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Show Sfafeivde Survey of handicapped Slated ' The Governor's Sub-Com-1 nittee on Recreation and ! Leisure programs for the 1 Handicapped will conduct a itatewide survey to identify recreational needs for handi-:apped handi-:apped Utahns, according to 3ary Totland, Committee :hairman. jj "This is the first time a h jroject of this kind has been cittempted," Totland said. N Funds will be provided by the I State Division of Rehabilita-F Rehabilita-F tion Services. C Research will focus on five C main areas: (1) How much leisure time a handicapped E individual has; (2) How do the j handicapped utilize their lei-h lei-h sure time; (3) What are some C of their recreational needs, jj including the likes of these S individuals; (4) To what extent k are these recreational needs jj being met; and (5) Identifying corrective procedures when programming needs are not being met. "We must know each individual's needs if we are to provide adequate services," noted Charles LeBaron, executive execu-tive secretary for the Governor's Gover-nor's Committee for the Employment for the Handicapped. Handi-capped. LeBaron is employed by The Division of Rehabilitation Rehabilita-tion Service. How significant are these programs? According to Mr. Totland, "Through the treatment treat-ment and training received, handicapped youngsters are able to reach levels of independence once thought impossible. Many are taught skills which can carry over in later years." The programs can help handicapped persons take their rightful place in the community, he explained. a wide market both in this county and internationally. At the Custom Cattle Feeders, Inc. tour participants will see a stockman-owned vertically integrated operation. opera-tion. Host for this stop is Gene Egan, who is responsible for the operations's packing plant operation at Madera, California Californ-ia and who will explain this unique cattle producing, feeding feed-ing and meat merchandising enterprise. Other stops planned will give ranchers and farmers insight into sophisticated cattle cat-tle breeding programs with emphasis on such breeds as Red Angus, Brangus and Hereford blood lines. For those interested in the more exotic breeds, visits to operations opera-tions which have such breeds as Simmental and Limousin are scheduled. Details and registration information on the tour are available at any First Security Bank office. Price of the tour is $295.00, including transportation, transporta-tion, meals and lodging. |