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Show T.Aan..ra...,,i. s&m From Redwood rriinffn ' - - Council Members To Serve on Task Forces i by Kirk Terry by Steve Varley Reid Holbrook of the Health Center, Neighborhood explained the services of the Center to senior citizens at a meeting at the Redwood Service Center, Tuesday, June 20. He showed how people could save money by using the program. "There is no deductable for one thing," said Holbrook, "You pay a monthly premium which is based on your monthly income, not on how much you use the services of the Center." That premium covers all medical, and hospital, pharmacy, eye-carIn used. services some pediatric cases, for instance if you are e single and earn less than $200.00 a month, the service is free. When you sign up for the program, you will receive a card showing you are a member of the Neighborhood Health Center. The card is good for service at any "NO-CHARG- hospital in an emergency, even out of town or out of state. "I can't see why everyone isn't taking advantage of this program," Holbrook said. The Health Plan isopen and available to everyone in the model neighborhood but is soon to be expanded to outlying areas. For information on howto apply, contact the Neighborhood Health . Center, 486-2471 During the regular meeting explain to the council what Redwood Council of the Redwood Council, June 19, at the Redwood Service "Model Cities" is all about. She said that the Model Cities Agency SecretaryTreasurer. Center, council members selected is a contracting organization that individual Model Cities task only starts programs and projects forces on which they would serve and doesn't maintain and operate as members representing the them. The agency, she said, is a Redwood Council. The task source for funding only, and forces selected by the council are: should not be confused with the Physical Environment, Health, approximately 50 programs Crime and Delinquency, Model Cities has funded. Faron Ith, Model Cities Task Manpower and Government. More participation on the other Force Coordinator, said that task forces is planned as the when the agency funds councils, council grows in numbers. they remain an independent council He said Afton Kinney, organization. member, said that the present that Model Cities doesn't come in membership of the council is and automatically take over the lacking only four people as voting operations of the funded members and that council organization or project. Ith members should continue the stressed the importance of the recruiting campaign started by council becoming involved with Model Cities task forces. Only by the council. Mrs. Kinney went on to participating on the task forces. he said, can the council expect to develop projects for their area. He told the council that the task forces are in a slow period of activity now because general proposals for the third action year are just starting to receive attention. Ith said that the task forces just finished the previous - year's work and that new objectives, as the task forces regroup, will be developed. The Redwood Council has a new SecretaryTreasurer - voted in was Madeline Elliott, resident and longtime member of the Redwood Council. The Council's next meeting will be on July 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Redwood Service Center, 2717 South Redwood Road. J J J J Redwood fo Receive Funds for Improvements WANTED Senior Citizens to attend weekly luncheon at passes for our horses." Redwood Service Center our The Model Neighborhood News asked the 5 Cost per plate: 60 cents 12:00 noon Reservations by Monday FREE BINGO WITH PRIZES legislators in construction. Lunch by Reservation: - state's Washington indicate that funds have been appropriated for the Jordan River Parkway and the Redwood Regional Park area v Tuesdays -- Redwood Community Council, for their opinions of the planned improvements, and the resulting impact the new facilities will have on the community at large. The council was unanimous in their beliefs that the community will reap a great deal of economic, social, and recreational worth from the projects. Following are some comments to questions polled at the Council's meeting on June 19: the Jordon Parkway contribute to the entire community? "It will clean up a lot of the Q: What Don't be left out! ?ic by Kirk Terry Recent announcements from 466-875- jmw ... will it will have a big impact area on the community. "We sure need the bridle Other responses pointed out the sorely needed traffic accesses throughout the Redwood area that are to be constructed as part of the Parkway. A beautiful Parkway instead of the unsightly conditions now was a favorable aspect voiced by the Council. Q: What impact will the new e center have in the multi-purpos- community? "If you have ever been swimming, and the paramount services needed will include a more efficient health service that can be instigated in the new center. The members said that senior citizens or disabled residents needing health services will be able to get those services at the center rather than at the hospitals where just getting there is difficult. Q: Will the developments planned for Redwood around here on week day night, you see some of the kids just walking up and down the streets. . . they have to have some place to economically stimulate the community and subsequently go." "People want to live here now. a "When we have activities out here for the kids, they do participate. . . the kids are tickled to death to get in on any progra ms we offer. Combined responses by the Council members listed many of the activities and services that can be housed or conducted at the new center: arts and crafts, dancing for all age groups. attract residents to live in the area? "They're always running out of housing out here." "The economy of Redwood will stay just as it is, not improving, without the new facilities. "Once we have something to offer people they will be willing to come in and take it . . . but we haven't had anything to offer." . i Redwood Senior Citizens group will be taking a bus trip to the Monastary the Trinity in Huntsville, Utah on June 29. A bus will leave the Redwood Service Center, 2717 So. Redwood Road, at 1 0:00 a. m. There will not be a charge for the outing but BRING of YOUR OWN LUNCH! Reservations must be made, so call Madaline Elliott at 466-875- 5. The group will be planning other trips and events in the future and invite interested residents to their weekly luncheon held every Tuesday at 12:00 noon at the Center, 2717 So. Redwood Road. J i |