The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, December 4, 1992 Page: 1 of 8
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By Michaol O'Connor
Editor in Chief
Students attending Chapel Wednesday
may have suspected something out or
the ordinary was going to happen when
President Roycc Money led the singing.
But the director of the Woodson Hand-
bell Choir Lctha McGrew had no idea
that Chapel was opened by some of the
university's top administrators. because she
would receive an honorary doctorate after
her choir's performance.
The chojr is composed of 18 develop-
mentally challenged individualsl4-21
years old and has attained national recog-
nition. President George Dush invited the
group to play at the White House last year.
Money told the Chapel crowd that he
had been part of a plot to conceal the pur-
pose of (he handbell choir's visit from
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Her own works praise her
President Royce Money presents Letha McGrew with a copy of the certifi-
cate of appreciation read in' Chapel Wednesday. McGrow was given an hon
Checking it
By Meredith Buck
Student Roportor
Christmas is quickly approaching and
people arc beginning to think about
what they will give and what they 'will
receive. Santa will be making his rounds
and the faculty staff and students of ACU
have their lists ready.
From clothes to cars to trips the ACU
wish list is complete.
Mark Shewmakcr freshman undecided
major Trom Rowlctt wants some compact
discs skis and ski boots.
Joana Heard sophomore social work
major from Temple wishes for a 1993
Mazda RX7.
Will her wish come true? "Yeah right"
Heard said. '
"A girlfriend would be nice" said Brent
Scarborough sophomore engineering
( physics major-from Houston and winning
tlte lottery makes the top spot on the wish
list of Jenny Bain sophomore elementary
education major from Arlington
Johnny Wallace senior advertising major
from Selma Ala. said he wants his diplo-
ma for Christmas and Matt Zarbaugh
McGrcw. She was originally to receive the
degree at commencement in December
Money explained but the choir had anoth-
er commitment at that time.
Money said presenting the award in
Chapel was a better idea anyway because
he wanted ACU students to be in the prcs-
'But after about three
months they had stolen
my heart'
Letha McGrew
ence of a true educator.
"Education is not just the dispensing of
information' he said but education hap-
pens "when lives arc changed and people
are motivated to learn and reach their
twice
junior advertising
major from Garland
said he is wishing
for an all-expense
paid trip to the North
Pole to bc-come one
of Santa's elves.
Cynthia Cooke
associate dean of stu
dents said that she sim
ply wants "eight hours of
uninterrupted sleep1"
Clothes a microwave a
computer a gun and a
stereo are items that appear on other wish
lists
Students may have Christmas wishes but
not everyone is fortunate enough to receive
gifts.
Kern Bowen sophomore social work
major from Abilene works with a group of
underprivileged children from Abilene
called Treadaway Kids.
Bowen said she is working to gather gifts
fpr these children so they may have Christ-
mas. Bowen said her Christmas wish is for
these children to have a Merry Christmas.
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The citation awarding the degree was
read by Dub Orr vice chairman of the
Board of Trustees. McGrew received a
standing ovation from the crowd.
Money then presented McGrew with a
robe and hood and invited her to address
the assembly.
McGrew said she was "honored sur-
prised and deeply honored" by the award
and went on to explain that her involve-
ment with the Woodson group had not
been her original intent when she began
teaching. The job was offered to her after
she had applied for a position in another
school.
"But after about three months they had
stolen my heart" she said.
Her job is not just about teaching music
McGrew said but about building self-
esteem as well.
orary doctorate of humane letters in recognition of her work with physically
and mentally challenged students during her career as a teacher.
pifitierto mark 30th anniversary of
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iTThe adoption agency Christian Homes
7 lkof Abilene will celebrate 30 years of
service Friday night through an anniver-
sary dinner "Hope for New Beginnings"
T"Wc're built a lot on hope we give
hope to those who are in what seems to be
a hopeless situation" said Jim Crawford
development director for Christian Homes.
The dinner will feature Boone Powell Jr.
as its keynote speaker. Powell was the
administrator at Hcndrick Medical Center
when Christian Homes was chartered.
"The relationship with Hcndrick is good
because of his efforts" Crawford said. "It
continues to grow even today."
'.fyawford said Powell was chosen to
spcak "because he is very known here
hc is very active and woll-rcspected
? among Church of Clirist members."
t r presently Powell is the president and
.chief executive officer at Baylor Universi-
atj!Mcdical Center.
. Also speaking wil be a woman Who
Chapel
teaching
After Chapel McGrew reiterated how
honored she was to receive the degree but
told one well-wisher "I'll probably still
have to go home and wash the dishes
tonight."
A Stamford native McGrcw earned a
bachelor of science degree from McMurry
University in 1958 and a master of educa-
tion degree from the same school in 1963.
She joined the Abilene Independent
School District in 1960 and has taught in
several schools in the district. She began
teaching at Thomas Elementary this year
and divides her time between that school
and the Woodson Skill Center.
McGrcw said she adapted a method for
teaching music to learning-handicapped
students that she had seen used at a school
in Missouri. The technique used at that
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gave her child up for adoption several
years ago. In addition man who was
adopted through the agency 26 years ago
wjll speak. His two siblings who were
placed through the agency along with him
also will attend the dinner.
in addition to the guest speakers the
dinner will recognize some of the agency's
founding board members.
The dinner's goals are threefold Craw-
ford said.
First Christian Homes will strive to
increase awareness of its services to the
community and surrounding areas.
Also the dinner will serve as a fund-
raiser for the general operations of the
agency. The set goal is $30000 and as of
Wednesday the goal was two-thirdtrnunerou$ donors who have helped ftile
reached. Crawford said. aR&icv throuch its first 30 vears. ."$
Finally the dinner will observe the
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the birth mothers including housins and
counseling. It also finds Christian families
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SA gives funds
to Wildcat Kids
for Christmas
By Jennifer Reynolds
Opinion Pago Editor
kuring Wednesday's Students' Associa-
tion meeting Brian Benavidcs senior
accounting major from Abilene asked for
$1000 from the unallocated budget to be
spent on toys for underprivileged children
in Abilene.
Benavidcs co-chair for the special activi-
ties committee also requested that the
remaining money from his committee be
given to help Wildcat Kids and to purchase
more presents for underprivileged children
for Christmas
A vote was taken and SA granted the
money to be given to buy toys for children
for Christmas from the special activities
committee and $1000 from the unallocated
fund.
The special activities committee had
$1895 remaining and wanted $500 of it to
be given to Wildcat Kids while the rest
would go to help other underprivileged
children.
Benavides met some opposition to his'
proposal from Marques Nelson junior class;
president and Brad Voss chair of the'
major entertainment committee.
Voss senior Bible major from Arlington'
and Nelson junior education major from'
San Antonio said they believed the money
would be better spent if saved for next
semester to be used for student activities '.
such as socials or bringing major entertain-'
ers to campus. ;
The graduate students' committee also
opposed granting the money to be used for;
Christmas presents.
Chris Shanks junior class representative
said "It is a shame to see little kids not
have a Christmas."
However Shanks junior agriculture
business major from Capitan N.M. sug-
gested only $500 go from the unallocated
fund to the children.
About $1500 is left from the unallocated
fund for this semester said Scott Hinshaw
treasurer for SA.
Clint Fendley senior class president
defended giving $1000 to the Abilene chil-
dren. Fendley senior accounting major from
Paris said SA spent about $7000 to bring
author Ray Bradbury last year to speak for
a few minutes and the SA should be will-
ing to spend $1000 to help out some chil-
dren for Christmas.
The sophomore class Christmas social
was moved to the First Baptist Community
Center on North 2nd Street and was sched-
uled for Thursday night said Bert
Reynolds president of the sophomore
class.
The freshman class Christmas social is
scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the.
Abilene Civic Center.
The junior Christmas social is planned
for Dec. 10 said Nelson.
It will be a casual social most likely con-
sisting of pizza and a rented movie Nelson
said.
The location of the social is still
unknown and it probably will be free or
cost juniors $1 each said Nelson.
The Wildcat Kids' Christmas party will
be December 12 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at
Bennett Gymnasium said Stephanie Tal-
Iey committee chair.
The SA will not meet again until the
spring semester.
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mother to choose the family whom she
wonts to raise her child. "" !r
The agency selects Christian homes' fii a
accordance- with its primary purposeg.
to strengthen and help create Christian
families" said Crawford. "
Christian Homes also has a foster care
program In wliich Christian families house
children needing temporary care.
"They take care of these kids like they
were their own" Crawford said.
In the past 20 years the agency has.
placed 1.100 children in foster can? ond:
by the middle of next ytar it is expected to1?
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the dinner he said which will be at'Tlfn?
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