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Show DAVIS OCTOBER 9, 1985 REFLEX-JOURNA- Ihivis Its Iti'flex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 64010 InWeekly newspaper published at Layton, Utah every Wednesday. In the terest ot Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Main, Layton, Utah 84041 Subscription rate. 25c per copy, $6 50 per year, mailed in county. $7.50 per year outside. John Stahle, Jr. PresVManager Vice President Lucile S. Stahle Noel C. Stahle Advertising Manager Editor Tom Busselberg Keith Duncan SportsReporter Production Manager Martin Lee 544-913- Hire Handicapped week By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex Journal F.ditor HAFB - Roy Don Edwards could tell you a lot about the HE KNOWS about it from the bearings to the cockpit and all of the hundreds of parts in between. No, Roy Don's never flown one, but he's proud of the job he does as a support specialist for nearly 2,000 under HAFBs direction. Under different circumstances, Roy Don might have found himself in the cockpit. Such was not to beat least not yet. AS FATE would have it, the youthful, broad shouldred Lyman, Utah native would suffer nerve damage from a diving accident at Lake Powell in 1972. That left him partially paralyzed. Confined to a wheelchair, he lost most of the strength in his arms. It took him nearly of a year to regain the ability to feed himself, with his arm in a sling, he recalls. SEVERAL years of rehabilitation followed, with Roy Don emphasizing "good family" support as a backbone at the time. Four years later, he started school at Dixie College in St. George, where he met Julie Fitzgerald, three years later. Theyre now Branproud parents of a lives. their of the don, joy Behind someone who wants to be successful, if you don't have a good wife, or someone who is willing to take care of you" it can be impossible, Roy Don says. His wife not only "does everything for him but serves as a ULSTA volunteer to the Help Find Employment For the Handicapped. There are agencies ready and willing to help the handicapped. This week is being observed as Hire the Handicapped Week. WHILE MANY agencies are geared to serve the handicapped, it two groups that join hands in doing their bit" are the Maurice Warshaw Foundation and Utah Job Service. Gerald Glade, a retired navy flyer who has been stationed from Japan to Antartica, represents the Foundation, dividing his time between the Clearfield and Ogden Job Service offices. Were on the job to build employment opportunities for the handicapped, he says, to make sure they have -- F-1- F-1- EFaDrpnnnnD the community might be informed about the of daily life, we present the Forum, in hope aiding a more intelligent decision, That behind-the-scene- s of placement are among services the Foundation can provide. He works closely with Becky Wiggill at Clearfield Job Service in working to land appropriate jobs for trained handicapped individuals. The vast resources of Job Service are put to work in locatingjob leads to providing training sessions. Mr. Glade explains. We can gear our services to people with special needs, such as dyxlex-icThey must be helped to fill our forms, etc. We teach interviewing skills and stress social understanding to be successful on the job. STRESSING those helped are job ready when referred to pros s. A humorous look at serious topics. Whats in a name? CYCLOPS Guest Writer Tom Haraldsen. the sports editor and resident bohemian, had an idea. Why don't you do a column on funny names?" he asked. There's a guy named Larry Lake who does lake expeditions. ..and Dick Pine who works for the U.S. Forest Service... and a couple of lawyers named Crook and Shyster. I normally don't listen to Tom's ideas, and fortunately his wife doesnt either. So I ignored this one until a former Davis High student, Scott O'Brien, passed on some research he had conducted in various Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California telephone directories. Most of the names below were listed at least 10 times--anthey offer a perfect opportunity to suggest a guest list for your next Davis County party: IF YOURE HAVING AN UPPER-CLASMary Marvelous, Barbara Luxury, Blanche Royalty, Linda Champagne, Marion Charm and Lisa Splendid. By no means invite Karen Common, Barbara Bland, Joan Kreep, Mirian Horrid, Pamela Zero, Francis Hick, Morey Serf or Gonzalo Peon. IF YOU'RE HAVING A SLOPPY JOE PARTY-Ma- ke tablecloths for Beulah sure you have plastic wipe-of- f Muck, Raymond Sloppy, Theodore Mess, Gilbert Goo, Paul Sick, Fred Spit, Julius Odor, Edward Ick or Ellen Moron. IF YOURE COOKING IN A WOK (OR HONORING realism by inviting THE CHINESE NEW YEAR)--AdSoo Woo, Chu Wee Du Woo, Do, Dung, Do, Dung Dung Woo, Chi Chu, Chu Chu, Due Do, Dam Do, To Tutu, Tay Tay, Ha Ho, Ha Ha, Ho Ha and He Ha. Make sure Ethel Nazi does not come to this gathering. PARTY IF YOU'RE HAVING A WILD PRIOR TO A UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FOOTBALL GAME-Inv- ite Keith and Mary Swinger, Chester Studd, Kathleen Bra, Leatrice Peed, Kathy Lucious, Doris Delight, Cheri Divine, Lester Lust, Patty Nasty, Connie Tramp and Lola Hooker. IF ALCOHOL WILL BE SERVED AT THE Clifton Whiskey, Gladys Booze, Robert Wine, Peter Lush, George Boozer, Jay Sinner and Joseph Lude. make sure they dont chase Take away their car keys-a- nd Irene Bumm around the backyard. IF YOU'RE HAVING A CHILDRENS PARTY-A- 11 the tykes will have fun with Winnie C. Poo, Fred Frog, Fred Worm, Peggy Pooch, Harry Mole, Donald Duck, Donald Chicken, Ernestine Snake, Elizabeth Quack, Abraham Goose, Clara Catt, John Bunny, Penelope Mule, Betty Fly, Barbara Bugg and Curlee Pigg. And Melvin Goon will be great for the activity portion. After writing this column, I looked for the address of the Pulitzer Prize Nominating Committee... and then I showed the column to Tom Haraldsen. "This is stupid! he said. I replied. One lady in Salt Lake City I know, already said the same thing. What was her name? Rena Belch, I said. d GATHER-ING-Invit- S e d non-prof- opportunities. INTERVIEWING, counseling, training, job development and EMPLOYERS are asked to sider handicapped applicants where a reasonable accommodation can be made to employ that person, Mr. Glade stresses. We E PARTY--Includ- e Fire department to open doors Continued from page one outs, prepared for the individual grade levels, are handed out. Younger children get to inspect a fire truck. Some even try on the lire fighter's equipment. THE PREVENTION education program is starting to show results. Last year in Layton one young girl escaped death in a mobile home fire because she remembered to Crawl low in the smoke." At Vae View Elementary School last week, Layton firemen quizzed first graders about fire prevention practices and what to do if a fire does start in the home. It was apparent that what had been learned the year before in kindergarten had left an impression on the young students. What do you do if a fire starts in your home and the room is filled with smoke? DROP AND crawl low in the smoke. You cant hide from fire, many children responded. If your clothing catches on fire do you run?" the 1st graders were asked. No, you stop, drop and roll," was the quick reply. THE FIRE prevention program for upper grades concentrates on how to report a fire. Children are instructed to keep emergency numbers close by the telephone. They arc told to write down their address next to the emergency numbers so that when a stressful situation occurs they will be able to respond quickly even though they are extremely frightened. Older students are given safety and first aid helps that are useful when they are babysitting. IT IS the desire of the fire departments everywhere to make their job one of inspection, prevention and education not actually fighting fires, dmg able by calling people said they did not know whether Kaysville has sufficient land in commercial zones as prereTWO HUNDRED eighty-on- e sently zoned. Clearly Kaysville residents said they would prefer to sidents need more information on have apartment complexes as a use this subject. Without knowing how in commercial zones. This was a Kaysvilles master plan compares with other cities and towns in predictable response; virtually no one wants a large apartment comUtah, and whether the Council is following the master plan, the plex next to their single family citizens cannot make an intelligent home. However, what the citizen group response. The questionnaire invited sughoped to find out was: do Kaysville residents want to allow high densigestions as to what library services or activities the residents would ty housing to take up the space in commercial zones, thereby limitprefer to have in the new expanded ing the kind of business and indusfacility. Most popular among these try needed to broaden our tax were: a larger selection of books, base? This is a very sticky quesextended hours, reference tools tion, and one that requires careful and assistance, and larger study consideration. By allowing deareas. ALTHOUGH the respondents velopers to build large apartment complexes wherever the zoning gave city crews generally good marks with regard to snow removal will allow, will the city change to a majority renters vs. home owners? and spring cleanup operations, There is some indication that there were a few who said they Kaysville may already by drifting never saw any city crews in their toward 30 percent renters, which is neighborhoods. Two hundred said they would support ninety-on- e high according to City Administraelimination of the annual spring If no restraints tor John Thacker. are put upon apartment construccleanup to allow an earlier start by tion projects, will we become like the city crews on road repairs. One What street reone city in Salt Lake Valley which resident said: now has 67 percent rental dwelpairs? We have given the craters in lers? On the question of limiting the our street names over the years. number of rental units in Kaysville, Spring cleanup is once a year; we drive our cars over the roads many 240 said yes, while 116 people retimes each day. sponded no. Continued from 773-838- 0. beautifying the landscaping and adding more trees. A swimming pool was the most popular sugges- tion on the recreation list, but page one many respondents said they wanted more playgrounds and playground equipment, drinking fountains, ball parks, roller or ice rinks, jogging paths, and benches. Two hundred forty-seve- n people felt it was very important to set land aside and develop parks in Kaysville, and 28 said it was mod1 erately important. ASKED What goods, services, r facilities do you think are most needed in the immediate and-o- Kaysville area? were the 420 knows." One hundred do not sixty-tw- o respondents said: quality restaurants, a recreation center, clothing stores, a department store, a variety store, fast food places, a better looking Main roads. Street, and better cared-fo- r Of the people who responded to the questionnaire; 67 were heads of house under 29, 253 were 30-3161 were 40-4147 were 50-5and 138 were over 60. Home owners who responded were the overwhelming majority, with only 20 renters turning in the question9, 9, 9, naire. NOW COMES the real question: what about the 2000 heads of households who didnt bother to give a response to the questionnaire? Do we think Kaysville will stay the kind of community we want it to be if we dont know or care enough to give our elected officials feedback? me Suggestions about improving the PERHAPS the most disturbing responses on the six land use ques-tion- s city parks made most often were: keeping restrooms clean and open, better upkeep of parks, more picnic areas with BBQ facilities, Videoprint offered non-Nord- TAIL-GAT- that category. CLIENTS are referred from the State Division of Rehabilitation Services and come out of programs as varied as Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center to the Davis Area Vocational Center, Mr. Glade says. Federal tax assistance is also often available to employers, he adds. Further information is avail- Keep city homey, residents say three-quarte- LIGHTER SIDE dont expect them to refurbish an office to accommodate a wheelchair," for example, he explains. covers a The "handicapped broad spectrum, Mrs. Wiggill notes, with better than one in 20 listed on Job Service files meeting pective employers, he stresses the agency doesnt want employers to hire the handicapped to fill a quota or for some other reason. We just want them (Employers) to be sensitive to the needs (of handicapped) and provide the opportunity because they have the talent necessary to fill a job. Often the handicapped possess every bit as much ability as someone else but arent given the opportunity to prove themselves. con- Many youngsters still lack Hib immunizations KAYSVILLE - Children will be videoprinted at no charge Friday and Saturday as part of safety precautions in case of kidnapping. COSMOS Video, 34 E. 200 N., Kaysville, will provide the service from 11 a.m.-- 4 p.m. No appointments are needed. Parents may furnish their own VHS video cassette or purchase one at low cost at the store, notes Craig Major, store owner. -- By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON - Nearly nine in 10 Davis County youngsters vulnerable to Hib, Haemophilus Influenzae, type B, still arent immunized, the county health department says. -- OF ABOUT 4,500 youngsters years old, only 468 have received the vaccination. Health Director Enrico Leopardi says. Hib vaccinations are highly effective, he says since theyve been found to be more than 90 percent protective 0 months of age. in youngsters immunized at THE VACCINE is recognized as one of the safest of all vaccine products. I strongly encourage all parents of eligible children to get their children immunized against Hib without delay, Dr. Leopardi emphasizes. Hib Influenzae is a leading cause of serious, widespread bacterial disease across the country, Dr. Leopardi says. Its the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, making for an estimated 12,000 cases annually, principally among children under 5 years of age. HIB IS also blamed for causing other diseases, including swelling of a structure near the root of the tongue, a form of blood poisoning, inflammation of cellular or connective tissue, septic arthritis, bone infection, pneumonia and inflammation of the heart lining. One in 20 youngsters developing meningitis will die and damage to the central nervous system occurs in more than of survivors, Dr. Leopardi says. In the U.S., about one in every 1,000 children under 5 develop Hib disease each year. A childs risk of developing that disease during the first five years of life is about one in 200. FOR FURTHER information about eligibility, fees and clinic times and location, call the health department at 2-- 5 24-6- No change planned in library art policy By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON Any revision in Davis County Librarys art exhibit policy is not planned, at least for now, Library Director Jeanne Layton says. A REQUEST by Library Board Member Jean Siemens to form a committee to study changes was dropped after lengthy discussion in a recent board meeting. Mrs. Siemens, of Clearfield, is an artist. Emphasizing in a telephone con- versation that she isnt opposed to art per se, Ms. Layton said, Im very much in favor of that sort of thing. My major concern is the countys liability under present conditions. one-thir- d 451-331- 5. The health department is also initiating a program for low income and high risk mothers, explains Colleen Jewett, nursing director. ITS OFFERED to those with no other way to pay for care, such as private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Teenagers and those over age 45 are among those especially considered, she says, or if theyre experienced obstetrical problems previously. Mothers whove had births, premature babies and other problems could be considered. counseling is provided by a public health nurse and appointment made with a cooperating obstetrician, Mrs. Jewett says. Funds for the federal program are limited, she stresses. pre-nat- pre-nat- al al still-bor- n PRE-NATA- L Davis Countys morbidity (infant disease) rate is a little higher than the state in general, she notes, with about one in seven women delivering babies not starting any medically supervised program until after the first three months of pregnancy. NO ADDITIONAL staffis planned for the program, she adds. E 9 SHE NOTED that one of the countys large liability policies had been cancelled, in line with activity by insurance carriers across the state. Concerns have been raised by many government entities over coverage during the past several months. Two-thre- e months ago, when the exhibit policy was first raised, Ms. Layton recalled the time-consumin- g aspect placed on "a staff thats already stretched about as thin as it can go." RECALLING experiences of seven-eigh- t years ago, she said an art display program was initiated by the University of Utahs Art Center. "When they set that center up, we were approached. They wanted to extend their program. The university carried the insurance and sent peoDavis-Bountif- ul ple to hang the paintings, etc. "Even with their doing 90 percent of the work" there was substantial library staff time incurred, Ms. Layton said. "We felt we would need some assistance if we were to get into such a program. AT THE time, lighting was a problem and at times the staff would string cords in an attempt to provide adequate facilities but as she stressed, You need special lighting, that can be if it (lights) are in the ceiling to bring out the detail and attractiveness. Volunteers wouldnt be the answer, she emphasized, because they need supervision and for ongoing programs generally lose interest. well-adjust- BOTH WEBER County and Salt Lake City libraries dont use volunteers in their art programs, she noted. Weber County is reorganizing their program. Theyve hired a staff artist to supervise art exhibits, etc. she continued. The art program at Weber Library is seen as "one of their community services Ms. Layton said adding it has to be down the line from the basic library function. Fundamentally, were in the information business, to support the veteran reading (activities), director said. IT ISNT as though the county places" where art is exhibited, Ms. Layton continued. In addition to the Art Center, several banks, especially Barnes in Kaysville, provide space for regular exhibits as does the is without Davis-Bountif- ul Layton Heritage Museum. The new Farmington City Hall has also hosted art exhibits. An art area could be considered if a new headquarters library were built, she said. It would have to be evaluated with a need for an exhibit space to be properly constructed, she emphasized. |