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Lighter becomes lifesaver to guard THE BATTALION Paqe 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1978 3 United Press International SAN FRANCISCO — Security guard Wilhelm Strebel was shot point blank in the chest and lived to tell about it — his $3 lighter stopped the bullet. The . 32-caliber slug fired by one of three men at the cashier s cage at Kaiser Hospital bored three quarters of the way through Strebel’s chrome-plated lighter. The force knocked the guard to the ground. Strebel had approached the trio because they looked suspicious. The gunman first wounded Strebel in the arm before firing di rectly at his chest for no apparent reason, police said. The group then fled. Strebel, who was cited last week by the Police Department for out standing bravery, was treated for shock and was reported in good con dition Tuesday. Courtney and Hazel Faught work on a hand exeercise together during an exercise session at Sweetbriar Nursing Home. The sessions are photo by held four days a week and are led by persons in the Texas A&M Health and Physical Educa tion Majors Club. Retirees exercise amber, camel Shala s Shoes 707 texas By LAURA HENDERSON “Bend, two, three, four. Straighten, two, three, four. Again, two, three, four.” This is not the exercise routine for the Texas A&M University educa- :ion class. The participants are resi dents of Sweetbriar Nursing Home in College Station. The exercise program is led by the 1,6 Texas A&M Health and Physical Education Majors Club. 16 Betty LeBlanc, a lecturer in the Health and Physical Education de- artment, said some students in the dub came to her with the idea. She :oo had been thinking of a similar rogram for about three years, she aid, but had never initiated the idea. “The kids worked it out and got it going,” she explained. Three volunteers from the club ead the exercise programs every Vlonday through Thursday. LeBlanc said the club needs three more volunteers to carry the pro gram through the summer. Kathy Opersteny, one volunteer, >aid th program has been well re- eived at the home. She said the rogram not only offers the residents he opportunity to exercise, but provides companionship as well. “The girls (volunteers) have such a lositive attitude. They bring a litttle unshine into the home,” LeBlanc >aid. There are about ten to fifteen res idents who participate regularly,” Opersteny said. Most of the exercises are done in a sitting position and deal primarily with the joints of the neck, shoul ders, arms and hands, Opersteny said. A few exercises involve lifting and lowering of the legs. ‘‘We schedule all the exercises for the res idents and what they can do,” she said. She added that the program is especially beneficial since many of the residents are arthritic and movement helps keep their joints flexible. According to LeBlanc there is presently no set routine for each week. They are experimenting with different exercises to see which are the most effective. “Eventually we want to have a specific routine to specific music,” she added. Most of the exercises are done to marching or waltz-type symphonic music. Ideas for the various routines or- ginate from various sources Opersteny said. Some are LeBlanc’s contributions while others are from the book, “Exercise for Retirees.” Some are created by the instructors, Opersteny explained. Opersteny added that going to the home is not just work, but is fun. She said it is especially nice for the resi dents who always appreciate com pany. 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