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Orono 'WPeekly Times, Wednesday, Dcme ,19- Orono Public Students entertain Last week students at the Orono Public school hosted Seniors of the community with life entertainment from the stage and as well served lunch to those The Cbristmas spirit has hit me bard. Every time 1 turn on'the car radio, I arn inundated with Christmas songs, and much to My chagrin 1 find myself singing along. The tree bhas been trimmed, complete with fresh (and sharp .... Oww) pine needies in the carpet. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care. 'm trying my best te be good to score some Iast minute points with Santa. And, Ive even traded in my regular PEZ dispenser for a more festive Christmas one. 1 found (finally) the perfect gift for each person on My list. They are wrapped (badly) in crunkled festive papers, held tightly together with yards of tape and trimmed with poorly tied ribbons and bows. The cupboards are anythîng but bare. Brimming, perhaps would be the better word. Cookies, chocolate, candies, chocolate, nuts, chocolate. The turkey is standing by with its parade of other Christmas dinner delights close at hand. Christmas is the ime that we tend to over indulge and let ourselves get away with i. But elsewhterc this Christmas season, there are people wbo will be grateful to find on their plates anytliing that can be spared. The foodbanks do a booming business at thtis season. Soup kitchens and shelters arc esceing hundreds of faces that are looking Iess than joyous on this occasion. And beyond our own back yard, there are thousands more that witl not bc enjoying a hcarty Christmnas dinner. Thc images of the Ethiopia famine that rocked the wOrld in Christmas 1984, had a haunting effect on those gcaring Up to enjoy the h(liday season. We are sccing thc sane thing again In, N Christmnas 1992 ,iýhousands of pe<pic lit Soaîîalia wiIl be ,)eîîdliing Ithir ('lristtias iin agoiv, N r\<>1 vcm. a ,lickcr 01 .a sînile wil present. Above Jackie Bull and Rene It bas become an annual event Picco pour tea to two of their at the school and one that is quests, Dorothiy Bailey and Leila enjoyed by many from the Werry community. pass over these faces. in Croatia and Siovenia, a war will continue on throughout the holidays. Elsewhere, guns will be fired, children will cry, and happy Christmases will be only a distant memory. 1 didn't mean to snow on your Christmas parade. I just wanted to urge you to do any littie part to help those that are less fortuniate than we are this Christmnas. Times are tough everywhere. But for most of us we know that we will have a huge dinner prepared for us and a warm bed where visions of sugarplums will dance in our head. For others, Christmas will be bleak. Go through your cupboards and donate what you cari spare, so that someone can have a hot me-ial. Donate a small toy se that some unfortunate child's eyes will have a chance to light up too. If you have the time to spare, volunteer it and dont waste it. Everyone should have dhe chance to have a very Merry Christmas. And on that note, l'Il leave you to eInjoy your holiday. I hope 1 didn't dampen your spirits, but I do hope that I made you think. "And though its been said miany Limes, mnany ways, Merry Christmas!" Best of the season to everyone and l'Il sec you again in 1993. Newcastle one of 305 participating The Town of Newcastle is one of 305 municipalities in Ontario participating in the Ontario Hydro Stfect-Sinart Lighiting Program. TIlie capital programn is 25 percent funded by Ontario Hydro. The iniunicipailities retrieve their cost throughi a redluction in dic cost of bydro over a thrce year period. Ail municipal street lighits in tic Tlownt arc 1<) be replace in 1993 witl i ew ciiergy efficicnt ilghLs. Car fire takes Port Hope man's life A Port Hope man,. Ross Rundie, died in bis car which had caught fire 7:00 a.m. Friday, December I lth during the snow Storm. Rundie had managed to get bis station wagon out of his drive and bad travelled a short distance when apparently the car eau ght fire. Tt bas been determined he died from carbon monoxide poisoning. IS Wh)ere The Heart Is Especially at Christmas, and throughout the year, inay cvcry heart and home be warmcd by the spirit of contentinent that this season brings, and blcssed wththe joy of shariIng il with Ioving faily and friendIs. Merry Christmnas Orono Fuel & Lumber im% DURHAM THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM Holiday Closure of Sanitary Landfill Silte The OSHAWA, CARTWRIGHT-AND SCUGOG TRANSFER STATIONS wiII be closed on Thursday, December 24 ai 12:00 noon; Frlday, December 25; Saiurday, Decemnber 26 and Monday, December 28, 1992, for the Christmas Holiday. Normal operations wilI resume on Tuesday, December 29, 1992. These sites wiIl close again on Thursday, Decemnber 31, 1992 ai 12:00 noon; Friday, January 1 and Saturday, January 2, 1993, for the New Years Day and wilI re-open on Monday, January 4, 1993. V.A. SILGAILIS, P. ENG. COMMISSIONER 0F WORKS Hope vour holiday' is really a treat! Paul, Judy and Staff at Sit-N-Sip Coffee & Donuts 282 King St. E., Newcastle, Ont. LIDI H4 Io m