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oo J Et ee A well known local advocate for the rights of physically challenged people, Jay S. Madsen, will soon be leaving us for Ottawa to work with five Members of Parliament on an investigation of the needs of people with disabilities. ~ Madsen; who has been working for CTG, Inc., a business telephone company, as an advisor to the vice- president in charge of the sales in- formation centre, told the Star he leaves his old company with.regret because he feels it was an in- teresting place to work. "But I have been writing to government officials about disabled people's concerns for years, and now I'm being given a chance to help change things," he says. "I can hardly wait to get there." Income tax assistance A new service of Scugog Com- munity Care will assist low income and disabled people to prepare their Income Tax returns. Volunteers have taken a training course at the Ministry of Revenue in Oshawa and are prepared to provide this con- fidential service to those needing assistance. Appointments may be made by calling the Community Care Office 985-8461 (Weekdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 1-4p.m.). Returns will be prepared the week of March 10th. Special arrangements can be made to visit your home if necessary. ECONO BOX JAY MADSEN Almost blind since birth, Madsen has never let his handicap get in the way of achieving his goals. He at- tended local Port Perry schools, though a school for the blind might have been easier for him to manage it. "Even then, I felt that physical- ly challenged people should not be segregated from the rest of socie- ty," he comments. (Madsen now gives lectures at the University of Toronto every summer to special education teachers, on mainstream- ing handicapped children into the ordinary school environment). He attended university, after which he was unemployed for several years. "I knew if I gave up, I'd be on welfare for the rest of my life," he says in describing his struggle to CHICKEN & SEAFOOD 136 Water Street, Port Perry - 985-9009 Thank You for 20 Great Years Blind man to assist parliam find employers willing to give a han- dicapped person a chance. Last year, he came to the atten- tion of Mr. J. Patrick Boyer, MP, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Equality Rights. his lengthy letters on the unequal status of disabled Canadians led Boyer to describe Madsen on CKO PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 25, 1986 -- 17 Radio last December as "one of the most articulate advocates for the disabled people in this country.' Several days after making this com- ment on the air, Boyer visited Madsen at his Toronto office and asked his help in providing more op- portunities for the handicapped. He will act as a consultant to a Jazzmerize corned pals at Hall for cabaret by Elizabeth Smith The Port Perry High School Jazz- merize Parents Association will be presenting "Jazzmerize and Friends' at the Town Hall 1873 in Port Perry on Friday, March 7th and Saturday, March 8th at 8:00 p.m. Friday night is concert time, and Jazzmerize will appear with the Touch of Class, Swingsation (the High School Senior Stage Band), the School Dixie Combo, plus some "Mystery Peformers" or last minute surprises. Tickets are $5.00 each. This would be a good opport tunity to bring the whole family to see and hear some of Port Perry's fine young musicians. Saturday night will be a Cabaret night, featuring most of the same performers, with an Auction during the evening. Items to be auctioned off will include donations from local businesses, craft items, novelty items and even the shirt off 'so- meone's' back! This event is under the auspices of a special occasion permit, and gourniet "goodies" will be provided for every one's enjoy- ment. During the evening, a draw will take place on the raffle tickets that are being sold for a Patio Set. Tickets for the evening are $7.00. Tickets for both evenings are available from Irwin Smith Music in Port Perry. Friday night tickets can also be purchased through members of the Port Perry High School Jazz- merize Parents Association. Satur- day night tickets are sold on an assigned table basis, so hurry to make up a table and join in the fun. Come and help Jazzmerize on their way to the Canadian Vocal Jazz Festival in Vancouver in May, hear some great music, and also have a great time! entary inquiry parliamentary committee, analyz- ing testimony and government pro- grammes and will travel across the country with the committee to meet with disabled people. We're not losing Jay permanent- ly, though. He says that, having ex- perienced big city life, and even liv- ed outside the country, he knows where his roots are. 'Port Perry is my home." "Physcially challenged people don't want hand-outs, just an occa- sional hand up,' Madsen says. "My greatest disability has always been the limitations other people wanted to impose on me." NEED PHOTOCOPIES? - We can do them for you! Letter, Legal & Ledger. Reduced & Enlarged. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 For All Your Automotive Needs ... Whether you're wanting to move up to an '86 or looking for a good deal on a used car ... call me today! BRIAN NORRISH Chevrolet Oldsmobile GM Toronto 294-9010 Ponti - Res. 985-8997 C Uxbri Buick | HWY. 47 SOUTH New ® Used ® Leasing Uxbridge 852-3357 OUR CUSTOMERS SEND THER FRIENDS 2) MANY, MANY BOOKS " TO CHOOSE FROM! If you order before 3:00 P.M., you can pick up your paper the next day! SALE ENDS SATURDAY, MARCH 15th, 1986. Congratulations to MRS. 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