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Orono WNeekly Times, Wednesday, February 28, 1990-7 David and Brenda Towler, with- ficiate d by Rev. Bryan Ransom. their children (I-r) Pantela, Neil, Christina, born October 19 was a Matthew and Christina. sight for brother Neil 11, sister Pamn February 1l was a v ery special 9 and brother Mathew 2V2, as she day for the Towler family of was dressed in an antique christen- Stewart Rd., Newtonville. A lovely ing gown of satin and lace over 100 baptismal service was held at years old. Newtonville Uniited Church, of- Little Scoops.. Safety Patrollers, gr. 6 student at Newtonville P.S. The area is Derek Barton (left) and gr. 5 part- becoming increasingly busy in the ner Jeremy MacDougall take their mornings. responsibilities very seriously down Added congratulations to the ten finalists in our school competition: Erin and Ryan Muizelaar, Kim Janes, Steven Mark, Ryan Farrow, Julia Turner, Sarah Melhuish, Ryan Teal, Mike Pollard and Gillian Lucy. Overail winner from Newtonville was Steven Mark. Steven competed at Board competi- tion at the Royal Canadian Legion, scoring high marks. -Principal David Gray reminds al parents that 1990 March Break begins on Friday, March 9th. School wilI be closed on the Friday through to the l8th. Classes reconvene on March 19th. - Thank you to Newtonville Choir members who served up a lovely Pancake L-uncheon, Sunday, February 25th. - Thank you to the First New\ton- ville Brownie leaders, and to the Management and staff. of "Wendy's" and "Tim Horton, Donuts" for the February 2lst tour, scrumptious lunch and a peek at just how things work in the kit- chen. A terrific time was had by aIl!! , -Another event that brought smiles for the Newtonville and Newcastle Brownie Packs was the skate after- noon of February 23, as youngsters took full advantage of the P.A. day off school ai Newcastle Arena. 7 Congratulations Ernie Knapp of Newtonville, member of the Association of Structural Movers. Ernie attended seminars from Feb. 13-20 in Fort Worth, Texas. - Another pleasant evening of euchre held last Friday ai Newton- ville Hall. Winners on the draw were: Marg Linton, Don Stapleton, Audrey Woods and Audrey Graham. Top scores came from Myrtle Gibson with a soaring 94, Ron Gibson 86, Audrey Graham 81, Alec Moffat 80, Med a Stapleton 79, and Madeline' Buckley and Georgina Fenton each with 74. Everyone akvays welcome! With many of us coping with a severe case of the February blahs, 1 am sure we could ail use some cheering up, even a little hug - t came across this verse. NewtOnV-illeAlIVe, by pe gZlMullan Family friend, Yvonne Bender cuddles baby Christina. During the service, soloists Lyle and Yvonne Bender sang, "We Have this Moment Today," Lyle rewriting the second verse to per- sonalize it for the Towler family. Little Scoops. . - Newtonville Public School held uts annual speech competition, as did schools within the Board. Pats oni the backs are truly due to eachi and ,very student who worked hiardcion Friends and family, including Mrs. Towler's father who had taken time from his stint in Australia to attend his granddaughter's christen- ing, enjoyed a luncheon following, served by the United Church Women. their individual speeches. A great effort was put forth by manyý stujdent<s, some finding it extr-emlely difficuit to deliver their speeh i front of classmates. Good flor yo(-u! lOth ANNUAL KI DNEY FOUNDATION DANCE March 3rd Newcastle Community Hall Music by The Tradesmen Band Admission $15.00 per couple Time: 8 p.m. - 1 ar. Sponsored by the Ransberry Family Tickets at the Door For information, phone 983-9597 C hase the Wînter Blahs! with a new and refreshing look for that old Comnfortable Chair, Sofa or Foot Stool And don't forget the.. . Boat Seats and Cushions Lawn Furniture We have a fulli une of -interesting fabrios from which to choose along with our ex- perience and reasonable prices for your upholstering needs DON'T WAIT ANY LONGER THE T/ME/IS NOW Grundy's Country Upholstering R.R. 2 ORONO,,ONTARIO Phone 983-9874 - A Hug - It 's wondrous what a hug can do, A hug can cheer youl when you 'e blue. A hug cani say, -I love you so,- Or gee, I hatte to see you go!" A hug is, "Welcome back again!" And "Great to see you!"- or- Where've you been?"- A hug can soothe a smal/ childs pain And brin g a rainbow after rain. The hug! There'sjust no doubt about it, We scarcely could survive without it. A hug deights and warms and charms, It must be why God gave us arms. Hugs are great for fathers and mot hers., Sweet for sisters, swell for brothers And chances are some favorite ounts Love them more than potted plants. Kittens crave them. Puppies love them. Heads of state are not above them. A hug can break the lan guage bornier, And make the dullest day seemt merri er. NO need to fret about the store of 'em The more you give, the more there are of 'em. So stretch those arms without delay And give someone a hug today! A uthor Unknown Though spring officially arrives in less tharl a month, we stili have a lot of bundling up to do. Keep warm. Drop me a line at Box 104;, Newtonvjlle or cali 786-2964 with your "Little Scoop."