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1 Many view great Rhododendron showing Chili Cook-Off set for Orono on July 1 & 2 The Newcastle Lions Club are sponsoring the tenth annual Great Pine Ridge Chili Cook-Off this year with the event to take place on the Orono Fair grounds. The dates for the Cook-Off are to be July 1st and 2nd. The format for the cook-off is not to be changed from that of other years with the Canadian Cook-Off being held on Saturday and the Texas ' Cook-Off and Showmanship contest being held on Saturday. Registration fee is set at $25.00 for each team of four. A major change in the event this year is the promotion of a huge Flea Market on the fairgrounds. The Newcastle Lions Club are asking those interested to accept the challenge to compete in the event and to challenge their friends to do likewise. Contact may be made with Ron Locke, Newcastle, 987-5300 or 987-4976. There is also to be entertainment at the arena on Friday evening and anyone wishing to be part of the program may do so by contacting the above Ron Locke. Camping is available in the Chili community at the grounds. New computer system to benefit library patrons Close to 150 marvelled at the great showing of Rhododendron Rhododendron and Azalea blooming at Dave and Sandra Hintons on Taunton Road over the past week. Visitors came from far and near for the blooms which were at their peak in the large gardens at the Hintons. It is quite evident of the hours of work in maintaining and improving improving the gardens. Published Every Wednesday Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 14, in Europe, states Larry Hannah Larry Hannah, Regional councillor councillor for Newcastle, who was part of the contingent recently returned from Europe viewing waste management programs stated a positive note for the trip in that "we can benefit from the mistakes we saw". Hannah said that even though at times one could throw, up' their hands at what they were viewing there was much to be learned. He did say that some of the working working conditions in some of the plants were deplorable and dirty. He also coÀimented that some machinery worth many dollars sat ideal as they never acccomplished the jobs they were designed to 'undertake. This was especially so in composting. He did mention one composting plant that was completely automated and which was a good use of technology and successful. Hannah noted that those explain ing their operations were most honest in the assessment of their operations. The councillor spoke of one operation where large containers, larger than our blue boxes, were used, used, one for wet waste, the other for dry waste. The wet waste was' picked picked up every week while the dry waste container was placed at curb- side once every two weeks. He said this was something to think about. Hannah also spoke of a special recycling truck available. He also noted that in one operation operation garbage bags were not used and the dry garbage was separated at a waste management plant. The councillor was impressed with the operation of one paper mill which used only recycled paper. He said this mill was supplied waste paper from a total of 42 •municipalities and operated at full production. He said the delegation was shocked shocked to find that waste was being shipped shipped from one country into France and in another case hazardous waste was being shipped into West Germany. He said it Was a matter of (Continued page 5) The library system in the Town of Newcastle is under-going change with the computerization of files which will replace the familiar card index system and the cumbersome manual recording of the movement of books to and from patrons. Barbara Baker who visited the Clarke Branch of the Newcastle system last week outlined the new computerized system and the benefits which will result from this . system when it comes on line within the next two months. Patrons will be issued new plastic cards with a coded bar number to be used with the computer. All books in the collection in all three libraries will also be coded. This is almost completed now at the Clarke Branch in Orono. Patrons can now expect to begin to receive their new membership cards which will be used used when the computerized system goes into operation. . Through the use of the Super Micro Computer staff at any of the branches will be able to check what books are in the other branches and even to the point if they are out on loan or not. All paper backs will also be listed on the computer. Barbara Baker, chief librarian, states that the new system will allow the library to turn over books faster and to get them to the customer faster. It was noted that a book on the . shelf in Bowman ville could easily be determined and delivered to Orono by courier either on Monday or Thursday. A patron using the library branch in Orono could reserve a book that is in Bowmanville or Newcastle and have it delivered to Orono within a couple of days. The new system will list books by author, by title or by subject. Madeline Hadley within a few seconds was able to list some 46 books on flowep which are part of the library compliment on this subject. subject. Barbara Baker said the library will have a better idea on how to meet demand when the system goes into operation. Information, she said, will be at our fingertips which V?as almost impossible to obtain through the old manual system. There will be four terminals in the Bowmanville branch of which three will be open to the public to use in search of their reading material. At the same time staff could be checking out books which, are brought to the counter. She said staff will assist with the operation of the computer for search of material and it is expected that the system will soon catch on. A single sheet of operational in- continued page 5) Brownies Fly-up to Guides Happenings ... Video-Family Entertainment Centre opens Jack Parry has opened his new Video and Family Entertainment Entertainment Centre in Orono on the east side of Main Street, six doors north of Viewer's Choice former location. The Centre is located in the former Liquor Store building. The Centre opens with a new grey decor and new row shelving boasting a 1200 Video display. In back of the Videos but quite separated are two snooker tables in a spacious room, carpeted and completely renovated for the Family Entertainment Centre. The operation is well arranged and most suited for its purpose. Coffee and soft drinks are available. Yet to be completed is a downstairs room where pool tables will be located. The official opening of the" full unit is expecjed within the next couple of weeks. This Sunday thé Centre is holding a Father and Child pool tournament with winning prizes and consolation prizes. Registration forms are now available at the store. The Centre brings another feature to the downtown in a clean and breezy atmosphere. Last week at a ceremony at the Orono Public School eight Brownies flew up to' Guides all displaying an impressive nuprber. of badges earned during during their stay with,the Brownies. Pictured above (back row) Mandy Côatham, Mistie Over- ton, Stephanie Birkett, • Kimberley ■ Birkett and Carrie Armstrong, (front row) Suzanne Stubbs, Dayna DrUry and Amy Jane McAllister.