International House of Pancakes has launched a holiday promotion good through Jan. 4. Purchasers of a $25 gift card will receive a $5 coupon good for their next visit to one of the chain’s 1,375 locations in North America.
Local IHOPsare located in Clifton Park, Colonie, East Greenbush and Schenectady.
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Christmas 2008 is one the Waidmann family will remember always. It follows a memorable December trip to Walt Disney World, which 11-year-old Brock chose as his dream destination through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon’s wish-granting program. Parents Rhonda and Mel, along with kids Brock, Melvin, 8, and William, 5, were recently whisked to Florida for an unforgettable adventure.
“It was so fun. I don’t even know how to put it into words. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime,” says Rhonda, Brock’s mother.
Brock, an avid “High School Musical” fan, chose Walt Disney World so he could watch a “High School Musical” pep rally. During the second day of the trip, the Waidmanns went to Hollywood Studios at Disney World to watch one of the shows, which was followed by a parade.
“They kept pulling kids out of the audience,” says Rhonda. “At the end of the show, one of the girls from the cast came over and said, ‘Would you guys mind following us backstage?’ We said OK and so they had us parade down the street with the float. Then they took the float behind these two big doors. A guy came out and got us, we went behind the doors, and the whole cast from Disney World was standing there and they all said, ‘Hi, Brock!’ We got to spend about 10 minutes talking with them. We took pictures. It was just so awesome.”
For Brock, it wasn’t just awesome – it was a wish fulfilled.
And for Rhonda, seeing his wish fulfilled was enough to bring tears to her eyes.
“Of course I was crying, which the kids all thought was funny, that Mom was crying,” she says.
As previously reported, Brock has spina bifida and agenesis of the corpus callosum, or ACC. With the spina bifida, he has no feeling from the ankles down and uses crutches or a wheelchair to get around. With the ACC, he is missing his corpus callosum, the band that connects the right side to the left side of the brain. This causes a comprehension delay.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon aims to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions and to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since its inception, the chapter has helped to grant the wishes of more than 2,000 local children, including Brock.
The trip was timed perfectly – they were there for the annual Christmas party at the Give Kids the World Village. Mickey, Minnie and Santa mingled with everyone and the kids enjoyed cookie-making stations, donated wooden toys and an elaborate Christmas buffet prepared by the Florida Association of Chefs.
Rhonda says that Brock made friends with a little girl with cancer from Cleveland, Ohio, who was also there for a wish trip. A year older than Brock, the two bonded and exchanged e-mail addresses. Rhonda says it was fun to watch him make friends.
When volunteer wish granters Karen Koch and Dixie Amos first told Brock his wish would be granted, they promised a special experience. Rhonda says that experience far surpassed any of her expectations.
“With Make-a-Wish, everybody knows the name. When we flew to Florida, we waited for his wheelchair to get off the plane, so we were the last ones off. The pilot let them come up and sit in the cockpit and put on the captain’s hat, so that was really cool. On the sailboat cruise ride at Disney World, they let Brock steer the boat, so that was really fun.”
Brock and his brothers enjoyed going on the rides, which took them from the Caribbean to Kilimanjaro and everywhere in between. They played in a life-size Candy Land game, where they acted as the game pieces. The Waidmanns enjoyed going to Sea World, where Brock especially liked petting the dolphins and learning the hand signals. The kids met one-on-one with Disney characters, like Minnie, Mickey and Pluto. Each day during the week-long trip, a new adventure awaited the family.
“When we were leaving, Brock was crying. He didn’t want to leave the Village. He just wanted to stay there,” says Rhonda.
As soon at the Waidmanns returned to Beaverton, they had to begin packing for their move to California. In the midst of packing and prepping for both a move and the holidays, Rhonda took a moment to reflect on what the experience meant to her.
“The treatment and attention we received – not only just Brock, but our whole family – it was so fantastic and it really made it special for him. I am just so grateful,” she says.
For more information about the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Oregon, visit
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The inauguration of the first African-American president of the United States will highlight Alma College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week Celebration Jan. 18 through 22.
Public viewing of the televised inauguration ceremony will occur on campus Jan. 20, followed by a panel discussion on this year’s theme, “Where Do We Go From Here?”
Other activities include the fourth annual MLK Poetry Slam, student reflections on the legacy of Dr. King, a campus blood drive, and community service opportunities.
“The inauguration of an African-American president was a dream of Martin Luther King Jr.,” says Jamie Smith, faculty coordinator of this year’s MLK observance at Alma. “When our original speaker, Spencer Overton, postponed his scheduled Jan. 19 campus appearance because of his appointment to the Obama Transition Team, we determined that an official observance of an historic American inauguration would be the most ideal way to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday.”
Overton’s keynote speech at Alma has been rescheduled for Feb. 2 in the Remick Heritage Center. A leading election law scholar and frequent media commentator, Overton is a law professor at the George Washington University Law School and the author of “Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression.”
A variety of MLK events are scheduled at Alma College. All are free and open to the public.
Jan. 18/Nick Piccolo, vice president for student life, speaks at the weekly Alma College Chapel service at 9 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Dunning Memorial Chapel.
Jan. 19/Alma College Service Learning classes sponsor a campus blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 in the Stone Recreation Center Multipurpose Room. Call (989) 463-7971 to register and volunteer.
Jan. 19/The fourth annual Alma College Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Slam features an open microphone and audience participation by faculty and students reading original and published poetry at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 in the Tyler-VanDusen Rotunda.
Jan. 20/Alma College celebrates the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on Tuesday, Jan. 20 with public television viewings at various campus sites. Following the inauguration, a panel discussion with faculty members and civil rights activists on “Where Do We Go From Here?” takes place at 4 p.m. in the Dow Science Center Room L-4. The discussion focuses on placing President Obama’s inauguration into an historic context.
Jan. 20/Students present their reflections on Dr. King and his legacy at Dreamfest ’09 (formerly known as the Reflections Contest) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the Clack Theatre. Submissions, focused on this year’s theme, “Where Do We Go From Here?” will be judged, with cash prizes awarded to three presenters. Pizza is provided.
Jan. 20/Michigan Service Scholars (MSS) training takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the Dow Science Complex Room L-2. MSS is an AmeriCorps program that encourages students to serve on their campuses and in their communities. Students who volunteer 300 hours of service are eligible to earn a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award. Contact Anne Ritz, ritz@alma.edu, Service Learning Office, for information.
Jan. 22/Students, faculty and staff are invited to join Alpha Phi Omega to serve the Community Cafe meal provided by Sodexho through meal/point donations from students, faculty and staff. The meal is served from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 at First Presbyterian Church in Alma.
Jan. 24/Alma College students volunteer with youth at Kids Night Out at Alma High School from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Volunteers supervise games, movies and recreation.
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