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FOCUS-JANUARY201313x1cWex19vegottobepracticalx1dKensighs.x1cOurrevenuewonx19tcoveritsexpensesandinevitablywex19llbefacedwiththecostofrenovationsinthefuture.x1dThegroupwillcarryonitsworkdespitelossofitshomerentingfacilitiesforitsmeetingsandarrangingstorageofitsinventoryofmedicalsupplies.x1cAswellasloaningmedicalitemswex19llcontinuetosupportCampTrilliumaretreatforfamilieswithchildrensufferingfromcanceraswellastheOntarioEyeBank.Thosearetwoongoingprojectswhichwex19vecontributedtoformanyyears.x1dTheyx19refactsoflifeinthenewmillenniumthosefac-torswhichhavecontributedtotheseeminglyinevitabledeclineoflong-standingcommunitygroupsliketheOddfellows.Butironicallyasthesupplyofhelpinghandshasslowlydiminishedthecommunityx19sneedsforassistancehaveonlyincreased.Thiscontemporaryconundrumonlyservestounder-linetheimportanceofthosewhocontinuetooffertheirtimeandtheirselessspirittothebenetofothers.Theymuchlikethefoundersofthatmovementinlong-agoEnglandaretrulythex1codd-fellowsx1dofmodernsociety.ByScottMercerFocusonScugogTheOddfellowsalsohaveawomenx19sbranch.PortPerryx19sdivisionoftheRebekahstheMaybelleRebekahLodgehascomequitealongwaysinceitwasfrstinstitutedonMay28th1948.TheMaybelleRebekahLodgeisnowinits64thyearandAudreyGeerhasbeenamemberfor63ofthose.Inaninterviewonthe60thanniversaryoftheRebekahLodgeAudreysaiditfeltlikejustyester-daythatherandherfellowRebekahswereholdingtheirweeklymeetingsaboveLawrenceDrugStorenowRemedyRXatthecornerofQueenandPerryStreets.AsaprimarysupporterofthePortPerryHospi-talthehumanitariandivisionoftheRebekahLodgefocusesonprovidingthehospitalwithfundsforequip-mentsuchaswheelchairsandbeds.AsidefromtheircharityworktheMaybelleRebekahLodgemeetstwiceamonthandgivesmembersachancetogettogethertodiscussissuesofimpor-tanceandcommoninterests.Eachmeetingconsistsofgamesandactivitiesthatworktopromotesocializationanddinnersareoftenincluded.FollowingtheRebekahsmottotopromotex1cfriend-shiploveandtruthx1dtheMaybelleRebekahsiscom-mittedtomaintainingthecharitablereputationthattheyhavebecomeknownfor.MaybelleRebekahLodgenowinits64thyearAudreyGeerandNoreneCrosiermembersoftheMaybelleRebekahLodgewiththeoriginal1948lodgecharter.PhototakenOctober2008byJ.PeterHvidsten178ReachIndustrialParkRdPortPerryYourWinterTireSpecialists905-985-8054signsvehiclegraphicsgraphicsandevenmoregraphicsScugogx19sVehicleWrappingSpecialistsxfxfxf.SignworkScaxdada.cxemReachNorthportRd.PortPerry905-985-0802ServingScugogSince1996KOTYAPEEKINx19FashionBoutiqueSwimSummerwearallyearroundSportswearbyTRIBALBraBustierSetsDressesCasualPromEveningSizesS-4X1888ScugogSt.905-985-1890VACATIONCRUISEWEAR