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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-10-17, Page 12r, Page 12—Lneknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 17, 1979 TOPS meet for inspiration Dy Members of the TOPS. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) clubs • in the Grey -Bruce Counties held an Inspiration and Fellowship Day at Brook- side School on October 13. The theme of the day was Fit and Fine in '79 and the host club was the Lucknow branch. Guests included Doreen Warwick, regional director; Floanna Clark, co-ordinator and Emily Allen, area cap- tain. Edith Balagh of Maitdale T as crowned area queen. Runnerup was Linda Dornan of Owen Sound. The remain- ing branch queens were. Evelyn Hardman of Wiarton; Dianne Humphrey, Luck - now; Jo -Anne Krauter, Crawford and Jan Cooke of Shallow Lake. • , Ruth Alton, Lucknow chaired the morning program assisted by co-chairman, Marie Coiling of Ripley. A workshop was conducted by •Floanna Clark during the morning session and • pro- , gram .suggestions and infor- mation were contributed from each chapter repres- ented, Lunch -was served by Trin- ity'U.C.W. and the afternoon session opened with a skit performed by the Owen Sound chapter. Guest speaker of the day was Regional Director .Dor- een Warwick who chose the topic, The Necessity, of Change and the Acceptance of Change. It was announced that Emily Allen, area captain is retiring and she was pres- ented with a wrist watch, in appreciation for her work. Winnifred Snell is to be the new area captain. Recognition was given for •the following categories: pounds plus, teen, pre -teen, and men - area. teen, Debbie Bowern, Walkerton; division winners: 'stork club - area stork top loser, Jo -Anne Krauter; back sliders' con- test - area top loser, Celeste. Coblentz; best losers: KIW, Alumni Kops, graduating .Kops and Recognized ,Kops. Start parents' group BY JOANNE BUCHANAN • Freida and Stewart Thom- son of Goderich are looking • for• feedback from .people in Huron and Perth Counties who may be interestedin forming an: association for • parents of handicapped children. • • They want to know how • many people would be inter- ested •in forming such an association and what con- cerns and needs these people have. This information does not necessarily have to come from the parents of handl- , capped children themselves, says Mrs. Thomson. Any interested individuals may reply. ' Mt: and Mrs. Thotnson have a three-year-old son with cerebral palsy. In con- versation with the district nurse for the Ontario Society for Crippled Children some time ago, Mrs. Thomson voiced her need to share and discuss her special problems with Other parents of handi- capped children. She wasn't the only person to voice such a need to this nurse. The nurse got all those interested people together and a meeting was held in Seaforth last Wednesday -ev- ening to discuss ways in which an association could be formed. Mr. an Mrs. Thom- son were named as delegates for the association and will 'attend another melting in Chatham on November 10. The association would be a sounding board and a source of -comfort to the parents of handicapped children. They would find out through the association that they are not alone in their problems. Transportation and educa- tion for their handicapped children would be discussed and acted upon. One of ,the association's hopes would be to have a therapist visit a central area in the two counties, so parents would not always have to do the travelling. Mrs. Thomson says she and • her husband have been trav- elling once a week for two years with their son to a therapist in London. • Parent relief programs would also be looked into along with a special program to train babysitters for han- dicapped children. All these ideas are just in the discussion stage so far. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson would be pleased to hear from those interested in for- ming an association or offer- ing any input at ail. They can be reached by writing to: 114 Suncoast Drive, Goderich. - Interested parents are welcome to attend the neat meeting on October 17, 1979 at 8 p.m. at the. Seaforth Community Centre, Duke Street, Seaforth. Teenager to teacher "Of course I can spell , correctly. I'm just not it fanatic about it." il > •;1!: Y , „, :, • : .i, , ,• . :, Branch queens were named at the TOPS Inspiration Day at " Brookside School on Sattirday. They include from the left, Evelyn Hardman, Wiarton 'Dhow* Humphrey, Lucknow; • Jo-Ainte,Krunter, .Crawford; Linda Doman, Owen. Sound, • Jan Cooke; Shallow Lake and runnerup' to the area queen. 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