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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JULY 14, 1993 News 2 Child support collections heading in new direction of child support is a national disgrace. In 1990 Non-payme- nt alone, approximately $18.9 bild lion in payments for children of divided homes went uncollected. Custodial parents seeking help from the government to collect unpaid child support many times walk after years of away empty-hande- d court-ordere- frustration due to case workers with come up with the cash. The rest paint or do other jobs such as maintenance or clerical work, at- to assist custodial parents in the recovery of unpaid child support from absent parents. Officials at the company report that many of their clients come to them after becoming frustrated with governmentbureau-cracy- . They charge a one-timapplication fee and a percentage of the collected arrearages. There has been an response since the word has gotten out that there is an alternative to the states Red Tape. The contact person for this program is, tend parentingclasses, spendtime with their children and look for jobs. If they choose to ignore the above, they may be jailed. The experiment has proved successful in two counties, and h as caught the eye of experts in Washington. In Utah officials agree with the above program, but they do not have a work project to force cooperation. They practice income withholding and if that isnt effective they put liens on homes or automobiles. e, non-refundab- le overwhelming case loads. One Sandy woman stated, I am owed almost $30,000 in back child support and have been trying to collect through the state for at least ten years but have been unsuccessful Zandra Perkins at or so far." The woman indicated that The child support issue is inshe had enlisted the help of a private agency, not affiliated with any deed a thorny one. Every state is governmental agency, that special- attacking it in a different way. d izes in the enforcement of Perhaps the most unusual is the child support and collec- Wisconsin angle. Parents whofall behindon child support payments, tion of back child support Child U.S. The company, Sup- or fail to pay at all, get a choice, port Recovery, has established pay up or paint park benches for a nationwide network of agents 16 weeks. Nearly four out of five over-whelmi- 801-262-LO- Wisconsin i that in the two counties of Racine and Fond du Lac. Seven more Jim Anderson and Lee Creenwatt listen as Laurali Noteman talks with several counties have adopted the idea. members of the Kane County EMS system who recently experienced extreme Officials say that the Wisconsin trauma in their EMS volunteer work. Photo by Myrna Cox. program has done more than increase collections. It also has court-ordere- I officials feel the program is very successful brought absent parents into their childrens lives. Rust Delux Tours I p y i s Group meets to discuss feelings Several volunteers of the Kane EMS system met at the Kanab Fire Station. After as- sistingwith traumatic accidents, EMS personnel involved met together to share their feel-ings. The meeting was a good outlet for anyone needing to ex- unpleasant feelings which an inevitable part of dealing with the tragic circumstances of fatal wrecks. Laurali Noteman is trained to defuse those who Kaibab North Ranger District has announced the followingpro-gram- I A 1 R L 1 A 11 E 11 sup-sever- y al Kane County EMS volunteers, Laurali is extremely-dedicate- d and willing to assist in this pacity. She is greatly appreci-ar- e ated, not only as a friend, but as a concerned caring individual who is more than willing to help out in any way she can. ca-pre- ss trees?; Forest Fire: s for summer enjoyment: A excel-Count- Kaibab evening programs A I have faced trauma. Her lent knowledge and expertise of defusing emotions were helpful for those needing emotional port. This service is available to fl P.O. Box 1108 - MOAB UT - 84532 Quentin Rust, the fifth son of the renowned canyon promoter and tourist guide DAVE RUST, has come out of retirement to carry on the efforts of his father. Quentin was born in Kanab in 1921 and raised in Provo. He attended B.Y.U. and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1948 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Quentin is a recognized authority on the history, geology, and geography of Southern Utah, Western Colorado and Northern Arizona. CALL ME Exclusive Guided Tour or (i people in a 1993 suburban) Includes: Five Utah National Parks Plus Grand Ganvon (North Rim) ft Mesa Verde (4 cruise on Like Powell to Rainlxnv Bridge Follow i1k Butch Cassidy Horse Thief Trail from Circleville to Telluride !!! Experience the Colorado Alps A Telluride. Ouray, and Dolores All meals All fees 12 days, nights first class lodging double occupancy - no smoking $ 1 OOO per person 1 1 : 1(800)233-RUS- T y I FI y Jacob Lake campground and DeMotte campground. A broad brush schedule is: Tuesdays at Jacob Lake campground. Wednesdays at both campgrounds; Fridays at both campgrounds; Saturdays at both campgrounds. Evenings at 8:00 or 8:30 in July. 8:00 or 7:30 in August and September (the times will vary because of the sunset) Current topics for programs are: Know your trees; What zone are you in?; Kaibab Cake a recipe for the Kaibab Plateau; Stories behind the trees what do deer teeth have in common with Ponderosa pine Vandalism i Good or bad? An EvolvingConcept;The Other day; and guest speakers. The programs are interactive programs, 30 minute talks, or slide programs. The program topics will be changing throughout the summer. For information about the current weeks topics, times and locations, please call or stop by the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center at Jacob Lake. In addition: There will be a 602-643-73- special evening program on Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 at Jacob Lake camp ground. The EarthTones will give an exciting and uplifting concert performance at our am phi th eater. The EarthTones are a singing group from Flagstaff. it Zion Park On the morning of June 9, case. A joint investigation beZion National Park distween the Washington County rangers covered vandalism in the form Sheriff and the National Park Fl of graffiti carved onto a rock Service is continuing. Zion Nawall face in a remote tional Park is offering a $1,000 back-count- V ry area. The graffiti had been recently placed and was adjacent to a formerly pristine Anasazi rock-ar- t site. A group of 6 young males were found trespassing on the private property leading into the park during the early morning hours of June 7 and may be the suspects in this 5-- back-count- ry reward for information leading to convictions in this vandalism case. Penalties for such an act carry a fine of $250,000 andor two years imprisonment. Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to call the ChiefPark Ranger, Zion National Park at(801) 772-325- ext 22. 6, |