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14 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville -- Education M Creative Projects Win Top Awards at Regional Science Fair in Cobourg Features arid Comments, Wednesday, Aprif 20,1994 Theatre Dance Academy Students Doing Well in Competition Two senior elementary school students emerged as the top winners at the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Regional science Fair held Saturday Saturday in Cobourg. Emily Stopps, a grade seven student student at the Burnham Public School in Cobourg, earned a gold medal for her biology experiment "Hearing and Frequency." David Swan, a grade eight student at Percy Centennial Centennial School in Warkworth, captured the gold for his physics project entitled entitled "Oil Spill Cleanup." Three Clarington Students Receive Medals and Awards The two students will travel to the University of Guelph in late May for the Canada-wide Science Fair. Winners of gold medals or special special awards from Clarington public schools included: Dan MacDonald, of The Pines Senior Public School, Shannon Richard, of Ontario Street Public School and Kathleen Nichols, Nichols, of The Pines Senior Public School. Over 400 students participated in the regional science, technology and ecology fair, with a number of students students earning gold, silver and bronze medals. The following are the gold medal winners and the win- The Statesman Proofreader's Words of the Week... A malleable - (Of metal etc.) that can be hammered or pressed out of shape without tendency to return to it or to fracture; adaptable, pliable. raze, rase - 1. Completely destroy, level with the ground. 2. Erase, scratch out. ners of special awards: •Matthew O'Halloran, Grade Eight, Percy Centennial School, Gold, for "The Piston." •Nathan Marshman, Grade Eight, Castleton Public School, Gold for "Building and Testing a Model Rocket." •Jeana Buikema, Grade Eight, Dr. M.S. Hawkins School, Port Hope, Gold, for "How Fast Can Your Heart Go?" • Dan MacDonald, Grade Eight, The Pines Senior Public School, Gold for "Oil Floats, Density of Liquids."' Liquids."' •Somer Farley, Grade Nine, Port Hope High School, Gold for "Energy "Energy Efficient Versus Standard Light Bulbs." •Shannon Richard, Ontario Street Public School, Bowmanville, Special Special Environmental Award from the Cobourg Rotary Club for the project "Frogs and Toads." •Jamie McLean, Grade Six, south Cramahe Public School, Special Computer Award for the computer project "Programming." •Kathleen Nichols, Grade Seven, The Pines Senior Public School, Clarke special agricultural award for the physics project "Is the Soil pH Suitable." •Christy Lorenz, Grade Seven, Dr. M.S. Hawkins, Port Hope, special special award for Female in Technology Technology sponsored by the Kinettes for her physics project "Which Bridge Will survive the Earthquake?" Jessica Kapteyn, Grade Four, south Cramahe Public School, special special agricultural award for the biology biology project "Mastitis." •Dave Ireland, Grade Seven, Percy Centennial Public School, Warkworth, Special Technology Award sponsored by the Optimists for the physics project "The Travelling Travelling Toothbrush." •Sarah Facey-Crowther, Grade Eight, Dr. M.S. Hawkins, Rotary Club Environmental Award for her physics project "Acid Precipitation." Precipitation." Theatre Dance Academy's "Mini-Kids B" have had a successful season so far in the competitive jazz age 9-10 category. At the Rising Star competition in Niagara Falls, New York, they finished 2nd and 4th overall among groups 12 and under. At Peel Festival in Brampton they finished 3rd (out of 14 groups) and at Dance Educators of America in Toronto last weekend they won a gold award. From left to right, with instructor Barb Szabunia are: (back row) Terena Rea, Samantha Michael, Renee Lidston and Katie Harford. (In front) Carly Ryan, Justine McNulty, Victoria Grabowski, and Jennifer Gibson. Twenty "ishes" Using the clues provided, complete the "ishes" below. 1. You can eat them or keep them as pets. ISH 2. The line that racers run through. ISH 3. To compel to leave. ISH. 4. Food is served on this ISH . 5. You can do this with mouthwash. ISH 6. These eyes are smiling. ISH . 7. The result of a lack of nutrients. ISH 8. Blow out the candles and make a ISH. 9. To disappear. ISH 10. A way to discipline. ISH 11. He led the pilgrims. ISH 12. Tliinking only of yourself. ISH 13. Lobsters and crabs are some. ISH 14. This behavior could lead to trouble. ISH 15. The language of Denmark. ISH 16. A dough filled with potatoes or meat. ISH 17. A part of the protestant religion. ISH 18. Acting in an immature manner. ISH 19. These meatballs are very small. ISH 20. 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