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Tm Not Handicaps : J, I’m Handicapable” By Loretta Maaago Peat Staff Writer TO an eagerly listening crowd of youngsters, some handicapped, some stricken with cerebral palsy, and some quite normal, Kater Cornwell utter the words that have become his motto: “I’m not handi capped, but handi capable, not dis abled, but able and not in a wheel chair, but with a wheelchair.” Somewhere in between the pep talks Cornwell lifts weights, not to show off his athletic prowess, but to put into action what he means when he tells children of all ages that they can be the best they can be, that they are not limited by their circum stances. mrougnout the year Cornwell visits and speaks at all the elemen tary schools in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System, the physically handicapped schools, Randolph, East Mecklenburg and Billingsville, the Charlotte Re habilitation Hospital, Health Fairs, Alexander’s Children’s Home and the Veterans Hospital spreading his message of inspiration and faith. His many commitments keeps him on a tight schedule, but for Cornwell, what he is doing today merely reflects an extension of a deep involvement he has had with chil dren throughout his life. “I devoted a lot of my time to children before I contracted trans versemyeUtis, (a rare virus that left Cornwell paralyzed) and I didn’t see any reason why I couldn’t live as normal a life as possible. I just wanted to do what I had been doing before/’ Ana that s exactly what Cornwell has been doing for the past 16 months. “I didn’t wait until I was dismissed from the hospital before I started talking to others. I started while I was in the hospital and told people that they could make it. 1 felt that if you have the determination, you will go forward,” responded Cornwell. To say that Cornwell has faith is an understatement. His faith and belief in God is tremendous. “My Department Of Commerce To Hold Buyers-Supplier Conference Want a chance to market your products, and services? Or maybe you’re in the market for what others want to sell? If so, Charlotte is the right place, and the right time is 9 a.«. - 4:90 p.m., May 22. Just come to the Holiday Inn at 1-77 and Woodlawn. That's the site of a “Buyer-Supplier Conference,” held semi-annually by the N.C. Depart ment of Commerce. lira event is tne latest in a series of successful meetings held across the state for small companies to have a chance to make their sales pitch to purchasing agents from North Carolina’s largest new and expanding industries. The event also provides a unique opportunity for industries of all sizes to locate in-state sources and markets for a range of goods and services. "The Buyer-Supplier Con ference works and I would’t miss it for anything. As a result of one event, I picked up a $290,000 con tract," said Jerry Herndon, presi ------- dent of Metroliner Mills. Purchasing agents from such ma jor companies as Philip Morris, Glaxo, Outboard Marine, Northern Telecom, Allied Bendix, Mitsubishi, IBM, American Honda, Volvo White and more than three dozen other companies will be eager to talk to suppliers. Conference guests will be able to attend workshops with representa tives of the State’s Community Colleges, Department of Labor, Employment Security, NCSU Indus trial Extension Service and the Small Business Action Council Greater Charlotte Chamber - of Commerce covering important topics of concern to the- business community. A luncheon from 12:15-1:90 p.m. for participants will feature Ronald J. Terpak, general manager, IBM. Mr. Terpak will share’ his first hand knowledge of business condi tions and opportunities for growth. The event is part of the ongoing program of the N.C. Department of Commerce to match markets with products - to locate new sources of goods, products and services and to broaden product bases of operation w-opuiiovi o wm uc uic ureoicr Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Small Business Action Council, Central Piedmont Community College-Small Business Center, N.C. State University Industrial Exten sion Service, Department of Labor, Community Colleges & Employment Security and Purchasing Manage ment Association of Carolinas- * Virginia, Inc. Registration fee is $15 including luncheon. For further information, call Frank Holman, Department of Commerce in Raleigh, 919-733-6254, or Lawrence J. Toliver, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 704-377-8911. NOW— mirp delivered 1 »• your CHARLOTTE <lo#r *• POST agreed BARGAIN CO 'orUonLv PRICE • • ok ee a e e a a e e • e • ei ep e ep ai ep ep op ep e ^ — , J I endooe $17.76 (cooh, THE CHARLOTTE POST | | check, or money orOw) P. 0. BOX 3004 • I ZJ^J***** rf CHARLOTTE. NC 28203 J I I »- ... •'! • name_i fana I ADDRESS_ • CITY_ ! STATE KAT^ • • *5^^ , ^ . • rj '•* 'It **■ • \+■’*; ~A living inspiration inspiration comes from God, family and friends. And every day I walk by faith, not by sight.” This is the same faith that gives Cornwell the energy to go forth and be an example to all of those who have ever said that they can’t. “I don’t get tired. I’m so excited about helping others, I don’t think about getting tired.” *io a guuu mmg mai cornweu doesn’t tire easily. For if he did, he could never be as competitive of an athlete as be is. This weekend, for example, Cornwell participated in the Southern State Wheelchair Competition, bringing home one gold medal in shot put, another one in weightlifting and three bronze medals in the 100, 400 and 1,500 meter races. He has now qualified to enter the National Wheelchair Com petition to be held in Pittsburgh, Pa., in June. In this year alone Cornwell has participated in the Charlotte Ob server Marathon, the March of Dimes’ “Running For Those Who Can’t,” the Sunday Sprint and the Charlotte Orthopaedic Hospital Foot Race. Since Cornwell traded his old wheelchair for a new one, he knocked ova an hour off his old time of two hours in the 10,000 meter race. Aside from participating in sports, Cornwell is a Junior League foot ball and baseball coach. He coach es the West Mecklenburg Mighty Mites. When he was asked by some curious people as to how he was going to coach, Cornwell aptly re plied, "It’s in your head, not your leg.” As a coach Cornwell stresses the fact that all of his players are valuable. “At the end of each sea son I take the guys to Bed Lob ster.” as concerned as Cornwell it about today’s youth he is also equally concerned about the activity of the physically disabled. “Although I think the perception of the handi capped is changing there’s still a lot more that could be done. I would like to see a Charlotte classic wheel chair game where the physically disabled would compete against the physically able in wheelchairs. We could have some type of athletic event, perhaps three to four times a year. It’s important that those who have some sort of handicap get out of the house and have something to look forward to do. What they need more than anything else is an outlet and to be made felt a part of society. Because of people and organizations like WBTV, The Charlotte Char Wheels, and Cindy Teal of Metrolina Independent Living Association, and Joe Russel, the image of handi capped people is taking a more positive image,*’ reflected Cornwell. A 1965 WBTV Jefferson Award winner, Cornwell is a former em ployee of Delta Airlines and a Vietnam veteran. While in battle be was shot in the arm and has since had his entire right arm reconstruct ed. He is ' married to Margaret Cornwell and they are the parents of three sons. 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