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Show WEEKLY REflEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL. AUGUST 24, I960 NORTH DAViS LEADER. AUGUST 21. I960 Upswing EMioj Kim Assosttancis Mp Paymemills By TOM WITH (TIUDRI N. BINMIBI RG - LAYTON IUJ Cvw- mic times have brought an in those seeking help from live vtatc (Jffiu of ame Payments, an agency that provides (malts tal aid. nvcJisal funJmg assistance and food stamps. Ait DISTRICT Duector Bruce Hunsakrr says an imrcase of has 54 percent in applisaiions been noted by his ottWc over last year resulting in an overall When 20 percent irwrcase. we first opened tin Dec. IV77) we had kta than l.ouo caves. It's up to 1,500-1- . m." Some 600 are receiving financial assistance, slightly double that medical payment assistance and 750 aie getting food stamps, he says. Many re- ceiving financial help also obtain medical payment It aafcsS MOST receiving help are not "long term, with that percentage equalling no more that 13 percent. The normal period it six months to a year. Mr. J"-- jS m Taking a Emit in district and 2nd in regional soccer competition the AH Star Clearfield team. They traveled to Monument Valley, Colo, to comjiete againat teams from the Intermountain West where 3rd. took 2nd and the the 1M2 West members included: front, Frank Cheiik, left, 1ugh, Wayne Estep. Tommy Itemien, David Spurlock and Mike Hcnrie; back, Vassit Liedy, Roger Mitchell, Mark Adams, Harry Nunn, Lorin Smith and Steve Drake. Coach was Lorenzo Pugh, who said the trip was a "great experience" where the boys "learned a lot about soccer." 13-1- year-old- s DISTRICT SOCCER CHAMPS AV.V.V.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.'.VMf MV.V.V.VAV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V, 4 Ilunvaker says. Some are women who haven't worked for years, for instance, who need tome assistance while training before entering the tabor force. Once they have a job they drop off assistance. Often people are on again. olT again. Maybe theyre off for six months and then a layoff brings them back on or year-od- a reconciliation (in marital problems) removes them. .VW.W.WAV Clearfield THAT percentage moor CLEARFIELD A group of Clearfield senior citizens is worried that the city might not !ive them their traditional this year for activities and recreation. resentative of the Heritage Center, there are some senior citizens who are left out, either because they dont want to participate, or because they feel they cant join the club. THE CITY council last week neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of the payment, a yearly sum given to the local senior citizens club from the city budget. But Councilman THE CLUB is headed by Elmer Nielson, who with the help of some other members, wants to get as many of the towns elderly involved in their activities as possible. It does me a world of good to take our people to dinner and see them enjoying themselves, Mr. Nielson said, posedly enough activiles to accommodate the elderly residents of the community. Unfortunately, according to a rep- Kay rather than sitting home The Heritage Center is open to anyone who wants to go, but City Manager Gayle Starks said an additional problem comes from the fact that hose at the center dont feel it is fair for the city to pay out $1,000. Chandler did say he doesnt want the group to think they won't get the funding. The council opted to review a complaint by some senior citizens outside the club who dont think they should have to pay taxes for the $1,000. They are angry that they have to put out money for something they arent participating in. ' BETWEEN THE Senior Citizens Club and the new Heritage Center, there are sup funding with the exception of a small membership fee from its 98 participants. watching television and growing old. THE PROBLEM in funding stems from the fact that Clearfield has about 404 senior citizens, only 98 of which actually belong to the club. But many of them also arc involved with the Heritage Center, its activities and dinners, a percentage of which is paid for by the government funds. Mr. Nielson said anyone can join his club for a minimal cost of four dollars, the bulk of which pays for a series of dinners. The free dinners are for members only, though, he told the council, stressing the THEY, TOO, feel cheated that their tax dollars are going towards another groups activities. But, the city manager told the Tuesday gathering that the center gets federal funding, along with money from the county and state. The Senior Citizens Club relies wholly on the city-relat- fact that it wouldn't be fair to the others if people could just come in and not pay. Davis County. Considering how large the county is we UE EXTRA money for citizens don't have enough favilities for recreation, and shuffleboard courts, if approved, will not be available until 1981, but the $1,000 payment to the senior citizen club is available this year. The council asked that the club members return for an Aug. 26 meeting when the will discuss and make a motion on the issue. The likelihood of the club losing its traditional funding is rare according to Councilman Chandler. Starks said the city has been donating the money for about ten years. urged the council to think about authorizing more money for the construction of shuttle-boar- d courts and other games for the center. He was also worried that some of the surrounding cities dont pay their offi-via- ls share of the senior citizen fund. He suggested the answer is to decide how many people are involved in the programs and allot a certain amount for each Starks did not textbook-tire- d I dont remember when I first saw her, plopped clumsily on her fathers lap in the middle of the frontyard. She had all the makings of a child movie star, the blonde curls, the nobby legs, and I suspect the determination to seek out some child-lik- e fantasy to become and actress, or a nurse, or heaven forbid, a fireman. IT WAS the middle of winter, 1976, and as I was driving past the old cemetery in my hometown I saw them again, her hair still curly from the sip-in- g December wind. The father looked haggard as he pulled her along the avenue in a tiny red wagon scarred with age, and the remnants of an unknown myriad of other children who had graced the tiny payload. I pulled off the side of the road, transfixed by some hidden voice coaxing me to stay. been installing Christmas lamps on the utility poles since sunrise and there was a feeling of holiday carelessness in the air, the kind that comes when the college foors close for vacation and hundreds of schoolgoers exit the snowly lawns for some far off place. ROAD CREWS had I remember it well. Myjoun-alis- m final ended triumphantly and the teacher treated everyone to cider and doughnuts at the local college hang-ou- t. I FELT uneasy spying from the curb, but something de altogether strange was . city volunteers conducted above, watched without movement. And I knew their visit today was far from play. There had been other times. Times so filled with emotion, I age-wor- silhouette figures ambling alongside the big fense that surrounded the frozen burial ' ground. The man stopped repeatedly to cover the little ones chubby knees, her tiny form sitting tall and reminiscent of some goddess of the Nile. THERE IS an ugly feeling in this country that life has become almost unbearable what with inflation, defense scares, joblessness and crime. But it is also refreshing to know that in some far away place, a man and a little girl live on with the hope that things will get better. d, jumped into her fathers arms. I thought it to take his strange for a father daughter to the cemetery for Hand-in-han- . d . , the two of them plodded through the snow until they came to an opening in the woods there. It had begun to storm and I could barely make out the strange turn of events. I could see their black forms against the white snow that carpeted their The problem for Sunset started after the April Census showed a decrease in the number of people living there. Knowing that a significant number of homes have been constructed since the 1970 census, Mayor Sant asked the bureau to recheck their original figures by returning to the realms of my memory. THEY STOPPED. And for a short, almost choreographed moment, the girl rose from the hands wagon and with jplay. per residence. w n tombsnow and stones. 1 could barely see them out my foggy car window , their Their complaints are silent ones. Everyone else is more verbal. The truth is, we all have a chance to make life better for ourselves and everyone else. RATHER THAN introduce myself as the newest in a regathering of Clipper-Refle- x porters, I thought I would try and make a simple point. I hope it worked. -- the number of dwellings. Based on a national average per home count, the bureau assumes there are 3.4 people Embarrassed that I had intruded, I sped away hoping the vision would disappear. As I drove, though, I could see mirror. them in the rear-vieThe girl had returned to her rightful seat in the red wagon, her father still somber and silent as the wind speckled them with snowflakes. It was not long until their tired forms faded from view and into the THEY WALKED for some newer areas, the average told him they are not responsible for a blanket population count, but rather a survey of snow fell harder. time in the midst of the virgin While the THE MAYOR blames the towns low census count on the fact that census officials thought, that so few must know the pain. It was nine days until Christmas. The .wagon. Neither smiled. The north wind as briskly annoying and the father stopped for a moment and bundled the baby in a blanket. their own search for an accurate tabulation. A total of 200 homes were checked at random, some of the residences surveyed having older couples, others in some of the newer developments. In the neighborhoods with retired people whose children had recently moved away, the Sunset survey showed an average of about three people per dwelling. But in some of the struggle for accurate census figures continues to plague Sunset City officers, Mayor Norm Sant says he thinks he knows why the reemt national population poll may have been incorrect in his town. THE LITTLE one knelt down. Her father, standing . areas. We do have people who use us as a last resort. The Davis County level of 1,500 compares to about 4.000 in Weber County, whose population is nearly equal, he says. HE GIN ES examples of two hypothetical cases and how they would be handled. In the widow with one, a 58 year-ol- d no children at home wouldnt receive any financial or medical assistance if she was able to work. Food stamp eligibility would depend on income. As a single person under 65 there would be no financial aid but she'd probably have Social Security and food stamps depending on the Social Security." And unles she was classified as disabled, she could receive no medical payments. Sunset City Concerned Over Census Figure Tabulation SUNSET veloping before my eyes. The man, whose name I never knew, crept into the cemetery grounds. And the little girl, whose Shirley Temhad ple face and carefree grin taunted me on other occasions, sat tall in the little high-impa- doubt the usability of the CITY MANAGER Starks was concerned that the senior individual. have a lower ratio. There aren't as many Clearfield donation of $1,000, but criticized the other cities for lesser payments. By MARK D. MICKELSEN By MARK D. MICKELSEN of fourth generation" welfare recipients is very low. he says, especially in Worry AlbouS Bee. Funding By MARK D. MICKELSEN assi-lanc- e. community and resurveying areas. NOW, FOR some reason, the second count revealed two of the lowest numerical totals in the city. The catch is, according to Mayor Sant, that of the new survey areas one large portion contained many apartments, several of which were sparsely occupied. The mayor is concerned now with the difference in the number of apartment vacancies as compared to the number of dwellings. If you compute vacancies against dwellings, he said, there is quite a difference. TO COMBAT the possibility of losing federal revenue money, the mayor and several , jumped to almost four. NOT COUNTING the apartment vacancies. Mayor Sant said he believes the city does have an average of about 3.4 people per home. He complained that there is no organized way to challenge the national census. Bureau officials were sent to the community to help on the recount, but the mayor says his time for appeal is running out. Mayor Sant said he knows the citys population is about the same as in 1970, but he cant see any decrease simpiy because the number of dwellings has definitely increased. Burthermore, he said it is not fair for the census bureau to count the apartment vacancies in their survey, adding that he knows the number of residents per capita home is down but the dwelling count cant be as low as the census implies. IF YOU dont count the he said, there vacancies, are 3.37 people on the average per home. With the vacancies, however, the tally for Sunset totals only 3.2. Unless some kind of change occurs in the next couple of weeks. Sunset faces a high percentage loss of federal revenue funds. The mayor said a reduction was built into this year-- s budget figures, but not a drastic enough one to cover the census bureaus 1980 findings. MAYOR SANT said he wants to talk to the city attorney about some other recourse, but at present doesnt know what to do about the problem. He argued with the census stand on dwelling surveys, criticizing the fact that revenue should be based on population not the number of dwellings. Another problem with the current census, he said, is that people in some areas dont want to say anything for personal reasons. This type of thing cuts the effectiveness of the overall survey. IN A small community, he said, there are some questions I think can distort the data. The fact that many local children may live away from home during the summer is only one reason the mayor feels the surveys are inaccurate. There should be a two or three percent margin for error. It really bothers me, Mayor Sant said of the census bureaus methodology of computation. Communities surrounding Sunset have all shown increases in population this year and Sant is concerned that the federal assistance for his town is in for a serious drop. TIME IS running out, the mayor said. The two weeks extra for corrections is now over and the city is running out of avenues. in the census Father Daughter, isnt that young man rather fast? Yes, but I Daughter dont think hell get away. ' svhulq ditlmni prpfrm through Aul to Dependent OuUien. Say she had mi three kuK and svs 34, e, Stic could get $179 1 month m financial vsivunec and medial ai'taiH. She could get meJwal care and health caie Tnuming determined and aould prohaMy be able to go for a i hcUup and shots and hospitalization mould probably he cohered," 1 here mould also he some denial cos cr age. Mr. Hunsakcr Said. SHE WOULD probably be eligible for food stamps depending on her rent, etc.." he added. Those students seeking financial assistance must register during the school year tor at least 20 hours of mork a meek or report if they are on mork study. Mr. Hunsakcr ex- And if a person cams flamed. and m or ks 15 hours a meek that mould need to be listed. ttddy t!f ce house, fin desertion (possibly 4 II mould be nude, We fuse to determine (need) by lam. BIT HF saij frauJ i no more so heie Hun anywhere else wnh i per.ent or more still honest, I rand gels Mown out of propofln n- - W e need to slop it. 1 he more Out g e mio fraus. the les there is for others, In some areas theres so mush overpayment they musi cut grams, he saJ, IF M)M1 ON), misuses menl tnsuianee they must pay ba.k the amount in question and become ineiegt-M- e for future benefits. But financu! support is different. Were basic support. Were the bottom of the ladder. W c cant just ctsse ttheml out. There snow here else they can turn to." Slate Recovery Services ERE anticipating it may tighten up (financial assistance). Getting it depends on the number of people in the household, income, for example and a family of four mith $500 a month income mould stand a very good chance." A mother mahout husband and several children could also get daycare help, possibly. If medical assistance mas being received mhile a mother mas unemployed that mould probably continue for up to four months after she had obtained work, he said. "53 ple home is scld.mi nude b (he to Ao,fjiue Bat went of nerd, determine We scry seldom go lo the THERE ARE a lot of peodont man! to come on m ho assistance and they try to make do as best they can. If everyone eligible applied, me probably couldn't handle it. We dont select, people must apply. Utah is a fairly small state. One office in Los Angeles often aids in determining ity of cases. legal- HEN SOMEONE applies the office works as quiskfy as possible to begin proper benefits. he says, with a ?'l day limit set to process applications and gel financial aid payments going. On the other hand, if a person says they need food stamps and are out of food that is often done (processing i in one or tm o day s and then eligibility is checked. But that eligibility is set by law and cant be altered. Mr. Hunsakcr notes. Its a lough job to deal with. We see the need but are limited. Ive seem some where I felt immensely sorry but there's nothing we can do. We always try to refer them to other agencies lo get help. IF A guy works fulltime County could handle more than the entire state. Utah is but doesn't make enough! money tto support his family) probably different in on! took and attitude toward public welfare. Mr. Hunsakcr said. if he THOSE NEEDING help vary as much as the population. You really cant classify those needing assistance. Anyone is liable to have prob- lems. Its not one ethnic minority, etc. A physical check of the doesnt fit muchwecando. theres not We arc bound by the law. A pleasant part of the job includes limes people express gratitude for assistance. "Ive found especially lately a lot of satisfaction w hen people go off assistance we even get letters of appreciation that we were there in their hour of need. Sunset Council Looks At Animal Control Problem The case of a SUNSET Sunset woman charged increasing amounts for letting her dog run loose on three separate occasions met with some argument this week from Mayor Norm Sant. THE WOMAN, in violation of an ordinance requiring her to keep the dog on her own property, complained recently that she did not feel it was fair to charge residents largers sums each time the animal got away. Disagreeing with the womans theory, Mayor Sant said Tuesday that if the law concerned murder or rape, people wouldnt want consecutive offenses kept the same with regard to punishment. The problem stems from the fact, the mayor said, that Sunset has, for too long, been the victim of somewhat inadequate animal control laws. SANT SAID the woman brought in a petition with over 120 names opposing the increased fees, but he said the fines are set up on a countywide basis and cannot be reduced by the mayor or the city officers. He also said the city has discussed hiring a man to handle the stray dog complaints, but as yet no one has been selected. Several years ago, Sunset and Clinton city hired their own animal control officer "because the county couldnt handle the problems there, the mayor said. Soon after, the officer quit and went back to work for the county. Clinton then hired an officer of their own who handled fines and citations for both the city and Sunset. He has been working for both cities for some time, the mayor added, and all fine and citation money is turned over to Clinton, not the county, to pay for the service. MAYOR SANT said there is some irony in the fact that dents want more animal resicon- trol, because on the other hand, many of them are getting rid of their dogs because of the fines for strays. For each offense, the penalty goes as in any other crime. up,.-jus-t The mayor said the dog laws have been in operation since 1963, and, in most cases, the city goes along with the county in regard to offenses. He also said he hqs asked the chief of police to keep an eye out for anyone who might be interested in an animal control job in Sunset. THE MAYOR added that the unidentified woman is not happy with having to pay the extra fees. He said, however, that she was cited for three separate violations. The third came after a warning from the control officer and the court involved, mdm Sports Quiz 1. Who won the Canadian Open Golf Tournament? 2. What San Francisco Giant recently announced his retirement? 3. Who won the Pacono 500 stock car race? 4. Tracy Austin is known in what sport? 5. Who won the recent Angelo Dundee, Sugar Ray Leonard bout? ANSWERS TO SPORT QUIZ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. i Bob Gilder. Willie McCovey. Bobby Unser. Tennis. Dundee, in a decision. |