18 FOCUS - JUNE 2019 Thumbs up to a caring senior Dear Editor I wanted to say thanks to Eileen, a selfless and very caring senior, who along with her daughter Anna, gives back to the community through making and donating lovely little beds for Pet Valu. Eileen, our stores are so lucky to have someone like yourself, caring and giving your time to help those who are not able to help themselves. Our cats and kittens leave our stores with a loving new home and a familiar bed. Thanks to you this sometimes-traumatic transition time for them is made easier and certainly more comfortable. Nobody appreciates a good place to sleep like a cat! Also, because you have made extra beds, we are able to offer them to our other customers. The adoption cats get to model them for us and when someone shows an interest, we tell them that they are provided to us, with love, and a hope to help other pets too. We ask for a donation in exchange for the beds and because of this, you have helped us help our local shelter, our new shelter, and currently we are assisting a Dog Guide charity who provides seeing eye dogs, dogs for autism, and others, absolutely free to those who need them. Thanks very much Eileen! You are doing a fantastic thing! Scott Riley, owner of Pet Valu, Port Perry Port Perry Women win a Bronze Medal at the US Open Dear Editor MaryAnn, a big thank you for the great and timely article (May 2019 issue) highlighting Port Perry’s key leadership role in Ontario’s Pickleball landscape and its much sought after and meteoric rise in Scugog. Many communities are now converting old unused tennis courts into recreational Pickleball Courts. People investigating the recreational offerings before moving to new a community, are now also asking, “Are there outdoor Pickleball courts?”. Along with the recreational side, both our young and mature players continue to garner recognition in National and International tournament competitions. One of the top prestigious International tournaments is the US Open in Naples, Florida in May. Recently, Port Perry’s Joy McDonald and Sylvia Laycoe competed against the best in their Women’s Doubles age event category and returned home with a US Open Bronze Medal!! Rob Smith, Convenor Port Perry Pickleball Club P.S. Anyone looking for more information, contact portperrypickleball@gmail.com Chicks and baby ducklings Dear Editor I wanted to write in and share about my very positive, small town, personalized customer service I received with Port Perry Feeds. I recently ordered day-old baby chicks from Port Perry Feeds with a planned arrival on my daughter’s farm-themed 2nd birthday party. We were disappointed to find out on pick-up day, through a mix up, our baby chicks were not delivered and wouldn’t arrive in time for the party. Arriving home, I received a call personally from the owner Jason, who was making every attempt to make sure I was a happy customer, and later called me to say that he would have 15 baby ducklings for us, on loan for the party that weekend! We were thrilled! Baby ducklings! The kids loved them and so did we! Where else would you find a business that cares so much about a little girl’s birthday party, than right here in Port Perry? Thank you to all the staff at Port Perry Feeds for going above and beyond with customer service and making my daughter’s birthday party an incredible success! She is still talking about the baby duckys. The Seguin Family A warm thanks to so many local businesses Dear Editor The Special Education Department at Port Perry High School would like to sincerely thank the following local businesses for providing work education opportunities to students in the Practical Learning Program (PLP). Gus Brown, Port Perry Feeds, Vos’ Independent Grocer, Willowtree Farm, Good Shepherd YMCA Child Care Centre, West Shore Village, and META4 Gallery. Your commitment, kindness, and leadership is recognized and appreciated by teachers, EAs and parents alike. You provide our special needs students the opportunity to learn, develop, and nurture key employability skills. Thank you! Hayley O’Connor (on behalf of the special education department at Port Perry High School) Please send us your letters, maximum of 250 words. Be aware that we cannot publish negative letters about individuals or businesses. Submit to: focus@focusonscugog.com