The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, February 1, 1985 Page: 1 of 10
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The last or the ACU barracks fell
before the groundbreaking
ceremony for the $3.7 million
Christian Village of Abilene at 1:30
p.m. Tuesday said E.H. Hill Jr.
president of the project and an
elder of the University Church of
Christ
The non-profit retirement home
Mull provide apartments and a
"Sflthtistian atmosphere for people 62
or older as well as play a part in
studies by the department of social
work sociology and gerontology
said Hill.
"We envision students adopting
grandmothers and grandfathers"
said Hill. "We also envision
residents going to Chapel basket-
ball games workshops and othe'r
university activities."
At the groundbreaking G.V.
Beauchamp vice president for
special services gave the history
id purpose of the village. Other
kcrs were Dr. Walter Adams
ean emeritus; Dr. William J.
Tcague president of the university;
and Dr. Rae Adams professor of
sociology social Work and
gerontology.
After three years of planning ac-
Latual construction has begun and
Kjlhould be completed by
fueccmbcrand people in residence
"by this time next year" said Hill.
Dr. John C. Stevens chancellor
of the university initiated the plan-
ning three years ago when he
presented the idea to ciders of
University Church. The elders
then appointed an administrative
committee for the planning and
development of the village.
The village is to "make elderly
life less lonely" said Hill. Constant
association with others will be
available throuch a common dining
(ffeall small library a chapel and an
activity room for dominoes pain
ting and other activities. Residents
will also be able to use the univer-
sity's facilities for physical ac-
tivities such as swimming. "We
hope this will make life fuller and
fruitful for.the elderly he said."
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MBob Marbut addresses
By BETSEY BOLIN
Optimist SUM
The business community plays an im-
portant role in a city's development
and in its quality of life and that role
will become increasingly important in
the future said Robert G. Marbut
president and chief executive ofilccr of
Hartc-Hanks Communications Inc.
jt spoke at the first spring Business
'Aim luncheon Wednesday in the
Main Room of the Campus Center.
In his speech to about 200 students
and area businessmen Marbut talked
about the relationship between local
businesses and the community He
briefly outlined 1 1 of his personal con-
victions that businesses ought to con-
sider in trying to enhance a city's
quality of life.
Marbut's first conviction is "the
quality of life is the common
denominator term used to describe this
thing that makes a city special such as
ts friendliness ambiance and unique
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mcondIy he said no city can pro-
gress further than its weakest link.
"It is possible" Marbut said in his
third point "to make a difference in
the quality oflife in a city ifthc direc-
tion of a city is clear if the people
work for it and if there is leadership."
Conversely his fourth conviction is
that the quality oflife will decline if no
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concensus of direction exists or if a
community lacks leadership.
However Marbut said in his next
point even when direction and leader-
ship exist the approach- must be
balanced to enhance a community's
Adverse weather
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Optimist Staff
Traveling through rain sleet and fog
Robert G. Marbut proved to be just as
dependable as the mail in getting to
Abilene.
Even a cancelled flight from San An-
tonio didn't stop the president and
chief executive officer of Hartc-Hanks
Communications Inc. from arriving
Wednesday for his scheduled Business
Forum Luncheon.
During the luncheon in the Main
Room of the Campus Center Marbut
discussed the role of businesses in
enhancing the quality of life in a
community.
Marbut's difficulty in getting to
Abilene began with fog in San An-
tonio. Because of the heavy fog condi-
tions there the pilot of Marbut's
chartered plane refused to chance a
take-off Marbut said.
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quality of life.
As his sixth conviction Marbut said
"The need for a carefully coordinated
effort to provide leadership and direc-
tion is greater now than ever before."
He said as his seventh conviction
slows speaker
altogether Marbut telephoned ACU
to explain the situation. "It was get-
ting to the point where I had to leave
within minutes if I was going to keep
my appointment for the luncheon"
Marbut said.
Not wanting to miss his appoint-
tnent at ACU Marbut contacted
Houston Harte one of the founders of
Hdrte-Hanks to ask if he could fly
'Marbut to Abilene in his private jet.
Harte agreed to fly the plane but
could not locate a co-pilot for the
flight.
i After losing valuable time a co-pilot
was finally located for the flight. Mar-
but arrived in Abilene just minutes
before he was due to speak for the
luncheon.
Marbut said his love for communica-
tion with young people caused Him to
go through such pains to' make it to
Abilene for the luncheon. "I hold a
warm spot for college campuses in my
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"To address a city's most important
needs someone must ha . some real vi-
sion." That-vision should include
long-term solutions to problems long-
term commitments and short-term
sacrifice.
In his eighth point Marbut said the
leadership required today must come
from the partnership between
businesses the private sector and local
elected officials. The leadership must
have long-term plans commitment
and sometimes be willing to make
short-term sacrifices.
Next Marbut said physical
resources economic resource develop-
ment and the human factor are
building blocks of the infrastructure
that if addressed in' a balanced way
can enhance the quality oflife. It's dif-
ficult for the business community that
tends to lean toward economic
development to remember long-term
infrastructure concerns. And if things
get out of hand the quality oflife will
begin to suffer.
Marbut's tenth conviction is a
business' shortfalls today will cause
even greater shortfalls in the future if
something isn't done to "catch up."
He said "The need is to catch up and
then try to keep up or the quality of
life will deteriorate."
Finally Marbut said all of these con-
victions require action not just talk.
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Campaign signups
reach all-time high
Sign-ups for Spring Break Cam-
paigns have set a record high and spots
are still available for several cam-
paigns said Tracy McDonald Spring
Break Campaign coordinator.
McDonald said 280 students have
signed up and "it has really been an
excitement for me to sec how many
students are involved. The directors
are doing a great job in firing up peo-
ple to go. All of the groups are meeting
weekly to get to know and encourage
each other "
The campaigns and number of spots
available are St. Louis Mo. three;
Long Beach Calif. 15; San Francisco
Calif. 30; Wenatchec Wash. three;
Edmondton Alberta Canada seven;
Thousand Oaks Calif. one; and
Oshkosh Wis. three.
Sigh-ups are in the Students'
Association Office located in the base-
ment of the Campus Center 2-4 p.m.
on Monday Wednesday and Friday
and 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday and Thurs-
Hunter discusses
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The damming of the Colorado River
and' amending sections of -House Bill
72 were among the topics of discussion
ACU vice president Bob Hunter par-
ticipated in at the Texds Legislative
Conference in Austin Jan. 23-24.
Hunter is a member of the Stale Affairs
Committee of the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce which was the Host
Regional Chamber of the conference jthis
year.
The panels composed of the four
regional Texas Chambers of Commerce
(cast north west and south) considered
water resources education taxation and
agriculture said Hunter.
A plan to bring more water resources
to the state will have a direct eifect on
the Abilene area said Hunter who is
also chairman of the Abilene Chamber
of Commerce Legislative Committee
"The proposal is to build the Stacy
Dam in Bahnger which would greatly
expand Abilene's water resources by
stopping some of the Colorado Rier
from going down into south Texas" he
said.
However the discussion was not
Marbut speaks
Robert G Marbut president of Harto-Hanks (mnxunlcatioflsjnc
addressed students and area'bUsfnessmen Wednesday in tho'enain
room of the campus ce'ntef? (Photo by' Byron Ellis.)
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day A $25 deposit is required at the
time of sign-up.
The total amount or deposit js'duc
Feb. 5 for the following campaigns4: .
Edmonton Alberta Canada; Portland!
Ore.; Seattle Wash.; St. Louis Mo.;
Toronto; Wenatchec Wash.;
Overland Park Kan and San Fran-
cisco Calif.
The total amount of deposit is due
Feb. 10 for the following campaigns:
Long Beach Calif.; Thousand Oaks
Calif.; Hollywood Calif; Chicago
III.; Oshkosh Wis. and Orlando Fla.
ACU has been sponsoring Spring
Break Campaigns since 1977. The first
year two campaigns went to Des
Moines Iowa said McDonald.
Jim Orr Spring Break Cimpjign
Treasurer said the purpose of the
campaigns is to "reach out to people
across the world and to bring others
and ourselves closer to God. It is our
prayer that Spring Break Campaigns
will continue to grow."
limited to-west -Tcxjs' wterproblcms.
Methods of water supply and water
purification arc a big concern
throughout ihc state said Huntc'r.
Also discusicd were succestcd changes
to House Bill 72 the legislation which
reformed many of the requirements for
students in both public and private
education. QneTscction of ihtbill greatly
reduces thctlme high school students
can spend in extracurricular activities.
"We would like to ce changes in; the
bill that would allow students to con-
tinue participating in special extracur-
ricular activities if they are making pro-
grcss in their courses" Hunter said.
A panel" considering taxes 'and "ap-
propriations diiomed increased teacher-
salaries and local tax bases to improve
public education. Hunter said teachers'
salaries were of particular importance
because compared to other districts of
Abilcnc's size "the teachers are paid
less than average."
Gov Mark Whitv' was luncheon
speaker to the panelists. The conference
IS conducted at the beginning of each bi-
annual legislative session
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, February 1, 1985, newspaper, February 1, 1985; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth96156/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.