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Windfall Rock J Miracles with Magnets By: Roger Derhammer In the interest of exploring alternative types of medical treatment, we hope this offers an insight into one of those methods. The wave of the future in medicine is the use of magnets to help you heal and feel better. I use them myself. What they do is circulate your blood better. Some people believe using magnets is a good alternative to going to the store and getting different medicines. These magnets are not the ones that you hang on your refrigerator, they are much more powerful. Before you start magnet therapy, you can be tested for magnet therapy to see what strength you can handle. People sometimes strap magnets on with tape, but now you can wear them as necklaces, bracelets, and shoe inserts to help with back and foot pain. I have a necklace that has magnetic properties. When you put magnets on your body, they bring heat to the area. The heat you feel is due to increased blood flow. I was not skeptical to start trying medical magnets myself because my dad has a magnetic bracelet to help with his arthritis and it has made him feel better. It is important to point out that few doctors believe that magnets really work because there have not been very many scientific studies done yet. So, be sure you consult with your doctor, and continue any treatment he has prescribed, while checking out more information on magnets. However, I think that my necklace has helped my neck feel less stiff. There are plenty ways to learn more information about this subject. Just try looking on the Internet.· Women in Baseball By: Roger Derhammer and Seth C.E. Hofer III A baseball league for women started in 1943 because the Major League players were away at war. Philip Wrigley started the idea for the woman’s baseball league. At first, there were only two teams because no one thought woman’s baseball would be successful. They got men who had been famous baseball players to manage the teams. People originally thought that patrons would only come to see the managers, but over time, they realized that the women were good. The girls started pulling more and more attendance, even more attendance than men’s baseball did. In 1943, there were two teams. Every time they expanded, they expanded by two teams. In 1950, however, Americans started watching baseball on TV and the league failed. In the early nineties, a movie portrayed the women who played baseball in the 1940’s. The movie was called A League of Their Own. That league from back then was called the All American Girls’ Professional Baseball League. Some of the members have even been on The Rosie O’Donnell Show to discuss their lives and what it was like back then. Even though the A.A.G.B.P.L. is no longer around, women today compete in the WPSL. The WPSL is the Women’s’ Professional Softball League. Currently, there are only four teams! The teams are the Akron Racers, the Ohio Pride, Florida Wahoos, and the Tampa Bay Firestix. The women’s softball league that currently exists will continue to grow larger. To really make it more appealing to the fans they need to add more teams. We believe that just having the WPSL is a big shot in the arm for sports. It is great these types of athletes can be seen once again.·
What is Beep Ball? Playing baseball used to be for sighted people only. Many blind people wished there was a feasible way, but there just was not. Then, in 1964, an apparent solution to the frustration of not being able to play baseball because of being blind was discovered. Charley Fairbanks, an engineer with Mountain Bell Telephone, presented the blind community with a momentous gift, the first beep baseball. He implanted a small beeping sound inside a normal sized softball. Some basic playing rules were devised by a group of service oriented telephone employees who have a nationwide organization known as the Telephone Pioneers of America. The Pioneers also devised a set of knee-high, cone shaped, rubber bases that contained electrically powered sounding units that emitted a high-pitched whistle. That laid the foundation for the initial experimentation with beep baseball. Running was not permitted whether fielding or batting. Also, hitting this ball was most difficult because pitching styles had not yet been perfected. Recreational rehab instructors soon found out that the youngsters were not responding to the game because it moved too slow and provided little action or challenge. There was no doubt in the minds of the players involved in those contests that beep baseball had a chance, but needed some changes. The question arose, how to organize and promote a new version of beep ball in such a way that it would gain acceptance and endorsement from the blind community. They published news of a planned meeting scheduled for March, to be held in Chicago, inviting any interested persons to attend. Only twelve people attended the preliminary session to discuss the immediate future of beep ball. The attendance at that meeting was poor but the results were not. The "dirty dozen," as they referred to themselves, first selected a name that would suggest direction and intention of the fledgling organization. Bill Gibney, Phoenix attorney, provided the name that was unanimously adopted – National Beep Baseball Association. Gibney was elected the first president of the N.B.B.A. because of his educational background, interest and dedication to this new activity. One of the decisions they agreed upon would probably determine if their new organization would sink or sail. Even though it was already a three months into the year, they decided to conduct the first World Series of Beep Baseball that coming September in St. Paul. The first N.B.B.A. national tournament was a bold gamble. If it flopped, and man thought it would, the N.B.B.A. would be doomed. The championship series was set at Dunning Field. This was a good facility for spectators but the dirt field was hard on the players. After all the dust had finally settled, the tournament was declared a major success. Over 1500 fans filled the bleachers to cheer the local St. Paul Gorillas on to the first N.B.B.A. National championship by beating the Phoenix Thunderbirds by a score of 36 to 27. Beep baseball is still years away from reaching its full potential. However, the surface has been scratched. In 1975, there were only a small number of people involved with the game. It is inevitable that beep baseball will continue to grow. Beep baseball’s greatest contribution is the important bridge it is creating between the sighted and unsighted. Sighted people go away from a beep baseball game with a new appreciation of what blindness is all about. A blind person goes home with the deep satisfaction of knowing with the assistance of a sighted person, that they too can play baseball. Wolves By: Seth CE Hofer III Did you know that the most populous wolf in the United States did not come from the U.S. at all? The gray wolf crossed over from Europe and Asia on the Bering Strait. When the gray wolf crossed over from Europe, it bred with coyotes to create different breeds. Wolves look like dogs with pointed ears. Their colors range from black to white and all the colors in between. Just because a wolf is named for a color doesn’t mean it has to look like that. They have long noses and strong, powerful jaws. Wolves have good hearing and a sharp sense of smell that helps in hunting animals, especially smaller ones. Caribou, deer and moose are among their favorite prey. White men, or Europeans, believed in werewolf fables as well as other bizarre stories. They told stories about people covered in hair that bit others. They only saw wolves as horrible creatures that killed. Later on in history, American settlers were upset with wolves because they attacked chicken and livestock. In addition, the animals killed very expensive cattle. There are still farmers in the northwest who want wolves killed off. However, I think that if they used common sense, they would realize how much wolves help them by controlling the populations of deer and other animals. If you want to learn more about wolves, then visit your local library. Don’t be afraid to ask the librarians for help! Wolves by Seymour Simon is a great place to start. Ice Cream Social a Big Success By: Sonia Erhard Congratulations to everyone involved with the ice cream social. Once again, it was a big success. As I was walking around talking to some of the people who came to enjoy our event, over 300, there was one common theme. The guests were impressed by how dedicated our staff is. They said how nice it was to see our staff and management who work so hard during the day, work equally hard to give the students, families, individuals and friends of MCAC such a good time The band was wonderful, the ice cream great, popcorn hot, and the slushies were, well, wet! The hit of the evening from the kids’ point of view was the games. They really cleaned up!· Peace Foundation Skating Party By: Betty Horner I went to Medina Skate Land on June 8. I went with my friend Crystal, who works with me through Peace Foundation. Crystal held my hand to help me skate. I also played the kind of games where you win tickets to get stuff. I got a purple rabbit’s foot, to help bring me good luck. I saw my friend Teresa help my friend Michelle go out on the floor in her wheelchair. After, we all went to Pizza Hut. It was fun. My Friend Vicki By: Betty Horner Vicki is my therapist. She helps me talk, and learn about how to get along with people. We meet once a month in a group with my friends James and Don. She lets me play with her Grandkids Dylan and Olivia. We all go to the park sometimes. Olivia is four years old and Dylan is nine. Sometimes we make things out of beads, like bracelets. She is a great friend and has always been supportive of me · Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy By: Mike Coombes Summer is the time of year when people like to be very active. To be a happy, active person, you need to have a heart that is in good shape. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S. Also, the National Children Youth and Fitness study of 1987 found that at least half of America’s youth don’t participate in daily physical activities. Here are some easy things that you can do to stay active and keep healthy:
This is a poem about my friend Nicole. She is the daughter of my Mom's best friend. We have grown-up together. I wrote this poem a while ago, to give to her for Christmas, but this month is her 16th birthday. Therefore, I thought I’d put it in The Rock to share, and to remind her how much she means to me. Our families have been entwined although the miles are far. Our families have known one another since I was three. Our friendship has grown with time and age as sturdy as the mountain you live on in Tennessee. The beauty of your big brown horse that roams through the hills reflects through your eyes that see so much. It has enabled you to become the wonderful person that you are. You understand people’s differences, which don’t seem to matter to you. You also demonstrate that you are caring and helpful by never being afraid or ashamed to help me, even in front of your friends. These are just a few qualities that you demonstrate to your animals and to me as well. Remember the fun times, swimming in your pool (pulling me by the legs while I float), playing mercy in the boat (attempting to stay out of the wind’s way). Calling room service and not telling anyone, dancing to Grease (me being your audience). Keeping me up when I wanted to sleep, talking about boys and listening to my frustration about my everyday life. Making me do things on my own, putting up with my whining. How I miss our times of fun. As we grow older I know we’ll grow apart, But the memories will grow forever in my heart. Written by Michelle L.M. Marcellus October 2, 1999 The Windfall Rock is here to serve you! Please send your story ideas, questions or comments to: Seth Hofer- hofer_seth@hotmail.com Mike Coombes- coombes_mike@hotmail.com Carl Ereth- carl555@hotmail.com Roger Derhammer- roger2436@hotmail.com
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