J Nutritionally Speaking When the playground is opened, will all persons be allowed to use it? "Yes. It will be open to the commu- nity — handicapped, non-handi- capped and for all ages." JOAN RUSSELL City: West Bloomfield Kudos: Rotary Dynamo Joan Bussell, president of the West Bloomfield Rotary Club for six months, didn't waste much time in finding a major project to help Rotary International celebrate its 100th anniversary. She is the involved in the fund-raising campaign to build a playground for the Wing Lake Development Center, which helps handicapped students up to 26 years old. A semi-retired dental hygien- ist, Bussell, 66, of West Bloomfield, became interested in Rotary through her travels to various chapters with husband, Joel, an assistant governor for the organi- zation's District 6380. He encouraged her to join, which she did four years ago. She was elected last December. Why did you pick the playground as a project? "I began my presidency six months ago. Shortly afterwards, Rotary International asked chapters to pick a large, significant project for its 100th anniversary next spring. At the same time, I read a story about a What is your goal, and how much have you raised? "The goal is $250,000, and we have raised half of that. The dead- line is March 1, 2005." Joan Bussell couple who asked that their wedding guests donate to the Wing Ling Development Center to build a play- ground in lieu of wedding gifts. I called the center and asked why it didn't have a playground. "The playground will be called `Boundless Playground' and will be designed as a completely handi- capped-accessible play area. It will have a resilient-based material to accommodate wheelchairs and walk- ers while providing a 'more forgiv- ing' surface in case a youngster falls. You have raised money through two estate sales and solicited donations from other Oakland County Rotary Clubs. How can the public help meet your goal? "We would love to have donations. 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