LAMB FAN GIVEN SHEAR SURPRISES.Byline: Bettie Rencoret Special to the Daily News When Katherine Gayle Coburn drove over the hill from Leona Valley to her job at the United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), sometimes known as United Cerebral Palsy Associations, is a network of affiliated groups in the United States which works to "advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities" (from UCP's mission statement), Foundation in Chatsworth one day she had sheep on her mind. She and her husband, R.C., had adopted a couple of the woolly wool·ly also wool·y adj. wool·li·er also wool·i·er, wool·li·est also wool·i·est 1. a. Relating to, consisting of, or covered with wool. b. Resembling wool. 2. a. bovids when they purchased their property in 1997, and the mama sheep and her lamb, Parrot, needed to be sheared sheared adj. Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat. Adj. 1. . Wondering where she would find someone who could do it, Coburn mentioned it at work. ``I can do that for you,'' spoke up co-worker Richard Kirkland. She was surprised. She had worked with him five years at the foundation and had never known he could shear shear: see strength of materials. Shear A straining action wherein applied forces produce a sliding or skewing type of deformation. sheep. She took him up on his offer. Kirkland brought Kevin Barber, another foundation co-worker, along to help. They and set to work under the watchful watch·ful adj. 1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See Synonyms at aware, careful. 2. Archaic Not sleeping; awake. eyes of Coburn and Jennifer Dana, former owner of the sheep. With speed and dexterity, Kirkland rolled dunes of wool off Parrot's body and then turned her loose for the mama sheep's inspection before he wrestled the old ewe down for her turn. Everyone watching was filled with admiration as the job was completed and Coburn gathered the wool into a bag to carry away. ``How long have you been doing this?'' Coburn finally asked. Kirkland smiled triumphantly. ``It's my first time,'' he said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: First-time ``barber'' Richard Kirkland shears shears cutting instruments for the removal of wool—sheep shears, or for trimming the hooves of sheep and goats—hoof shears. hoof shears a rugged pair of shears like secateurs but with sharp-pointed blades. a sheep while Kevin Barber watches. Bettie Rencoret/Special to the Daily News |
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