Norton Community Schools

Congratulations to the Norton Blue Jays, the 2011 3-2-1A Wrestling Champions! The Blue Jays scored 131.5 points and easily outdistanced second place Hoxie, who finished the tournament with 97 points. The Blue Jays won their second consecutive 3-2-1A State Championship, and their fifth since 2004.

The Blue Jays 2011 State Team consisted of the following:
103 Freshman Branson Addington (DNP)
112 Sophomore John Risewick (Runner-up)
130 Senior Troy Bainter (Champion)
135 Senior Brett Terrell (Runner-up)
140 Senior Bill Broeckelman (6th Place)
160 Senior Landon "Tug" Keiswetter Champion)
171 Senior Spencer Shirk (Champion)
Managers: Sophomore Julianna Miller and Senior Kaid McKenna
Head Coach: Bill Johnson Assistant Coaches: Shane Miller, Doug Ray, and Tony Fiscus

Jonathan Norton wins TeCO play competition

SMU Graduate Student Jonathan Norton almost didn't enter TeCo's annual New Play Competition this year. His experience with the contest last year had shaken his confidence, and if it wasn't for the prodding of Artistic Director Teresa Coleman Wash he might have passed up on this opportunity.

His decision to enter prompted his new one-act play "The Last Supper" and made him $1,000 richer when he took home the prize.

TeCo Theatrical Productions is located in the Bishop Arts district and is focused on cultivating and producing multicultural works. This competition is in its ninth year and gives regional and brand-new playwrights the opportunity to submit and stage their work.

Audiences are then asked to vote for their favorite and the overall votes are tallied at the end of the three week run.

Norton submitted a dark comedy about a mother and son who sit down to dinner, only to have Jesus join them.

"I was on my lunch break from work turning over this idea that I'd had for a long time," Norton said. "This competition became a fun way to revisit something I've been turning over for a while."

Norton completed his undergraduate studies at Marymount University and was hired by Allison Tweedy to be an administrative assistant at SMU and is now pursuing a master's in liberal studies.

He had taken Gretchen Smith's playwriting class as part of his MLS program and is currently a semi-finalist in the Eugene O'Neil Theater Center's National Playwright Conference.

He acheived this status with a play entitled "My Tidy List of Terrors," which will be produced in its entirety later this year at the South Dallas Cultural Center.

He said that his experience at TeCo has been incredibly encouraging as he considers future endeavors.

"I was so incredibly nervous going into the experience," Norton said. "But it wasn't even about the prize for me, I was just happy I could redeem myself with the audience."

ADAM v. NORTON

DAVID P. ADAM; LANFORD ADAMI; JAMES P. CALZIA; BELA CSEJTEY, JR.; ALICE S. DAVIS; JAMES L. DRINKWATER; ARTHUR B. FORD; ARTHUR GRANTZ; BARRY F. HIRSHORN; H. MAHADEVA IYER; CHI-YU KING; STEPHEN L. LEWIS; ALLAN G. LINDH; DENNIS M. MANN; A. THOMAS OVENSHINE; BRENT D. TURRIN; CHESTER T. WRUCKE, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

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Norton Sales has been a leading supplier of Aerospace and Industrial supplies since 1962. Our customers tend to be small shops and individuals who are looking for very specific, and often hard to find, parts for rocketry, stunt equipment, movie props and old school hydraulics. We have so many unique products in stock, that it would be nearly impossible to list them all. Browse through the listing on the left to get an idea of the types of parts we have in stock. Give us a call, and one of our staff will help you find what you are looking for.

Norton >> W. Norton Wade

Former area resident W. Norton Wade died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was 70.

Known as “Wade,” he was born to Flossie L. (Weems) and Adrian B. Wade Sr. on May 25, 1940, in Cortez. He served in the U.S. Army and witnessed the completion of the Berlin Wall in the early 1960s.

After his discharge from the service, Mr. Wade earned a master’s degree in mechanics from the University of Maryland.

In 1963, he married Nancy Hotchkiss, and they had two children. The marriage later ended in divorce.

In 1976, he married Peggy Marie Cunningham, and they had three children.

Mr. Wade had a number of jobs in his field, retiring from The Amalgamated Sugar Co. in 2006 because of medical reasons.

“(He) was a strong man with many wonderful skills and talents,” his family wrote. “Wade was the typical ‘heathen,’ with a great sense of humor and had a knack for pranks.”

Mr. Wade enjoyed spending time with his family. For several years, his main pastime was rebuilding a 1938 Chevy pickup.

“All of his children participated in this hobby and enjoyed summer rides in the back of the pickup to have ice cream on Sunday or occasionally (go) to the barn dance,” his family wrote. “We all enjoyed attending the local car shows and his passion of antiques and hot rods.”

He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, country music and movies.

Mr. Wade is survived by his wife of 34 years, Peggy Marie Cunningham Wade, of Twin Falls; brother, Adrian B. Wade Jr., of Durango; sister, SeDoanya Campbell, of Hesperus; daughters, Yoyonda Porter of The Dalles, Ore., Yvonne Ray of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Nikki Aldrich of Buhl, Idaho; sons, Steven Wade of Virginia and Craig Wade of Twin Falls; five grandchildren; and numerous extended family members.

A service of remembrance was held Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls.

Online condolences may be sent at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Norton Library with Celtic concert

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated at the Norton Public Library, 68 East Main St., on Thursday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. with a Celtic concert by Jeff Snow. Sharing stories, songs and tunes enriched by the histories from Scotland, Ireland and England, Snow’s performances educate as well as entertain. “The Softer Side of Celtic” will feature the guitar, autoharp, bouzouki and bodhran.

Norton down flat Stellas

CRICKET Norton Nomads sailed into the quarter-finals of the Bath Indoor League Knockout Cup with an easy win over The Stellas.

Alex Lear took 2-12 as Division 1 champions Norton skittled out Division 2's bottom side for 44. Andy Cox (18no) led the reply as Norton reached their target in the sixth over.

Bear Flat Dads were beaten by Bathampton after a brisk opening stand between Jim Painter (14) and Steve Harper(31no) laid the foundation for a challenging total of 112-5. Mike Colbeck took 2-14.

Some measly bowling from Bathampton's Barry Cox (1-14) and a typically bamboozling performance from Steve Dalley-Smith (0-21 with 12 extras) gave Dads little chance in reply. They managed 88-5 off their ten overs as Will Baber scored 21 and Anthony Howard took 2-15.

Hinton Charterhouse posted a great score of 132-2 after being put into bat by Bath Pedigree. Hugh Brooker (38no),John Newport (27no) and Matt Brierley (26no) did most of the damage.

Pedigree were under pressure from the start in reply and could only amass an inadequate 83-4 as Brierley took 2-13.

Bath Exiles and Combe Down also qualified for the quarter-finals as the highest-scoring losers.

Hampset CC have started pre-season indoor net sessions at Beechen Cliff School sports hall and all senior players are welcome.

Sessions take place on Tuesdays from 9-10pm and from 2-4pm on Saturdays, March 12, 26 and April 9. The season begins on April 16.

Runcorn ovarian cancer survivor from Glenwood, Norton Cross, launches bid to save lives

A RUNCORN woman who beat ovarian cancer is campaigning for better awareness of the disease.

Kay Alexander, of Norton, has teamed up with a nail varnish company to promote the scheme.

Throughout March the 54-year-old mum is wearing Lena White ‘Opi Ski Teal We Drop’ nail varnish and has urged other Halton women to join in.

The cosmetics firm has agreed to donate £1 to the charity Ovacome for every bottle of teal tips it sells in March.

Kay said her own battle with the disease made her realise there was a need to raise awareness.

Read her story in tomorrow’s Runcorn Weekly News.