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^ Orono Weekly Times. Wednesday. June 7, 2000 -5 Markham Pioneers steal one from Kendal Eagles A four, run lead wasn't quite enough for the visiting Eagles May 27th, when the Markham Pioneers came from behind to win 6-4. Markham pitcher, Mike Lloyd had a disastrous first inning. With one out, he walked Mark Foster and Steve Dawe. He struck out cleanup batter Troy Foster then walked John Robinson. With the bases loaded, Cory Baker belted a two-run double double cashing in Mark Foster and Dawe. Mike Landers followed followed with a two-run single allowing Robinson and Baker to score before closing out the inning with another strikeout. Lloyd regained his composure composure and managed to shut down Kendal's offense from that point on allowing them only three more hits belonging belonging to Troy Foster, Cory Fenton and Mike Landers. Markham scattered 10 hits throughout eight scoring two in the' first, one in the third, and taking a 5-4 lead in the fifth before adding one more in the seventh thus coming from behind to steal the game with a 6-4 victory over Kendal. Troy Foster was credited with the loss. Kendal 11 - Whitby 8 Back in action Sunday, May 30, the Eagles quickly turned things around with an 11-8 win over Whitby. Pitcher of record this game was Kendal's Mike Robinson who went 7-1/3 innings for the win. Shane Cowan got the save. The Eagles' next scheduled scheduled homestand is this Sunday against Port Hope. Game time is 12 p.m. Truck and tractor pull, demolition derby at Orono fairgrounds Feel the ground shake, hear with both compact and full size the trucks roar and inhale the vehicles battling it out for top excitement as the Durham place. Central Agricultural Society Radio controlled truck and revs up to an early start with tractors will be giving demon- Motor Madness on Saturday, stration pulls all day long prov- June 24th. ing that size isn't everything. The fairgrounds will shim- Beat the heat in the mer with the lights and sounds Molson's Beverage Tent and of a midway all weekend! At 4 stay for live entertainment fea- p.m. Saturday, the Great Lakes turing 'Primetime.' Truck and Tractor Pullers will Tickets are $10 adults and be churning up the dust with $5 for children 3 to 12. four competing classes: Econo Gates open at 1 p.m. Come Modified Tractors, 4 x 4 early though, the best seats in Modified Trucks, 2 Wheel the grandstand go fast! For Drive Modified Trucks and more info call Gord Robins'on Vintage Tractors. 786-2970, Darlene Brown 986- Then, the Demolition Derby 0957 or Jeff Dillon 983-9240. roars onto the track at 7 p.m. Blast from the past... , 6th Line Ladies Baseball Team (1915) Back Row: Lulu McMullen, Elizabeth Burgess, Norma Sheppard, Katie Cochrane, Ida Ruthvan, Hazel Lowery, Front Row: Gertie. McMullen, Effie Souch, Hazel Cooper, Tillie Ruthvan, Bill Henry. The spirit of the Lord is upon me Euchre Results Wednesday Night Euchre Results for May 31. High - 1) Willard Johnson - 85, 2) Shirley Bubar -81, 3) Roy Hayward - 73, 4) Marion Sears - 72, 5) Gladys Greenwood, Norma Moffat, Patricia Ball-50. Low - Percy Jakeman - 50; Draws - Charlie Stapleton, Grace Coatham, Martha Clark, Lucy Corey. Local models entertain entertain at luncheon By: I. Challice The monthly Community Care dinner was served by the ladies of St. Saviour's Church,Wednesday May 31 in Orono United Church hall. A delicious salad luncheon was served to a large crowd. Following the luncheon an excellent ' form of entertainment was presented - "The Monica Rose Fashions Spring Fashion Show"! With nine local ladies as models an excellent variety of colourful outfits were displayed. Many compliments were given, from both the women and men! The Newcastle Community Church has taken a passage from Isaiah as their basic theology: the Spirit of the Lord is upon me. A hundred families turned up for Newcastle Community Church's first worship service on March 26, 2000. Last Sunday, 72 people signed up to become members of this nondenominational church, which will be holding their Charter Service this Sunday, June 11 - Pentecost Sunday, at 7:00 p.m. in the Newcastle Community Hall., This congregation truly wants to be a 'Community Church' says its Pastor, David Chisling. ."We're very keen on establishing a Newcastle Mission," stated Chisling in a recent interview. "We're going to take the time to find out what the needs are in this community." "There is a tremendous renewed interest in things 'spiritual'. We want to capitalize capitalize on that and provide opportunities where people feel welcome," said Chisling. He also sees opportunities to work with the youth in the village. village. "Why can't that be part of our mission?" he asked. Part of the Church's mission mission statement is to show Christian caring and love in the community and in all the world, "so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in us generous friends." Regular Sunday services are held at 10:30 a.m. at 396 Mill St. North, in Newcastle. Newcastle's newest church is very thankful to the Fellowship Baptist Church for the use of their church building building for Sunday morning worship, worship, The Baptist congregation congregation outgrew their facility some time ago, and are currently currently worshiping in the Newcastle" Public School Sunday Mornings.