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Brunswi BY SUSAN USHER Faculty and students of the Brunswick Interagency Program are packing up and stacking up this week as the program for mentally retarded adults moves into new and more spacious quarters. Its new building will be dedicated Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m., with Rep. David Redwine as the keynote speaker. He was instrumental in obtaining $460,000 in special construe lion funds from the state legislature, which were combined with an additional $160,000 in state funds to complete the project. Program Director Anita B. White Bgfc an ?Pen house il refreshments J^j<j their classrooms white to explain the various aspects of the compensatory education program. The building is located on the north side of the main campus, which is three miles north of Supply on U.S. 17. With most of the furniture in place, last Wednesday students and faculty in the nrocrnm werp pnthiieineHr?nliv 1 -o hauling new textbooks in all subject areas and other teaching materials into classrooms. "The students are so excited about the new building," said White. "Every day it's 'When are we going to move? When are we going to DEDICATION of this new 8,500 squa planned Sunday at Brunswick Comm facility will house the Brunswick ?1 RIB ffj causewa f S REGIS' j II EXCITIN v' I ck Interagem move?' " The building, which was first scheduled to open in July or early August, will house the college's statefunded compensatory education programs for adults diagnosed as being mentally retarded, as well as a similar public school system program for high school students. Tu/Qnftr-ftliA r\C *U/V ? ? ? f- 1 * ??v.iivjr-i,*irv wi uic are iunaed by Southeastern Mental Health's Adult Development Activities Program (ADAP). The project is a joint effort of Brunswick Community College, Southeastern Mental Health and the Brunswick County Board of Education. Previously the program was housed at the college's original campus in Supply. Classes were held in cramped mobile classrooms provided at no charge by the Brunswick County Board of Education, which also transports the program's 40 students to and from class by van. With the new building, there's room now for more students?those on the waiting list and more, as many as 100 students. Mrs. White is encouraging not only families of current students but those of prospective students to attend the open house and check out the facilities and meet the faculty. In addition to offices and conference rooms, the 8,500-square-foot building includes classrooms for math and consumer living, learning center/social studies and language arts and a multipurpose room. Students will also continue to use their greenhouse and woodworking ire foot building is gram, a cooperal unity College. The serve mentally re Interagency Pro PEN HOUS AND BON CUT1 AT OUR NEW BRANC Y DRIVE, OCEAN UDAY, DEC. 16, 9 rER FOR / |G PRIZES! / \ Sov IT'S MOVII zy Program's ( BRUSWICK INTERAGENCY PROGI and Larry Long are helping with the r area. "I think that we're going to see an increase in learning and a decrease in behavior problems because of the if \ . ^ : W... I >E f 1NG Ml ISLE BEACH A.M. NG TIME! living Up Trc I L 1AM students David Roberts (rear) novc into the new building. environment," said Mrs. White. "There's more room. The classrooms are private. Everybody's not going to be on top of everybody else." Mrs. White is most excited about the new prevocational workroom, which provides teaching stations for a variety of tasks such as collating, folding, and organizing materials?basic skills sfnHcntc mill need in order to enter the job market. That's directly related to Mrs. White's next goals: obtaining funds to hire a work transition specialist to help place students in jobs with local businesses and provide followup; and establishing a sheltered workshop for those who cannot obtain regular employment. "Our dream is to get some those people out in the work force. I know it can be done," she said. "If you don't C f*\ A X . KSI J 5p?( ql^-CHRlSl i( und&t, ]] %$iooojl i^=i====^==iC \\ LADIES' \U SWEATERS, PANTS, SKIRTS T 4 SWEATSUITS, BLOUSES. ' ^ 9 CANTON FLEECE TOPS 4? M & BOTTOMS. 3 C" VALUES TO $45 f 11 Now $10 in rj<^* MMn' 1 ^1 MEN'S 1i ? SWEATSHIRTS, PANTS SHIRTS. SHORTS ' ' I ,J VALUES TO $45 \.JS I NOW $10 L i s ^ ENTIRE STOCK ,, T-SHIRTS 1 LSU? i* EH1IBE STOCK L1DIES' ^ J SWIMSUITS ffl INCLUDING CATALINA I ^ ill $5 | THE BRUNSWICK BEACON tilers For Ne have goals and dreams, you're nc going anyplace." The building also houses an "apar ment," with a kitchen, bedroon bath and laundry area, which will b used to help prepare students for ii dependent living. Functional coursework and coi sumer activities all share the sam goal, said Mrs. White: "To provid as much training toward independer living as the students are capable < achieving, to see that they reac their potential." Brunswick County residents shoul be proud said, to have such an e: cellent facility to serve its mental] n wlrtrl n/lnltn ' ituuutu cluulu-). r *ii uicsrc muuuiii I Make His Ch g 'Zj j i^ .'1... ba* cxiap'dmbbm I mW?) -TACULAR (I OUR E i STOCK F \ NOTHING OVER t fl WEDNESD/! t OPEN 10 A J gSM ft f THR15I5{ r ON THE CAUSEWAY HOLDEN BEACH m 842-6063 , Thursday, December 15, 1988?Page 7-A w Home )t to have a choice of going to school in a facility like this is phenomenal." t- Of the dedication, she said, "It's l, going to be a big day. "We're real ie proud of the building and we want l- people to see it and share in our enthusiasm." lle During the dedication ceremony, le BCC Board Vice Chairman Lewis it Stanley will extend the welcome and if the Rev. Douglas Ponder, pastor of h Calvary Baptist Church, will deliver the invocation. Jesse Clemmons, d dean of continuing education, will inc troduce special guests and Michael y Reaves, president, will introduce ts Redwine. I*'1 CTJI * I'aS fjlvJr CLOTHING :;|| > * FOR MEN Iff o+tvjicuuf. Kp MC/VISA ill OTTE KAON SAT 9-8. SUN 1-6 H ^(s ENTIRE | (EDUCED i _ ! S1U H r, VY-SUNDAY ^ M TIL 9 PM LS |s 5 ? ;aMK] ma I V \\\\mM\\ yfrlnr ^ i
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