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Orono Weekly Times, 4 Jul 1984, p. 6

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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 4, 1984 Presentqtion to Orono Public principal Home and School Linia Shetier, presented Mr. Public School's award final year as principal of members Wendy Roy, Linda John Reid with a beautifully. ceremony held last wveek. Mr. Orono-Lockhart Public Young, Ursula Fletcher and decorated cake at the Orono Rkeid has just comipleted bis Schools. by Chris HooDer The United Way c:ampaign in Oshawa, Whitby and Newcastle hopes to raise $ 1,728,000 this year, un eighit per cent ovýer last year. instead of having an open- ended campaign(, thle fund raising event wiIl take place during a six-week time span starting September 17 and finishing Oçtober 27. Gordon Pearson, general campaign chairman îhinks by Arlin Hackman - WHEN EARTHWORMS EAT l'm gradually converting my garden soil from a dlay that approaches concrete to something more friendly to root crops and my less than heroic strength with a hoe. It's a long haul, taking countless loads of topsoil, peat, sand, manure and whatever mulching material 1 can lay my hands on. Fortunately, while 1 strug- gle on top there is a growinig army of volunteers doinge yeoman service down bi elow. Eart hworms. Pesticides, weed kiIIerý and chemlical fertili/ers. have miade liing imipossible for that by using advertising and special events, the goal set by the campaign can be reached if the communit'ies pull together. -Your United Way" is the themne of this year's cam- paign, says Pearson. "We want to emphasize that we're flot doing it for ourselves. We're doing it for the people of Oshawa, the people of Whitby and the peuple of Newcastle., The campaign is being organized by volunteers from the labour force, government agencies, local businesses and others. About 38 agencies will ben efit from the United Way fund drive, including the Oshawa and District Unemployment Help Centre, Big Brothers, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Distress Centre of Durham Region, Girl Guides, Oshawa Deaf Centre and the Salvation Army. these tiny soldiers, as well as for toads and other natural allies of the farmer and gardenter. But underneath my mulch, earthworms will have a chance to thrive and do their work. The naturalist Charles Dar- win estimated that about 30,000 earthworms live in an acre, and that each worm eats 20 ounces of soil in a year. That means about 15 tons of soil is worked through the gizzards of wornls each year on an acre. Not only do ear- thworms bring soul to the sur- face, aerating it, but they are continually eating and dîgesting organic malter in and on' top of the soul. The grinding action of ilheft digestive proccssreeaý s "Trials and Tribulations', by Chrîs Hooper Nine o'clock in the morning My friends are aIl asleep But l'in right on time at the office My new job 1 want to keep Down in the inner sanctumi Where my creative juices flow 1 bang away on the typewriter just like a seasoned pro Or at least that is my goal l'Il achieve it who knows when Su meanwhile 1 sit hour atter hour Chewing on my.pen Making deliveries Running near and far Ail the lime l'ru praying 1 don't smash up my boss's car Ail this new machinery How much more can 1 endure 1 just hope 1 come oui trium- phant In my war with the stapler My boss hands me a camera My first day on the job minerais that are locked away and makes these mineraIs available to plants. Lots of questions occur when one looks ai an earthworm. 1 used to wonder which end was which, until 1 learned that the head is poinied, the tail fIat- tened. I can't remember now whether that was before or after 1 accepted a childhood dare to bite one in haîf. Both sexes have maie and female parts and they.mate in a very peculiar way lu them. Two individuals place sperm in recepticles in each other. A cocoon is then secreted and is shed over each head, taking with ii the eggs of one and sperm of the other. The eggs' tratch in two or three weeks, -after fertilization in the co- To take a picture, he says, do this This and this then aurn that litile knob Needless Io sayý the instruc- t ions Made no sense fc or you see Kodak lnstamaticýs Prçsent a challenge to me Wednesday the papec ornes oui lt's nice to see my- namneim print But Friday is my favït\oiteicday The reason 1 don'i quit On Friday evýerything makes sense My purpose has become clear l've got my pay in my hot lit- te hands Now 1 realize why l'm here Seriously though, ail jokes aside 1 hope the paper 1 do enhance And l~d like to thiank the per- son Who has given me thie chance. coon. The yugcIosely resemble the adulîs. Far- îhworms have no apparent eyes, yet thiey ,are sensitive to light. They are highly sen- sitive to soif vibrations and if, the soul is agitated mnay come to the surface. Alîhough thiey live underground, îhey corne to the surface at night to feed on organic malter. After a rain, they mnay appear on the surface, where they have emerged 10 escape drowning. Darwin spent 42 years of his life waîching habits of earthwormis anid concluded that they play a more impor- tant part in the history of' the worId tîhan mos1o us realize. ln my gardeni, every uifle bit helps. I WE'VE MOVED .... to a larger store on the East side of Main Street, Orono GRAND OPENING FRIDAY, JULY 6th 2 p.m. TAKE ADVANTAGE 0F OUR MANY IN-STORE SPECIALS DEB'S Fashions & Fabrics MAIN STREET,ORN Now Available at. Mom's Kitchen Main SteOrono.-83%W10 -LOTTï-ARTO" & 649 Tickets ALSO AVAILABLEF Wintaiio, P>rovicia, Super Loto and Pot-O-GoId UNION POSITION The Town of Newcastle is accepting applicationsI for the position of DRAFTSPERSON. Summary of Duties: Under the general supervision of the Planners and reporting to the Director of Planning, the Draft- sperson is responsible for undertaking the draf- ting duties of the Planning and Development Department. Work Performed: 1. Preparation of finished maps and graphs in ink and cotour film based upon draft copies and sketches. Drafting of subdivision layouts andupdating of Town Official Plans and Zoning maps. 2. Research and update of reference maps. 3. Assembly of information in map or plan form using Public Works Assessment Utilîty and Board of Education source material. 4. Preparation of detailed drawings with respect to the land use and related planning information. 5. Maintenance, issue and filing of ail plans and maps. 6. Assist the Planning Technician as may be required. 7. Other related duties as may be assigned. Qualifications.' 1. Minimum Grade 12 education with car- tographic training. 2. Minimum of one .year related drafting ex- pertence. 3. Valid motor vehicle operator's licence. This is a Union position, job classification 10. Salary Scale $17,361 - $21,700. Applications will be received -n confidence until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 1984. David S. Johnston, M.C.l.P. Chief Adm instrative Off icer 40 Temperance Street . Bowmhanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 Date of Publication: July 4, 19à4 Purchase Order No.: A0799 I United Way sets $1,728,000 target The C-t,., M-Hwd pSk

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