b'Volunteer of the Year(continued from page 15) HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL,At the age of 12, Jill pursued two volunteer positions.FROM JILLIAN SheservedasacandystriperatPortPerryHospital.ScugogChamberofCommerceVolunteerofthe Brenda Casteels, the Director of the Chamber at that time,YearAwardwinnerandChairoftheSantaClaus invited Jill to help out at the parade and herrst duty wasparadecommitteeJillianHowsam-Adomeitshares car control. For the past decade, Jill has Co-Chaired thethe credit for the parades success.Thats just the parade committee. kind of nice person she is! Its important to give back, said the lifelong residentWhen Chair of the parade committee Craig Taylor of Port Perry. Its hugely rewarding. passed away, Jillian stepped into his role.Herfamilymembersweregoodrolemodels.HerIt was a privilege to try andll his shoes. I hoped grandma, Mary June Smith, (now 91) was a member ofthatIwouldmakehimproud,shecommented. the AuxiliaryatOshawaHospital.Jillsmother,JanetCraig was an amazing man and he is honoured with Howsam,deliveredMealsonWheelsforCommunityhis name on the back of the Santaoat.Care on her lunch hour when she worked at CIBC bank. Jill extended appreciation to everyone who works Jills local roots go deep. Shes the great great greattogether to put on this wonderful event: The parade granddaughterofPortPerryfounderMayorJosephcommittee, the Lions Club, Santa (Tim Gri en), all Bigelow. Her grandfather Gordon Carnegie owned thethe volunteers,oat decorators and bands.localhardwarestore.NorthwoodBu aloandExotic AnimalRanchinSeagravewasherfamilysbusiness.We are all kids at heart, Jill noted. We all know (Thats where they got the lions and tigers for the parade.)how special and magical the parade makes us feel.Jill loves her hometown and her job at Community Care. She told her husband Christopher Adomeit that she would never leave Port Perry.My family was always a huge part of this community. I love my town and I was taught to give back ever since I was a little kid, Jill said. I will never stop volunteering.BOB BROZINA AWARDBob Brozina wholeheartedly agreed with the choice to give therst Bob Brozina Volunteer of the Year Award to Jill.A Chamber member for 31 years, Bob was honoured when the Scugog Chamber named the award after him.Itwasoverwhelming,Bobcommented.When friends, people you care about, do something like this, it means so much.Jill really cares about our community, Bob added. She is such a hard worker, putting the parade together.2022 SANTA CLAUS PARADEJill revealed that the parade committee have already started meeting to plan a really special parade for 2022 based on the theme Rocking Around the Christmas tree.Jillian and Bob Brozina. I will volunteer in our amazing communityMark Saturday December 3 at 5 p.m. on your calendar! as long as I can. My whole heart is in this town, said Jillian.By Lynn Campbell, Focus on ScugogCOME CHECK OUT OUR NEW FARM-SIDE WINE & CIDER PATIOJAMSJELLIESHONEYPICK YOUR OWNSTRAWBERRIES & MORE PUMPKIN PATCH & GIANT CORN MAZE COMING THIS FALL!AWARD-WINNINGFRUIT WINES, CIDERSAND MEADES2055 SAINTFILED RD., SEAGRAVE, ONT. L0H 1H0The start of our awesome parade last year! applewoodfarmwinery.comFOCUS - MAY 202217'