Show Big Brother Program Launched in Area Officers were elected and committee assignments made at an organizational meeting of a Big Brother program Monday at the Kingsbury Community Church These officers will serve the Vernal area said Charles Beede chairman chair chair- man Rhoda DeVed was elected vice chairman chairman chair chair- man and Ann Cheves secretary Other administrative committee members are Virginia Winder Alvin Nash Buell Bennett Bennett Ben Ben- nett Virginia Ashton and Chad Orton THE PURPOSE of Big Brothers had been explained in previous meetings by Jerry Jackson chairman and Larry White vice chairman of the Uintah County Coordinating Council which is sponsoring the project There is need for men to be companions companions companions com com- to boys between approximately approximate approximate- ly seven to 17 years of age who do not have the adventure and influence provided provided pro pro- vided by fathers officials state A TYPICAL example would be sons of a widowed or divorced mother who need to gain gam confidence in their masculine masculine mas mas- culine development by sharing experiences experiences experiences exper exper- with an adult male Although referrals may be made by anyone it is expected that most will come from the schools Division of FamIly Family Family Fam Fam- ily Services juvenile court and the mental mental men men- tal health clinic A COMMITTEE of professional people people people peo peo- will receive referrals of boys match each boy with a given adult and provide provide provide pro pro- vide assistance to the volunteer Big Brother Brother Bro Bra ther they when needed Serving in this capacity will be Bill Dee Wilcox Tom Freestone Steve Francum Stanley Allen AlIen Garth Harrison Jerry Jackson and Reverend Jack Coates MEMBERS OF the Vernal Lions Club have offered to serve as Big Brothers according to Ted Taylor president Jaycees Jay Jay- cees the nation are expected expect expect- ed also to have this as their project for 1 1371 1971 71 An effort eUort will be made to launch a aBig aBig aBig Big Sister program in Vernal after the Big Brother program has been established established said Jerry Jackson of the Coordinating Coordinating Co Co- Council |