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~ _ Waterloo woman wins diamond competition â€" This is the second win for the local silversmith. She «also took first prize in the same «competition in 1974 for her design of a neckâ€" lace, brooch and ring as well as two honourable mentions. Mrs. Damke, of 28 Young Street East, won the $250 first prize for her design of a diamond ring. She was participating in the Diaâ€" monds Tomorrow compeâ€" tition, a contest which is isponsored every two years by DeBeers Consolidated Mines Ltd., the world‘s largest marketer of rough diamonds. A Waterloo silversmith Susan Noble Damke. won first place in a diamond jewellery competition held in Toronto June 29. Page 22 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, July 14, 1976 Mrs. Damke submits her designs as prospective paintâ€" ings and explained that the competition is to encourage voung designers to become interested in jewellery. This year there were three cateâ€" gories for entries including rings. jewetlery other than rings and a special category for this vear only. jewellery and objects d‘art reflecting excellence in sport to mark the XXI Olympic Games taking place in Montreal. The winners from this cateâ€" gory will be displayed at the Delrue Gallery in Montâ€" real during the Olympics. > Mrs. Damke. a former high school teacher of art. has been a silversmith for the past five years. She studied it at St. Lawrence i: ! KiITCHENERMWATEALOQ LIMITED Waterloo Kitchener INSTRUCTION FOR ALL AGES © WATER BABIES (4 monthsâ€"2 years) e PREâ€"SCHOOL CHILDREN e BOYS e GIRLS e ADULTS ‘*":xms,3" SWIMMING CLASSES Register now by calling: PARK SWIM CLUB 386 CAGE AVE. SMALL CLASSES WITH INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND STROKE: KITCHENER Ontario & Duke Sts. College in Kingston. A studio in the basement of her home keeps her busy working with flatware and hollow ware. Mrs. Damke has won a number of awards for her work. One of the most recent was an award of excellence for a forged pickle fork which she enterâ€" ed in the Metal Art Skilled Jewellery Show at the Merâ€" ton Gallery in Toronto. The show was held in the spring and was entitled The Medium is Metal. Mrs. Damke has shown her work at the Kâ€"W Art Gallery and is planning another showing in the fall. She will be working with a local weaver. Cynthia Mcâ€" Menemy. Together they will be showing bags which comâ€" bine metal and fabric. Al _ fullkâ€"time first: year arts. students at the Un versity of Waterloo will be given an English proâ€" ficiency exam this fall. Those â€" who â€" fail _ will be invited to take a reâ€" medial _ English _ course inon credits. The course will not be compulsory. though it may â€" become that by the fall of 1977: that is. those who tail the test may not be able to qualify for an arts degree until theyv successfully comâ€" plete it. Mrs. Damke sees a defiâ€" nite trend towards the handâ€" made craft. UW students will â€" _ write English exams UW . expects _ virtualiy all those who are asked to "Crafts require a special Waterloo Square OPENING SOON 745â€"0591 technique and a lot of peoâ€" ple are more aware and apâ€" preciative â€" of handmade things."* she said. She sees her own craft as one which requires a lot of skill and equipment. In the area of jewellery. Mrs. Damke feels that due to the high cost of gold. people have suddenly beâ€" come more aware of silver. She also predicts that diaâ€" mond jewellery will become much more casual. *‘*People will be able to wear diamond pieces other than their engagement and wedding bands, much more comfortably." she â€" said. *‘*Multipleâ€"use jewellery is also becoming popular." _ _VI find my career in silâ€" versmithing â€" very â€" satisfyâ€" ing."" she said. Mrs. Damke enjoys her craft and is always finding new things to add to her home studio. take the remedial course will be able to complete it satisfactorily in one term (September _ to _ Decemâ€" Dr._â€" Jack â€" Gray. â€" assoâ€" clate dean ot. arts.. says the test and the course details will be worked out over the summer. it is exâ€" pected the course will conâ€" sist of about 12 lectures (twice a week» foltowed by writing workshops and tutorials. In the past few months. Robert has missed more school than normal. He has had a rash of headaches. sore throats,. upset stomachs and other assorted ailments which seem to last only as long as the school day. Nancy is unwilling to join in games with her school friends and has become a shiny youngster. complainâ€" ing that she can‘t run as fast or move as quickly as her friends and that she hasn‘t got a chance the way other kids do. Robert is 12â€"vearâ€"old and in Grade 6: Nancy is elevenâ€" andâ€"aâ€"half and is in Grade 5. Both youngsters have one thing in common â€" they are overweight and both suffer the ridicule and teasâ€" ing dished out by schoolâ€" mates. Contending with a weight problem is difficult at any age but is especially hard for children. who lack the emotional and mental maâ€" turity to be able to cope with the problems that atâ€" tend obesity. If the probâ€" lem isn‘tâ€" recogmzed â€" and Y plans camp for overweight kids dealt with at an early age it can leave behavioral difâ€" ficulties that may take years to undo. â€" ‘‘The only answer is to start early, to start working with children who are overâ€" weight at an early age when eating habits are still being formed,"" says Jane oppe. a dietician nutritionist at the Behavioral Overweight Clinic in Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Hospital. Ms. Loppe believes that if eating habits are changâ€" ed at an early age the child can contain weight gains and prevent fat cell expanâ€" sion. thus maintaining a permanent _ reduction _ in weight. Myles Tenest. currently in the Ph D program of Clinâ€" cal Psychology â€" at the University _ of _ Waterloo, echoes the need to start early with obese children. ‘"Children need to have an awareness of their feelâ€" ings about themselves and to develop a positive atâ€" titude towards eating habâ€" its. There is a strong social stigma attached to being a Susan Noble Damke., of Waterloo. displays the drawing of a necklace she designed that won first prize in the Diamond Jewellery competition in 1974. fat child which is difficult to overeome and the sooner parents begin seeking help for the youngster the less likely there will be any major trauma. Recognizing the special needs such young people have, the YÂ¥WCA is offering a special day camp this summer â€" for . overweight children. Jan Denney. Director of Adult Programs at the YWCA, has been workâ€" ing with Ms. Loppe and Mr. Tenest to establish the program. Camp Alpha will consist of a weekâ€"long proâ€" gram and gym activities. Special attention has been paid to the fact that overâ€" weight _ children _ usually avoid such activities beâ€" cause of their weight probâ€" lem and the problem is designed to foster success and enjoyment. in each area. Each day, the children will select and prepare their own lunches with the help of _ a _ qualified â€" dieticianâ€" nutritionist. Special attenâ€" tion will be parid to teachâ€" ing â€" the â€" youngsters _ that good food can be as enjoyâ€" able as junk food and with Other activities will inâ€" clude group â€" discussions. role playing and nutritional games. All of the activities are designed to help the chilâ€" dren develop and maintain far less serious implications in terms of adding more pounds. a positive attitude about themselves. _ to become aware of their eating habits (tand to work on a positive route to changing these habits) and to increase acâ€" tivity levels. The camp will be directed by Janice Virtue, a graduâ€" ate in â€" Human â€" Kuinetics from . the University of Guelph who has extensive camp directing experience. Camp Alpha begins July 19 for girls and boys ages 8â€"11 and cwill run for 5 consecutive weeks. The fee is $35 per week and $30 for each subsequent week the chid attends. Registration is now open at the YWCA. 84 Frederick Street. Kitchâ€" ener. For further informaâ€" tion. call Jan Denney at the YWCA. 744â€"6507. © Weed Control ® Grub Control ® Fertilizing © Gov‘t License 884â€"3498 WATERLOO TEFANSON LAWN PRAY 3 M