6 WCC CAMPUS VOICE - NOV. 14,1990 Foundation 1990 goal: $100,000 Dr. Herman Porter displays his “scootering* skills as P. A. Best, Dean of Human Development Services, and Jack Kannan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, look on. Photo: Jill Watkins By: Jills. Watk i ns On October 1 at 6:00 p.m. WCC faculty and staff took a trip to the SO's for the Foundation's 1990 fund raiser kick-off. The event, held in the Lecture Hall on the North Campus, was organized by Annette Hawkins, Foundation Campus Fund Drive chair and instructor in the Math Department. Peggy Womble and Betty Jo Slozak, both of the Math Department, assisted her. Phil Baddour Jr., Board of Trustees member, was master of ceremonies. Ralph Leach, Director of Applied and Mechanical Studies Division, carried the audience on a journey through thirty years at WCC. Following his presenta tion, two groups competed in a hoola hoop contest. Winners were Ken Neal, Chair of the Business Department and Kay Bradley, Executive Secretary. “A Stone's Throw," a local band, provided music from the 50's. The Do Wahs began the 1ip sync contest by performing "Leader of the Pack" which featured Dr. Herman Porter, President of WCC, on a scooter. Bill Thompson, Director of Planning Research, and Mike Futrell, Audiovisual Specialist, serenaded Jamie Pate, Student Activities Coordinator, and Kay Bradley with "You've Lost that Lovi^n" Feeling." Everyone "twisted again* with Roy White, Director of Continuing Education, and other members of the Con tinuing Education Depart ment. The Shirells, consisting of Lynda Bundy, Secretary in the Applied and Mechanical Studies Division; Faye Best, instructor in the Automotive Technology Department; and Frances Allen, Secretary, Curriculum programs, sang "Soldier Boy" to Futrell. The Middle Aged Kids on the Block, featuring Leo Taswell, Plant Superin tendent; P.A. Best, Dean of Human Development Services; Thompson and Futrell, rendered "Under the Boardwalk." This group also won the contest. Linwood Anderson, Vice President for Educational Support Services, gave a speech after which Dr. Ned Sauls, instructor in the Human Services Department, asked the blessing. The Campus Fund Drive solicits pledges trorr^ faculty and staff while the community fund drive involves residents in Wayne County. To date, the Foundation Fund Drives have raised ^63,741.83 toward a $100,000 goal for 1990-91. : Betty Uellons (1) and Kay Bradley (r) *hoola-hoop* during Foundation kickoff activities. Photo: Jill Uatkins d "Let's do the twist!": (1 to r> Debbie Harris, Roy White, Faye Thorne, Naomi Collie and Fred Clary outdo Chubby Checker. Photosi Jill Uatkins Phil Baddour, Jr. and Peggy Womble bop to the accompaniment of the band, "A Stone's Throw" and Arnie Jones, lead singer.

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