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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 12, 1984 Birthday celebrations Dr. Angi elected to Handi-Transit board A pot luck supper was beld at the home of Mrs. Ann Dreslinski last Wèdnesday evening ta celebrate the December birthdays ai Mrs. Audrey Vey, Mrs. Chris Tomkins, Mrs. Charlene Armstrong and Mrs. Barb Swan. The group was ehtertained with a slide presentation aif Durham Ch ris tian Hîgh School (Cantinued from page 3) We are concerned that billions of dollars are spent an constructing and main- taining nuclear weapons. This money could be better spent on mare warthy priorities such as world poverty and world hunger. Then this money would really be beneficial ta the world as a whole, rather than serving the interests ai the superpowers. We realize the dilemma we have created. Most everyone will agree that a nuclear war would put an end ta lufe on earth as we knaw it. Most everything wauld be destroyed and the land wauld become uninhabitable. But, we insist that nuclear weapons are needed ta stop Uic other side irom starting a war. Sa, we sit, armed with weapons we cannat use without klling aurselves. We do flot stand with those who believe we must -live" with this dilemma, because they have put their iaith in military technology and in the goad judgement ai those who give the command to push the buttons. We believe the issue must be restated, and aur iaith must be redirected toward God. We are the ones who will suifer because ai nuclear war, so we have ta have the guts to say NO, and demand that nuclear arms be banned. We can only live without the bomb if we have faith that God will protect us. The Bible speaks ta this kind ai situation. The apostle Paul said, "If God is for us, who is against us?" (Romans 8:31) This point is made very clear in the account ai Joshua's capture of the çily their last outing ta Picton, Ages aif the guests ai Ladies present last week Ont aria. M rs. Dia ne honour are nat available, but -were: Audrey Vey, Charlene Brachvagel gave an in- when lighting the birthday Armstiong, Barb Swan, teresting and artistic candles, bath smoke detec- Chris Tamkins, Lina Shetier, demanstratian on the pro- tors in the home ai the Wendy Martin, Ann Dreslin- duction oi licker pads. hostess were activated. ski, Debbie Boumne, Maureen Later in the evening, Mrs. A quiet seaside auting is Mumiord, Geri flailey, San- Swan played a medley ai being planned for the spring dra Lewis, Barb McAllister, Christmas Carois on the birthdays ini Atlantic City, Charlotte Anderson and organ while the ladies har- New Jersey. Dianne Brachvogel. monized. ai Jericho. (Joshua 6) Jericho was a irontier city and therefore, it had high walls ail araund. In that day no one would have been sa foolish as ta leave a strategic city withaut walls. Jericho was the irst line of defence against an enemy crossing the Jordan River. If Jericho feul, the heart ai the cauntry lay exposed. Sa, Jericho had ta be protected with the best deience known. But, God told Joshua flot ta rebuild the tumbled down walls aiter his victory. In fact, God promis- ed ta curse anyone who trîed ta put the walls up again. The point was, lsrael did nat need a walI for protection when GocL was on their side. Ail they needed was ta be trusting, faithiul and obe- client ta God's Word. We believe this account speaks to us taday. We believe aur nuclear arsenal is aur wall ai Jericha, and we stand under the threat ai God's curse, because we have put aur faith in the wrong place. We believe the follawing actions would be in uine with aur faith in Gad: --that Canada become a nuclear free zone. --that wve ban the Canadian manufacture ai parts for nuclear weapons. --that we stop the exparting ai uranium and reactars. These actions will cast us. As many as 100,00 jobs will be last. But, what is that pro- blem compared ta the pro- blem ai surviving a nuclear war? What. we are asking for is a radical change. Our hope as Christian young people is in Gad. We are encauraged ta speak out against the false hope in nuclear arms because we know that we personally are flot called ta first ai ail change the world, or carry its burden on aur shaulders, but ta give a witness ai God's truth. As a response ta aur obedient witness, we trust God will bring about change. N&N School Board settles with Spooner The Northumberland and Newcastle Board ai Educa- tion annaunced taday that it had ag-reed ta settle the law suit cammenced by Robert Spooner as a result ai his ter- minatian irom employment by thec Board in June 1983. Aiter his dismissal front employment, Mr. Spoaner sued the Board ai' Education in the Supreme Court ai On- tario for a declaratian that he had been wrongiully dismiss- ed; for $61,000 far compen- sation and punitive damages, as well as interest and legal casts. MIr. Spoanier has agreed ta withdraw his lawv suit for substantially less than that which he was claiming. In the written settlenment, Mr. Spooner acknowledged that there was no wrong doing on the part ai the Board ai Educatian, or its Director ai Education whien he was ter- minated an 23 June 1983.> Mr. Spoaner withdrew his dlaim for punitive damages and agreed ta accept $5,000 for compensation as well as $5,000 for legal casts. The seutlement was ten- tatively agreed ta by the Board andLby Mr. Spooner at a pre-trial con ference before Mr. Justice E. Smith ai the Supreme Court ai Ontario iii Toronto. In arriving at its decision ta settle this law suit, the Board taok into account that it wauld have taken four ta five days f'or a trial ai this law suit. The legal fees which would have been incurred for suchi a trial were estimnated ta bc substantially in excess ai the nomi nal settlement which was accepted by Mr. Spooner. In addition, the Board's day-to-day aperation -would have been interrupted as a significant number of emplayees would have been required ta attend court and give evidence. The Board was quite Handi Transit Imc. is pleas- *ed ta announce the electian af Dr. Mohinder Angi as a Board memnber representing the Town of Newcastle. In addition ta bringing his medical expertise ta the Board, Dr. Angi is also a mnember of the Bownaniville Rotary Club which donated 50 percent ni the cost of Newcastle's first Handi Tran- sit van. THîs low-cost transporta- tion service for the handicap- ped celebrated its third an- niversary in the Town ai Newcastle in October. Cur- rently, the van is mnaking 200-300 trips per month ta tàke disabled persans ta and from school, Day Hospital, medical appointments, shop- ping, etc. Ail persans with disabilities which miake use ai an ordinary car difficuit are eligible for the service. Thé van is especially equipped ta carry wheelchairs. Handi Transit Inc. is a non-profit organization admninistered by satisiied that the nominal monetary ýettlement together with the written acknowledgement by Mr. Spoaner that there was no wrong doing an the Board's part was consistent with the position that the Board had maintained throughout these proceedings. For these reasons, the Board instructed its solicitors ta settle the law suit without incurring ex- cessive legal tees. Gary W. Tushingham Directar ai Educatian and Secretarv a volunteer Board ai Direct< tors wha make policy and financial decisions. The se- cond Board membher for Newcastle is Pat Rundie who has served on the Board since 1981. Day-to-day operatians are handled by General Manager, Doug Manuel. For more information about Handi Transit, call the office at 571-1222. Collect calls will be accepted. New owners Orono companies (Continued fram page 1) In early 1952 fire destroyed the building and with the assistance ai cammunity sup- .,port a new 5,000 square foot building was constructed on Cobbledick Street. Over the years many additions have been added ta the original building. In 1964 E. H. Samuel and Joe Klasner expanded ta con- struct a new building on the east side ai Hîghway 115 at the north end ai Orono which iinally developed into Pîydè'signs and an entry into the furniture business. Some ten ta twelve years ago the Orono Group obtain- ed Nesting Furniture located on the fith line ai Clarke east ai the Village. About this time the Group purchased Wilberiorce Veneer and Lumber and a few years ago constructed a new veneer plant in the com- munity. I