European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jack Lalanne Bush s personal Golf pro Par for the cd urse. Still fit at 78 by Jennifer Bowles associated press when Jack Lalanne opened America s first health club during the depression he was labelled a charlatan for promoting daily exercise and organic food. He did t quit then and he s not quitting now. At 76, Lalanne a enthusiasm for health remains As solid As his sinewy physique. Time has weathered his face and his dark Wavy locks Are threaded with Gray. Yet the firebrand of the physical fitness revolution has the body of a Man 20 years his Junior and an attitude that is ageless. Quot i never think of my age never Quot said Lalanne. Quot i could be 20 or 100.1 never think about it in a just me. Look at Bob Hope George Burns. They re More productive than they be Ever been in their whole lives right  fellow Muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger chairman of the president s Council on physical fitness and sports credits Lalanne with taking exercise out of the gymnasium and into living rooms with his television show that was broadcast for some 30 years. Quot he Laid the groundwork for others to have exercise programs and now it has bloomed from that Black and White program into a very colourful Enterprise Quot Schwarzenegger said. Quot Jack was first on my list to come to the White House Quot for a May 1 great american workout fitness party Schwarzenegger recalled. A i told him i would t celebrate this event without your being Here because you re responsible for everything that s happened in the world of  Lalanne follows a daily routine that usually consists of two hours of weightlifting and an hour in the swimming Pool. Quot it s a lifestyle it s something you do the rest of your life Quot said Lalanne whose newest passion is Golf. Quot How Long Are you going to keep breathing How Long do you keep eating you just do  he has built two gyms at his Home nestled in a Golden Hill above Morro Bay in Central California. The one furnished with equipment he designed 50 years ago could be considered a museum said Elaine his wife of 31 years. The Lalanne moved to Morro Bay from their Hollywood Hills Home four years ago to escape smog plagued los Angeles. Their three acre plot includes a Chicken Coop a greenhouse an aviary with parrots and parakeets and a Covey of statues. In the garage is a curvaceous Blue Corvette that Lalanne drives when not jetting around the country preaching the gospel of Good health by Way of lectures titled sex at 70 a More fun than Ever and Don t let your next meal go to Waist. Mrs. Lalanne 64. Recently published Elaine Lalanne s fitness after 50 workout and her husband has written six books promoting a healthy lifestyle and is writing an autobiography. When the Lalanne met Elaine was a Chain smoker and a junk food Junkie. She soon was transformed into a walking testimonial to the Lalanne program. The couple has a 29-year-old son Jon who tends bar in Malibu. Jack has a daughter from a previous marriage a Yvonne 45, a chiropractor a and Elaine has a son a Dan 41, a forensic photographer. Like his wife Lalanne was not always the picture of health. The son of poor French immigrants he was bom in Oakland in 1914 and grew up to become a Suga Holic he Jack Lalanne demonstrates that at age 76 he still has the strength and body of someone 20 years his Junior. His wife Elaine is also dedicated to fitness. Said. The turning Point occurred one night when he heard a lecture by pioneering nutritionist Paul Bragg who advocated the benefits of Brown Rice whole wheat and a vegetarian diet. Quot he got me so enthused Quot Lalanne said. Quot after the lecture i went to his dressing room and spent an hour and a half with him. He said a Jack you re a walking garbage can. Soon after Lalanne constructed a makeshift gym in his backyard. A i had All these firemen and police working out there and i kind of used them As Guinea pigs Quot he said. At 21, he opened the first of his 100 health clubs in California new Jersey and new York. He doled out $45 a month to rent space on the third floor of an Oakland office building. Quot the doctors were against me Quot Lalanne said. Quot they said a done to go to that Jack Lalanne Guy or you la get a heart attack haemorrhoids you la lose your sex drive. If you re athletes you wont be Able to throw the bail. And you women will look like men Quot Lalanne began taking chiropractic lessons and giving massages to pay the rent. He proved himself by taking on poorly conditioned High school students. Quot word got around and everyone began saying How i took the kids and turned them into super boys a he said. Eventually his popularity grew and he had his own nationally syndicated to show. It aired from 1951 to 1971 and was brought Back for a few years in the Early 1980s. Since then he has produced a couple of workout videos. The latest video assembled by both Lalanne is a commemorative tape of four Black and White Vintage shows. Lalanne appears in his trademark skintight jumpsuits one of which is on display at the smithsonian institution in Washington . The fitness clubs now Are owned by another company. Thomas Ferraro United press International i to slate afternoon and president Bush is in a Jam so he turns to one of his most trusted advisers Quot what do you think Kenny a he asks. Quot is it going to break Quot Kenny Raynor leans Over and sizes up the problem a no Quot he says. A straight  Bush nods and faces the Challenge a 30-foot putt up a slight incline. He strokes the Ball directly toward the Hole but it stops inches Short. Quot Ash huh Quot Bush groans. Quot Nice shot partner Quot Raynor exclaims. With a thunderous drive a Zeal for life and a soft spoken manner that provides plenty of advice banter and encouragement a Kenny Raynor 38, is the presidents Golf pro. Quot i help the president with his ramp a rest and relaxation. He s a very Good golfer. A competitor. But we re primarily out Here to have Good time. Enjoy the camaraderie. Share a few laughs. That a the Bottom . Raynor plays a few dozen rounds of Golf a year with Bush nearly All at the Cape Arundel Golf club in Kennebunkport Maine a few Miles from the president s summer Home. Raynor has been the club s pro since 1979. Nearly every time Bush goes to Kennebunkport which is on an almost monthly basis in the Spring summer and fall a Raynor is among the first to get a Call. A sometimes i hear from him while he is on air Force one heading up Here a Raynor says. Quot he a checking in shifting  like one Day last August. A the had a briefing at the Pentagon gave a speech to the military flew up Here jumped out of his helicopter ran up to the first tee and knocked the Ball right Down the Middle of the Fairway. Quot not Many people can do  president Bush on the Golf course with his Golf pro Kenny Raynor. What else amazes Raynor about the Leader of the free Irold on the links Quot Well the president of the United states has the same passion All golfers do a finding a lost Ball he can t leave a All that is visible along the . Quot hell climb right Down there get it and say hey look at his. Free ammo Quot Raynor says the 66-year-old president shoots in the mid go 80s, but acknowledges that the hallmark of his lame is Speed a a style of play affection ally known As Lush s Quot aerobic  some Call it a Polo  the president who drives his own Golf cart regularly completes a round in less than 2 hours. This past summer lying with his oldest son George we a and Raynor he set i personal record a one hour and 42 minutes. Quot i think that a a Little fast Quot says Raynor. Quot obviously i Rould never promote that to  on the course Bush is a kibitzer constantly challenging opponents and himself. Quot hell say something like a Here we Are on the 18th Hole at Pebble Beach or this one is for wife bar and then hit a perfect drive or dribble it 20  on this Day Raynor is seated on the wooden porch of the spartan club House. It overlooks the Kennebunk River where he and Bush have enjoyed countless hours fishing. Quot one of the hardest things in the world out Here is to remember he is the president of the United states Quot says Raynor. Why Quot because he a such a regular Guy. So much warmth. Personality. He says hello to everyone. Signs scorecards. Quot Well be playing and suddenly in the Middle of the ninth Hole hell Stop to take a Call on his cellular phone on some matter and then just As quickly return to the  Bush took some heat this summer for golfing almost every Day on a 25-Day vacation in Maine while Halfway around the world . Troops dug in in the Middle East. Critics said said it did no to look right. They complained he should have spent the time focusing his energies on the crisis in the persian Gulf. Quot i think it bothered him a Little bit. Because he does care. He is a dedicated person Quot says Raynor. Quot he was just taking a Little ramp a on what turned out to be a working  Raynor says he rarely discusses the Rigours of the presidency with Bush. Quot but this bothered me too seeing him receive such criticism. I told him that the american people were behind  the Golf pro is a big fan of the president. Quot he treats me like an adopted son. We have a very special  but Raynor never Calls him George and rarely refers to him As Quot or.  Quot i normally Call him or.  on the course in the heat of Battle i might Call him partner Quot Raynor gives an upbeat assessment of Bush s Ganv putting him at Between a 12 and 13 Handicap. He says the Best part of his game is the drive and Fairway Woods. Quot he can hit it As far As anyone 240 to 250  Quot its when he gets Down to the finesse Type of Golf shot where your hands have to be a Little More passive to control the distance and the softness of the shot like a pitch shot a that a what he  Bush has never been a Good Puller. But he improved Signi finally last year when he snarled using an elongated Putter a pole Kat. A poster o Bush using the pole Kat is on display in the clubs pro shop since Bush s Rise to the White House the club has so i Quot presidential Quot Golf balls and shirts All with the Emblem of an Eagle. Quot that s my Way of celebrating that we have the pies Dent As a member Here Quot says Raynor. Quot but i Don t want to exceed Bounds. I Don t want to have a George Bush to  what Raynor really gets a kick out of is watching George Bush swing a club. Quot he s a great ambassador to the game. Its great for the game to see a golfing  a different Type of Hikel orienteering Page 14 the stars and stripes a  map is essential to Oriente enl symbols and lines contain formation on the terrain. William n. Wallace new York times in the sport of orienteering the two most important elements Are the feet and the head. The feet will get you there. But you must decide where there is. So this is an athletic and cerebral sport with Little left to Chance. With the decades incipient clamor about protecting the environment orienteering is an Ideal activity for the 1990s. Of scandinavian origin but largely unknown in the United states orienteering claims the Woods and the Fields As its Arenas. This is also an inexpensive fitness sport that can be pursued and enjoyed throughout a lifetime Why is it then that Only a few thousand enthusiasts participate in orienteering while millions continue to jog or run Cross country two related activities the map and the Compass mandatory tools of orienteering Are the Likely answers because there is often resistance to the use of these instruments. There can be Many variations of orienteering which is often practice in Winter on Cross country skis in summer with canoes or underwater As a scuba contest. But essential to All is comprehension of the topographical map. The tops containing All the essential information of the terrain through symbols and lines must be read and quickly translated into the Best route to follow. Symbols to be memorized May include such things As Small paths distinct from wide trails unc Rossale fences Stone Walls Power lines cemeteries marshes Woods and Fields. Most important of All Are the endless Brown contour lines showing Altitude the  and the Downs of the terrain. The Compass somewhat less important provides direction by degrees taken from the map. The straight line direction for example Between controls no. 3 and 4 is 135 degrees on the map. But a Cliff or a swamp May be in the Way and it might be Wiser to deviate a Little to the East and pick up that Trail. In orienteering it is Good to be Swift but even better to be Clever. Definitions of the sport tend to vary often along lines of How different people wish the sport to grow. Quot its recreation a a different Way of going for a hike Quot says the recruiting brochure of the Western Connecticut orienteering club one of 73 local clubs spread across the nation that the Parent body knows about. Quot we want orienteering to have the exposure it deserves Quot said Jon Nash the Public relations director for the . Orienteering federation the sports National organization. But Peter Gagarin an orienteering coach and competitor from Sunderland mass., sees no special Merit in popularity. Quot More is not necessarily better Quot he said. Quot this is a wonderful sport for certain kinds of people some of whom have True athletic Talent a this is How the us of describes its subject. Quot orienteering is an activity requiring both physical and mental Energy. Using a topographical map and a Compass you find your Way on foot across the Countryside navigating from Point to Point. Courses Are usually set in a pleasant Forest or Parkland environment. Quot the course has Orange and White markers called controls at locations designated on your map. You visit each control in sequence using your navigational skill to choose the Best  that is Basic and the sport can become increasingly Complex As Competition Levels heighten. In competitions the fastest time Over the course decides the Winner. Courses designated by colors determine lengths and degrees of difficulty. All measurements Are metric. While the easiest course covering 1 to 3 Kilometres can be negotiated in 20 minutes and is designed for novices or children. Yellow courses 3 to 4 Kilometres follow obvious trails although the control markers May be somewhat hidden off the Trail. Then in order of difficulty come Orange Green red and Blue the latter for the elite. A Blue course is 8 to 10 Kilometres Long with a dozen or More control Points and requires an hour or More to Complete. In addition to the skill Levels competitors Are divided into various classifications by age and gender and cumulative Point scores Are kept by the us of Over the course of two principal seasons Spring and fall. Competition is worldwide with championships every other year. There is a . National team and although americans Are improving they remain far behind the european elite. The next world championship will be in Czechoslovakia in 1991 in 1993, the United states will Host the championship for the first time somewhere in the Northeast. Tuesday Ocker 23,1990 the stars and stripes a Page 15