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“Food served with love”; Janice farewells Canteen
By HARRIET GILMORE COUNTRY legal practice offers some fantastic opportunities for young graduates, one of our top bush solicitors, told a lawyers’ gathering recently. Courtney Colwell, Principal Solicitor at local fi rm, Lovett & Green, was recently invited to address more than 1000 law students and graduates about the benefits and opportunities available for regional and rural lawyers, at a special event run by the Law Society of New South Wales. Colwell — honoured as the 2022 Rural and Regional Legal Practitioner of the Year — was speaking at the Law Society’s Careers Fair. This is an annual initiative that aims to provide students from across the State, with an insight into the career paths available after they graduate.
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“Providing food, served with love, to the children every day,” Janice Oriel (with gifts) being thanked for 20 years of unstinting service at Warren Central School’s Canteen. She is pictured at her farewell dinner, with grateful P&C members; from left, Ros Jackson, Clara Cosgrove, Linda O’Brien, Belinda Fitzgerald, and Erin Hunt. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. Contributed AFTER 20 years of loyal and unstinting service, Warren Central School’s P&C, recently said farewell to their Canteen Manager, Janice Oriel, who retired on Friday, June 30. During the fi nal week of Term, Janice was honoured at a farewell dinner hosted by the school staff. Her official farewell dinner, held by the P&C Committee, was also held last
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week, where she was presented with a gift — an original painting by local artist, Alison Cosgrove, — to honour her long service. “You have gone out of your way to provide food, served with love, to the children every day,” P&C Vice-President, Erin Hunt, said in her speech. “Janice, you have been an exemplary employee; thank-you for all of the care you have shown to the children during your time as
canteen manager. “You will be sadly missed by the students and the staff,” Ms Hunt added. P&C Secretary, Ros Jackson, was equally warm and effusive, in her tribute to Janice. “Janice was universally-loved at the school,” she said at the event. “As well as selling the usual commercially-produced food items, Janice often served-up home-made treats, including cupcakes and hot
soup,” she added. Her duties, she explained, even extended to the bigger kids, at the School. “She also looked after the ‘grown-ups’, catering for special events including staff morning teas,” Ros said. “Janice defi nitely went the extra mile, and we greatly appreciate everything that she has done; she will certainly be a hard act to follow!” Continued page 3