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Show 4k m WEEKLY REFLEX AUGUST 16, 1979. DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, Candidates Sheltered Wprkshop Provides Employment For Handicapped Must File By By TOM BUSSELBERG - Sept. 7th FARMINGTON Your telephone bill may be just a tad cheaper thanks to efforts by students of the Davis 1 ' Continued From Front WEST BOUNTIFUL: Harriett Stephens, Gary . Ed- monds and Eli Mitchell. Farmington: Harold Tip petts, Sherman Hoskins and Louis Barnett. ... KAYSVILLE: Howard Bon-nemo- Gerald Purdy and David Sanders. FRUIT HEIGHTS: LaMar Green, Gene Raymond and Larry Burke. East Layton: Appointed Mayor Duane D. Johnson, H. Kent Forbes and Robert D. Hohman. Also, the names of the two persons named to fill vacant council seats may also be placed on the ballot according to a new state law governing council Layton: Robert Austad, Randy Harris and Kent Ran .dall. No CLEARFIELD: . Gerald Heaton, Raymond Adams and Harley Hunt. Syracuse: Tom Price, Floyd Wilcox and Wayne Hall. Claude POINT: WEST Dahl, Fred Fisher and Richard Craythome. Clinton: Gale Flinders, Kay Bartlett and John Rich. SUNSET: Ken Rock, Scott Mikesell and Eugene Kidd. South Weber: Renaldo Harper, Thayne Thomas and Brent Winchester. Change In Southwick Appointment This By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL Governor Scott M. Matheson and Davis Countys Republican Central Committee refuse to budge on their stand of the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Southwick to the State Legislature representing District No. 56. - CENTRAL committee chairman Gene Peresich said he received a letter from the governor Friday stating that he (governor) will not reconsider his ap- pointment of Dr. Southwick and urged the central committee to endorse Dr. South-wick- 's appointment. But we are not in a position to do that, said Mr. Peresich. "We have made our recommendations to the governor and this does not include the endorsement of Dr. Southwick. HE EXPLAINED that the central committee sent to the governor a second letter which stated that the committee has voted an endorsement to the following three persons. The letter then carried the names of rrr:Kim R. Bumingham, 992 Canyon Crest Drive; Robert B. Murray, 831 Canyon Crest Drive; and Darryl F. Nelson, 648 East 1600 South, all of Bountiful. - PREVIOUSLY, two candidates were voted on by the committee with Mr. Bur-- . ningham receiving 27 votes. Dr. Southwick, two votes. Mr. Murray had withdrawn from the legislative race before the election. After the election, the central commute; tee submitted a letter to the governor listing the names of Mr. BurninghaYn and rr.Dr. Southwick but strongly endorsing Mr. Bumingham. The committee, in the letter, stated it would not support an appointment of Dr. ' Southwick because of the lopsided voting. is where the governor and Davis County Central Committee separate, said Mr. Peresich. The committee sent him two names, one of which it endorsed, and the governor declined to appoint the person who had the committees endorsement and has indicated that he desires three persons to be endorsed by the committee. WE SENT a second letter with three names of endorsement from which he (governor) may select an appointee. The committee seeks a cooperative relationship with the governor and hopes the vacant office can be filled soon." Earlier, Governor Matheson said he selected Dr. Southwick from among the two names because she is a and proven politician who would make a good legislator." well-qualifi- THE GOVERNOR added, Both candidates submitted are very well qualified for the vacated legislative post, but I felt that Dr. Southwick had more legislative experience, especially in the field of social services, and is a proven politician having been elected twice to the Bountiful City Council. I have made my choice from among the names submitted by the central committee and I can not, I will not change that. I am now asking that the central committee endorse my appointment of Dr. Southwick as is required by law to complete the appointment. MR. PERESICH said that a meeting of the central committee was held last week after hearing that the governor would not change his mind about the appointment of Dr. Southwick. At this time, the vote was overwhelming in favor of maintaining our position in support of Mr. Burningham, or one of the other two candidates, but not to endorse the governors appointment, HOWEVER, THE governor selected Dr. Southwick and asked the central committee to endorse his appointment. The state law specifies that appointment of a legislator to an unexpired term must be made by the governor from names submitted by the central THE GOVERNOR and central must then be in agreement with the appointment. Center. County Development he said. THE GOVERNOR explained that the time for submitting new or additional names for appointment had passed and that he would stand firm on his selection of Dr. Southwick to fill the unexpired term of David Irvine, also a Republican, to represent Legislative District No. 56. Representative Irvine was appointed to Utah Public Service the three-membCommission and had to relinquish his legislative seat for that position. er ABOUT 20 of them enrolled in the sheltered workshop segment of the center are kept busy salvaging parts from old Mountain Bell circuit boards for reuse. Those involved in that and a collating project for Boise Cascade are part of the ' Development Centers effort to provide sheltered long term employment and support services to those unable to obtain employment in the , public sector. 123-clie- nt New Members Are Named FARMINGTON - A com- mittee to direct transportation for the elderly and handicapped of Davis County was approved by the Davis County Commission. THE COMMITTEE names were submitted to the commission by Richard Nelson, Davis County Title XX coor- dinator, who said the committee was selected from representatives of various agencies who work with the elderly and handicapped. Most of those chosen are experienced in working with these people (elderly and handicapped) and some are staff members of agencies dealing with the elderly and handicapped, said Mr. Nel- son. COMMITTEE members approved by the commission were: . . Carma Bradshaw, Community Action Program; Walter Marcelli, Council on Aging; Rosemary Davis, Davis Housing County Authority; Harry Alexander, Division of Family Services; Elaine Ellis, Mental Health Roy Evans, Davis School District; Donna Sato, Title XX; John English, Utah Transit Authority; Glen Budge, Vocational Rehabilitation; and Steve McFarland, Department; Wasatch Front Regional Council. THREE handicapped persons were also named to the committee. They are Gwen Peters, Joann Schell and Jay Young. STUDENTS OR clients, as they are called at the center, range in age from about 18 on up, all working on different phases of the circuitry system. The different phases are set up in an assembly line fashion, with the raw 12 foot by four foot circuit boards arriving at a loading dock for breakdown by different groups. According to Bob George, production facilitator, Mountain Bell is providing a very good contract that could provide employment opportunities for up to five years. We have people who are very limited (in ability) to the very capable and we need a variety of skill levels. This (project) provides all of it from your fine, gross motor skills to the very simple things. THE BOISE Cascade job involves collating box parts and painting them. All (the clients) are really enjoying what theyre doing although its not without he continued. frustrations, They enjoy the opportunity to work and through meaningful skills contribute. For so long they were given things (to do) that werent meaningful such as crafts or token things." SHELTERED MOST workshop activities center around a facility near Davis High School but about 17 clients can be found on the crew at summer clean-u- p Lagoon. Supervisor Robert Eggett had praise for the program when he said, When they (clients) are given responsibility Im really impressed. Once they know what theyre doing they do as well as anyone. KRIS Dudleston, another supervisor said, The people (clients) really like it (set-up- ) and they work a lot more independently than many others, once they have a knowledge of what theyre supposed to do. AND Clients punch a time clock and are arranged in a real-lif- e situation at the work-lik- e Kaysville facility while those at Lagoon do more personal growing in three months because they are able to work in a normal environment and get out where we want them, said Center Director Robert Daniels. Keep Dinners In Layton let us keep our senior citizen site and daily dinners here in Layton instead of consolidating with Clearfield. June wherein other an- ticipated revenue was short of supplying the citys need by $53; 103. Assessed valuation of $6,033,567 for the city will require the 8.93 mill levy to produce the necessary funds. The levy is an increase of 1.03 mills above the 1978 levy or an increased tax of about $10.30 on a $50,000 market value home. agricultural to residential-suburba- for two small By TOM BUSSELBERG LAYTON The Layton - nutrition site senior citizens is set for an Aug. 31 closure 'unless the countys nutrition board decides differently in its Monday meeting. THE SITE has been operat-- . ed from the Eagles Lodge in downtown Layton since April 1976, as a part of the Davis nuCounty Council on Aging trition program. Daily hot noon meals have been provided each weekday at a $1 donation for senior citizens. But faced with continued low attendance and rising costs on every side, the Nutrition Board decided to close the facility in its last meeting. THAT SITE was closed with the greatest reluctance, said Council on Aging Director Alice Johnson. But if the clientele isnt there it seems like a lot of money to operate it and technically they (clients) would get more and better services by attending the Heritage Center (in Clearfield)." While the months end closing has already been decided. Council on Aging Operations Director Vicki Johnson said she would place the matter before the board again because a petition bearing 32 names was received after that meeting. Those signing that petition called themselves the Senior Citizens of Layton and asked that the site be kept with the daily dinner because those attending felt happy with the service, enjoyed the lunch and good spirit. BUT IT added, We feel we cant and wont support a bus (to the Heritage Center) because of health and other and added that purchase of a van and driver n sub- divisions. The rezonings were approved despite objections of one citizen who appeared at the hearing to voice his concern over the lack of access roads to the proposed Peach Tree Subdivision, and the written opposition to the small "Cambria Cove Subdivision by one family adjacent to the proposed rezoned property. THE COUNCIL was given a report on the bid opening at the Davis County Commission Chambers on the Kaysville-Fru- it Heights storm drain. While no engineering estimate had been made the bids were 50 percent more than had been anticipated with the combined phases of the storm drain totaling $150,248 on the low bids. It is anticipated the bids will be let to the low bidders and work will begin soon, np As the warm summer breezes blow, .winter sometimes seems an awfully long way off. FOR SOME, winter means snowsports and snowmen and Christmas and countless other enjoyable experiences. But it also means the necessity to stay warm or perish. And that luxury-keepi- ng warm, is costing more and more, just as everything else. And there are those who find it almost impossible to cope with such costs. WHERE CAN they turn for help in solving the bill crisis or in finding housing aid, employment, preschool programs for their youngsters or whatever? That person feeling the cold all too acutely needs help just as thousands do. But in this complicated society, they often dont know where to turn to get it. Its no longer so simple that you can solve all of your problems within your own family or through the help of a neighbor, no matter how those people may be. DAVIS COUNTY Information and Referral Service can give that help in finding the appropriate agency to hopefully solve the problem. And while more and more people are 8,973 in the fiscal utilizing its services 1978-7there are year just completed still many people who are lost for answers to their problems. 9 undergo a major operation. INFORMATION AND Referral was able to refer that daughter-in-lato the Council on Aging, a social services agency dealing with the needs of residents and over. Through. 876-515825-515- The person answering the phone will try to determine from information given what further help is needed and where it can be obtained. Take this hypothetical, but fairly typical case history, for instance. A WOMAN in her late 50s called in saying that she had an mother-in-laliving on an income of provided to the noontime hot meal shut-inthat 84 year-ol- d woman could receive a nutritious meal on s, a regular basis and would have daily contact with the driver who could relay information on any problems. In addition, the caring family could have their load lightened. In addition, the alternatives program, where senior citizens and others are aided in remaining at home rather than transferring to a nursing home, where possible, was instituted. The family was given assistance in continuing to care for their loved one. w about $180 a month through Social Security. t, That woman had also been kept her yard up and had done everything she could for herself. But pneumonia sistruck and recovery was a long-tertuation. The family had rallied around, providing help during the day with one member spending the night. But they were wearing out and one member had to self-relian- 10-1- 5 161. AVERAGE DAILY cost and translated into individual meal cost, that means $3.17 a day, Miss Johnson said. Senior citizens are charged the $1 per meal and the Davis County School District, who prepares the meal, has charged $1 but will be upping that to $1.50 because of increased costs. Both Aging Council officials had praise for the Layton disEagles and the school trict, noting that the Egales had not charged for facility use until recently when a $50month utilities fee retroactive to January was instituted. And the schools had not upped the fee since implementing the service, they said. $74-$7- I KNOW its an upsetting thing to these people, Miss Johnson said. "Its their source of socialization and I empathize with them. But were not getting any more money (to operate). Federal funding has been frozen at 1978 levels and no word has been received as to possible extra monies, she added. We need to get the most mileage out of the money we have. If we could integrate them (clients) into another system. . . I will present the petition to the (nutrition board) Monday morning, Miss Johnson said. SHE SAID many different angles had been studied to keep the site open in the past THIS CASE may be fictitious, but I&R Director Marilyn Kelsey says it is fairly common. Its just a matter of getting the people in need in touch with the agency able and willing to provide the help. Its good that theres help for Davis County residents right here. We can take care of our own people through coordina- tion with human service agencies and LDS Social Services and Catholic Chari- - now. We hope you will consider the Layton people and listen to our needs. Signed by 2: senior citizens ties. We can help the person, best fit his needs," Mrs. Kelsey explains. I BELIEVE in the service. How can people find out about a service if theyre not aware of it? The professional people and others are too busy in their daily acto tivities know what is there to help. Davis Countys I&R has been growing steadily each year since its inception in 1976. Today, it reaches more people per capita than any similar agency in the state. But theres always that one who hasnt heard the message. MAKE NOTE of the I&R phone number. You may not need it now in the warm breezes of summer or for many to come. But there may come a time when you need it for yourself, a loved one or a friend. You may know the problem but now how to solve it. I&R can provide the key to solving those needs if only youll use it. AND YOU may never know how or best friend grateful that mother-in-laor neighbor down the street may be just because you picked up the phone or just gave them the number. Its one government agency that I would think could be worth its weight in gold! w but no alternative had beer found. We even moved the monthly luncheon from Lay ton High School (where meals are prepared) to the site thinking we might get some of those people to start com ing to the site. The Layton Eagles have really been tremendous anc we felt very comfortable with them but to my knowledge we havent been able 4o get the attendance up and I dont know what we can do, she said. We would haye to run a day to make itprofi table. 25-3- 0 I SITE - MANAGER Ruby OBrien has overseen the center along with hundreds of hours in volunteer help per year from her husband and assistance from several other volunteers. Miss Johnson said. While 32 names were listed on the petition, Miss Johnson said that many seldom attended the site. If they can build the site up, more power to them but if they (some signers) just come once a month instead of daily or several times a week that's a little different. My feeling is that a majority (of signers) should come daily or once in a while. TRANSPORTATION has n been provided for those residents wanting to attend the Heritage Center and will be available to anyone wanting it, she emphasized. - A letter will be sent to Lay ton residents involved after the board meeting;7. Miss Johnson added. Lay-to- LAYTON MAYOR Lewis G. beenin-- j formed of the situation as of Wednesday morning but said he would investigate and added that he hoped a senior citizens center could be built in the city in several years.' Shields had not Schooll Board Agrees Davis To Study Tour - Further study will be made of a proposal to allow Davis FARMINGTON County students the, chance to tour the East during a week of school, the Davis County School Board has decided. Eastern cities including Philadelphia and Washing- Meals-on-Wheels- ," THE AGENCY, funded 75 percent by federal Title 20 money and 25 percent United Way, is resource information center where residents can turn. In the south end of the county, they can dial while in the north the number is . salary would cost as much as site operations. Average monthly site been operation cost has attenaround $1,600 while dance on an average day has (including totalled from staff) for a total of about 330 a month. The special monthly dinners have averaged about IT HEARD a presentation from Mary Ann Pedersen of Bountiful urging support for an American Heritage Tour of Information eferral By TOM BUSSELBERiG to Clearfield because of health problems, handicaps, restrictions etc. So consolidation would be just phasing Layton out of the picture. IT WOULD cost just as much, or more, to purchase a bus or van, hire a driver and buy gas etc., as it would to keep the site in Layton as it is Center Sets Closure reasons, AT 7:30 p.m. the meeting was opened as a public hearing concerning rezoning of two parcels of property from We feel that we cant and won't support a bus to take us WE HAVE all felt very happy with the setup here and have enjoyed it very much and we want it to continue to be here. We enjoy the Fruit Heights Mill Levy: Up At the Fruit Heights City Council meeting on August 7, the council set the 1979 tax levy at 8.93 mills. The levy was determined by the general fund budget as set in friendliness and good spirit as neighbors here. Our attendance has increased and will continue to do so. Please let us keep it. We the senior citizens of Layton do hereby request and petition those in authority to ton, D.C. Available to secondary school students. While board members said they recognized value in travel, they didnt want the privilege made available to some based on finances, or risk losing some teachers who could act as chaperones, or allow advertising in schools. BOARD MEMBER Theo Italasano said her son had participated in such a tour when in the eighth grade. He grew inwardly but had some experiences I wish he wouldnt have had. Im not sure I can change my opinion as far as having teachers go or advertise in the schools. To that, Mrs. Pedersen asked if PTA officials could back the venture adding, Is the opportunity going to be there for those who want it? Regulations permit PTA sponsorship. ASKED BY Board Pres. Lucile Reading why the tours couldnt be conducted in the summer, when school was out, she replied, "It would cost more. I think they (students) get better attention in the spring and fall. Everything isnt crushed with d tourists. You pay more in the summer." Supt. Bernell Wrigley voiced .concerns about travel one-thir- groups using students. have serious concern about outside groups using students. Back of the whole thing they usually have a group behind it that benefits.. We do With thousands of students (in the district) that could represent a fortune. I doubt taxpayers want to pay taxes so those students can travel over the world, and have teachers not teaching the basics we hear so much about. We have to be so careful with a public institu- tion. ASST. SUPT. Gayle Steven son added concern about financial ability of students to Im concerned also for those students where pressure is applied in an implied way. Where notices in class there are are participate. given some who will be gleeful (about the chance to go) while others cant financially go. Literature was requested for by board members to allot further study. GOP j Women To Medt Davi FARMINGTON County Republican Part women will hold an orghni; ing convention on Saturday August 18, at 9 a.m. lit th Davis County CornmfSsio Chambers, Farmingto Courthouse. MRS. LOIS Pickett, o Bountiful, State President o the Republican Womens Or ganization, will be gues speaker. Mrs. Ruby J. Price of Hie Davis County Republican Party, will be in charge pf the--, vice-chairm- All Republican wom&n in Davis County are urged to at tend, according to Mrs. Price She said it will be an oppor tunity for women to get in- of g volved in the the County Republican Party policy-makin- - h N - N : h 7 l j!- - |