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The Windsor Star Friday, May 12, 1978 3 Western Ontario Msm Health Sandra Van Raay board Something for Eve to study funding EDITOR'S NOTE Any group or organization wishing to place an article in this column for and about Kent and Eambton County women may do so by calling Sandra Van Raay at The Stars Chatham office, 352-5610, or by sending material to Box 285. Sarnia Bureau of The Star is 336-0420. Elementary school produced musical A cast of 100 John N. Given Public School pupils recently performed the musical. The Wizard of at the Thames Arts Centre.

Vice-principal Ross Roe said it as a total experience in theatre production, beginning when the pupils sent to New York for the script and arranged to pay for the copyright. In addition to learning their lines, they designed and made the costumes and sets and applied makeup. Although most of the cast were senior pupils, each grade contributed in part to this, the school's sixth production. The music was directed by teacher Irvil Baker. Rehearsals began in January.

The Chatham public responded by buying over 52,000 worth of tickets, more than covering production costs. CHATHAM -The Kent-Chatham Board of Health will study the advantages or disadvantages of the local health unit's 50-per-cent grant from the provincial government. The decision was made at the boards Thursday's meeting, following a request by the Lambton Health Unit. The unit has asked all Ontario health boards tocomment on ministry of health funding, which ranges from 25-to-l(X) per cent. The Kent-Chatham Health Unit receives a 50-per-cent ministry subsidy.

Sherman Brown, Kent County administrator and a member of the health board, warned that an increased provincial subsidy would likely be accompanied by an increase in the health unit budget, which would hike the county and city shares. Brown said the Lambton Health Unit, also a recipient of a 50-per-cent subsidy, was unsuccessful in an attempt to obtain 75-per-cent about three years ago. At that time, the ministry suggested that the Lambton and Kent-Chatham units would become eligible for 75-per-cent funding if they amalgamated. Neither unit responded to the suggestion. Dr.

E. G. Brown, medical officer of health for Kent County, said an amalgamation would be impractical because each unit is operated by its own district health council. If the health units merged, he said, it would be difficult to operate the one unit under two health councils. Prenatal classes in Blenheim Photo by JERRY MORROW Sarnia Christian School principal Gary Duthler examines rotted window frame The Chatham-Kent Health Unit will offer a series of prenatal classes at the W.

J. Baird School in Blenheim beginning Tuesday. Anyone wishing more information should call the health unit at 352-7270. Sarnia school sets 100,000 goal "i Renovation work will begin immediately so it can be finished before school resumes in September. Fund drive chairman Bill Kap-teyn said he hopes the money will be raised by thecndofJune.

The work is expected to cost about 590,000. Ifadditional money is raised it will be used to offset an expected decline in donations for operating costs. school are not weather-proof and their frames are rotting in places. The school at Lxmouth Street and Pontiac Drive is owned and operated by parents of students who. for the most part, are associated with the Christian Reform Church.

It has 215 students and is financed through tuition and donations. Tuition averages 51,600 per family. SARNIA The Sarnia Christian School has opened a SI 00.000 fund drive to finance major renovations this summer. School officials plan to reduce window space to save heat, upgrade ventilation and heating, and improve the building exterior and grounds. Gary Duthler, principal of the independent school, said the windows in the 25-year-old sm 7 1 Family lifestyles sought for retarded Murder By DONKOLFAGE suspect remanded I attempt to place children and young adults with all levels of handicaps and behavior problems.

"We have been placing borderline (almost normal but with minimal brain damage) and mildly retarded (slightly more brain damage and with a slower learning rate). "But we are now looking at thcplacement as well of some of the lower functions, moderately retarded (more severe brain damage but capable of learning skills and ork habits, but homes in the community," she said. "We ask that the families with which they are placed give them a taste of just hat family life is like. "The retarded are not exposed to that kind of thing here, for this is a big institution and they dont get the individual attention, warmth, the sense of sharing and the close relationship to other family members." Mrs. Burnett said that when the program began, it was aimed at placing young people capable of handling jobs and attending high school in family environments.

"It has gradually branched out until now we CEDAR SPRINGS More and more mentally handicapped will move into approved boarding homes in the tri-county area this year if an intensified campaign by officials of the Southwestern Ontario Regional Centre is successful. According to Jean Burnett, co-ordinator of the program at the centre, the Approved Boarding Home Program was launched about 14 years ago. Its aim is to place young people in family CONTINUED on page 4 SARNIA -Michael Allen Hodgson, 35, of RR 32, Cambridge, was remanded in custody to May 17 in Sarnia Provincial Court Thursday on a charge of first-degree murder. He is charged in the April 28 shooting death of Joseph Michael Konc, 29, of 424 Cromwell St. Police say they are seeking two other men on conspiracy charges in connection with the murder.

Konc was shot when he answered the front door of his apartment about 8:45 p.m. A 9 mm. bullet passed through his right shoulder into his chest, severing a main artery to his heart. Photo by STAR STAFF- PLANT SALE Dorothy llecrqma of Chatham prepares another box of flowers for the annual St. Andrew's United Church Women plant sale Thursday morning.

Geraniums, petunias, marigolds and mixed plant arrangements were among the items on sale at the Chatham church's Fellowship I lull. Proceeds from the sale ill go tow ard ch urch projects. Vv Area women named t6 IODE executive Constables conviction Four Kent County women were named to the executive of the Ontario chapter of the IODL hen it held its 58th annual meeting in London recently. Local members of the executive include: Mrs. Carl Watson of Ridgetown, second vice-regent; Mrs.

Alan Christmas of Blenheim, standard bearer; and Mrs. N. II. Lari Speller of Chatham and Mrs. S.

G. Patterson of Wallaccburg, councillors. The Chatham-Kent chapters were represented at the annual meeting by more than 40 delegates, chaired the meeting, ut which Mrs. G. L.

Furness of Hamilton was elected provincial president for 1978, overturned rV7- (A v- uv' 'A? fc 4 TheFantastickstoopen 4. tl 'V 5 vz- 1 i- -t pity 's 8 tY 1 A f), The Thames Arts Centre's Theatre-Kent troupe has been rehearsing the musical production, The Fantas-ticks, almost every night recently. The curtain goes up Tuesday and continues until May 20. Show time each night is 8 p.m., and there will be a matinecat2p.m. May 20.

Leon Bushey, director of Theatre Kent, is the pro- ducerand wurnstickets are going fast. Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt wrote this award-winning, internationally acclaimed musical, which has been playing non-stop in New York City since I960. The production is designed to take audiences buck to those happy, care-free days of youth, when life was slow and oh so Seating is reserved. Anyone wishing a ticket should dial 354-8338. BOYS HELP RETARDED Boys in the Grade 6 class at W'inston Churchill School in Chatham have volunteered their recesses to go next door to the Chatham-Kent Develop- Darrin Canniff aides Sarah, John Athanasiou guides Jennifer and Kevin Shrevc lends Paul a hand during a game played to music.

The boys have been helping out since Christmas. mental Day Care Centre, and provide individual help and attention during the centre's play therapy session for mentally handicapped children. Here, Brian Alexander helps Ricky, SARNIA City police Constable Edward James Kennedy was acquitted Thursday of common assault in a county court decision which overturned a previous conviction in provincial court. In giving his decision. County Judge Patrick LeSagc said he believed Kennedy did not intend to cause bodily harm to Robert Cope, 42, last July 4.

Kennedy had been sentenced last December to pay a $100 fine or spend seven days in jail for common assault against Cope. Testimony had shown that Kennedy had gone to a city hotel, to urrest Cope for not pjyingaSlJ parking ticket. Cope said he had told a police officer accompanying Kennedy that he would pay the fine und was about to stand up when Kennedy struck him in the face. Kennedy testified Cope had raised his fists in a brawling manner, lie said he struck Cope ueross the collar bone unit chest with his forearm Recess more fun helping handicapped Chatham-Kent and District Association for the Mentally Retarded. Story und photo By SANDRA VAN RAAY TOPS bake sale in Blenheim age to 1 6 years, and need a great deal of attention.

She also fell a need to involve the children of Winston Churchill School with students in the centre to promote understanding und awareness of individuals who arc mentally handicapped. Miss Wanless said the volunteers front Winston Churchill School, located next door to the centre, give up their recess every day to help with play therapy for the students. The Blenheim Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Club No. ONI62I is sponsoring bake sale at th; Crest Hardware Store on Talbot Street next Wednesday, beginningatlOa.m. A craft table will also be featured.

CHATHAM The Chatham-Kent Developmental Day Ceritre for mentally und emotionally handicapped children gels volunteer help every school day ftom 1 6 Grade 6 boys. Jacinta Wanless is the director of the ventre on Crystal Drive, which is operated by the She said she was in need of volunteers to help her students, who range front nursery school CONTINUED on turn 4.