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Show The Deseret Sampler, Friday, July 20, 1973 M entally handicapped youth attend SLC su: mill er camp Pbotofeature by SP5 A few miles up Guy A. Tomasello Emigra- tion Canyon is a place called Camp Kostopulos run by the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Utah and the d camp's director Gary O. Tot-lan- been 300 children attending the camp. This figure represents double last year's attendance which was also double the previous year's attendance. THE RESIDENT and ACCORDING to D. . State Recreation Coordinator for United Cerebral Palsy of Utah, the camp is run Mr. d said that the camp is funded by the Cerebral Palsy Association, donations from the door- - to- - door march held every year, and by benefit games by teams such as the Salt Lake Angels. Johnson, year-roun- sweet jfMismruWiTfvimm A Tot-lan- d. The very modern facilities were built over the years by different contractors many in Salt Lake County who donated their time and energy. So far this year there have mmx non- resident camp is designed specifically to meet the needs and offer programs to the mentally and physically handicapped residents of Utah. The facility is spread over 27 acres. The children are well taken care of with one volunteer for every two handicapped children. The volunteers from Dugway included Kirk Houle, Eric Houle, Marta Houle, and Angela Adams. Sp5 Orville Sykes and his wife Kath also went along as volk unteers during the of children. the stay Dugway An overall view of the recreation facilities reveals a pond with fish and ducks and a boat. Also near the pond are recreation fields for games. two-wee- This is the sign that greets the newly arrived children. v.". 1 j. v m tj c m at sw ki.v sr vj i u j.. a. This is the main building which many activites are undertaken. It includes a television set and a pool table and other game facilities. The kitchen is also located in the building. Melissa Stearman, Anthony These are the Dugway children at the camp along with their volunteers. Kemp, Angela Adams (volunteer), Ronny Brewer, Teddy Jacobs, Kirk Houle (volunteer), and Eric Houle (volunteer). Two unidentified boaters were also nearby. (1-- r) mm mzpm ir .; ''H''" Here the volunteers get together for a little discussion during the day. Smokey the Bear dropped in for a visit along with the U.S. Forest Service who presented two films to the children. The children were able to meet Smokey after the film. Post Restaurant Fund Civilian Welfare Council: Early this year new members were named to conduct the business of your Post Restaurant FundCivilian Welfare Council, and at our first meeting it was discovered that our knowledge of its operations was rather limited. We are doing our liest to learn tht ins and outs, the whys and wherefores, aud sincerely hope that when a new Council is chosen we will be able to transfer a vigorous, progressive organization. To accomplish this, we need the understanding and co&i operation of the civilian personnel at DTC. This organization is yours and is operated entirely for your benefit. We hope this1 article will bring you up to date on the workings of the Council and that you will maintain an interest in its activities. ' WHAT IS THE Post Restaurant Civilian Welfare Coun-(;$- ? It was established and operates under the provisions of AR $k)-8To quote very briefly, "The Post Restaurant FundCivilian Welfare Council exists to provide support for approved recreational and welfare activities for ALL civilian employees at an installation." Following is a partial list of activities at DTC that have received assistance: Tools, equipment, and supplies for the Post Craft and Auto shops; delivery of the Weekly Bulletin to all quarters by the Boy Scouts; flowers for death and illness of ci 1. vilian employees and for death of dependents; monetary prizes and trophies for Fire Prevention Week; golf tournaments, and other athletic events; basketball uniforms for DTC 7th and 8th grades; monthly monetary assistance to the Craft shops and Post Nursery; range, washer, dryer, tables, chain, and playground equipment for Post Nursery; and many other miscellaneous requests. Last but not least, this organization owns and maintains $17,(MX) worth of equipment and furniture located for your convenience at various buildings throughout the Post. As you can see, we do get around. How does the Council receive its income? Until late 1972, the Council instigated and monitored contracts for concession machines (pop, candy, and cigarettes) on Post, and received a percentage of the profits. Now, however, a new contract is being negotiated and it appears that the Council will prolmbly receive a smaller income. To this date, the Council has no form indication of what the monthly incomev.will be. OUR EXPENSES run from $150 to $350 a month, and until we can get a realistic estimate of our income, we will have to count our pennies carefully. We would, however, welcome any suggestions on how we should spend this money, and in particular, any suggestion that would provide lwncfits to all I After the presentation inside, the men from the Forest Service the children outside and demonstrated one of their fire trucks which brought is very different from conventional fire trucks. Here Anthony Kemp prepares to use one of the pieces of fire prevention equipment. Providing services for civilian workers civilian employees, including commuters. Who are the Council members? Presently your representatives are: William Brown - Chairman Wanda Rice Custodian William Bikfasy Member Kevin Seaqubt Union Representative Laddie Paul - Union Representative Violet Van Ausdal - Recorder Ed Harris Internal Review Jacob Hildebrand - Member Adrian Hawkins - Member Ted Van Ausdal Member Vernon Stelling Member James Lewis Member Roween Duncan Member Some of us volunteered, some were talked into the Job,' and some were "sort of drafted". Ideally, and in accordance each Directorate andor Division should elect with AR 230-8its representatives annually. If you Iwlicve the Council is not You have operating as well as it should be, here is your chance. the right to elect your own Council representatives and to have 1, your opinions heard. How can you now help your council? Tell us your opinions and ideas. As in any business, if you have complaints, take them to the people that can make changes. We will welcome your suggestions but cannot promise that they will always be adopted. Since our resources are limited, we must Iwlance all activities against the cost and all actions must lie in accordance with AR 230-8Finally, our actions must have the approval of the DTC Commander. A good example of the lack of communication between the Council and employees is the matter of flowers for sickness or death. More than once the following comment has been heard: "I was in the hospital and I didn't get any flowers." Does that sound familiar? If a is hospitalized for longer than three days, pass the information on to us. Call the Fund Custodian. Mrs. Wanda Rice, or any mender of the Council '. and flowers will be delivered. We sincerely hope that you have a understanding of the Council, its actions, and its problems, and what we are trying to accomplish Any .nci..lr will I happy ,0 uaw (questions. 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