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Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 30

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Indiana Gazettei
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Indiana, Pennsylvania
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.2 La Blairsville couple proud of granddaughter BLAIRSVILLE Cheryl Low man lives where three states join, and each is a little bit better because she has been there. That's a lot to say for someone who just turned 16. A native of Delaware and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.G.

Lowman of Blairsville, Lowman recently won a national 4-H Club award in the area of health. The prize, which she received at the Congress in Chicago, includes a $1,000 scholarship donated by Kraft. Inc. Lowman is an active member of the Fantastics 4H Club in New Castle County, Del. She participated in the club's babysitter safetytraining program last year and is almost always on the scene when the service-minded Fantastics visit the Episcopal Nursing Home in Hockessin or the Mary Campbell She also logged more than 200 hours of voluntary service last year at Union Hospital in Elkton, and has participated in several commurity disaster drills in Cecil County.

Lowman began coming to 4-H meetings with her older brother, Darrel, and sister, Karen, long before she was old enough to become a 4H member herself. Both had won trips to Chicago during their own high school years. While attending Millersville University in Pennsylvania, where their younger sister also plans to pursue her interest in health, they remain members of the 4 alumni association, the Links, Lowman's parents, Janette and John Thomas Lowman, are 4-H project leaders. The youngest member of the family, Suzanne, is active in the Fantastics. the Mary Campbell active in the Fantastics.

Center for the handicapped in Wit- Lowman, whose mother is a nastics, mington. nursing supervisor at Union Hospi- instruction, Lowman no longer lives in Dela- tal, also plans a career in the sports teams ware, however. A few years ago, health field, probably in physical also been her family moved across the state therapy. learned about line into Pennsylvania, where she She started her 4-H health ness at the is a member of the Future Nurses project by improving her own fit- Health Class. Ciub at Avon Grove High School.

ness and nutrition. She took slim- Lowman's Cheryl Lowman received a 4-H health award. swimming and lifesaving and joined several at school. She has practicing what. she diet, health and fitNew Castle County 4-H work at Union Hospi- tal is an important part of ber 4-H ment, where she teaches people to project.

She answers phones and use, crutches, weights, exercise visitors' questions at the informa- bars and the whirlpool. Her extion desk, cheers up the children in pertise in maneuvering patients in the pediatrics ward and belps the wheelchairs comes in handy when nurses feed and diaper infants. the Fantastics take the Mary Her favorite duties include work- Campbell 4-H'ers on a hayride or ing in the physical therapy depart- to the Delaware State Fair. Clymer's 'Watchmen' nen' sign recording pact CLYMER Indiana County's good product, but when you put used for years on the P.T.L. net- record when most successful independent mu- them out on the road, they can't work, hosted Jim Bakker.

I hear one, and take to by my word for it, 'Can't Stop Tal- writers stay. in They Tink own songhave their sic group, "Watchmen," from personally communicate that Paxton commented on the kin" is hit!" and Ken Abraham, Clymer, nave signed a major same excitement to an audience. Watchmen's chances for a and Tink arranges most of their Nashville recording contract with Watchmen can do both. in the music success Will success change the Watchindustry by saying men? "No, I don't think so," own those songs. We may offer advice in LifeStream Records, an adventur- "Their new album "Can't Stop "They already are a success! Nelson says areas, but we have no curous new label headquartered in the Talkin'" is energizing from the We're just going to pick and have "They already rent plans to interfere with an alParkerson.

Music Citv. The contract allows first note. In front of an audience, with them from here. I've pro- are fine a winning combination. They ready successfully established patup go LifeStream to produce three na- Watchmen can translate that same duced quite a few hit and write Christian young men who tern.

We feel we can enhance their tionally released albums on the al- enthusiasm to the entire crowd. I've been fortunate to have songs a few of and perform fine contempo- music and their ministry, so the ready popular Watchmen. That's a rare quality. my own on the charts. I know hit "That's Watchmen can do what they are rary Christian music.

"We feel our contract with Life- Company president, Dr. Nelson a the way we'd like them already doing, only better!" Stream will open some new doors S. Parkerson Jr. is also elated with for uS," commented John Abra- his new group. "We don't go out afham, manager of the Watchmen.

ter many groups these days, trying "Through our connection with the to sign them," said Dr. Parkerson. label, we have already booked a "We don't have to. FO special Nashville showcase con- "There are great artists poundcert, featuring up and coming new ing on our doors everyday practiprofessional talent, and a spot on a cally begging to sign on with a A nationally televised TV show. good record company.

But when I is just an example of the heard the Watchmen demo of sort of things Watchmen will be "Can't Stop Talkin'," I knew they doing in the future. In addition, as were not your ordinary group. a result of this contract, you will be That is a hit record if I ever heard able to walk into record stores all one!" across the country and be able to Working with the Watchmen on find Watchmen products. the studio production of their to this, we have been un- sic will be one of Nashville's most able to keep up with the demand flamboyant and successful music for music. The record producers, Gary S.

Paxton. Paston industry is simply too large nowa- is perhaps best known for his annudays to try to do everything our- al Halloween hit, selves. From now on, we can con- Mash." He is also the mastermind centrate on writing and perform- of the famed 60's smash "Alley ing the songs and let the album dis- Cop!" In addition, he has protribution to our record company." duced dozens of hit records for LifeStream's head of Artist and groups such as The Association, Repertoire Rex Bledsoe, said "We Paul Revere and the Raiders and couldn't be any happier with a numerous country artists. group than we are the Watchmen. In contemporary Christian muThey have everything a record sic, Gary Paxton has been a leadcompany is looking for: a good ing force since the medium has past record of success, vibrant come into existence.

He produced presence, musical a dynamic excellence, stage and Grammy-award for The album, "No members and producer took time out for personalities, the "Watchmen" Shortage" Imperials. He ing session. Identified from left to right in the a photo during a recent a deep spiritual commitment. has also written. "Praise the ba and Gary In front row are Ken Abraham, Gary Iot of groups can record a Lord!" the, popular theme song John Abraham.

Paxton, prodacer the back: are Tink Abraham, Loren Greene and.

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