30 FOCUS - FEBRUARY 2019 to the over 25 PLUNGERS (businesses and individuals) who braved the freezing waters of Lake Scugog to the amusement of 100s of spectators, to the COMMUNITY for your support, to the VOLUNTEERS, their friends and family for their help, and to these SPONSORS for making the 12th annual Port Perry Polar Plunge such a success: The Auxiliary to Lakeridge Health Port Perry Scugog to the amusement of 100s of spectators, Thousands of dollars raised for the Port Perry Hospital The Wee Tartan Shop The Nutty Chocolatier Hank’s Pastries Taylor Ford Lee Pace Bill McKee Andy Stevenson John Cavers Luke’s Canadian Tire Corp. Roto Spa Martyn Mini Hoe Port Perry Pool & Spa Weeds B’ Gone Volunteer Firefighters Port Perry Sign Shop Town Hall 1873 Luchka Mike Adam Tim Hortons Focus On Scugog Kelly & Glenn Evans Landon Tree Service PractiCar Car & Truck Rentals Port Perry Star The Standard Brock’s Emmerson Insurance Envoy Business Services Township of Scugog Scugog Equipment Rental Books Galore Herrington’s Quality Butchers and our many individual sponsors!!! Thousands 4 FOCUS - ???????? 2017 What’ s Up Scugog? ` (continued from page 29) Greenbank Folk Music Society presents Famed Blues Artist MICHAEL JEROME BROWN Saturday February 23 at 8 p.m. Whether he’s gliding a slide across his national guitar, pulling his bow over the fiddle strings to play a lively Cajun waltz, or frailing away on his gourd banjo, Michael’s passion and virtuosity always shine through. In the true tradition of folk music, his performances inspire us to see the interconnections between the many cultures and influences that gave birth to American Roots Music. Gospel, Blues, Old-Time, Country, Soul and Cajun, expect to hear all of this and more from a performer who’s been called a street- smart archivist and an absolute treasure. Born in South Bend, Indiana, Michael is the son of English professors whose love of music and poetry inspired them to take their nine year old son to the great jazz, blues and folk clubs in their adopted home of Montreal. By the age of fourteen, MJB was already a regular on the vibrant folk and coffee house scene adding banjo, fiddle, and mandolin to his masterful command of all variety of guitars and harmonica. A musician’s musician, when he isn’t performing his own material he is in demand backing up and recording with other artists, most notably Eric Bibb, whose Grammy nominated CD “Migration Blues” he co-produced and played on. Location Greenbank Centennial Hall, Hwy. 12, Greenbank Admission $25 POE Design, 146 Queen St., Port Perry • 905-985-0060 Blue Heron Books, 62 Brock St. W., Uxbridge • 905-852-4282 or phone 905-985-8351 to reserve tickets www.greenbankfolkmusic.ca and on Facebook _______________________________________________ Port Perry Seniors Club PPSC POT LUCK & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday February 27 at 2 p.m. Yes, we have moved our Pot Luck from dinner time to mid-afternoon in the winter months so our members do not have to brave both the cold and dark evening drive/walk to the Latcham Centre. Members can now come for Pot Luck at 2:00 and Live Entertainment at 3:00. This month we feature the local duet “SoulBound” with an accoustic offering, with everything from blues to country to pop. Join us for soulful renditions of classic and current favourites. Location The Latcham Centre 121 Queen at Water St., Port Perry Admission $20 to renew - $15 new members Information 905-982-2192