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The Citizen, 2012-12-13, Page 27They often consider themselves‘just an average person’. But thosearound them know better. They’re people who are truly interested in their community and the agriculture industry they’re involved in. They’ve proven that interest over and over again in a series of actions that go beyond just mouthing the words. And they’re the kind of people the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board (FAB) wants to honour. The Board is once again offering its annual FAB Award to recognize those people in Midwestern Ontariowho have created a body ofcontributions to the well-being of agriculture and their rural community. This will be the 15th year for the Award. Last year’s winner was Marilyn Broadfoot from Huron County. She was nominated by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture whose directors described her as a woman who cares very deeply for the land and people of rural Ontario. They also used the terms “tireless” and “tenacious”. And in nominating her they cited herinvolvement with the Huron-PerthAg-Water Festival, the promotion of agricultural education for students and consumers and her work with the Tipperary farmers in their battle with a natural gas storage company. If you know someone like this – and most of us do – application forms and additional information are available from the Farm Advisory Board section on the AM 920 website [www.am920.ca] or the Blackburn Agri-media site [www.agri-media.ca] or fromCKNX Radio. Call 519-357-1310,extension 3243 or e-mail your request to farm@cknxradio.com The nomination deadline is Feb. 28, 2013. The FAB Award is one of two annual awards the CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board administers. The other is the FAB Bursary – a $1,000 bursary awarded to a Midwestern Ontario student enteringhis or her second year of anagriculture-related post-secondary education program. The CKNX Radio Farm Advisory Board is a group of farm and agri- business people from across Midwestern Ontario who help the radio station maintain and build upon its strong agricultural information programming. PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012. Continued from page 24 book. This week students had a very special event. They had a Christmas Bureau drive. The students brought in 382 non-perishable food items for the food drive. Thank you very much to everyone who donated. The school council also organized Christmas carolling on Dec. 11. Anyone who came was able to help themselves to nice warm hot chocolate or apple cider. The Hullett Central Public School student council executive is also selling candy canes on Dec. 17, 18 and 19. They are only 25 cents a piece for a large candy cane. As of Monday, Mrs. DeBoer was temporarily moved to the Learning Resource Centre. Hullett Central will miss you, but congratulations. Filling in for Mrs. DeBoer is Ms MacLay. By Ben Stewart Hello everyone, Ben here with some news. In the Grade 3/4 class they are starting a new unit in math: patterning. They are also studying mushrooms and how they grow. That sure sounds pretty fun to me. The Grade 5/6 class has been challenged by their teacher to be more active by increasing their participation in the running warm-up activity (the beep test) each gym class. Have a happy holiday everyone and I hope to write for you soon. CKNX’s FAB looking for someone to honour Making some money Gary Coursey is buying and Marlayna Kolkman is selling in A Country Carol, which wrapped up its successful four-show run at the Blyth Festival on the weekend. Kolkman appears in the future, selling the possessions of her deceased boss E.B. King and Coursey is an interested merchant. (Vicky Bremner photo) Hullett selling candy canes Repairs coming Entertainer Extraordinaire Jimmy Keys to Rock Blyth in support of Huron County Food Banks Don’t miss this wonderful performer and at the same time support Huron County Food Banks. Food Donations will be accepted at this event. December 14 and 15 – 8:00 pm Blyth Memorial Hall Tickets just $25 available through the Blyth Box Office 519.523.9300 International musical comedy star Jimmy Keys doesn’t “work the room” – he takes over the room! Dubbed a cross between Robin Williams and Elton John, Jimmy Keys is really just his remarkable self. www.rocklandsentertainment.com BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL Tickets at the Blyth Festival Box Office or call 1-877-862-5984. Online www.blythfestival.com SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 – 7 PM MAKES A GREATCHRISTMAS GIFT Happy 65th Birthday Ruth Lowe December 9th and Happy 68th Birthday Murray “Muzzy” Lowe December 13th Best wishes to you both. Love your family and friends. Stacy McLellan graduated from University of Waterloo with a degree in Legal Studies/ Sociology and Criminology Specialization. Stacy is currently pursuing a career in policing. We are so proud of you. Love - Mom, Al and Scot and Trish. Graduation Happy 85th Birthday Wilmer Glousher December 16 To the Best Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Love your Family Continued from page 25 that will have to take place, which will inevitably hold the process up. Falconer said that Hill has been instrumental in highlighting the problem areas with the building and what the priorities should be as council moves forward. Council agreed that Hill has been helpful since he was hired earlier this year. “Damn right he was a good hire,” said Councillor Bill Siemon.