1990 GMAC SWEEPSTAKES ANNOUNCEMENT: SEE NEXT PAGE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER AND WIN
You can win new GM cars in 1990!
Students won Chevy, Olds, Pontiac, Buick in 1989 sweepstakes
Jacquie Sahler
William Mulligan
Four students w on new curs us grand
prize winners in the General Motors
Acceptance Corporation Sweepstakes
which tan in ( /'/re ition.il College
Veu spaper lust sirring.
The winners, Central Washington
State senior Jar quie Sahler, Clarion l
senior William Mulligan, Fastern
Kentucky l senior Maria Koenig and
Rhonda Collins. Northern Illinois t
sophomore, were randomly selected
From 62,000 entries from college and
university students throughout the l S.
Sahler won a Chevrolet C amaro RS,
Mulligan rereived an Oldsmobile
( alais International Series Coupe
Koenig won a Pontiac Sunbird GT
Convertible and Collins won a Buick
Regal t aan Sport
So all you have to do is enter like
these tour winners and you too c an be
a winner in the 1990 (.MAC last
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Marla Koenig
Rhonda Collins
Elderly, students
share housing,
companionship
By Federico Martinez
■ The State News
Michigan State U.
Three years ago, Wilma Hands, a
senior citizen, became a widow. Alone
and in poor health, she was having trou
ble with the upkeep of her house.
i couldn’t do very much and people
were complaining because the yard
work wasn't being done," Wilma said. 'I
needed someone
Enter the Shared Housing Program,
which matches homeowners 55 years
and older to homeseekers older than 18
The program brought Wilma and Paul
Trombley together. Trombley is a 23
year-old taking classes at Michigan
State U and Lansing Community
College.
He does a lot of work around the house
that Wilma is unable to do in exchange
for inexpensive living quarters 'I
couldn’t run my house without him,"
Wilma said.
For Trombley, w ho maintains his own
apartment above Wilma's house, the
benefits include easy access to his job
and classes “It’s great for me. It’s also
quiet around here so it's great for study
mg.”
Shared Housing Coordinator Arlene
Wilson said, "With our program, seniors
are offered companionship, help with
household tasks and the added security
of having someone live with them
In the fall, there were 56 matches tor
the program, Wilson said Most ol the
matches last two to three years, and 75
percent of the younger participants are
college students, she added.
Applicants are screened to compare
personalities, compatibility, and likes
and dislikes, then both parties meet to
become acquainted and help them
decide if they w ant to proceed w ith the
living arrangement.
If they agree, they are required to sign
a contract to live together for at least 30
days.
Although there is a big age difference,
Wilma and Trombley said they get along
fine. "He’s a wonderful young man, he’s
like a grandson,” Wilma said
“If older folks would just give it a try.
life could be much better for them," she
said.
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