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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 19, 1988 Newtonville Alive by Peggy MuIIan Candidate for Trustee, Debbie Nowlan of Newtonville. Debbie Nowlan of Newtonville is a registered, nominated candidate seeking one of two elected positions in Ward 3 as a Trustee for the Northumberland/Newcastle Board of Education, in November's upcoming upcoming elections. Ward 3 'covers communities within these boundaries; to the east, Hope/Clarke Boundary Road, west, Regional Rd. 42, to the north the 10th Line and south, Lakeshore Road, including Lockhart, Kirby, Kendal, Orono, Starkville, Newcastle, Newcastle, Crooked Creek and Newtonville and Port Granby. Mrs. Nowlan outwardly expresses expresses her belief in the Public School system. It is part of her. She attended attended publiç school at Newtonville, studied economics at Courtice High School, graduating from grade 13, after being on the student council and involved with a very commendable commendable and successful STPA, Student Student - Teacher-Parent Association. This was a programme whereby all parties, including the Trustees at times, were brought together to iron out problems and to discuss various educational matters. Debbie went on to study Business Administration Administration and related fields at Sir Sanford Sanford Fleming College as well as Psychology at Trent University. She has worked and been involved ip the newspaper advertising business for several years. Debbie feels that with the projected projected growth destined for Ward 3 communities, the time has come for her to take a more positive and active active role in helping build a stronger parent-school-Board liaison and to encourage our children's future in education to be of an even better quality, sooner. That more excellent excellent projects, available within the public school system will reach more and more students, regardless of the size of the school. Debbie Nowlan believes she is in touch with marry facets of education education and accompanying problems that could arise..she is a parent - a working mother. She has had her children exposed to junior kindergarten - is it good or npt? She was educated herself in small community community schools and realizes there is a difference than with a large city campus. Debbie has been acquainted acquainted already with many parents with concerns. It is something very special to her, "Being accessible to people is of the utmost."importance.." Debbie states; "Parents must feel that they can call upon their trustee with questions or problems without hesitation. A trustee is there to do the leg work for the parents or on behalf of the school to take the issues .to the Board and find out what can ,be done to obtain the ultimate best result for the students. Twill listen and I am accessible. I welcome anyone at this time who would care to contact me to share their thoughts or questions with me on education, the election or on the responsibilities of a trustee. My number is 786-2963." I spent a solid hour with Mrs. Nowlan. I found her open and honest. I do believe she would be there if called upon. She obviously has a passion for 1 quality education for the tax dollar, and then some. Ward three would do proud by Debbie Nowlan. Thank you for your time, and good luck November 14th. m ness is msMmmm Area ; Superintendent - Charles Kennedy(left); Principal - Ray Simser(right) A meeting was held at Newtonville Newtonville Public School October 11th. The purpose - to discuss the kindergarten overcrowding dilemma dilemma at Newcastle School - and possible possible solutions. All kindergarten children have their classes at Newcastle. In attendance were Area Superintendent Charles Kennedy, Northumberland/Newcastle and trustees Bob Willsher and William Carmen, school V.P. Wayne McCurdy McCurdy and Principal Ray Simser, and thirty parents seemingly holding their patience at bay. Parents of kindergarten children from Newtonville had received a letter saying that their wee tots were to be bussed to available space in Lockhart school for the balance of the school year, effective early November. Area Superintendent Mr. Kennedy Kennedy arid Trustee Bob Willsher were quick to point out and to reassure parents that the meeting was called té get the parents' input and to possibly come u P with an overal1 agreeable alternai' ,/e ' Three options f, re Presented: 1) to bus Newton. ' e kindergarten Children to Lock'f 1 School since space was immr- ilatc, >' availab e. This would ha pp en ear| y •November; 2) to 8P en a junior and senior kindergarten programme, somehow at Newtonville, even though space was a problem; 3) to relocate or merge the Special Edua- tion class(es) and use available classroom for a kindergarten. A heated question period and : A imanimniK show of hands called for Newtonville Newtonville to institute her own Jr./Sr. kindergarten programme. Parents felt that some crowding and inconvenience inconvenience now would pay off ten fold in the future. A follow up letter of October 1st was sent to parents stating that the half day junior and senior kindergarten would be established in the present library room in early November, as soon as the ordered materials arrived and a new full time teacher was hired. Also, the present library programme programme will only be disrupted until the books are relocated on portable shelves in the gym. The library will operate from the gym the remainder of the school year. Expected December 1st, the new portable will house the grade 2/3 class now occupying part of the ning Play Place is doing wonderfully. wonderfully. 1 am looking forward to popping in next week..I hear there will be ghosts and goblins, of the miniature size making appearances. Moms and their little pre-schoolers are 1 always welcome to come and enjoy the weekly 2 hour gatherings. - Remember to jot down October 29th on your calendar. The "Autumn Harvest of Handicrafts" promises to be a grand event. Admission Admission is just $3.00, which does in- cludè dessert and tea. Locations are at the Church and Community Hall. - Welcome home Melville Jones of Newtonville. Mr. Jones has been home from hospital about a week and is looking marvelous. He is getting getting around more each day. We all send him only the very warmest of , recovery wishes. - Congratulations and best wishes to Don and Mary Vinkle on the occasion occasion of their wedding anniversary, anniversary, October 22nd. Many, many more! - "The pleasure was mine." I met Roy and Jean Bickle formerly of Newtonville the other day. They are , quite "famous" about this area due. to their warm outgoing personalities', personalities', wonderful musical abilities and missionary work in Germany. - November isn't really that far off. Another popular bus trip is now being being planned to Dixie Mall in Mississauga for November 19. Many who visited Dixie in the spring spring were anxious to make a return trip. A wide variety of stores, rest \ x ^ areas and more make it a lovely place to head out for. Tickets now available from Jean Kimball 786-2944, Inez Boughen 786-2937 and Marlene Stacey 786-2507. A good idea for Christmas shopping, so book now, the bus will be departing departing at 9:00 a.m. At least once in everyone's life, whether for a lucky or an unfortunate unfortunate reason, we feel the urge or have the need to call up a lawyer. That's the tricky part..As we enter that high gloss, high-tech and high style world where legal lingo becomes mumbo jumbo, we surely tend to feel as though we have landed landed on another planet. Bewilderment sets in. Well, all is not lost..as today, I send out some extra-special thanks to a certain legal secretary who did her job with a rare warmth and sincerity. Step by step, through mounds of paper paraphenalia, Bay Street vocabulary and terminologies, terminologies, she almost made it a pleasure. Maybe lawyers are human, after all! Time passes quickly - and that is not news... Take stock, think ahead, there's still time left to plant for spring beauty and colour. Enjoy! by Peggy Mullan gym. A further change in September of 1989 will see grade 6 re-established in Newtonville. V.P. Wayne McCurdy also added in his letter that these transitions are stepping stones to the positive long term effects in building our community community school. An excellent example of the Board, parents and staff pulling together. Rumours were plenty for a number of years about closing down Newtonville Public School. Although everyone was told at the meeting they were just rumours, it was hard to believe that for awhile, . firhen kindergarten and grade six •/Were taken away from Newtonville. •i. With enrollment away up, development the horizon, many, many people,'feven those without school-age children in our community community will be tickled pink to have these classes back in Newtonville. Little Scoops... - Tonight, Wednesday, October 19 is the all Candidates Debate open to one and all at the Newcastle Village Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. All Levels of municipal council for Ward 3 will be represented. After candidates each give a brief introduction, questions questions will be accepted. Please have them in written form. This will be an excellent opportunity to see and hear all candidates, perhaps helping to make up a few minds one way or another. Sponsored by the Citizens for a Safe Environment, the Committee Committee of Clarke Constituents arid the Port Granby Moriitoring Committee, Committee, it is a very worthwhile event. It's all about Ward 3 - Your Ward 3! - This Sunday morning, October 23rd, a very special Anniversary Thank Offering Breakfast will be served at Newtonville United Church, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Special guest, Rev. Bill Tada- ja, Chaplin of Oshawa Hospital will be the service speaker. Tickets available at the door. Everyone is ■ welcome! - A couple of weeks and columns ago, the subject here was religion; to clarify a point that apparently was not crystal clear to some: the church, the minister and the "Miss Smith" I spoke of were not from Newtonville or anywhere in the area. I must say though there was someone who almost did resemble our "Miss Smith" a little, when a lady literally grabbed me by the arm and had a few verbal tidbits to bestow on me..but I shall not be tempted to elaborate on this one... . iL.i \I/a/4nûcrlot; mrtr. Northumberland Meat Packers Government Inspected CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING • -CUT - WRAP - FROZEN Beef Rattles - Sausage - Smoking 797-2134 The Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPAL GRANTS All organizations seeking a grant from the Corporation Corporation of the Town-of Newcastle for their activities during 1989 must submit a completed application form to the office office of the .Treasurer on or before November 28, 1988, at 4:30 p.m. Applications will not be accepted after this date. Application forms and copies of the Municipal grant policy are available at the Finance Office of the Corporation Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, at 68 King Street East, Bowmanville., , , » > And further take notice that the Newcastle Community Community Service Advisory Board will hear delegates concerning concerning their grant applications at its regular meeting on December 7,1988, in Court Room No. 1, Fire Building, 132 Church Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, at 7:00 p.m. Milt Dakin, Chairman, N.C.S.A.B. J.R. Blanchard, Treasurer. P.O. A2234 Date Published: •October 19, 1988 November 2, 1988 Novembër 16, 1988