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PAGE 2, WIIITYFREEPREwENESDAYNbVEMBER21, 199Q Te0n ,-omi.nated for j'unior citizen award By Truidie Zavadovios A Whitbyr, teeer has'been nominated'fpor an Ontario Junior Citizen ofte Year award. Fourteerý1-year-old Shannon Skerry, ' stdent at Pr. Làeo -J. Austin, has been nominated for the award for her significant volunteer work in thie com- munty. Heër volunteer work over the past two years at the- YMCA riding 'camp, and her ea gernesa to jparticipate with her family in a sngàseeing-eye dog g her parents Bob anâ ma", EHWz Skrr, te nominate her or this awad Nancy BQne, supervisor at- the -MA eone he nomination. This summer Skerry spent rnuch of her time help . g a blind bo 1earn toride ate YMCA "Halp.ingout the blind boy was .oodPfor me and fun, W says 3kerry. "I would helphlm- get- off md on the horse -and help hi îround the arena and with the ro inof the horse. "It was a, new experience for ne. I was glad te do ft. Fiupfo lie challenge.» It was not only the blind boy vho learned from the experience. "I learned a lot of thin s" says Wlerr. «It's kind of har te ut nte words but I learned tht yen though someoe han a dis- ibility, they can stili do things hat others can do, sometimes even better. Skerry say she hopes te eturn te the:MCA next year to vork as a junior counsellor. "A lot of people think volun- eering is s3tupid but I get a lot romit., rve learned a lot gbout esponsibility -and it's the. best An appe.a The Volunteer Association of the Wbitby Psychiatric Hospital, whoee prime mandate is *te enhance lients' needs, is once again appealing te conmulnity service clubs, organizations and individuals to assist.in meeting clients' Christmas .gift-giving needs. This Christmas the hope is te, donate generously te each of the in-patient population. Un- SUANNON SIKERRY way to gét to know people.- Sh' says that volunteering àlso- help; prepare people -for the. working world. Skerry. says she is surpis and pleane that her.parent would think enough of her eèffort te, submit her name for Ontrj Junior Citizen of the Year. » Mar' Eliza Skerry says' he* da h energticand ,ýnthuL s1stc about life in generti.land very much. drawn te hele, younger children. Bone, Shannion's s*perv*sor a1 the riding'camp, 5& say5 that.shd takes her job serously anag gives 110 per-cent in whateWer s.he does. Shannon says that one. of 'herý career goals is to perhaps bera teacher. qI like wçorkiN ith -chil dreni and they seem te e e wrapped items such as men"s.anq womenls personal needasoas talcs, etc., costume jewehyq slipipers, s ocks, nylons and tracksuits, 'and perhap something for 'the sweet toh would bewelcome. Donations of gâfte may be left at the Volunteer Association office in the administration building between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.