University negotiates to host Special Olympics permanently By MIKE WELCH Collegian Blatt Writer After closing ceremonies at Rec Hall ended this summer's Pennsylvania Spe cial Olympic Games, the games, according to a long-held tradition, should travel elsewhere for a two-year period. But administrators and Olympics' officials now say the games may be here next year, and the year after that, and the year after that. Maybe. "From our standpoint, we have approached Penn State University and asked them to host the games again next year and perhaps in '9l and '92," said Bill Parise, Pennsylvania Special Olympics president. Throughout the 20-year history of the state games, a new site has been selected every two years following a bidding process. The games stay at a given location for two years, and then move on to the next site. Parise and his administration met with Vice President of Student Services William Asbury in recent weeks to dis cuss the future of Special Olympics at the University. According to Parise, his organization is awaiting the University's reply to a proposal which would bring the event here permanently. A spokeswoman for Asbury's office said "no decisions have been made yet." Last summer's state games opened in Rec Hall June 8, and for the next two days the athletes competed on campus in events including softball, basketball, and track and field. About 2,000 volun- Police charge cabbie who helped runaways TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A cab driver was arrested yesterday and charged with driving two teen-age runaways to eastern Pennsylvania after they had stopped at a Toledo shopping mall. Randy Foley, 37, of Toledo, allegedly charged the Indiana youths $6OO for the trip, police said. The odyssey of the boys, whose ages are 14 and 16, began on Aug. 19 in Clear Lake, Ind. It ended three days and 500 miles later in Arlington, Va., when authorities took them into custody and returned them to their parents. Foley, who police said is a part-time driver for the Black & White Cab Co., was charged with contributing to the Leers were needed to make the games work. NBC commentator Jimmy Cefalo served as master of ceremonies, and Roger Kingdom, two-time Olympic gold medalist in high hurdles was the honor ary chairman. "The games are looking to come back to Penn State next year, but not nec essarily on a permanent basis," said Keith Driftmier, Pennsylvania Special Olympics vice president for competition and training. "A lot of avenues are being explored at this time. I can't say a lot more than that at this time." delinquency of a minor. He will by sum- On Aug. 19, he and the 16-year-old maned to appear in Lucas County Juve• allegedly stole $1,500 from the 14-year nile Court. old's mother, who had been saving the The parents of the 14-year-old filed the money for a Hawaiian vacation. The complaint against Foley. boys took an all-terrain vehicle and Several telephone calls made to headed toward Toledo, which is about Foley's house yesterday were not 70 miles east of their hometown. returned. In Toledo, they abandoned the ATV In early August, the boys, whose and made their way to a mall, where names were not released, allegedly they allegedly met Foley. stole a car in Clear Lake, Ind., the corn- They allegedly told Foley that they plaint said. were runaways and wanted to go to After they were arrested and Waynesboro, Pa., near Gettysburg, released, the 14-year-old, whose father where the 14-year-old has relatives. was out of town on business, decided to During the drive, the cab driver alleg run away because he feared his father's edly gave the boys advice on how to live reaction, authorities said. on the streets. You can't get a job without experience. You can't get experience without a job. What are you supposed to do? Join the Business Division of The Daily Collegian and give yourself the most rewarding, comprehensive corporate experience available to Penn State students. 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Get on the fast track with The Daily Collegian. Come to the Collegian Introductory Meeting and make a difference in your future! The dual mission of Collegian Inc. is to provide a good college newspaper for Penn State and to provide a rewarding educational experience for our student staff mem bers. d:l;Collegian Special Olympics' Vice President for Development Pat Root said the entire University community is supportive of the Special Olympics. "Penn State University's facilities, community and broad-based support appeal to Pennsylvania Special Olym pics," she added. Parise agreed the University is an ideal site for the games, emphasizing the vast housing available in East Halls during the summer. "Housing is one of the key ingre dients, we need housing for 1,700 ath letes and 400 coaches," Parise said. The size and needs of the games man date great selectivity when choosing a site and Parise guessed there are only 10 sites in Pennsylvania that are able to accomodate the games properly. Most universities in Pennsylvania do not have all the facilities needed to host the games, Parise said. He noted that universities are ideal for hosting the games. "We want to work with the student body more" and exploit a valuable pool of volunteers, he said. The game's regular rotation allows a new community of volunteers and par ticipants to get involved in the state's Special Olympics every two years. But there are reasons to establish a permanant site at the University. "It's the center of the state —that's the main reason —plus, facilities are good,"said Clyde Doll, a State College resident who has worked with the state games for five years. "I talked to the people at the Penn State office, and they feel good about the way they've been treated." Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7p.m. in 64 Willard. 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