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WHITBYFMEEPUES%,WEDNE8DAY, MAROJI1%B, 3M%»PAGE 9. ByMark Reesor Ma1 asys theres boën "a real for the fi.t four or There'.more me' volunteering suirge., i volunteers enatel. Part oDf the mc thei tim as irother. now We ve had more v eunm due to publiciy thân anyear since 1985, corne Intoi the organizatlon Inthe May, but «I thi >Big rothers . of Oshawal fali of 1991 than we've had for -a when people dont Whtbyý exe cutive director Phyllie lo gtume. mnoneyt s dan, May says thereà ..currentlY 81 "fe usually have quit., a few lizi o omth matces, with another 20, litti. applications in the NéewYéeor,- turn bokt voluni brother. on the waitingtlist>,L peo ple moke Now Year' resolu-,, "«Th. recession Twelve, potential' big'krothers tione, . business.. but its are golng through te appiîcation ,"We didn'thave 'that iii Janu-,(us>.. I-tbinik t'hat Proea ary of 1991,- and it was very slow, get..more, involved, Pat rsiensto be. regcognized,.at )The WbitbyJunior Chamber of àComerejyesan th Whitby ýChamber ,of Cmec willhold ajoint'Past,'Prâdet Gala' on Monday, March. 30 at Le Gala-banquet ha,], 65 Sunray, St., Whitby, bë9inni;; at 6:30 p.m. 1Guest, speaker- will- b. Rich Hession, .presfident 'of Hessio GroupSports in Kigston. The iëctfoirthe eveningýIUbe $35 (includin# GS'1) for chamîber.' -members, and guests, $40 for, non-membem.. ýfive mnonthsYý concerned and waùnt t. help oth- crease May b r. programs, says Indraiing efforts are also on ink sometimes track, says May. h ave as much , To1 date,ý $18,000_has been id they're look- received fron the: -Big Brothers. d, they Bowlfor'bMillions event,held. last ring."' monthin',Oshawa. -More thon- isbad for' *5,000 .has, been pledged. "wlth n ot so bad for t'f .Wh' people lbecdme'More- -U, w gqaa ickets con b. rserved by calling the Whitby Chamber of Coninerce office at 668-4506., Past presidents and/or fail members are asked t. al chairperson Jim Bradfield at RoberatWhitbyi vide' store M ~ [PlAN Si-~ -.-~ - - - -~ - I L Aa MIEMBE - I -~ more t. corne. Ow gal in $30 000, ooit loOkU o!ýýf-- Buffett as- vice-presdeènt of Ria Brother. ýOshawa/ hy,ad Bey. Cliff Paterson as treasror replacing F-red Broder, wo becoming'the azdit.r. I I A, lorie thief gt away with. betw.en $30and $40, afler roi>- bingRoal ýVideo and 'Dryclean-' h$lt rday evening., olce s ay a person entered the s3t.re aro'und.10:30rpg.m.g, threw a black nylon. waistpouch on the counter and demanded money.1 Thêc lerk didn't report seemg a weapon, but sëays the suspect had sorne type of wooden object in his right hand. Police are lookm*ng, for a 17- t. 18-year-old mae, 5ft7 in. t. 5 ft. 8 in. ta]], around 160 Ibo. Thy ayh was completely dressed in blaek, with a bandana overhis face. A few fcts about St. John funding To the ditor: Re: United Way cutback of $2,00to agencies, F'ree Pr. March .4/92' I. would 1k. t. talce your readers. through. some factsý, and hopefil1y they will se. what each ad ever y United Way agency is facing,.as , we try.,t.respond poeltively t. tIi. United Way's requst toeut $126Ã",oofom tho, 40 ogencies' budgets., As executive director of the Whitby branch of, St. John A'mbulance,my.job is t. review our, projected expenses of $200,000 for 1992 ond makecuts. We have no reserved funds, because of a shortfall of *60,000 in donations in 1991. We receive n. governrnent funding, flot'even frorn our own conirunity of Whithby. Every* cent,' other than our United Way monthly. allocation, w. raise comes, from three sources only: donations from'the people in Whitby, donations, through first aid coverage at,,cormunity events (1991 figue,*150 or 8,000 mon hour s), po'ftsfo or courses. Actions alreadytaken by our executive on Jan. 1 included a freeze on memb.rship, ond purchases, of uniforms, haversacks and flrst aid *qupent; reduced stock t. on. mntha supply of requir.d first aid supplies (non. -in -stock for a disaster responSe); reduced number of handouts and text in al] course; reduced number of peope who can receive assstance for the coot of their training, restricted use of our mobile first aid vehicles. As of March 11, we had hoped t.' rais. * 12,000 through donations. W. have, -howver, rec.ived on. donation. f $25. Our ý expenses have increased on average of 3.5, per'cent over last year. W. will make thé, cuts required, because our sister agncies such as, Settiement Hou.. and Salvation Army need. fimds -t. re- stock their . food, shelves for the hungry right here In Durham Region.i The YMCA and other sister agencies need funding for housing, clothing ,and" moral building servies,.:for" .the,ý' unemployed, laid-off or people in need in our communitile.,'."- The on] y question is how much can we .offord in this, the worse' year for. our. agency, u community and our country. Shirley Spicer F Personal G.S.T. Credit, Small Business, Rentai Property commission Sales C hildâTax Credit Child Care Expense Epoyment E'xpense Deductions, TAX :SERVICE- Since 1979 PROFESSIONAL TAX PREP4RATION FAST & ACCURATE * 'm $20.0 Our custom'ners love Our service, and corne back every vear. f N. "Th~ ea, tilheyou'dary.her il over again. Tass-.,Jewellers Diamonds Fine Jewellery Watches and Repairs 153 Brock St. N., Whitby 430-2500 Corne to R & S TAX SERVICE -430-1986 12 DNA* ST .,W IB or