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STUECK PHARMACY LEADER 967-2511

DELIVERY TO EATONIA MONDAY – FRIDAY

EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS

EATONIA, SK

HARDWARE

Leo Pelletier – Farm Supply Manager

8am – 5:30pm Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm Saturday

217 Railway Ave East Ph: 967-2422 Fax: 967-2477

GROCERY

Denise Pelletier – Grocery Store Manager

Monday to Saturday 9:00am – 5:30pm 212 Main Street Ph: 967-2411 Fax: 967-2279

RM OF CHESTERFIELD #261

NEWS

Summer students Wanted Must have valid driver’s

license

Please submit resumes to the RM

office,

Fax: 306-967-2424

email: rm261@sasktel.net

Deadline for

submissions is the 22nd

of each month.

Please provide

payment with your

ad.

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March has been a busy month with Spring fast approaching! Everyone is getting excited for the warmer weather and looking forward to watching the snow start to melt…AGAIN! We have also enjoyed the colorful and festive green decorations of St. Patrick’s Day. We have 20 residents at Eatonia Oasis Living. We bid farewell to Margaret Russell. She has moved to Heritage Manor in Kindersley. We will miss you, Margaret!

We have enjoyed our usual activities of

morning exercises and work bee, baking, playing the Wii, Balloon Badminton and Shuffleboard. We had a game of Guess the Word, as well. Ice-cream sundaes were enjoyed by all and we can’t wait until we can have them on the patio. Our weekly Bingos are still a hit; everyone scrounges up their quarters to come play! On March 15th the residents celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by trying their luck at the evening Bingo hosted by the Auxiliary. The Eatonia Health Care Auxiliary will be having one more Bingo this year—APRIL 18TH!! Mark it on your calendar!!

The ladies had a special treat this month. Leah Helman pampered them with manicures! The sparkly nail polish was very popular, and the sugar scrub was wonderful! Thank you, Leah! Thank you to Marie Smith, as well for organizing our Craft sessions. The residents are always proud of their bulletin board display!

World Day of Prayer was held at E.O.L. on March 2nd. Thank you to all that were involved in the planning of this to make the day so successful. Thank you to all the ladies and gentlemen from the various denominations who volunteer their time to provide our weekly church services.

This is very important to the residents, and the time you spend here is greatly appreciated.

This month we celebrated Berneice Wagner’s birthday. The Lutheran Church ladies hosted a fantastic party! They arranged for the Men’s Choir from the Lutheran Church in Kindersley to come sing! It was enjoyed by all!

Students from Eaton School’s Kindergarten and Grade 1 class, accompanied by Mrs. Follensbee, and the Grade 2 and 3 classes, accompanied by Mrs. Frison visited us to recite their poems for Choral Speaking in the Music Festival. Everyone truly enjoyed this! There were a few proud Grandmas and Great Grammas in the crowd! We were also entertained with an afternoon of music by Laura, granddaughter of Laviah Hayes. The residents always enjoy singing along to some of the oldies and reminiscing about past dances and get-togethers. Thank you for taking time to visit us, Laura.

The residents always like having visitors. They love to see children and pets. If anyone would like to drop in and spend a few minutes having coffee, participate in an activity or just to say hello, please contact Vicki or Cora at 967-2447. The residents would love it!

Our sincere gratitude goes out to all of you who have made a donation of any

kind to our facility. We appreciate it very much!

HAVE A HAPPY SPRING!!

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The Town is offering tax discounts for

prepayment of 2012 taxes. The following

discounts will be applied to any tax

payments made during that month:

April – 3%

May – 2%

June – 1%

TOWN OF EATONIA AWARD

SPONSORED BY THE TOWN OF EATONIA In recognition of the contribution our youth make in our

community, The Town of Eatonia will again be awarding a deserving student of Eaton School. This award will be given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to enhance the quality of life

for the citizens through volunteerism.

To be eligible, this student must meet the following criteria:

1. Must currently attend grade 10, 11 or 12 at Eaton High School 2. Must have demonstrated various volunteer

involvement throughout the community. 3. Must demonstrate good work ethic, be in

good academic standing and present an overall willingness to assist others.

The successful nominee will be given an award of $200 which will be presented at Color Night 2012.

Please support our youth by nominating them for work well done. Nomination forms can be picked up at the

Town Office. Deadline for nominations is April 30, 2012

Back Alley Garbage Pick Up

Back alley garbage pickup is scheduled to begin

Monday, May 7, 2012.

Weather Permitting

Please watch for posters.

SUMMER STUDENTS REQUIRED

The Town of Eatonia requires two summer students to work in the Public Works

Department to cut grass, tend to flowers and trees, pick garbage and other miscellaneous

duties. The positions are to start approximately

May 1st and July 3rd, 2012.

For more information on this position, Contact the town office at 967-2251

**MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE**

Applications can be sent to: Town of Eatonia

Box 237 Eatonia, SK

S0L 0Y0 Fax to 967-2267

Email to eatonia@yourlink.ca

Applications must be received at the town office

by 5:00 p.m. April 9th , 2012.

CEMETERY MAINTENANCE TENDER

The Town of Eatonia requires someone to cut grass

and trim around the grave sites

~Must have own equipment

~Submit tenders per cut for approximately

3 – 5 cuts for the year

For more information on this tender

Contact the town office at 967-2251

A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope

Marked “Cemetery Maintenance Tender”

Addressed to the:

Town of Eatonia

Box 237

Eatonia, SK

S0L 0Y0

Tenders must be received at the town office by 4:00

p.m. on April 9, 2012.Lowest, or any tender, not

necessarily accepted.

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Check the following website for information on the Town’s wind turbine: www.saskpower.com/power_your_future/ wind/turbine_dashboard

This link is provided to the public to view what the current wind speed is, outside temperature and the power that has been generated. You can also check out the historical view as far back as a year. You can compare data of our Wind Turbine with the following three communities Central Butte, Shaunavon, and Strasbourg selected by Sask Power to participate in a five- year project that was created to test the viability of using wind turbines to help power municipality owned ice rinks.

Untidy and Unsightly Property

No owner or occupant of land shall cause or

permit any of their property or adjourning

boulevards or lane to be overgrown with weeds;

Or to become untidy and unsightly due to the

accumulation of new or used lumber, cardboard,

paper, newspapers, appliances, tires, cans, barrels,

scrap metal or other waste materials or junk.

Outdoor Storage of Materials

Any building materials, lumber, scrap metal,

boxes or similar items stored in a yard shall be

neatly stacked in piles and elevated at least 0.15

meters off the ground so as not to constitute a

nuisance or harborage for rodents, vermin and

insects.

Accessory Building

Accessory buildings shall be kept:

1. In good repair

2. Free of infestation by rodents,

vermin and insects; and

3. Free of health, fire and safety hazards

Yards will be inspected throughout the year and

if required an order will be sent, in which you will

have 15 days from the date of notice to get the

order done. If not done the Town ensures that the

necessary work is completed and all charges

related shall be added to property taxes.

Traffic Bylaw #2-10

These vehicles are not allowed (All Terrain

Vehicle Act) to be driven on any highway, alleys

and/ or ditches in the Town unless the Town,

through Council, gives permission. To ride on

private land, you need the owner’s permission in

addition to following the rules given The All

Terrain Vehicle Act. In addition, the operator can

be fined under the Noise Bylaw – first offence

$500.00.

Remember – ATV’S need Liability Insurance

Elm Trees

Elm trees can only be cut or pruned before April

1st and then not again until after August 31st each

year to prevent Dutch Elm Disease.

APARTMENT FOR RENT

One Bedroom Non-Smoking Apartment

Includes stove and fridge

and

shared washer and dryer

Available Immediately

For More information

Contact Cheryl at

967-2846 (home)

or

967-2251 (work)

Eatonia and District Health Care

Foundation

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Arena: Once again, the arena season ended on a good note with the 6th Annual 3 on 3 Rec Hockey Tournament. A huge Thank You to everyone who helped organize the event, to the refs that did an excellent job, the kitchen workers and caretakers, to Sam Somerville, Dennis Hyland and Kenny Somerville for doing the Calcutta, and to everyone that volunteered and donated for the weekend, it wouldn’t have been possible without you. I’m sorry if I’ve missed anyone but please know that your help was appreciated. Friday night started out with a pub night, team draft and Calcutta. Saturday was a full day of hockey followed by a Pasta supper and the final games were held on Sunday.

3 ON 3 RESULTS:

Team Blue Captain: Kiley Swan

Clarke Funk, Chad Nunweiler, Brett Sautner, Steven Somerville,Matt Linner & Dustin Lee

Team Black Captain: Brent Aldridge

Dave Cooke, Derek Smith, Len Cranston, Alan Aldridge, Travis Rudy & Jordan Silva

Team Yellow Captain: Kyle Adams

Ryan Adams, Ken Francis, Richard King, Dorian Bews, Lindsey Theaker & Brenden Rudy

Team Green Captain: BJ Somerville

Jake Ulmer, Denton Hyland, Rob Golightly, Mike Cullen, Matt Hoffman, & Jordan Rudy

Team Red Captain: Clayton Schmaltz

Ben Webb, Matt McKinnon, Kenny Somerville, Trent Klarenbach, Dan Lothammer & Gordie Dahl

Team Grey

Captain: Mitch Larock Brandon Larock, Dean Galbraith, Tarren

Gallenmore, Mike Hammerlindl, Carson Assmus & Kevin Quinney

Team Pink Captain: Darcy Klarenbach

Brentt Becker, Todd Becker, Nathan Cunningham, Brad Rudy, Derek Hammerlindl & Jason Tweten

Team Orange Captain: Brett Nunweiler

Luke Ulmer, Darren Bews, Tyson Theaker, Garth Wildman, Ashton Nunweiler & Seamus Galarneau

D FINAL: Red vs Grey

WINNER: RED C FINAL: Black vs Pink

WINNER: Black B FINAL: Orange vs Yellow WINNER: Orange A FINAL: Blue vs Green

WINNER: Blue

MIISSING 3 ON 3 JERSEYS: Please check to see if you still have a jersey from the 3 on 3 and return ASAP. We are missing 1 black, 2 grey, 4 blue, and 4 yellow.

Minor Ball:

Please register if you haven’t done so already. Contact the Rec Office if you are interested in

coaching or helping.

Swimming Pool: We are now accepting applications for lifeguard positions at the Eatonia Swimming Pool. Please submit resume with a copy of your qualifications by April 21. Resumes can be dropped off at the

rec office, emailed, faxed or mailed. Those who aren’t yet certified to lifeguard but are planning to be can still apply. Please list course

dates that you are registered for or plan on taking.

Check out www.lifesavingsociety.sk.ca to see a list of upcoming courses or call or email the rec

office.

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Summer Playground Program: The Eatonia Recreation Board is looking

for 2 or 3 motivated and dependable individuals that enjoy working with children to coordinate

and supervise the summer playground program. Employment is one or two days a week through July and August. Please submit resume by April

20. Resumes can be dropped off at the rec office, emailed, faxed or mailed.

KidSport™: KidSport™ is a children’s charity designed to help children of families facing

financial obstacles to participate in sport. The KidSport™ goal is to provide these children with

the opportunity to achieve physical, social, intellectual and moral development through

participation in sport. For more information contact the Eatonia

KidSport™ Committee, Nicole at 967-2557. Proud Moments….

Don’t forget about new section in the Newsletter called Proud Moments. This section will feature accomplishments from youth in the community worth bragging about, whether it is sports, recreation or cultural achievements, we want to hear about it and tell everyone in the community about your proud moment. Anyone can submit a proud moment to be published either for you or for someone else, just email the rec office at eatoniarec@yourlink.ca and give a brief description.

Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund Grant: Proceeds from the sale of Saskatchewan Lotteries products such as Lotto 6/49, Western 6/49, and Scratch & Win are placed in the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund. Grants from this fund are used to support more than 12,000 sport, culture, recreation and community groups in the province. Community groups in Eatonia receive funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Grant Program.

Eatonia Recreation Office Box 405 Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0

Phone: 967-2557 Fax: 967-2220 Email: eatoniarec@yourlink.ca

Funspiel: What a success the first Funspiel in the

rink was! It’s hard to believe we went from

hockey to curling ice overnight. A huge thanks

to Duane Cridland, Kevin Butt, Glenn Steinke

and Dennis Hyland for doing the ice and

everyone that came out and helped with it, and

to Duane for making up the draw. Thanks to

Darlene Olson for organizing the booth

workers and to everyone that worked and

helped out. We had curlers of all ages and skill

levels and fun was had by all. The winner of

the A event was the Gary Wagner rink, the

winner of the B was the Sandy Guidinger rink

and the winner of the C was the Tyson

Theaker rink.

Congratulations.

Thanks again to everyone,

Can’t wait till next year!

Proud Moments……… Congratulations to the all our

League Champs this year:

Eatonia/Leader Novice Team with local players: Kyle

Theaker, Quinn Price, John Stevens and Kylan Wagner

Eatonia/Leader Atom Team with local players: Cade

Hayes, Cameron Stallman, Taylen Solvberg, Turner

Somerville & Ethan Green

Elrose Bantam Girls Team with local players: Kaylee

Wickenheiser and Jinnian Bews

Good Job Everyone!

Congratulations to Lara Schuh and her horse Mac for

winning Zone 7 Jr Hack and Jr Dressage and Provincial

Champion in the following: Jr Hack, Jr Dressage, Jr

English Pleasure, Jr Show Hack, Jr Training Level

Dressage Champ. Way to go!

Eatonia Sportsman Dinner &

Auction

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Presented by Eatonia & District

Recreation Board

Featuring guest speaker

Jim Ralph

A former pro hockey player, Jim

spent seven years as a minor

league goaltender. After retiring

from hockey in 1989, Jim began

his broadcasting career by co-

hosting Rinkside, a weekly half

hour hockey show that aired on

TSN. He has also been a reporter

for Global Television's

Sportsline, and was co-host of

Molson Leaf Hockey on the Global

Television Network. Today he

covers the Toronto Maple Leafs as

color commentator on their radio

broadcasts, where his insightful

observations and entertaining

anecdotes, keep fans informed and

entertained.

Saturday April 14, 2012

Eatonia Community Hall

Door prize and Raffles

Cocktails 6pm

Supper 7pm

Tickets available at the Eatonia

Recreation Office at 306-967-2557

$50.00/ticket

Advance Tickets Only

Proceeds going to Eatonia Recreational

Facilities

EATON SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Apr 2 SCC Annual General Meeting

Apr 4 Pink Shirt Day – Anti-Bullying

Apr 6-13 Easter Holidays

Apr 17 Jr. Badminton @ Eatonia

Apr 20 Gr. 8-12 Report Cards

Apr 23 & 24 Sandhills Music Festival

@ Leader

Apr 24 Jr. Badminton Sectionals @ KCS

Apr 25 Sr. Badminton Sectionals

@ KCS

Apr 28 Jr. & Sr. Badminton Districts

May 4 & 5 Student Leadership Conference

@ Rosetown

May 17-19 Concert Band Trip to Red Deer

May 25 HOJA @ 10:00 – Sponsored

by SCC – Public Welcome

May 30-June 3 SWAT – Gr. 11 & 12 Trip

Jun 9 Grad 2012

Jun 13 Strawberry Social

June 14-17 SWAT – Gr. 10 Trip

June 19 Color Nite

June 22,25,26,27 Exams

Sponsored by Eaton SCC

THANK YOU FROM THE EATONIA

BULLRIDING COMMITTEE

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The Eatonia Bullriding Committee

would like to thank Eatonia and

surrounding communities for their

continued support over the last 9 years.

Without our sponsors and amazing

volunteers this event would not be

possible. This year marks the 10th

anniversary of the Eatonia Bullriding.

We are proud to say that to date we

have donated approximately $104

000.00 back into our community. Some

of our bigger projects have included the

making of the 4 bleachers that sit

around the football field, the new sound

system in the hockey rink, the overhead

door at the hockey rink, as well as

numerous groups and committee

donations in Eatonia and surrounding

areas.

In 2011 we donated as follows:

Grade 11 bottle

drive........................$150.00

Eatonia Co-

operative.......................$1500.00

Eatonia Heritage

Committee..............$500.00

Eatonia Trade

Show...........................$500.00

SWAT.................................................$500

.00

Eatonia Rec

Board.............................$750.00

Eatonia Spartan

Football....................$400.00

Eatonia Fitness

Club..........................$750.00

Eatonia

Library...................................$500.00

Eatonia Fire

Department....................$500.00

Town Of Eatonia/Park

Committee....$1000.00

Eatonia Oasis

Living.........................$2000.00

Eatonia Huskies

Hockey..................$2200.00

Eatonia Lions

Club...........................$1500.00

Pinkham Dusty Riders 4-H

Club......$1100.00

The sport of bullriding comes to our

town through the hard work and

dedication of a committee who is not

only passionate about our community

but about bullriding itself. PBR Canada

(Professional BullRiders) brings us the

very best bullriders and bulls in our

sport.

Every year the top bullriders and bulls

come to our community to compete in

what is called the Canadian Touring Pro

Division. Some of our past bullriding

winners have gone on to become

Canadian PBR champions that

represent us all over the world.

Currently there are 4 Canadian

bullriders competing on the PBR Built

Ford Tough series in the United States.

All 4 of these Canadians have competed

here in Eatonia. Our Eatonia champion

from last year Matt Bohon from Cole

Comp, MO has also now qualified to

compete on the PBR Built Ford Tough

series. For all of the latest

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standings and features of the riders and

bulls that will be competing, visit

www.pbrcanada.com

PBR on Face-Book or look them up on

Twitter. Also look for PBR bullriding

televised on CBS Sports Network.

Thank you on behalf of the Eatonia

Bullriding Committee and we look

forward to seeing you at this year’s

event on Thursday August 9th.

Looking for Spring Farm Work

Contact Me

Willie Theaker

At Home: 306-967-2868

Or Cell: 306-460-8329

Many Thanks: Your never ending overwhelming support has once again touched our hearts. It is with sincere thanks to our family, friends, co-workers and the Eatonia Lions Club for their generosity and caring. It is only a

small home town community that can shorten a journey such as ours.

Our Thanks and Luv Don and Cathie

Telemiracle Report

Pledges & Donations $683.00

Recyclables $150.00

Coin Boxes $34.50

Total: $867.50

Thanks to everyone who made pledges & donated

recyclables.

Margaret Larock

FOR SALE:

Coop #203 21Ft Cultivator with Harrows and 2

Sets of Shovels, 18 inch Sweeps and 2 inch

Chisels. Take Offers.

1988 GMC Safari Van, Good Condition Lots of

New Parts $400.00 O.B.O.

Recliner Chair, Light Brown in Color Used Very

Little Only 3 Years Old. $200.00 O.B.O.

200 Gal Plastic Water Tanks Fits In ½ Ton

Truck $150.00 O.B.O.

Phone Grant Adams 967-2844

Eatonia Heritage Park

Invites Expressions Of interest in

Exterior Painting of the Caboose And A

Portion Of Eaton House.

Please Contact The Town Office

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Screenings Project

Thanks to Everyone for Donations

Jeff Stevens Wade Stevens Paul Stevens

Keven Stevens

The Fire Truck is paid off!!

New Projects are: Jaws of Life (Fire Department)

Ice Plant at Rink Furnaces at Rink

Swimming Pool Filters Thanks to Lee’s Grain Cleaning for the use of his truck, to Marsollier Petroleum for gas for the truck and the loaders, and to Somerville Farms for trucking the grain.

The 2012 Lions Tour was a

memorable and incredible experience for the twenty-

eight Eaton School grade 7, 8 and 9 students who set

out for Moose Jaw and Regina on March 6th and 7th.

Our first stop was the Tunnels of Moose Jaw where

students stepped back in time as the stories of the

tunnels under Moose Jaw came alive in two interactive

theatrical tours. Students followed the Passage to

Fortune through a maze of underground spaces and

learned much about the history of Chinese immigrants

in Canada and the intolerable conditions they endured

to realize their dreams and succeed. On the second

tour, students entered the secret world of Al Capone

for a taste of the high life and learned how Moose Jaw

earned the nickname Little Chicago.

Next stop….Regina. Following excellent service and a

delicious meal at Boston Pizza, we arrived at the

Saskatchewan Science Centre for the Anatomy After

Hours Camp-In. We began our Camp-in experience

with an IMAX movie feature presentation of “Tornado

Alley-3D” in which storm chasers and researchers

raced to learn more about the weather phenomena of

tornadoes, taking viewers into gale force winds,

torrential rain, and unrelenting hail. Following the

movie, fun exploration of the exhibit floor was

enjoyed by all. Students checked out the different

displays: Ag-grow-land, the Science of Hockey,

Windyville, Critters, Wild! Saskatchewan, and

Discovery Junction. To study the cardiac system and

learn about our most important muscle – the heart –

students dissected pig hearts. This was met with

differing opinions: “interesting”, “cool” or “gross``.

The challenges of the 18.3m climbing wall was a

thrilling experience as students used their strength to

climb, belay, rappel and ascend. The program ended

with a “shocking” experiment to teach the kids more

about static electricity. After, everyone set up their

beds in the Science Centre, and it was lights out. The

next morning, we were off to Mosaic Stadium – Home

of the Saskatchewan Roughriders to meet #89 Chris

Getzlaf and experience some of the rich Roughrider

history and stadium atmosphere first-hand. It was very

exciting to meet Chris and he had lots of interesting

things to tell the students as he took us through the

stadium. We were able to check out both the visitors`

and Riders’ locker rooms, the film and meeting room,

and the Green and White Lounge. As well, we had the

opportunity to step out onto the playing field, take a

look from a player’s point of view, and imagine the

passion of Rider Fans. At the end of our tour, students

lined up to get Chris’s autograph and he gave them

some Rider tokens to remember their visit to Mosaic

Stadium.

The CBC TV/Radio Station is Canada’s national

public broadcaster. Here, students were taken through

the station and were exposed to television, radio,

internet services and programming such as news,

weather, arts and entertainment. In the recording

studio, a technician explained about mixing sound.

They also learned what it’s like to report on the ever

changing weather and they met Sheila Coles who

spoke to the students about her role as a news person.

Our final stop on the tour was 15 Wing Moose Jaw –

the principle site of flying training schools and the

world-famous Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Upon our

arrival, students were introduced to Eatonia’s own

Major Brian Bews. Pilots in training led students to

different parts of the base. In maintenance, our group

checked out the Hawk, the Harvard and the Snowbirds

aircraft. Being able to sit inside one of the snowbirds

was very cool. Students were shown simulations in

which pilots practiced ejecting from an aircraft in an

emergency or flying an aircraft while experiencing

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controlled emergencies. In the control tower, they

watched as different aircraft took off and landed under

the guidance of air traffic control.

The Grade 7, 8 and 9 students of Eaton loved the once-

in-a-lifetime experience of touring the Tunnels of

Moose Jaw, the Science Centre, Mosaic Stadium, CBC

TV/Radio, and 15 Wing Moose Jaw. Students’

comments about their tour included: “Fun!”

“Awesome,” “Very interesting,” “Amazing,” “Enjoyed

the experience,” and “Loved it”.

A special thank you to our bus driver, Chris Theaker,

for donating his time and getting us to Regina and

back safely. THANK YOU SO MUCH to the Lions

Club for sponsoring the entire tour and to those Lions

members who chaperoned. Eaton students are

extremely appreciative of the opportunity provided to

them by the Eatonia Lions Club which has continued

with this tradition that began in 1963.

Eaton School Students – Grades 7, 8, and 9