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Show Times Newspaper Thursday, April 29, 2004 Page A7 LIVEABLE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM Continued from front page li vides a way to have a grassroots effort interacting interact-ing with local government as efficiently as possible, as well as partnering with community service organizations organi-zations and businesses. The Livable Neighborhood Program is divided into four topics: neighborhood health and safety; neighborhood greening and beautifica-tion; beautifica-tion; neighborhood resource sharing; and neighborhood building. Neighbors form a team and meet seven times over a four-month period, assessing needs, planning, and taking action to improve the neighborhood. Some efforts are done within that time frame, while others are outlined as future projects. The assessments include, Johnson said, "what things are wrong, what things are good, what things can be built upon, and what things can change." She recommends that neighborhoods begin with one area or parts of several, so no one is overwhelmed. over-whelmed. "We don't expect the program to be done all at once, just a piece at a time, focusing on what's important in your neighborhood. neigh-borhood. All neighbors have issues to work on even if it's getting to know each other and building a sense of community. It's not 'cut and dried', and all neighborhoods do not have to do the same thing. Each should determine what they need, and go from there." Johnson worked with the city's volunteer coordinator, coordi-nator, Cody Fowler, to modify an assessment form for neighborhoods to use. The form lists problems prob-lems or concerns such as damaged or missing sidewalks; side-walks; wheelchair accessi Kahala Corp, one of Thursday, May 6. 7pm 9pm Marriott Downtown, 75 S. 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City resources that can be brought to neighborhood neighbor-hood improvement efforts include the office of Community and Neighborhood Programs, which has some funding for home repairs for those with low to moderate incomes; the Public Safety Department's Neighborhood Preservation Unit (NPU), which can identify and enforce some zoning violations, viola-tions, including illegal apartments, abandoned vehicles, and drug, party, or gang houses; and the Public Works Department, for clean-ups and sidewalk repairs. Orem's NPU officers always work with violators viola-tors to gain voluntary compliance before taking measures to apply civil and criminal penalties. Johnson emphasized that the Livable Neighborhood Program is not "a one-shot deal," but is intended to "become part of who and what we are in the community what we stand for. It can make a huge difference." Another key, Johnson said, is organization. The 22 neighborhoods need to be subdivided into districts, dis-tricts, then into blocks or streets, with block or street captains. One area of the city that has already begun the program pro-gram is the Geneva neighborhood, neigh-borhood, led by chairman Tai Riser, who acknowl the nation's fastest growing franchisors of quick SSI '1 please email kahaladayskahalacorp.cod www.kahalacorp.com Franchise offered tjy prospectus only edged that the block-by-block organization is the most time-consuming part of the process. Riser's neighborhood had a spring clean-up in mid-April that produced literally tons of garbage to be hauled away, and cleared a vacant lot that had become a dumping ground for trash and discarded dis-carded Christmas trees. With the permission of the owner and the donation of irrigation water, the lot is destined to become a community com-munity garden this year. Riser likes the NIA and Livable Neighborhood programs pro-grams because they "open up a direct line of communication commu-nication between the citizens citi-zens and the mayor and city council." Each neighborhood neigh-borhood has a council member assigned as a liaison; liai-son; Councilwoman Karen McCandless works with the Geneva neighborhood. The Geneva chairman sees the programs helping the neighborhood improve its sidewalks, speed limit signs, homes in disrepair, illegal rentals, and problems prob-lems with absentee landlords. land-lords. If there are residents resi-dents who are disabled or do not have the means to clean and repair their homes and yards, Riser offered the help of neighborhood neigh-borhood volunteers. "We'll go and help it makes our neighborhood more livable," he said. The Geneva neighborhood neighbor-hood will be the focus of a kick-off campaign in August, according to Johnson. On August 4, there will be a "neighborhood "neighbor-hood stroll", where residents resi-dents will join the mayor and council members in walking the area to show what plans are being made, to have the opportunity opportu-nity to ask questions, and to get information about city resources. Then on UT the yard? Free Water Checks and customized efficient watering instructions Call 801-851-8463 to schedule an appointment Water Use Workshops turf management instruction and equipment Call 1-435-797-2255 to register of a I i August 7, several big work projects are scheduled, to be followed by a noon picnic pic-nic at which the mayor and council will cook and serve hot dogs to participants. partici-pants. Emergency services personnel Air Med and ambulance drivers will be on hand for educational purposes. The street parties or community picnics are an important part of the program, pro-gram, Johnson said, because they help neighbors neigh-bors celebrate success and build the feeling of community. com-munity. Dana Rogers is the chair of the Westmore neighborhood. One community com-munity project has a friend of hers checking the weekly ads of four local grocery stores to find the best sales on food items. The compilation is e-mailed e-mailed to those interested, creating a kind of shopping shop-ping co-op. Rogers said her neighborhood neigh-borhood is also planning a community clean-up for June 19, beginning at 8 a.m., to be followed by a picnic at Westmore Park. "Hopefully," she said, "we will be able to get more block captains to teign up there." June 19 is also the date for a training meeting for the leaders of other city neighborhoods. Johnson said her office will be doing a slide presentation on "what has been happening hap-pening in the Geneva neighborhood." Riser said the biggest hindrance to the program is apathy. "Here's a program pro-gram that opens the communication com-munication lines right to the mayor and city council. coun-cil. If you have a problem, but you're not involved, you can't complain. There has been so much change in the neighborhood already. The neighbors involved can see it." To contact the Neighborhoods in Action office, call 229-7194. You are invited to the dedication of the new wing at the Springville Museum of Art on Saturday, May 1, at 5 p.m. 2D MUSEUM TOURS 12:00 - 4:00 (FREE) DEDICATION OF NEW WING 5:00 - 6:15 (FREE) BUFFET & ART BALL 6:30 - 11:00 (TICKET) 126 East 400 South, Springville Call 489-2727 For More Information CROSSING GUARDS Continued from front page DebraLee, Mary Chambers, Robert Lewis, Elayne Mackey, Cheryl, McClure, Mindy Millett, Becky Moore, Howard Nelson, and Alice Piccolo. Also, Jane Smith, Brickell Tracy, Karen Valentine, Judith Washburn, Jerilynn Miller, Camille Jensen and Lamar Warnick. Alternate crossing guards include: Sherry Kelson, Darlene Allman, Melissa Lewis, Sheena Johnson, Michele Kimmel, Sean Lewis, Michael Benedict, Bonnie Marguez, KIWANIS Continued from front page International headquarters headquar-ters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Significantly, he noted the creation of Kiwanis clubs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam the first service serv-ice clubs ever in that country. coun-try. The way was paved for this notable accomplishment accomplish-ment by Kiwanis International's worldwide Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) program, which has established plants in under-developed countries throughout the world and has all but eradicated erad-icated goiter, mental birth defects, and other iodine deficiency-related maladies. mal-adies. T6 date. Kiwanis In the April 22 editor on the Orem-Geneva Times, former mayor Melbourne Wallace's daughter was incorrectly listed list-ed as Kathryn Rowley. Her name is Kathryn Rawlings. The Times regrets this error. "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." -Muhammad Ali ? art Earl Tenney, Keith Ottesen, Ryan Meeks, Paul Neuwirth, Judith Walker and Becky Beck-Jacobson. Sgt Crabbe said, on the average, Orem's school crossing guards work about five hours a day, Monday through Friday. However, those hours may be served during three or more time periods, to match the various vari-ous times students may be arriving at or leaving school. Those times are always subject to change, and school guards must be rather flexible in order to meet the changing schedules. International has raised over $75 million for this endeavor. The attendees at the governor's dinner meeting were entertained by the Utah Valley Good Time Singers, featuring Orem Golden K's own Richard Hodson, a member of the group who demonstrated his whistling talent. "Like the Marines, Kiwanis needs a few or many good men and women," said Paul Berrett, Orem Golden K Kiwanis president. "If you desire to 'serve the youth of the world' the main goal of Kiwanis call for directions direc-tions to your nearest club." Berrett can be reached at 225-3134. t ) |