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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-04-10, Page 42 -THE HURON EXPOi1T011, AMM 2e, 11001 M: 11! 1l► Seaforth District High School . PARENTEACHER T INTERVIEWS Thursday. April 26 6:00 pm -8:00 pm ,loin us in the gym ores 15 for a presentation econdary he Grade 10 Ontario School Literacy Test AVOn SCHOOL DISTRICT so�RD •tland Learning for a Lifetime NOW OPEN �� In sto soils • Se ds • Fertilizers • Perennials ,Tq;P to Sif itF 0000 't w »'*;r ***--.-44` ,yam 1.6 Arriving Shortly... Trees & Shrubs Monday -Wednesday 8:30— 6 Thursday & Friday 8:30 - 8 Saturday 8:30 - 5 Sunday 10 - 5 Stewart Acres GREENHOUSES & GARDEN CENTRE 11/4 East of Seaforth, just off Hwy.#8 522-0495 GOMMU/y,Tl r_ INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001 National Volunteer Week, April 22-28, is a special time set aside to honour the people who donate their time and energy to their fellow citizens. Volunteers make a vital contribution to building a caring community. These dedicated individuals offer time, energy and skills of their own free will each year to improve the quality of life of our patients. We are very grateful for the fine service our Hospital Volunteers provide. To each and every one of you, we extend our sincere appreciation. Volunteers touch many lives. Andrew Williams Vice President Bonnie Adamson- Mike Hak President & CEO Chair, Board of Directors News Scott Hllgendorff photo Spring cleaning Matthew Cartwright and Beth Pryce clean up a James Street home during Monday's brief summer-like temperatures. Temperatures rose above seasonal before falling again to below normal as a spring that refuses to warm up, continues. Hills posed runners', largest challenge, needing muscles they hadn't trained From Page 1 Marathon made it more difficult for .her than the qualifying race she ran in Niagara Falls last year. Murray is -full of praise for Devereaux's extraordinary effort to finish the race. "She totally went beyond her limits. She showed a lot of integrity. Her legs started to spasm very early but she was very determined to finish," she says. Murray remembers going up the hill where she lost Devereaux. "I knew if I could get her to the hills she'd be able to finish. And, going up one hill, she didn't say anything but she just wasn't there anymore. I slowed down along the side for awhile but there were too many people and I couldn't find her again. She said later she didn't want to say anything to slow me down," says Murray. While going down the other side was even more painful for her legs, Devereaux says she was amazed by the view at the top. "You could see runners for miles ahead of you and when you looked back, you could see runners for miles behind you. It was unbelievable to know they were from all over the world," she says. Still, in the middle of an international field of runners, Devereaux ran across a man from Toronto with relatives in Dublin, Ont. She also had a conversation with a Toronto man who, remarking on the Edmonton Oilers toque she was wearing before the race began, praised the recent performance of Oilers' player Rem Murray. "He was amazed to learn I was with Faye, Rem's sister- in-law. But then, he told me his favorite team is the Detroit Red Wings with Boyd Devereaux and I had to tell him I'm Boyd's aunt," she laughs. She also enjoyed reading all the t -shirts on runners who would write their names or messages to the crowd on their shirts. "We found out that if you put your name. or where you're from on your shirt, the crowd will cheer you on. Some people had written on their shirts that they were running in memory of someone else or that it was their 30th marathon," says Devereaux. Murray says she saw a t - shirt with the slogan, "The pain will go away but the beauty lasts forever." "The race was like that. Like childbirth, the pain goes away and a few days later, it doesn't seem so bad," she says.. Murray says she, as well as Devereaux and Shepherd, had to walk backwards down stairs for several days after the race because of the strain on their legs from the event. "While we trained on snow and gravel, the whole race was on pavement. And, we trained going up hills but not Quoted The race was like that. Like childbirth, the pain goes away and a few days later, it doesn't seem so bad' -- Boston Marathon runner, Faye murray. Murray says that while she didn't find the marathon difficult, she got a big boost a mile before the end when she spotted her husband Dave in the crowd. Devereaux also saw her husband Tom and their son Kalen a mile before the end of the race. "Tom and Kalen yelled and they ran with me a bit before they got caught in the crowd," she says. Rounding the last corner of the race and being able to see the finish line a quarter of a mile in the distance was the best part of the race for Devereaux. "I had some adrenaline then and picked up the pace as much as I could," she says. Shepherd says the Boston Marathon was "a tough run" because of the hills and because of all the noise of the crowds. "I went into the run well and the first half was nice but the second half was hard. It's the toughest Quoted 'I went into the run well and the first half was nice but the second half was hard. It's the toughest `course I've ever done' -- Boston Marathon runner Carotin Shepherd going down and I didn't realize that we'd be running for literally miles downhill. We were using muscle groups we'd never trained and that's why our legs hurt so much afterwards," she says. SPECIAL OFFERS! TIRES 35 asselear MeV*, P1M1Naa14 Mt Escort & Focus) 8rnnd Nisrsre Tires %O off Manufacturers' saggested retail prices.* Otksr erased Nabs Tires avaliable M aoaspeelve prices. 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While Devereaux was encouraged by all the cheering and Murray enjoyed high- fiving all the little kids who held out their hands, Shepherd says she found the noise distracting. "I prefer a quieter run. I'm not used to running in the city with people yelling at me. I -iad a great time and I'm glad I went but it's not something I want to do again. l'm glad it's over," she says. Shepherd was also thrilled to see her family a mile before the finish line. 'Out of all those people yelling,'Mom,' somehow I figured out which was my crew," she laughs. Of the three. Murray finished first at a time of four hours and 53 seconds. putting her around the 8.000 mark of the 15,000 runners in the race. She estimates that Shepherd, who finished the race with a time of four hours. 18 minutes and 12 seconds. came about 10,000th and Devereaux, whose time was four hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds, came in around 12,000th. All three. say they toured around Boston and enjoyed the city before the race. They were also impressed how they were treated like "queens" by the race organizers. Devereaux and Shepherd took advantage of the massage therapists available to runners both before and after the race. There was also a big pasta dinner the night before and free food and drink for runners throughout the event. While Shepherd is vehement that while she'll be running other races, she won't be running the Boston again. Murray and Devereaux aren't as certain. "If you'd asked me on Tuesday (the day after the race). I'd have said. 'No way.' But, I feel good today." says Devereaux. adding she'll write "Canada" on her shirt next time. "I'll leave it up in the air for now. I'm just going to run for the love of it for now." says Murray. And, as the three of them part ways after getting their picture taken for The Expositor. they're making plans for a run Monday morning. "Six -thirty. Monday:' All right." they agree;. Pneumococcal meningitis could be prevented by new vaccine soon to be released From Page 1 The family notified the day care centre themselves and the centre, itself worked at contacting the families who use the centre to let them know what had happened. While a case where pneumococcus causes meningitis is not common, it does occur and Salvadori said a new vaccine is expected to be released in Canada next month that may further reduce the chances of a child developing the disease. It will cost about $301) and is not covered by government health care. "I think it's a good idea," said Salvadori. While it does not fight pneumococcus 100 per cent, "it's very very likely to prevent this sort of problem." said Salvadori of the meningitis,thc Vanastra girl had.