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T H E R E S S SERUM, THE WARWICK AREA EOR MORE TH A V A CEMTl 'RY 109th Year ESTABLISHEDAPRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 193 7 Lititz, Lancaster County PA, 17543. Thursday, February 20,1986 25 CENTS A COPY. $8.50 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 22 Pages-No. 46 P o lic e o b s e rv e s a fe ty w e e k By Linda A. Harris Pennsylvania law (Pennsylvania Child Passenger Protection Act-Nov. 1, 1983) provides that all children age four and under must be restrained in child safety seats or seatbelts when riding in motor vehicles. As of Jan. 1, 1985, parents and other adults not complying with the provisions were made subject to fines. Lititz Police Chief James S. Fritz, a firm believer in seatbelts for adults as well, that the law was passed not to place a burden on parents, but to help them understand that automobiles can be a very dangerous place for young children. “ Every year, 2,700 children are injured in traffic accidents in Pennsylvania. Statistics show that using child restraint systems can reduce serious injuries by 80 percent and death by 90 percent if a vehicle in which the child is riding is involved in a collision,” Fritz said. “The law,” he explained, “allows children ages one through four to use lap belts if they are seated in the rear of a vehicle. However, children riding in the front seat must use a child safety seat.” Safest In Middle The veteran law enforcement officer added that statistics show that children are actually safest seated in the middle of the rear seat of the vehicle. Fritz said that he and the officers in his department will be observing Child Passenger Safety Week (Feb. 23-Mar. 1) by jotting down license numbers of vehicles in which they observe children properly restrained according to the law. The numbers, he added, will be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation PennDOT) and the owner of the vehicle will receive a special certificate of commendation from PennDOT. A pamphlet, “Buckle Up Baby,” put out by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council, explains various types of child restraints and is available in limited quantities at the Lititz Police Station. Various programs exist in the county to assist parents of young children obtain child safety seats. Lancaster Auto Club Dan Klementovich, infant restraint seat coordinator for the Lancaster Auto Club, 34 N. Prince St., Lancaster, says the club currently has 125 Century Love seats available for use by members who are parents or grandparents. The seats, designed for infants up to nine months of age or 20 pounds, are available for a $25 deposit. Each month, he explained, $1 is deducted from the deposit and when the seat is returned clean and in good condition, the remainder of the deposit is returned. “We began the program three years ago as a service for our members because of our concern for child safety and because we realized that providing special seats can be very costly, especially if you have twins or a number of small children,’ ’ he said. Klementovich added that 55 of the seats are currently on loan. “The seats were selected for their performance in tests, and the latest shipment has a seatbelt-type release which makes it easier for the parents to get the child in and out of the car. Currently, we only have the infant carriers for children up to 20 pounds, but we are considering expanding the program in the future,” he added. He explained that Penn-sylvania’s law is modeled very closely on Tennessee law which was the first state to pass such a law. “In the tests done there, it was found that the middle of the rear seat was the safest area in a car for a young child. The tests also showed that for infants, riding facing to the rear in the back seat is best. Today, a number of car manufacturers are putting a small safety belt in the middle of the rear seat just for children,” he reported. Open House Klementovich said that parents and grandparents may obtain further information on the law and on the loaner program by contacting him or by attending the club’s open house which continues through Friday. “It is our first ever open house and we’ll have various displays as well as a film “AAA Today” and a guided tour. (Turn to Page 10) IIP™ îàlS f. 'v Shawn Sensenig likes using a Cosco-Peterson booster car seat with shoulder harnesses which allows him a better view when riding in a car, according to his parents. Officer Meil is one of seven Lititz officers observing cars as part of Child Passenger Safety Week. Fatal crash on Route 501 A 79-year-old Lancaster man died Tuesday evening of internal injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on Route 501, near the Texaco station, according to Warwick Township Police Chief Harry Aichele. Aichele reported that a 1982 grey Oldsmobile station wagon was being driven south on Route 501 by Fred E. Leach, Wabank Road, Lan c a ste r, when for unknown reasons it crossed the roadway and ran into a bridge abutment at approximately 40 mph. A witness driving behind the vehicle told Aichele he observed no brake lights or other warning that the driver was leaving the lane of travel. The accident occurred at 2:38 p.m. Traffic was tied up for approximately a half hour as fire police tried to direct traffic to alternative routes while rescue units worked to remove Leach from his vehicle. mtÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Lititz Fire Company, Lititz Fire Police, the Warwick Ambulance and Lancaster General Hospital Medic units responded to the scene. The fire and rescue units extricated Leach from the vehicle where he had been trapped for a short period, ancfhe was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by the LGH Medic unit. According to Aichele, Leach was admitted in very critical condition. A hospital spokesman said he died at 6:05 p.m. of internal injuries in the operating room. Dr. Nancy Harrison, a hospital deputy coroner, pronounced the man dead. No autopsy was ordered. On Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., Officer Richard Groff was dispatched to an accident on Route 501 in front of Zart-man Dodge. He reported that Robert Wolfgang III, 18, of Mount Wolf Rl, failed to see a vehicle driven by Jeralyn Pickel, Lititz, stop in front of his vehicle and struck the Pickel vehicle. There was moderate damage to both vehicles. Wolfgang was cited for following too closely. O ffic e r Tim Davis responded to an accident on Feb. 13 at 5:02 p.m. at East Newport Road and Rothsville Station Road. He reported that George E. Cook Jr., 38, of 105 Pleasantview Drive, was driving west on East Newport Road in the direction of Rothsville Station Road when his vehicle slid on the snow-covered roadway and went into a ditch on the south side of the road. At the same time, a vehicle driven by Donald Bellesheim, 135 Ninth St., Hicksville, NY, was eastbound on East Newport Road and struck the Cook vehicle on the side. There were no injuries and only minor damage reported to both vehicles. Officer Joyce Blatt is continuing her investigation of a theft report received from H&R S to p p a rd Builders, Mount Joy, on Feb. 13 at 9:50 a.m. Blatt’s report indicates the theft of two external steel doors from a home under construction in the Brookwood Perch Development. The loss is estimated at $320. Officer Shane Becker investigated a two-vehicle accident Feb. 11 at 3:23 p.m. at Rothsville Road and Keller Mountain. He reported that Tony D. Ice, 713 Main St., Akron, was traveling east on Rothsville Road, when a car driven by Stanley R. Musser, 11 Picnic Woods Drive, allegedly pulled in front of him. The Ice vehicle sustained moderate damage, while the Musser vehicle sustained light damage. There were no injuries. The department received one dog complaint. The following motor vehicle violation citations were issued: inspection-2; stop sign-1; license-2; registration-1; and permitting an unauthorized person to drive-1. % l lR ;•>' A * % i r f r a * ' " - jft V ” m ? ï * K'V . m b SCIP assault begins on drugs and alcohol > . % . ' jk* Kristina Taylor has been named Outstanding Young Woman of Pennsylvania by the Penn-sylvnaia Women of Today. Kristina and her son, Brian, share a hug in Kristina’s in-home office. Taylor honored at state level by Kathleen King A Lititz woman recently named as the area’s Outstanding Young Woman by the Lititz Women of Today has been selected as the state recipient of the same award. Kristina Lee Taylor, 1375 Furnace Hills Pike, will be honored at a luncheon given by the Pennsylvania Women of Today (successors to the Pennsylvania Jaycee Women) on Saturday, March 8, in Grantville. Linda Zeiders, president of the Lititz Women of Today, said this is. the first time a local nominee has received the state award. Taylor said she was honored by the selection especially since she feels it reflects favorably on her career as a developer of family day care homes. “I have a deep feeling that working with young children is important,” she said recently. “A lot of people put a lot of love and care into c a rin g for y o u n g e r children...and it’s important that that be recognized. ’ ’ West Virginia graduate Taylor is a graduate of West Virginia University. She entered the field of family resources and concentrated in the areas of social work and child development. After her graduation she returned to school for additional credits in business administration and received her certification in early childhood education. Originally from West Virginia, Taylor moved to this area when her husband, Daniel, was recruited by Alcoa. Having taught kindergarten in public school in West Virginia, Taylor knew the field of early childhood education was an area she enjoyed and wished to remain with. (Turn to Page 10) The School/Community Intervention Program in the Warwick School District is coming alive and is well on its way to setting up an effective identification and intervention program for students with drug and alcohol problems. Introduced by Stephen George, high school assistant principal, the program will include the use of teams made up of volunteer teachers. M.J. Rice, coordinator for the programs in districts across the county, noted that the program’s concept is modeled after employees’ assistance programs and has been coordinated with outside help, such as the Gate House, an alcohol rehabilitation center in Lititz. Team members receive five days of intensive training, said George, including methods of identify in g d ru g - r e la te d behavior, intervention procedures and types of treatment. Peggy Hess, a member of the first Warwick team, said that the district would like to have more teachers interested in participating on teams and as group facilitators. Group facilitators are expected to complete a two-day training course to prepare them to lead support groups for students with drug and alcohol problems. The first support group at Warwick began Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a group of five students who have already been through a treatment program. Led by Deb Henry, an administrator at Gate House, the “after-care” support group will meet for 10 weeks during club periods. No student is forced to participate, George stated. It is strictly on a volunteer even members of the community about students who have been observed to have possible drug or alcohol problems. “We are not on a witch hunt,” stressed George. He added that the intent of the program is to provide help for the student, not punishment. Board president William Owens asked if this program will have any effect on the established discipline procedure at Warwick. John Bonfield, district superintendent, answered that there will be some revision in the procedure on handling drug and alcohol problems but that students will still be held responsible for their actions. The new approach will co n tin u e to en fo rc e discipline, but the SCIP program will provide a way for students to break the negative behavioral cycle brought on by drug and alcohol problems. New guidance counselor A physical education teacher at Warwick High School has been appointed to the position of guidance counselor at the high school. Mark Snyder, head football coach at the high school for 10 years, has been appointed to replace Ron Rill, who has accepted the position of assistant high school principal at Mc- Caskey High School. Snyder is resigning as head coach to accept the position of counselor. He holds a master’s degree from Millersville University in school guidance. Upon making recommendation for board approval of the appointment at Tuesday’s school board meeting, Gary McCartney, assistant superintendent of (Turn to page 10) In this issue basis. Editorial 4 “We are ready to take Sports Section 6,7,8,9 references now,” said Hess, Social 12,13 explaining th a t team Church U. members are available to Business Directory 16 receive information from Business Update 15 o th e r te a c h e r s , a d Manheim 18 ministrators, students or Classified 20,21 T o d d G a r d n e r ' s P a n a m a a d v e n t u r e l i k e s c e n e o u t o f j u n g l e m o v i e Rescue workers attempt to free a Lancaster man from his car Tuesday afternoon after he ran into a bridge abutment on north 501. The man, Fred E. Leach, 79, died later on the operating table of internal injuries. by Kathleen King It’s not exactly the type of adventure that would appeal to everyone. In fact, even Todd Gardner admits that he was a little worried on the plane trip down. It was to be a three-week field study course in primate social behavior in the jungles of Panama. The accommodations were to be primitive, to say the least. The camp site was a two-and- a-half hour journey by train and boat from Panama City. Primitive accommodations There was no running water, no electric, no indoor s h ow e r s ...o r ind o o r anything, for that matter. Just tents, mosquito nets, and a tropical lagoon for a bathtub. For a guy who admits to taking two or three showers a day and changing clothes before dinner, it was going to be an adventure. Just how much of an adventure, he hadn’t the faintest inkling. Snakes, spiders, alligators Little did he know that a boa constrictor would make its bed outside his tent one night. Or that he would be bitten by a poisionous spider. Or that his dugout canoe would capsize in the middle of a lake in a sudden tropic squall and he would nearly drown. But in spite of the tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, a llig a to r s and n e a r drowning, Gardner insists1 he’d do it all again tomorrow. The program was sponsored by the School for Field Studies, an independent educational insitution based in Cambridge, Mass. Gardner said he found out about the program through his biology class at Franklin & Marshall College. The trip was funded by F&M’s Huffnagel Grant for scientific research. One of 15 There were 15 students on the trip. Although many of them were from the United States, the rest came from all over the world, including China, Gardner said. The program, led by Dr. Dennis Rasmussen of the University of California at Davis, was worth three college credits and included nightly lectures around the campfire, a mid-term and final and a 10-page independent project. “We studied the social behavior of tamarins (a primate) who had gathered in this area during the ‘dry’ season,” Gardner explained. “Others had studied them in the ‘wet’ season, but no one had studied them when their food supply was not as plentiful,” he added. Early start The day started at 5:30 a.m. “We got up and washed our face from the canteen and grabbed something to eat - a grapefruit, a banana, a papaya.” By 6 o’clock at first light the students would be out on WÈÈÈÈm the trail in groups of three. Gardner had been chosen as a group leader, he said, after Rasmussen observed who was best at orienting (Turn to Page 22) I i WËmmMÈÊÊÊËIÊÊm L* Ì*. "■'ï - ' V v ' * 'a i; •- ■ ................ %Ss;* m Todd Gardner takes a break during a morning hike along Gatun Lake in the jungles of Panama. Gardner was one of 15 international students on a three-week field study of the tamarin monkey.
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Full Text | T H E R E S S SERUM, THE WARWICK AREA EOR MORE TH A V A CEMTl 'RY 109th Year ESTABLISHEDAPRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 193 7 Lititz, Lancaster County PA, 17543. Thursday, February 20,1986 25 CENTS A COPY. $8.50 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 22 Pages-No. 46 P o lic e o b s e rv e s a fe ty w e e k By Linda A. Harris Pennsylvania law (Pennsylvania Child Passenger Protection Act-Nov. 1, 1983) provides that all children age four and under must be restrained in child safety seats or seatbelts when riding in motor vehicles. As of Jan. 1, 1985, parents and other adults not complying with the provisions were made subject to fines. Lititz Police Chief James S. Fritz, a firm believer in seatbelts for adults as well, that the law was passed not to place a burden on parents, but to help them understand that automobiles can be a very dangerous place for young children. “ Every year, 2,700 children are injured in traffic accidents in Pennsylvania. Statistics show that using child restraint systems can reduce serious injuries by 80 percent and death by 90 percent if a vehicle in which the child is riding is involved in a collision,” Fritz said. “The law,” he explained, “allows children ages one through four to use lap belts if they are seated in the rear of a vehicle. However, children riding in the front seat must use a child safety seat.” Safest In Middle The veteran law enforcement officer added that statistics show that children are actually safest seated in the middle of the rear seat of the vehicle. Fritz said that he and the officers in his department will be observing Child Passenger Safety Week (Feb. 23-Mar. 1) by jotting down license numbers of vehicles in which they observe children properly restrained according to the law. The numbers, he added, will be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation PennDOT) and the owner of the vehicle will receive a special certificate of commendation from PennDOT. A pamphlet, “Buckle Up Baby,” put out by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council, explains various types of child restraints and is available in limited quantities at the Lititz Police Station. Various programs exist in the county to assist parents of young children obtain child safety seats. Lancaster Auto Club Dan Klementovich, infant restraint seat coordinator for the Lancaster Auto Club, 34 N. Prince St., Lancaster, says the club currently has 125 Century Love seats available for use by members who are parents or grandparents. The seats, designed for infants up to nine months of age or 20 pounds, are available for a $25 deposit. Each month, he explained, $1 is deducted from the deposit and when the seat is returned clean and in good condition, the remainder of the deposit is returned. “We began the program three years ago as a service for our members because of our concern for child safety and because we realized that providing special seats can be very costly, especially if you have twins or a number of small children,’ ’ he said. Klementovich added that 55 of the seats are currently on loan. “The seats were selected for their performance in tests, and the latest shipment has a seatbelt-type release which makes it easier for the parents to get the child in and out of the car. Currently, we only have the infant carriers for children up to 20 pounds, but we are considering expanding the program in the future,” he added. He explained that Penn-sylvania’s law is modeled very closely on Tennessee law which was the first state to pass such a law. “In the tests done there, it was found that the middle of the rear seat was the safest area in a car for a young child. The tests also showed that for infants, riding facing to the rear in the back seat is best. Today, a number of car manufacturers are putting a small safety belt in the middle of the rear seat just for children,” he reported. Open House Klementovich said that parents and grandparents may obtain further information on the law and on the loaner program by contacting him or by attending the club’s open house which continues through Friday. “It is our first ever open house and we’ll have various displays as well as a film “AAA Today” and a guided tour. (Turn to Page 10) IIP™ îàlS f. 'v Shawn Sensenig likes using a Cosco-Peterson booster car seat with shoulder harnesses which allows him a better view when riding in a car, according to his parents. Officer Meil is one of seven Lititz officers observing cars as part of Child Passenger Safety Week. Fatal crash on Route 501 A 79-year-old Lancaster man died Tuesday evening of internal injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on Route 501, near the Texaco station, according to Warwick Township Police Chief Harry Aichele. Aichele reported that a 1982 grey Oldsmobile station wagon was being driven south on Route 501 by Fred E. Leach, Wabank Road, Lan c a ste r, when for unknown reasons it crossed the roadway and ran into a bridge abutment at approximately 40 mph. A witness driving behind the vehicle told Aichele he observed no brake lights or other warning that the driver was leaving the lane of travel. The accident occurred at 2:38 p.m. Traffic was tied up for approximately a half hour as fire police tried to direct traffic to alternative routes while rescue units worked to remove Leach from his vehicle. mtÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Lititz Fire Company, Lititz Fire Police, the Warwick Ambulance and Lancaster General Hospital Medic units responded to the scene. The fire and rescue units extricated Leach from the vehicle where he had been trapped for a short period, ancfhe was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by the LGH Medic unit. According to Aichele, Leach was admitted in very critical condition. A hospital spokesman said he died at 6:05 p.m. of internal injuries in the operating room. Dr. Nancy Harrison, a hospital deputy coroner, pronounced the man dead. No autopsy was ordered. On Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., Officer Richard Groff was dispatched to an accident on Route 501 in front of Zart-man Dodge. He reported that Robert Wolfgang III, 18, of Mount Wolf Rl, failed to see a vehicle driven by Jeralyn Pickel, Lititz, stop in front of his vehicle and struck the Pickel vehicle. There was moderate damage to both vehicles. Wolfgang was cited for following too closely. O ffic e r Tim Davis responded to an accident on Feb. 13 at 5:02 p.m. at East Newport Road and Rothsville Station Road. He reported that George E. Cook Jr., 38, of 105 Pleasantview Drive, was driving west on East Newport Road in the direction of Rothsville Station Road when his vehicle slid on the snow-covered roadway and went into a ditch on the south side of the road. At the same time, a vehicle driven by Donald Bellesheim, 135 Ninth St., Hicksville, NY, was eastbound on East Newport Road and struck the Cook vehicle on the side. There were no injuries and only minor damage reported to both vehicles. Officer Joyce Blatt is continuing her investigation of a theft report received from H&R S to p p a rd Builders, Mount Joy, on Feb. 13 at 9:50 a.m. Blatt’s report indicates the theft of two external steel doors from a home under construction in the Brookwood Perch Development. The loss is estimated at $320. Officer Shane Becker investigated a two-vehicle accident Feb. 11 at 3:23 p.m. at Rothsville Road and Keller Mountain. He reported that Tony D. Ice, 713 Main St., Akron, was traveling east on Rothsville Road, when a car driven by Stanley R. Musser, 11 Picnic Woods Drive, allegedly pulled in front of him. The Ice vehicle sustained moderate damage, while the Musser vehicle sustained light damage. There were no injuries. The department received one dog complaint. The following motor vehicle violation citations were issued: inspection-2; stop sign-1; license-2; registration-1; and permitting an unauthorized person to drive-1. % l lR ;•>' A * % i r f r a * ' " - jft V ” m ? ï * K'V . m b SCIP assault begins on drugs and alcohol > . % . ' jk* Kristina Taylor has been named Outstanding Young Woman of Pennsylvania by the Penn-sylvnaia Women of Today. Kristina and her son, Brian, share a hug in Kristina’s in-home office. Taylor honored at state level by Kathleen King A Lititz woman recently named as the area’s Outstanding Young Woman by the Lititz Women of Today has been selected as the state recipient of the same award. Kristina Lee Taylor, 1375 Furnace Hills Pike, will be honored at a luncheon given by the Pennsylvania Women of Today (successors to the Pennsylvania Jaycee Women) on Saturday, March 8, in Grantville. Linda Zeiders, president of the Lititz Women of Today, said this is. the first time a local nominee has received the state award. Taylor said she was honored by the selection especially since she feels it reflects favorably on her career as a developer of family day care homes. “I have a deep feeling that working with young children is important,” she said recently. “A lot of people put a lot of love and care into c a rin g for y o u n g e r children...and it’s important that that be recognized. ’ ’ West Virginia graduate Taylor is a graduate of West Virginia University. She entered the field of family resources and concentrated in the areas of social work and child development. After her graduation she returned to school for additional credits in business administration and received her certification in early childhood education. Originally from West Virginia, Taylor moved to this area when her husband, Daniel, was recruited by Alcoa. Having taught kindergarten in public school in West Virginia, Taylor knew the field of early childhood education was an area she enjoyed and wished to remain with. (Turn to Page 10) The School/Community Intervention Program in the Warwick School District is coming alive and is well on its way to setting up an effective identification and intervention program for students with drug and alcohol problems. Introduced by Stephen George, high school assistant principal, the program will include the use of teams made up of volunteer teachers. M.J. Rice, coordinator for the programs in districts across the county, noted that the program’s concept is modeled after employees’ assistance programs and has been coordinated with outside help, such as the Gate House, an alcohol rehabilitation center in Lititz. Team members receive five days of intensive training, said George, including methods of identify in g d ru g - r e la te d behavior, intervention procedures and types of treatment. Peggy Hess, a member of the first Warwick team, said that the district would like to have more teachers interested in participating on teams and as group facilitators. Group facilitators are expected to complete a two-day training course to prepare them to lead support groups for students with drug and alcohol problems. The first support group at Warwick began Wednesday, Feb. 19, for a group of five students who have already been through a treatment program. Led by Deb Henry, an administrator at Gate House, the “after-care” support group will meet for 10 weeks during club periods. No student is forced to participate, George stated. It is strictly on a volunteer even members of the community about students who have been observed to have possible drug or alcohol problems. “We are not on a witch hunt,” stressed George. He added that the intent of the program is to provide help for the student, not punishment. Board president William Owens asked if this program will have any effect on the established discipline procedure at Warwick. John Bonfield, district superintendent, answered that there will be some revision in the procedure on handling drug and alcohol problems but that students will still be held responsible for their actions. The new approach will co n tin u e to en fo rc e discipline, but the SCIP program will provide a way for students to break the negative behavioral cycle brought on by drug and alcohol problems. New guidance counselor A physical education teacher at Warwick High School has been appointed to the position of guidance counselor at the high school. Mark Snyder, head football coach at the high school for 10 years, has been appointed to replace Ron Rill, who has accepted the position of assistant high school principal at Mc- Caskey High School. Snyder is resigning as head coach to accept the position of counselor. He holds a master’s degree from Millersville University in school guidance. Upon making recommendation for board approval of the appointment at Tuesday’s school board meeting, Gary McCartney, assistant superintendent of (Turn to page 10) In this issue basis. Editorial 4 “We are ready to take Sports Section 6,7,8,9 references now,” said Hess, Social 12,13 explaining th a t team Church U. members are available to Business Directory 16 receive information from Business Update 15 o th e r te a c h e r s , a d Manheim 18 ministrators, students or Classified 20,21 T o d d G a r d n e r ' s P a n a m a a d v e n t u r e l i k e s c e n e o u t o f j u n g l e m o v i e Rescue workers attempt to free a Lancaster man from his car Tuesday afternoon after he ran into a bridge abutment on north 501. The man, Fred E. Leach, 79, died later on the operating table of internal injuries. by Kathleen King It’s not exactly the type of adventure that would appeal to everyone. In fact, even Todd Gardner admits that he was a little worried on the plane trip down. It was to be a three-week field study course in primate social behavior in the jungles of Panama. The accommodations were to be primitive, to say the least. The camp site was a two-and- a-half hour journey by train and boat from Panama City. Primitive accommodations There was no running water, no electric, no indoor s h ow e r s ...o r ind o o r anything, for that matter. Just tents, mosquito nets, and a tropical lagoon for a bathtub. For a guy who admits to taking two or three showers a day and changing clothes before dinner, it was going to be an adventure. Just how much of an adventure, he hadn’t the faintest inkling. Snakes, spiders, alligators Little did he know that a boa constrictor would make its bed outside his tent one night. Or that he would be bitten by a poisionous spider. Or that his dugout canoe would capsize in the middle of a lake in a sudden tropic squall and he would nearly drown. But in spite of the tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, a llig a to r s and n e a r drowning, Gardner insists1 he’d do it all again tomorrow. The program was sponsored by the School for Field Studies, an independent educational insitution based in Cambridge, Mass. Gardner said he found out about the program through his biology class at Franklin & Marshall College. The trip was funded by F&M’s Huffnagel Grant for scientific research. One of 15 There were 15 students on the trip. Although many of them were from the United States, the rest came from all over the world, including China, Gardner said. The program, led by Dr. Dennis Rasmussen of the University of California at Davis, was worth three college credits and included nightly lectures around the campfire, a mid-term and final and a 10-page independent project. “We studied the social behavior of tamarins (a primate) who had gathered in this area during the ‘dry’ season,” Gardner explained. “Others had studied them in the ‘wet’ season, but no one had studied them when their food supply was not as plentiful,” he added. Early start The day started at 5:30 a.m. “We got up and washed our face from the canteen and grabbed something to eat - a grapefruit, a banana, a papaya.” By 6 o’clock at first light the students would be out on WÈÈÈÈm the trail in groups of three. Gardner had been chosen as a group leader, he said, after Rasmussen observed who was best at orienting (Turn to Page 22) I i WËmmMÈÊÊÊËIÊÊm L* Ì*. "■'ï - ' V v ' * 'a i; •- ■ ................ %Ss;* m Todd Gardner takes a break during a morning hike along Gatun Lake in the jungles of Panama. Gardner was one of 15 international students on a three-week field study of the tamarin monkey. |
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