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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, July Page 2 12, 1984 Health Screening Center provides care for seniors J" , The high cost of health care continues to be a major barrier to senior citizens needing medical assistance. Those unable to afford the cost of health care may forego or postpone seeking professional medical assistance. When this happens health problems go undetected or improperly treated thus threatening the g health and of the senior. The number of people over the age of 60 years living in Salt Lake County is growing at a rapid rate. In 1980 the county had 66,246 senior citizens; by early 1984 this number increased to 75,228 and was still growing. Each passing day more than six people are added to the roles of those over sixty years old who live in the county. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that nearly 15 percent, or over 11,000, of the seniors in the county have an income at or below 125 percent of the poverty level. Other surveys show that over 17,000 of the county's elderly find that for medical paying expenses makes it difficult for them to meet other household expenses. More than 46 percent say they go without needed health services because of the high costs. Only 28 percent indicate that they visit a doctor on a regular basis. Low-comedical assistance is available to senior citizens in , well-bein- : . t v. x ' " ' v " i . 1 X V 4 , Pauline Johnson Pauline Johnson of Draper earns honor in pageant Pauline Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Johnson of Draper, was named second runner-u- p in the annual Miss Utah United Teenager Pageant held July 4 in Logan. Thirty-seve- n young women, ages 14 to 18, from across the state were entered in the pageant. Miss Johnson placed first in the oral essay portion of the pageant, where each contestant had to prepare a presentation under the theme "My Country." Entrants also took part in an evening gown competition. Other awards included Miss Miss and Congeniality Photogenic plus commendations for citizenship and volunteerism. Miss Utah United Teenager received a $4,000 scholarship, a screen test, trips to Hollywood and Hawaii, and more. Miss Johnson is 17 years old and will be attending Alta High School as-- senior this fall. a Toxic substances in Jordan River in the substances Jordan River were identified in a recent , study by the U.S. Toxic in Survey cooperation with the Salt Lake County Division of Flood Control and Water Quality. Mercury exceeded state use standards for the Jordan River in about 78 percent of the 138 samples collected. Problem concentrations of ammonia, cadmium, copper, zinc, and lead also were detected. The diversity of toxic substances detected in the Jordan River began increasing in a downstream direction at 9000 South and 5800 South Streets. DDD, DDE, DDT, dieldrin, methoxyclor, Lifespan learning in action can be seen day and evening at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake. With the average age of Utah's technical community college students reaching 29, it is evident that many are returning to the classroom after a considerable span of work years. of f recent "The Kennecott workers has given Utahns the realization that many of us must continue learning, either to broaden our skills base or to gain greater depth of knowledge in our own area of specialization," says president O. D. Carnahan. And Dean Geoffrey Brugger of the college's School of Continuthe Education, ing says of numbers in explosive growth adults taking classes since that school was organized a few years ago is phenomenal. "We have burgeoned from an initial offering of a handful of classes in 1981 to many hundreds of students taking classes this past academic year. "We take our instructors into industry and the business world, too, so as many people can continue the learning process in as convenient a way as possible. "Further," Brugger adds, "we recognize that telecourses are stimulating to those who otherwise might not be able to come to our campuses. It is our intention to gradually increase of television the number offerings, in cooperation with KUED." Additionally, to ease some of the trauma of having to go back to school in adult life, president Carnahan has asked his staff to of possibility investigate satellite classrooms in com lay-of- heptachlor, PCB, and 2,4-- munities around Salt Lake City. "Retraining is a fact of our technological lives," says Carnahan. the "We want to make as comfortable, experience as and exciting positive possible." Perhaps more than most educational institutions, Utah Tech finds it important to assist women who are entering or reentering the workforce. "There are literally hundreds of women - many of them heads of families - who by necessity are coming back to school to gain job skills," Dr. Carnahan says. "This can be Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center will sponsor "You're in Charge," a program to educate children and their parents about sexual abuse prevention. The class will be held on Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Cottonwood Medical Tower, 5770 S. 250 E. in Murray. Endorsed by the Utah State PTA and State Board of Education, the Vk hour program is presented to grade school aged children and their parents. The class is designed to teach children to be "in charge" when at home, while babysitting or when walking . to and from school. "You're in Charge" material includes instruction by a trained leader, a videotape and situations to reinforce the idea that it is appropriate to say "no" if someone is doing The role-pla- y Riverton WBBA all-sta- Pee-We- e social therapy, work, and assistants, physician's nutrition. , All students are supervised by faculty and staff while at the' clinics. A large core of volunteers from the professional medical community supplement these and the students, limited offer professionals and assessments patient education services on a regular basis. The Health Screening Center presently operates six clinic sites throughout the valley. They are located at: 1992 Senior Citizens S.200E. Friendship Manor, 1320 E. 500 . High-Ris- Sunday Anderson Westside Senior Citizens Center, 868 W. 900 S. Multi-Ethni- Housing c 120 S. 200 W. St. Mark's Tower, 650 S. 300 Complex, E. 10 Center, Murray Heritage E.6150S. The days and hours which each of these clinics are open varies from site to site. Seniors interested in attending any of these clinics should contact the main Health Screening Center offices at for additional information on individual clinic schedules. 535-568- Pet of the Week Sandy City Animal Control's Pet of the Week is a black and white basset mix. We estimate he is about 8 weeks old and would be a wonderful pet for a family. He is quiet, playful, and has been given his vaccinations. To see him and other pets who are looking for families to adopt please come to the The Sandy Animal Shelter, 8715 S. 700 W. or call a which includes for dogs adoption fee is $5 for cats and $15 a check-uand local at veterinarian a free health is open distemperparvo vaccination for dogs. The shelter Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon. 6 255-717- 1. p a very frightening experience, so we do our best to allay their concerns by having a very active Women's and sympathetic Center director, Alice Smith, who appropriate organizes seminars and workshops to ease women into the educational and work mainstream." Another related factor which both male and female students find agreeable is that the percentage of women faculty is greater at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake than at any h school in other public the state Report shows strong demand for housing for next two years A things that may make a child feel uncomfortable or afraid. The program is organized with the assistance of the Junior League. is required and can be made by calling the hospital's education department ext. 2176. The at to the public. is free program 262-346- 1, Local Legionaires post slim week in season play With the Fourth of July on Wednesday and the State American legion tournament on Friday, it was a slim week for the area's Legion baseball teams. Hillcrest was away all week in an invitation tournament in Carson City, Nevada and had no regular season games at all, while Brighton drew a bye. The rest of the local crowd played just once, Jordan defeating Bingham stopping Judge West West Jordan falling 5 to Taylorsville, and Alta losing to Highland 1 all on Monday. 15-- Pee-We- The report, "Reconnaissance of toxic substances in the Jordan River, Salt Lake County, Utah," by Kendall R. Thompson, was released as U.S. Geological Water-Resourc- all-sta- rs 7-- es as Investigations Report one in a series describing toxic dissolved oxygen, substances, sanitary quality, and turbidity in the Jordan River. Copies of the report are available for inspection at the district office of the U.S. Geological Survey located at 1745 W. 1700 S., room 1016, Salt Lake City, Utah, the Public Inquiries Office, U.S. Geological Survey, 8105 Federal Building, 125 South State, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84138, and the Salt Lake County Division of Flood Control and Water Quality, 2033 South State Street, Salt Lake City, 84-41- 3-- Du Pont, formerly of of Ella Westley of son Sandy, Richard Du Pont and Sandy of recently Virginia, Basic with completed Lakes Great at Training Naval Base in Great Lakes, Illinois. Carl will be stationed in Great Lakes to complete his electronics schooling. Carl L all-sta- rs Pee-We- According to Jordan coach, Terry Bush, Jordan may have played one of its better defensive games of the season in beating Judge. They also didn't do badly offensively either, as their 11 runs are in evidence of. Mike Johnson was the winning pitcher. Jay Applegate worked all seven innings in Bingham's win over West, striking out five and giving up seven hits. At the plate, Darren Butterfield went three for four and had a home run to his credit, while Bob Murdock and Pat Newbold each had a triple. West Jordan was pounded by a barrage of Taylorsville home runs in that Monday contest. West Jordan was never in the game, but Mark Douglas, did provide them with a home run. July 3, 1984, Salt Lake City recently released study done by HUD shows the demand for new housing in the Salt Lake to Ogden area to be 10,800 units per year for the next, two years Steve Mascaro, reports executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Greater Salt Lake. "From 1976 to 1979, our strongest housing period in the past two decades, approximately 12,500 permits per year for housing were issued. This forecast of 10,600 homes per year for the next 2 years is a strong showing but 15 percent off the peak years of the 70's says Mascaro. "This demand can be most effectively met by producing 6,800 single family units, 3,000 multifamily rental units and a, net increase of 1,000 mobile home units according to the reports," states Mascaro. The most active price range for single family homes will be between $70,000 and $85,000. Fifteen to 20 percent of the single family housing demand could be met by townhouses and condominiums. Sales of both new construction and existing single family homes have been extremely good in the past 12 months. The increase in sales activity beginning in 1983 was due to several favorable factors. The average mortgage rate declined from 14.5 percent in 1982 to 12.3 percent in 1983. This decline in mortgage rates combined with a sharp decline in the rate of inflation resulted in a dramatic decline in the ration of housing payments to family income. Many more households were able to qualify at the lower interest rates. Another reason for the increased sales activity was the use of new financing devices such as "adjustable rate mortgages" and A third reason for the recent post-hig- 6-- 2, The American and National e division teams from Riverton WBBA baseball battled down to the final pitch in play-of- f action last week before the American emerged with a 6 victory. The game started out as a real pitchers' dual as Jeremy White from the American team and Taylor Stauffer of the Nationals struck out the side for three straight innings. Both lineups in themselves distinguished subsequent innings, but the game came down to a two out, 2 pitch from American reliever Kelly Coy who fired a strike to dash the last National threat. are The American coached by Danny Nelson, Dennis Rose and Joe Nelson. Coaches for the Nationals were Richard Stauffer and Richard Blackwell. inter-cit- y e action will in be staged Midvale on July mi S. 4-- samples. ..Cr mk e, 11-- thriller r D Utah 84115. psychology, audiology, dental and hygiene, occupational recreational therapy, physical Abuse prevention program slated at Cottonwood hosts D were detected in bottom materials from the Jordan River, and DDE, Silvex, and 2,4-were detected in water Survey ' Utah Tech stresses lifespan learning on-si- te identified Geological st Salt Lake County through a program sponsored by Salt Lake County Aging Services and the University of Utah. The Health Screening Center offers affordable health monitoring services to seniors on a donation basis. Services available at the Health Screening Center include blood pressure checks, diabetes anemia and screening, glaucoma examinations, vision and hearing testing, and dental assessPhysical screening. ments, medication evaluations, and general health education are among other services also offered by the center. The Health Screening Center is a unique concept that provides the elderly with basic health First services. screening center has 1976 the in organized satellite to six include expanded clinics throughout the valley. is The program operated from awarded through grants Salt Lake County Aging Services and the Human Services Council to the University of Utah's College of Nursing and the Gerontology Center. are Services provided senior or graduate by primarily students from the University of Utah and the Nursing Programs at the Utah Technical College, Westminster College, Weber BYU. and State College, Students provide seniors with services from disciplines such as medical dietetics, nursing, clinical clinical pharmacy, "buy-downs- ." housing recover was the active of the Utah participation Housing Finance Agency in mortgage money making available to lower and moderate income families through below market financing. "Even though we had a recent increase in mortgage rates, we believe over the next two years housing will remain strong because many of the factors that brought housing back in 1983 will be prevalant in the next two years. This means more jobs and a stronger economy for our area," says Mascaro. According to Mascaro, the Home Builders Association is the largest and one of the oldest spokesman for the housing industry in the state. "The of Builder our objective Members is to satisfy the new housing demand by producing quality, affordable housing. Our builders interaction with the home buying public, government agencies and education institutions allows us to meet the wants and needs of the housing industry. The collective efforts of our members do more to keep the cost of housing down for the home buyer than any other organization I am aware of. We really feel we are the home affordable buyers housing . advocates." 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