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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Orono Weekly Times - 7 CLARKE Continued from pg 5 Clarke's first principal Mr. E. G Witherspoon who worked at Clarke from 1962 to 1980. Decade rooms will be set up at the school for the weekend, and Saturday's activities include a number of sporting events. A registration fee of $10 will be charged to help defray the costs of the Anniversary Celebration and for a bursary fund. The com- mittee is also setting up a Clarke High School 50th Anniversary Citizenship Award to be presented to the graduating student who demonstrates high academic achievement, leadership, and outstanding community involvement. Registration will be on the day of the events, and the public is welcome to attend the celebration activities. DurhamCLEAR Continued from front event they lose the case. DurhamCLEAR was set to appeal the security cost ruling and a July 17th court date was set for a "Leave to Appeal" hearing. In a press release issued on Friday, DurhamCLEAR President Doug Anderson claims that while the group was fairly confident they could win the appeal, "The legal process was dragging on so slowly that the incinerator was likely to be built before we ever got a decision on the main motion." The group was also concerned whether a judge would turn back a $300 million project which was sub- stantially completed. Finances were the other factor weighing on DurhamCLEAR's decision to end their legal battle against the Region's incinerator. The group which had a membership list of 33 last November was unable to raise enough funds to cover their outstanding legal bills. The organization say they will continue to push towards zero waste and will continue to point out the "Fatal weakness in the Region's plan to build the incinerator," according their treasurer Paul Kuebler, "But continuing the legal action would have been financially draining with dubious prospects," they state in their press release. A large tree crashed down onto powerlines around 11 a.m. Monday June 25th, cutting power to a number of homes and blocking access Millson Hill Drive. Clarington and Verdian crews took less than three hours to restore power and open the road. Newcastle's helping hand A new website dedicated to volunteering hits Newcastle Looking to lend a hand in your community? Help an elderly couple paint their house? Make cookies for a charity bake sale? Find an organization to volunteer for? Then it is time you visit www.TheCommon.org! A web based tool, TheCommon.org provides an easier way for neighbours in Newcastle to volunteer, give, serve, help and get help in their community. It simplifies the process of communication by creating a website where volunteering needs and abilities can be posted and shared online. Free to join, TheCommon.org provides three categories for users: projects, marketplace and groups. The projects category is an area where members can create posts asking for help on specific projects. Posts can range from helping families who have lost everything in a fire to borrowing a steam cleaner to helping a neighbour move; whatever your need is, there's a good chance that there is someone in Newcastle who is able to help out. Users can also offer posts regarding their own skill set to help members of the community. If you are excellent at carpentry, painting or even love scrapbooking, there is also a chance someone in your community can use your help! The second category is marketplace, an area where users can post about items they need or want to give away. The possibilities are endless, some examples include: baby items, old appliances and household items. Lastly, there is an area for WEBSITE see page 11 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 905-983-5301 oronotimes@rogers.com