Monday, April 22. 1991 / University Daily Kansan
A cleaner lake
imothy Miller/KANSAN
Dan Carrigan, Atchison sophomore (right), and Brad Neyman, Lenexa sophomore, pick up trash on the dam at Clinton Lake. Carrigan and Neyman are members of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity who participated in the Eighth Annual "Take Pride in America" clean-up day at Clinton Lake on Saturday. Jackie Wedel, Clinton Lake park ranger, said that about 600 people from 45 groups participated in this year's cleanup.
By Sarah Davis
Kansan staff writer
With arms slung around each others' shoulders and a white rope binding their legs, Danny Hughes and Kirk Douglas dashed across the grass in the three-legged race and collapsed in a pile after crossing the finish line first. They jump up and land on each other with load cheers and a hug.
For Hughes, Evanston, III., freshman, and Douglas, a Lawrence resident who is mentally retarded, the tun did not stop there.
a water balloon toss, dunk tank and other games were all part of the first Natural Ties Field Day on Saturday at the Sigma Alpha Episcop fraternity house, 1301 West Campus Rd.
Although Hughes is a member of the fraternity, his older brother, Patrick Hughes, Evanston, Ill., senior. is Patrick Hughes started the
Natural Ties program in 1988.
Natural Ties is designed to integrate people with disabilities into organizations so they will feel a part of a living group.
"It can create a great deal of awareness," said Hughes, executive director of the program. "Whatever area of life people go into, they're going to have a more sensitive outlook of people with disabilities."
Douglas and Jay Turnbull,
Lawrence resident, are both honorary members of SAE. They often visit the house, eat dinner with their fraternity brothers and wear the same clothes. They even know the secret handshake.
The chilly, overcast day did not seem to cloud anyone's spirits. About 75 people who are mentally retarded participated in the day's events, many of whom are honorary members of the other 18 participating fraternities and sororites.
Kathy Lobb, a honorary member of the Delta Gamma sorority, went from table to table playing various games and adding to her bag of prizes. Games included knocking down blocks with a tennis ball and selecting a floating duck in a tub of water to win a prize.
"I like it really well," Lobb said, grinning as she displayed a pink rubber bracelet she had won. "It's something fun to do. I've learned a lot."
Amy Bortz, Chicago senior and Delta Gamma member, said having Kathy as part of the sorority provided a good opportunity for both her house and Kathy.
"It's great because it gets our organization involved in something it may not have before," she said. "To Kathy, having something she belongs to means so much."
Texaco's Money Machine.
Texaco has opened up a whole new world of convenience: You can now get cash anytime at your neighborhood Texaco Food Mart.
Use your bank or credit card at one of our new StarCash ATM machines and get up to $50 cash per transaction. You can even check your balances or transfer funds between accounts at StarCash. And you'll never have to stand in
the rain because StarCash machines are located inside our well-lit stores. Free Pepsi' with every transaction. Here's an offer that's out of this world: Get a free 2-liter Pepsi with every StarCash transaction. Just look for the StarCash sign at the Texaco Food Mart located at 1802 W. 23rd in Lawrence. But hurry, the offer is limited to one per customer, and we can only give away Pepsis while supplies last.