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20FOCUS-SEPTEMBER2012offeredtofundtheteamappropriatelychristenedthePortPerryFlamingos.Localhockeyenthusiastswerehappytoanswerthecallofthe1edglingfranchiseWaynerecalls.x1cOur0rstPresidentJackKanesoonencouragedothergoodpeopletocontribute.x1dOnekeyadditionafewseasonsintotheteamx19sexistencehasprovenbothlonglastingandmutuallysatisfying.x1cJackaskedmeifIx19djoinastrainerx1dremembersMurrayParliament.x1cAyearlaterItookoverasman-agerhavebeeneversince.x1dTheclubx19sultimateachievementoftenhingesonMurrayx19sefforts.x1cItx19smyroleto0ndplayersrecruitcoachingandtrainingstaffs.ButsupportfromtheBoardofDirectorshasbeenjustasimportanttoouroverallsuccess.Theyx19vegivenourorganizationaconsistentbackbone.Andwex19vebeenextremelyfortunatetohavethecontinuousbackingoftheJacksonfamilythroughouttheteamx19shistory.x1dandMurraycountstheteamx19s0veamonghismostno-tablememories.Buthequicklyaddsthatsuccessdoesnx19tonlymeanhoistingatrophy.x1cYoux19reneveraloserx1dhesays.x1cYoualwaysgainsomethingfromyoureffortsasateam.x1dHealsoempha-sizedtheclubx19sresponsibilityinshapingpositiveadultvalues.x1cSportsbuildcharacterx13x18teamx19attitudegiving100respectfortheorganization.Playerscarrythoselessonsforwardintotheworkplace.x1dIntheirsixthseason1978theFlamingos1ewandtheMoJackslanded.x1cIoftengetaskedx18Whatx19saMojackx19x1dMurraylaughsinexplainingthenamechange.x1cWhenKensoldFlamin-goPastriesandstartedMotherJacksonx19sOpenKitchenweneededanewnicknameandrananewspapercontest.Someoneimaginativelymergedx18motherx19andx18Jacksonx19andtheFlamingosbecametheMoJacks.x1dThenamemayhavechangedbutnottheteamx19sfortuneswithinthecommunity.ItsfanbaseGaryandMurrayagreehasbeenanothercontributortotheclubx19slongevity.x1cOurteamsurvivesonitsgaterevenue.TruewehavethesupportoftheJacksonfamilyfundraisingthroughourBoardbutloyalfansarekey.Andofcoursetheplay-ersfeelittoo.x1dNoneofthatrevenuex13andtheMoJacksrequireover60000annuallytosurvivex131owstoitsstafforexecu-tivesallofwhomvolunteertheirtime.NooneisafraidofdirtyhandseithertheMoJacksx19newly-refresheddressingroompaintedbyBoardmemberstoconservecashisjustKenJacksonisseenhereatcentreicedroppingthepuckforthe1980seasonopener.DarrinJobbcaptainofthePortPerryMoJackstookthefaceoffforthelocalJuniorCteam.Continuedfrompage19KenJacksonandhisfamilyhaveprovidedsponsorshipfortheteamsincethebeginning.GaryMcHughtheMoJacksx19currentSecretaryjoinedtheexecutiveaboutthesametimeasMurray.HefondlyremembersKenJacksonx19ssupportandguidance.x1cWex19vehadthesolidsponsorshipfromthefam-ilyfor40yearsanditx19sgivenusstabilityfewteamshave.Kenfollowedtheclubclosely.x1dInhisturnMurrayprovidedopeningsforGaryandotherdedicatedmemberstocontributeincludinganotherlong-timecontributorWayneStainton.x1cIx19ve0lledjustabouteveryroleintheorganiza-tionincludingPresidentx1dWaynesmiles.x1cBeingpartofitgetsinyourblood.x1dFlankedbystablesponsorshipandareliableex-ecutiveMurraycanconcentrateonachievingsuccessontheice.Theelementsofassemblingawinningteamheexplainsarethesameinjuniorasprofes-sionalhockey.x1cWescoutthroughoutDurhamRegionespeciallyPortPerryx19sminorsystem.Withmycompetitivena-tureIenjoythataspectputtingtogetherateamandwatchingitevolve.Frustratingsometimesreward-ingothersx13myjobhasboththoseingredients.x1dAchampionshipofcourseiseveryteamx19sgoal