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Alexander, Kevin and Ryan Playter are excepâ€" tionally goodâ€"looking boys with shining blonde hair. Lex is the oldest. He‘s 12 (almost 13) years old and likes ‘*o play basetball. It‘s no wonder he‘s good at it judging from his taller than average height. He also spends a lot of time at the °Y‘ playing sports and IISCOUNT CARPET Rom Webb‘s family has long since flown the nest. His four daughters are grown and away from home livâ€" ing their own lives. Despite this, Rom isn‘t suffering from the "empty nest synâ€" drome.‘"‘ He‘s adopted a totally different and new responsibility as a Big Brothâ€" er to three boys. mâ€"â€"â€"oâ€"»â€"â€"â€"som FlRST SE E mroâ€"macomm wnat DISCOUNT CARPET Has CANDY STRIPED CUSHIONED, | Reg. $8.95 Sq. YÂ¥d ....................... SALE $.29 MORRO BAY CUSHIONED, Beige, Gold, Blue, jb, Reg. $8.95 Sq. YÂ¥d. .............. SALE $4.69 MULTIâ€"LEVEL LOOP, Green/Beige, Gold/Brown, Patterned Beiges, Reds, @LC. 222222222 2222222222220 ... 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WEST, KITCHENER â€" 743â€"4331 14 Princess St. West 886â€"2900 or 886â€"2370 By Judy Greaves BRIDGEPORT _ Open LOUNGE CLC WATERLOO BOWLING LANES Big Brothers give boys a fatherly figure Saturday 12 Noon â€" 11 :00 P.M. Sunday 10:00 A.M. â€" 10:30 P.M BOWLING ° Daily 4:00 â€" 6:30 p.m., 50° Game FAMILY BOWLING OPEN BOWLING for information call pen Thursday and Saturday CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY [ocm QUEEN LOUNGE "JAZZ" 3 GREAT LOUNGES SAT. 2: 30 â€" 5:30 Join the fun aboard our Ocean Queen Lounge. Open: 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. â€"Mon., Tues. & Wed. 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. â€"Thursdays 12 noon to 1:00 a.m. â€" Fri. & Sat. The lounge is also available for private parties with catering up to 185 people available. Rom gets together with the boys every Friday night to take them to McDonalds for a hamburger. McDonâ€" alds feeds all "little brothâ€" ers‘‘ free and the Playter boys, especially Lex, take Ryan is the youngest at eight years old. Not to be outdone by his older brothâ€" ers, he banters back at them goodâ€"naturedly when they try to "hassle" him. Ryan follows his brother Kevin in his love of hockey. Kevin is almost 11 years old and is the inâ€"between brother. Both Lex and Ryan agree that he‘s the "bad‘" one in the family but obâ€" viously he‘s just full of goodâ€" natured fun. Kevin, unlike Lex, loves to play hockey. learning leadership trainâ€" ing. The program will explore the choice available to couâ€" ples today about whether or not to have children. The Kâ€"W Planned Parentâ€" hood and the Y.W.C.A. will present a program called "A Baby? Maybe"" on Tuesâ€" day, April 12 at 8 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A. on Frederick St. in Kitchener. Admission is free. The Big Brothers organâ€" ization in Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo has matched 190 boys with Big Brothers but there are almost that many still on their waiting list. The organization desperately needs volunteer Big Brothâ€" are almost that many still between two people accordâ€" hours per week with the If you want to be a Big on their waiting list. The ing to interests. They want boy for at least a year. Brother or find out more organization desperately to find matches who will All little brothers in the about the program phone needs volunteer Big Brothâ€" get along well together and program come from mothâ€" the Big Brother Association ers. their success rate is very erâ€"led homes. They don‘t of _ Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo at Rom‘s situation is unâ€" high. see their fathers regularly 579â€"5150. Parenthood forum is pl d The relationship has workâ€" ed out well with both parties benefiting from the friendâ€" ship of the other. Rom and the boys do many things together. They go fishing, camping, to Ranger hockey games, anything that a boy and a friend would do together. Rom _ says, though, that it is the "Big Brother who benefits more than the little brother‘". Whether or not this is true is certa/inly not apparent. Lex, Kevin and Ryan obâ€" viously think that the arâ€" rangement benefits them. Rom also tries to get to as many of the boys‘ hocâ€" key and basketball games as he can. However, he points out that "these boys are lucky because they have a mother who cares about them. She drives them all over the place." All the boys are involved in many *Y‘ programs and their mother tries as well to go to as many of the boys‘ games as possible. ‘*Problems don‘t work on a schedule," Rom says so the boys are free to call or come over any time. Rom first met the boys through the Kâ€"W_Big Brothâ€" er organization. The orâ€" ganization â€" suggests that volunteers spend from three to five hours per week with their little brother but Rom encourages his boys to call whenever they need help. advantage of this golden opportunity and go home stuffed. Rom admits that he gets a "little sick of hamâ€" burgers‘‘ but the boys never AMY, APPLEBY & BRENNAN Babies no longer autoâ€" David G. Amy, William R. Appleby Peter J. Brennan are pleased to announce that they have commenced the general practice of law under the firm name of Suite 323, Erb Centre 55 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Ont. Telephone: 884â€"7330 and matically follow marriage, since more effective conâ€" traception offers protection from pregnancy. Couples today can make a conscious decision about becoming parents, whereas in the past the decision was often made for them when an accidental pregnancy occurred. If you are in the process of making aâ€" decision about parenthood, then this evening Rom Webb takes his "Little Brothers" to McDonalds every Friday. He‘s seen here with 8â€"yearâ€"old Ryan and 12â€"yearâ€"old Lex. Rom has been with the boys almost three years. usual in that he became The organization asks and so benefit from the Big Brother to three boys. that the volunteer spend _ influence of a Big Brother. Usually a match is made a minimum of three to five between two people accordâ€" hours per week with the If you want to be a Big ing to interests. They want boy for at least a year. Brother or find out more to find matches who will _ All little brothers in the about the program phone get along well together and program come from mothâ€" the Big Brother Association their success rate is very erâ€"led homes. They don‘t Oof _ Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo at high. see their fathers regularly â€" 579â€"5150. The board of directors of the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation will hold its third annual meetâ€" ing on Wednesday April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the counâ€" cil chamber of the Camâ€" bridge city hall in Galt on Dickson St. A brief business meetâ€" ing will take place followâ€" ed by the election of direcâ€" tors. A presentation will be made to Bob Gramlow. former mayor of Wellesley Township and the foundaâ€" tion‘s first past chairman. An informal panel discusâ€" sion with resource couples, who _ represent â€" different choices at different stages of life, has been planned. Ed Heritage group plans a meeting The â€" organization _ asks that the volunteer spend a minimum of three to five hours per week with the boy for at least a year. All little brothers in the program come from mothâ€" erâ€"led homes. They don‘t see their fathers regularly is for you. If you have a family already, or have decided against parenthood, perhaps you could share some of your deliberations with those who are trying to make this important deciâ€" sion. For further information contact Joyce Cornish, 743â€" 6461 or Jean Forden, 743â€" 3842. Monte, who is writing a thesis on ‘"The Experience of Becoming a Parent for the First Time", will also be on hand for discussion. Lisa Avedon of the Y.W.C.A. will speak regarding the development of decision making skills. The guest speaker will be Bob Rowell of Waterloo. He will present an illusâ€" trated lecture on the deâ€" velopment of architecture in Southern Ontario from 1790 to the present. An informal discussion â€" with members of the board, the audience and the speaker will follow. The directors extend an invitation to all those inâ€" terested in the Region‘s heritage to attend this meeting. The evening will with a social hour refreshments. ; . | end and