proving They Are a Vital Part of the Community

Thin k of your professors and you'll undoubtedly think of the classroom. However, Liberty professors are more than another classroom fixture In fact,a great number of them were a vital partofthe Lynchburg community thisyear

Nancy Torrence, assistant professorofbusiness, was hired by the City of Lynchburg to manage the renovated Community Market at Bateau Landing

She manages vendors who use the market's 17 outdoor and 39 indoor stalls.She was even able to turn up "a few nooks and crannies" for more vendors during peak summer seasons. She has also added seasonal events and extended hoursto thedowntown market.

Dr Donald Garlock, professor of mass communications, served as chaplain of the Lynchburg Red Sox baseball team. He also offered a free notary service to patients in nursing homes and hospitals and paid his own travel expenses

James Pickering, assistant professor of telecommunications, helped the Junior League ofLynchburg promote its downtown waterfront project by producing a 20-minute audio/visual presentation. Shown 25 times, it helped to inform the community about the future oftheproject.

Dr Al Snyder,chairman of the journalism department, coached the Liberty Federation softball team in the Lynchburg City League during the Fall 1988season.Histeam won six and lost six games, capturing a fourth place finish in the eight-team league.

Dr Dennis Fields, vice president for administrative rela- tions, was chairman of the Spiritual Aims committee of the local Kiwanis Club. He served on the organization's Youth Services committee, working with area childrenand teens, and on the Key Club committee, working with the four area high school Key Clubs He also serves on the advisory board oftheOld Dominion Job Corps

Mrs Ann Wharton, associate professor of journalism, served as secretary for the Central Virginia Arabiens, breeders ofArabian horses. In that position, shetook minutes attheclub'smeetings,handled club correspondence and supplied members with a newsletter before meetings.

She was also a member of the James River Kennel Club She served asthe co-chairman of the JRKC Sanctioned Match, held in conjunction with the Campbell County Fair

Dr.J.P.Moreland,associate professorofphilosophy, was an ethicist on the bioethics committee ofPersona Care,Inc, a group of nursing homes throughout the eastern U.S. with headquarters in Baltimore His committee, which met monthly,considered cases and setpolicyregardingethical dilemmas arising in the longterm care context oftheelderly

Dr Neal Williams, associate professor of biblical studies, served as block chairman for the American Cancer Society and also the Easter Seal Society He gave testimonials for theCancer Society anddid volunteer work forthe Lynchburg Public School System

Dr. David Horton,chairman of the Division of Health and Physical Education, was the founder and director of the "Mountain Masochist Trail Run 50-Miler." His footrace attracted runners from allover the nation and was listed in "Running Times" magazine as one ofthe topseven mountainand-trail races in theU.S

The October 22 running of the race, the sixth annual event, began ontheBlue Ridge Parkway, north ofthe town of Big Island, and ended inMontebello, VA. Dr. Horton had 140 runners from 40statesand Canada

Richard Elmer, associate professor of library science, sang in the Fine Arts Center Chorus performance ofBenjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols,"given attheCenterin early December.

Dr Ab Yousry, associate professor of business, worked on developing a special course in business management tobe offered to practitioners inthe community incooperation with the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs Mary Fink, assistant professor of education anddirector of teacher aides, was secretaryoftheelectoralboard of Amherst County. She planned for allspecial county and general elections Shehandled candidates' expense accounts and forms and declarations required by the "Fair Election Practices Act." She alsocanvassed forvotesand reported totals to the media.

She trained and supervised approximately 100electionofficials in 10precinctsandoversaw thejoboftheCounty Registrar, who facilitated the votes of approximately 13,000 residents ofAmherst County

Dr. Alan Rabe,chairman of the department of health sciences, was chairman of the

Metro-Lynchburg chapter of the American Red Cross. He taught CPR classes and first aid classes for the community throughout theyear

He wasalsoamember ofthe board of directors and of the School Site committee of the Virginia Piedmont Divisionof the American Heart Association

He was also one of 14 consultants approved by the State Department of Education to conduct Family Life Education Seminars, in-service and other programs forthepublic schools.

Dr Wayne Brindle, assistant professor of biblical studies, was president ofHeritageElementary School PTA, den leader in the Webelos Cub Scouts — Troop 10, and member of the "Keep Lynchburg Beautiful Commission," appointed by theCityCouncil

Miss Linda Farver, assistant professor of physical education, was a volunteer worker for the Virginia Ten-Miler. She supervised the runners' progress and was responsible for declaring the offical winner She also taught CPR courses for the Lynchburg community.

Only a sampling ofthe way the Liberty faculty was involved in the community,this listingis proofofinteraction It goes beyond a simple proving, however,showing thatLiberty faculty members consider themselves a part ofthiscommunity and striveto serveit as such.

Mikie Survant Communications Journalism

James Treece Arts & Sciences Sociology

C. Sumner Wemp Religion Evangelism

Branson Woodard Communications English