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SVP encourages productive 'golden years'
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irogram is federally fund-
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by the College and some
sing activities. The vol-
inust be at least 60 years
md willing and able to
hese people serve in over
profit agencies through,-
kamas County in areas
Is,libraries, hospitals and
centers.
Smith has operated the
ogram since it began in
faith has worked closely
her agencies in the tri
ma to help meet the
f senior citizens in the
Her results prove her
lite successful. After be-
nith just an idea and an
Smith has managed to
program that includes
¡volunteers and she con-
expects to meet her
00 by Sept. 31, 1978.
igency has two vans to
Volunteer transportation
d trips.
None of the
Is are paid, but there is
¡supplement transporta
lmeal costs. Volunteers
■ligible, at no cost, to be
lin the insurance policy
isset up for members,
ise of her efforts, the
is the first, west of the
fountains, to receive an
I grant for an RSVP
Since then over 600
lave joined the program
¡liege.
irogram is able to help
ope with the psycologi-
[emotional problems of
becoming old,
according to
Smith.
For the person whose
forced retirement from a job or
whose spouse has recently pas
sed away, RSVP can be a way to
bring a person out of their lonely
shell and replace their sense of
loss of goals with opportunities
to pursue new ones, she said.
Smith sees
her job as having
the responsibility for recruiting
and
placing volunteers.
For
the many volunteers who come
in to her office with no clear
idea of what they can do to help
in a position they find rewarding,
Smith will help shop around
through jobs until the volunteer
finds the place that is best for
them.
People are placed according
to their skills and the needs of
the
organizations
involved.
Sometimes it can be quite diffi
cult to match these two require
ments, but the office promises
to keep trying until the vdfun-
teer finds the right position.
In the past, volunteers have
included some genuinely out
standing people. Take for in
stance the 94-year-old man teach
ing reading in the public schools.
The man was born in Scotland
and apparently never lost his
brouge because he used to teach
the children to pronounce words
the way as he always had done.
Smith said.
Needless to say, the kids were
said. If it were not for the op
portunities that RSVP provides
for socializing, many senior citi
zens would lose contact and in
terest with much of what is go
ing on in their worlds.
n and War in the Twen-
mtury" a three credit
session course, will be
id of a series of warr
Material beginning with
fer II and ending with
In Vietnam, said Fred
l,college history instruc-
course will be held Tues-
fts beginning June 20
.run for eight weeks,
cfirst film for examina-,
IIbe "Paths of Glory" an
c film which will be foll-
w a series of WW 11
he said. "The emphasis
crass will be on the sub-
forld War II."
Becausa the program is fed
erally funded, RSVP cannot be a
public advocate for senior citi
zen's rights.
- The program must, instead,
try to meet the needs of its
volunteers through its programs.
There is a need for professional
counseling to work with people
on the difficult problems of
growing old, Smith said. There
is also a need to find the lonely
people who have ceased through
lack of interest to become active
participants in their own lives.
It is easy to see how these
people, lacking goals and in
terest, can finish their lives lone
ly and afraid in their homes
completely insulated from the
outside world escept for their
constant contact the television
drug, she said.
RSVP is an attempt to find
these people and help find in
themselves reasons.to live, Smith
said.
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films concerning the Vietnam
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DeWolfe said.
DeWolfe said that the stu
dents will be using Leon Uris's
'*Mila 18" as a reference book.
This book may be purchased in
the student store.
A single showing, "Holly
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be a film/discussion being held
at noontime as one of the
Brown Bag Film series.
Joe Uris, college grants and
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The film begins at noon,
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going home talking pretty funny
on occasion. In spite of this, the
man was loved and respected by
the kids, taking time to eat lunch
with them .and walk to school
with them early in the mornings.
Creative and entertaining while
teaching, the man was known for
comparing periods to stop signs
and commas to yellow lights.
Many other people with similar
energy and talent are serving in
other areas around the county
including about 20 to 30 at the
College.
In addition to getting volun
teers into work programs, the
agency also will sponsor activi
ties in conjunction with other
agencies, such as Loaves and
Fishes, fund raising events and
outings for seniors.
A western round-up is being
sponsored on campus next week.
Over 600 people are expected to
participate in the colorful all-day
event. Prizes are being given for
the best costumes and meals will
be served. Transportation is be
ing provided throughout
the
county to make it convenient
for those wishing to attend.
This provides an opportunity
for senior citizens to socialize
with their peers in a relaxed and
fun-filled atmosphere.
Smith
and Master Charge