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4 - Orono Weekly imes, Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Oh Sa Close! The Playoffs in the Bantam Division of the C.R.H.L. ended Mardh 23rd. The Newcastle Bantams, sponsored by 401 Burger King, played well enough to win the "A" Championship. But in the end the hockey Gods were stingy with the breaks and Newcastle got none, Round Robin play saw Newcastle win their first five games, tie the sixth and lose the seventh. This put the Burger King team in the "A" finals against the Skylight Donuts team. First game on April 21 was a game that Newcastle con trolled but were only able to score one goal, but that was enough as they won 1-0. Second game was on April 23 again Newcastle was able to control the game and with just 2 minutes to go had a 2- 0 lead. Give Skylight full credit, when they were handed a golden opportunity on a silver tray, they took full advantage of it. Scoring 2 power play goals on screen shots from the point to tie it and scoring the winner with less than a minute left in the game. Newcastle were down but not out. It had been decided, before the game, if necessary to play the third and deciding game directly after. Skylight scored first but Newcastle came back to tic the game at two a piece. Early in the third Skylight went ahead 3-2. With Newcastle pressing the Donut Team were able to put one in the empty net. Newcastle did not quit, with time running out they got another to make it 4-3 and with just seconds to go the Skylight goalie stole the tying goal off the Newcastle centre man. Reflecting back on the sea- son, this team made up of Newcastle and Orono players came together to play 53 games of inspiring hockey. Their record speaks for itself, in league, exhibition, tourna- ments and playoff games they won 35 - lost 13 and tied 5. In tournaments they earned an "A" Championship, a "B" Championship and twice advanced to the "A" Semi Finals. On behalf of the players and parents, I would like to thank and congratulate coaches Jim Conboyand Rick Armishaw for making this 1995/96 season an enjoyable one for the Newcastle "401 Burger King" Bantams. Letter To The Edtor On behalf of Big Brothers of Clarington I wish to thank the community for their gen- erous support to the 18th Annual Bowl for Millions Campaign in February. To date $19054 has been raised for agency programs. Our goal in our 18th year of oper- ation was $18000 and it has been met! On Celebrity Day Saturday, February 24, 220 bowlers came out to support Big Brothers of Clarington by bowling one game, winning prizes and enjoying refresh ments. Another 75 partici- pants bowled during the week of February 17 to 24. Approximately 300 bowlers collected pledges. Thanks to the many, many people who pledged money to these bowlers. Board and Committee members, Big and Little Brothers also secure pledges (in 1996 Big and Littles brought in $2324.50). Without such participation from our community our goal would not have been reached. Thank you to Liberty Bowl for hosting Celebrity Day, Newcastle Bowling Lanes, t- shirt sponsors (Orono Times for sponsoring and securing these sp6nsors),local news- papers for their excellent cov- erage and Topper the Clown for adding to the fun at Celebrity Day. Thank you to the Bowl for Millions Committee volunteers, under the leadership of Ken Jansma, for their hard work from October to March to make this fundraiser such a success. Big Brothers of Clarington depends largely on the Clarington community for its funding. The agency does not receive government funding but occasionally receives small Trillium Grants. 23% of our budget in 1995 was received from the United Way of Oshawa/Whitby/ Claring- ton and 3.8% from donations which once again is commu- nity funds. The remainder of Big Brother funding is secured from other fundrais- ers, besides Bowl for Millions, which are held throughout the year. The 1996 campaign is the most successful one ever, $4500 increase over the 1995 campaign. Thanks to every- one in the Clarington com- munity who took part in our 18th Bowl for Millions Campaign. Your support has ensured.that the agency pro- grams will continue to be offered to the Clarington com- munity. Looking out at the pond in the backyard I can see drops of rain hitting the surface. Overhead, the entire sky is a mass of grey. Megan and Grace, the two little girls I look after, are tired of waiting for the promised warmth and sunshine of spring. Mother Nature has made a liar out of me. About one week ago I assured the girls winter was over and we would not see anymore snow now until the next fall/winter sea son. Just days later snowflakes were falling from the sky. Megan and Grace have lived on stories, of what we will do when the warm weath- er arrives, for the past few weeks. The trips to local parks, the zoo, the Liberty Street and Orono wading pools, ice cream pit stops at Baskin Robbins and Dairy Dream, building castles in the sand- box, swimming in their back- yard pond... Yes, the promise of warmth and sunshine holds much in store for the young children who have suffered through a winter of runny noses, cum- bersome outerwear and seem- ingly endless cold. Megan will turn four in June. She is very fashion con- scious. And when I am with her I am very conscious of her fashions. During the winter months it was not unusual to arrive at her home early in the morn- ing to find her sporting a pink and yellow flowered swimsuit accented with ruffles at the waist, over a pair of track pants and long-sleeved top. We have argued - or should I say negotiated - over some of the ugliest, mismatched out- fits Megan would don with a pair of shorts or summer top over it all as her signature in clothing fashion. Megan cannot understand why I sometimes adjust her clothing before venturing into banks or restaurants. If she had her way she'd change her clothes ten times a day. She does not have her way I assure you! (Probably Megan does on weekends though). Grace, a beautiful six year old with her own opinions on fashion is just as stubborn as her sister Megan. Grace has come home from school during the winter with- out socks because she snuck out without them. Socks are a nuisance to Grace. A certain article of under- clothing is also considered unnecessary by Grace. I learned to check on that after she shocked me while hang- ing from the monkey bars at the park when she was only four. Yes, Megan and Grace are summer children at heart! They long for warmth, out- door play beneath sunny skies and fewer restrictive clothes. I must be a child at heart also. 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