Page 4. Whitby Free Pross, Wednesday. September 22.,1993 By Mark Reesor year's United Way campaign goal Tough tinies and increased of $3,050,000 is met, says caxn- need make it crucial that this paiun director Bob Howard. MARK YOU R CALENDAR! From Our Hands To Your Heart Country Collectables & Craft Sale OCTOBER'74x 2 & 3 1993 Bowmarivile Hgh ?ýchool Door Prime! Imb: (416) 985-1616 We are proudi to introduce MR. JOHN ZIMMERMAN Canada's foremost pool educator HELD AT "TAUNTON POOLS SHOWROOM" 133 Taunton Rd. West, Oshawa Thursday, Sept. 23rd at 7:30 pm Learn how to close your Taunton pool properly and save money. EVERVONE WELCOME r~ BRING A FRIEND. Rossland CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED[ This year's slogan, 'Now More Than E ver,' bears that eut, Howard teld volunteers at a kickeff rally Wednesday in Osh- awa. «Because of teday's economic climato, the well being of our communities are being chaI- lenged like neyer before. Home- lessness, drug abuse, family vio- lence and mental ilineas are growing concerns right here, right new in our neighbour- hoodfa." But it's net just people down on their luck who benefit froni the United Way, Howard stresses. «You'll run inte some people who say they don't need te give to the United Wa because it's only for the needy; (they say) their family wili never have te use a service funded by us... «But what if amember of their !axnily suffered a heart attack; that loved one might be saved by someone who had taken a CPR course fromn Durham Save-a- Heart? "What if a close relative or friend were critically injured in a car accident and needed a RIed Cross blood transfusion?... "Would he or she then consider giving te the United Way?» Howard estimates more than 80 000 pecopie in Durham will be heped -by the United Way's 40 agencies and more than 200 ser- vices they rovide. "Butth ose 80,000 people can only bè> helped if we make the effort te ask for donations. 1993 carnpaign chair Jim Woodward, presi dent of the Dur-, ham ý, egion Labour, Coundil, says 'thé Community Chest a for~~~ o!theUnited 'Way, -was -crdJtd in times like these. «It was back when times were darkest, people were eut of werk, familles were going hungry (when)... the seeds of partnership in helping one another here in our conimunity were sown." A united appeal was firat laun- ched in Oshawa in 1940 Wood- ward says, with a funâraising goal of $85,O0. It bas distribu- ted more $42 million te the conimunity since then. The more than 2,000 Durhamn citizens who volunteer each year for the campaign keep costs te a minimum, sayis Woodward, allowihg 91 cents of every dollar raised te «go directly te agencies serving our commumity." Despite that efficienc United qaaencies havehatecp wit a0 percent cut in funding says Woodward, but have stil, maintained their programa. «You can well imagine how creativeý. and deterrnined the directors of these agencies had te b-e not only te stay in eistenoe but te maintain the highest levelf. o! committment in human care services." The Oshawa-Whitby-Newcas- tle United Way last reached its fundraising goal in 1988, although executive director Cindy Murray notes "we consis- tentlýy raised more money» each Last year's cam ignbrouht in $2,958E000,9 ort of the $3 150,000 goal. ]Bank holds Uni ted Wayv barbecue The Hong Kong Bank ef Canada, Dundas and Anderson streets, Witb, will held the annual Uni Way barbcu Tlhursday, Sept. 23 and Friday, Sept. 24 freinil a.m. to, 2 p.m., in the bank's front ceurtyard. Hotdlogs and hamburgers, donated by Mr. Burger, Oshawa, are $3 each. Soft drinks, donatod v bWheies Roller Centre, Bank empleyees offer homemade desserts for $1.50. The full mean is $5. There will be a bean-bag toss, at $2 a throw, for prizes donated by local merchants. AI Roceeds will be donatpd te UinitedWay of Oshawa-Whitby-Newcastle. Firfigtdsdedîcationreeognîzed A membor of the Whitby fire department has been recognized for dedication to the job. Captain Douglas MacLean was presented with an exemplary service medal prior to last week's Town council meeting. Mayo Tom Edwards presen- ted th e modal to MacLean on behaîf of Gov.-Gen. Ray Hna- tyshyn. Macean received the citation for not having missed a day of work during the past 20 years. Edwards also presented an award from the Town of Whitby. Old car among stolen items Some $13,000 worth of equip- ment and an old car were stelen from the Corbett Creek water pollution control plant in an early niorning break-in last Police say an employee arriv- ngfor work at the Thickson Road South plant around 6:30 a.m. Monday noticed a 1981 Oldsmobile, with no license plates, bein driven away froni ho plant.he car belonged to an employee who worked there. îurther investigation howed the cul p rit(s) had ct pdo wit bit cutters te get inte the plant. A computer systeni, tele- vision, videocassette recorder, microscope and fax machine were among the many items sto- len. JIrINTERIORS SEMI-ANNUAL S~LE 0F QUALITY UPMOLSTERED SOFAS, LOVESEATS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS & SOFABEDS RE I-store professional design FREE & ecorating assistance LIAItTED TIME »OFFEREF OPEN DAILY 9:3Oam-6pm; THURSDAY to 8pm CLOSED SUNDAY An investfigation is continuing. Police say it appears the sus- pect(s) knew exactly where to find the car keys for the employee s car. 4 face chairges Pour'Whitby young offenders face varlous charges after trying to use a credit card in a wallet they say they found. Police say the teens bought cigarettes with the card at a local variety store. The card was discovered te, have been stolen and police were notified. The group was arrested Sunday afternoon walking along Arthur Street near Byron Street. Two 14-year-old gilrls and two boys, aged 14 and 15, were arres- ted. Police say they had about $130 in U.S. money from the wallet on them, and one of the boys had a marijuana cigarette. T7hey had also attempted to use a bank card found in the wallet, say police. Those arrested face various charges, including possession of narcotics, stolen property and credit cards, using a stolen credit card and breach of recognizance. 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