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Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. Digitized from Box 14 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Vol. 21 Feb.-March 1975 PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY BY PARC, THE PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS FIRST LADY TO BE HONORED Mrs. Gerald R. Ford will be citizens are invited to attend the "guest of honor at PARC's Silver dinner. The cost of attending is Anniversary Dinner to be held at $25 per person. More details the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, about making reservations may be Monday, May 12. She will be the obtained by calling Mrs. Eleanor recipient of " The PARC Marritz at PARC's office, LO. 7- Humanitarian Award." 3750. Advance reservations for the In making the announcement, commemorative function already George Horowitz , PARC are being made by Philadelphia's president said, "After 25 years of leading industrialists, bankers, dedication and painstaking effort civic leaders and businessmen. on behalf of thousands of men Volunteers are active par tally retarded citizens, we feel ticipants in helping to plan and that the gracious appearance of ensure the success of the May 12 Mrs. Ford will mark a function which will include culmination of many dreams and cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 aspirations which this agency has p.m. Other aspects of the function helped to make come true. By are still being planned. This honoring the First Lady of our volunteer involvement is land, w-e wilf further commit our suggested by the following. On a cold January morning, Selma Pelley, PARC-Aid coor selves to increasing our efforts to Natt S. Getlin, vice president of dinator for BIKE-HIKE, points out from the Philadelphia Art secure hope and dignity for the public affairs of the Philadelphia Museum the main bike route to Ueft to right) E-A. Gentile, retarded citizen. Mrs. Ford has Inquirer and the Philadelphia PARC's executive director; City councilman, John B. Kelly, Jr., a been a staunch supporter of our Daily News, has been named Mrs. Gerald R. Ford Mrs. Ida Conn, member of BIKE-HIKE co-chairman; George Horowitz, PARC's president; cause and her encouragement will honorary chairman of the dinner PARC's board of directors has and Hillel Levinson, managing director, City of Philadelphia, a serve as a fine example to many banquet committee. Judge Arlin .been coordinating the addressing BIKE-HIKE co-chairman. thousands of citizens who look to M. Adams will be toastmaster. of envelopes. Those assisting in the First Lady as the finest exam- PARC-Aides are developing an this endeavor at the time of this ad-souvenir book which enables writing include PARC-Aides Dis ting uis he d Philadelphians pl~:.f ::~ ::a:::;a:::::::~e business firms and interested in 1 Dorothy Feigenbaum, Beatrice r------------::_,..--..---.r-11,....-----..,..... ----------~,recto r of tne N atio na l dividuals to individually join in Pasikow and Kay Quinn. this tribute book being developed e Association for Retarded Staff and trainees at PARC's to raise funds for programs for 'Tm happy to announce that rides. Every rider and hiker must Citizens, will speak. A parent of a Working Training Center have retarded citizens. The project is leaders from government, have a sponsor. What is a spon retarded teenage daughter, he joined together in another impor being co-chaired by Rookie Kot business, broadcasting and sports sor? A sponsor is a friend, neigh holds a doctorate degree in tant volunteer endeavor and are chek, executive vice president, have joined with me and will do1 bor or businessman you can call clinical psycho h~ gy. PARC-Aide Council and employing their handicraft talents their u~most to put PARC over upon to underwrite your pedaling to make special gifts for President All friends and persons in Lorraine Levick, immediate past the top in achieving the $75,000 or hiking efforts for so much a and Mrs. Ford, to be presented terested in aiding retarded president of that Council. goal for this fourth annual Bl KE mile. As an example, each spon to Mrs. Ford at the dinner. HI KE", says Dave Schultz, sor you recruit agrees to pay you, BIKE-HIKE honorary chairman the rider/ hiker, so much a mile and star of the Philadelphia ( 10 cents, 20 cents or 50 cents or PARC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Flyers. more) for your effort. If you Distinguished citizens serving cover IO miles, the IO cents spon MAY 29, 1975 as BIKE-HIKE honorary co sor pays $1.00 to the• rider/ hiker. Dear Member: chairmen are: Hillel Levinson, at the end of the route. The 20 You are cordially invited to attend the General city managing director; John B. cents sponsor, for example, pays Membership Meeting of PARC at 8 p.m., Thur Kelly, Jr. and Tom Foglietta, double that amount. sday, May 29, 1975 at the PARC Work Training members of City Council; George Routes Center, 2400 W. Westmoreland street. In addition Horowitz, president of the· A main nine mile route Philadelphia Association for originates _at_ Columbus Circle, to general business of the agency, the election of Retarded Citizens; KYW-TV near the Art Museum on the officers, trustees and vacancies to be filled on the newscaster, Trudy Haynes; 'Parkway, follows the East River_ PARC Board of Directors will be held. WPVI -TV weatherman, Jim Drive to the Falls Bridge and To participate in the voting, your membership O'Brien; TV sportscaster, Rod West River Drive. ~tarting time is must be paid up for 1975. Luck; and Harry Jay Katz , IO a.m. and continuing through to Philadelphia business~nan . 4 p.m. Please note: Bicycles will Volunteers Needed not be available for rental this "The success of BIKE-HIKE is year. If you haven't a bicycle, join Employment Opportunities Nurtured vital and in order to reach our the group of robust hikers! goal we need riders and they in Mini rides wili'take place at the turn need sponsors. Cycling and following locations the same day: For Retarded Citizens hiking are participating sports George Washington High "It is more beneficial than eve. Alex Guidotti, director of Persons with employment op that can be enjoyed by all ages, so School, 11000 Bustleton Avenue; to hire retarded citizens," says PARC's Work Training Center, portunities are asked to call Alex get sponsors and ride or walk for Northeast High School, Cottman Margi Hipple, a vice president of "but in this era we know that em Guidotti, BA. 9-6859. PARC and join the .-fun," said and Algon Street; the Lamberton the Philadelphia Jaycees. ployers have more turnover and The Philadelphia Jaycees, a Selma Pelley PARC-Aide coor School, 75th and Woodbine "Economic pressure necessitates need for retarded citizens in such nonprofit organization made up dinator for BIKE-HIKE day. Avenue; and Laramie Road in the that the employer receive top positions as cafeteria workers, of young business leaders, will Adults and teenagers interested· Northeast. If you want additional value for dollars paid in salary. laundry assistants, trash collec conduct two conferences to in riding or hiking for PARC, or information about other rides or Retarded citizens are less apt to tors, delivery boys, janitorial and further acquaint employers and obtaining further information call forming your own ride, please be late, to lose or waste time or building maintenance workers. personnel experts on the skills of LO. 3-3750 between 9 a.m. and 5 call Selma Pelley at CU. 9-3828. to be bored. Their diligence is The span, however also covers retarded citizens. These are being p.m. Monday through Friday. The main ride and mini rides noteworthy." nurses aides, animal colony and planned in cooperation with What Is A Bike Hike? are open to persons of all ages. In this recession period, PARC laboratory aides, security guards, PARC's Work Training Center The BIKE-HIKE is a state PARC-Aides asks the help of all persons to lens grinders and movie projec and Woodhaven where the con wide event held in communities PARC-Aides are the keystone make more employers aware of tionists." ferences will be held. These are throughout Pennsylvania. The in the BIKE-HIKE organi the employment capabilities of PARC's Work Training Center tentatively scheduled- for early Philadelphia BIKE -HIKE is zational effort. On the day of the retarded individuals. A list of 111 also seeks contracts in its June. More information can be scheduled for April 13, with an event they will be at check-points types of jobs has just been issued sheltered workshop for blister, obtained from Margi Hipple, April 20 raindate. with refreshments for bikers and by PARC to exemplify jobs skin and hand packaging, L 215 -985 - 14 70.