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The Citizen, 2004-06-17, Page 24We appreciate your support. Thank You, Bill, Gary, Kim, Phil & Morgan G & M Auto Parts *et JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE OUR 6TH ANNIVERSARY rsary * ration Turnberry St., Brussels 887-8002 • Auto Parts Plus FRIDAY, JUNE 18 50 Come and join us for a hot dog, coffee, donut & lots of door prizes including... DVD P 7 Players Dale Earnhardt Framed Poster Jackets, Hats & Shirts Power Drily Golf Accessories Binoculars with built-in camera PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004. Thanks a bunch The Emergency Services Training Centre (EST) in Blyth received a $1,000 donation from the Blyth Christian Reformed Church committee. The money was raised from a bazaar that was held in March. Murray Black, left, treasurer from the Blyth Fire Department and fire chief Paul Josling, graciously accept the cheque from committee president Helen Hummel on June 12. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) AMDSB names superintendent with which some members of the Avon Maitland board didn't initially agree. By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Welcomed donation Don Scrimgeour and his son Brent were more than happy to donate $1,245.20 to the Emergency Services Training Centre in Blyth on behalf of Scrimgeour's Food Market. From left: Blyth Fire Department treasurer Murray Black, Brent Scrimgeour, fire chief Paul Josling and Don Scrimgeour. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) Pat Stanley, a long-time employee of both the former Perth County School Board and its amalgamated, two-county successor, was named superintendent of education for the Avon Maitland District School Board. with particular responsibilities over curriculum. Stanley replaces Marjatta Longston, who was recently hired to take over the top job in a school board in British . Columbia's lower mainland. "We're very pleased to have Pat with us on the team, and look forward to working together with.her for the years to come," said Avon Maitland vice-chair Randy 'Wagler. at a regular: meeting Tuesday, June 8. Stanley began her educational career as a Primary teacher in the former Perth board. She also taught at the junior and intermediate levels before moving on to serve as principal at Falstaff, Hamlet and Anne Hathaway elementary schools in Stratford, and Central Perth elementary school in Wartburg. Shortly after the amalgamation of the Perth and Huron boards, Stanley moved to the new Avon Maitland board's Seaforth headquarters, to serve as a system principal. In that capacity, much of her time has been taken by the administration of Team Read, a program aimed at attracting and maintaining interest in reading among younger students. "We're making headway," Stanley said, referring to Team Read as "a wonderful program of support for young readers.", Other initiatives which benefited from Stanley's input over the past couple of years include a pilot project exploring different timetabling opportunities under the so-called "balanced school day," and an orientation program for kindergarten students, operated through partnerships with such community-based agencies as the Health Units, rural libraries, and the Ontario Early Years program. Commenting on Longston's decision to leave the board, Avon Maitland chair Meg Westley said it had been no secret the outgoing superintendent aspired to serve in a school board's top administrative position. and wished her well in her BC job. She credited Longston for skillfully implementing government- mandated initiatives with which she didn't always agree, and with introducing innovative programs