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The Citizen, 1987-01-21, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987. Auburn man wins Junior Farmer award A young farmer from the Auburn area has been named as the most outstanding first year member of the Huron County Junior Farmers - no mean accomplishment, when the same youth was recently elected as the county club’s president for 1987. Robert Hunking of RR 1, Auburn, was presented with the President’s Award as the most outstanding new member at the 7th annual banquet and awards ceremony held in Clinton on Saturday. Dianne Oldfield of Sea­ forth, past president of the club, made the presentation after the new executive was sworn in during an impressive candlelight cere­ mony following the banquet. “Robert certainly deserves the award,” Ms. Oldfield said. “It is very unusual for a first year member to be elected county president, but Robert has been involved in almost every aspect of the program since he joined about 15 months ago.” Janice Murray of the Seaforth Junior Farmers Club was awarded the Bill Armstrong Trophy as the Most Outstanding Huron County Junior Farmer, presented by Mr. Armstrong, a former HCJF presi­ dent. Other county members nominated for the award were Linda Cunningham, Kevin Dutot and Anne Alton. Ms. Alton, presidentofthe West Huron Junior Farmers, also accep­ ted the Vincent Farm Equipment trophy on behalf of her club, presented by Marlen Vincent for the most participating by a club in Junior Farmer activites over the past year. The Seaforth Junior Farmers Club won the Community Better­ ent Award in recognition of the extensive community work its members have done throughout the Seaforth area over the past year. Junior Farmer Allan Cardiff of Brussels made the presentation to Glen Haney, 1986 president of the Seaforth Club. J unior Farmers Debbie Falconer and Bev Shapton, both of the Seaforth area, shared the Broom­ ball Trophy, an annual award whose recipients are chosen as outstanding team players in the broomball tournaments through- Doctor appointed to fill special ed. committee vacancy Dr. John Goddard, the school trustee representing Zurich, Hen- sall and Hay on the Huron County Board of Education, has been appointed to the Huron County Board of Education’s Special Education Advisory Committee. Under the Education Act, every board is required to establish such a committee, with the provision that one of its members be a trustee elected by separate school suppor­ ters. Separate school trustee Eugene Frayne formerly filled the position, but with the elimination of his office under Bill 30, the position again became vacant. Dr. Goddard will serve on the committee until the Ministry of Education updates legislation to provide further direction in the matter. He joins trustees Sally Rathwell (Clinton-Tuckersmith) and Bea Dawson (Exeter and Wingham) on the committee out the county. It was presented by Ralph Morrison, 1986 County Sports Chairman of the County club. More than 80 members from across the county met at the annual banquet and dance. Guest speaker for the evening was Chris Gooyers, a Middlesex Junior Farmer and former provincial director, who spoke on the values imparted by / ■ the Ontario Junior Farmer pro­ gram. The County Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month, usually at the Clinton OMAF office; while the individual clubs also meet monthly, at varying times. Information about joining the club maybe obtained by calling county president Robert Hunking at 523-4316. YOU'LL CLEAN BY MELANIE VERMEER AND ANN MORTON Grade seven and eight boys are currently practising their volley­ ball skills to prepare themselves for the up-coming tournament at F.E. Madill Secondary School which is January 24. Their coach, Mr. Garland, has the boys practise regularly in the school auditorium, during noon hours and once a week after school. The team, as of now, has not yet been selected but most of the boys, passing the skill test, will be team members. BY ERIN MITCHELL AND ELENA SCHYFFEX The grade four students had a math test on Jan. 12 The class also wrote stories on winter sports. Students are studying modern Inuit lifestyles. The students have been having cursive writing contests to deter­ mine how well they can use their erasable pens. BY JONNY MINERS AND RYAN FINCH For three days each week, students gather for the electives. This week it is woodworking which is held on the stage in the auditorium at 11:20 a.m. Mr. Garland, the grade 7 teacher, instructs most of the projects. This week the students are Dennis Terpstra, Shawn Conely, Simeon Brubacher, Dale Wernham, Ryan Newman, Phailop Larprom, Johan Verschuren. They chose this elec­ tive to learn how to work with wood. This group is building a wooden bookshelf. GIRL’S SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM BY LISA MARCHITTO AND HEATHER THOMAS The girl’s school volleyball team was chosen by their coach Mr. Whiteley just before the beginning of the Christmas Break. They are practising for the tournament which will take place Saturday, January 24 at 8:30 a.m. at F. E. Madill Secondary School. They will play against Brussels, Howick, Turnberry, East Wawanosh and Wingham. Practices are at noon hours and sometimes after school. At practice the girls start off with 15 wall pushups, and 50 finger exercises. Later on they practise underhand and overhand volley­ ing, serving from the back of the gym, and serving against the wall. They finish up with a short game. FUNINTHESNOW BY JENNIFER BROWN AND KATIE ROWBOTHAM OnJanuary 12, the Grade 3’s went outside behind their portable and made snow sculptures for art. They chose snow sculptures be­ cause they are studying snow. The Grade 3’s made many creatures such as different kinds of dinosaurs, and different animals suchaselephants, turtles, rabbits, pigsand fish. A cat was made by their teacher, Mrs. Colquhoun, who first suggested snow sculpt­ ing. A lot of effort was put into these sculptures, and we could tell because they looked so good. SKATING BY JENNIFER BROWN AND KATIE RO WBOTHAM Every other Friday the whole school enjoys skating at the Brussels arena. The students are taken by bus to the arena and when they get there they participate in many activities such as skating, different drills, hockey skills and snowballs. 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