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‘ "With is Why. in he has; been ‘nomiâ€" . nated far a 2010 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award from the Ontario Cummuuity ‘Newwapers Association. Member papers fiom 3mm Ontario. including The Sum lfihuno. arc mognizing 105 nommecs between dwagcs of six and 17 who haw pcrfnrmud worthwhile community service. acts of heroism or am just good kids making life better for others. ' The names of me 12 recipients will be announced Friday. ‘lhc awards pmgam is sponsored by 11) Canada Trust and Mme! The first is in the healthcam sector. in par- u'culax. he founded the Red C1054 Community BY SANDRA BOLAN sbola nfii‘lvrmg‘ mm 'lhe civfl- war in has spadwd Kersham'h ‘lhwaslmdaram‘s spirit of volun- teerism. ‘ 1M0 other Sloufifille rPsidems â€"- Alexis Xenophomos and John Pehar â€" have also been. nominated this year. Mr. 'lhmwndaram. l7. spends his free time mlumeqring in three main areas. Global, local causes sparked 11f. Citizen nominees to act Wrong}: the website, students are able to explore volunteer opportunities and businesses can 'post positions “directly to than. : Three Stoufl'ville residents up for provincial awards ‘ FRIEND OF 03m When Ms.,XenopMntos' family adopted their cat from a local shelter. it inspile the I2-ycaIâ€"md to dedicate her {me (fine to abanâ€" duned and abused animals waiting for their [um-var homes. ' Too young to volunteer at the OSPCA. M.» Xemphomos launched a pet food drive and convmoed Fabricland‘ to donate material sou she and her grandmother'an sew blankets for the animals ., "Animals lnspim Nexis to do more» and make changes for (he better.” wrote Victo- ria Xenophomos. who nominated Ms Xeno- phonms for theaward. ‘ group in his region last summer. ‘ s Secondly, he spends his time working on unemationalmlid .eflsim .MI- 'lhevasunda: ram organized 3ch the Children holiday run andfllirdly. he is involved in local youth "His planped mmmupity website is a, great testament to his desire to get his peers involved in the community.” Wrote Dave who nominated Mt. 'Ihew- stmdaram for the award. Through the website. students are able to explore volunteer opportunities and businesses can post positions directly to them. Mr. 'lm'awndaram has raised $10,000 for Feed the(]1ildmn.s~;hich was used to buiid a new school in lmlka ,â€" his hunw mutiny. Mr. is also a pan of his thllfl's gifted program. Another ymmg politician in the making is luhn Pchar. who lobbied his local mun? cillor to help turn an unsafe two-way Stop During last year's ringwmm oulbmak at the OSPCA. Ms Xmophomos contacted Nermzwrora MVP Frank 9mm, and arranged a meeting with him to find out what! she could do In help. MLKIees then asked Ms Xenophoan for be! input. being a representative of the youth. - She one day wants m be in gavcmmem to help’ make bigger changes that will .make the world a better plane. Ms Xenophontos was also nominated in 2009. - u-msu-an-m-mumwm Ruse warmulmucumm ‘8?" LUNCH SPECIALS "‘i‘r‘r ammunotanuuwgtajam Mmmmmmm.morpapfrn' 5 393m3m5a$ i - K“: (m 12) Eat Fm“ 5917 Mai WYEARSPECIALIESTDEALN‘TM "Iohn is not a follower who will go along with the cmwd or just d0 or not do things because of what others might think He is Imly his own person.” Mr. sznik wrmv inlerb‘urlkm into a fourâ€"way stop. ” "What impressed nu: su mud! about wimmm the detenan and manner in Which John took on his civic duty. ’was that! he actually used the political prun’xs m fira'pnmhénrthat the aduits of the néigh- bQUI'hOOd complained of. but did nothing about." wrote Dam-1111101113»; I’m/mi in his nomination. Mr. What has aim bum invutwd m 1111' Mayor's Youth ( Zouncil. high schonl sludc: u council. Ontario Youth Padiamcm. Frey (hr (hildmn - We tray and the \Vhflchun'h» Stouffvillc Museum. 905-642-3939 DINE IN - TAKE'OUT CATERING IJ‘