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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 27 Blackstock's Great Chili Cook-Off raises funds for park By Joyce Kelly mom and dad, Babe and tion. Richard Thompson, son of tennial quilt to celebrate Lyle McMahon had the most The Great Chili Cook-off Wilf Brown enjoyed lunch at The community is invit- Nancy and David their 100th anniversary in lone hands. on Saturday was a great suc- Hanc's arranged by Patti ed to the Covenanting Thompson and Alyssa October. Names will be sold Families who have young cess with over $5,000 given in pledges on the pumpkins alone. Bob Hoogeveen topped the scales with his 326 |b. pumpkin while Lawrence Malcolm won the overall pumpkin contestant with the combined pledges and pumpkin weight. The best chili was won by the Panthers Volleyball team from Port Perry. The event entertainment most of it of a local nature. Congratulations to Fred Ford and his excellent com- mittee for a very successful event. The Aftemoon Unit of the UCW met on Sept. 12 at the home of Jean Churchill. Dora Martyn presented a very interesting program. There was much partici- pating from this area in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday in Port Perry and other areas. Among the runners was Ruth Marconi who is a Terry Team member, a cancer sur- vivor, and who was delight- ed to receive over $1,000 in pledges. All of the partici- pants extend a thank you to such a wonderful and caring sure that any of the runners would be pleased to accept your donation and pass it on to the proper place. A very special birthday was celebrated by Nancy Bryans with several parties. Almost 20 friends and rela- tives, all of her sisters and included fabulous Alpe and Emma. It was a surprise as it was dad's day too. A family supper of Chinese food was held at Gord and Debbie Bryans farm with the girls and the Alpes. Saturday afternoon another surprise was pulled off when almost 50 relatives and friends arrived. Included were Bryon and Juanita Clapper of Ashtabula, Ohio and Doreen and Kelvin Jarvis of Hamilton - Florida park friends. Happy birthday, Nancy. Probably the best gift of all was the solving of Nancy's medical problems. A capacity crowd filled the Nestleton Hall on Thursday evening when Ronn MacDonald was hon- oured by friends and col- leagues on his recent retire- ment as the Township Road Superintendent. After a delicious dinner prepared and served by Janice Mackenzie and Carol Mairs and their helpers several of the guests spoke of their connections over the years with Ronn. He was present- ed with a gift of a large tool chest and new chainsaw after which he replied in his MacDonald hosted a gradu- ation party for her husband Wayne MacDonald who recently graduated as a chartered accountant. Cecil and Marie Gibson, Anne and Peter Vanderheul joined other family mem- bers for this happy celebra- A committee report From page 22 ily, noting clothing style, hair cuts, architecture, e.g. house, chair, car or truck you drive in the back- ground, a child's favourite toy in hand, something that will give additional facts of this era; share an antidote or incident in your life since moving to something to show peo- ple as to how it will look. Orders are still being taken, contact Faye at 852-5389. Happy 80th birthday to Mr. Ted Richardson over on Christie Cres. Visitors calling on Ruth Ashton this week to help her celebrate her 87th this area. birthday were Mavis On Sunday, Oct. | Pelletier of Port Perry, there will be a family fun Ruth's sister Lucille Wagner, Keith and Faye Service for Rev. Phil Hobbs on Wednesday evening, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. which will be held at the Blackstock United Church. Refreshments and fellow- ship will follow. At the Sunday moming service at St. John's Anglican Church, the Sacrament of Baptism was conducted by Rev. Hugh Kemochan when Ethan Paul Green, son of Bryce and Jay Green, Kevin Renee Helen Green, daugh- ter of Heather and Bryan Green were received. Following church a family dinner was enjoyed at the Parish Hall when members of the families of Jack Green and Don and Marjorie Green and a number of friends all joined for a time of fellowship together. Nestleton United Church and Sunday School is plan- ning an autographed cen- at $10 each with funds to be used to help pay for a new roof. Friends past and pre- sent are invited to partici- pate. Contact Gwendolyn Malcolm at 986-5527 or Jean Williams at 986-4788 to be part of this unique quilt. There were 13 tables at the weekly card party with the following winners: Ruby Smith, Lorna Edgerton, Kay Brown, Audrey Mahaffy, Lois Huntington, Muriel Selby. people away at post sec- ondary education are asked to phone me at 986-4257 with names, locations and programs that they are studying as soon as possi- ble. There will be an open house in honour of Julie Corden and Mike Shepley on Oct. | from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Anglican Church. Donations will be accepted at the door. our floor plan changes. Our house is just the way we wanted it.' | Largest 40'850 Lots | community for the very gen- most unique fashion. ¢€ Alliance Homes ) erous support. Ifyou missed Congratulations, Ronn. dated When it comes to complete homeowner happiness, ask the many | offering your support, I am Eleanor Gibson accommodate = A © xy CoD tH en families who already call this wonderful Port Perry community their home. 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