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4-proiio Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 13th, 1979 Orono Merchants in 2-2 position . The Orono Merchants Lobb entry • in the York-Durham Slow Pitch League now has a ' record of two wins against their, two losses and accord- UNITED CHURCH Orono Pastoral Charge Minister | Rev. B.E. Long B.Th. Organist and Choir Director David Gray SUNDAY, JUNE 17,1979 OUT-OF-DOORS SERVICE AND CHURCH PICNIC KIRBY AND ORONO. CONGREGATIONS AND SUNDAYCHURCH SCHOOLS COMBINED Orono Park ll :00a,m. Races and fun for all ages. . Bring lawn chair and "Pot Luck" Lunch. Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 ing to Wayne Martin the team is doing better than he expected for their first year in the two Region league. The Orono Merchants play all their home games at the Orono Park on Sunday evenings evenings and although there is no game this Sunday they do meet Markham at the lpcal park on June 24th. They play in Union ville on June 14th. Martin states that the players are enjoying play in the York-Durham league and comments that the officiating is top notch which improves the Calibre of play. The umpires, he said, are in control of the game. "It makes for good clean bail," he said. The Orono Merchants will play in a tournament to be held in Markham and on the July 1st weekend will compete compete in a Barrie tournament. He said the local club will also be competing in the big Collingwood tournament to be held the second weekend of August. On June 3rd at the Orono Park the Merchants dropped a 15-14 decision with Union- ville taking the win in the nine innings. The Merchants in the bottom of the ninth had two runners on base but were unable to drive them in for a tieing or winning score. Myles McCloud drove out a home run while Barry Roberts took two triples to his credit. The Bowmanville Slow Pitch Team were at the Orono Park on Sunday, June 10th when the Orono Merchants rang up a 8-3 victory. The game had to be called in the sixth inning duè to rain. Orono Mosquito Soccer Don't look back is the motto of the Recreational Soccer League Mosquitoes from Orono. Their first-game took Donkey Baseball Orond Fairgrounds Sunday, June 17 th 7: 30 p.m. Teachers vs. place at Central Park in OsRawa against Woodview with the emphasis on coach and player in action training. Orono scored three goals, two from Scott Irwin and one from Dave Devries. What was the score you say? Tony Wood, Coach. Graduates Local Boys Come out and enjoy these stubborn donkeys and local citizens combine their talent for the event of the season. Don't wait to hear about it -- Come out and see for yourself. Sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of the Great Pine Ridge. Orono Cubs compete in the District Cub Field Day held in the school grounds at the Orono Public School bell dedicated STEVEN BOYD Steven Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Boyd, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Queen's University, Kingston on Mav 26th, 1979 1 Last week at the Orono Public School, a project which has been in the air for quite some time was completed completed in the form of a dedication ceremony. The old bell which was used for over a c.entury to call students to class has bejen refinished and placed on a brick platform in front of the present Orono Public School. The bell was manufactured by the Np'ylor Vickers and Co. of England in 1856. At this tjme it was hung ot\ a brand new * sehool built near 'the same location of the present day school. This'school of 1856 replaced the first school of Orono which was built further north in the old cemetery in 1845. ■ - . Kendal Public School. The against their own records, event was held last Saturday. The event was well attended when, individuals competed from the district. as well as-Miss Rate Foster, a , former teacher and Gerri Bailey, president of the Home and School Association which handled the costs of the refinishing of the bell. Miss Foster, who taught for a total of 41 years at Orono and was principal for forty of those years mentioned in all that time she had never had thé privilege of ringing the bell as it was one of the jobs of the high school students on the upper level. Unfortunat- ,ely the donger in the bell is In 1915 when the one room school was torn down and a combination Elementary and Continuation School was built the bell was again utilized and put into service to call the students to class. The bell was used right up to 1972 when the old brick structure was torn down and the present school ( built with â bell and intercom system built right into a dock therefore retiring the Naylor" and Vickers and Co. bell after 116 years "of service- ' . ' , An assembly was called, and several guests were 'on 'hand to help in the dedication ceremony including Andy Thompson^ chairman of the ' Board of Education, George' Cameron, trustee and John Gowing, Area Superintendent welded so it cannot ring anymore so Bob Hancock, also a guest for the dedication and previous caretaker at the school, provided a hammer so Miss Poster could at least ring the bell. Miss Foster was given a bouquet ofroses from the "Green Thumb Club and a tour of - the school. The Green Thumb .Club also presented a cheque of about $80.00 to the Home and School Association to help offset the cost "[ ref inishi ng the' bell, ■ v -