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Show .. Serving the Clearfield area Vol. 7 No. 9 Wednesday, February 1, 1978 Vital information supplied dl What happens to the average Job Corpsmember after he or she has spent approximately nine months at the Clearfield Job Corps Center garnering a trade or skill and possibly an education? Well, they are discharged to the job market in search of employment but not until they have attended a Training class where they are taught the basic of and what they will run into when they leave the center. The students are given instruction job-hunti- feir such vital information for Existing in modern society as how to fill out tax forms, check writing, the importance of and how to handle a savings account, and budgeting. Instructor for the class is Jerry Bokinski, who has been with the Clearfield Center in various capacities since it opened in Aug. 1966. He states that of the students k fiwho take the course, (an average class consists of 18 students), 95 percent of them will wind up with jobs after they return to their homes. to Mr. Bokinski, According without this class, the students dont know who to contact when they get home and they may decide to take a vacation, which could turn into a permanent way of life. He said that the students are told to get into contact with their screeners, the people who helped get them into the Job and hold a job. They are also given tips on how to lose a job, although not too many students seem interested in acquiring that bit of knowledge. But the course of study doesnt end there. Besides job information, the students are supplied on how to get one-wee- Corps program as well as other helpful organizations such as their local Gatehouse (Graduate Aid to Employment) or JACS or WICS which are two volunteer programs to help the corpsmembers just out of Job Corps find a place to live, give financial or job advice or just lend a friendly, listening ear. During the course of study, the students are told that on the job market, The early bird gets the worm, and The squeaking wheel gets the grease, but more than these old cliches, they are admonished with The positive, such truisms as energetic young person who really wants to get a job bad enough will keep returning to the employment office and-o- r places of business and not be discouraged when they are turned down. The students are instructed how to dress and act during a job interview and also how to sell your skills gained at Job Corp6. They also leave the class with a complete resume and the knowledge of how to fill out a job application form. One of the positive learning experiences in the class is the television role playing. The students go through a simulated job interview, with instructor Bokinski as the potential employer. The interview is recorded on video tape, allowing for instant replay and evaluation and criticism by the student and classmates follows. Probably one of the most important lessons learned in the class is the power of positive thinking. The students are told that and belief in yourself and your abilities are necessary to achieve success. Woman pastor joins Community Church are talks to his Training Class at the Clearfield Job Corps. Corpsmen after graduation. given ideas and training to help prepare them for the world outside the center JERRY BOKINSKI o (SOfiriTD eoirsj North Davis LAYTON The not a is passenger train, but Express it carries a precious cargo. fer yoyftlh) The train, conceived by area auxiliaries of American Legion posts and handcrafted by a Bountiful Training class ready Would you like to know more about your behavior and the way the mind works? A Personal Awareness Training class will be held Thursday evening at the Clearfield North Branch Library, beginning at 7 p.m. At 6:15 p.m. a meeting will be held for the purpose of about the supplying information class. The public meetings. is invited to both Heritage Center names director 1 carpenter, is a long wooden structure carrying toys and gifts for the children hospitalized at Davis North Mecial Center. The Express was presented to the hospital this week and was placed in the pediatrics ward. Dorothy Parker, president of the auxiliary of Post 134, Clearfield, said, It is our hope that the train will alleviate some of the fears that children naturally have of hospitals. A project of the auxiliaries in District 2 (North Davis County and Ogden), the train will be constantly filled with toys so each child may take one home on his release from the Layton medical facility. The Clearfield post also donated a film to be viewed by the children prior to their admittance to the hospital. Auxiliary officials at the hospital for the donation included Mrs. Parker; Cleo Brown, president of District 2; Judy Lewis, president of Baker-MerriPost 9, Ogden; Opal Vickers, executive board of Baker-MerrilAnne Morvel, secretary of Post 142, River dale; Barbara Swapp, president of Post 139, Roy; Anne Verna, Beginning Feb. 1, the Clearfield Community Church will have a new pastor in the person of Rev. Hazel Oldham. Rev. Oldham will be the Minister of UJucoton for l's church and will assist Rev. Harley Hunt with such organizations as missions and the youth groups. Born in the Philippines 27 years ago, she is the daughter of Rev. Jesse Vaflor, who served two years as the General Secretary for all Baptists in the Philippines. Rev. Oldham received a BA in English Literature from Central Phildelphia University. She also received a Master of Ministry degree from Christian Theological Saninary and a Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Seminary near Philadelphia. In 1975 she married Jim Oldham who is now a chaplain at Hill Air Force Base. While in school and since she has served several churches as Assistant Minister and Director of Christian Education and Ministry. ;She also worked as Chaplain in a geriatric hospital and with a senior Citizen Center in Lockport, N.Y. Rev. Oldham is the first woman American Baptist minister from the Philippines. Before arriving in utan the Oldhams lived in Lockport, where Jim was an associate pastor and Hazel served a small church as its pastor. Rev. Oldham states that she is looking forward to serving the over 500 members of the Clearfield Community Church. She feels that with the large numbers in the church, A multi-staffe- d personel can serve it better. She said, I like the temperature and the climate here and have found the people to be very friendly and helpful. Rev. Oldham has been in the States for eight years and in Utah for nine months, and is devoted to this It breaks my country. She said, heart when I hear someone say they want to leave this country because ll The Heritage Senior Citizens Center in Clearfield has announced the appointment of a new Center Director. Helen Hough, former Homemaking Supervisor for the Council on Aging, who replaces Carl Albrectsen, recently resigned his post as Center Director. Mrs. Hough has also served as community school teacher for Davi& County. Helen Hough . . . now director She graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Home Economic Education. A Fruit Heights native, she graduated from Davis High and attended Weber State. Mrs. Hough expressed the hope that senior citizens in the area who have not attended the Heritage Center will do so to see if there is anything there for them. She said, we have many activities and plan m developing new programs and activities to fit the needs and desires of the patrons. he stated that the people are tremem4 us and have been friendly and receptive since her recent appointment. Mrs. Hough resides in Kaysvilk with her husband and four children. l; executive Clearfield; secretary-treasure- r, committee, Post 134, and Opal Rasmussen, Post IKl05piftl grouping 134. Suggestion cited from Hill worker - Fidel HILL AIR FORCE BASE Morfin of West Point has been cited at Hill AFB for a suggestion that will improve operations in his work area. He is a pneudraulics systems mechanic at the base. Mr, Morfin and his wife have four children. LAYTON-T- he first month of 1978 has brought patient roles at Davis North Medical Center to a new high, according to administrator Dean Holman. The hospital had estimated a 50 percent occupancy rate for the year, but the rate in January was as high as 82 percent during the second week, with many other days averaging 70 percent. Mr. Holman said January is normally a busy month for hospitals nationally since many patients put off elective surgery until after the Christmas and New Year's holiday. But Davis North also had a large number of patients with respiratory ailments due partially to the cold winter weather. there is nothing here for them.. My has changed from a country democratic to a dictatorial type of government, and I know how good it is to live here. " she went on to say, I also know what it is like to eat the thinnest soup and one slice of bread as the only meal of the day. And to be without water as it was always rationed in the Philippines. The members of the Clearfield Community Church are fortunate indeed to have this lovely and amiable lady as an addition to their ministry. Chamber planning luncheon Rev. Hazel Oldham . . . new pastor A luncheon CLEARFIELD meeting of the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Clearfield Job Corps Feb. 8. A bus will be picking up those businessmen interested in attending at 12 noon directly across from the Clearfield State Bank. They will eat lunch in the new cafeteria at 12:30 p.m. and a tour of the facilities will follow, according to Grant Cullimore, in charge of the arrangements. Reservations must be made by Monday at the Chamber office. New office hours are 4 p.m. 'Better than expected' snowpacks measured The snowpack County for Davis measured up Better than expected according to Max Phillips, Soil Conservation Service, Layton. Farmington Canyon and the Weber River Drainages range from 87 to 138 percent of normal. taining 9.3 inches of water. Last year this course was bare. Average water content is 8.6 inches, so this course is 108 percent of average. Farmington Upper At 47 inches of snow contained 13.8 inches of water compared to 5 inches of snow with 0.4 |