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911 May Save Time, Lives -- But Not Jobs 
As The Final Hearing On Adopting 
The Streamlined Emergency Service 
Arrives, The Best Aspect Is Its Ease 
To Remember. The Worst Is The Jobs That Could Be 
Lost

Thursday, December 01, 1994 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 10A 





Join us in bringing your neighbors' dreams to life &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Helen, a 78-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident, lives alone and can't get
around much due to a stroke. More than anything else she'd like a new pair of
bifocals so she doesn't have to squint when she reads her Bible every dayThe
Times Leader told Helen's story on Saturday. On Monday morning more than a
dozen calls were waiting for staff members here, as clubs, individuals and
eight or nine eye-doctors lined up to give Helen the help she needs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Together the benefactors will turn a page in the Book of Dreams. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 May we ask you to help turn another? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Book of Dreams opened its soft leather cover a week ago, and will close
it on Tuesday until next year. The Times Leader's annual labor-of-love has
brought you other stories this week besides that of Helen. You've met
7-year-old Crystal Cupp, who can glide through the halls of her rehabilitation
hospital in a special walker, but whose cerebral palsy (and the limited income
of her grandparents) forces her to slide on her hands and bottom at home,
reporter Mark E. Jones wrote. Crystal's grandparents dream of a walker that
the little girl can use at home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 You've met Andita Parker-Lloyd, who captures a certain American pioneer
spirit as well as anyone does. Andita's mother died young, passing away of a
heart attack at age 38. She left Andita's two younger brothers behind. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But Andita refused to watch her family break up. She took legal custody of
the boys; they live with her now as she attends college at Wilkes University.
Andita is 21 years old. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 You've met other dreamers, too. And you'll meet another each day until
Tuesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Times Leader hopes to raise just over $20,000 to give the neighbors
we're profiling -- gifts that can last a lifetime. Close to 100 envelopes
holding checks and (sometimes) a personal note already have come into the
newsroom. A scan through the envelopes would bring tears to your eyes at the
donors' wholesome and gentle generosity. "For Helen's eyeglasses," reads the
shaky script on the paper wrapped around two crumpled $1 bills. "For a walker
for Crystal," says the message at the bottom of a $200 check. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 We invite you to join in that spirit, and to add your name to the
dedication list of the Book of Dreams. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Join Us In Bringing Your Neighbors' Dreams To Life 
Helen, A 78-year-old Wilkes-barre Resident, Lives Alone And Can't Get Around 
Much Due To A Stroke. More Than Anything Else She'd Like A New Pair Of 
Bifocals So She Doesn't Have To Squint When She Reads Her Bible Every Day.

Join Us In Bringing Your Neighbors' Dreams To Life Helen, A 78-year-old Wilkes-barre Resident, Lives Alone And Can't Get Around Much Due To A Stroke. More Than Anything Else She'd Like A New Pair Of Bifocals So She Doesn't Have To Squint When She Reads Her Bible Every Day.