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V-'V' --t '-r Courageous Story To Be Told Handicapped Boy Subject t- sald then added with a laugh and an impish look at her son "I I live with Tom and Pat Detwiler agreed to the film immediately was so Mrs Detwiler explained But what sold them mi the film was the hope that it do good for some other she added Besides telling a human interest story of a close community that offered its support to family when it needed help Mrs Detwiler hopes the film will dispel some myths people have about handicapped children Professional cinematographers soundmen and engineers spent two weeks in June film- ing the Detwilers in their daily activities thought it would be scary st Andy admitted but within a short time he was comfortable with the film crews and his newfound stardom The crews followed Andy to school and the Humanities Mary Evans associate producer at WOSU-TV and director producer and writer of the color film got the idea for the doefimentary last summer when writing a medical film that Included Andy As she became acquainted with the little boy Miss Evans decided he would be the perfect choice for a more in-depth film called it Mrs Detwiler church shot footage of the family baling hay and picking strawberries and attended a Farm Council meeting and a family picnic As the film crew became a- prt or their daily routine strong friendships formed between the Detwilers and the people who were recording their lives just like Mrs Detwiler commented couldn't ask for better relatives" Andy echoed his enthusiasm Although the crews are gone he is still excited about the ride he was able to take in a hot air balloon they used to shoot aerial photographs And there is pride in his voice when he relates how he showed the film crew he could drive tractor with his feet I ten 1 News Of The Area 1D SNUNGFIRD (0) NEWS-SUN Sunday Isas 1977 By JACKIE CTRL Nm-Sai 8UH Wriirr WEST LIBERTY Inside the house Andy mother was mixing a cake the plume was ringing the dog was barking and two children one of them in diapers were running around the kitchen chattering Outside the red-brick farmhouse blond haired Andy rolled up on his Big Wheel smiled and said hello The seven-year-old had been playing that afternoon in the sandbox behind his home on Upper Valley Pike two miles south of West Liberty Like other little boys who live in a rural community face displayed a healthy glow than long hours in the sunshine on his farm But unlike other little boys he had been manuevering his miniature farm equipment through the sandbox and pouring sand into his toy dump truck with his feet The victim of a farm accident Andy had both arms amputated five years ago Despite his handicap the blue-eyed youngster with the mischievous grin leads an active happy life with the support of understanding parents who refuse to coddle him and the encouragement of the close-knit community of West Liberty Andy who just graduated from the second grade can do most things other children his age do He prints swims on his back paints and uses scissors to make art projects at school His favorite past time is riding his Big Wheel Nowj the story of courage in overcoming a handicap that would have defeated a weaker person is being recorded on film WOSU-TV the Ohio State University television station in Columbus is filming documentary centered on Andy his family and his community People equipment and 113000 half the funding for the film is being supplied by WOSU-TV and the Department of Photography and Cinema at Ohio StateUniversity The matching $15000 for the film came from a National Endowment for the' Humanities grant provided through the Ohio Program in I 9S3 0 After a summer of editing the half-hour film of Andy's story will be shown at two national conferences in October: at the National Physical Medicine Conference in Miami and at the National Congress on Occupational Therapy in Puerto Rico The documentary will be telecast on WOSU-TV in Columbus and WOUB-TV in Portsmouth for the first time in October The film will also be available for meetings classes and other groups But for now the film crews are gone and Andy is out of the spotlight Later be back to pick up footage that they missed and to record the Champaign County Fair when his sister Kathy shows her calf In the meantime Andy is content to trade his film career for a summer on the farm playing with his friends i a ing in a sandbox and swimming With expert balance Andy lifts a shovehfull of sand toward a toy in his backyard and in the photo at right dumps it in WEST LIBERTY His family's encouragement and his own determination have enabled Andy to perform most of the tasks other children his age can including printing painting play- Better Than Ever! Tecumseh' biggest mistake was making The Prophet chief in his absent While Tecumseh is in the southlands seeking additional support from tribes there The Prophet attacks the forces of William Henry Harrison a fatal mistake which destroyed Tecumseh' plans Unlike previous actors who attempted the role of the The Prophet VanDenBurg is convincing His portrayal of the young hot-headed Prophet is as convincing as his final scene when The Prophet is banished from the Shawnee nation by Tecumseh Jackson brings new life to the character of Rebeccah Galloway who with her family moved to Chillicothe the home of the Shawnees before the whites began entering the southern Ohio area Last version of Rebeccah left much to be desired But Jackson's strong voice radiant smile and pioneer woman-type qualities makes her one of the stars of the drama Bruce Dickinson is in his third year of portraying Simon Kenton and his performance opening night showed polish which only comes with experience The epic drama continues through Sept 4 and is presented every day of the week except Monday at the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre located north of Chillicothe Reservations may be made by writing PO Box 73 Chillicothe 45601 or by telephoning toll-free 800-282-2015 Performances begin at 8: 30 pm Rear lighting is also being used this year for the first time have added three times more light from the right side and one-and-a-half times more from the Mundell stated all the light changes the drama will be more aesthetically pleasing tq the Mundell said few script changes have been made with only three or four scenes being reblocked But stage combat scenes which feature exploding cannon balls musket fire and hard-driving horses have been reworked to make them less theatrical and more dramatic The 1977 also incorporates more aspects of the Indian life style Mundell said with actors washing clothes scraping skins gardening and tanning hides The box office has also been doubled in size and the gift shop has been enlarged to more than twice its past size The physical improvements are not the only changes made in the tragic drama which tells of struggle to unite all North American Indians against white forces in the Ohio territory Daniel Brown is now portraying Tecumseh replacing Mel Cobb who could not return this summer because of previous commitments strong performance on opening night Monday was complimented by the performances of Robert VanDen-Burg who portrayed brother The Prophet and Mary Ellen Jackson who portrayed Rebecca Galloway By KEITH STREITENBERGER Nm-Saa Stall Wriirr CHILLI COTHE Summer has come to Sugarloaf Mountain the home of the epic outdoor drama and Indians are again running free mi the slopes which were once peppered with bison elk deer and bear Entering its fifth season has become one of the fastest growing outdoor dramas in the United States drawing close to 60000 people last year And producer-director Rusty Mundell is making sure the play maintains its zest and freshness Promontories have been redesigned and resurfaced making the set appear more indigenous to Ohio and the northeastern United States Their shape is now round rather than their original cube-like structure Mundell said the original promontories were designed by three people Therefore he said each of them was different New side lighting positions have also been constructed under the direction of Dr David Weiss the internationally acclaimed lighting designer Weiss' who served as the original lighting consultant during construction directed first season in 1973 He was engaged this year to rearrange lights in a way so the characters stand out from the set while' creating new and richer color combinations with a master lighting design for the 220 lighting instruments mT Ti a I I A Buckeye Trail: 900 Miles Of Enjoyment Hospital Project Approved BELLEFONTAINE Officials at Mary Rutan Hospital have received authorization to proceed with the hoti proposed $62 million building and remodeling program from the Ohio Department of Health Two other state departments the West Central Ohio Health Systems Agency and the Mid-Ohio Health Planning Federation had already giv en the project their approval Ewing Crawfis hospital adminis trator said the program has been made necessary because of the impos: sibility of expanding within the existing building Crawfis said tremendous increases in the volume of procedures in labors lory radiology physical and respiratory therapy and electrocardiograms have created a severe space problem for the emergency room and outpatient areas In outlining the hospital's needs the administrator pointed out that Construction of a new emergency room would give the hospital the capability to better handle the more than 10000 annual cases He added that there is also a need for better ancillary sen-ices to sup port the emergency room as well as improve inpatient and outpatient care and newer and more up to date equipment is needed To back up his statement Crawfis cited the 50 per cent increase in radiology use over the past five years The laboratory Crawfis said' Is also seeing much increased workload with thhe number of laboratory tests going up from 82204 in 1972 to 113209 in 1976 Both the physical and respiratory therapy units previously dominated by inpatient usage are now being used more and more in outpatient programs he added Another area to be changed by -the building program Crawfis said would be the relocation of the business office presently housed in an old residence next to the hospital With the new addition the business office would be combined with administration and the old residence would be razed to provide additional parking space' A number of other departments within the hospital would be renovated he said to readjust available resources to areas of need The total needs of the hospital for the program have been set at $62 million but a feasibility study has determined that in order to conduct the program on a tax-free basis by issuing revenue bonds the hospital could realize and pay back between $31 and $4 million This is the reason for the capital fund drive presently being conducted Crawfis said "Despite overcrowded conditions and lack id space for many of the departments the hospital has continued' to provide quality health care service which is vital to the health and welfare of this community" Crawfis said fact remains that the needs continue to grow and these needs must be met with the expansion and development program now underway" L-i j- i i i By JIM DALBEL COLUMBUS (AP) Merrill Gil-fallen whose idea sparked creation of the Buckeye Trail summed up its purpose in an article proposing the project back in 1959: these times reminiscent of the roaring he wrote should be encouraged to slow down and learn to know their native land They need the invitation for a back-to-nature movement for an opportunity to form sound The Buckeye Trail today consists of nearly 900 mile of well marked hiking and horseback paths from Lake Erie to the Ohio River The trail extends from Headlands Beach State Park in Lake County in a south-southwesterly direction near or through Massillon Cambridge Chillicothe and Cincinnati A western spur runs from Cincinnati north to Delphos with plans to extend it to Toledo A northern route has been established from Elmore in FAA Okays Grant For Madison County Airport Study LONDON The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a master planning grant of $16650 for the Madison County Airport Authority to study airport conditions The grant will fund an examination of county airport needs over the next five 10 and 15 years in the areas of traffic increase runway extensions and environmental effects The project will be federally funded for 90 per cent of the cost with the county paying the remaining IQ per cent Ottawa County east to Wellington in Lorain County This leg eventually will tie into the main trail in Lake County in Northeast Ohio The trail took a turn for the better two weekends ago when more than 100 volunteers rerouted some 155 miles farther south into Pike Scioto Adams Brown and Clermont counties The undertaking one observer noted was one of the most ambitious one-day trail blazing projects in Ohio history The new trail marked by-volunteers with 2-by-6-inch blue paint blazes extends south of Pike State Forest to Serpent Mound Memorial in Adams County and continues through portions of Brush Creek and Shawnee State Forests East Fork State Park and on to Miamiville near Cincinnati Most of the statewide trail and virtually all of it in the relocated section follow seldom used county roads lanes logging roads and existing hiking paths on public land The Buckeye Trail is open to the public without charge The trail is-planned marked and maintained by the Buckeye Trail Association Blue paint blazes on trees utility poles snd fence posts within 10 feet on both sides of the trail mark the route Changes of direction are clearly marked Campsites are scattered along the trail but they are not yet plentiful enough to permit nightly camping on a long hike For campsite locations sectional maps of the trail guidebook recommended routes for short hikes on foot or horseback' and membership information write Robert Paton executive director Buckeye Trail Association Box 254 Worthington Ohio 43083 4Troil completed Trail projected and horseback trails from Lake Erie to the Ohio River COLUMBUS (AP) The Buckeye Trail an idea proposed in 1959 by Merrill Gilfallen now consists of nearly 900 miles of well marked hiking I I.