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8 stouffville suntribune thursday april 8 2004 15 community calendar community nonprofit groups in wwtdiurdistoufme are welcome to place their coming events in this column at no charge please semi yew ncte to community calendar at the stuff ordropitoffattheoffice34qvicave3rdhcxrradfirrstodaysat6pm publiatjon cannot be guaranteed but wewili make every effort to ensure it is inducted please be brief saturday bia easter there will be an easter egg hunt along stouffvilles main street from 1 to 3 pm starting at the stouffville train station from noon meet the easter bunny at the train stationthere will be a jumping castle and other childrens activities ballantrae eggstravaganza a chocolate easter egg hunt and scavenger hunt are being hosted in ballantraes felcher park from 10 to 1030 am by the whitchurch district girl guides free for all ballantrae and area families donations to the whitchurchstoufmlle food bank accepted wednesday bethesda women the bethesda womens institute holds its annual meet ing and collection of fees at the home of isobel nigh at 1 pm april 15 christian school stouffville christian schools open house is from 9 to 11 am at 565 uxbridgepickering town line call 9056403297 for more details friday april 16 motus 0 gala a gala for motus 0 the stouffvillebased avantgarde dance and theatre company takes place at the markham theatre during the companys performances of a midsummer nights dream tickets are 75 per person and proceeds also benefit the culture art and heritage committee for whitchurch- stouffville call 9056408647 or email motusosprintca for more information april 17 parenting teenagers a conference on parenting teenagers led by karla kamerman- is being held at springvale baptist church 3885 stouffville rd from 8 am until about 1230 pm cost to reg ister at the door at 8 am is 20 per per son or 30 per couple call 905-887- 5651 for further information april 18 music for spring the monday morning singers along with a guest harpist and soloist will perform at lemonville united church on mccowan road south of bloomington road at 730 pm free will offering refreshments to follow april 20 crazy ladies the crazy ladies quilt and craft club meets upstairs in the stouffville arena from 7 to 930 pm bring any craft including quilting scrapbooking knitting or crossstitching cost is 5 per person call 9056420750 or email daisi5sympati- coca for more information april 24 earth day celebration the 2004 mayors earth day celebration in stouffvilles memorial park runs from 11 am to 2 pm the event includes a litter pickup a windmill energy demonstration storytelling activities from theyork childrens water festival music and a barbecue lunch call 9056401900 april 26 focus on fashion the focus on fashion 2004 fundraiser in support of evergeen hospice features dinner music a silent auction and a fashion show cocktails at 6 pm with dinner at 7 pm at the angus glen golf club in markham tickets 50 per person at peppertree wassics 129 main st n markham and the hospice office call 9054725014 april 30 bach to blues bach to blues and jazz musician eric patterson will perform at the parkview village auditorium 481 rupert ave in stouffville proceeds to parkview home building fund cost is 75 per per son call 9056401940 exl 21 e i wondering what to do with your yard waste 1 as of april i 2004 regional residents can drop off their yard waste free of charge i 1 the new location a the new dropoff location operated by halton recycling ltd is in i the town of newmarket at 395 harry walker parkway south please i note that miller waste systems is no longer accepting yard a waste dropped off by the public at its 1351 bloomington road i location in the town of richmond hill h 1 1 dropoff location hours g monday to friday april 1 to nov 30 except statutory holidays 800 am to 530 pm 1 evenings i april 1 to nov 30 tuesday evenings only to 800 pm h saturdays i april 1 to nov 30 except statutory holidays 800 am to 530 pm whats accepted i leaves a grass clippings shrubs i branches b whats no accepted a x tree branches and brush larger than 152 mm 6 inches in diameter 1 and 18 m 6 feet long x stumps and root balls x driveway and road sweepings 1 weeds vegetable garden waste i flowers and garden plants b sod maximum two bags x kitchen and food waste x animaldroppings x rocks and stones x dirt and topsoil x yard waste in plastic bags must be emptied on site i other opti each municipality in york region has a leaf and yard waste collection i service in place watch for notices from your municipality or visit their i website for further details york residents can also drop off their yard i waste at the regions georgina transfer station and at selected city i of toronto transfer stations for locations hours of operation fees band acceptable material for these facilities please refer to york regions website at wwwregionvorkonca or call york region at i 905 8951200 and press 3 i b questions b visit the york region website at wwwregionvorkonxa or call york region at 905 8951200 ext 5717 remember kraft paper bags are easy to use and are better for the environment gum