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Insight Project rids water of parasites CECILIA G RAJ ALES Insight reporter George Hg of the Clovis Rotary Club made his second visit to tbe village of Oaxaca, Mexico on February 23rd. He can almost still bear tbe chanting of Santo Tomas Jalicza children to his ears. Tbe village's plight first came to the attention of Rotarians when one of their scholarship recipients, Rich Rodriguez, was studying journalism to Mexico. Rodriguez met with a social worker there and found that all children of the village bad internal parasites because of contaminated drinking water. Tbe state of Oaxaca bad drilled wells tor tbe water, but there was no pump to purify the water. Many adults develop some tolerance to tbe contaminated water, but tbe infants have a high risk of death. When Rodriguez returned to Fresno, he talked to the Clovis Rotary dub and told them of tbe poverty- striken village. Interested, tbe dub aca January 28," said Dg. Because of tbe devaluation of the peso while tbe pump was being made, tbe final cost was $2,500 Instead of tbe 14,700 When Dg, his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Don Haulman, of Clovis, and Rotary District Governor Martin Nelsen arrived at Oaxaca airport Wednesday, to dedicate tbe pump to purify tbe water, they were greeted by fellow Rotarians, the press and On Thursday, after a regular Rotary meeting, a special ceremony was held for the guests from California. "Oaxaca Is divided up toto seven regions, and they had dancers from each region performing their native dances for us," said Hg. "La Pluma" or plume dance was composed only of men. "It's a physical endurance dance," said Dg. "Tbe people told me that when this dance is performed to their village it will tost for 18 hours." A buffet dinner followed tbe folklorico, and was held to tbe court yard of tbe "beautiful" art festival baD. On Friday Dg and his friends drove 25 miles to Santo Tomas Jalieza for tbe pump dedication. As soon as their car reached the turn-off from the main highway for the village, firecrackers went off to signal tbe villagers of their arrival. "Men dressed to khakis, their best shirts, and bright sombreros, appeared with instruments to hand and began playing for us," said Dg. "Tbey over a period of four months. Tbe communication between tbe two was a very slow-nwvtag process. When Dg was returning from Guatemala City to April 1963, be stopped to Oaxaca to check tbe water situation to tbe villge. "I was looking for actual dimensions, capacity, and location of the well," said Ilg. Then he met with engineers from Jacquzzi, Inc., and together they designed a pump to fit tbe well. The cost was set at $4,700. In November of tbe same year, Dg called Jacquizzi to Inquire if tbe pump was ready to be ins tailed. "The pump hadn't been completed, but tbey promised to deliver tbe pump to Oax- sat HRIW»" "Tbey have a dance called 'plna' or pineapple dance. After they were done dancing, they gave us the pineapple tbey danced with," said Ilg. The next dance was called tbe 'olla' dance. Olla means big pots. "These pots are made with native soil and baked to their ovens," said Dg. As tbey are baking, said Dg, tbe smoke from tbe ovens turns the pots a shiny, Jet black. Again, the dancers gave them tbe pots after the dance. surrounded us and the girls and men of the village paraded us down tbe mile of dirt road to the village. "As soon as we reached tbe village, church bells started ringing and the villagers began clapping," saldDg. A table of honor had been set up with bouquets of fresh flowers adorning the top of tbe white table cloth. Tbe little children of the village sang, danced, and chanted for their visitors for over an hour. Tbe pump dedication was Initiated by Dg. "Tbe people thought I had . given them the pump single- handedly, so I was the one to start the pump," said Dg. "As soon as I pushed the button to start tbe pump, the villagers began a chant with my name to it," said Ilg." I couldn't help but cry. The people may be poor and poverty-striken, but tbey are so rich to spirit and heart." Tbe villagers began bringing out one-gaUon gasoline tins filled with mezcal, and began pouring the native drink. The main crop of Oaxaca is the cactus used to making mescal. "We all toasted tbe 'bomba* (pump)." said Dg. "We then feasted on sops (soup) and barbequed meat" Dg knew enough Sanmsb to get by. "I practiced every day at home and 1 kept asking them to speak slower," said Dg. Dg plans to return to Oaxaca to six months to check on tbe pump and see tbe people. "All tbey kept asking me was when I was going to return.'' Ilg is also involved in two other international projects for tbe Rotary Club. He is the project coordinator to Guatemala City where the club is fighting malnutrition, and is setting up teaching clinics to Honduras for instruction in agriculture and nutritional training. "All these projects are strictly voluntary," said Dg. "Many doctors and trained staff donate their time and monev to help." Rotary International has other on-going projects. In tbe Phlllipines, the Rotary Club is wiping out polio by immunizing millions of children. In India, immunization for three million children to prevent red another service of tbe club. Clovis Rotartan George Ilg (right) dedicates a purifying pump for the village of Oaxaca. Mexico. Clovis Rotary also is involved to many local service projects. On tbe comer of Cedar and Sierra avenues, the club bought and made a playground for the children of tbe area. A few years ago, a woman came to tbe Rotary Club when her bouse burned down. With materials, donated time and skills of Rotarians, they built her a new one-bedroom bouse. Tbe Clovis Rotary Club has 65 members. "You are invited to join tbe club," said Dg. The organization Is a cross-section of tbe business community. Dg is a retired assistant dean of agriculture at CSUF. He was at CSUF for 30 years. For 30 years, he has been a member of tbe Clovis Rotary Club. Ilg is currently tbe executive director of AG ONE, a local support organisation for agriculture and borne economic students. AG ONE raises money for scholarships for those students, which in the past four years have totaled $250,000. He also works part-time for Daugherty Travel Service. Dancers relay 'Inherit and Invent' tijeme MONTE RICE Insight reporter Life Is tbe Imagery and tbe human body Is tbe medium during this month's annual concert by tbe Portable Dance Troupe", CSUF's resident modern dance company. This year's show, which will run March 17 to 19 and a to 36, to entitled "Inherit and Invent." The performances, beginning at 8:15 p.m., will feature works from earlier days of modern dance and "what we've to- vented today," tbe troupe's co- director Madeleine Perrone-Gaynard ^dance? "It's tbe man emotion through of. the body/ said a fuu-time faculty CSUF Theater Arts _ ; was founded 10 years ago by former CSUF dance faculty members Roberta Baumann-Vischi and Shelley Freydont, both of whom eventually left the campus to work on tbe East coast. Today, Portable Dance Troupe offers a unique opportunity for dance students to work on college degrees while studying and performing with established dancers. Perone-Gaynard said modern dance developed during the turn of the century as a "revolution" against traditional ballet. Choreographers and dancers were losing interest to traditional ballet, "which was very reliant on story telling," during a Ume of rapid change to both the arts and sciences. By the middle of the 20th century, modern dance became almost an exclusive American art form. Unlike ballet, to which movement is dependent on a story or fairy tale for development of a dance, modern dance is based on "an internal base of the dancer," said Perrone-Gaynard. Isadora Duncan (1878-1927), considered by many tbe most influential pioneer of modern dance, wrote, "My art Is just an effort to express the truth of my being in gesture and movement... it Is an expression of the human spirit through the medium of the body's movement." Bill Blssell, the troupe's manager, said, "I think modern dance seeks an expression from within us and places it to an outward form, by movement of tbe body." Several dancers working with tbe troupe mention use of a "kinetic- memory," whereby they can translate a thought, feeling, or image toto motion of the body. Chris Mathias, the only full- time student dancer, said, "It's a matter of looking at something and feeling it kineUcaUy... finding out iU qualities in movement and getting them to my body." Mathias Is choreographing her own dance duet for the concert, called "Reflection Phantasy." She developed tbe dance while watching the reflection of the moon on a river during 'the night. Tbe misspelling reflects an "ominous, dark feeling during that night," said Mathias. "What I was was two images of tbe moon — split by tbe rippling water and interacting with one another," said Mathias, a dance major carrying 20 units for her final semester at CSUF. Displaying the "Inherit" theme for Portable Dance Troupe's concert will be two dances by American pioneer choreographers Ruth St. Denis and Charles Weidman. Denis' work, "Soaring," was originally composed in 1919, a period during her career when she experimented with "music visualization." This was tbe name of her effort to literally re-create music through the movement of tbe dance. "In 'Soaring' you have very romantic pictures of the musk... We try to dance the music," said Ruth Griffin, CSUF dance instructor and co-director for tbe troupe. Griffin said the dance will make use of "huge, visual sheets" which will "give the feeling of moving through tbe air." "It's just a simple piece imitating nature," said Blssell. "Yet visually, it's very full; the huge sheets imitate movement of the sky and ocean." "Soaring," writes Blssell "makes a visable union of music and gesture." "Soaring" was reconstructed by memory for Portable Dance Troupe to 1978 by Klarna Ptoska, a long-time associate of Denis. Pinska's husband, Ted Shawn, known as tbe "father" of American modern dance, collaborated with Denis to form tbe "Denlshaw Dancers," who appeared to Fresno at the old White Theater on Dec. 9,1924. Portable Dance Troupe will give a \aui"a> I Itt ichwas esvJ when * Theater. | -pybUei hngofthe 2£" free performance in the historic lobby of the Hotel Fresno on March 17 at noon. According to Blssell, Denis probably stayed during her Fresno performance at the hotel, which was — the same block as tbe White Blssell writes, "The blending of two arts of dance and architecture... will make the Hotel Fresno performance a unique event." The dancers also agreed viewers should not look for meanings or stories behind tbe dances and "to trust your own experiences when viewing the dance. Stop trying to figure out everything," said Griffin. "Just experience." Both Blssell and Griffin agree most people today have difficulty understanding tbe arts, such as modern dance. "There's a void of fueling and emotion today, a great spiritual longing in man for beauty and contentment," said Griffin. Blssell said another problem is "we're living to an age of passiveness. Look at these children with video games... Tbey just sit there and do nothing." "I hope people will just come (tp tbe concert) and feel emotion," said Blssell, "If people can just feel something and not just sit there, they'll appreciate the dance." Tickets for tbe performances go on sale March 7 at the University Theater Box Office, Monday through Friday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Prices range from $6 for general admission to. 84 for senior citizens and $3 for students and CSUF students. For more information call 294-2216.' Familiarity with |ax laws, forms advised Auto crash: Officer possible 'wrong-doer9 JOHNLOIACONO Insight reporter It doesn't happen too often and when it does it's not highly " lized. But every once in a while a police officer is involved in a traffic accident where he may have been tbe wrong-doer. Such was tbe case with an accident that occurred to late January on Shaw Avenue, east of Monroe Avenue in the Kerman area. On January 27 at 8:20 p.m., Richard Weatherson, 27, of Madera was traveling east bound on Shaw Avenue at about 55 miles per hour. Traveling the opposite direction at about the same speed, Sgt Alan Rusconi came upon a large puddle of water in his Shaw *Avenue lane. Rusconi swerved his patrol car to avoid the puddle and ^collided head on with tbe east bound truck driven by Weatherson "Vehicle one (Weatherson's truck) applied the brakes when be approached the puddle." California Highway Patrol spokesman Jim Taylor said. "Vehicle two (Rusconi's patrol car) struck vehicle one head on. The investigation team has found vehicle two to violation of vehicle code 21650. driving on tbe wrong side of the road. We have made our recommendations to tbe district attorney's office." Rusconi, whose patrol car was demolished, suffered a broken leg, a concussion and bruises. He, along with a passenger in Weather- son's pickup, Jess Juarez, 27, of Kerman, were admitted to St. Agnes Medical Center, but were released later. Weatherson and another passenger, John Altamlrano, 23, of Fresno, suffered minor tojuries but were not hospitalized.' Tbe Fresno District Attorney's Office has not yet made a decision on the case. The major accident investigation team (MAIT), headed by Sgt. R. Schilly. determined the fault of the accident to be Rusconi's. They made their report after a investigation of the accident. According to Taylor, the major accident investigation teams are brought out only when there are complicated situations involving severe Injuries and death. "Each division has its own investigation team," said Taylor. "They are used only when there is a death involved or when there are a lot of inquiries possible. We used the MAIT team when there were eight or nine people killed in that church bus accident a while back." Anna Maria of tbe Fresno District Attorney's Office said that no arraignment date has been set and gave no update on the submitted report. "It's up to tbe district attorney to determine whether to give tbe OK to prosecute," said Taylor. "They will review the case and then make their recommendations." ELISA DOUGLAS /might reporter Tbe infamous date of April 15 sparks dread, fear and at times horror in those who prepare their own income tax forms. Many individuals prepare their tax laws and forms. This would enable tax preparers. There are specialists tax payers to prepare their own and also those who prepare taxes just returns. However, if a person does not as a sideline. Randy Elder, a feel comfortable to preparing their graduate student to business ad- own forms, "A person should exercise ministration at CSUF, is one such a care to choosing a tax preparer," said person. - Elder started his part-time the following business after preparing friends' and relatives" tax forms. He said he really tents, tax services or tax agents to help with their income tax returns. The last few years have seen an Increase to quick tax preparations for nominal fees. Individual tax ed to require an exam for tax preparers but to tbe last few years has and has discontinued the exam. Although these testa are not required, tax preparers are liable for mistakes or deletions of their client's tax Last year the IRS calculated that 67 percent of the public prepared thelr own 1040A forms, 36 percent Wed the only M percent of the taued population d the 1040 Business and Farm Marty Gomez, a public affairs ' list with the IRS, said tbe IRS tbe public to ba familiar with 'It amazes me sometimes that college students wouldn't try doing their own forms, but I shouldn't be amazed because there are a lot of things I wouldn't try.' —Randy Elder 1. Never sign a blank form. became Interested after ba sold a 1 Never sign a partially com- house and bad a large Income that pleted form. year. Soon after, be began reading up 3. Never sign a form that has en tbe subject and took several ac- been completed to pencil. counting classes. 4. Sign and date returns In Elder said that he tries to keep presence of tax preparer. things very simple and works only on 8. Bo wary of tax preparers wbo individual tax returns. He doss not guarantee a tax return. foresee working on small businesses There are many different types of or coporate tax returns because of their complexity. It usually takes Elder 15 to 20 minutes to complete a short form and he charges $12 for his services, about one-third less than other tax preparers. Fees vary o>pendtag upon the type of form and the amount of work and time spent on each one. Tbe material a client brings to Elder includes: W-2 forms, child care documents. Income credits and any other deductions. Elder keeps records of his patrons to case of error, leas of forms and to review Us clients' returns over several years. At times Elder switches his clients from one form to another if It is warranted. teat wouldn't try doing tftetr own forms, but I shouldn't be amazed because there are a lot of tilings I wouldn't try," Elder said. Elder plans to take a leave of absence from bis job at Fresno County Social Services to study for the cer- comlng up to November. Elder said that ba Is not sura if ba wants to become a CPA but be would like to pass the test. Although Elder said that be baa completed only four different tax returns this season, be said that tt is early and hope* to prepare many different forms to tbe next six weeks. * Contest announced Earl Young and Shanon Quinn, students, full or part time, and a prize Graduate Peer Recruiters, have an- of $50 is offered, nounced a contest for a logo design to For additional information on be used on an introductory brochure either tbe contest or graduate educa- they are currently developing for the tion, please phone Young or Quinn at Division of Graduate Studies. The 294-2448. brochure will be used as a mail out to potential 1983/84 graduate students. Editors note: Watch for Grad Eligibility is limited to graduate Peer Recruiters profile next week. St. Patricks Dav Cards. Send a bit o' blarney and make someone's day! ...far (hot vxxei'/jiTsijri KENNEL BOOKSTORE * St. Patrick's Oay la March 171 /.
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Title | 1983_03 Insight March 1983 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1983 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
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Language | eng |
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Title | Insight Mar 09 1983 p 3 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1983 |
Full-Text-Search | Insight Project rids water of parasites CECILIA G RAJ ALES Insight reporter George Hg of the Clovis Rotary Club made his second visit to tbe village of Oaxaca, Mexico on February 23rd. He can almost still bear tbe chanting of Santo Tomas Jalicza children to his ears. Tbe village's plight first came to the attention of Rotarians when one of their scholarship recipients, Rich Rodriguez, was studying journalism to Mexico. Rodriguez met with a social worker there and found that all children of the village bad internal parasites because of contaminated drinking water. Tbe state of Oaxaca bad drilled wells tor tbe water, but there was no pump to purify the water. Many adults develop some tolerance to tbe contaminated water, but tbe infants have a high risk of death. When Rodriguez returned to Fresno, he talked to the Clovis Rotary dub and told them of tbe poverty- striken village. Interested, tbe dub aca January 28," said Dg. Because of tbe devaluation of the peso while tbe pump was being made, tbe final cost was $2,500 Instead of tbe 14,700 When Dg, his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Don Haulman, of Clovis, and Rotary District Governor Martin Nelsen arrived at Oaxaca airport Wednesday, to dedicate tbe pump to purify tbe water, they were greeted by fellow Rotarians, the press and On Thursday, after a regular Rotary meeting, a special ceremony was held for the guests from California. "Oaxaca Is divided up toto seven regions, and they had dancers from each region performing their native dances for us," said Hg. "La Pluma" or plume dance was composed only of men. "It's a physical endurance dance," said Dg. "Tbe people told me that when this dance is performed to their village it will tost for 18 hours." A buffet dinner followed tbe folklorico, and was held to tbe court yard of tbe "beautiful" art festival baD. On Friday Dg and his friends drove 25 miles to Santo Tomas Jalieza for tbe pump dedication. As soon as their car reached the turn-off from the main highway for the village, firecrackers went off to signal tbe villagers of their arrival. "Men dressed to khakis, their best shirts, and bright sombreros, appeared with instruments to hand and began playing for us," said Dg. "Tbey over a period of four months. Tbe communication between tbe two was a very slow-nwvtag process. When Dg was returning from Guatemala City to April 1963, be stopped to Oaxaca to check tbe water situation to tbe villge. "I was looking for actual dimensions, capacity, and location of the well," said Ilg. Then he met with engineers from Jacquzzi, Inc., and together they designed a pump to fit tbe well. The cost was set at $4,700. In November of tbe same year, Dg called Jacquizzi to Inquire if tbe pump was ready to be ins tailed. "The pump hadn't been completed, but tbey promised to deliver tbe pump to Oax- sat HRIW»" "Tbey have a dance called 'plna' or pineapple dance. After they were done dancing, they gave us the pineapple tbey danced with," said Ilg. The next dance was called tbe 'olla' dance. Olla means big pots. "These pots are made with native soil and baked to their ovens," said Dg. As tbey are baking, said Dg, tbe smoke from tbe ovens turns the pots a shiny, Jet black. Again, the dancers gave them tbe pots after the dance. surrounded us and the girls and men of the village paraded us down tbe mile of dirt road to the village. "As soon as we reached tbe village, church bells started ringing and the villagers began clapping," saldDg. A table of honor had been set up with bouquets of fresh flowers adorning the top of tbe white table cloth. Tbe little children of the village sang, danced, and chanted for their visitors for over an hour. Tbe pump dedication was Initiated by Dg. "Tbe people thought I had . given them the pump single- handedly, so I was the one to start the pump," said Dg. "As soon as I pushed the button to start tbe pump, the villagers began a chant with my name to it," said Ilg." I couldn't help but cry. The people may be poor and poverty-striken, but tbey are so rich to spirit and heart." Tbe villagers began bringing out one-gaUon gasoline tins filled with mezcal, and began pouring the native drink. The main crop of Oaxaca is the cactus used to making mescal. "We all toasted tbe 'bomba* (pump)." said Dg. "We then feasted on sops (soup) and barbequed meat" Dg knew enough Sanmsb to get by. "I practiced every day at home and 1 kept asking them to speak slower," said Dg. Dg plans to return to Oaxaca to six months to check on tbe pump and see tbe people. "All tbey kept asking me was when I was going to return.'' Ilg is also involved in two other international projects for tbe Rotary Club. He is the project coordinator to Guatemala City where the club is fighting malnutrition, and is setting up teaching clinics to Honduras for instruction in agriculture and nutritional training. "All these projects are strictly voluntary," said Dg. "Many doctors and trained staff donate their time and monev to help." Rotary International has other on-going projects. In tbe Phlllipines, the Rotary Club is wiping out polio by immunizing millions of children. In India, immunization for three million children to prevent red another service of tbe club. Clovis Rotartan George Ilg (right) dedicates a purifying pump for the village of Oaxaca. Mexico. Clovis Rotary also is involved to many local service projects. On tbe comer of Cedar and Sierra avenues, the club bought and made a playground for the children of tbe area. A few years ago, a woman came to tbe Rotary Club when her bouse burned down. With materials, donated time and skills of Rotarians, they built her a new one-bedroom bouse. Tbe Clovis Rotary Club has 65 members. "You are invited to join tbe club," said Dg. The organization Is a cross-section of tbe business community. Dg is a retired assistant dean of agriculture at CSUF. He was at CSUF for 30 years. For 30 years, he has been a member of tbe Clovis Rotary Club. Ilg is currently tbe executive director of AG ONE, a local support organisation for agriculture and borne economic students. AG ONE raises money for scholarships for those students, which in the past four years have totaled $250,000. He also works part-time for Daugherty Travel Service. Dancers relay 'Inherit and Invent' tijeme MONTE RICE Insight reporter Life Is tbe Imagery and tbe human body Is tbe medium during this month's annual concert by tbe Portable Dance Troupe", CSUF's resident modern dance company. This year's show, which will run March 17 to 19 and a to 36, to entitled "Inherit and Invent." The performances, beginning at 8:15 p.m., will feature works from earlier days of modern dance and "what we've to- vented today," tbe troupe's co- director Madeleine Perrone-Gaynard ^dance? "It's tbe man emotion through of. the body/ said a fuu-time faculty CSUF Theater Arts _ ; was founded 10 years ago by former CSUF dance faculty members Roberta Baumann-Vischi and Shelley Freydont, both of whom eventually left the campus to work on tbe East coast. Today, Portable Dance Troupe offers a unique opportunity for dance students to work on college degrees while studying and performing with established dancers. Perone-Gaynard said modern dance developed during the turn of the century as a "revolution" against traditional ballet. Choreographers and dancers were losing interest to traditional ballet, "which was very reliant on story telling," during a Ume of rapid change to both the arts and sciences. By the middle of the 20th century, modern dance became almost an exclusive American art form. Unlike ballet, to which movement is dependent on a story or fairy tale for development of a dance, modern dance is based on "an internal base of the dancer," said Perrone-Gaynard. Isadora Duncan (1878-1927), considered by many tbe most influential pioneer of modern dance, wrote, "My art Is just an effort to express the truth of my being in gesture and movement... it Is an expression of the human spirit through the medium of the body's movement." Bill Blssell, the troupe's manager, said, "I think modern dance seeks an expression from within us and places it to an outward form, by movement of tbe body." Several dancers working with tbe troupe mention use of a "kinetic- memory," whereby they can translate a thought, feeling, or image toto motion of the body. Chris Mathias, the only full- time student dancer, said, "It's a matter of looking at something and feeling it kineUcaUy... finding out iU qualities in movement and getting them to my body." Mathias Is choreographing her own dance duet for the concert, called "Reflection Phantasy." She developed tbe dance while watching the reflection of the moon on a river during 'the night. Tbe misspelling reflects an "ominous, dark feeling during that night," said Mathias. "What I was was two images of tbe moon — split by tbe rippling water and interacting with one another," said Mathias, a dance major carrying 20 units for her final semester at CSUF. Displaying the "Inherit" theme for Portable Dance Troupe's concert will be two dances by American pioneer choreographers Ruth St. Denis and Charles Weidman. Denis' work, "Soaring," was originally composed in 1919, a period during her career when she experimented with "music visualization." This was tbe name of her effort to literally re-create music through the movement of tbe dance. "In 'Soaring' you have very romantic pictures of the musk... We try to dance the music," said Ruth Griffin, CSUF dance instructor and co-director for tbe troupe. Griffin said the dance will make use of "huge, visual sheets" which will "give the feeling of moving through tbe air." "It's just a simple piece imitating nature," said Blssell. "Yet visually, it's very full; the huge sheets imitate movement of the sky and ocean." "Soaring," writes Blssell "makes a visable union of music and gesture." "Soaring" was reconstructed by memory for Portable Dance Troupe to 1978 by Klarna Ptoska, a long-time associate of Denis. Pinska's husband, Ted Shawn, known as tbe "father" of American modern dance, collaborated with Denis to form tbe "Denlshaw Dancers," who appeared to Fresno at the old White Theater on Dec. 9,1924. Portable Dance Troupe will give a \aui"a> I Itt ichwas esvJ when * Theater. | -pybUei hngofthe 2£" free performance in the historic lobby of the Hotel Fresno on March 17 at noon. According to Blssell, Denis probably stayed during her Fresno performance at the hotel, which was — the same block as tbe White Blssell writes, "The blending of two arts of dance and architecture... will make the Hotel Fresno performance a unique event." The dancers also agreed viewers should not look for meanings or stories behind tbe dances and "to trust your own experiences when viewing the dance. Stop trying to figure out everything," said Griffin. "Just experience." Both Blssell and Griffin agree most people today have difficulty understanding tbe arts, such as modern dance. "There's a void of fueling and emotion today, a great spiritual longing in man for beauty and contentment," said Griffin. Blssell said another problem is "we're living to an age of passiveness. Look at these children with video games... Tbey just sit there and do nothing." "I hope people will just come (tp tbe concert) and feel emotion," said Blssell, "If people can just feel something and not just sit there, they'll appreciate the dance." Tickets for tbe performances go on sale March 7 at the University Theater Box Office, Monday through Friday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Prices range from $6 for general admission to. 84 for senior citizens and $3 for students and CSUF students. For more information call 294-2216.' Familiarity with |ax laws, forms advised Auto crash: Officer possible 'wrong-doer9 JOHNLOIACONO Insight reporter It doesn't happen too often and when it does it's not highly " lized. But every once in a while a police officer is involved in a traffic accident where he may have been tbe wrong-doer. Such was tbe case with an accident that occurred to late January on Shaw Avenue, east of Monroe Avenue in the Kerman area. On January 27 at 8:20 p.m., Richard Weatherson, 27, of Madera was traveling east bound on Shaw Avenue at about 55 miles per hour. Traveling the opposite direction at about the same speed, Sgt Alan Rusconi came upon a large puddle of water in his Shaw *Avenue lane. Rusconi swerved his patrol car to avoid the puddle and ^collided head on with tbe east bound truck driven by Weatherson "Vehicle one (Weatherson's truck) applied the brakes when be approached the puddle." California Highway Patrol spokesman Jim Taylor said. "Vehicle two (Rusconi's patrol car) struck vehicle one head on. The investigation team has found vehicle two to violation of vehicle code 21650. driving on tbe wrong side of the road. We have made our recommendations to tbe district attorney's office." Rusconi, whose patrol car was demolished, suffered a broken leg, a concussion and bruises. He, along with a passenger in Weather- son's pickup, Jess Juarez, 27, of Kerman, were admitted to St. Agnes Medical Center, but were released later. Weatherson and another passenger, John Altamlrano, 23, of Fresno, suffered minor tojuries but were not hospitalized.' Tbe Fresno District Attorney's Office has not yet made a decision on the case. The major accident investigation team (MAIT), headed by Sgt. R. Schilly. determined the fault of the accident to be Rusconi's. They made their report after a investigation of the accident. According to Taylor, the major accident investigation teams are brought out only when there are complicated situations involving severe Injuries and death. "Each division has its own investigation team," said Taylor. "They are used only when there is a death involved or when there are a lot of inquiries possible. We used the MAIT team when there were eight or nine people killed in that church bus accident a while back." Anna Maria of tbe Fresno District Attorney's Office said that no arraignment date has been set and gave no update on the submitted report. "It's up to tbe district attorney to determine whether to give tbe OK to prosecute," said Taylor. "They will review the case and then make their recommendations." ELISA DOUGLAS /might reporter Tbe infamous date of April 15 sparks dread, fear and at times horror in those who prepare their own income tax forms. Many individuals prepare their tax laws and forms. This would enable tax preparers. There are specialists tax payers to prepare their own and also those who prepare taxes just returns. However, if a person does not as a sideline. Randy Elder, a feel comfortable to preparing their graduate student to business ad- own forms, "A person should exercise ministration at CSUF, is one such a care to choosing a tax preparer," said person. - Elder started his part-time the following business after preparing friends' and relatives" tax forms. He said he really tents, tax services or tax agents to help with their income tax returns. The last few years have seen an Increase to quick tax preparations for nominal fees. Individual tax ed to require an exam for tax preparers but to tbe last few years has and has discontinued the exam. Although these testa are not required, tax preparers are liable for mistakes or deletions of their client's tax Last year the IRS calculated that 67 percent of the public prepared thelr own 1040A forms, 36 percent Wed the only M percent of the taued population d the 1040 Business and Farm Marty Gomez, a public affairs ' list with the IRS, said tbe IRS tbe public to ba familiar with 'It amazes me sometimes that college students wouldn't try doing their own forms, but I shouldn't be amazed because there are a lot of things I wouldn't try.' —Randy Elder 1. Never sign a blank form. became Interested after ba sold a 1 Never sign a partially com- house and bad a large Income that pleted form. year. Soon after, be began reading up 3. Never sign a form that has en tbe subject and took several ac- been completed to pencil. counting classes. 4. Sign and date returns In Elder said that he tries to keep presence of tax preparer. things very simple and works only on 8. Bo wary of tax preparers wbo individual tax returns. He doss not guarantee a tax return. foresee working on small businesses There are many different types of or coporate tax returns because of their complexity. It usually takes Elder 15 to 20 minutes to complete a short form and he charges $12 for his services, about one-third less than other tax preparers. Fees vary o>pendtag upon the type of form and the amount of work and time spent on each one. Tbe material a client brings to Elder includes: W-2 forms, child care documents. Income credits and any other deductions. Elder keeps records of his patrons to case of error, leas of forms and to review Us clients' returns over several years. At times Elder switches his clients from one form to another if It is warranted. teat wouldn't try doing tftetr own forms, but I shouldn't be amazed because there are a lot of tilings I wouldn't try," Elder said. Elder plans to take a leave of absence from bis job at Fresno County Social Services to study for the cer- comlng up to November. Elder said that ba Is not sura if ba wants to become a CPA but be would like to pass the test. Although Elder said that be baa completed only four different tax returns this season, be said that tt is early and hope* to prepare many different forms to tbe next six weeks. * Contest announced Earl Young and Shanon Quinn, students, full or part time, and a prize Graduate Peer Recruiters, have an- of $50 is offered, nounced a contest for a logo design to For additional information on be used on an introductory brochure either tbe contest or graduate educa- they are currently developing for the tion, please phone Young or Quinn at Division of Graduate Studies. The 294-2448. brochure will be used as a mail out to potential 1983/84 graduate students. Editors note: Watch for Grad Eligibility is limited to graduate Peer Recruiters profile next week. St. Patricks Dav Cards. Send a bit o' blarney and make someone's day! ...far (hot vxxei'/jiTsijri KENNEL BOOKSTORE * St. Patrick's Oay la March 171 /. |