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i We Asked and You Said Page from the Past What's Happening Filling out a form for the Bowmanvillc Lions Club Fun Car Rally on Mike Slocombc. Behind him arc Mike Trudeau and Jack Dunn who helped and navigators who left the Bowmanvillc Recreation Complex parking lot nated routes. The car rally had 90 cars on the road to Port Perry, Lcskard Joe and Nancy Dalrymplc and Linda Hofstedc and Roger Ducharme walked away with first prizes from the Bowmanvillc Lions Club Fun Car Rally on Sunday, May 16. The Dalrymplcs drove to Bond Head and picked out 141 out of 149 specific pieces of information while Linda and Roger picked out 77 out of 90 pieces on their way to Lcskard. The driver and navigator who won first prize for picking up 36 out of 37 correct pieces of information were not available for a photograph. Popular Teacher Honored with Nomination by Colleagues by Lorraine Manfrcdo Bruce Rutherford is one very special special teacher. His colleagues at Courticc Secondary Secondary were so impressed by his work with handicapped students, that they secretly entered him in a 'Teacher of the Year" competition. On the strength of letters from par ents and teachers 1 assistants, Mr. Rutherford, 26, earned an honorable mention in the Toronto Sun's recent contest. He was one of 50 top finalists selected from over 1,500 nominations. nominations. Surprised and touched by the recognition, recognition, a smiling Mr. Rutherford was left shaking his head last Fri- A little encouragement inspires great progress. That's something Bruce Rutherford has learned during two years on the job as special education Instructor at Courticc Secondary School. Mr. Rutherford, seen hero with student David, was recently nominated for a "Teacher of the Year" award. physical, intellectual and emotional needs of four multiply-challenged students. The students spend a good part of their day in their own classroom, working on individualized learning programs. But, they also spend an Increasing amount of time learning, right alongside the regular school population. "The aim is to get them to do, to the best of their ability,wlmt everyone everyone else is doing," says Rutherford. The challenged students are enrolled enrolled in regular music programs and participate by playing drums. day, as he skimmed through a file folder of letters submitted for the contest. Coming to work as usual that day, he had walked into a celebration celebration in his honor, complete with balloons and cake. And, while the Toronto daily may not have declared Rutherford the winner, lie is an undisputed champion in the eyes of his co- workers, his students and their parents. parents. "He's number one in our book," said the foster father of one student. His wife agrees, noting their.stepson their.stepson is much more confident with strangers now and 1ms a confidence in dilfcrcnt situations that he never had before. It's Rutherford's compassion and faith in his students that works wonders, wonders, says Debbie Baird, one of the, teachers' assistants at Courticc. "He secs the sparks that other people might miss and then he turns them into liâmes. Seemingly small accomplishments are never overlooked. overlooked. They're always recognized and then they're expanded on, to work up to the next step." Rutherford helped set up the special special education program at Connive Secondary two years ago in accordance accordance with a mandate from the Northumberland mid Newcastle Worninn?' a puppet' show about School Board to integrate seriously composting. Adults and children htmdicnpncd students into main- alike will lie able to lake part in Jane stream educational life. and Dave's Awesome Environment It was die Board's first classroom till adventure, set up at die secondary level to deal Tills year's Environmental Fair with such high needs students. co-ordinator, Sue Lnrsh, Is getting Today, Mr. Rutherford and three ready for 70 exhibitors to be at the teacher assistants look after the Bowmanvllle Recreation Complex by Laura J. Richards The Town of Newcastle Environmental Environmental Fair to be held on Sunday, May 30, is sure to have something to tickle the fancies of all age groups. Youngsters will enjoy "Pee Wee keyboards and singing. The handicapped teens also take regular art classes, physical education education classes and, in future, may enter mainstream drama classes. One student even has a job operating operating die dishwasher in die high school cafeteria And Rutherford hopes to have his students participate participate in the regular co-op job placement placement program at Courticc in the near future. Rutherford says his students have excelled since they were introduced to the two-year-old program at Courticc. the day of the fair. "There will be over 70 exhibitors, exhibitors, with a lot of new ones attending," attending," she told The Statesman on Friday, Friday, May 14. There will be exhibitors showing everything from composters for a le droppings to displays by i environmental groups. Among the new exhibitors attending attending will be two companies which will tell an investor what corporations corporations are aware of the environment environment and make their decisions accordingly, accordingly, Ms Lnrsh said. Also, making their first appear- "It's like they've awakened," he said. "They're happier now that dicy arc more active participants in • school life." He admits to giving his students a gentle nudge now and then, pushing pushing them to build on progress they've already made. "I like to give diem the benefit of a doubt," lie says, "to see what diey can really accomplish." Rutherford was honored by his nomination in the contest. "To know that the staff support me enough to even consider me for the nomination is the greatest honor I could ever receive." mice at the Environmental Fair will be members of the Town of Newcastle Newcastle Big Brothers Association who will be making bird feeders. There will also lx; representation from the Marigold Organic Food Club from Courticc, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), mid Knwnrtlm World Issues Centre. But, these groups arc just the tip of the iceberg. There will also be the Gannraskn Region Conservation Authority, Echo Femme (reusable menstrual pads), the peace group Project Plow- Continued on Pago 8 I657W Louise Barrett and Sharon Noble painted these lovely black and white stripes on Sharon's 1986 Chevrolet Nova on Saturday. Their "Zebra" won the Best Decorated Car competition in the Bowman- ville Lions Fun Car Rally. If you really eye-ball the hood of the car you might be able to see the face of their 'Zebra.' Photos Laura Richards Alex and Catriona Walcer, of Enniskillen, attended the Bowmanvillc Lions Club Fun Car Rally on Sunday, May 16. Much to their surprise and delight, the couple won the club's Oldest Car category by showing up with their 1930 Chev. As a prize, they received a box of oil from Pineridge Auto Sales. The youngest combined ages in the Bowmanvillc Lions Club Fun Car Rally were Kris McDonald and his brother Jarod (absent in photo). photo). With Kris are the couple who took away the prize for the highest combined age. They are Eileen and Tom Gatchell, of Bowmanvillc.