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Portrait presented to A1 Witherspoon Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 18th, 1981-9 Va ledictory address Clarke High School Mr. J. Taylor, principal at 18 years with a portrait which had introduced Taylor prior Clarke High School, present- will hang in the halls of to the presentation, ed by Mr. Al! Witherspoon, Clarke High School. Mr. D. Witherspoon said, like the former principal of Clarke for Dawson, vice-principal (left) students, tonight is my grad uation from Clarke High School but that he still feels many close ties with the school. The Spirit of Clarke Silvia Ruegger was pre- by Mr. S. Reisch of the Clark# distance running and as well Euegger was more than a sented the Spirit of Clarke staff. V ' excels in her academic ac- deserving student of the award on Saturday evening at Silyia is an accomplished complishments at Clarke award, the annual Commencement Canadian 1 athlete in middle High School. Reisch said Miss by Nelda Knapp Mr. Taylor, staff members, Mr. Witherspoon, graduating class of 1980, honoured guests, and friends. I am very honoured to be this year's Valedictorian. I am proud to have been a member of this class and a part of Clarke doors that first day of grade 9 wondering what horrors were awaiting us. Our fears were shortly dispelled as Mr. Witherspoon warmly welcomed welcomed us to Clarke and assigned us to various homeroom homeroom teachers. Then as "minor niners" we had to face initiation. I recall that the young men here made beautiful fairies complete with wings and magic wands, while the ladies wore boxer short.s ; work boots, and bathing bathing caps. We persevered through pushing peanuts down the hall with our noses, Spontaneous choir practices and dunkings on the dunking machine. With our first experience experience of final exams we passed oil to grade ten. Mr. Dormer joined the staff then as our new viceprincipal. viceprincipal. Upon getting acquainted acquainted with him we found him as warm as the other staff* members.' We also became familiarized with Mr. Jamieson's châivinism and Skippy's roàrs. We found out that they were just a front. Mr. Jamieson didn't mind the "gabby gàrrolous girls" as much as he, said and after brandishing yardsticks at us while yelling Mr. Essex would gq back into his room smiling and chuckling. Gradé IT made us one year older and one year wiser. With that wisdom came physics. Many of us courageously courageously took the course that year. No matter how hard Mr. Wiles strived to get the facts of light and sound through our heads we just seemed to be operating on different frequencies. frequencies. However, we struggled struggled through and passed on to better things. ...Like grade 12, yBeing seniors meant graduating and moving on for fcome of us while those of us here tonight stayed to become this year's graduating class. As grgde 13's we became tenants of the grade 13 room where famed events just seemed to happen. To pick a few, there was water fights, football in the dark, and one morning we found* that a' trampoline had mysteriously been set up. However the grade 13 room had since beeq ■put to a better use. Along with grade 13 came endless homework homework and decisions. Some of us chose university, some college, and some to immediately immediately enter the workfield. These décisions were made with a lot of help from a lot of people. Mr. Witherspoon, affectionately affectionately known as "the whiz", was always accessible, accessible, friendly, and encouraging encouraging throughout our days at Clarke and he became even more so at this time, if that was possible. Mr. Dormer was also there to help. The guidance department bent over backwards to help us in any way possible. So did many of the staff. They provided encouragement, strength and often the needed "extra little push". I would like to personally thank Mrs. Carlson, Mr. Devolin, Mr. Essex, Mr. Wiles, Mr. Cooper arid the other teachers for the help they have given me over the years. Although I didn't exactly follow your advice and go to U. of T., Mr. Essex, I see that there are no rotten tomatoes on stage and my legs are still unbroken, but thank you for being concerned. concerned. That's what makes ' Clarke so much better than any other high school. There was always the personal touch and everyone received it. The small size may be partly responsible but I feel that the staff is the main reason. Without them Clarke would be just a hollow building. I -also want to thank the parents. Without them, many of us, especially me, would not be here tonight to receive these diplomas. The love, support, and encouragement that my parents gave to me could not be equalled by anyone; they were always there when 1 needed them. Although the things you do are often taken for granted making your job a thankless one I'd like to tell you now that everything you do for us is greatly appreciated. To every person graduating now and in the future I would like to wish success, happiness happiness and satisfaction. I know that we received a. strong foUndâtion at Clarke and how or what we build on it dépends on us. Although we have already begun our futures and have found out that leaving Clarke was not as hard as we thought it would ' be. I know we all miss it just a little. If for nothing else we ' owe it thanks for the friends wé met here and the strength it gave us to be individuals. I know that after being at Clarke we're ready for the WjOrld. I just hope its ready for the lot of us. Thank you. Matthews-Hi II O.M. H .A. Pee Wees On Feb. 2nd Matthews and Hill Pee ees began their playoffs on a pleasant note with a 2-2 tie against Bobcaygeon. Brad Roberts and Paul Henry were the goal scorers with assists to. Scott McCullough, Jim Wood and David Little. On Feb. 3rd we travelled to Bobcaygeon for another exciting match with Orono coming away winners by a . score of 3-1. Scoring for Orono were Paul Henry, David Little and Jim Wood, assisting on the goals were Jim Wood and Eric Dreslinski. Our third game of the playoffs was > on Feb. 9th with Sunderland and again Orono came out on top by a score of 2-1. Paul Henry and Jim Wood scored the goals with an assist for Richie Dupe. • On Feb. 16th Matthews and Hill Pee Wees continued on their winning ways in the first round of playoffs with great goal tending by Chris Langford as Orono came away with a 4-0 victory over Minden. Orono scorers were Brad Roberts 2, Vaughn Chambers and Jim Wood, Assisting on the goals were Steve Lycett 2, Eric Dreslinski and Keitli Vey. ' ** Congratulations to the Orono boys in their good play so far in their playoffs. Out of four games played we now have a total of 7 points out of 8. Attention Seniors , Parkview 1 > Newcastle Village's Senior Citizens Complex, is now receiving rentahapplications. . Forms may be obtained at The Banl< of Commerce), Newcastle Branch and Stedman's, Nëwcastle.