Join Martha Petrie, early literacy specialist with the Ontario Early Years Centres in Simcoe County, to help your children start off on the right foot toward a lifetime of reading success. This is a free seminar hosted by the Angus Ontario Early Years Centre Jan. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Included is a free pizza dinner. Limited childcare is available so please call 705-424-6492 to register for this seminar.

Care-A-Lot Nursery School would like to send a huge thank you to Steve Monaghan for being special guest during their Christmas pageants in December.

Also, there are still spaces available at the nursery school for the remainder of the 2006/07 school year. Please call 705-424-9592 for more information.

Welcome to Anne Bell, the new Chair for the Angus Santa Claus Parade. Although it might seem early, it is now time to start planning for this year's parade. There will be a start up meeting Jan. 30 at the Angus Legion at 7 p.m. If you would like to be a part of the 2007 Santa Claus Parade Committee please join them and bring your ideas. For more information please contact Anne at 705-424-9709.

The Angus District Lions Club is hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Buffet Feb. 3. Bring your appetite because there is much more than spaghetti on the menu.

You can also enjoy salads, lasagna, tuna bake, fettuccini, linguini and penne with herbed cream sauces, cheese or meat sauces. Starting at 6 p.m. at the Angus Lions Hall-Community Park. All proceeds will go toward helping Melissa Lilly and her family. Adults dine for $8, Children under 12, $4.

Please don't forget to contact me before each Friday night about your special event, birthday, anniversary or any news or information that you would like to pass along.