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ÎÏk Canadian Statesman BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1982 Goodyear Launches its United Way Campaign With Exciting Go-Kart Races Against News Media .* . ;*>'«#»* >c ' „ - > A „ . A large crowd of supporters gather round the relations co-ordinator for Goodyear reported the day drivers Before the start of a preliminary race of the to be very successful, and another race will likely be United Way - Goodyear Grand Prix on Sunday at planned for next year. Family Kartways in Whitby. Peter Rose, public Statesman driver Don Bishop, No. 31, closes in on Way campaign, now underway in the Oshawa - another driver during one of the races on Sunday Whitby - Newcastle area, afternoon. The rape was held to promote the United Drivers prepare for the start of a race in the pit area, anxiously awaiting the green flag. The third member of the Statesman team, Rick James, leans into a turn during the race sponsored by Goodyear and the United Way. Statesman driver Donna Fairey showed that she could drive with the men, running a close second to CKAR's Paul Relinger. Bowmanville Swim Team Members Receive Awards Members of the Bowmanville Swim Team who Gibbs. Rear from left: Jane Stutt, Pauline Jones - received awards for competitions this summer and asst, coach and Joan Santomero - club coach, broke team records are front row from left: Susan Absent from photo are team members Mike Gibbs, Vanessa Yeo, Andrea Schaffeler and Cory Richards and Carl Reefke. Award winning members of the Bowmanville Wells, rear from left: Tina Yeo, A.J. Maxwell and Swim Team during the past season s competitions Julie Wells, are front row from left: Deanna Jones and Greg United Way Many Referees Take Advantage of Clinic at Sports Centre Helps Fund Blind Clinic Thanks to the United Way and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, there is now a monthly clinic available in Oshawa to assist the visually visually impaired individuals in the / Durham Region. The Low- Vision clinic provides the opportunity for blind persons to make use of special low vision aids, which in most cases have helped visually impaired people read a little better The CNIB was established in 1918 to perform two important important tasks - to rehabilitate the blind and to find ways and means of preventing blindness. blindness. They have been serving the blind persons of the Durham Region for many years. It's services are designed to enable blind persons to develop develop skills to become independent, independent, competent individuals in their community. Rehabilitation teaching is one of the services offered by CNIB which provides blind persons the opportunity for learning such skills as the reading and writing of Braille and the learning of personal and home management. Other services include orientation and mobility training which teaches the blind persons independent travel with the use of a guard dog or white cane. The CNIB is concerned with the placing of the younger visually impaired in the work force. They work closely with the Canada Employment Center in locating suitable job training and job opportunities for the visually impaired, The CNIB talking book program program is another service which provides the visually impaired with the opportunity of reading reading novels and magazines that arc current and entertaining. White Cane Week is one of the special events which is jointly sponsored by the CNIB and The Canadian Council of the Blind, This week (the first in February) is used to educate educate the public about blindness blindness and the importance of preventing eye accidents. It also gives them the opportunity opportunity to emphasize the capabilities capabilities and accomplishments of blind persons. Due to the generous funding of the United Way, the Canadian Canadian National Institute for the Blind serves 1119 individuals in the Durham Region. Close to 30 young referees took advantage of a shown the fundamentals of positioning and skating clinic sponsored by the Town of Newcastle and agility. During the afternoon, referee Ron O.H.A. referees from the local area, on Saturday Shackelton reviewed the rules of hockey with the morning. During the three hour on-ice instruction students. This is the fifth year the clinic has been at the Darlington Sports Centre, the students were held. Winners of Bowmanville Country Club's Championships The Bowmanville Country Club held its annual Club Championship awards night on Saturday. The winners of the club matches were decided earlier in the year but the presentations were held until Saturday. The winners in the various categories are, from left to right, front row, Gary Island, 'A' Flight Champion; Greg Schryer, Bantam Club Champion; Pierre St. Amand, 'B' Flight Champion; Brad Rushak, Pee Wee Club Champion; David Hancock, Jr. Best Ball Champion with Jeff Brunt (absent) ; John Klompmaker, Junior Club Champion; back row, Marc Adams and Dan O'Neil, Two Man Best Ball Champions; Jim Goswell, 'B' Flight Champion; Joe Straberger, Net Champion; Harry Fayle, Senior Champion; John Bundle, Pro Best Ball Champion with Dick Roberts and Bob Sheridan (absent); Pam Welsh, Ladies Champion; Loretta Bartsch, Handicap Champion ; Audrey Gardener and Natalie Brown, Ladies Best Ball Champions; and Pro Bruce Welsh. Trophies for the Junior Division were sponsored by the Bowmanville Travel Centre.