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urn mm um mmm mnb m 1 1 tribune december 17 1986 a5 ay- khd stouffville couple enjoy honeymoon in hawaii mr and mrs joseph lambardo are pictured here following their wedding august 16 1986 in st marks catholic church stouffville the bride is the former nelle altomare daughter of mr and mrs frank altomare bethesda sider- oad rr 2 stouffville the groom is the son of mr and mrs joe lombardo hwy 47 whitch- urchstouffvihe on their return from a honey moon in hawaii the happy couple have taken up residence at rr 2 stouffville aroumd town our thanks the tribune staff wish to thank the executive and members of the stouffville horticultural society for the beautiful poinsettia deli vered to the office last week the kind gesture is much appreciated suffers fall you cant keep a good man down as the saying goes fred morley 92 of north street stouffville suffered a fall on ed ward street last week necessi tating a trip to hospital for treat ment of a nasty cut to his head that same evening mr morley was home again sporting a black eye but otherwise none the worse for his tumble beautiful quilt last week several ladies vi sited with edith stickley at park view apartments stouffville to see and admire the beautiful quilt she completed recently it was also an occasion for a surprise party honoring december birth day ladies ina smith ruby bur- kholder and thelma hill tai chi classes tai chi classes have been orga nized for monday mornings at the silver jubilee club beginning at 1030 am this is a gentle and re laxing form of exercise that seniors should enjoy for men only the clothes horse at 24 main street west stouffville is holding an evening just for men thurs day tomorrow from 9 to 11 pm free giftwrapping will be provided and refreshments will be served years furlough stephen and heather chaloner daniel christina and gloria ar rived home saturday from re- cise brazil they will be enjoying a years furlough here heather is the daughter of rev and mrs stanley grant glad park ave nue stouffville quick recovery marion murphy main street east stouffville is making a good recovery following surgery in scarborough centenary hos pital marion was out of hospital before many folks knew she was in shes feeling better each day out of hospital gar lehman loretta crescent north stouffville was admitted to uxbridge cottage hospital friday night he remained a pa tient there over the weekend but returned home monday morning mr lehman is a former village reeve i breaks wrist frank reesor parkview vil lage stouffville suffered a broken left wrist when he slipped and fell on some ice in the parking lot in spite of the injury he drove downtown to the post office and home again the broken bone was discovered when xrays were taken at scarborough centenary hospital the messiah the uxbridge messiah singers are presenting handels mes siah wednesday tonight in trinity united church first ave nue uxbridge time of the con cert is 8 pm admission is 7 adults 5 students and seniors for tickets call ann bell at 640- 5923 curling for srs the richmond hill curling club is providing day time curling for seniors this winter free in struction is provided for addi tional information call john hughs at 8847530 theres still time parents and children are in vited to the christmas home of barbara davies 36 baker ave- nue stouffville monday through friday 10 am to 12 noon satur day and sunday 2 to 4 pm its my way of showing a little christ mas spirit barbara told the tribune key found a key with a tag number 128 attached was found on main street stouffville last week it may be picked up by the owner at the tribune office in hospital bill dart watson drive stouff ville a town works department employee ten years is a patient in scarborough centenary hospital where hes been outfitted with a temporary heart pacer a perma nent pacer will be installed poss ibly this week at st michaels hospital toronto bills many friends and coworkers wish him a speedy recovery good deeds twentysix members of the 4th stouffville brownies brought food and gifts to their meeting dec 10 in st james presbyterian church the items will be distri buted among needy families in whitchurchstouffville and area candlelight service the choir of stouffville pente costal church is presenting a candlelight service entitled his love reaching this sunday dec 21 at 6 pm a new years eve watchnight service is plan ned for dec 31 beginning at 1030 pm young mans courage inspires student peers by jim thomas stouffville some de scribe it as determination others call it courage whatever the descriptive eighteenyearold rob reid of glad park avenue stouffville has a mental outlook built on both hes admired by his friends and respected by his peers teachers are inspired by his strength hes a symbol of what every pa rent hopes to see in a son or daugh tera firmness of purpose in the face of tough odds for it was almost two years ago the spring of 85 that rob reid then only 15 learned he had cancer initially his problem was di agnosed as inflamation of the sinuses later in mt sinai hos pital toronto he was told the terrible truth a malignant tumor near the front of the brain there are only 200 known cases in the world hours of surgery weeks of treatment and months of con valescence has produced a vib rant young man who stands tall in the eyes of classmates at stouff ville high ive grown up quickly he admits he describes himself as eighteen going on thirtyfive two major operations have left rob with no solid forehead this condition has forced him to with draw from all contact sports he still swims and plays golf robs proud of the fact this week he goes for his first haircut in nearly two years radium treatments left him virtually bald to conceal the hair loss for mer principal john nikifork and present principal peter bright allowed him to wear a hat in school a special concession he appreciated did others wonder i asked i welcomed questions rob rob reid replied and i answered the best i could rob is thankful for the way his friends stuck by him flooding his hospital room with cards and let ters many paid personal visits staff teachers too have been very supportive he says not to mention his parents and mem bers of his family all of whom were called on to shoulder a heavy burden of concern selfpity isnt part of robs makeup while he regrets there are limits to what he can do life keeps rolling on and one has to be a part of it throughout the ordeal he tried to think positively he said theres always someone worse off than you he claims he still treasures the friends he made during frequent trips to the bayview cancer treatment centre robs now looking ahead he hopes to participate in the grade 13 christmas assembly on friday and the 1987 variety show next spring hes already applied for acceptance at three universities- ottawa brock and wilfrid laurier regardless of what the future holds rob reid has made an inde lible mark on the staff and stu dents at sdss and this com munity