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Mary Grace Lodico of Waynesville does the hokey pokey and turns
herself around during exercises at Camp Dogwood during a camp
for the vision impaired.
Roosevelt Williamson of Clinton baits a hook. Williamson said he
used to be an outdoorsman before he lost his sight.
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Camp Dogwood
running into a pole and not being
able to back up. Sharing these
mishaps and knowing they’ve all
experienced the same things makes
them feel like they aren’t alone.
Volunteer Michael Reid said.
Reid is a Lion’s Club member and
volunteers at the camp for several
weeks each summer. Reid was the
only volunteer not visually impaired
in some way, so he’s been doing a
lot of shuttling.
In addition to volunteers, the camp
employs around 15campcounselors.
Many are exchange students from
England and other countries. Nikki
Appleby of Norfolk, England,
found out about the camp through a
careers advisor.
“I wanted to do something different,” she
said. “I wanted to get out of England.”
After putting her application
through Camp America, she was
selected to come for the summer to
Camp Dogwood.
For information about volunteering
or the camp in general, call 828-478-2155.
Register for Flag Football
The Statesville Recreation and Parks
Department will hold registration
for its NFL Flag Football league
Aug. 13 - 31, for boys and girls 6
- 10 years of age. Two leagues are
being offered: NFL Ultimate, for six
and seven year olds which is ideal
for younger players because there
are no set positions and everyone
touches the ball; and NFL Flag,
for 8 - 10 year olds. Five on five
version of traditional flag football.
Registrations will be accepted
at the Recreation and Parks
Administrative Office, 450 Signal
Hill Drive, Monday - Friday,
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Grace Park
Recreation Center, 510 West Bell
Street, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m.
- 9 p.m. and Friday - Saturday, 8
a.m. - 5 p.m.
The registration fee is $5 for City
Residents and $10 for Non-City
Residents. A birth certificate is
required for first year participants.
The age cutoff for each league is
Sept. 1.
The league begins in early
September and ends by Nov. 1. For
information contact Daniel Lewis
at Statesville Recreation and Parks
Dept, at 704-878-3429.
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