Brockport's getting ready for its Olympic Games Local June 23, 1979 Page 3 Gifford, Bruce Jenner, Wilt Chamberlain, Rafer Johnson and Christopher "Superman" Reeves. Soccer great Pele will be the head coach of the international games. The Special Olympics wera created and are sponsored by the. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Foundation, The public is invited for free. Among the many organizations', helping with the sponsorship is New York State United Teachers (NYSUT). The union paid for the' costs of entering 200 individuals It's no longer news that the Olympic Games are coming to New York State. But some people may ask which Olympic Games you mean. Lake Placid may be preparing for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, but there is a statewide effort focusing on another international event to be held at the State University College at Brockport.
The 1979 International Summer Special Olympics are scheduled for Aug. 8-13 at Brockport, marking the first time the games have been held in the state. More than 3,500 mentally hand icapped youngsters will participate in this fifth annual event. It drew 1,000 individuals at its 1968 inaugural in Chicago. They will come from all 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and 30 foreign countries, including Communist Poland.
Their motto will be: "Let me win but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." For many of these youngsters, it will be the thrill of a lifetime. Four individuals from Area 15, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler and Tioga counties, will be selected to participate in the international are competing against their peers." Competition was held in track and field, swimming, gymnastics, physical fitness, Frisbee, bowling, table tennis, tennis and wheel-, chair events. "I felt good," said a happy Pamela Whipple of Elmira, who won second and third-place finishes in Frisbee competition. The international meet will feature similar events in addition to a one-day trip for all participants to Niagara Falls and Ft. Niagara.
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She watched as many of the individuals captured first and second-place finishes in several events. But in the end, all were winners. "It gives them a sense of accomplishment that they can find in other areas," Miller said. "They Grocery supplies adequate Despite the truckers' protest, area grocery stores and supermarkets said Friday they had no problems this week getting supplies. Some, however, reported they are concerned about getting them next week if the strike should spread.
S. M. Flickinger's, grocery wholesalers, said they have had no serious problems to date is getting supplies. Flickinger's receives shipments from all over the country and delivers to stores within a 200-mile radius of Elmira. (Truckers pleased with progress.
Page 1) "There have been a few delays. Some trucks have been a day or two late but they have all made it all right," Clarence Johnson, division manager, said. Further delays may occur next week but the firm carries a one to two-week inventory so no problems are expected, Johnson said. In making deliveries, Johnson said some trucks have been stopped in Bradford County in the past few days but they returned, asked for a police escort, and completed their deliveries. "We don't run barricades.
We appreciate what the truckers are trying to do but we have a business to run and we have been able to get through," Johnson said. Sid Shepherd of Shepherd's store in Pine City said the store had received its large shipment on Monday and two others on Tuesday and Wednesday from Tripi Foods in Buffalo. "But they said to watch out for next week," Shepherd said. Stewart Wheeler of Wheeler Foods on Guinnip Ave. said only two items were missing from a shipment of meat that came from Tobin's in Albany.
His regular order from Flickinger's came through, he said. dedicated .4 by playing her harmonica through the summer's first big thunderstorm. The Putnams live at 16 Wicks Corning. (Photo by Bruce Taylor) SUMMER STORM SHELTER Judy Mae Putnam and her daughter Veronica, 8, wait put the rain Friday in a bus shelter on Main hd Sts. Veronica helped the time pass 1051-53 College Ave.
Ward LaFrance fails to meet payroll for union employees punn i i i pi luvcli anur li luvcli onur ii luvclt Dnuh' LLm tion. "We got what we felt was a good contract," Manwaring said. "I can't understand why they'd give us that if they couldn't pay it." Signs that the company has been struggling with its payroll have been showing up for the last two months, Manwaring said. Last week, he said, the company advised workers there might be trouble meeting last Friday's payroll if certain orders were not ready for shipment in the next few days. Manwaring said the warning prompted many workers to work overtime trying to get the trucks ready for shipment.
I arm wlwm event. "It's a fantastic sight to see these kids," said Carol Miller, Booth School special education teacher. Miller was one of the chaper-ones who accompanied 42 Area 15 individuals to the state Special Olympics recentlyk at St. Bona- This week, Manwaring said, the company was having troubles delivering and collecting payment for several orders. Manwaring said Friday was the first payday missed by the company in the 11 years he has worked there.
But the company has been plagued with financial problems recently. In the last 10 months, for example, the company has been hit with a creditor's judgement for non-payment of a $183,890 prom-isory note and has been forced to seek a $2.7 million loan guarantee from the federal government, part of which went to finance short-term debts. Items include two Salvadore Dali sculptures: the Madonna De Port Lligat and San Narciso De Las Moscas. They are cast of 18-karat gold and mounted on silver pedestals. A one dollar donation at the door will cover admission and a at the overlook Leading the McDade (R-lOth) project in Congress.
A plaque of contracters, was McDade moment in history The dedication of Tropical billion in damages the Wyoming painting to Holiday Inn. benefit Tioga-Hammond dams About 175 union employees at Ward LaFrance Truck Corp. in Elmira Heights went home Friday without a paycheck. A statement issued Friday night By company officials acknowledged the company had missed its payroll for production workers. But, the statement said, the company intends to distribute the checks Monday.
"From what I observed I think there; was a lot of angry people, a lot of upset people and a lot of concerned people," said Donald Manwaring, chairman of the shop committee for Machinists Local The missed payroll affected only Unionized production workers since salaried personnel were not scheduled to be paid this week. Attempts to contact company president Richard J. Gergel were unsuccessful. One of the company's three owners, Charles E. Bradley of Greenwich, Conn, said he was unaware of the payroll problem.
Local 2562, which represents most workers at the plant, recently negotiated a three-year contract yrith the company. The contract, calling for wage 'and cost-of-living increases, followed a brief strike which cost the yompany only one day of produc- Art objects will be auctioned between the two earthen dams. dedication was Rep. Joseph M. of Scranton, a supporter of the honoring the Corps of Engineers, designers Tioga-Hammond, and the projects' primary unveiled at the overlook.
described the dedication day as "a we can all look on with pride." was held on the seventh anniversary Storm Agnes, which caused $1.4 to the Twin Tiers and south into Valley near Wilkes-Barre. Work halt sought on Pennsy dams. Earthslide repair estimate grows to million. Cut in funds to delay dams' completion. Army Corps of Engineers alters angle of Tioga Dam.
White House plans Tioga Dam check. Tioga-Hammond Dam rated sound. These are just some of the headlines which The Star-Gazette carried during the Tioga-Hammond Dams' construction. The stormy history of the dams came to a conclusion Friday with the dedication of the $187 million federal project. About 1,000 persons attended the ceremony held '-p til llr 4k 41 fl 1 'UL-yfii-l ii 'r'Mt-n I uvMU A total of 175 art objects ranging in value from $45 to will be placed on the auction block Sunday night to benefit St.
Joseph's Hospital. -The auction, to be conducted by Howard Mann, proprietor of a Lambertville, N.J. art center, is designed to raise funds for the hospital's special equipment fund. Preview of the pieces, which include original etchings, lithographs and sculpture by artists such as Rembrandt, Goya, Chagall and Dali, will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Elmira Holiday Inn.
The auction begins at 8:30 p.m. lann, who will conduct the miction, has been collecting, Celling and auctioning art for 31 of Jiis 57 years. He averages about 75 charitable -ajuctions per year, giving 20 'percent of the amount raised to beneficiary institution. owner of a Manhatten '-art gallery, Mann said he buys of the art objects from the or their agents. describes his auction technique as low-key.
"It's not like Kentucky horse or tobacco -auction," he said. In fact, Mann 'will even stop the auction at any point to answer questions about the piece on the block. be sold Sunday at the Elmira The 8:30 p.m. auction will St. Joseph's Hospital.
READYING FOR AUCTION David Hossack of the Howard Mann Art Center, Lambertville, N.J., examines a wine-and-cheese party during the preview. Three paintings will be given away to winners of drawings at the auction. The paintings, by Dali, Marie McCarthy and John Fell, are on display in St. Joseph's Hospital lobby. Pieces will be sold Individually during the auction, which is expected to last between three and four hours, according to David Hossack, Mann's assistant.
Average price Of the pieces to be sold is In the rnnne. Hossack said..
