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Leamington OPP look for robbery suspect after pursesnatching The Leamington OPP is investigating a robbery that occurred on Friday, January 4 at about 6 p.m. The victim, a 49-year-old Leamington resident, had just exited the Leamington Transit bus on Oak Street East and Pickwick Drive in Leamington. She was carrying groceries and walking eastbound on the sidewalk. A male, described as tall and skinny, was walking westbound on the same sidewalk. The male bumped into the female and pushed her to the ground, making off with her purse. The male was wearing a black coat with a black scarf covering his face. The victim was uninjured in the incident. There was no weapon seen in this incident.
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Leamington girl nominated for 2012 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards By Sheila McBrayne
There was no shortage of adults willing to write a letter of support for twelve-year-old Madelyn “Maddy” Gayer to support her nomination as a 2012 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year recipient. The official nomination for Maddy came from her Aunt Cheryl Paglione who has an up-close perspective of her sister’s daughter. “Maddy embodies the way we should all be living our lives every day - selfless, giving, courageous and kind. She is a wonderful example of the right way to be in the world. She is an unassuming, gentle soul,” stated her Aunt Cheryl in the nomination form to the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) who co-ordinates the program, with TD Canada Trust and Direct Energy as corporate sponsors. Maddy is a Grade 7 student at Queen of Peace School in Leamington. She lives with her parents Cindy Lasi and step-dad Ken Lasi and Michael Gayer, her older brother Brandon Gayer, 15, younger brother Nicholas Lasi, 2 1/2, and her baby brother Noah, who was born with Down Syndrome. Among the many letters of support, Maddy also received a (hand written) letter from her older brother. “She’s a big reason I have so much hope, faith, compassion and empathy for the world around me, and I have learned so much from her display of who she truly is,” stated Brandon. “She has a heart that
won’t let anyone else feel anything but special and happy. It doesn’t matter who or where she meets anyone new, she never fails to put smiles and many laughs in that person,” he added. Maddy’s nomination only required two supporters, but the list of adults impressed by Maddy’s attitude and kind spirit attracted letters of support from Leamington OPP Community Services Officer Constable Kevin O’Neil, Ida Ricci-Minaudo, a teacher and neighbour, Mary Binder, a great-aunt, Mary Di Milo, retired teacher, Aunt Marianne Lasi and, of course, her biggest fan, her mom Cindy Lasi. “I’m not surprised at all by the outpouring of lovely comments about Maddy. From her brother’s very poetic words to the effect and impressions made upon our friends and neighbours, I’m always in awe of the young lady my daughter has become. She truly is a ‘good kid’ and then some,” stated her mother. Maddy was nominated in the fall, but just found out about it January 2. “She’s so unassuming. We read her the nomination letters yesterday and she cried. She cried from beginning to end… It’s so great for her to see that little things do make difference and that it doesn’t always have to be monumental; the little subtleties do have an impact,” added Maddy’s mother. Maddy has been involved in so many projects, it’s hard to name just a few. She’s in Leamington Little Tomato theatre group, Essex County OPP Cop Camp, Dance-ology at Cardinal Carter High School, Red Cross Babysitting Course, participated in Relay For Life, and helped
Local Ontario Community Newspaper Association Junior Citizen Award nominee Madelyn Gayer and her one-yearold brother Noah Lasi display her certificate along with, from left to right in the back row, Toronto Dominion branch manager Judy Butler, nominator Ida Ricci-Minaudo, nominator and retired Queen of Peace teacher Mary DiMilo and nominator and Gayer’s aunt Marianne Lasi. (SUN Photo)
raise money and volunteered for Ronald McDonald House. “Most recently Maddy has taken an interest in sign language, to be able to communicate with children who are hearing impaired and potentially affected by Down Syndrome, as is the case with her baby brother. She is teaching herself on-line,” stated nominator Paglione. Maddy was presented with a nomination certificate on Friday, January 4 at the Leamington Branch of TD Canada Trust. Branch Manager Judy Butler, and Sheila
McBrayne, Editor of the Leamington Southpoint Sun, a member of OCNA, presented Maddy with the certificate. “It’s wonderful that the community newspapers are involved and I think the timing is perfect to start the New Year with a ‘good news’ story,” said Cindy Lasi. The 12 final recipients for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards from across Ontario will be announced on January 25 and can be viewed at www.ocna.org. Good luck Maddy!
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