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( P.AflK 22 - PLAIN DEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 2,1M2 Toys Aid Visual Abilities The toys and games children play with can aid the development of their vision skills, according to Dr. Paul Randolph, of DeKalb, who is president­ elect of the Illinois Op- tometric Association (IOA). Motor and visualization skills that are essential to the development of a child's visual abilities "may be enhanced by their use in many toys and games," noted Dr. Randolph. Academic and athletic achievements can be hampered unless there is a healthy balance of visual skills. "Good visual skills play a critical role in a child's academic per­ formance because vision is responsible for 70 to 80 percent of the information that children acquire," according to Dr. Randolph. Children should develop four basic visual and motor skills during their formative years. -General motor skills are developed by crawling, running, climbing, swim-; ming and rudimentary acrobatics. -Special motor skills, including eye-hand coor­ dination skills necessary to play ball and write, are developed by buttoning clothes, tieing shoe laces and playing with blocks. -Eye movement and visual judgement skills are needed to read accurately and quickly, and for depth perception. -Visualization skills (and visualization memory skills) are necessary for com­ prehension and for the ability to utilize concepts. Parents can promote the development of these skills by encouraging their children to play with certain toys and games. To ensure that both near and far point visual skills are developed, parents should encourage their children to participate in a variety of leisure activities suggests COUPON VIDEO TAPI TONES 00 PER DAY SPECIAL INTRODUCTION TO TONES VIDEO CLUB LIMITED TIME OFFER CLIP THIS COUPON AND RENT ANY Dr. Randolph. To allow normal development of distance vision, children should frequently engage in ac­ tivities that will counter the close-up concentrated work performed in school. He advises that every child undergo a complete eye examination annually, beginning at age three, in an effort to prevent visually related school problems. "Students suffering from uncorrected vision problems often find it difficult to remember, identify or reproduce basic geometric forms. They appear to be disinterested in learning and possess extremely short attention spans," he ex­ plains. "Throughout a child's developmental years, parents should consult an optometrist as part of their child's overall health care," notes Dr. Randolph. "Continuing, comprehensive eye care is essential during a child's formative years." April Tour Calendar Bursting With Spring As Illinois works its way out of another winter, April's calendar is bursting with baseball games, spring flower shows, Easter egg hunts and festivals that take travelers back in time. If you're in Chicago in April, you'll feel a sense of excitement evident at no other time of year. It's called baseball fever and it starts on April 6 at 1:15 p.m. at Comiskey park when the White Sox kick off the season against the Boston Red Sox. Free White Sox calendars will be given out on opening day only. Opening day for the Chicago Cubs is April 9 when the Cubs take on the New York Mets at 1:30 p.m. at Wrigley field. 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Old Settlers days, the first in a series of Heritage days celebrations offered by the Illinois Department of Conversation, will be ob­ served April 17-18 at Red Hills State park near Lawrenceville. The period of 1850-90 will be recreated through craft demon­ strations, music, food contests and games. Visitors will be able to take a ride in a horsedrawn wagon or western stagecoach much like those that once traveled the Trace road through the area that is now Red Hills State park. Women dressed in authentic pioneer-era costumes will demonstrate soapmaking, weaving and butter churning while the menfolk attend to their c h o r e s - - l o g h e w i n g , blacksmithing and gun- smithing. Other crafts like stained glass leading, wood turning and candle making will be performed. Games planned include a tug-o-war over a mud pit, egg tossing and greased pole climbing as well as the Fifth Annual Horseshoe Tourney. Ham and bean dinners, chuck wagon stew and other pioneer fare will be offered. Activities are scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. both days. . A reenactment of another sort is scheduled to take place from Lincoln's New Salem State Historic site near Petersburg April 23. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's involvement with the Black Hawk war, New Salem staff and others dressed in appropriate uniform will leave New Salem at 9 a.m. Friday on a three-day horseback journey to Beardstown, where Lincoln was mustered in. The group plans to camp at Clayville Rural Life center near Pleasant Plains, ride to Virginia on Saturday and arrive at Beardstown for a mustering in ceremony at about 1 p.m. Sunday. The unit will travel back roads parallel to Illinois 125. For further information contact Jim Patton, 217-632-7611. From sporting events to historic revivals to ar­ chitectural tours, the diversity of activities for travelers in Illinois reflects the state's push for economic d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h tourism. "Two goals of Illinois, Inc., our new marketing campaign, are to increase t o u r i s m r e v e n u e s a n d tourism-related jobs," said Lynda Simon, director of the Office of Tourism in the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. "By promoting festivals and special events, we hope travelers will be encouraged to visit Illinois attractions they might otherwise have overlooked. The resulting benefit is not only to the attraction but to nearby restaurants and hotels as well." For a fee copy of the Illinois Calendar of Events h i g h l i g h t i n g s t a t e w i d e events through September, contact the Illinois Travel Information Center, 208 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111., 60601, 312-793-2094. Offensive Film Rumor Described As False Illinois Attorney General Ty Fahner has issued what has become an annual ad­ visory to the public stating that reports that an Illinois firm is making an offensive film relating to the "love life" of Jesus are "ab­ solutely false". Fahner noted that the Easter season has brought on a barrage of telephone calls to his office and more than 1,000 letters a day, primarily from East Coast states. Attorney General Fahner said, "I understand the outrage that this report causes, but, fortunately, the story of such a movie is totally false. I wish we could respond to each person in­ d i v i d u a l l y , b u t i t ' s i m ­ possible. This kind of hoax causes a tremendous waste of energy and resources for everyone involved." The false report about the "Jesus" film apparently originated with a story in a Franklin Park, 111., news magazine four years ago. 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