SUSQ Vol. 77 No. 21 June 8, 1977 RALPii M SNYDER ReDe NOX MOULIN JOY, PA, Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. JO A40 17552 UEHANNA TIMES FIFTEEN CENTS Arthur Hemmig addresses Riverview kids. Arthur and Kona ‘““How many of you boys and girls own a dog?” asked Arthur Hemmig. The children assembled at Riverview School raised their hands. Mr. Hemmig told them, “Now, you’ll have to say ‘ves’. 1 can’t see your hands, you know.” Mr. Hemmig is blind. Last Wednesday he came to Riverview to speak about his blindness, his seeing eye dog Kona, and to answer questions. Speaking to about 100 youngsters, he described the intensive training through which not only Kona, but he himself went, in the process of becoming a man/dog team. The program was intro- duced by Mrs. Geraldine Price of the Lancaster County Association for the Blind. She spoke briefly about eye safety rules and practices, such as wearing sunglasses and eating well (Much blindness is caused by diabetes, which in turn can often be traced to a poor diet). She warned the children about firecrackers, BB guns, and other dan- gers to eyesight. Mr. Hemmig first des- cribed his loss of sight in an industrial accident dur- ing World War Two, then talked about his decision to get a guide dog afer six years of using a cane. “‘A cane is fine in familiar territory,”’ he said, ‘But a dog is much better when you're off the beaten track.”” He said that, with the help of Kona, he has repeatedly outpaced his [continued on page 2] Curry 3rd in Nationals —he runs 440 in 48.0 in Atlanta, now off to Sacramento; he could go to Russia later if plane fare is donated This photo, taken a few months ago at DHS, shows Stan Curry (left) and coach Rudy Milovanovic (right). As we were about to go tc press, we learned from Stan’s father that he is definitely going to the Golden West Invitational in Sacramento, CA. The Invitational consists by Rudy Milovanovic For the last couple of months, Stan Curry has made quite a name for himself and Donegal High School in the world of track. Some of his achieve- ments have been; Ship- pensburg Invitational 440 champion, District 440 champion and state 440 champion. His 440 time at the state meet equals the best time ever run in P.I.A.A. competition. Stan’s efforts at the Shippensburg Meet earned him an invitation to the Athletic Track Classic in Georgia. Stan competed in that meet just this past weekend. From a field of highly selected athletes from 35 states, Stan fin- ished 3d in the 440. His accomplishments have recently earned him an invitation to the highly prestigious Golden West Invitational in Sacramento, California, to be held on June 11th. Stan is looking forward to competing in that meet, however, he must provide his own transportation. It is fin- ancially impossible for him to provide "all his own expenses. Student organizations are making efforts in helping of 15 different events, in each of which 8 top high school athletes compete on a one-shot, go-for-broke basis. Contenders are chosen for ‘‘proven competitive performance.’’ Stan could win a gold, silver, or bronze medal, as in the Olympics. There is also a ‘Governor’s Trophy,’’ which goes to the outstanding athlete there. Stan meet his finances. If Stan does well at Sacra- mento and one or two other meets throughout the country, he will have a chance to qualify for the US Junior Olympic Team going to Russia in the near future. Any individual or business wishing to con- tribute to Stan's travel expenses should contact Rudy Milovanovic or Emil Swift at the high school. Bus schedule changes Mount Joy/E-town routes altered The Red Rose Transit Authority announces the following changes subse- quent to the schedules which became effective May 16, 1977: Route 18, Elizabethtown/ Mount Joy - Effective Monday, June 6, 1977, a new schedule for Route 18 will go into effect. This schedule will include a 6:40 a.m. and a 7:25 a.m. bus leaving Elizabethtown for Lancaster; an 8:20 arrival in Lancaster from Eliza- bethtown via Stoney Bat- tery Road and Rohrers- town, and continued ser- vice to the Armstrong facility on Spooky Nook Road north of Landisville. The principal reason for these changes is that buses on certain trips were un- able to maintain the sche- dule. Concern was express- ed by the public and by the operators that running times were insufficient to meet the demands of the schedule. Further informa- tion on these changes can be obtained by calling the Authority's office at 397- 4246. New schedules for Route 18 (Elizabethtown/ Mount Joy) can be obtain- ed from Route 18 operators or by calling the Authority. RRTA reminds the public that any route and schedule requests should be put in .writing and sent to the Authority at 825 East Chestnut Street. All re- quests will be given con- sideration for changes oc- curing in September 1977.
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