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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, October 10,1984 7 Orono News By Isabelle Challice Orono Publisher Speaks to Horticultural Society Quote - "To forgive and forget is far better than to resent and remember." Mr. and Mrs. Wes. McMahon, Bethany, again sponsored a musical salute to the "Big Band Sounds" on Saturday evening, Oct. 6, in Pontypool community centre. Music lovers from a vast area, attended and as usual enjoyed immensely Wes's collection of records.. Those attending from Orono areas - Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Carman White, Mr. Carlos Tamblyn and Mr. and Mrs. Lome Bowins. Many from this area attended attended the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Miller on Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 6. Wayne is the son of Mr. Charles Miller, North Orono. Mr. and Mrs. 0. Challice attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Vicky Beggs, Ballyduff, held Thursday, Oct. 4, in Lindsay. The late Mrs. Beggs was the last member of the original John Challice family, and was in her 96th year. Sympathy to her surviving surviving son Wilfred. Congratulations to Mr. Fred Winn, Kendal on growing bigger and better potatoes every year. This fall his prize specimen weighed in at 2'A pounds, a real whopper! Remember all you card playing addicts, this week the weekly Town Hall euchre parties get started at 8 p.m. at the Town Hall, Wed., Oct. 10. Mrs. Yvonne Maitland is sponsoring a new floral design course for six weeks, and it will include courses on Christmas design. Just try your hand at creating your own Christmas decorations and you will no doubt enjoy both creating and saving money. Courses commence Tuesday evenings, Oct. 23 - Nov. 27. Salute to Newcastle's Emblem Apples, apples everywhere! Orono horticulture gave a royal salute to Newcastle's emblem the apple, on Thursday Thursday evening, Oct. 4, in Orono United Church's main hall. The stage was decorated with large arrangements of leaves, pumpkins, corn stalks, sunflowers sunflowers and apples. One of the featured classes, entitled "Apple of my Eye" drew much attention, with six or seven lovely, well designed apple arrangements, in wicker baskets. On the display, display, above the table, a feature article taken from "The Oshawa Times" on : Newcastle's apple harvest and new up-to-date apple recipes. Mrs. Carol Mostert won the first prize in this class. To carry out the theme, the "Country Store", featured fresh made apple cider, courtesy courtesy of Ann Evans. The delicious delicious lunch following the program program consisted of trays of fresh sliced apples, cheeses, apple muffins and cookies and of course fresh cider. The hard-working committee, Joan Hollingsworth, Joan Hodge and Ann Evans, were kept very busy refilling the plates. Following the secretary's and treasurer's reports, the President Doreen Lowery at the piano and Carlos Tamblyn led a very lively sing-song. We used Gladys Brown's song sheets, of old familiar tunes with good horticulture words, and was much enjoyed by everyone! Mr. Roy Forrester was introduced and of course well known to all in the audience, and he in turn introduced Mr. Bill Bunting, who was assisting assisting him with the program. Roy gave us a very enlightened enlightened introduction on this favorite hobby "Bird Watching", Watching", and states more and more people are finding this to be a very interesting as well as healthful hobby. It is also a real family hobby and helps keep the children interested in nature. In 1981 "Bird Aliasing" was introduced in Ontario, by The Federation of Naturalists, who record new species, breeding habits, etc., also comparisons of each year's conservation needs, changing environments etc. Each member is given an allotted area, in Roy's case 10 square km. in the Garden Hill area, and Roy had spent 80 hours and had seen 86 species, in a specified length of time. The breeding grounds may differ from year to year, also the nesting habits and even their songs. Roy then showed some very lovely colored slides of many of the birds of this area, including including wood ducks, found in the marshes of the Whitby area. Beautiful pictures of mallards, blue-winged teals, shoveller ducks, and an exciting exciting picture of a real turkey vulture, taken out in our area of Mount Tom. Various species of hawks, owls, chimney swifts, even the little humming bird, flycatchers, flycatchers, woodpeckers, kingbirds, kingbirds, scarlet tanagers, etc., and of course Roy pointed out to the ladies in the audience, the male bird is always more attractive than the female take note on Libbers this spec please theory! Bill Bunting then took charge of the program at this time and tola us his hobby (next to bird watching) is wild flower photography. Very attractive slides of may- flowers, blood root, columbines, columbines, wild flags, orange lilies, lady's slippers, wild orchids, trilliums, wild asters, etc. brought many oohs and ahs from a very appreciative audience. Mr. Cor. Mostert thanked the two guests for such an interesting and educational presentation. Mrs. Katholeen Petrie, Blackstock was then capable judge for the evening and gave out many helpful comments to the exhibitors. Mrs. Petrie is a certified judge, completing the O.H.A. school of judging last year. Much interest in the four entries, entitled "Larders Full" a still life display, and the winner, Mrs. Minnie Zegers. The judge's choice of best entry in the show was won by Mrs. Mary Tamblyn with her beautiful dahlia (dinner plate size) in a gorgeous maroon color. Best arrangement in the show "High Hopes" was won by I. Challice. The lunch committee and ladies in the country store were thanked and lucky draw prizes were given out, to close a very enjoyable evening. Orono United Church News Orono United Church was beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving Sunday and a splendid crowd was in attendance attendance for World Wide Communion. The lovely basket of fresh flowers at the chancel were from the funeral of the late Mrs. Vicky Beggs, Ballyduff, and an aunt of Orville Challice of this congregation. congregation. Birthdays this week - Gladys Brown Oct. 11, and Doris Wannan, Oct. 13. Bible study will begin Wed., 8-9:30 p.m. in the Friendship Room, and will begin this week to discuss the time, place and study with you. Also a morning group is planned later for those interested. Remember next Sunday, Oct. 14, is Anniversary Sunday with guest speaker, Mr. Lloyd Wilson. 1985 United Church Calendars Calendars are available from U.C.W. members. Place your order before Oct. 26. U.C.W. general, meeting is this Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the main hall. Bring your Jack Frost items to this meeting. Bulletin notices: Due to new policies, please direct your notices to Marlene Rise- borough, (church office sec.) 983-5702 before Friday morning. morning. Our Annual Turkey supper is Wed., Oct. 24th with continuous continuous serving from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. See classified adds for more details. Donations of pies are always welcome! U.C.W. News Reports Twenty-three ladies of units one and. two joined together for thjeir regular monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, afternoon, Oct. 2,-in thçmain hall of the church. Dti$6tions were in charge of Bertha Touchburn and Jean Bemrose. Stella Carson and Dorothy Barnett rendered a very enjoyable duet and was much appreciated by all present. We find these joint meetings to be full of good fun and fellowship. A great deal of new business and things to do, was presented presented and October promises to be very lively. A delicious lunch of tea and pumpkin pie closed the meeting. The ladies of unit no. 3 met at the home of Joan Hodge, Taunton Road, with a good attendance. Merle Gilbart gave an interesting talk on "Enthusiasm" and many interesting comments were heard on the pros and cons. We need to bring in new ideas of making our meetings more interesting, more study groups, etc. were mentioned. The roll call was answered by "some interesting place I've seen this past summer." Of course high on the list was the viewing of Her Majesty, The Queen. Margaret Gunter told us of their special invitation invitation to be present in Fredericton, Fredericton, N.B. to see Her Majesty, as her hubby, Clare was a descendant of the United Empire Loyalists of that area. Some had trips to Cape Breton, Campbellford. Two of the interesting arrangements at Orono Horticultural Society's Show. Orono Horticultural Society had an interesting evening last week at the United Church when Publisher Roy Forrester, right, and Bill Bunting were in charge of the program. They provided considerable information and showed colored slides. This is the special apple display that Orono correspondent Isabelle Challice discussed in her news column this week. Scaince North (Sudbury) and Ruby Staples to see her granddaughter granddaughter graduate as a pharmacist. Our leader Joan of course topped us all off by travelling with her hubby Armond to Europe for 19 days. Beautiful scenery, but the breakfasts were a bit too light, so reported Joan! Much business discussed, catering for the minister's induction Oct. 28, and the turkey dinner Oct. 24, and our general meeting Thursday, Oct. 11. Joan Hollingsworth then gave us a very interesting resume of part of their trip, from London right to Italy. We'll look forward to hearing more from Joan at the Nov. meeting. A delicious lunch closed the evening. A good attendance at the unit no. 4 ladies meeting, held in the Friendship Room, Tuesday evening, Oct. 2. Thelma Vagg, June Heard and Anna May Barnard were in charge of the meeting. Thelma was in charge of devotions and gave us an excellent talk on her recent trip to Penn, and about the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Several Bicentennial contests contests were played and enjoyed by all present. The ladies of unit no. 5 (Leskard) meet Wed., Oct. 10th at 7:30 p.m. in Leskard Church. Card parties start this Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at Leskard church hall. All welcome. President Doreen Lowery conducted the meeting, which featured many unusual arrangements that drew favorable comments from members and guests. Secretary Carol Mostert was also seated at the head table. Perm Special Henna Perm Only including cut and style offer good until Oct. 31, 1984 Hairport Styling 133 Church Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-4901 New Dimensions in Home Entertainment • Parhway'lxf Serving the Durham Region for 31 years 184 Bond St W. 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