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( Qrono Weekly Times» Wednesday» June 7, 2000 -13 The Soccer Game by: My no Van Dyke A few weeks ago, I went back to the small town where I was born, St. Anna Parochie, Friesland, in The Netherlands. There was a very important important soccer (they call it football) football) game on and of course it seemed the whole town was out to see it. I have never found soccer too interesting and 1 have to admit that I have never really watched a complete complete game. This is somewhat embarrassing since I even helped coach soccer for a year when our son played. My uncle, Harm, is a devoted soccer fan and I agreed to meet him at the game. I looked forward to walking walking there, even though it was raining. The soccer fields used to be part of the same farm were my father grew up, so I walked down our old farm lane and through the field, making note of where the old farmhouse used to be. I noticed a crowd of about five hundred people watching the game. Suddenly, a man with a stack of leaflets walked quickly toward me, I figured he was trying to sell me something. something. "No thanks!" I said in my best Dutch. He continued to walk beside me and 1 could see that he was getting quite upset. Then I caught the word "betallen" which means pay money and realized there ; Was an admission charge. In Canada, you'd have to pay people to watch a soccer game,-1 thought to myself... 1 ..suddenly realized that I had no money on me and quickly apologized and walked back to my aunt and uncle's house. I got some money (3 guilders, about $2 in our money) and returned to SUBSCRIBE TO THE ORONO WEEKLY TIMES $25.00 a year. the soccer field. Now the game was well under way and of course there was no one collecting money! It took me almost half an hour but I finally found the ticket seller behind the home team bench enjoying the game with his friends. I gave him the money and he seemed quite surprised that I had returned. I watched the game and before long I was starting to enjoy it. The crowd really gets into the game, taunting the players and of course the referee. Much like a local hockey game. I , found it strange that when the home team scored, a large contingent of fans rushed onto the field to congratulate congratulate the scorer and then rushed back outside the field. In the end, the right team won, my hometown team and I found myself just as jubilant as the other fans. It was a different story for the losing team though. At the end of the game, so many of them were lying on the field weeping that I seriously considered considered calling 911. About fifteen fifteen minutes after the game my uncle and I started walking walking home. We found the losing losing goalkeeper alone with his head on the top of a fence post (at least he wasn't lying on the wet grass anymore). My uncle went over to him, put his arm on his shoulder and told him that he had no reason to be so upset had played his very best and had nothing to be ashamed of. When we got out of earshot, my uncle told me that it was in fact his fault, he played badly. ESTATE auction Grist Mill Auction Centre Newtonville Friday, June 9, 6 p.m. Selling from the attractive attractive bowmanville homes of Olive Slemon-Kuipers and Olive Cobban: 9 pc. Walnut Depression dining dining Suite; 9 pc. Teak dining Suite; 3 pc. Depression chesterfield suite cl930;'Occasional Chairs and Tables; Apt. Piano and Bench; 2 old violins; 4 pc. Antique Bedroom Suite s/Birdseye inlay; 5 pc. Colonial Dinette; Remote TV: Combination Wardrobe; Treadle Sewing Machine; Quilts; Bedding; Oil Lamps; Seth Thomas Clock; Ornate Ingraham Mantle Clock; New Haven Steeple Clock; German Anniversary Clock; 77 pcs. Wedgewood Dishes Conway (8 pic. setting) Biscuit Barrel; Jardinieres; Fine Glass and China; Kirby Vac., Air conditioner; Danby Apt. Freezer; Washer, Dryer; Fridge & stove; Old Chests; Old RECYCLE Call me.to buy or sell... Orono and area's real estate representative... Krysfyna Jones 983-6013 Sutton Group Dynamic Realty Inc. Bowmanville (905) 697-1700 NEWUSTING.t. Lovely Orono village home on super lot!! $138,500 Cupboards; Ferns Stand; Hat Rack; Dresser; Old Books'; Floor Lamp; Pictures: Frames; Kitchenware; Garden Tools; Mower etc. Preview Friday after 2 p.m. Auction starts at 6 p.m. Terms:Cash, App. Cheque, Visa, M/C, Interac Auctioneers Frank & Steve Stapleton* (905)786-2244 1-800-263-9886 www.stapletonauctions.com 'estate specialists since AUCTION - SALE Monday, June 12 6:00 p.m. Lemonville Community Centre on McGowan Rd. (north of Stouffville Rd.) Antiques, collectables, household furniture, dishes, glasswear including lg. desk, Duncan Phyfe dropleaf table, harp back chairs, small china cabinet, park bench, American silver dollars Î 921-1922 and many other pieces. Terms: cash or cheque Earl Gauslin Auctioneer 905-640-3079 Probably, all athletes get ver\ emotional after a loss like that. The difference with soccer is they have no dressing dressing room to run to when the game is over. Still, 1 can't picture picture David Wells and his Blue Jays doing that after a loss... Community Events Optimist Club of Newcastle ŸOÜTH DANCE for 10-14 year-olds Friday, June 9th at Newcastle Community Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission $5.00. Questions? Call Connie 983-5139 or Diane 987-5653. MUSICAL COFFEE HOUSE Friday, June 9th at 8 p.m. Newtonville Community Hall on Church St. next to church. There will be music, testimonies and fellowship. For more information contact. Bev at 786-2545. YOGA FOR BODIES UNDER STRESS Wednesday, June 7th. Offered to cancer patients and their caregivers at Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre, 86 Colborne St. W, Oshawa.^10 -11:15 a.m. Call 579-4833 to register as space is limited. Bring a blanket and small pillow. pillow. Wear loose clothing. " TAI CHI Thursday, June 8th for cancer patients and caregivers at Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre, 86 Colborne St. W„ Oshawa from 7 - 8 p.m. Learn about the graceful series of movements that support relaxation and stress reduction and improve strength and flexibility. Call 579-4833 to register. REFLEXOLOGY Friday, June 9th - ottered by appointment at Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre at 11:30 a.m. Available for people with cancer or caregivers. Call 579- 4833. BLOOD DONOR CLINICS , If you are healthy, between 17 and 71 years of age, with a Blood Donor Card or photo and signature ID, you are urged to give blood on: Saturday, June 10th - Bowmanville Mali, 243 King St. from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. or... Tuesday June 13 - Rehoboth"Christian Reformed Church, 130 Scugog St., Bowmanville from 3 p.m. -*8 p.m. ART ASSOCIATION OF ORONO - GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, June 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Orono Town Hall. For more information call Dave at 983-6333 or email: storey@interlinks.net SMALL WONDERS MINIATURE CLUB MEETING Wednesday,'June 14 - 7:30 p.m. held at Bowmanville, Clarington Community Resource Centre, 132 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Room 2. New members and young people accompanied by an adult are invited to attend. For more info call Shirley Stewart 623-1597 evenings j ■■ MASSAGE THERAPY & HOME HYDROTHERAPY FREE EVENING SEMINAR Wednesday, June 14 - from 7 - 8 p.m. at The Natural Nut Health Shop, 53 King St. E., Bowmanville with speaker, Gale TrumbJe, Registered Massage Therapist. For more info call 697-9950. COMMISSIONING SERVICE Saturday, June 17th - 7 p.m. at Orono United Church. Mervyn and Patricia Russell cordially invite you to attend their Commissioning Service as Overseas Personnel of the United Church, of Canada Division of World Outreach to work with the Methodist Church of the Caribbean and Americas WE NEED BOOKS! ' The Clarke Museum & Archive next fundraising Second Hand Book Sale is on Saturday, June 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Books on all subjects are.welcome but particularly children's books. Yard sale items also accepted. Encyclopedias and text books not accepted. Donations may be dropped off at the Museum in Kirby 7086 Old Kirby School Rd., Hwy 35/115 at Regional Rd. 9, Kirby daily from T1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays. Call 983-9243 for more information. NEWTONVILLE UNITED CHURCH BEEF BARBECUE Saturday, July 1st from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $10; Children 12 and $5; Preschoolers Free; For tickets call 987-5243, 786-2953 or 786-2239. All proceeds proceeds to the church, CLARINGTON COPE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ' The COPE Mental Health of Durham Region Community Care NEEDS VOLUNTEERS... VOLUNTEERS... Mature men and women are needed for one-to-one support and as group assistants. All volunteers are provided with ap 8 session course in "Basic Helping and Communication Skills" to prepare them for this sensitive and v rewarding work. Please contact Janice Kroft at 623-4123 for more information - = ' ' ■ =^.