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Show salt lake free not for sale volume one may 18, 1972 Honors Citizen Name to promote citizen the Model Cites effort, Bea Valdez, Model Cities participation in by Steve Varley Transportation Task Force Assistant, announced a change in the name to Transportation and Highways Task Force. The change was suggested by Task Force thirty-nin- e President Awards Task Force Changes In a move number member- - Agnes Menglekamp because of a feeling in the community that the Task Force was addressing itself only to problems of mass transit. The Task Force hopes that the new name will make the community aware of the fact that they are concerning themselves with all Carl E. Shawhan, Director of Transportation and Highways Task Force Assistant. the Columbus Community transportation problems facing model neighborhood residents. President's Committee on The Task Force is presently recruiting new members as it approaches its planning phase for the third action year of the Model Cities program. Any residents interested in joining this Task Force can obtain additional 6. information by calling 467-94- 1 Handicapped. This recognition for "exceptional contributions in furthering the employment of the handicapped" was presented at the annual meeting of the Governor's Committee. Shawhan was nominated for this award by Dick Beckstrand, Ben Valdez, Center was awarded a "Citation for Meritorious Service" by the Employment of the Carl Shawhan, Director, Columbus Training Center President of Universal Enterprises, Inc., a commercial custodial company operating must admit that Columbus. was first told of the when custodial training program to be phenomenal ability to organize to bear on the multiple problems of education, training, vocational acquainted with the started at Columbus, had serious the reservations about habilitation and vocational Shawhan and the Columbus retarded and handicapped Mr. Shawhan has been able Community Center when he was individuals' abilities to master the skills required. "It is a salute to Mr. Shawhan's vision that I have been throughout the intermountain Modeling Agency Promotes area. Beckstrand had become accomplishments of Carl contacted for advice in establishing the Columbus curriculum in custodial care. In his nominating letter, Beckstrand stated: Self-Imag- e A modeling agency sponsored by the Community Action Program's economic program for youth received national acclaim and is now being used as a model program by other agencies throughout the country. This group has the distinction of being the only modeling agency of its type that is geared to fulfill the needs of girls and young women who could not afford this type of training program. The modeling and finishing classes are not only for and developing disadvantaged females into low-incom- - e models but also for giving gi rls the self-confiden- can use as and poise they an asset in any endeavor they enter. The main aim is for their improved self-imag- e, boosting their confidence and morale, which will be an asset toward their economic pursuit. The girls are in such demand that they are being called on constantly to perform in functions throughout the ''Carl Shawhan, Administrator of the Columbus Community Center at 2530 South 5th East in Salt Lake City has succeeded in establishing a program that is actively, measurably helping the I I proven wrong in I that "Under Mr. Shawhan's responsible for vocational and the local merchants have also capable direction, Columbus been very responsive. At the Community Center has grown present time, there are 60 from preparation and placement of a large number of handicapped. This won for him recognition as Utah Rehabilitation Counselor of the year. This award is presented by the National Rehabilitation 70 a simple, sheltered enrollees with more coming each week. There are 24 classes for ages between 1 3 and 1 5; 1 6 classes for those between 5 and 12. These classes are held once a week for normally 2 hours, running for 6 months for the older girls and 4 months for after which workshop for the retarded to an they are expected to graduate. For further information, call Juliet B. Race, Community happy. "My company is only one of many in commercial custodial care that has been made aware of pre-teen- s, Action Program (Central Office) active, community-oriente- d school that trains and places the handicapped and disadvantaged on jobs. Columbus provides an opportunity for the severly handicapped to remain in the program where they can continue to achieve, be productive and be the fine job being done at d i rectly in helping the handicapped. Cooperation between Columbus and the community is growing rapidly due to the outstanding efforts and ability of Carl Shawhan." Model Cities has provided partial funding for this project. Give Us A Call . . . 467-941- 6 if you are not Counsel Association. "The committee which penned the first state legislation providing public education for all citizens - even the severely handicapped, was chaired by Mr. Shawhan. Since that time, other states have followed the Utah lead in public education. "Now, through the activities of the Center, he is bringing a is involving more and more people handicapped that led him into vocational rehabilitation and as a counselor, he was personally productive members of our - remarkable variety in an innovative, the disadvantaged and meetings and schools. The Board of Education has provided space for some of the modeling classes community. a of talents imaginative program that assumption and as more and more graduates are being placed from the Center, it is increasingly obvious that in selected jobs, they can be superior employees. "Mr. Shawhan, early in his career, developed an empathy for handicapped to become useful, - to assemble initial conferences, PTA community rehabilitation. I receiving the News |