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20FOCUS-APRIL2014TheChurchChicksaregettingexcitedPamsaid.ThepeopleofScugogdeservealovelyspringcelebra-tionRegistrationfortheEasterBonneteventisat1130a.m.andtheshowgetsunderwayatnoononEasterSundayApril20.MayorChuckMercierandotherprominentlocalindividualsvolunteerasjudgesPamnotedwithappreciation.ShealsoexpressedthankstoKenKouryofTheNuttyChocolatierforhisgenerosityandco-sponsorsStephanieTennantofCakesbyStephanieandNicoleKoogjeofTheCuddlyBunny.TherewillbeababychangeareasetupattheCuddlyBunnyforthepublicsconvenienceagainthisyear.TheEasterBonnetContestwouldnotbethesuc-cessitistodaywithoutthewonderfulsupportandpro-motionbyFocusonScugogmagazinePamconcluded.ByLynnCampbellFocusonScugogContinuedfrompage7ThismonthPortPerryWado-KaiFamilyKaratemarksamilestonehavingservedtheScugogareafor40yearsPortPerryWado-KaiFamilyKaratewasoneoftherstsatelliteafliatedclubsoftheTorontoWado-KaiKarateClubLtd.TWKKbasedatRyersonUniversityinToronto.ThePortPerrygroupwasestablishedin1974asasatelliteclubofTorontoWado-KaibySenseiDaveManaraPresidentandChiefInstructorofTorontoWado-KaiKarateTWKK.OvertheyearsthePortPerrydojohasbeenlocatedinvari-oussettingsintownsuchastheMasonicHallOddfellowsHallpublicschoolstheLatchamCentreandcurrentlyatthePortPerryScoutHall.Itallstartedinearly1974whenoneoftheRyersonkaratestudentsfromPortPerrytoldSenseiManaraofastrugglingkarateclubbackhomerunbyabrownbeltthathadnoorganizationalsupport.SenseiaskedtheclubleadertojointheTWKKorganization.Overtimethatinstructormovedonbuttheorgani-zationcontinuedtosupporttheclub.SenseiRobbDodstookovertheclubinMarch1983andwasheadinstruc-torfornineyearsuntil1992.SenseiMicheleMuellerheadedtheclubfrom1992to1994whensheretiredtoconcentrateonherequestriancareer.SenseiRonRuskaystartedtrainingatthePortPerryWado-Kaiin1983afterheenrolledhissonsatthedojo.TrainingtotheBlackBeltlevelhimselfRonbecametheclubheadafterMicheleandcontinuestodayasthechiefinstructorwitharankofGodan5thDegreeBlackBelt.AtPortPerryWado-KaiFamilyKarateweofferanopportunitytostudykarateasitwasmeanttobepracticedsaysRon.Westicktothebasicsbecauseweknowthatisthesurestandmosteconomicalwaytosuccess.ThestyleofkarateweteachiscalledWado-RyuoneofthemostclassicalformsoftheJapanesemartialarts.Itisalsothemostpopularheexplained.PortPerryWado-KaiFamilyKarateisamemberoftheTorontoWado-Kai.Thisorganizationwasestab-lishedatRyersonPolytechnicUniversityin1971andnowhasover30afliatedclubsintheGTADurhamRegionAlbertaBritishColumbiaNovaScotiaandtheBahamasandCaribbeanislands.Inthelast40yearsPortPerryWado-Kaihastaughtover1200studentsandhavetrainedmorethan30studentstotherankingofBlackBelt.ThePortPerryWado-KaiFamilyKaratewillhaveanopenhousetocelebrateits40thAnniversaryonSundayApril6atthePortPerryScoutHallfrom2-4p.m.Allcurrentandpaststudentstheirfamiliesandallfriendsoftheclubareinvitedtoattend.KarateClubhitsthebig4-0SenseiRonRuskay15930OldSimcoeRd.Unit10PortPerry905-985-33442ElginParkDr.UnitEUxbridge905-852-3309GettherightcoverageforyouCallordropintoourPortPerrylocationforaquoteforachancetowina100.00GiftCerticateHoursMondayFriday9am5pmwww.ronnobleinsurance.comDontleaveyourselfEggs-posed