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more editors mail tribune june 27 1990 p5 rural neighborhood watch program sparks much interest in community dear editor just over a year ago the rural community of mount zion in north pickering initiated a neighborhood watch for their area urban areas have used the con cept to reduce crime for many years but this type of communitybased effort was relatively untried in rural areas when the residents of mount zion area first met they felt extremely frustrated at the seeming helplessness in responding to repeated breakins in the area the level of concern in the community resulted in a broadbased commitment to the watch concept every one proved to be willing to put extra effort into watch ing out for their neighbors the level of support was recognized by durham regional police who assisted in organizing the watch uss exchange trip an excellent experience police also provided support by way of crime preven tion seminars increased patrols and close ongoing contact with neighborhood watch leaders warning signs have been posted throughout the area homeowners have engraved personal property to assist police in the event of a theft and the watch network is constantly monitoring and reporting activities of con cern the experience of this first years operation has proven that the rural neighborhood watch works crime in the area is down and the vigilance of residents resulted in the rapid apprehension of suspectslh area offences evelyn jones mount zion onjehof tfie ifaam who helped make the gallerys 1st annua trash abtfj a huge success treasure sale the donations which poured in from local residents and busiv nesses were very generous and greatly appreciateaa most of all the sale was great fun and helped hat stouf- fviuvs latcham gallery is more than just art on the walls sincerely jennifer goodbrand dear editor staff and students wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the sponsors involved in the uxbridge sec ondary schoolsaskatchewan exchange trip that took place may 1 to may 8 in leader sask they are kinsmen club uss student council stedrharis ballingers rush photo guardian drugs teams sports bar coca- cola and canada dry travel arrangements were organized by uxbridge travel j the trip was a wonderful oppor tunity for learning and making new friends we are looking forward to the return trip by the saskatchewan 1w boost dear editor the eta lambda chapter of beta sigma phi sorority presented the whitchurchstouffville public library with a cheque for 100 we are supportive of the development of library services for the benefit of our community also the chapter would like to thank everyone who supported our spring raffle we are extremely grateful to lynda vanleeuwen and leona petrie of leonalynn fash ions and gerard stemphlet of petit gateau for their services that aided to make our project a success sincerely eta lambda chapter beta sigma phi sorority students to uxbridge in the next few months a special thanks to our principal mrs beal for all her encourage ment and support the response from the uxbridge community was overwhelming many thanks it would not have been possible without you sincerely dave watts linda korbaic wayne medford fill our mailbox the tribune welcomes letters from readers on current topics letters should be 500 words or less and typed or neatly printed they may be subject to edit ing for length at the discretion of the editor they must be submitted by 5 pm friday to appear in the wednesday tribune letters may be submitted to the office at 54 main st w stouffville po box 40 l4a 7z4 setec art palfjerffij carl brenders art for collectors ii sir m mjr discount vacuum warehouse retail and wholesale always a great selection of new and factory rebuilt house fox family only framed we have every bag accessory for your vacuum ask about our central vacuum remote control hose we install service and sell come see us every weekend at stouffville sales barn sat 8430 sun 9430 on business days 4984157 guaranteed acid free framing in a quality wood frame msl price 587 our regular price 531 see the original painting june 28 newmarket location order deadline june 30 1990 select art galleries 13 brock st w uxbridge 8525010 610y6ngcst s newmarket 8953002 what was it da used to say preserve your family history memories with personal biographical recordings done in a professional interview format put weddings and other personal times on tape for your children and their children its suprisingly affordable call lifetime productions today c personal times on tape- 4164724227 w90m8siiihtimi productions inc the county mercantile to wafer uas oaw euent 1 090 off everything fantastic prices pine furniture antiques decorating accessories pewter brassware picture frames nifty gifts and on and on and on and our biggest sale event to date 212 days only thurs 71 1 fri 99 sat 96 dont miss out eiivvco nsh sttfow mryjrsr r r m jm trrv- pmwr m