European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday november 20,1986 co workers give up sick leave for dying teacher in Jenks oku., school employees have donated a year s Worth of sick leave to a science teacher who used All of his leave As he battled a terminal illness school officials said tuesday. Paul Huron 40, was diagnosed five years ago As having am trophic lateral sclerosis widely known As Lou Gehrig s disease. The illness destroys the nerves in the spine that control Muscles. Mutton continued to teach his classes at the a Enlis Middle school through last year although he was confined to a wheelchair. He used up his sick leave Early this month but because his co workers donated their own accumulated sick leave time Huston will continue to receive full pay. Said Darrell Cartney the personnel director at the school sick leave Days were donated beginning Friday and by tuesday Huston had 176 Days just for Short of a full school year. Gwartney said employees donated from one to five sick Days each. School employees Cam one Day of sick leave for each month they work. I m expecting to get a whole lot More donations in rough he week Swartney said. Without the Money Paul would t have an in come to support his family. Bui when someone s in trouble the people Here in the Jinks District really pull together he said. Eal dad serves son s detention Thomas Flynn reported to the principal s office the elementary school in win vennere Ful last thursday to serve a 30-Rninule detention for Lardi mss. The principal gave him 15 minutes off for Good behaviour. Flynn is 37. Flynn saying everyone is responsible for his own just what the doctors ordered tinkerbell a 30-year-old elephant snoozes under to Dation at a team of Lurge oni at the san frat Leo zoo removal a wort from Between the Toon Ailt other right foot. The Ana hour operation want off without a hitch doctor Laid. Actions took the punishment handed Down to his son for being late to school because he and his wife were to blame for 7-Ycar-old Sean s tardiness. The boy s father served the sentence after failing to talk principal Dorothy Lynch out of applying the Rule. He and i , had explained that unexpectedly heavy traffic prevented them from gel Ling the boy to school on Lime. At least one other Parent has taken the punish ment for Bis child this year and two others did so last year said school Secretary Jackie Harper. Sean s father said he is confident it will be his last detention. In two weeks the family moves into a House across from the school. Sports confers cite first lady first lady Nancy Reagan honoured in new York tuesday by sportscasters for her fight against drug abuse is urging the sportscasters to help her. She received the american  association Hall of Fame s humanitarian award and a 30-Inch High porcelain Giraffe with the inscription for clicking her neck out for  major league baseball s com missioner Pelcer Ueberroth thanked her for raising the consciousness of this country 1 she asked for sportscasters help because you re visible you re  in other presentations vet eran sportscaster and former Keag new York mels announcer Lindsey Nelson was in ducted into the Hall of Fame Bryant a Mabel the Host of Abc s today show received the Graham Mcnamee award Given to a former radio or television sportscaster who makes a Mark elsewhere and Abc sportscaster Dick Enburg was named sportscast Derofi Deyear grizzly cub still wide eyed do grizzly bears get insomnia Yellowstone National Park officials Are pondering that question these Days because they have an 18 year old Mother Bear and a cub who can t seem to go to sleep for the Winter. The iwo were spotted wandering around the Park in Wyoming last weekend tearing apart two foam filled snowmobile seats and showing no signs of dig Ging their Den. Park experts said a 1975-80 study indicated nearly All bears in the Park arc in hibernation by nov. 12, with an average Date of oct. 26. Focus in on this off duty s photo video guide for 1987 has a wealth of information you need to know before you buy get the features specs and prices on 35mm sir medium format compact and disc cameras also on camera film and accessories movie cameras and projectors Vars video cameras camcorders and much much More available for $2.95 per copy at stars and stripes bookstores