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HAPPY. 0300146 Ai,— tam'
centre, • Is three -years -old t
day). Born on February 29,
one of a very elite greup otida
residents who Celebrate thelli
Pont four years. And Tam trit Is constant
nes- reminded that although chute 12, as a led
Os year baby, she's only thr‘this year; WI
rda shoitYn by the the OR 11.01d: -b
ery niarijbers .Iter tamHyTheydtitibett
Today. (Wednesday). is a' very special
occasion for at least two ared4eaforth
residents. It's their birthday...;"
Once every four years. ,taig..year-old
Tammy Nash. who just turned three.
celebrates her birthday with at least half a
dozen girlfriends. It's a special celebration
for her because she's a leap year baby.
A daughter of Jim and Ginette Nash of
R.R.S, Seaforth. three-year-old Tammy is a
grade six student at St. James Separate
School. Because she can only celebrate her
birthday on the day she was born on Feb.
29. "1 don't like it," says Tammy.
"because it only comes every four years,
But 1 usually celebrate my birthday either
on Feb. 28 or March 1.
Even though she's only three. Tammy
really doesn't feel any younger than her
12 -year-old school friends. "In 1980, 1 had
seven girls over for a sleepover."
Tammy is the only child of a family of
nine with a unique birth date. "It
sometimes gets to her and.she does feel
kind of funny only having a birthday every
four years.' says Mrs. Nash,
But back in 1972. Mrs. Nash didn't•
realize the significance of leap year until
Tammy celebrated her first birthday. "I
realized then that she wonlaet have a
birthday for four years. Out it's jut one of
those things,"
This year will be special far Timmy. Her
mother and father have planned a family
supper to celebrate the ocastilon. "Last
weekend, Tammy had eight girls over. We
went to -Mother's to eat out, tp the•YMCA
for a swim and the girls all watched video
movies when we got home," says Mrs.
Nash. •
"She's quite exited about celebrating a
birthday this year." -
NOT YOUNGER
A former 5eaforth area resident, David
Britton of Waterloo was one of six leap year
baby boys born in Chatham hospitals on
Feb. 29, 1948. He's now only nine years
old.
His mother, wife of the late Rev. Clifford
Britton of Hensel! says David usually
celebrated his birthday by going hunting or
fishing.
"We always had a birthdayv_ipper, but
never anything extraordinary. We always
celebrated his birthday on Feb. 28,
especially when he was younger. And he
still thinks it's kind of different. We always
; ;•;t •
trittde MOS of it 'because it only happeneb
every four years," she says ,
David Britton, actually is 36) is tharited
and has threq,children, none of whom were
bora on Feb. 29. - •
"It didn't dawn on me til after he Was
born that he was a leap year baby," says
eMrs. Britton. "He's one of a kind."
KNEW RIGHT AWAY
Mrs. Richard Downey of R.R.5, Seaforth
knew as soon as her son Charles was horn
on Feb. 29, 1956, that he was a leap* year
baby. "I asked Dr. Stapleton if ire would be
born on Feb. 28, but he said it would be the
next day."
We always used to kid Charles when he
was younger, but now I don't think it
bothers him. You get used to it and accept
it," she said.
Her son now operates the family farm
and/ Mr. and Mrs. Downey are semi-
retired. "We usually celebrate his birthday
on Feb. 28. This year, Charles will be 28.
Though he's only seven in leap year
terms, "we don't make such a big thing out
of it now," says Mgt. Downey.
"It will ejust be another birthday party
this year.'
Isis ibitt40.,
fall, children Wire full Of
:•iticiticus•Ol/0411whYlle conidn't.WoWand
• 'tteneededlelp. But, soon he became
juelehe of thiiAids, working in school and
playing outside in the snow.
"The kids know he can do things for
himself and the teacher really fries to
integrate him with the others. So far, he's '
adjusted: I don't think he knows his ,
limits," says his mother Valerie.
As well as getting around with his
wheelchair, Jason also uses his "Chariot",
a small Vehiele like a tricycle which he can
propel with his armg. All the other kids had
a tide in the Chariot when Jason first
brought it to school. And, one of Jason's
favorite times in school is when he gets to
be the leader with his Chariot and leads the
rest of the class down the hall to wash their
hands.
Since the Chariot is fast and low to the
geund, Jason can play with trucks or play
hockey or baseball with the rest of his
classmates. When the class went skating
recently in Brussels-, Jason used a sleigh on -
the ice and went "spinning and spinning
around,. But, I have to wear my seat belt if 1
don't want the police to stop nae,", Jason
ea s.
BOrn with spina bifida, Jason's spine
was open with the exposed nervous tissue
covered with a thin sac. His back was
dosed with ,an operation soon after birth
but the nerve damage paralysed him from
. the lower back down.
As is common with most cases of spina
bifida, Jason also has hydrocephalus which
IS an abnormally rapid and excessive
enlargement of the head &used by too
much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
Jason is outfitted with a valve or shunt
whkh drains the fluid front his head.
BE LIKE DAD
Despite his physical handicaps, Jason is
a bright child who loves to tell stories. He
says he'd like to be a farmer like his dad, •
Bill Shortreed.
"1 want fo be like Dad; he fixes things,
goes in the barn and takes the pigs away
and works in Wingham," he says.
With the strides made by the handi-
capped with hand controls on cars and
other vehicles, Mrs. Shortreed says that
she and her husband have discussed the
possibfliy of someday outfitting farm
equipment with hand controls so that Jason
could operate machinery.
"It's amazing what the handicapped can
do as adults. They can work, drive and live
independently. With revised machinery,
Jason could help on the farm someday -
The fate of the Seaforth Farmers Market is
in limbo. but chances are the recreation
department will follow through on a
recommendation that the market be held
every Saturday during the month of June. In
the last three years. the market was only
held three times a year. throughout summer
months.
About 1.0 Seaforth area citizens including
the recreation department committee met
Thursday night to discuss the future of the
Farmers Market. "We're (committee) very
disappointed with public and vendor turnout
for the -market." said Bob Dinsmore.
"We've tried different ways of attracting
people. but it hasn't worked. We feel sorry
for the people who spend time setting up
displays. We want to know if the' market is
worthwhile." he said.
"1 was well pleased when I was there."
said Thelma CoOmbs.
"The type of people who come to the
Farmers Market are senior citizens," said
Kathleen Whitmore. "Last year. it was kind
of flat. If the committee came up with
something better such as one market in the
summer that was bigger and better, the
market could be better."
GOOD CROWD
A vendor at both the Clinton and Seaford)
market, Anna Dolmage said the Clinton
market started at 6:30 in the morning and
ran until 12 noon. "There was always a good
crowd. I had the same customers every week
and by 9:00, the rah was usually over."
If the market is going to be held a fourth
year, the recreation committee wants to have
more participation. "But we never seent to
get it," Mr. Dinsmore said. "We've even
' approached people and offered theta a free
booth their first time out, but nobody seems
interested
"I heardone customer say it was the
strangest farmers market he had ever
seen," said Mrs. Coombs. "It was becatse
there was no produce."
"In Clinton, 1 gbt rid of my stuff in three
hours, sometimes two," Said Leen Vande-
ban of R.R.I, Seaforth. "1 was at the
SEE MARKET/ PAGE THREE
Jason Shortreed and
he'd need a CB radio In case he got stuck'
but it's d future consideration. Anything's
possible," she says.
In the meantime, Jason's content to go
to school in Walton until grade four when
Mrs. Shortreed plans for him to go to
Seaforth Public School and then to Seaforth
District High School. A ramp in the
doorway at the Walton school has made it
easier for Jason to get around. But,
his brother Mtitthew
facilities that haven't been built with the
handicapped in mind make the going tough
, for Jason.
HAVE TO PLAN IN ADVANCE
"He'd like to get around himself but he
can't always especially when there are
stairs and in some buildings there are
Only three take the -dip
at Brussels Polar Daize/ Al 4
SDHS students make close
to 51300 for Heart Fund/ A3
Centenaires eliminated
from further play/ A9
Incredible skipping techniques
performed at St. James/ A7
Births 1A6
Brussels /A14
Classified /A13, 13
Community Calendar
Dublin /A5
Entertainment /411
Family /A6
Farm /A10
Hensel! /A15
Kids /A7
Legion /411
Obituaries /A6
Sports //4,6, 9
Walton /413