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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-09, Page 3:;prokit kV* CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1978—PAGE 3 People in Profile: Poss's spent life with sports BY Shelley McPhee If there was one word that could be associated with "Poss" Livermore it would probably be sports, for the Livermor-e family have been active sport enthusiasts in Clinton for many years. "You've been on the rec committee since you were born," exaggerated Poss' wife Jean. But truly, Poss has been involved in the rec committee or the Parks Board as it was known many years ago, for so long, that he is now unsure when he began. He figures that it's been for at least 20 years though. It's difficult to put a time, date, or total the amount of sports that Poss has been involved in. For one reason, the teams and the leagues are too numerous, and secondly, activity in sports is ,second nature to Poss. Although Poss, now 73 does not physically participate in sports like he used to, other than a game of catch, he has been chairman for the Recreation Committee of Clinton for two years and is entering his second two year term in that position. He also has a special nitch for the Junior "C" hockey team. "I'm over at the arena pretty well every night or day," Poss noted. However he admitted that baseball is probably his favorite sport. "I was pretty good at it, but I wasn't such a star at hockey," he explained. Along with baseball, Poss played lacrosse, soccer, was a lawn bowling enthusiast and has coached many winning teams through the years. "All the Livermores were great with sports, even his mother," Jean noted. "She'd hurry though supper so she could go to the park and watch the games." "My son and daughter are as bad as me," Poss added. Poss and Jean's son Jim was involved in Clinton sports when he lived in the town and their daughter Betty Stearman played volleyball and basketball in high school and was a playground leader. However, the story does not end there. Poss' brother Earl "Hank" left Clinton in 1918 to play baseball in Stratford and h•i" horn with this efratford Baseball Association tor 59 years. His other brothers Norman "Poodle" and Clarence "Shim" were also connected with Clinton teams and both were good in sports, Poss explained. His, three sisters also liked skating, but when they were young there were no organized sports for girls. Jean noted that she has learned to like sports and said, "I like to bea spectator. I go to see the Juniors play.','' Poss explained that while the hockey or ball games are on the television Jean, "sits here and does her fancy work." Some of her fancy work includes beautiful quilts which 'she makes by hand. Poss retired in 1972 after working for 22 years at the Clinton Public School as a custodian. "I saw a lot of kids come and go," he noted. "He knew every kid in town," added Jean. Along with his involvement in sports, Poss said that his second hobby is gardening. He is also a former member of the Wesley -Willis United Church choir, played drums in the Clinton KIltie Band and served on the school board. "If I couldn't get out and go to something, I'd climb the walls," he explained. However, he and Jean like to keep a couple of hours free each afternoon to watch their favorite soap operas, "The Edge of Night" and Another World." Although Poss tried to say that he was 16 years old he will be celebrating his 74th birthday next month and explained, "Somedays I feel pretty good and, other days I don't feel like jumping around very much. Especially when I've been out the night before." As long as Poss stays away from too many of those nights out, the Livermore name and sports will probably be heard around Clinton for a number of years to come. Along with seeing some more winning teams in Clinton Poss' major projects for 1978 are completing the tennis courts at the high school and starting work on the new town swimming pool. Just to keep in shape, Poss would like to take up lawn bowling again. Board of ed. to have more open meeting Percy "Poss" and Jean Livermore have a trunk full of pictures and newspaper clippings that they have gathered over the years from the Livermore's athletic endeavours. Poss, along with his brothers and children have played, managed and coached many championship teams over the past years. (News -Record photo) Trustees up mileage fee The Huron County Board of Education voted itself a 6.5c per mile mileage rate increase Monday giving trustees mileage rate parity with board em- ployees and officials. Board Chairman R. J. Elliott, also chairman of the executive committee, told the trustees that the board had given its own employees an increase recently bringing their per mile rate to 19c. He said the trustees had denied themselves for the past four years. Elliott said board employees or people using their own vehicle for board business received 19c per mile as a .result of the increase passed by the board recently. He said the proposed rate of 21:7c per mile would be given trustees, board employees and authorized members- of the public using their cars on board business. Elliott said the executive committee felt that since costs for operating a vehicle were up considerably and the new rate was being used by other county officers (county councillors and of- ficials) the increase was reasonable and justified. He added that the new rate was the same for both trustees and em- ployees which was not the case under the old system. John Henderson, trustee from Seaforth, asked Elliott why the new rate represented such a large increase. He said the present rate was 15c per mile and he always felt it was designed to cover costs trustees had to drive somewhere on board business. . - "It doesn't cost 21c a mile to drive a car," he said. "It depends on what kind of car you drive," countered Elliott. Colborne Township Trustee Shirley Hazlitt said she didn't dispute an in- crease for board employees but felt that the trustee rate was too much. She said she failed to see why trustees needed 21c` per mile adding that it was considerably more than the rate paid to county councillors "I would dispute that we are. paid - more than county councillors," said Elliott. "If we (trustees) were paid on a per meeting rate as they are rather than a straight monthly rate I don't feel we're better off than them." "That might be a point of contention," argued Hazlitt. Henderson asked why the board committee, if it was concerned about simplicity by making the rate the same for employees and. trustees, made the new mileage rate 21.7c per mile.. "Why not make it an even 22c for easy figuring?" he asked.. Elliott said by using the higher figure the board may come under some undue criticism. Some trustees on the Huron County Board of Education feel that too much business is being done by the board behind closed doors and'that the policy is clouding the board's public image. The board asked its executive committee to check into items handled in committee of the whole to see if more can be brought into the public forum. Herb Turkheim, Zurich trustee, said he was concerned that the board was dealing with too many items in com- mittee of the whole. He said the last private session the board had took three hours which he said was three times longer than the board normally spends at its monthly sessions. The committee of the whole sessions allow the board to deal with specific matters and the policy excludes members of the media and the public from the meeting room. Normally personnel matters or legal situations which could be adversely affected by public attention are handled in com- mittee of the whole. The board changed its meeting policy in 1977 and now sets aside a special night to handle committee of the whole matters. In the past the board met on its regular meeting date and set aside one Police investigate Z7 !from page .1 at the senior citizens building on James Street and the hood of her car had been lifted. She was advised -to report all suspicious noises and persons seen and heard around the building to the Clinton Police. The Clinton Police cruiser was the victim of wilful damage when the car's aerial and remote mirror on the driver's side had been broken off while Con- stables Weir and Shropshall were an- swering a call at the Elm Haven on Saturday, February 4. The Constables reported that they were in the building at the time and came out and discovered that someone had damaged the cruiser. fashion clearance special $ 5 00 and $110.00 Shirts, skirts, tops, • sweaters, pullovers, long skirts, etc. etc., etc. Ends Of Lines Originally Much Hlghar'Pricod • Coots • Dresses • Housecoats • Long gowns • Pants • Skirts • Shirts • Jackets • Sweaters • Scarves 2 SAVINGS OF % 5Tb 0 Balance Of Fall Stock 0/0 STAN JONES CIOl tur.l s VISA SIOPPE LIMITED o SHOPPERS' `SQUARE GODERICH Open Wednesday Mornings Open Fridays Till 9 p.m. K. hour to handle committee of the whole affairs. Under the new system it meets on a specified night and after the committee of the whole meeting the trustees hold board committee meetings. Goderich Trustee Cayley Hill said he shared some of the concerns of Turkheim because committee of the whole is misconstrued. He said certain sectors of the community feel that the board is dealing with a lot of items behind the curtain of committee of the whole and is really operating the education system in that manner. Hill said that is not the case, pointing out that in most cases sensitive issues are handled in private for the benefit of trustees who want to ask certain questions or provide conversation they feel would be difficult to do in public. Turkheim said the lengthy committee of the whole sessions were not giving board committees enough time to handle their business after the board session. He added that four trustees, members of the executive committee, drive to Clinton for the committee of the whole session and have no business after that and the board pays the cost for them to be there. He suggested that by reverting to the old system of meeting in private before the regular board meeting the board may save money. Board chairman R.J. Elliott suggested that the executive committee could meet as well as the other board committees which would permit the board to take full advantage of the time of the executive committee members. Shirley Hazlitt, trustee for Colborne, reminded the board that the new system of committees and meetings was adopted by the board on a one-year trial basis. She added that already some things are being taken out of committee of the whole referring to one item on the agenda that last year she felt would not have been made public. Elliott reminded the board that a motion had been passed that committee of the whole sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp and not go longer than an hour and a half. The chairman said the board may have to start on the committee of the whole agenda and handle what business it can within that time frame. What business isn't taken care of will have to be done in public at the 'regular board meeting that month. Discipline without tears theme ofmeeting least one representative. The from 9:30 to 11:30 in the hours of the workshop are morning. On Saturday, February 11 the Professional Develop- ment Committee of the Federation of, Women Teachers Association of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Men Teachers' Federation will sponsor an OPSMTF Workshop at the Huron County Board Office in Clinton entitled "Discipline Without Tears." The workshop leader is Pearl Cassel, co-author of the book "Discipline Without Tears" with Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, now in its tenth printing with sales of .over 60,00 :n Canada. Pearl Cassel was educated in England at London and Southampton Universities and studied Adlerian Psychology at Vermont University, Chicago, Greece and Holland. She has taught grades kindergarten to eight at the elementary level and chemistry and biology in secondary schools. She holds .a B.A. degree in sociology from the University of Toronto and a M.Ed. •degree in Adult Education from OISE. Mrs. Cassel has had many articles published in journals and magazines in the guidance, music, psychology and education fields. The workshop on Saturday is open to all elementary school teachers in the county and each school will have at Star fetes "brothers". Clinton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, honoured the "brothers" of the Order last Thursday evening. The ways and means committee co -convener, Helen Wells reported on the success of the draws. Deanna Delve, convener of the Heart Fund campaign rthat she will be s contacting the members to canvasseported this month for thi charity. Members have volunteered to staff the hospital cart for the month of February. Anyone wishing to help on this activity, please contact the Worthy Matron. Following the meeting, Don Symons and his lunch, com- mittee served the ladies a delicious lunth of hot dogs and pastries. After the social hour, Guss Boussey auctioned off three surprise boxes - a terrific way to clean up the kitchen! 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