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Evergreen PJa;Sesamegang toat PlazaGuest speakerMike Kirby* chairman of Kiwanis Plymouth Crippled Children’s camp, was the guest speaker of the Oak Lawn Kiwanis club. Pictured from left to right; John Speedwell, vice president and cashier Oak Lawn Trust and savings bank, Mike Kirby president of Manufacturers railroad and Dr. Floyd Woods optometrist.If s new, it’s fun, If s exciting, if s the return of Sesame Street to Evergreen Plaza. That’s right, starting Tuesday, April 27, the entire Sesame Street gang will be located in the Plaza’s Center square.You’ll find all your delightful friends from Sesame Street in the Plaza’s beautiful, new animated Sesame Street display.Camp for crippled kidsneeds staff membersCamp for Crippled Children seeks staff members and campers. At the Annual meeting of the South Side Crippled Children’s Aid, who own and operate the Kiwanis Twin Lakes Camp at Plymouth, Ind., the following officers were elected. president, Michael C. Kirby; executive vice president, Richard P. McCarthy; vice president, Edward Loeffler; treasurer, Weldon Clifton and secretary, Mrs. Ruth WWte,Kirby- said that Holger Brondsted has been appointed camp director for 1976 camping season. Mrs. Linda Brondsted who Is a registered nurse has been namedCamp Nurse for the sessions.The Broods teds, have had 10 years experience In camp work. Both served at Kiwanis Camp in 1073 and 1974. Brondsted Is regularly a teacher in North Carolina.The camp is accepting applications for senior male counselors. These are paid positions fow which applicants must be qualified, counselors sought are male from 19 years of age and older.The camping season will begin June 27 to August 20, a period of eight weeks. There ajre two four week sessions for campers, each session has a capacity for seventy children. The first session is for children 7 to 11 years of age, second session for 12 to 17 years of age. The camp serves orthopedic crippled children. Applications are being taken now. Interested persons may telephone our general office for a camp brochure or an application. Call Mr. Gershon, 276-4225.The camp is supported by Kiwanis Clubs of Division Three, comprising pf the following Chicago clubs:BusinessandMFWG iArcher Road, Chicago Lawn, Evergreen Park, Lit- ^tie Village, Midway, Oak i Lawn, Roseland, South CM- ' cago, South East Area, j SouUntowo, Southwest, and i Stock Yards and the Kiwanis Clubs of Division Four, j comprising of the following t South Suburban clubs, Blue lt;Island, Calumet City, Coun- | try Club Hills, Glenwood, \Harvey, Hazel Crest, Home- iwood Floss more, RiverdaleDolton, Lansing, South Hoi- j land. Donations of interest- jed individuals and proceeds ] of Kiwanis dub fund-raising . efforts, such as the annual 3 peanut day, provide the j funding for the camp. Though there is a fee for i campers, no camper has ever been denied admit- ] tance because of lack of \ funds. jKirby also stated there is lt;a 20 minute sound film on lt;the camp which is available for presentation at meetings of any club, school or other i organization which might sbe interested in scheduling c it for a program. f
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Southend Reporter
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, Apr 22, 1976
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