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Proto ey Bos Owen s CoUlberpe cwhABLW e | Ttate. Y V ' n m nnection chronicle@belinet.ca Su \’ Jo* O Or e O pu er CO * Donna Rusaw was named Colborne Rotary‘s Citiâ€" zen of the year last Friday. The award is presented continued from page 1 entirely by the board â€" no bank funding. to a community member who has shown dedlcatlpn The good news gets better. | and an outstanding contribution to the community | "This way, because the computer centre is actually on a Federally funding through the Computers For Schools in the past year. rolling cart â€" it goes wherever needed, whenever needed. No _ program was available. That program is working to extend Rotary member Glenn Spence noted that Mrs. storage, and I don‘t loose a library or classroom!" computer literacy and education throughout the nation, Rusaw is a helpful neighbour and friend, a former There‘s added benefit for teaching staff, too, Mr. Filip notes. . especially to areas perceived to be "out of the loop." member of the Apple Route Committee, Apple Blosâ€" Staff will be able to take a laptop computer home afterâ€"hours to Mr. Filip applied for assistance. Colborne Public School has som Tyme and the Police Services Board. She has work on report cards, reports and/or lessons. distributed 30 computers, with 17â€"inch monitors, keyboards worked as a buyer for Knight‘s Appleden and manâ€" "We‘re also matching more experienced, computerâ€"savvy â€"â€" and Windows 98 software to 30 homes of Colborne students. aged the Big Apple. She was instrumental in luring | staff with staff. with lesser experience. That way, we all learn "We did a survey to see who needed a computer at home. I the Rotary Club to the Keeler Centre for‘its weekly : together, and have the support for the tlassrooms." [ was surprised how many actually do have a computer at home, | meetings. He added that she has brought many orgaâ€" The concept for the rolling computer centre was devised by . but from the }lst, we assigned 30 computers. ) nizations to the Rotary Room. Mr. Filip. He‘s determined small, fundamentally rural public In fact, this past Monday morning, Mike drove a U-I‘{aH‘to The recognition was a total surprise to the Banâ€"| elementary schools shouldn‘t miss out on learning Belleville to pick up the last of the refurbished computer units quet and Special Events Coordinator, who was overâ€" . opportunities, 4 to be picked up by Colborne families. sA j come when it was announced. Initially, Mr. Filip garnered the enthusiastic support of "It‘s been a good year for Colborne. Things are turning In typical fashion, Donna attempted to draw major banks to fund the program. He also presented his _ around here," Mr. Filip says with joy. He wants his stud_entsl- attention away from herself, welcoming guests to . | concept to his own school board but that hit a roadblock when . and staff â€" to feel they have they are equal to any schoo the Keeler Centre, "Cramahe Township‘s House of | the question of equity was raised â€" that is, why was tiny _ anywhere â€" with room to compete for the title of "best". \Entert_amment". She added that "important people ~ Colborne Public School getting the opportunity and not all get this, not me". She just tries to do things for the other schools within the KPR system? ENP community, ' After review and discussion, the board came through, 1 § In closmg, she put in another plug for the Rotary | endorsing ’t‘he program not only ideol(_)gically‘_bu,tbalso 1! com, asking the guests to let her know if there is financially. 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