The Huron Expositor, 1985-08-07, Page 11FAMILY
Harassed and in the hot seat
TILL WEDNESDAY
My turn has come.
The other columnist for this paper usually
writes her piece to apprise the world of some
interesting or witty (or often pathetic) event
in which she's been involved. By doing that,
she tries to share a little of herself with her
readers.
Well, now it's my turn. I have been made
the victim.
It began innocently enough. One day a
couple of weeks ago, a certain blonde
receptionist in our office, who shall remain
nameless at her own request, decided to
break out the firearms and nail me.
And nail me she did - with water. With a
squirt gun.
Determined not to let the opportunity pass,
I quickly bought one of my own with which to
return the favor. As it turned out, the gun I
bought was a far better weapon than the one
our nameless blonde had. She was out-
gunned.
I now keep it, loaded and handy, in my desk
drawer. Just in case.
Now it seems as if the members of the
looney squad with whom I work are bent on a
sustained campaign of harassment.
Last Thursday morning, I came in, intent
on whittling away at the week's mountain of
work. Thursday is a good day for getting
organized around here, since not much else
really ever happens.
by Larry Till
Then I noticed it; somebody had swiped my
chair.
Ha ha, I thought. Cute. A little petty
thievery between friends and all that.
I didn't really mind. It was actually more of
a nuisance than anything. I don't know if
you've ever tried to type standing up, but it
ranks right up there �on washingh impossibility
herdd of
elephants with a syringe
scale. They kept up the persecution. Even after
finding the chair, I had to put up with a
morning full of taunts, sideways glances and
more than my share of the "I -know -
something -you -don' torture.
I won a confession from the first culprit (or
at least what I think was a confession - I have
reason to believe the person who confessed
may have been covering for someone else),
just in time to lose my chair a second time that
morning.
Frustrated that no one would talk, I set up
my own investigation. I locked the front door
and announced, "No one gets out of here
until I have some answers."
It didn't work. it only
a matter of fact, if anything,
served to inspire my workmates to ever -more
devious feats.
So I decided to try some reverse psychol-
ogy. "Look," I said. "You have two choices:
You can either tell me the truth, and geE
yourself off the hook, or you can continue to
hide the truth from me, and implicate
yourself in the process."
That didn't work either.
Then, when I came back from lunch, I was
faced with the corker: Somebody had
decorated my chair like a birthday git,
complete with toilet paper
the author of which was identified only as
"The Phantom."
It will please you, no doubt, to learn I
caught that "phantom" : she had made a
spelling error, and my trusty
ame a, with a
act of
little help from me, trapped
her in trying to correct it.
(Continued on page Al2)
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David Ogletree is 37. He says his life
started in 1972.
That's when he got his first job in
electronics, at a tv shop in Stratford. Since
then, he has acquired a considerable amount
of experience, all of which has allowed him to
do something he says he's always wanted to
do: run his own business.
Mr. Ogletree is the new owner of Seaforth
Electronics on Sperling St. in the town's west
end.
Up until now, he says, there have been two
things working against him in his pursuit of
that goal: "I didn't have enough experience,
and I didn't have enough money.'
Born in Scarborough, Mr. Ogletree has
lived in a variety of places in eastern Ontario
and Quebec. He studied electronics through a
co-op program at the University of Waterloo,
but never finished his degree.
During his work term he held jobs to "gain
experience," he says. That whetted his
appetite for the profession.
When he got the Stratford job in April of
1972, he says he had already been dabbling
with old radios.
"So I had a bit of an idea of what I was
doing," he says.
Thirteen years later, while he was working
in Mitchell, the former owner of Seaforth
Electronics, Don Pletsch, called him - they
had worked together before - and asked if he
wanted to takeover the business.
"It.sounded like a good idea," says Mr.
Ogletree, so as of mid-July he did that.
He wasn't worried about , taking over
even
'though Mr. Pletsch had been at he it 'for' 15
years.
"The experience I had made the transition
easier," he says.
McQuaid violinist
now able to teach
Anne Marie McQuaid of Seaforth passed
"Associates" in violin with Western Univer-
sity, She received first class honors. She is
now a qualified teacher in her profession.
However, she is continuing in "Perform-
ance" studies at W ilfrid Laurier University in
September under the professor Alex Cather -
wood of Waterloo. She hopes to travel
someday with the Symphony Orchestra.
Her sister Madonna finished her Grade X
violin exam this year as well with a mark of
87. Madonna also took her Grade 11 Theory at
Royal Conservatory and received first class
honors.
Carol Ann, another sister, passed her
Grade VII violin exam with a mark of 83. She
continues' her studies in September.
The girls received all their basic. training
from Mrs. Marjorie Lofft of St. Marys.
Two girls score 100
Cheryl Regele of RR I Dublin and Christine
Cooper of Kippen both achieved 100 marks in
the Grade Two Rudiments examination of the
Royal Conservatory of Toronto, held recently
in Stratford.
Other successful students who received
first class honors were Martha Hook, Joan
Binnendyk and Madonna McQuaid.
Wendy Hoelscher and Jason Wheatley
received first class honors in Grade One
Rudiments.
Bonnie Turner received first class honors
in Grade Three Harmony.
All are students of Carol Carter. RR 2
Seaforth.
BIRTHS
O'REILLY: Greg and Kathy are proud to
announce the birth of their son Brent Gerard
born July 31, 1985 at Stratford General
Hospital. A wee brother for Dene and
Danny. Proud grandparentsare
Mrs. Frank Bruxer, Dublin and Mr. and Mrs.
Lou O'Reilly, Seaforth. A new great-grand-
son for Mrs. Mary Bruxer, Dublin and Mr.
and Mrs. AU Connolly. RR 5 Mitchell.
NEIISON : Jim and Geri Neilson are happy to
announce the arrival of James Justin 8 lbs 9
oz Tuesday, July 2, 1985 at St. Catherines
General Hospital, a wee brother for Jennifer
and Jessica. Proud grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. James Neilson, Stratford. and Mrs
and Mrs. John Templeman, Stella.
AUBIN: Jerome and Joanne Aubin are
pleased to announce the safe arrival of Daniel
Regis, 7 lbs. 6 ozs. at Victoria Hospital.
London on July 26,1985. Proud grandparents
are Mrs. Helen Aubin. Seaforth and Mr. and
Mrs. John Kunz of Seaforth.
DALE: Terry and Suzie Dale of Clinton are
happy to announce the birth of their second
son, Matthew Ronald on July 26 at Clinton
Hospital. A wee brother for Curtis. Proud
grandparents are Ron and Lorraine Dale.
Seaforth and William Chambers. Clinton
George of Brussels
is pleased to welcome
TRUDEE McCLURE
formerly of Trudee's Technique
(Brians) to his staff. Trudee has
9 years experience in London,
Exeter and Seaforth.
GEORGE
OF BRUSSELS
Main Street Seaforth
527-0470