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I 8 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanvillc, March 4,1987 Newcastle 3niiepeniient Editors: Hazel and Jack Crago Telephone 987-4201 Local High School Bands Gather for Festival High school bands don't usually contain the type of musicians you imagine getting getting together for a jam session. session. But in the Northumber- land-Newcastle school board, that's essentially what happens when the concert bands and stage bands from the eight area high schools get together for the Clarke Band Festival. Festival. There's no competition in the festival, now in its sixth year. "It's a completely school- oriented thing," said Keith Nicholas, the music department department head for Clarke High School. The eight different high Last Monday Mrs. Elizabeth Skelding entertained the ladies of the Euchre Club. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gordon, of Port Hope visited Friday afternoon with Mrs. Kathleen Kimball. Newcastle Lioness Club met last Monday evening for their annual meeting. Due to the absence of President May Partridge, Marilyn Martin chaired the meeting. Mr. Bill Storks is in Ottawa this week attending the Hudson's Bay Company annual meeting. At the annual meeting of the Ganaraska Conservation Authority in Port Hope last Thursday, Mrs. Pauline Storks was presented with a book for her six years' service. Last week Tom and Sandra Schmahl, Jordan and Carly, returned from a ten-day vacation in Bradenton, Florida, where they visited relatives and friends. They enjoyed good weather while there visiting the tourist attractions of Disney world, Seaworld and Busch Gardens. Patients in Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, include Mr. Charles Cowan, Marion Malette, Bert Clark and Lois Rowe. In Oshawa General Hospital are Penny Fairbrother and Myrtle Naylor. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hunt, Russell and Grayden, of Pontypool, were Sunday visitors with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Powell. Sunday visitors with Mrs. Wilda Johnson and Gary were Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rumbles, Mark and Krista, Norwood, Pauline Storks and granddaughter granddaughter Amanda Storks. Mrs. Pauline Storks and three lady friends enjoyed dinner and races at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. On Thursday, visitors with Nellie Spencer included Ruth and Ray Bennett, Ennismore, Pat Bernard, Flesherton, Tara McCabe and Tiffany of Shelburne. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grol, Port Hope, were Sunday visitors with Mrs. Nellie Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott visited on Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stillman, Bowmanville. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Marjorie Hagerman on the death of her grand-daughter, Roxanne Woods of Niagara Falls. Roxanne was the oldest child of Wanda and Larry Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tomlinson, Belleville, were Thursday visitors with Mrs. May Burley and Mr. Arthur Clark. Saturday afternoon and dinner guests with Sam and Margaret Brereton were their daughter, Irene, of Toronto, and niece, Mrs. Gayle Stanners and daughter, Ashley of Scarborough. On Sunday, daughter Aimee of Toronto, joined her parents for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Wood, Newtonville, spent Friday evening with his mother, Mrs. Gladys Wood. Mrs. Charlotte Hendry recently spent five days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendry, Melissa and Benjamin, Georgetown. Mrs. Margaret Pearce has returned from Lindsay where she spent a couple weeks with Ron and Nancy and girls while Nancy underwent surgery. Week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Burley were grandsons Michael and Adam Burley of Ajax. Congratulations to Vic and Molly Patterson who celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary soon. Birthday greetings to Alfred Garrod, Albert Naylor, Del Rudman, Scott Moreland, Tom Schmahl and Vina Flintoff. To Mr. and Mrs. Harve Bonathan who observe their 66th wedding anniversary on March 5th, we extend congratulations. Friday overnight visitors with Mrs. Lena Graham were son Fred, his wife Melva and children Jessica and Adrian. Saturday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hodsoll and Stephanie, of Whitby.. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Selby have returned from a two-week vacation in Aruba. Horticulture News On Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, President Lorraine Lover of the Newcastle Horticultural Society, held an executive meeting at her home. A few seats are available for the April 8 bus trip to the Garden Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Building, Toronto. The Tuesday, March 24th meeting's guest speaker will be Rob Bryan of Newtonville,- who will give advice on shrubs, trees, landscaping etc. All new home-owners will be interested, so do come along to •the meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m. The annual district 17th convention will be held in Nestleton on Saturday, April 11. Concerns about replacement of trees in the village and the keeping of village topsoil for its own use were expressed and a letter was sent to the councillors and mayor of Newcastle expressing these concerns. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER On Friday evening, March 6, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. at Newcastle United Church, 1 World Day of Prayer will be held. One hundred years of ecumenical prayer and action will be celebrated around the world, when World Day of Prayer marks its centennial. People of all major denominations denominations in 170 countries and regions will gather on that day to pray for global concerns. This tradition began in 1887 when the poverty and miserable living conditions of immigrant families touched the heart of Mary Ellen James of Brooklyn, New York. She called for a national day of prayer and action. This world prayer movement is unique in its leadership. From the ■beginning lay women have written and organized the service in local communities. In Canada alone over three thousand services will be held across the country. In other countries. services are translated into „ thousands of languages and dialects. Offerings are used for social service projects and education programs, both nationally and internationally. ST. GEORGE'S NEWS A pancake dinner was held in St. George's Parish Hall . from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Shrove Tuesday, March 3rd. We hope this will become an annual' event. The New Life in Christ group invites you to an informal Eucharist in the Parish Hall on Saturdays, Mar. 7 and 21st. This Wednesday begins the Season of Lent. The Eucharist will be celebrated in St. George's at 7:30 p.m. You are encouraged ■to observe a creative Lenten discipline as FOUR DAYS ONLY SAVE 7% to 15% '8 Oil YOUR DISCOUNT IS IN THE CARDS ■DISCOUNTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:- DRAW ANY ACE TAKE 15% OFF DRAW ANY KING TAKE 10% OFF DRAW ANY QUEEN TAKE 10% OFF DRAW ANY JACK TAKE 10% OFF DRAW ANY OTHER CARD TAKE 7% OFF Offer valid until Saturday, March 7, 1987 (excludes any other discounts) HOOPER'S JEWELLERS 39 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5747 you prepare to celebrate the Resurrection on Easter Day. The Deanery has called all churches to a day of Prayer on March 25th. St. George's ACW will meet on March 4th in the Parish Hall after the Ash Wednesday Service. On Sunday, March 1st, the flowers above the Altar in St. George's were to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Helen Le Gresley and Mabel Le Gresley placed there by Reginald Le Gresley. The Clarke Chronicle Easter Newsletter will be forthcoming. Its depth and interest depends on you. Copy of past, present and future activities would be appreciated - Deadline March 15. Margaret Brereton or Audrey Gogerty will receive news items. Logos presents A Chrisian Way of Life: Living What We Believe, Wednesday evenings Mar. 4 to April 8 in Cobourg at St. Peter's. At. St. George's Parish Hall on March 8 at 6:30 p.m. Ron Locke will present videos of St. George's Garden Party and other parish events. Refreshments by the Fellowship Club. UNITED CHURCH NfeWS The Mission and Outreach Committee has designated March 1st to 10th, as the ten days to focus concern on the issues of World Development, Service and Relief. The proceeds of the annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 1st, went to the Mission and Service Fund. Come and Rejoice is the theme of the World Day of Prayer wHich will be held on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Newcastle United Church. The annual meeting of the Oshawa Presbyterial will be held on Tuesday, March 10, at Harmony United Church, Oshawa. The Trillium Unit of the UCW meets on Thursday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at the home of Grace Rudell. The Official Board meets Tuesday, March 10 at 8 p.m. at the church. NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY YOUTH BOWLING Juniors 75 and Over Krista Hachey 151, 120; Andrea Chinn 192, TOO; Vincent Norton 75; Angela Darrach 100, 79; David Barr 77; Ian Moulton 126; Justin Hughes 142, 115; Ryan Chinn 108, 98; Leanne Tressiter 95, 121; Trevor Barr 114, 89. Seniors 100 and Over Matthew Coyle 101; Jeff Darrach 177,209; Mike Stacey 126, 123; Stephanie Clapdorp 103; Tammy De Jong 147,138; Barbara Metcalf 106; Musical tunes on the clarinet were just part of the potpourri of musical delights delights at the Clarke High School last week as they held their sixth annual Band Festival. All high schools in the Northumberland-Newcastle School board took part in the event, which was non-competitive. schools gather for a full-day session in the Clarke gym. During that time, musical selections are offered by each one of the schools in turn. At the end, the schools all join together for a mass band peformance of a piece of music rehearsed individually individually by the schools prior to the show. This year, an added attraction attraction was the representation representation from the East Northumberland Northumberland Secondary School choir. It's the first year a choir has participated participated in the festival. One other feature of the festival is that the performances performances are .taped, while an adjudicatordubs comments over the tapes as the bands play. His comments will eventually eventually get back to the schools, although the comments comments heard will only be for the individual school's performance. performance. The bands do not hear the comments made during the musical pieces performed by the other schools. Mr. Nicholas said the adjudicator adjudicator will stress both the positive elements in the band's delivery and the areas which could be strengthened. Altogether, about 400 students students participated in the event which got started six years ago when the different different high school music heads decided they would like to trysomethingofthis nature. According to Mr. Nicholas, the adjudicator for the festival said it was the first time he had attended attended a non-competitive gathering like this. As well, Mr. Nicholas said the unique spirit of the festival festival adds to the delight of the students and teachers participating in it. "It's been very popular," he said. "It's been the highlight highlight of the year for the students students and the teachers themselves." Month No Interest rug L>r H .di >T!; lUv.'urf. • 4-(■ COME IN FOR DETAILS Starring Panasonic. 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