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6O'oWeekly Times, Wednesday, March 28, 1990 INewtonville Alive à by' Peggy Mullani Lîttie Scoops... Newtonville Sunday School kids are winners! In the January 1990 issues of the Ulnited Church Observer magazine. young people were invited to send in their ideas "to save the plant." Ideas on simpler living and recycling; about what individuals, family, church or school groups might be doing to make a dif- ference in the environment - such as composting, recycling, crafts or even letters, poems or activities. Many of these ideas would be published in the "Kidpower" sec- tion of the magazine acin others in a special "Living Simply Almanac." The group or individual who camne up with the most imaginative set of ideas would receive the gift of a tree, suitable for planting on the church lawn. It would be a lovely remninder of the ways children can help save the planet. The United Church Observer was very impressed at ail the entries, but felt that the ideas from Newtonville were the best, which includes creative toys and birdfeeders from recycled materials. On Friday, March 23, a photographer from the Observer came out to Newtonville to, meet the kids and get a first hand look at their many innovative ideas. Chiîdren went up to Windatt's Nursery in Starkville, chose their very special tree and haci it labelled. It is to be dug out in a mnonth or so when the ground is comnpletely thawed, then planted at the Church. Congratulations to Roberta Ran- som andi her very talented young en- vironmentalists! "Me and My Mummy" (1-r) Sarah Melhuish, Lyndsey Pitt, Rob Volochkov and Dan Pereira, students in Anne Somers Gr. 5/6 class proudly display their hand made mummies. Dart of their - Report cards will go home this' coming Friday, March 30, reports Newtonville principal David Gray. - Students from kindergarten to grade 6 enjoyed a super morning of ice skating at the Orono Arena, Tuesday, March 27th. Thank you to ail teachers! - Euchre scores are in fromn last Fni- day.. Charlie Finnie 87. Carl Todd 86, Norma Moffat 85, Doreen Green 84, Hazel Murphv, 82. Ancient Egyptian studies this term. Students have been mapping, stu- dying pyramids, ancient history and hyroglyphies as part of their cur- riculum. Audrey Graham 78; Draw winners were Pearl Clark, Marie Couroux,ý Edgar Milîson and Doris Simpson. AIl welcomne at next scheduled gamne, April 6. Don't be foonle d by ail the sun- shine! There are coîds going around, so bundie up and sumnmon your patience... .Spring will get here soon - REALLY! During eighteen months in 1987 and '88, naturalist Tom Yuda walk- ed 6,500 miles across Canada, from Skagway, Alaska to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tom Yuda, some of you may remember stopped, off here in Newtonville in late February 1988. We had the distinct pleasure of meeting Tom, and learning about him and his travels. He, was born in Kagoshima, Japan in 1942. After school, hie worked for several years, and then during 1967 to 1970, he travelled around al oyer Japan, South Asia, Australia and Canada. In 1970 he camne to Canada and worked. In 1976 he started hîs own business as a gardener, continuing until 1987. He then began his trek across Canada in April '87, to see the country, learn about its people and nature. «'... now is the tine when we must look at what we have done and reconsider it. We need serious thought of the future of Canada and we have to be absorbed in pav- ing the way for our future, to no longer diminish humanity and morality with waste. ..' 1 was pîeased to hear from Mr. Yuda, recetly and the fact that he is pursuing his book, which he will present for children, especially young offenders... "Whispers of Heaven and Earth - Oh Canada" will take several years to complete. Although he was taken back by the tremendous beauty of Canada, Yuda was saddened by many of the sights he saw, in one month alone in Manitoba, hie charted a total of 95 animais, 29 birds and 16 reptiles left dead by the side of the road. The amounts of trash and diapersleft strewn was terrible. Me felt that in such a beautiful, vast land, there' was far too much waste and damag- ing f the environment. He feels young people should bc vonscious of maintaining a clean, saféenes- vironment as soon as possible, before_ things become ridiculously out of hand, from shore to shore... Generally, the people he met along1 the way were friendly. SmalI communities were warm, their peo- pie most wlling 'to, offer informa- ,tion or extend their hospitality. Though Tom did get his share of sixrange looks along the highways hie received more cheers and waves than anything else.. On cool, clear nights, Tom would pick up his harmonica and play "Oh Canada." -"... a fellow traveller chorus of Canada geese, about 50 or 60 going to the south, crackling, "gaw--gaw- -gaw". 1 regret to say 1 couid not see their figure high over the sky under the moonlight. 1 am seekingî those geese using my ears, humming quietly the song, 'Oh Canada'..." Certain Canadian politicians could take a crude lesson fromt Tom Yuda, who in my opinion shines with more real-life Canadianpride than they could even imagine. Continued good luck, Tom Yuda! Orono Public School Report Starting this week the boys have house league on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Thursdays and Fridays the girls play. We will be playing nerf basketball. On May 3 we will be having Education Week. Each class will bc taking 3 people for singing and 27 people for acting in a play, The students will be making rap songs. Ten of the students will be chosen to say their rap at Clarke. Science projects this year will be handed in for the school's Science Fair, April 10th. Some students will be entering in the Board's Fair, April 7. The projects can be anything fomi survey's or ex- periments to demonstrations. And 1 would like to wish Danielle Borremans a Happy Birthday for the final year in our school. Happy Birthday Dan from your friend Michelle and ail the grade sîxers. by Michelle Faulkner *~ CE ubmarine ON HIGHWAY 115 BETWEEN 3rd AND 4th CONC.LUNES APRwIL 1lst, 1990 For this day only. We would like you to corne out and try out quality food which we have been ser- ving for ten years. To thank you we are going back in time to our Opening Day prices in 1980. I Our 1980 prlces for Aprfl lst, 1990 Assorted Sub. $1.80 French Fries ..... .80 ORONO Roast Beef Sub.. 2.35 Onion Rings ...... 90 Pizza Sub....... 1.80 ,Pop.............. 50 Hamburger ...... 1.00 Coffee .......... .40 14h Une Hot Dog ......... .80 Miik Shakos.....90 Steak on Kaiser . 2.50 Miik & Juice ...... 50 3rd UnU..ACE sub AND MUCH MUCH MORE No 2NEWCSTLEWe would be pleased to have you visit with us on Sundoy ________ No.__401_ Location: Highway 115 between 3rd and 4th Concession Unes