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f f Retiring Music Consultant Honored Lucy Penwarden Has 91st Birthday The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 10,1986 u 11 Men's Canadian Club Given Insight into Crime Stoppers Program The Bowmanville Lions Centre was filled to overflowing Friday night for a retirement party honoring Ross Metcalf, well-known entertainer and school music consultant for 34 of his 56 years. Following a delicious dinner, many tributès were voiced and gifts presented, including this one by Ontario St. Public School Principal Stan Green, right. The evening concluded with a dance to Ross Jackman's music, by Tammy Hill "I've given all I can and I have no more innovative ideas. It's time for someone new to come in," Music Consultant Consultant Ross Metcalf said. After 34 years of travelling travelling within the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle School Board (which reaches from the Oshawa Townline, almost to Trenton; Trenton; and back to Campbellford), 56-year-old Ross Metcalf has decided to retire. Mr. Metcalf is the last of thé music consultants in the Northumberland School Board. The position has been phased out and continuing continuing on as music resource resource teachers are: Doug Dewell and Mrs. Walchuck. His career began in 1952 as an itinerant music supervisor, supervisor, working out of one room school houses. As.the schoolhouses were replaced replaced by larger, multiroom multiroom schools, the school board expanded their music programs. In 1969, three music consultants were on staff, along with 11 music resource teachers. Mr. Metcalf describes his job as having been a vibrant and lively one. "You have to be vibrant yourself." He explained. He notes, too, that, as' a'music' consultant- he w.as a musician and an actor. "I got up on stage every time I went into a new classroom," Mr. Metcalf said. But Mr. Metcalf loves his job, "The kids are great and by now I must have met hundreds hundreds of super people. And most are really dedicated," he said. Dedication is what Mr. Metcalf has now and it's something he had when he embarked on his musical training. He is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music with the University of Toronto. Majoring in music, Mr. Metcalf also graduated from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and then went on to receive his teaching certificate at Hamilton Teachers' College. Mr. Metcalfs musical contributions contributions do not end in the schools. For 10 years, he was the organist and choirmaster choirmaster at St. Paul's church. He was an adjudicator, and is the present co-director of the Oshawa Festival of Singers. Singers. As a Bowmanville boy, Mr. Metcalf was first influenced influenced towards a musical career by his mother, who played as a pianist and accompanist. accompanist. Although moving into retirement, retirement, Mr. Metcalf plans to continue with his musical aspirations. "Being a musician leaves many doors open to me," he said. Mr. Metcalf is planning planning to continue private studying, concentrating on voice and the organ. Now that he will have more time on his hands, Mr. Metcalf plans to devote more hours to performing as a concert soloist. Aside from music, Mr. Metcalf loves to travel and is hoping to visit the British Isles in the near future. He is a member of the Hampton United Church, the Bowmanville Bowmanville Masonic Lodge and is planning to re-join the Bowmanville Lions Club. "I feel younger now than I did in my 20's and 30's. Working with kids has really really kept me young." Family members spanning four generations gathered at Haydon Hall on Sunday, November 30,1986, to honour Mrs. Lucy Penwarden in celebration of her 91st birthday. Sonje former old neighbours and friends in attendance were Ona Miller, Orono, Lance and Dora Plain, Orono, Marion and Herman Webb, Pontypool, Lawrence Adams, Frazerville, Doris Baker and Grace Smith, Long Sault. The November issue of the Marnwood House Journal contains a profile of Lucy Penwarden, which was written by Mrs. Axford, Hampton. "A Visit with Mrs. Lucy Penwarden" reveals that she was born in Sturminster, England on November 27, 1895. At nine years of age she came to Canada to a Bernardo Home in Peterborough, Ontario. "She remembers being picked from a group of children by a couple from Langton, near Delhi. She lived with an elderly elderly lady, went to school and did housework along with farm work in the country. She went to a farm in Orono and finished school there besides doing housework and helping prepare meals for many hired hands. Lucy married William Penwarden and lived north of Leskard on a farm." The mother of six children, Lucy had a busy life, but found time for hooking mats, quilting and gardening. This remarkable lady, who is an interesting conversationalist to visit, still keeps busy at Marnwood House doing crossword puzzles and making scrap books with used cards and interesting pictures and donates them to hospitals. "She has a wonderful outlook on life and is admired by family and friends." Happy Birthday, Lucy! Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Madge Thiesberger and family in the loss of husband and father, William Thiesberger, who died on Friday, November 28,1986, at Bowmanville. Mr. Thiesberger operated a mink farm north of Tyrone a few years ago. Members of the Bowmanville Men's Canadian Club enjoyed a presentation on the Crime Stoppers Program last month, during their first meeting of the new year. From left are: Detective Myno Van Dyke, of the Durham Regional Police; Vern Walker, a member of the Crime Stoppers' Board of Directors; Gary Down, also a member of the Board, and Don McGregor, president of the Bowmanville Men's Canadian Club. The meeting took place at theiSt. John's Anglican Church in Bowmanville. ? v. y:^Wki, ■ ■ i Spl " - • ; 1 1 --"j <v:;//:y " i - MwM g» ■ X fe, Toastmasters Meeting An Uplifting Event The Bowmanville Toastmasters meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, was "uplifting". It was held at the Bowmanville Lions Centre at 7:00 p.m. Chairman David Gibson introduced the head table St. Stephen's Secondary School 80 Rhonda Boulevard, Bowmanville St. Stephen's Secondary School is having a parents' information meeting regarding option sheets and planning for Grades 9, 10 and 11 for September 1987. Tuesday, December 16 7- 8 p.m. for parents of Grade 7 and 8 students and 8- 9 p.m. for parents of Grade 9 and 10 students. For further information phone: 623-3202. Thc Apple Blossom Shop Main St., Orono ft // (\ Send the FTD® -- FREE DELIVERY TO -- ORONO - BOWMANVILLE - NEWCASTLE December 15, 16, 17,18 and 19 (Dolivorlos lo Pontypool, Kondal, Nowtonvillo and Oshawa at a slightly higher cost. $10.00 minimum order please.) Other Gift Suggestions: Holiday Fruit Basket, Poinsettia Plant, Christmas Gardens, Fresh Cut and Silk Flowers 983-5291 who were: TM Egon Pederson Pederson as General. Evaluator, TM Carson Elliott as Toastmaster, TM Joe Christl as Table Topics Master. Members all participated in a 20-minute lively business business session and our parliamentarian, parliamentarian, John Campbell, was called upon, which made it a learning experience. experience. Table Topics was presented by giving the members a negative phrase and in 1 minute they were required to convert this to a positive point of view with an opening, body, and a closing. The winner was TM Hugh Laing. TM Carson Elliott very elegantly proposed a toast to a group of men and women dedicated to learning. learning. A toast to (Arbiter Bibendi) Latin for Toastmaster, who is required required to introduce the speakers for the evening. The speakers were: TM Mike Allen, President of Oshawa Toastmasters, who spoke on "Using gestures while speaking." TM Hugh Laing spoke on "Evaluating contents of a speech." The winner was Hugh Laing. General Evaluator Egon Pederson introduced the evaluators who were Hugh Laing and Walter Piersma. The Spark Plug Trophy is awarded to the one who injects injects the most spark into the meeting, and it was won by TM Joe Christl. The above agenda has specific time limits for each segment, and our timer for the evening was TM Marilyn Dow. Our Grammarian, and Ah Counter for thc evening was TM Joan Winter who gave us some good points on using better grammar. Bowmanville Toastmasters Toastmasters have interesting and exciting programs planned for the near future. Dec. 16 we will have DTM Sandra Williamson, District Governor, Governor, speaking on "Motivation" "Motivation" and TM Gloria Payton from Hamilton, winner of 1985Evaluation Award, will bo giving us pointers on "Professional Critic". DTM George Keenan will bo doing a seminar on Parliamentary Parliamentary Procedure. He has taught parliamentary parliamentary procedure throughout Canada and the United States for 25 years. Our guest for thc evening was John Van Don Iloogcn, If you feel you would like to participate in some of the excitement and enjoy some of the highlights of Tonstmnstcring, please call for information from the following: Irene Koivzcl- mnn 983-1)423; Joan Winter 728-3594 and Joe Christl 723-1657. 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