Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 7th, 1990-7 Newtonville Alive by Peggy Mullan "Nurse" Gord Kribs (bearded but grade 415 class, as students rocked portable 3 to their hearts content. friendly) enjoyed the party with his Little Matthew ý"the Pirate" everyone who opened their door to Fleetwood, 2 1/2, charmed, trick-or-treaters. Halloween in Newtonville is always a community event it seems. More ghosts, witches, pirates, monsters and fashion models strolled the streets than usual. that night. Kids had their parents bring them ini from the Crooked creek area to meet up with even more school chums for extra fun and goodies. Besides a few squashed The "Duke and Duchess of Swanip Holler" alias, Donna Grant, (teachers' aid), and Yvonne Bender, (custodian), were hosted pumpkins and flying eggs, there were no reports of damnages. I'm sure I had just as much fun answering the door and getting a recal kick out of them al. Thanks to those adults who dared to join the- fun crowd by dressing up, eîther at the door, or whîle along route with the little ones. -You were great! by Principal David Graydon, Hallowe'en Day at Newtonville Public School. Smille the Clown (Adam Fleetwood) hopped over to the MeLean) and Bug& Bunny (t2hris schçl .as well.. Little Scoops... - Received your 'water notification" letter from Durhamn Region? Probably most of us will need some time for it aIl to sink in c1learly. I arn a littie disappointed that, after being nearly two years late in the first place, we have been given a 'deadline" of January 31, 1991 (just after Christmnas time) to corne up with funds to cover costs, our billing will automnatically start corne the end of January - hook up or not. - Recycling Month is Here! Childrens lunches at school will be randornly checked by a representative of the Port Granby/Newcastle Environmient Cormiîttee, the objective, to encourage a completely 'lgarbageless" lunch. (ie. thermos, use of plastic sandwich containers, etc.) Students seem quite enthusiastic about their efforts to support a cleaner environment. Parents are asked to get together with their kids, in taking this important step. A small prize will be presented to the class showing the best overaîl effort, at the end of the month. - "Lest We Forget", The Royal Canadian Legion will be conducting a Remembrance Day service on Remembrance Day - Sunday, November 11, about 10:45 a.m. It would be nice to see a good crowd out. - Visitors are welcome to attend the Remembrance Day Assembly Because wife assault usually happens at home, people tend to think of it as a family affair. But wife assault is flot a private malter. It is a crime. As a community we should ail be concerned. at Newtonville Public School, November 16. - Each month a different class at our school will be, presenting an assembly. Ail parents and ot her members of the community are invited to drop in. - Paul and Joanne Cleveland (Newtonville) would like to send their heartfelt thanks to ail who came to the aid of their house during a sudden chimney fire last week, while they were not home, and for savmng their dogs and four newborn Sheltie pups. - Thumbs up to Ma Bell" for recognizing Newtonville's need for better, more reasonable service to Bowmanville and Oshawa, by (Continued to page 8) For emergency assistance or referral, eall the Wife Assault Heipline, listed in the white pages of your telephone directory or eall the police. Ontario Women's Directorate (5 Ontario WIFEASAL IS AGý'AI NS THE LAW-@