Grayson College - Saga Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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Senior citizens were treated to an early viewing of the Gray- son basketball team at an intersquad scrimmage. is of the program prepare to depart on a field trip to agerman Refuge and Denison Dam. Save students had IDs made for use in the library. f KM Instructor Chad Morrison gives the would-be fishermen and women a lesson in plug casting.

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'SAVE' AHrac'rs Senior Citizens Approximately 100 people over the age of 65 took part in the Senior Avocation and Vocational Exploration CSAVEJ program which is directed by Dr. Allen Shearer, former President of Southeast- ern Oklahoma State University. It is hoped that this experimental program will provide new and useful learning experiences and socialization opportunities for senior citizens in the commu- nity. All seven divisions in the college participated with such diverse offerings as minor home repairs, baby-sitting, consumer education, bait casting and lure designing, choral singing, geriatric psy- chology, photography, and 'many others. Once the areas of greatest interest are identified the pro- gram will be expanded to accommodate 500 peo- ple in 1975-'76, G.C.'C. is one of 15 Texas colleges chosen for the SAVE program. It is funded by the college and a 312,000 grant from the Texas Coordinating Board of Colleges and Universities. Paul Steel, Geology instructor, points out geological artifacts to a group of senior students. Gary Richards and John Rawlens of the Garland Police Department exhibit security locks and discuss crime prevention. Jim Spivey, Physical ,Education Director, discusses recreational sports and activities with a group of SAVE students.

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Hagerman: A BioIogis'r's Fa niasy Knee deep in the Hagerman marsh, Ted Marsico looks for specimens to add to those previously collected . l Biologist Barry Bates stops to explain the history and purpose of the refuge to his student helpers, Cabovej . Below. students examine a wire trap for specimens. ' i iv, if f ' In cooperation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and G. C . C . , Barry Bates, biology instructor, and volunteers from his class set out to find out biological facts about Hagerman Wildlife Refuge, west of Pottsboro. There are numerous surveys being conducted at various refuges throughout the U . S . , but this is the first one at Hagerman. The objective of the study is to determine which species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals are found in the refuge. Several methods of identification and capture are used which do not harm the animals. Information gained in this manner will be published in pamphlet form and made available to visitors . This study is a major achievement for Grayson County College since research work is usually reserved for senior institutions. A future study area may be Eisenhower State Park.