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Show ) Youths Council Solves Find Aging Problems Jobs For Others The County Council on Aging, composed of twenty-sevecounty residents, was created to promote the causes of older citizens that each information and live may fullness of independently to the physical, mental and spiritual potential. To carry out its objectives, the Council on Aging studies and takes action on the problems of the aging, such as insufficient income, health, loneliness, poor housing, insufficient or wrong The Youth Employment Service (YES) is an employment organization staffed by young people to assist other teenagers in finding jobs. Twelve years ago the federal government gave birth to the YES organization in an effort to help stimulate summer employment for youngsters between 14 and 17 years of age. In the past two years, the federal government has discontinued support to most other statewide YES agencies Dorothy Vigil, Debby Lettig, Carol Gerritsen and Jack Bailey, YES Coordinator. Back row, left to right, Peggy McMillan, Diane Jacob, Collen Fitzgerald, Lee Hickson, J. R. Jones, Quinton Palmer, South County YES Supervisor. (NYC), the organization in Utah has been not only continued but expanded as well. In the past years, the average amount of successfully located jobs per year was between 350 - 500. This year the goal is 630 guality hirings. There are 14 workers, all of which are in high school, who staff seven physical centers in the Salt Lake area. The centers are open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Four of these centers are in the moael neigbnorhood and are: the by county appropriations, grants from the Utah State Division of Aging, contracts with the Model Cities Agency, and by a Federal research grant. Council on Aging Programs include: Metropolitan Salt Lake Services for the Aging with three distinctive programs: Meals on Wheels, delivering 310 meals daily to the elderly in their homes; Friendly Visitor volunteers who call on shut ins; and and a wide variety of activities. Senior Citizens Development is a project which employs 32 lower income women to sew and men to do bike repair for the Neighborhood House, 363-545the Temporary and Agriculture employment agency, 328-300- and the Redwood area at income). East Bench Center, 322-- 281; the 3; 2 487-545- residental) and Draper (rural) and develop a plan of action for removing barriers that prevent aged people from living longer in independence in their own homes. A plan to subsidize the expansion of existing programs or to finance the organization of new projects has been completed and is being (middle-clas- Employment through the YES organization is limited to young people, but all applicants of any age will be accepted and then referred to the main 7:00 p.m. at the City and employment office in downtown Salt Lake. County Bldg., County Commission Chambers. The jobs that are given were originally for summer employment but many of them are continued throughout the year. Some of them include: carhops, waiters, clerks, delivery work, stocking and housecleaning. Jack Bailey, coordinator, YES stated that this program is an excellent opportunity for the 14 staff members as well as the youngsters that are placed in jobs to learn the value of working together for a productive and enjoyable future. For anyone seexing employment, it would certainly be beneficial to contact an organization as successful and positive as YES. For Other Task Force Meeting Dates, Call 467-941- TRUBADOR 6. REDWOOD COUNCIL Chairman, Barbara Reeves Poetry Festival OPEN READINGS Thursday, June 15, 7:00 p.m. Salt Lake City Library Auditorium Thurs. June 15, 9:00 p.m. Yarrow Books, 708 South State Friday, June 16 and Sat. June 17 6;00 p.m. Westminster College Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at the Redwood Service Center, 2717 South Redwood Road, at 7:30 p.m. WESTSIDE COUNCIL Amphitheatre Chairman, Russell Burt Sunday, June 18, 12:00 p.m. Meeting June 29, Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Poets Mtn. Jam, Location at the Neighborhood House, to be announced. 1050 W. 5th South. For information, call 355-958SALT LAKE POETS welcome to read original works. 4. which can meet their particular needs. Additional interests and activities of Council on Aging: Community school development and senior involvement social clubs through the county Regligious Community Committee on Aging Senior Day Rooms for Model Cities area Legislation affecting senior citizens Senior Citizen Month programming (May) Publication of CUE Directory of services for older persons Fraud and Quackery Education Housing projects for aging Pre-retireme- planning nt courses Transportation services Senior Adult Camps Agency workshops on Aging Friendly Neighborhood Division of Family Services. Independent Living Project started in 1971 to make a study of needs of senior citizens in three target areas: Central City (low 1 agencies Center, providing group meals e p connect them with service administered by the Council are financed and referral service designed to identify seniors with needs and follow-u- Independent Projects and programs Neighborhood Youth Corp Multi-purpos- coordinated outreach, transportation. except Utah. Through the Northwest and lack of nutrition, Front row, left to right, Mary Gallegos, group g Spanish-speakin- and many special events. Project SPAN which is a n by Roger Taylor group, WANTED Senior Citizens to attend weekly luncheon at s Redwood Service Center Lunch by Reservation: 466-875- 5 implemented. Adult Nutrition Activity federal research project investigating the use of public school facilities for providing group meals, nutrition education and community school classes and activities for older persons. The program is conducted in three Salt Lake City junior high schools five days a week. Northwest Rose Park Seniors Program provides full time programming for seniors at Northwest Multipurpose Center Program is a including recreation and enrichment Cost per plate: 60 cents activities, luncheon Tuesdays - 12:00 noon -- Reservations by Monday FREE BINGO WITH PRIZES Don't be left out! |