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Show SchoolsClosing p f Pro and Con valuable and not possible in most 3 irtriBtfrifciTii Health Education Millie Dezelsky of the Marmalade Hill School gave a report to the Education Task Force and indicated this school consists of a small group of teachers doing a pilot study in alternative education. Children attending the school range in age from 2V2 years through 17 years of age. The school is presently located at the First Methodist Church at Second South and Second East. The school operates from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Miss Dezelsky said parents are very much involved in the program. The closing of neighborhood schools was discussed by Frank Jex, Capitol Hill resident and Dr. Darlene Bell of the Salt Lake Board of Education. Concerned parents are urged to contact Barbara Moore, Education Task Force, 467-941to become familiar with the efforts of this group. 6 Health problems found in the model neighborhood were presented to the Model Cities Health Task Force by Lowell Bodily. From a survey of the area he cited a high and parents advocating However, after observing community needs and problems, we can't help but see the overwhelming importance of retaining the neighborhood school idea. The cost and inconvenienceof busing students, Bodily gave specific exampeles of some of the problems and said that the Model Cities area had 11 deaths from suicide in 1970 and out of a total of 548 cases of child abuse, about half were in the model classrooms, a lack of identity on the part of the student, the necessary lack of participation in school affairs by students and parents 'and the discontinuence of over-crowde- neighborhood. Evaluation was discussed with task force members by Shauna O'Neil, Evaluation Chief with Model Cities. Residents were informed of projects. The task force also discussed the neighborhood and Francis Rivera, a resident and worker with the Northwest Community Action youngsters become active out-reac- h all d the school facility for neighborhood programs are a few of the factors to consider in closing schools. We see the newly developed community school as one solution to many social problems. The facility is open evenings, weekends and during the summer. It is no longer "just" a school but a neighborhood center. Adults and available training and the general plan for completing evaluation of Program suggested that e qualities. hepititus and child abuse as major problems. Statistics indicated a high rate of hepititus and venereal disease present in the lower avenue area. in t'-.- Youngsters who may not be successful in the rather rigid school structure during the day become enthusastic about their active role in evening classes. Here they are permitted, even encouraged, to plan activities, assist in tutoring younger children and helping conduct classes. These factors build a closer establishment of more community schools. Two concepts in opposition to each other, both with certain merits, as well as unfavorable incidence of cancer, juvenile delinquency, veneral disease, comparing food prices family situations." On one hand we have a group of school administrators pushing for the closure of additional schools and on the other, we have some teachers participants in various classes and activities. More adults become involved in the educational system and see the school as a familiar and Joe comfortable place. Manning, director of the Jordan Community School, views the relationship of young people and adults in his school as "extremely task forces work toward certain objectives. She said there were many urgent problems which shouldn't wait for the time consumming procedure required by the Model Cities process. OOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOO familyschool relationship, can serve to curb juvenile delinquency as well as providing training programs to prepare adults for employment and more enjoyable and productivejives. We ask, why close schools and then build more neighborhood centers? Schools could be expanded and used to provide other necessary services. Plans for park-lik- e complexes include educational and recreational facilities, medical and dental offices, and space for other service agencies. This seems far more desirable than the isolated and scattered facilities presently in existence. urge school administrators to take a second look at the school closure problem and consider the value of community schools located in convenient neighborhood areas. Perhaps it will cost a little more to We keep these schools open, but money spent now may be saved in the future on juvenile and adult rehabilitation programs, upkeep of correctional institutions, additions to the welfare roll and increased unemployment rates. Sort of a "stitch in time . . ." philosophy. Let's Communicate There is a great difference between information and Managing Tour We' re Available . . . and it's free! and ask for Marlene. She'll tell you how you as an individual or your group can get in on the Model City I nformation Program. We'll come to your meeting place, or you can make arrangements to meet in our offices at 157 Community Drive. We'll give you the Model Cities story, show you some slides, tell you about the program. You can ask us questions, give us your suggestions, voice your complaints. If you have a specific area of interest, let us know and we'll find out more about it before hand. So give us a call. Call Money 467-941- 6 That's Successful Budgeting There is no perfect plan to a successful budget. The budget - a plan or meeting your needs and obligations with your paycheck over a certain period of time - only serves as a guide or pattern to help avoid mistakes in keeping up with your money and planning how you spend 467-941- 6. salt lake model neighborhood news volume one it. The Model NEIGHBORHOOD Publication of the Model Neigh-Newis a publication of the Salt borhood News is made possible Lake Model Cities Agency under the through a grant from the of the Joint Board of ment of Housing and Urban Devel-Cit- s Depart-supervisio- budgeting, be sure you don't omit the things that are necessary for the health and securty of your family. Your budget should be a In little flexible. n enough Never allow just for your bills; allow for y and County Commissioners opment. with editorial offices located at 1 19 East 21st South, Bldg. 5, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15. Marlene Marie Young, Editor Jim Phillips, Circulation Jerry Carter, Staff Reporter and Photographer Kirk Terry, Staff Reporter Donetta Fluker, Editorial Assistant Joint Board of Commissioners Conrad Harrison Ralph Y. McClure, Chairman Jennings Phillips Phillip R. Blomquist Stephen Harmsen William E. Dunn I emergencies. By having a plan you will gain three things; set some goals for your family to work toward, control how you spend your money, and find out exactly where your money is going. The recipe for budgeting has four main ingredients. They are your income, your savings, your emergency funds and your living expenses. budget serves as a guard to help you live within your means. A communication. Information is simply that which is given out as news, intelligence, or knowledge understanding does not necessarily come in at all. In the dictionary, communication is defined as the process by which meanings are exchanged between individuals. Communication, then presupposes an understanding between two people. There must not only be an exchange of ideas, but also those ideas must be 'grasped' by the people involved. This is indeed most difficult. Communication is one of the hardest things to accomplish. Language itself is not appropriate for communication, since it does not express feelings adequately. One can say "I feel anguish", or "I feel discriminated", but what does it mean? The feeling of anguish or discrimination is not communicated. How can another person feel one's pain? Our own experiences limit our understanding of others. How then do we communicate? A real effort must be made. One must want to understand. People must care and want to be concerned about others. Surely, a double effort must be made, if 'communication' is to be achieved through a newspaper. It is -- with the understanding that has built in barriers for communication, that the first Model Cities Newspaper was issued. It is now up to everyone involved in the Model Cities program to make sure that their ideas and their issues are brought out in print. The Model Neighborhood News is your paper. Those things which you feel should language be in the newspaper will be published. Do write, and please feel free to offer any suggestions. The task of communicating the vital interests of the community and the Model City projects that are presently working in the particular communities, is easier, if there is cooperation between the reader, whether it be a member of the CDA staff or a community person, and the editor of this newspaper. It is assumed in a program of this nature that a commitment has been made. A commitment to the individual and to the community. A commitment to a philosophy that states that man can determine his own life and the betterment of his life if need be. That commitment has been made by the people in the program. It is this genuine interest in the life of man that will certainly make this newspaper a vehicle for iiformation ou" much more important, a means of communication. A Thought We are all members of that most important committee, "the committee of the concerned", charged with the responsibility of working for the betterment of our city. Cooperation and unity no matter what our tasks, is necessary. Mr. Emerson stated it very clearly when he said: "We are all architects of faith, working within these halls of time. Some with massive deeds and great, some with ornaments and rhyme. Nothing is useless or low, each things that which seems just idle show, strengthens and in its own is best, and supports the rest." J |