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Orono Weekly Times, 11 Aug 1993, p. 8

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8 - Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, August 11, 1993 In the lap of luxury Board of, Education -staff in major re-organization Mr. and Mrs.Larry Van diîspiaày ai the National Truck Hamburg of L&H Mobile RV, show at the fairgrounds over the Orono/Bethany, relax with Terry past week-end, Hardy of. Orono in their Ini speaking witb Larry Van exceutivebus which was on Hamburg be states that the, Mo re' by Helen MacDonald We're back from holiday. A week ai my aunt's cottage resting in the canoe, in the lake, in the su nshine is a wondcrfui tonic to the busy life we lead in Hootervilie . . . fighting the proposed garbage dumnp, running around fromn basebail field to soccer field, and puliing weeds in the desert ... I mean garden. Kyle continues to btter his fishing skiiis. Garrett, the indominable naturaiist, found a salamander not five inutes foilowing our arrivai at the cottage; then spent miost of is time running into the cottage f'or containers to put his discoveries into . . . frogs, fishi, bugs, dlams, rocks. David Suzuki would have been proud! Thec flu caught up) with l'e. I scldomn get it during the winter, and arn convinced that it's a siitrPlot of MY body to wait until 1 arn in a state of total relaxation. Then, 1 arn pnse for the lack o respect 1 havc, given it in dic busy-nicss oi Ihic. Býut, nit t() w(rry, Kyle iniorncd imc as 1 lay aching and coughi ng and wanti îîg t(> h i(c [rom thc ight. 'I saw a sigo f or a- vdtacrinariaIi5 oflficc,( our- waY hereC!" Isn't it loveîy wIlîcî our lile diarlings cau rcadl? Yus, iidccd(, our !I îuIc darîiîgs (Io miany chiali îîîg 1îîîîiîgs. Last week, we had a gathering-of friends for an aftemnoon hike in the Ganaraska and a pienie dinner. My littie dariings, and their buddy, Chiristopher, played in theý woods and field we caîl a backyard. They collected insccts in their bug bottle for observation . and misehief. During dinner, il slipped out that the littie critters had becui tucked into my bcd. Three little boys were promptly rniarchied up lto remnove thern. Our guests departed wellinmb the night. 1 was tircd, but not cintirely without my faculties goingC executive bus was formeriy owned by Dave Thomas, president of Wendy's Hamburg. The bus is well appointed in the interior with ail the con veniences from television to a bar, Microwave and comfortabie accommodation for twenty passengers. According to Lanry the bus is availabie for outings and is iocated at Orono Towing south of Orono on Higbway 1 15/35. to bcd. Until last Sunday night 1 have neyer crawled into bed with more than one body. But, giddy with the evenings delight, 1 pulled back the covers to discover no shortage of bodies writhing in my sheets. I was greeted by many beady eyes, and the restless quiverings and pressing of crickets,, grasshoppers, spiders and beeties. Later, sheets removed and tossed'into the washing machine, creatures safely returned to the greatoutdoors, I tucked my littie darlings in bcd. I tell Kyle I love him, and kiss him goodnight, and whisper into his ear that I have put a cricket in his bcd. He sits boit upright, and declares: 'You can't do that!" "Why flot? I'm just sharing one of the ones you gave me," I tell himi. I don't think l'Il have to face the prospect of sleeping with a crowd anymoüre. Skull Update: A young coyote bas since found.its way to the Hootcrville Ant Hill - alongside the Bucks head. We are eagerly awaiting the stripping of another skull. And, a speciai note of thanks to Helen Schrnid for donation of her skull. A major reorganization of senior staff at the local public sehool board is being described as "the most significant reorganization of the administration and support staff since the board's creation in 1969", says Dick Malowney, Director 0f Education. The reorganization means te Board wiil accrue savings of $162,000 annuaiiy, a portion of which is bcing applied to thc cuts requircd by the provincial Social Contract Act and thc balance will bc targcted at reducing the overaîl Board budget to assist with thc expenditure, control. Rick Jones Newtonville reduction previously'initiated by the govemnment through reduced transfer payments. It is expected that the reductiýons will be of a permanent nature. heThe Director has stated that tereductions institutdb the province bas led to thc rcview of aIl administrative positions at thc Board earlier than originally planned. The plan focuses on attrition and the integration of somne departnients. 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