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III! WISH KM \K0L1N1AN April 10. I'lHO Pm^e 17 Over 400 expected Special Olympics returns to WCU Saturday, April 26, has been designated as I9«0 Special Olympics day at WCU and more thai. 400 youngsters from Haywood County west are expected to compete. The Special Olympians will gather at 9 a.m. to begin a schedule of activity that includes competition m track and field, swimming, soccer skills and frishec throwing. The ultimate goal of the Special Olympic program is to create opportunities for sports training and athletic competition for all special children. I he W< I program includes special activities for children vviih learning disabilities and other handicaps. Special Olympians take their sports seriously, with emphasis on doing the best that thev can and always finishing the competition. Their oath, "let me win. but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt," epitomized their attitude and effort. The program is no small undertaking. For the 400 young people who compete as Special OK mpians, there are roughly the same number of volunteers involved in the games. At WCU. they come from the university faculty, staff, and students, as well as from the VOICE Twenty-four new VOICI volunteers received their training certificates and official VOICE 1.1) badges last week following a four-hour training session. These Volunteers will join approximately forty others who are assigned by the Home Health and Home Support Agencies of C.J. Harris Community Hospital of Sylva, in cooperation with the VOICE office, to help the disabled elderly in Jackson County. Volunteers in Caring for the Elderly (VOICE) Coordinator, Mrs. Carole Martin, makes every effort to fill requests from elderly citizens, handicapped individuals, and/or recently released hospital patients for such services as medical transportation, home sitting or visiting, grocery shopping, minor home repairs, and simple household chores. The Volunteers indicate their preference, capability, or skills and Mrs. Martin matches up the requests for help with the appropriate volunteer to supplj the service needed. The training personnel from the C.J. Harris Community Hospital Staff, other Jackson County agencies, and faculty of WCl' were Sharon Carr, Dr. Helen Hartshorn. Jack Lunnen, Carole Martin, Jo Moon. Junetta Pell, and Jane Perry. They conducted sessions on topics concerning Aging. Infirmities and Assisting Ambulatory Clients. Sensory Deprivation. Interpersonal Relationships, Values, and the Goals and Philosophy of VOICE. Mrs. Lena Leigh. Co-Chairman of the VOICE Executive Board, made the certificate presentations to the Volunteers who completed the course: People in Jackson County who need assistance, or those who would like to use their skills and talents to be a "Good Neighbor," are invited to contact Mrs. Martin, at 586-8941. extension 104 for information and application forms. University Forum The University Forum will commemorate the 115th anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln on Monday. April 14. when Dr. Constance Head will speak on "Lincoln's Assassination: Fact and Fiction." Dr. Head. Professor of History at WCU, is the author of several articles about John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln's assassin, and is presently working on a book about Booth and his family. The general public is invited to the lecture, which will be presented in the Natural Science Auditorium at 7 p.m. Bounce-A-Thon Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity will be sponsoring their 1st Annual Bounce-a-thon for 30 hours beginning at noon on Friday. April 18 and go until 6 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Sylva Plaza. Donations will go to Hawthorn Heights Children's Home in Dillsboro. All interested in information or donations to the Hawthorn Heights Children's Home or the Bounce-a-thon. please contact Gordon Stephenson at 227-4065 or 227-6280. communities where the childien live One of the major objectives of the Special Olv nipics is the additional involvement ol conimutiitv volunteers, civic groups, recreational personnel and parents to provide them with an insight into the special needs of the youngsters inv olved. Since the Special Olympics inception at WCU in 1972, Western's Student Council for Exceptional Children. Physical Education Majors Club, and the health, physical education ami recreation department have jointly sponsored the program The student groups and campus fraternities have raised monies each year to send one to three busloads of Olv mpians to the state competition. Additionally, the WCU Chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educational Office Personnel (NCAL'OP) has contributed by preparing and serving refreshments to the Special Olvmpics group each vcar. and in 1980 has donated the proceeds of their February bake sales to the program. The S640.20 gitt will pav loi (he stale registration tecs and award ribbon*. Miss Anna Bolick of I'cachtree I Icmcntai v School in Murphy will be serving her fourth yen as coordinator for the event. She succeeds l)i lane Schul/. the original coordinator, and Joe Allen. Dr. Helen Hartshorn of WCU's department of health, physical education and recreation, has served as the dames' director and liaison since 1972. .lav Hicks, assistant professor of education at WCU, annuallv works with the Student Council for Exceptional Children's fund-raising projects and has Coordinated the financial contributions from fraternities and other organizations. When WCU became involved in Special Olympics in 1972, some 80 children from five counties participated. Since that time the program has expanded to 12 counties and now involves children from public and private schools, sheltered workshops and Inline environments. A two mile run for Wellness will begin at 3:oopm. Recognition awarded to those who finish. An UunnM.ii Dedicated To Your Better Hralth Thursday, April 17th, I :(X)pm-6:00pm Wellness Is defined as an active process through which the Individual becomes aware of, and makes choices toward a more successful existence. These choices are greatly influenced by one's self-concept and the parameters of one's culture and environment. Each individual developes a unique lifestyle which changes daily in the reflection of their intellectual,emotional, physical, social, occupational, and spiritual diminslons c: Bill Hettler, M.D., 1979 PHYSICAL , FITNESS J A°r/ \ NUTRITION / <5v\ /o°* ti» \ \* » g \ #/ / SOCIAL \ / FAMILr \ V \ f COMMUNITY > ENVIRONMENTAL Six diminsions of Wellness Steak and Seafood for your dining pleasure... The Caboose Lounge for your drinking delights. Rock out with... "The Make Believe Band" Saturday night at The Depot Don't forget your favorite tropical drink. Special set-up for WCU students...$.50 SERVING HOURS 6-11 6-10 MONDAY-THURSDAY FRIDAY&SATURDAY mvni/HI-inuilWHl r-KIUAT&bAIUKUAT (Brown bagging permitted* 7.00 cover charge) c .. _ft. qa9_
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