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Show - iiti iflj - iirrrfYrfiiii mim rr 't IPjb salt lake free not for sale volume two august 24, 1972 number one Business has a better chance for success outside the inner city, anyway." Lingwall said the other priorities of the council are crime and delinquency, health, education and transportation. He said the poor and elderly need efficient transportation services that permit them to receive efficient health services. The problems are interrelated, he said, and the council will be developing programs to these ends. The council also has a Youth Council, Lingwall said, that is focusing its efforts in the delivering of health services to young people; services in the treatment of venereal disease, he said, is the main push of the Youth Council. The council chairman said they are also concerned with the that "urban exodus place in is taking Salt Lake and all over the nation. Too many people are leaving the urban centers because of the social and cultural crisis that are present in these areas. Lingwall said that a community that doesn't offer Herbert Lingwall, Chairman Council Becomes residents the housing, education, goods and services needed by its residents really can't expect people to want to live or stay in that area. The council, he said, will be trying to its overcome the obstacles of "unfair" zoning, the inefficient delivery of services, and inadequate access to services in Independent Central City. by Kirk Terry The Central City Community Council recently broke off financial ties with the Community Action Program; CAP has funded the council since its inception. The council has drafted a formal proposal for funding as an independent organization. The proposed draft enlists Model Cities funding for the council. Herbert Lingwall, chairman of the council, said that the council has wanted for sometime to open the channels for access to funds for the council since both CAP and Model Cities are order for the council to be successful in its goals. in Lingwall said that the council's main goal for Central City is the eradication of the housing blight condition in that area. Lingwall said the situation of businesses attempting to buy up property instead of repairing the existing houses makes up the total crisis in Central City - not enough adequate low income housing. He said the housing condition is receiving the council's best effort including the formation committee of an ad hoc in the council on Housing The Model City Housing task force will meet with residents who have housing problems. We would like to aid in all housing problems and answer any The focus of the Bi Counseling Aides Project, Social Services Task Force, is one of "helping services" for Indian and Mexican-Americaindividuals arrested on misdemeanor drug or n "I think every community council is concerned with Northwest at 10:00 a.m. participation, said Lingwall, will be stimulated because the council chairman. And the zoning that permits businesses to take over residental lots within Central City is "unfair. "I don't understand why the people who can stop the housing blight don't do anything about it. Every Tuesday Oquirrh Center - project itself, rather than difficulty speaking English. Kenneth O'Dell, project director, said the program offers more than just rest for the individuals, but counseling and referral services as well. Two counselors, one for Chicanos and one serving Indian minority individuals, receive their clients on referral from the spending time in jail with no assistance. Some of the project's group activities consist of programs similar to those of Alcoholics Anonymous including lectures al courts, assist the minority in interpretation at court hearings, and act as Masons for the individual in referring them to possible other programs that can also help the individual. The project only assists clients charged with misdemeanor drug or alcohol violations. The director outlined a typical case, action and service the project undertakes. When the minority individual is arrested and it is his time in court to make a plea, usually the judge of the proceedings will instruct the individual on the seriousness of his offense, and possible sentences. At this point the aide interprets the conversation, as needed, so that the speaking individual completely understands the charges and sentences the court can deliver and can make an P - eople's Freeway Wednesday, 11 :00 appropriate plea. After the aide assists the individual at this point, the court might set sentence. O'Dell said it is common place for the court to sentence the individual to jail Central City - 1 a Every later, for the release of the Every individual for referral ,for example, to the Veteran's Hospital for help from that Every :00 p.m. For more information, call 41. Harold Brereton, 328-5- Wednesday, 1 the aide can offer to the court a.m. and information film presentations in six sessions. The project can also, when work loads permit, said O'Dell, accept clients that just want help combating their drug and alcohol problems before they are arrested. This enables the individual to study the laws and understand the consequences of breaking the laws. Foremost, however, the individual is receiving the attention he needs from those who can help him attack the more personal problems that are associated with heavy drinking and drug abuse. Counseling can include theareasot mental health and marital problems. h recommendation Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. minority individuals giving them the opportunity to participate in referral programs or the group and individual programs of the alcohol violations, having When this situation arises, he said, - to the court for the release of referred recommendations lingual while remaining jurisdiction. as follows: and independent. incorporated as a resident effort. When independent, he said, the residents will have to insure greater participation themselves by Kirk Terry questions that residents might have. These meetings will be held housing. housing,'' said the council Project Offers "Helping Services" non-Englis- Problems? temporary programs that will be phased out within three to four years, if not sooner. It is hoped that resident will be if program. O'Dell said the aides, moreover the project, have no releasing authority but make Register a Vote Primary Election: Sept. 2 General Election: 1 Nov. 7 |