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a prized pencil stouffvtlle when does a used lead pencil become important when it comes from the presidentelect of the united states ten years ago grant davidson rr l stouffville set out to earn his collectors badge as a member of a cub pack inagincourt his novel idea was to collect as many secondhand pencils as possible across canada and tbeusa one of the persons to whom he wrote was california governor ronald reagan along with a pencil he received the following reply dated dec 11 1970 dear grant this is just a note to thank you for your letter of nov 25 im happy to be able to supply you with a lead pencil for your canadian cub project and hope that it will be acceptable even though it has been used best wishes for a happy holiday season sincerely ronald reagan governor state of california while a decade ago grant has preserved that pencil to this day its value however increased con siderably with the election result nov 4 an inland community newspaper vol 93 no 30 whitchurch stouffville november 20 1980 25 cents 22 pages mayor not alarmed plan extended gravel sites stouffville despite dire reports circulated by a private organization claiming the province plans to run roughshod over the countryside in an effort to extricate more gravel town mayor eldred king says hes not alarmed the foundation for aggregate studies with headquarters in toronto has issued a release stating queens park has decided to put on its brass knuckles and bypass the opinions of municipalities op posed to having their lands turned into gravel pits sally leppard spokes- corn ablaze inside dryer island lake a blaze inside a corn dryer on the property of ken reesor rr 3 stouffville friday night caused several thousand dollars damage however had it not been for a motorist who spotted the flames and came pounding on the door it would have been much worse while cause of the fire couldnt be determined im mediately the owner believes a piece of foreign material clogged one of two tunnels exposing the corn to extreme heat there was about thirty tons inside the elevated bin the drying operation continues 24 hours a day mr reesor explained its checked from time to time just to make sure everythings alright about a quarter of a million bushels goes through it in a season he said some of it his own and some for other growers we were in pretty good shape he said but this will set us back firefighters from stouff ville cut a hole in the base of the bin so the corn could flow out on the ground ken saidhestiludoesnt know the identity of the driver who came to his door i sure am grateful he stated badly injured whitchurch three people were injured one seriously tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck and car collided at the intersection of bloomington road and the 5th concession of whitchurch- stouffville admitted to sunnybrook hospital was timothy harold smith 20 of camp borden taken by ambulance to york county hospital newmarket was brenda lee boyd 20 of r r 3 newmarket and richard anwatin 27 of richmond hill police said the anwatin truck was eastbound on the bloomington road and struck the smith car broadside person for the foundation says theres no need for new licences to be issued until existing pits have been worked out and rehabilitated aggregate producers are only mining half their licensed acreages now she said she admits the foundation recognizes the need for gravel quarries but would like to see them located in districts other than the oak ridge moraine and niagara falls she feels en vironmental impact studies should be carried out first in the foundations news release a fact sheet shows 1237 acres in whitchurch- stouffville already being mined for gravel the government proposal calls for an additional 3551 acres most of it extending along both sides of the bloomington road from lin- colnville through to hwy 404 leppards says the govern ments recent policy directive favors the 400 million a year gravel industry over the strong protests of rural municipalities the maple branch of the ministry of natural resources revealed that just over three million tonsofgravelper year had been mined in whitchurch stouffville from 1977 through 1979 the tonnage removed during the current year wont be known until the end of december the official said mayor king said that while excavations made by gravel producers were not being returned to their original state most of it could be used as grazing land the ministry he explained charges a per cen- tage fee against the operators these funds are held back until rehabilitation is completed to government satisfaction he said vvhitchurchstouffville firefighter lloyd jennings recently received his thirtyyear medal at an investiture conducted by the ontario fire marshals office in gravenhurst lloyd plans to retire from the local brigade next month his father del jennings was village chief many years and his brotherinlaw walter smith presently holds the same position jim thomas coiveerir stouffville stouffvilles town band is presenting a christmas concert monday dec 1 in latcham hall time of the event is8 pm the lvfe hour program arranged and directed by david howard will include many favorite carols the audience will be invited to sing along the thirtymember band has spent several months preparing for this show the hallelujah chorus will be one of the numbers featured lloyd jennings fireman receives thirty year medal class of 1980 stirring address pivotal point in lives stouffville out of every 500 enrolled in fifth grade at public school only 51 graduate from high school reet krabi told her audience at sdss commencement exercises friday you she said addressing the graduates directly have passed into a privileged com munity of scholars but more importantly is your passage in a symbolic way into adulthood mrs krabi refused to dif ferentiate between students entering the work force and those going on into higher education calling the period a pivotal point in your lives in her address she touched on the various phases of maturation describing them as roads fraught with obstacles and crises on many oc casions she said teachers despaired and commiserated with each other in the safety of the staff room but tonight she con tinued we celebrate a coming- ofage growth she said takes place not only through ad versity but through attainment this graduating class has excelled both academically and athletically when you have been awarded medals and cups when you have sent the last pages of the newspaper and year book out for printing when you have taken the final curtain call at the variety show we have puffed up with pride and admiration at your ac complishments mrs krabi described the graduates as visitors with perceptions already changed by new circumstances however she offered a final word of ad vice we have planted in you skills of inquiry individual study and independent learning nurture these skills cultivate them to grow and blossom in the forthcoming years do not be content to circle like geese in an enclosed cramped pond never expanding your horizons but strike out for the river she urged then she concluded by extending to each an invitation to come home youll be welcomealways she said the master of ceremonies was student council president carolina dervaric chris kamps a grade 13 graduate and ontario scholar delivered the valedictory address music for the occasion was provided by the school band under the direction of peter samuelson and the school choir directed by jim rehill stouffville part of the family thats how lloyd jennings of rose avenue looks on his role as a firefighter in whitchurchstouffville his father the late del jennings served as brigade chief here and now his brother- inlaw walter smith holds the same position only full time so lloyd figures he kind of inherited the job going as far back as july l950thirty years ago recently in honor of this milestone he was the recipient of a 30year medal the investiture was held at gravenhurst with a represen tative from the ontario fire marshals office making the presentation having reached this plateau lloyd feels its time to step aside and make room for younger men he plans to retire in december theyre eager he says of new members already helping out they pick up things quickly the learning experience thats associated with being a fireman is invaluable he claims and methods are being improved upon all the time it wasnt that long ago that volunteers depended entirely on the wail of the siren when that failed like during hurricane hazel someone would run to the hall and ring the bell lloyd recalled back in the 50s when the telephone system was local switchboard operators would take it on themselves to call the firemens homes now each volunteer has a portable beeper that emits information in advance while jumping out of a warm bed on a cold night and driving sometimes in his sock feet to the station has its drawbacks lloyd admits hell miss it v certainly the associations theyre a bunch of great guys he says however since theres no turning back the clock he tends to take the optimistic approach after december if i hear the siren but dont see any smoke ill just roll over and go back to sleep f collect toys stouffville the staff at family trust 18 main street west has caught the christmas spirit branch manager john ross and his six assistants mary- jean sider edna luther noreen mcguckin pauline mancini ron elliott and bill shields are organizing atoy drive in town so that no child will wake up to an empty stocking christmas morning when youre little and santa doesnt come that hurts reads one of 2400 cards to be distributed doortodoor within the next few days residents with new or used toys in good repair are asked to call the stouffville office at 6402082 donations will be placed under a lighted tree and later distributed by community groups service clubs and organizations while a first for stouffville its not a first for family trust last year in other areas it proved a tremendous success mr ross said hes confident the support will be equally generous here family trust believes this is one way we can show our appreciation to the com munity he said high school graduate sits in audience an honor graduation diploma was only one of several presentations made to grade 13 graduate nancy ku at stouffville dist secondary schools commencement exercises friday congratulating nancy here is town trustee harry bowes jim thomas stouffville although very much a part of the 1980 honor graduation class helen rea elected to sit in the audience friday night then one by one as the young grads most still in their teens walked across the stage to receive their diplomas she slipped out from her seat and came in through the back she was immediately recognized by many and a loud applause echoed through the auditorium helen reas ac complishment is outstanding prior to returning to stouffville high she had graduated from toronto teachers college and held the principalship at vivian public school however it was her wish to illustrate a number of books for elementary use and have them approved by the ministry of education to ac complish this she required grade 9 10 11 and 13 art combining housework with school work had its pitfalls but mrs rea persevered now shes in the first of a four year foundation studies course at ontario art college toronto she told the tribune she felt it best to sit with her husband rather than with the regular graduates because thats no place for old ladies however she wasnt about to exclude herself from receiving a cer tificate she shared the platform promenade with her son david now enrolled in a bachelor of science degree course at nipissing university north bay i really appreciate the training i received i dont know how id ever get along without it its not unusual she said to beat the books till three in the morning what does mr rea think of all this he led the applause she replied