Toomey J Gazette (Vol. 11, No. 1, 1968 - Polio Place

of one reader are featured in every issue; the car-
tooning ability of another sparkles the pages and
he has also designed the cover for one issue.
In 1959, the Welfare Federation of Cleveland
named Gini the "Volunteer of the Year." In that
year the spring issue numbered 2000 copies; with a
new purpose, and an ever-growing mailing list, its
ambitious soubriquet of "A Leisurely Quarterly" was
to be very short lived, as so much detail in each
issue reduced each volume to two issues per year.
In 1959, also, the Gazette announced the forthcom-
ing "International Art Show" to be held in Chagrin
Falls' Township Hall, with examples of works from
paralyzed artists from all over the world.
Early in 1960 more things started t-o happen. As
the artist and volunteer who managed the exhibit
wrote: "What mulled as an interesting idea for a
year suddenly flamed into an exciting venture. What
sparked the flame was a neat little bundle of en-
chanting watercolors. Finland was their postmark.
Four little children, whose home is a hospital,
272e 1960 Art W. (2) Vozunteers
sorted the 250 entries tkt fizzed
the guest room. (above) Martha, the
uoZunteer director, at the show
with Donna and her date. (r) Gini
chauffeuring Mickie rmd Susan.
were the creators." From May 28th thru June 5th the
Township Hall attracted hundreds of people from the
environs, and many of the works were sold with all
of the proceeds sent back to the respective creator.
So many kind volunteers came to Gini's rescue and
their aid in matting, hanging and arranging enabled
the exhibits to have an aura of professional talent.
The volunteer fire department and the local police
were of great help in assisting the wheelchaired.
And as a conclusion to the Show, we "opened" our
house, or rather garden, to all. As it always seems
to rain on Sundays in June, Gini had secured a
large tent from the local undertaker, which was
duly erected. But it looked so damned funereal that
we scurried uptorin to get the most gaudy ribbons to
belie its usual destiny. And after all this in-
spired crepe, anticlimactically it didn't rain.
At the suggestion of a lawyer friend, the Gazette
incorporated itself, and was approved as a tax-
deductible,non-profit organization by the Internal
Revenue Service. Its official name is the following