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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 19, 1997 - 9 Orono skaters move up the ladder! St. Stephen's Secondary Adam Colville, Kaitlin Colville and Jillian Lemieux represented the Orono Figure Skating Club at the Eastern Ontario Sectional Championships in Belleville November 6th to 9th. Adam skated to a first place finish in the Junior Mens event. Jillian and Kaitlin both finished in 5th place in their respective Novice Ladies Flights. Adam's achievement enables him to compete at Eastern Divisionals to be held in Peterborough December 4th to 7th. The Sectional competition is the first step on the road to excellence. The ultimate goal being the National Championships. Adam, 17, trains 5 days a week in Barrie, Ontario at the Mariposa Club under the expert guidance of Doug Leigh and Robert Tebby. On weekends back home in the Orono area he is coached by Ann Wilson at the local club. Adam's progiam consisted of a variety of jjimps includ- ing a triple salchow, triple toe, triple loop, triple lutz and a double axel. Adam will be competing in Peterborough Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7th. Not the only famous mem- ber in the family, Adam's sis- ter Kaitlin will be competing with her brother in Free Skate Pairs at the DivisionaI event. Good-Luck! school news School.is back into full swing at St. Stephen's and as winter settles in to stay, stu- dents are becoming warm with excitement about the many events that are taking place. From parades to tours to presentations to trips, our students are contributing to the community and gaining new experiences while learn- ing both inside and outside of the classroom. With the help of Mr. Stephen Morgan and Ms. Laureen LeMoire, students raised over $800 for the United Way in the past sever- al weeks. Hot dog days, hat days, and donation boxes were organized for this worthy cause. Under the guidance of Mr. Rob Morrison, St. Stephen's students travelled to Toronto on the evening of November 12th to take in a Raptor's basketball game. Their cheers and spirit helped the team to play their best. On November 16th, twen- ty-four music students from grades 10-OAC played Christmas hits such as Winter Wonderland and Swingle Bells under the direc- tion of Ms. Debbie Harrison at the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade. A wagon, gen- by Rebecca Walhout erously donated by the Price family, carried the students and their instruments for the fourth year in a row. This event kicks off the annual St. Stephen's Christmas music tour. Practices are well under way for St. Stephen's OAC Christmas Drama presenta- tion for OAC students to final- ize their decisions concerning their futures. University applications are due to Guidance on December 5th. Grade 8 students from feeder schools will be visiting us on December 4th to pre- pare for their future high school careers. 205 students will be greeted by the Principal, Student Council Prime Minister, Guidance Department and representa- tives who will give various presentations. They will also be bused to the site of the new facility where they will have the opportunity to be a part of the first grade 9 class to attend the new St. Stephen's Secondary. Why don't you take a few minutes to drive by the site on Middle Rd. to see how the building is progressing? RECYCLE Scholarship offered by local Padgett Business Services High school seniors who are the children of indepen- dent business owners in this area are eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship offered by Padgett Business Services. "This year's economy has created many concerns for small business owners", remarked John Shankaran of the local Padgett office. "Among them is adequate funding for their children's education". Scholarship applicants must be graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a post-secondary accredited institution. In addition, the legal guardian of the student must be an active owner of at least 10 percent of the stock or capital in a local business that employs fewer than 20 peo- ple. The deadline for applying is March 1,1998. For an application and further infor- mation about the Padgett Scholarship Program, phone your local Padgett office at 905-623-1168. Al regional winners will become eligible for a grand prize scholarship of $4000. The local award is part of an international program in which Padgett Business Services is offering more than $75,000 in scholarships throughout North America. Since 1990, the Padgett Business Services Scholarship Program has awarded over $300,000 to dependents of small business owners. Al awards will be based on applicant test scores, high school grade point averages, and educa- tional and career plans. Local winners will be announced in May, and the grand prize will be awarded in July. A financial reporting and tax consulting service for small business owners, Padgett has been in operation since 1966. John Shankaran's local franchise is part of a network of more than 425 Padgett offices in North America. "Padgett Business Services is the leader in small busi- ness financial reporting and tax consulting services", added John Shankaran. 'This scholarship program is just one example of our dedica- tion to serving our clients". figure! Sharing a Heailthier Future PaR TI[JP2[TIUI~ To ail 1' ~ .NV a rd À4 Residents On November 1Oth, 1997, you the voters of Ward 4 exercised your democratic right to vote. 1 am pleased that many of you voted and collectively elected me your local Clarington Council representative. Congratulations are extended to all those individuals elected to Council and best wishes to al who participated in the election process. A sincere "thank you" to each citizen within Ward 4 who assisted with my campaign.