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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1983)
/\f Ease, The Battalior Friday, April 1, 1983 20 back page A Galveston renovation / ' —: BEFORE AFTER ■■ If you are a resident of Galves ton, do you know of someone whose home is in need of re pair? Maybe you know of someone like Annie Sewell, a middle-aged woman with chronic health problems. Last spring Sewell was given a gift that saved her life's savings and made her very proud of her community. The Galveston Historical Foundation's Paint Partner ship Program gave her a new, fresh look for her wmte trame house. The Paint Partnership Program offers free paint, primer and home improve ment advice for qualifying homeowners to improve their property. The major factor for qualification is need. The program has served senior citizens, young couples, and low-income families. Other qualifications are; that homes should be older, and small to medium in size; the structures should be in relatively good condition; and owners must supply the labor themselves or be able to hire a painting contractor. Funded by the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, the Moody Foundation and the City of Galveston, the prog ram has so far supplied paint and primer to 150 homeow ners. As Sewell said, “parts of the island need work, and the Paint Program is helping (the community) more than any thing else I've heard of." Without help from the His torical Foundation, Sewell would have paid $13,000 for siding, instead of the $1,600 she paid the paint contractor. Applications for the fourth round of the program may be submitted starting today. Ap plications will be reviewed by the GHF and paint will be dis tributed June 1. For more in formation about the program, call 765-7834. 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Those exercises in clude deep breathing and a series of tensing and relaxing movements. The authors say they be lieve in rehearsing success to help alter expectations in test taking. They suggest visualiz ing completing the exam and receiving an excellent mark. The test-taker also should pantomime the test process: striding confidently in the room and taking the test quickly and accurately. The authors note that cram ming is one of the best ways to induce test anxiety, but offer tips for successful cramming when it it unavoidable. To get the most out of cram ming, isolate yourself in a place where you won't be in terrupted. Do some physical activity before cramming; the exertion will charge your brain. And if you become very sleepy while cramming, you are wasting your time. Take a half-hour nap. Equipped with Test With out Trauma, along with an in ordinate amount of good luck, you should be able to sharpen your test-taking skills and im prove your grades. — Test Without Trauma: How to Overcome Test Anxie ty and Score Higher on Every test, Erwin and Dinwiddle, Grosset & Dunlap, $7.95. Let's rodeo (in Fort Worth) For ya'll rodeo fans, the 1983 Rodeo Superstars Champion ship is coming to Fort Worth April 7 through 10 in Will Ro gers Coliseum. This year's in vitational tournament is offer ing winners its most expen sive prizes ever — a total of $280,000. The competition in cludes categories in bull rid ing, calf roping, bareback and barrel racing. Appearing during Friday and Saturday night perform ances will be Moe Bandy. In addition to performing, Ban dy has another special interest in the rodeo. His younger brother, Mike, will ride in the first round of competition. Providing entertainment during Saturday and Sunday performances will be the Charlie Daniels Band. Even ing performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. All seats are reserved and tickets are $5 and $7.50. Tick ets are available at all Ticket- ron locations in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. For mail-order informa tion, contact Ticketron at 817- 265-0789. Zorro zaps 'em on the Zenith Zorro is back in Walt Disney's zany new half-hour comedy series, "Zorro and Son" be ginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS. The series follows the adventures of the zealous masked avenger as he con- Smithville Jamboree If you're not planning any thing next weekend, you might take a road trip 45 miles east of Austin to catch the 26th annual Smithville Jamboree. This three-day event begins Thursday and includes street dances each night. The Chuck Wagon Square will be filled with a variety of food, beer and soft drinks. Downtown exhibits and a car nival will be held along First and Main streets Thursday and Friday, and a circus will have 5:30p.m. and 8p.m. per formances Friday on the VFW grounds. The FFA Livestock Show begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and, for the macho among us, there will be weight lifting, jalapeno eating, and arm wrestling contests on Saturday. YA’LL COME!! tinues to zonk the enemies of justice along the El Camino Real in California. Because he has been fighting for justice for more than 25 years, our hero is "not what he used to be" and has lost some of his zeal. So he has enlisted the partnership of his zippy col lege-age son, Don Carlos, to ride with him. Starring in the new series are Henry Darrow as Zorro, Paul Regina as his son and Bill Dana as Zorro's faithful ser vant, Bernardo. Also starring are Gregory Sierra, Richard Beauchamp, Barney Martin and John Moschitta Jr. Don't forget to tune in to your Zenith during this- zealous comedy. It may put some zest and some zing into your Wednesday evenings.