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Newton ville Alive by Peggy Mullan Thank you very much! Derek Barton, il of Newtonville took the initiative last week to write me a "little scoop" for this column while he was out and about town! It took me back a little...isn't it nice that perhaps some of the kids feel part of Newtonville Alive and the com munity. 1 quote Derek's memo..."On June 2, 1989 at the Newtonville park, a new piece of equipment was put in by three workers. The new piece is a twist slide, steps to climb up, a pole to slide down and a coil to climb up and down." Newtonville P.S. grade 4/5 teacher Gordon Kribs with student, Environmental awareness can never be introduced too early...The future of safe and healthy communities communities indeed lay with today's young people. During Environment Week, June 4th - 10th, activities were on the go around the region. Last Tuesday, June 6th, Judy Hurvid, a representative representative from the Port Granby/Newcastle Granby/Newcastle Environment Committee Committee visited our Newtonville school. The junior students 1 talked to in town were admirably enthusiastic enthusiastic about their "environmental "environmental homework" they were given to do by Judy. Teachers and kids are hoping for a return visit from Judy Hurvid so the older kids can talk with her as Well. Unending thanks go out to the many volunteers of the Port Granby/Newcastle Granby/Newcastle Environment Committee Committee for their tireless efforts for the environment - for everybody's future. "Something for everone," l'A year old tots Silas Higgins (back) and Hayley Hutchinson, giddy up at the park. Laurie Hale 10, (left) and Shannon Shannon King 11 clean up on Newton ville Road during the school's day of action for a cleaner environment. Derek Barton shown here centre bottom, with chums (1-r) on slide Amy Farrow; Danny Gibbons, Brenda Pearson; Blair Barton; Chrissy Farrugia; Scott Mullan; Chris -Green; Brandon Little of Orono; Shannon King and Gesse Little of Orono. These are just a few of the grateful kids in Newtonville, Starkville and area who use our new playground every chance they get. Thank you Town of Newcastle! Little Scoops... - For Canada Day Barbeque tickets, call 786-2099, or 786-2944. A grand event in Newtonville. - On Saturday, after many years, Newtonville's cenotaph got a bit of dressing up with a flower bed. On my walk about 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning, a fresh bicycle track cut the bed up the middle. Please, please share your community pride with your kids and let's all keep Newtonville the pretty place it is. Thanks to those couple of youngsters 1 saw picking up their empty pop cans and putting them in the trash can the other day! - Congratulations of the warmest kind to Fred and Berniece Henderson Henderson on the occasion of their wedding wedding anniversary today, June 14. Happiness Always is wished for 1 you! - Thursday, June 15, is Track and Field Day at the school. All kids everywhere anxiously and enthusiastically enthusiastically take part in this wind- down-to-the-school-year tradition. - It has been a full week since contractors contractors Rabito Bros, began water- main construction on Hill Street ; here in town. The first reaction of residents is to protest and complain ; about the mess andjhe night or two not being able to get into the , driveway. Work was held up for a time when workers dug down to several artisian springs. Pumps ran for hours to drain holes as best as possible, possible, that dry fill could be put in, Now, work is moving right along. The workman are pleasant and actually actually quite receptive to questions. Rabito contractors w.ill be putting those blue tubes-in the village. Another company will be handling the long stretch of Hwy. 2. - A truly wonderful end-of-the-year ' banquet was held last'week for local Guides and JBrownies at the Brownsdale Community Centre. The pot luck dinner was deliciously prepared by moms and girls to the delight of everyone. Awards and other very special commendations were handed out. Thanks to Brown Owl Betty Fdrmosa, volunteer moms and to District Commissioner Commissioner Marion Knapp for their devotion to Guiding... An experience experience the. girls will remember all their lives. Guides and Brownies resume in the fall. - Keep a watchful eye out for your birch tree - they're delicate. Each spring we treat our two trees with a Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 14, 1989-5 New library computer system (Continued from page 1) struction will be available at the machines. The computerized system will free up staff for other important work and to be able to spend more time with patrons. The chief librarian encourages patrons to come to the libraries for their new plasticized membership card and to not forget to bring one piece of identification. One card entitles entitles a patron to take books from any library branch within the ' Newcastle system. It costs $2.00 to have a lost or damaged card replaced. replaced. The first card is free. Waste management (Continued from page 1) economics and the desire to gain -. western currency. He did note that garbage in. Europe, in general, is produced fifty fifty percent by industry and commercial, commercial, and fifty percent by residential. residential. He pointed out that in Canada the relation'between industrial garbage garbage and residential garbage is 79 percent to 21 percent. Industry has to be encouraged to do more in Canada, he said. As to Durham region operating the Recycling program he pointed out that therè will have to be a lot of money spent on the recycling program program to expand the program. He doubt that the Region could do this on their own and that possible involvement with the private sector may have to be considered. considered. In Europe some such joint ventures ventures are operated thro.ugh a Board of Directors where the municipalities have most of the control. control. Authorized Deajer Lifetime Warranty for as long as you own your car MANGAR'S AUTO CENTRE ORONO MILL STREET NORTH USED CAR SALES ' Radiators - Air Conditioner's - Mufflers - Brakes - Body Work ' Tune-Up Electronic Ignitions - fuel Injection Systems Propane Conversion and lnspection - Rebuilt Engines and , Cylinder Heads ' Safety Inspection-Station - Guaranteed Service Lie. Cl. A., B, H. 3P, S6A, S6B Call Mike . . . 983-5130 or 983-5487 product called "Cygon 2". When applied to the trunk, it is drawn up into the leaves and kills insects eating away at new growth. « Happy to hear from you always - 786-2964. Keep smiling!