PAGE 6,WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21, 1983, WHITBY Brk lin By ines by BETTY-JEAN BLYTH CaO 6553679 with Items for this column. I heard recently that the amount of sleep needed by the average person is approximately one hour less than he usually gets. This is especially true this time of year when there's so much shopping and preparation being done, not to mention the visiting and parties. Speaking of parties, if you plan to drive home, don't drink. If you can't seem to avoid hoisting a few glasses of holiday cheer, keep in mind that the average male adult becomes impaired when he im- bibes more than half an ounce of alcohol per hour and impaired drivers cause more accidents than any other single cause. So if you must drink, please make arrangements to avoid driving and keep the holidays merry and safe for everyone. PRO DODGE Your Local Chrysler-Dodge Sales and Service YourDealer Parts & Serviceà . Thursaays tili 9 p.m. WHITBY 209 Dundas St. W. 666-3000 BRIAN DEEGAN 9EMYUU ETHERAPY CLINIC HARWOOD AVENUE SOUTH AJAX, ONTARIO 883-6074 ~P CUSTOM MA"I iinAEL INISHLT IfAMY OF 12 COLOURS w raEstimaiueà W>khvwy hlSIatiOf 7»0-13 */IIçAcITOft à SWOWGOMFAWELL ST OSHAWA FREE PRESS THANK YOU Group 74 would like to thank everyone who atten- ded the Craft Open House. There are still some openings in the following classes - knitting, crochet, hairpin lace, advanced stained glass, photography, woodcarving, bunka, smocking, rughooking and quilting. Classes begin on Jan. 12 at the Community Centre at 8 p.m. If anyone is interested in registering or would like more information, please call Bev Stanley 985-9269 or Leslie Carney 655-8052. IMMUNIZATION The schools are urging all parents whose children have not yet been immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, diptheria, tetanus and polio to fill out the green cards sent home with the children. Under the new act passed last year, children who have not had these shots will not be allowed to at- tend school. This is for their protection as well as that of others in the community. If you have not filled out this card and sent it in or if your children have not been immunized fully, please don't delay any longer. Their health and well-being is at stake. Should there be religious or health reasons for avoiding immunization, the school should be notified of this fact immediately. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Whitby Council had unanimous approve recently for the setting up of an employemnt centre for students from Grades seven to l in conjunction with the Senior Citizen Centre. Seniors who are in need of snow shovelling, leaf raking, garden digging and other odd jobs will be able to call the Senior Citizen Centre and will be given the names of young people in the immediate area who will do the jobs for them for a small fee. The physically handicap- ped will also be able to avail themselves of the help from this programn. Letters have been sent to all area schools by Wayne DeVeau, Director of Parks and Recreation as well as the Senior Citizen Centre. They will be asking for names of students who are interested in joining this program. Yoga and Tai Chi 4 /à registration Registration for Yoga and Tai Chi will take place on Dec. 27 during the morning and evening. For registration call Go Natural Health and Beauty Store, at 668- 2661. Ask for Mrs. Piper. FIRST CONFIRMATION A group of 22 boys and girls from Grades seven and eight at St. Leo's Separate School were confir- medIrecently in the first such service in the new St. Leo's Church. The Most Reverend Robert Clune administered the sacrement. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the school for the participants and their families. GUIDE CEREMONY Brooklin Guides (1st and 2nd) held a combined candlelight service recently. It was presided over by District Commissioner Barbara Evans and Deputy Commissioner June Martin. Jennifer Cotton, Tami Jones, Stephanie Craddock and Tiffany Petty were enrolled in 2nd Brooklin Brownies while Diane Tomas and Erin Cooper flew up to Guides. Susie Lusted, Carlie Bridgers and Micheline Provost passed their Tenderfoot test to be enrolled in Guides. All-Round Cords were presented to Danielle Thiebaud, Roseanne MacLeod and Kathy Schloen. Congratulations to all these girls who had to work very hard for their honours. SLEIGH RIDE There will be a sleigh, or rather wagon ride because of the lack of white stuff, in Ashburn this evening. Everyone is to meet at the church by 6:30 p.m where there will be two tractors and wagons to accomodate the crowd expected. Later, everyone will be served cookies and hot chocolate at the Community Centre. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Myrtle United Church is holding a Christmas Eve service in lieu of the regular Sunday morning ser- vice. Both Burns Church in Ashburn and Brooklin United are holding candlelight services. Those at- tending the Brooklin service are requested to bring their own candles. St. Thomas' Anglican Church have several ser- vices planned. On Christmas Eve there will be an early Communion at 7:30 p.m., a Carol Sing at 11:15 p.m. followed by Communion at 11:30 p.m. Christ- mas morning there are Communion services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. On Dec. 31, a Watch Night ser- vice will be held commencing at 11:00 p.m. NewYear's morning communions are at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Don't forget that news items must be in by Thur- sday night to get in the following week's column. You can call me during the day at 666-3255. I'd like to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas and leave you with this thought gleaned from the United Church Observer - "The greatest good we can do for others is not to give them of our wealth but to show them their own. BRIDGE RESULTS The following are the results of the Whitby Duplicate Bridge Club which meets each week in the Regal Room of the Centennial Community Centre. North and South: Mrs. Richard Ketchell and Mrs. Hank Hellendoorn, 100; Mrs. Trudy Ruest and Mr. Lee Evans, 95; Mrs. Hugh Baker and .Mrs. Betty Hollander, 93½; Mrs. Jack Frost and Mrs. Jim Wharrie, 83½. East and West: Teddy Ryan and Mrs. Lee Evans, 93½; Mrs. Louise Peltenburg and Mr. Bert VanNoord, 90½; Mr. Harvey Win- ter and Mrs. Ken Cunlif- fe, 76½h; Mrs. Bruce MeColl and Mrs. Jacoba Schran, 72½. Since this meeting concluded the 1983 season, club members held a pre-game Christmas Banquet at- tended by about 60 members. Prizes were later awarded to the top two teams. The club will resume its regular schedule beginning Jan. 4,1984. The club welcomes any new members. Those interested can call 668-3605. The results of duplicate bridge are presented regularly in the Free Press. +BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE Non-alcoholic way to festive fun Christmas is a time for office parties, lun- cheon get-togethers, open houses, visiting friends, trimming trees and carol singing. Whenever you think of the festive celebrations you often think of alcohol. However, the festive season can be jolly without alcohol - or at least with less alcohol. The fun comes from sharing good times with family and friends - not from a bottle. As more and more people become health conscious, entertaining styles change. Raw vegetables and dip replace potato chips, and skipping on mineral water replaces downing stiff drinks. As a society, we are also becoming more conscious of the dangers of drinking and driving. Our attitudes are changing. No longer will we tolerate the party- goer who drinks and drives. The party-giver faces the responsibility of providing alter- natives with the health and safety concerns of their guests in mind. Some thoughts to consider mDon't pressure your guests to drink •Mix drinks of a reasonable strength •Are you allowing your guests a choice? •Have you planned at- tractive alternatives for the light drinker? the abstainer? the calorie- conscious? Here are some holiday beverage suggestions. Your guests will appreciate your thoughtfulness and creativity. *offer lower alcohcol- content beer and wine •offer spritzers - wine mixed half and half with soda water-light, refreshing and bubbly with only half the alcohol and half the calories *offer simple non- alcoholic alternatives served in a jazzy way, such as mineral water, fruit juices, vegetable juices and sugar-free soft drinks. •offer traditional drinks with alcohol flavouring eg. egg nog with rum flavouring. •offer jazzy non- alcoholic alternatives. 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Put ice cubes in 6 tall glasses and pour yogurt mixture over. (Serves 6.) Approximate substitues for metric 11--4 cups 500 mI-2 cups 250 ml-1 cup 125 mI-½1 cup 50 ml-4 cup 1 ml-14 tsp 2 ml-½2 tsp 5 ml-1 tsp 15 ml-1 tbsp 25 mI-(1itbsp & 2 tsp) w