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With a Radio Control
Airplane Club as a
jumping off point, Lake-
Lehman Industrial Arts
students are embarking
on an ambitious endeavor
geared at making better
use of their talents. The
students are organizing a
chapter of PIASA, Penn-
sylvania Industrial Arts
Student Association. The
group will be state and
nationally affiliated
(AIASA), deriving
numerous benefits and
compete and provide
community service.
The Industrial Arts
student associations are
devoted exclusively to the
needs of those particular
students. Co-curricular
and extra-curricular
involvement are en-
couraged. - Individual
student growth, develop-
ment and maturity are
fostered while prestige
and recognition come
through a national
program of awards and
contests.
Byron Race, chairman
of the school’s industrial
arts department is
coordinating the new
club, along with first year
teacher Dan Williams.
Williams is a former
student of Race’s at Lake-
Lehman. He received his
degree in California and
returned to join the
department. His specialty
is electronics and the
Radio Controlled Air-
planes are a particular
favorite.
“The RC Airplanes are
a natural promotion,’
said Race. ‘They will
encourage interest among
the students but the
organization as a whole
will be much more than
airplanes.” |
PIASA chapters can
lend their expertise in
many areas to various
types of projects, both fun
and useful. CO 2 racing
cars is another popular
outlet. Race pointed out
through the auspices of
the club, civic and school
projects can be under-
taken. He indicated the
clock-making fundraiser,
which his classes have
been involved in for
several years, will also be
a part of the club. “We
hope to offer our services
to the school too. There is
a lot we can do. There is a
lot the students are
capable of doing.”
Race said he is very
anxious to see the
organization get off the
ground because he
believes industrial arts
students are not ap-
preciated for what they
accomplish. “There are
no awards programs
through the school. The
students have virtually no
He said many of the
industrial arts students go
on to become the kind of
solid citizen a community
relies upon as adults. ‘1
students living here in the
community. Most are
really good citizens, with
good jobs and firm
commitments to their
ideals. But while they
were in school, they were
not always appreciated
for what they were
learning and achieving.”
ATASA’s program of
awards and contests will
provide an incentive to
local chapters to compete
with other groups. The
ensuing recognition will
utlimately filter down and
a better understanding of
the wise array of talents
involved in industrial arts
should result.
It may require no more
than a social note to tell
the public that Paul and
Ann Figler have recently
returned from a South
American cruise on the
Carla C. The Jackson
1492 sea miles, stopping in
five ports for sightseeing.
To reach their cruise ship,
they flew to Puerto Rico,
which added another 2,000
miles to their journey.
The fact of such a winter
vacation is not unusual in
itself, but considering Ann
Figler is crippled with
multiple sclerosis, and
gets around only with the
Greater
Family YMCA, an-
nounced that the 12th
Annual = Elementary
Wrestling Tournament
will be held Sunday,
March 6 at Wilkes College
Gymnasium. The tourn-
ament is open to wrestlers
12 years of age as of
March 6 and younger. No
seventh graders.
For entry information,
please contact the Wilkes-
Barre YMCA at 717-823-
2191. Steve Biernacki will
be tournament director.
aid of wheelchairs,
walkers and canes, their
travel schedule really be-
comes noteworthy.
Since Paul’s retirement
in 1979, the couple has
been to the Caribbean on
three occasions, to Hawaii
and Mexico. The lengthy
trips
winter vacations. During
the spring and summer,
the Figlers make a point
of taking two or three
camping trips in their own
camper, and take in a
number of polka festivals
throughout Eastern
Their attitude is that
Ann’s handicap will not
prohibit them from
fulfilling their travel
dreams. Having worked
35 years for the Federal
government, Paul
planned his retirement
very carefully. The couple
fits into an average,
middle-class” ‘income
bracket and does not
travel first class. For the
most part, they travel
with tour groups. In most
instances, they are ac-
companied by another
couple, Tony and Julie
Pavloski from Wilkes-
Barre. However, on their
1982 trip to Hawaii, they
were on their own.
SI's really no
problem,’ explained Ann.
“At first we didn’t know
what to expect, and we
were a little hesitant. We
can get just about every-
where.”
In all cases, the Figlers
are treated with consider-
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respect by the air and sea
lines. When confirming
reservations, Paul merely
notes that his wife will
require a wheelchair.
Upon arrival at any air
terminal, the couple is
escorted to a special
waiting area. Their
wheelchair is paced away
onto the plane’s baggage
compartment and Ann is
rolled on board in an air-
advance of other
passengers. She is given a
seat near to the facilities
and can be easily accom-
panied to and from. Very
often she flies first class,
regardless of the fact that
they have coach tickets.
And Paul, simply by
virtue of being her
companion, receives the
same courtesies and
treatment.
“I can’t find any fault at
all with the way we're
treated by the airlines or
bus services,” said Paul.
“When we land, they
whisk us through baggage
pick-ups and customs. We
never have to wait very
long.”
Traveling with another
couple is a big help when
the Figlers are on their
own. “It’s good to have
another lady along, and
the Pavloski’s have been
friends of ours for a long
time,”” said Paul. The
foursome enjoys much of
the same kinds of
pastimes, particularly
polka dancing.
What the travelers have
noticed is how more and
more places have built-in
accommodations for the
handicapped. Hotels
come complete with
ramps and elevators.
Restaurants offer con-
venient seating and many
streets and sidewalks are
slanted for easy wheel-
chair accessibility.
Of course, the ease with
which they can get around
depends upon their travel
destination. Several of
their South American
stops were on islands of a
very primitive nature.
Since: the Carla C could
not pull directly into post
in places like Grenada,
visitors were taken
ashore in a smaller boat.
Ann was helped into the
boat from the seven story
ship, and again helped out
onto the dock. Then, the
couple was on their own.
“We managed alright,”
said Ann. ‘Its slow with
the wheelchair sometimes
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but the people are great
and very helpful.”
She recalls a time in
Las Vegas when she was
waiting to use a ladies
room and did not have
Julie with her. “A com-
plete stranger came out
and immediately asked if
she could help. It always
seems as if there is some-
one around to give a hand
when I need it,’ she said.
“Of course, I get stared
at a lot, especially in the
South American coun-
tries. Some people there
have never seen a wheel-
chair,” she explained. But
their curiosity does not
bother Ann and she often
finds herself engaged in
conversations with
people, who might other-
wise totally ignore her
presence. ‘‘One lady
thought I had plastic
knees. She’s supposed to
have an operation on her
knees and she asked me
for advice. I told her there
are worse things than a
wheelchair.”
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Using a wheelchair is
something Ann has only
recently had to learn
about. The MS flared up in
the mid-"70’s, affecting
her legs and interfering
with her ability to walk.
With therapy and con-
tinued maintenance, she
is able to get around in-
doors with only a cane or
walker. Travel, shopping
and outdoor events, how-
ever, require the chair.
Her determination not
to allow the affliction to
disrupt her life more than
necessary has made all
the difference for the
couple. While it was not
an easy task to keep from
staying at home and
treating herself like an
invalid, Ann quickly
learned to overcome her
self-pitying = tendencies.
from South America, Pa
asked me where I wanted
to go next. 1 said, ‘Wait
minute, will you? The
clothes aren’t even
washed from this trip!”
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