WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1977, PAGE 3' Whitby resident. celebrcaes a special1,i16th b irthday A very special l6tli birth- day was celebrated June 1 by Maria Surnoski of 192 Garrard Rd. Maria was the world's first "bliie baby" to have hier lieart corrected by surgery, and shie celebrated her birth- day in Toronto with the doctor who made it possible, Dr. William Mustard. Maria, lier mother, Theresa and Dr. Mustard marked the occasion at the Park Plaza hotel witli chamnpagn~e and 1 6 roses. At the age of two, in 1963, Marîaia ade medical hlistory by being the first baby in the world born with an uipside down heart tu undergo surgery that would give lier a normal life. Since then, Dr. Mustard's operation has saved thiousands of "blue babies". An upside down Iteart means that one side of the heart receiving the blood does flot match the side pumping it out, and until Dr. Mustard perfected his opera- tioni, a liole had to be punched between the two sides, 1-owever, babies with this conditioni did not live long. Maria had the hole imade in lier hieart when she was three weeks old wheîi she was a ward of the Children's Aid Society. Whien she was a year old she was given a foster home by Ben and Theresa Surnioski, and tliey were told she has only six months to live. But a ye'ar later she was stili alive and was able 'to survive Dr. Mustard's opera- tion, which lad previousIy worked on dogs. The Surnoskis Iegally adopted Maria wlien she was three years old. Dr. Mustard, now 62, retired two years ago as chef of cardiovascular surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children. INSPECTING THE CORPS Mayor Jim Gartshore inspects the Whitby Sea Cadet Corps, accompanied by the Corps' Commanding Officer, Capt. Jim Vn'nderende at the Sea Cadets' Annual inspection last Wednesday. Awards were presented to the cadets; Joanne Priest being named best cadet of the year, Glen Wallice the best new recruit, and the band, under the direction of Bandmaster ian Askew and Drum Major Joanne Priest being named the best division. Cadets M. Mitchell and T,. Lidstone were awarded sailing scholarships. Free Press Photo Mary Lisko, a resident of Oshiawa, lias opened the first school of cooking in the Durham Region, at 1450 Hopkins Street in Whitby's Industrial Park. -Mrs. Lisko lias become widely known in tlie Osliawa-Whitby area asý the author of "The Happy Cooker", and the diet version "~The Happy Looke r". She cails lier scliool The Happy Cooker School of (ioking and Kitclienware Boutique whicli wvas officially opened on June 1. Mrs. Lisko lias been teacli- ing cooking for many years and lier courses starting tliis mnonth cover a variety of int ere sts. Mrs. Lisko, in addition to teaching at lie r cooking school will be selling various items of kitchenwarc, and lier own line of H-appy Cooker pot mnitts, aprons, feather pastry brushes and other items. Four and eiglit-week Volunteers get a baby sittin g service A Babysitting Service for Volunteers at the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital is now being.offered. This service is provided by tlie Volunteer Association of Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, free of charge. Regular babysitting will be on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. It is lioped that this service will allow young mothers to participate in a variety of Volunteer Programmes, includ- ing: Music, Crafts, One-to- One, Therapeutic Pub, Good- Luck Clothing Sliop, and the Patient's Library. Anyone interested in Volunteering please cail Mrs. Alayne Metrick, 668-5881 ext. 323. courses are offered in basic hiappy cooking, entertaining dinners, happy lookers diet cooking, teen cuisine, and kids cooking. Furtlier information may be obtained by calling Mrs. Lisko at 666-1721. aVocte for stable government on June 9 GEORGE ASHE' has qualified himself wel ta seek the election support of his Durham-West neighbors. His sehool board experience, four years as Deputy Reeve. two terms as Mayor and Regional Councillor, are solid grounding for Queen's Park service. He recognizes that provincial government today is big business, affecting our daily lives in many ways. It makes sense for Durham West to have a voice on the government side of the Legisiature. Our interests can be best served by speaking strongly where the decisions are made. For information or assistance cail these George Ashe Committee Rooms WHITBY 666-1662 AJAX 683 -5588 PICKERING 839 -8071 George s Durham West The "Happy Cooker" opens sehool in Whitby CAR'O We accept Chargex, Mastercharge American Express 668-8000 opposite prewers Retail