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2 The Castor Review, October, 1981 News Jan Koster and his German band wow the folks during recent Met- calfe Oktoberfest. (Phill Potter photo) Break-in 'battle begins T here were 16 break-ins in the Russell area in 1980-81 according to the Casselman detachment of the Ontario Provincial police. Of all the break-ins, 11 took place within the village, the rest happen- ed in the rural periphery. The value of the jewelry stolen added up to $1,600; $2,400 worth of TV's and stereos were stolen; $1,000 worth of household goods and $500 cash were also pilfered. A garden tractor worth $1,200 and $1,000 worth of. tools were also stolen. Thefts from automobiles of C.B.'s, stereo-cassettes and clothing added up to over $1,300. "These statistics show that rural and village home owners are also susceptible to break and en- tries," said Ray McNamara, of the Russell Lion's Club. "Two years ago a wave of crime struck the area resulting in one resident being severely injured, Last sum- mer, the OPP used an area farm house as a fencing depot for stolen articles. ; "In order to help solve the pro- blem of thefts the Russell Lion's Club, in co-operation with the OPP, will be sponsoring an Operation Identification for the area. The program involves the marking of household and per- sonal effects with the owner's driver's license number and iden- tification of the home as part of the program with a sticker. "'The marking of the items will allow the police to readily identify any stolen items and return them to their owners," said Mr. McNamara. Once 90 per cent of the village and the surrounding area has joined the program the OPP will erect signs at the en- trances of the village indicating its participation in the program. "Operation Identification has been very successful in deterring break-ins in other communities, said Mr. McNamara. For further information con- tact: Ray McNamara (445-5600) "or Peter Vantol (445-3029) or * John. Herrick,(445-2980). . . . eee Be * 'Fest a stompin' success The season's first Octoberfest, organized by the Greely Com- munity Centre, proved more suc- cessful than anybody had thought. with over 700 people attending the one day celebration in early September. Plans are already underway for next year's Oc- toberfest. The event was sponsored to raise money for developing Greeley's parks. "Greely acquired land for a new park and needed. money to develop it," said Phill Potter, one of the events organizers. "Fund raising events were discussed and reviewed and finally the commit- tee decided on an Octoberfest. And although this was a new ex- perience for all the committee members the event was a resoun- ding success. '"'We now know that the development of the park, which includes many forms of recreation is not a short-term project -- an annual fund raising. event would be ideal,' said Mr. Potter. "We purposely kept our prices reasonable,' said Mr. Potter. "And extra entertainment was brought in. The Almaraush Dancers filled in during band breaks.: The band was conducted by Jan Koster considered one of the best oom-pa-pa leaders in the country. "Although we were a fund rais- ing group we wanted people to have fun" said Mr. Potter. From my kitchen window. . . by Maria Darragh My neighbor is a compulsive worker. At first glance, it's hard to believe she could even lift a broom, let alone a shovel full of earth. Although barely five feet tall and 48 years older than myself, she can outwork me any day of the week and she probably does. On Monday mornings her laun- dry is out on the line before my husband leaves for work at eight o'clock. Every morning she makes the rounds of. her garden, pin- ching dead blooms off her flowers and weeding. My two children and I (still in our pyjamas) watch this daily ritual from the playroom window. My neighbor's home is the epitome of neatness. No dirty dishes in the sink here. No furry things growing in corners. Order reigns throughout her house. My OR Denis Ethier hands Ken McCallum the Canadian flag during the official opening, recently, of the Russell senior citizen apartment complex on Church Street. (Mike Van Dusen photo) husband is in absolute awe of her immaculate basement. What my two tots like the best is the bottomless cookie jar in her kitchen. Oatmeal cookies one week, peanut butter the next -- that cookie jar keeps churning them out faster than their grubby little fingers can stuff them into- their mouths. At face value my neighbor could be the source of much envy. Such fastidious habits can be disconcerting. I must admit I am tempted a little to put my laundry on the line late one Sunday even- ing. Yet my neighbor means no harm. She certainly does not wish to be cause for envy. Fatherless at twelve and widowed in her fifties, she has had to survive through sheer hard work. Now it is her on- ly way of life. And as I watch my industrious neighbor I cannot help but recall a quote from a childhood favourite, Little Women. The mother ad- vises her daughters: "Work is wholesome, and there is plenty for everyone; it keeps us from ennui and mischief, is good for health and spirits, and gives us a sense of power and independence." It certainly seems to do just that for my neighbor. Sukie's choice takes all Sukie's Choice won the distance and won by a nosé at the Ottawa Exhibition this year. : Sukie's Choice was the quilt project of the ladies of the Greely- Manotick Station Women's In- stitute. The quilt, in reds, whites and blues, will be raffled off along with a macrame purse which also won a first prize. The Institute's September meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Helena Smiley, mapped out plans for a bus trip, 4-H courses and the Institute's participation in the Winter Fair. At the meeting, Mrs. Charlotte O'Rourke, displayed several haying implements and a farm manual used in the 1800's. The Institute will be holding a bake sale in the Greely Communi- ty Centre on Oct. 22. i= COMPTABLES AGREES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS C.P. 128 (P.O. 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