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.
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“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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