the Provincials Club members usually attend one meet each month. As a result of her Etobicoke time, she will also be entered in the Ontario Provincial Championships in Ottawa this month. : Bvt AB "Plans underway to help CHS celebrate 75 years in 2000 Many from this area helped Perry and Doris Grandell cele- brate their 25th wedding anniversary at the open house and dance held at the Manvers Community Centre on Saturday evening. Perhaps the highlight was when Doris completely sur- prised Perry by appearing mid- evening dressed in her wedding dress of 25 years. Best wishes to you both on this special occa- sion. Harvey and Joan Graham hosted a Graham family gath- ering on Sunday at their home. Attending were Jim and Ellen Graham, Lois and Tom Feltis all of Dalrymple, Jean Jones of Lindsay, Jennifer Garrett and Mark Graham and baby Emma, Brooklin, Rob Graham and James Wooden of Toronto, . :Cheryl Graham of Purple Hill, Peter and Elizabeth Peeters, Kathryn and Graham of Omemee, Elaine Kelly of Kitchener, Gerald and Joyce Kelly of Blackstock. There were 11 tables at the Tuesday euchre party with the following winner: Lois Lowery, Marg Finney, Dorothy Olan, Alma Manns, Charlie Stapleton, Wm. Dunn and Sarah Brunton. Lucky draws were won by Vivian Kidd, Gary Notenboom, Harry Hill, Ed Johnson (two), and Merv Storie. This week will be the pot luck supper at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2 followed by the regular euchre at 8 p.m. In the year 2000, Cartwright High School will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. We are collecting memories of past spe- cial events and dates and other information. If you would like to share any information with our committee or assist with the planning, you are invited to attend an organizational meet- ing at CHS on March 24 at 7 p.m. Please come out and join us. You can also contact Mrs. Debbie Bauer at 905-986-4241 at the school or write to C.H.S., Box 10, Blackstock, LOB 1BO. The regular March meeting of the Blackstock Agricultural. Society Board will be held at the Rec. Centre on March 10. Over the past several weeks groups of local residents have been away on skiing jaunts, snowmobiling and various farm annual meetings. These events certainly help to speed the pas- sage of the winter months. St. John's parishioners pre- sented Father Hugh with a huge and magnificently iced and dec- orated birthday cake at coffee time on Sunday morning. He took one delighted look at it" and nearly burst into tears. It seems his doctor has put him on a very low calorie diet. But he needn't have worried. His flock, eagerly led by the little lambs of the church school, soon demolished the source of temp- tation and very good it was too. Ken Hudson and Andrew Barlow got extra shares in the cake because they were also celebrating their birthdays. At the Sunday service, the church school choir sang an anthem. They sang beautifully and they and their leader, Catherine Corden, are really to be congratulated on their progress. Don't forget the World Day of Prayer Service at Nestleton Hall on Friday, March 5 at 2 p.m. Do try to get there, you will enjoy the service and the fellowship and refreshments which will follow. 4-H Meeting By Natalie Beechey Press Reporter On Feb. 25 the second 4-H meeting was held at the United Church. We opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. The secre- tary read the minutes. Everyone answered roll call with their favourite colour and whether it was a primary, secondary or tertiary colour and the reason why they liked that colour. Mrs. Masterson was there to help us paint. We painted our boards dark blue and traced our polar bear onto it. We paint- ed part of the board white so that it looked like ice. Mrs. Masterson will join us next week to finish off the polar bear. We are still looking for a name. The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the United Church. << ) 1 World Day of Prayer will be held at Nestleton Community Centre on Friday, March 5 at 2 p.m. The hostess will be St. Bernadette's. The speaker will be Father Hogan and everyone is welcome. Scugog Township is intro- ducing Road Watch. You will notice many signs throughout the township. There is also a local Citizen Report Form Drop Box located at Mark's Maintenance in Nestleton. More to follow in the coming It will begin at 2 p.m. with Father Hogan as the speaker weeks. ps: Nestleton Presbyterian Church Sunday, Feb. 21 Congregation met a 11 a.m. for the first Sunday Service in Lent with Rev. Fairley in the pulpit. Joyce Taylor was organist and ushers were Harvey Mills and Graham Ham. In the sermon Rev. Fairley spoke of the Covenant of God, the first being with Noah, and then the various leaders of the people through Nestleton area news by Linda Arbuckle I ---- the years. Lunch and social time was enjoyed in the Sunday School room with a happy birthday extended to World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday at the Nestleton Hall Harvey Mills. Sunday, Feb. 28 On the second Sunday in Lent, Rev. Fairley spoke on the "Mystery of the Spirit." Ushers were Harvey Mills and George Kleinjan with Joyce Taylor as organist. Rev. Fairley spoke to the Sunday School on the miracle when the young girl was healed. Harvey Mills sang "He Lives" accompanying himself on the accordion. Annual Church Business Meeting Following two public announcements of the annual meeting, the meeting was held at 1 p.m. with Rev. Fairley chairperson. Printed reports were available for all and were accepted as printed. Some rec- ommended structural repairs to the church will be proceeded with. Anniversary plans, and summer holidays were dis- cussed. Election of Officers' for 1999, completed the agenda and the meeting adjourned. 1 ERE EI CR TE SRE: WS Sr liga We RL ET