0 Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, July 27, 1984 Senior citizens show their artwork in fair IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports By LILY ENG Built out of sturdy wood and topped off with a plastic cover to protect the artwork from rain, the Golden Torch booth on Main Street, looks like almost any other stand in the Artists and Craf- tsmen's Guild Summer Arts Festival. The artwork featured in this booth is not from the typical artist. It is made by the residents of the Tessmer Care Homes in-Ypsilanti. , MELODY WADE, an arts and ac- tivity therapist, said 15 of the senior citizen residents from three Tessmer group homes participate in the fair. Wade said the residents do not sell their work tomake money. "The monetary gain isn't great, but a lot of them don't have hobbies and creating the artwork makes them feel good," she said. Part of the money the senior citizens make from the booth will go into a fund for a trip to Chicago and the rest will go to the residents who make the art works. The senior citizens working in the booth have an average income of $35-$45 per month, not including their fair income. "ONE OF our artists is saving her money for a winter coat, which is hard to afford with only $35-a-month," said Wade. According to Wade, Golden Touch is a non-profit rehabilitation organization for senior citizens. The organization first displayed its work in the festival three years ago. They now travel to other fairs throughout the country to sell their art. Golden Touch was named by its residents ina contest. Steve Pollack, a case manager for two of the three homes, said all of the senior citizens have been patients at the Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital. Under the Community Living Facility for the Pschologically Im- paired Program, the senior citizens became residents of Tessmer Care Homes where they care for themselves under 24-hour'supervision. "WE HELP them to help them- selves," said Pollack. According to Wade, the ultimate goal of Golden Touch is to get people back into the community. "Displaying at art fairs is one of the ways to be a part of the community," Wade said. All of the artwork is handmade. One of the displays is a bright red vest lined with gold tatt, a handmade lace. The lace is tiny with tightly curled rings made of thread. According to Wade, a 72-year-old resident with arthritis han- dcrafted the delicate artwork. One 68- year-old resident designed moat of the silkscreens for the tote bages and hand etched cards. "We keep the quality of the work good. If there is one mistake, we start all over," said Wade, who recounts how they work up to eight hours to design a single silkscreen. The senior artists themselves monitor the booth in three hour shifts, which are scheduled according to their health. Those who have heart problems work later in the day when it is cooler. According to Wade, the booth is doing well this year. Last year they earned enough money for the residents to take a trip to Ontario. With the Golden Touch booth planted firmly on lot d-6 on Main Street, Wade said she loves the people she works with. "A lot of the stereotypes of mental illness and geriatrics are not true," Wade said. Labor Party scores unofficial win in Israel TEL AVIV, Israel - The Labor Party outpolled Prime Minister Yit- zhak Shamir's Likud bloc 44-41 in voting for the 120-seat Parliament in final but unofficial results reported yesterday by Israel radio. Labor and Likud both claimed they could form Israel's next gover- nment, but the close result was sure to complicate negotiations on a coalition. Likud got a boost when late- counted votes gave its ultra- nationalist ally, the Tehiya Party, an additional seat at Labor's expen- se, the radio said. Central Election Committee spokeswoman Sarah Yitzahaki declined to confirm the figures and said the official result would not be published beforeSunday. Soviet planes intercepted WASHINGTON - Two Soviet Bear reconnaissance bombers were intercepted by U.S. air defense fighters off the East Coast on Wed- nesday and were escorted south- ward by relays of American war- planes, the Air Force said yester- day. This was the second intercept of Soviet military planes off the con- tinental United States this month and the fifth so far this year. Air Force authorities do not regard the episodes as threatening, noting that they have occurred repeatedly since the Soviets began sending TU-95 Bear reconnaissance bombers to Cuba in 1970. Retired carpenter wins $20 million lottery prize NEW YORK - A retired Bronx carpenter living on disability checks yesterday won New York state's $20 million Lotto jackpot, the richest prize ever awarded to a single lot- tery player. Venero Pagano, 63, said he did not expect his new multimillionaire status to change his life dramatically and said he would con- tinue to grow tomatoes in his back yard. Ohio will go for death penalty in Coleman case CHICAGO - The state of Ohio - having the best chance at imposing. the death penalty - will get first crack at prosecuting alleged serial slayers Alton Coleman and Debra Brown, officials announced yester- day. Coleman and Brown, who were arrested last Friday in a north suburban park following a seven- week crime spree that began with the murder of a 9-year-old Wisconsin girl, are suspects in the death of two Ohio residents. Olympic eagle grounded LOS ANGELES - The climactic eagle flight planned for the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games has been yanked from the program because of publicity over the death of the bald eagle originally picked for the performance. An understudy, a golden eagle named Fluff, had been trained to replace the original star, Bomber, but was dropped from the act Wed- nesday because the controversy could overshadow tomorrow's pageant, organizers said. The bald eagle - the national symbol - is an endangered species in the Lower 48 United States. FCC lifts station ownership limit WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission, declaring its quest for media diver- sity has been satisfied, sharply raised yesterday the number of radio and television stations that any single firm may own. The agen- cy also decided to lift the limit en- tirely in1990. Street battles rage in Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon - Rival Moslem gunmen fought street bat- tles in Tripoli yesterday for the four- th straight day, inflicting heavy civilian casualties as Prime Minister Rashid Karami sought Syrian help to quell the violence. Reports on the casualty toll in two days of heavy fighting ranged from 15 to 20 people killed and between 70 and 100 others wounded. Security sources in the Lebanese port city 42 miles north of Beirut said the fighting between opposing Moslem militiamen began Monday with scattered sniping and escalated Wednesday into a full-scale battle. 0 0 0 0 Qtliurdi nrstirpb p erliue FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND AMERICAN BAPTIST CAMPUS FOUNDATION 502 East Huron., 693-9376 (Between State and Division) Sunday Worship 9:55 a.m. July 29: "Does Everything Work for Good?" by Robert Wallace. Childcare provided. John Reed, Director; Janice Beck, or- ganist. Pastor and Campus Minister, Robert B. Wallace. Associate Minister, Terry Ging. 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