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Books to help
the Disabled
Literature for the active individual, rang
ing from health and fitness to vacation
ing and relaxation.
Those with physical limitations or no use
of their lower body now can exercise sitting down.
“Keep Fit While You Sif’is a video de
signed to teach and benefit the disabled. The
aerobic exercises work the arms, torso, neck and
shoulders, and they are designed to improve car
diovascular endurance as well as to increase upper
body strength.
The video was developed by Allen
Myerson, disabled in a roofing accident 12 years
ago; and Alex Slabo, an independent producer.
The exercises were drawn up by physical therapist,
Karol Brumit. The program runs about 45 minutes
including warm-up and cool-down.
“Keep Fit While You Sit” can be pur
chased for $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping from the
Disability Bookshop, P.O. Box 129, Vancouver,
WA 98666, or order by credit card toll-free (800)
637-2256. For more information, call (206) 694-
2462.
Helen Hecker, registered nurse and sea
soned traveler, is enlightening agents and travelers
through her new book Travel for the Disabled (A
Handbook ofTravel Resources and500 worldwide
Access Guides).
This 192-page guide is full of detailed and
easy-to-understand information for disabled per-
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sons, travel agents and health professionals. Travel
books, magazines and guides to parks, campgrounds
and special camps as well as helpful hints for
traveling by air,bus, car, cruise ship and train are
noted throughout. The access guides list hotels,
motels and other facilities that have minimal or no
mobility barriers. Most guides listed are free.
Travel for the Disabled can be purchased
for$19.95 plus $2.00 shipping from the Disability
Bookshop, P.O. Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666-
0129; it is also available on three audio-cassettes
for the same price. Or order toll-free (800) 637-
2256 (U.S. and Canada). For more information,
caU (206) 694-2462.
The Disability Bookshop, a shop-by-mail
bookstore stocking hard-to-find titles covering a
wide range of health topics for the general public
and matters of interest to disabled persons has just
published their new catalog.
This free catalog has something for every
one; it will help those with vision and hearing
impairments, physical and mental limitations those
with general health problems.
Founder Helen Hecker, the author of sev
eral books for disabled persons, says each book has
been carefuUy reviewed for appropriate content,
ease of use,and type size.
The Disability Bookshop Catalog includes
books about AIDS, aging, sports education, arthn-
tis, sexuality, employment, technical aids,
children’s needs, personal experience, shop-by-
mail sources, resource directories, self-help/inspi
ration and starting a business at home. Many books
are in large type.
To receive the catalog, send $2.00 for
postage and handling to: The Disability Bookshop,
P.O. Box 129, Vancouver, WA 98666-0129. For
more information, call (800) 637-2256.
This catalog is also available on two 90-
minute audio-cassettes for $7.(X) postage and han
dling.
Young Republicans rally
at convention
By Ralph Powell
and Chris Lindstrom
On Feb. 19, the College
Republicans from St. An
drews ventured to Greensboro
to serve as delegates at the
North Carolina Federation of
College Republicans annual
convention.
The group included Ralph
Powell , chairman, Chris
Lindstrom, 1st vice chairman,
Mike Zaccaro, 2nd vice chair
man, and David Mclnnis, club
admission councelor.
The Federation, under a
current chairman Mark
Flemming a senior at nearby
Campbell University, has
grown from 4 colleges to 19.
The Federation has increased
from 25 delegates last year to
120 this year.
At the convention, there
were several speakers, includ
ing Joe Bostic, former line
man for the Pheonix Cardi
nals, newly elected Guilford
County commisioner SimDe
Lapp, who is a former St.
Andrews’ student, and
canidate for the North Caro
lina Republican party chair,
and Chairman of the Young
Republicans, Bill Spodea.
While at the convention,
the young politicians partici
pated in the election of new
officers, amending the Col
lege Republican's constitu
tion, and reveiwing
admendments.
The highlight of the con
vention came when St. An
drews' College Republicans
won the Federations Club of
the Year award. The selec
tion process was hard, but
due to Sl Andrew's hard work
and determination they were
chosen from 19othercolleges
for this prestigeous award.
Club chairman Ralph Powell
was appointed by newly
elected state chaintnan , Dee
Stuart, as Eastern Regional
Director.
The Young Republicans
have a full calenderof projects
slated for this year. They
plan to host several
consevative speakers on cam
pus, to promote the Scotland
County Republicans, to send
delegates to the State Repub
lican Convention in May, and
sending representatives to the
National College Republi
can convention in Washing
ton, D.C. during July.
Reminder
All Warner Hall Schol
ars arc invited to attend a so-
' cialhouranddinncrhonoring
the 1993 E. Hcrvey Evans
Distinguished Fellow, Dr.
J. A. Ross MacKenzie, Direc
tor of the Department of Re
ligion, The Chautauqua In
stitution, Chautauqua, New
York, on Monday, March 8,
1993 at 6 p.m., Belk
Please see Dr, Carl Walters
for more infonnation,«r(:aIl
him at 268-3165, as soon as
possible.
'Great Scots!'
The Scottish
are coming
A Caledonian Foundation
exhibit, "Great Scots," will
be on display at St. Andrews
March 5-7. The exhibit con
sists of photograghs, bio
graphical material and ex
cerpts from the writings of 85
outstanding personalities, and
celebrates the contributions
of Scots, Scots-Canadians
and Scots-Americans to the
United States and the world.
It can be viewed by the pubUc
at no charge from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. in the main lounge of the
Belk Center.
The Caledonian Founda
tion is a nonprofit corpora
tion dedicated to perserving
and strengthening ties be
tween Scodand, Canada and
the United States.
On March 6 at 10 a.m.
The Caledonian Foundation
will present a seminar, "Scot
land: Now and Then," also
open to the public at no
charge. The scottish
seminar will be held in the
Belk Center and will include
a talk by Isabelle Smith on
the influence of traditional
Scottish design on current
fashion. Smithispresidentof
Scottish Connections and has
a shop in Boston featuring
Scottish merchandise. Other
speakers in elude Col. Jack E.
McDonald of Stuart, Fla.,
High Commissioner, Clan
Donald, U.S.A., and Jack
Smith of Boston, who is an
authority on travel in Scot
land. Nona Macdonald
Heaslip of Toronto, president
of the John Graves Simcoe
Historical Association, will
bring a Canadian perspective
with her talk, "Toronto Cel
ebrates the 200th Armiver-
sary of its Founding by John
Graves Simcoe."
The Caledonian Founda
tion planned its exhibit and
seminar to coincide with the
timing of St. Andrews’ an
nual Scottish Heritage
Awards Banquet on March 6.
Former professor honorm
■L
St. Andrews is proud to
announce that it is honoring
one of its most distinguished
professors, Dr. G. Tyler
Miller.
, Dr. Miller led the plan
ning and development of the
college's distinctive science
programs and facilities.
During his tenure at St.
Andrews, Dr. MiUerprovided
bold, new leadership in creat
ing the core science program.
The John Blue Science Labo
ratory is one of the projects
that Dr. Miller’s ideas helped
to provide.
While teaching in the sci
ence curriculum «md interdis
ciplinary genend education
programs at the college. Dr.
Miller further developed his
ideas and research in
enviromental studies.
Quickly, he became a pio
neer in his thinking and j udge-
ment of enviromental issues.
In 1976, he left the college
(though he remains adjuct
professor) to pursue a career
in writing texts and jMMf
graphs in this field. Si^Bajfe
time, he has pubhshdriMm
textbooks in some
editions, used in neaa^ltete-
fourths of all colleges and uni
versities in the United States,
as well as over seas. His most
popular text. Living in the
Environment is in its 7th edi
tion.
This most distinguished
professor is being honored by
St. Andrews with and Honor
ary Doctor of Science degree.