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Show Times Newspaper Wednesday, March 15, 2000 Page 3 Council approves final disbursement After some minor tweaking of the recommendations given by a citizens' committee, the Crem City Council granted its final approval ap-proval March 7 to the disbursement disburse-ment of Community Development Develop-ment Block Grant (CDSG) and HOME Investment Partnership Grant entitlements for the fiscal year 2000-2001. The largest expenditures of a total of $1,165,557 in available CDBG funds were for curb, gutter, gut-ter, and sidewalk improvements, $407,558; the Business Revolving Loan Fund administered by the Commission for Economic Development Devel-opment in Orem (CEDO), $298,649; program administration administra-tion (CDBG Office), $180,000; neighborhood revitalization (Building Neighborhoods Together), To-gether), $69,600; and a city housing hous-ing rehabilitation revolving loan fund, $50,000. The balance of the money was divided among a number num-ber of public and social service agencies. The council decided to lower the recommended funding for a program through the Recreation Center that would provide recreational recre-ational opportunities in the form of free passes for low and moderate moder-ate income individuals. Cuts made there and to The Gathering Gather-ing Place, which provides substance sub-stance abuse treatment, allowed the council to boost the recommended recom-mended funding levels for literacy programs and for Kids on the Move, an agency that provides physical therapy and counseling to children with handicaps. Councilman Mike Thompson, who made the motion that included in-cluded the council's changes and that ultimately passed 5-0, added conditions to some of the funding fund-ing disbursements. A grant of. Orem Senior Friendship Center information The Orem Senior Friendship Center invites you to join in their fun and exciting daily activities, t Volunteers are needed at this time to teach the various computer com-puter classes. If you have skills in this area, plaease cal ICharlotte Wilde (229-7110). Dances: Are you a couch potato? po-tato? Do you sit and watch too much television? Do you think to yourself that you should get more exercise, but never seem to follow fol-low through with that thought? Does your lack of involvement and movement make you even more tired than you previously were? If you could answer "yes" to any of these questions, then you are probably suffering from 'couch potato syndrome.' The perfect remedy for this syndrome is to join us for our weekend dances. You will feel rejuvenated and oh-so-glad you came! We have dances every Friday and Saturday night. The Friday night dances are with a D.J. and are for ages 25 and up. Saturday night dances are with a live band and are for college ages and up. Both nights guarantee an enjoyable enjoy-able evening. Two extra special dances are coming up: The St. Patrick's dance is on March 18. It is a huge dance with immense cash door prizes. For those who attended last year, you will recall that many of our friends walked away J. HowarcI LooMis, BoAnd CERiififd PbysiciA SpEciAliziNq in: mm ' Kuscuiosxeieiai fiseaicsne Problems of the neck, back extremities Osteopathic Philosophy The body is an integrated Ct in nn4 (imMinn ara ling Treatment with Osteopathic Medication . Gentle, personalized care ofCDBG funds $50,000 to the Children's Justice Center for property acquisition to expand the facility came with the stipulation that Orem not be the only local city contributing to the cause. Thompson also asked that a separate $8,500 in funds given to the center for counseling and direct treatment of physically and sexually abused children be used for Orem residents. The $5,000 earmarked for The Gathering Place was designated for prenatal prena-tal treatment for at-risk mothers. Mayor Jerry Washburn told CDBG Commission chairman Greg Brown that the council was not trying in any way to "depreciate" "depre-ciate" the efforts made by the committee in coming up with their recommendations. "What you did made it easier for me to do what I did," Thompson Thomp-son explained to Brown about the adjustments. Noting that the council had tried to give priority to organizations organiza-tions focusing on prevention and helping those least able to help themselves, Thompson appealed to the public to step up and assist as-sist as well. He said the money from the government is not enough to fulfill all the needs. Councilman Les Campbell said that Provo has $1.5 million more dollars to spend than Orem does. He strongly urged Orem citizens to respond to the census and be counted so that the city can receive re-ceive more funds in the future. The HOME Investment Partnership Part-nership Grant was divided as follows: fol-lows: Habitat for Humanity of Utah County, $45,000; Housing Rehabilitation Program, City of Orem, $83,342; and Housing Services Ser-vices of Utah Valley, Loan-to-Own Program, $200,000, for a total of $328,342. with large sums of cash prizes. This year promises to be even more rewarding with sizeable cash prized and great fun! Come in your favorite green outfit tor the time o' your life. The April in Paris dance will be April 8 and promises to be a romantic Parisian Pari-sian dinner dance. This Week's Schedule March 16: 9 a.m.-noon, quilting; quilt-ing; 10 a.m-ll:30 a.m., beginning computer class; 10:30 a.m.-noon, blood pressure testing; 10:45 a.m., sit and stay fit exercise; 11 a.m. Maynard Hopper (organ); noon, Bee Black (piano); noon, lunch served. March 17: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., porcelain por-celain & ceramics; 11 a.m., Maynard Hopper (organ); noon, lunch. March 18: 8-11 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Dance. March 20: 10 a.m-2 p.m., ceramics, ce-ramics, 11 a.m., Lorraine Woolstenhulme performing; noon, lunch. March 21: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., porcelain por-celain & ceramics; 10:45 a.m., sit & stay fit; 10:30 a.m.-noon, blood pressure testing; 11 a.m. Maynard Hopper (organ); 1 p.m., bingo; 1-3 p.m., wood shop. March 22: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ceramics; ce-ramics; 11 a.m., harmonica band;, noon, lunch; 1-3 p.m. arts and crafts; 3:30-5 p.m. last water color class D.O. Syl and V whole relator! Manipulation, Exercise, , . Council hears about 1-15 landscaping plan It appears that Orem City will agree to maintain landscaping1 that the Utah Department of Transportation will install at the M5 and University Parkway interchange. in-terchange. Steve Weber of the city's Public Pub-lic Works Department explained the main elements of the landscaping land-scaping plan to the Orem City Council in its March 7 meeting. The ideas received a favorable reception, and city staff plans to bring a contract and specifics back to the council for final approval ap-proval "This is going to be a beautiful entrance to the city," declared Mayor Jerry Washburn. The landscaping plan calls for sections of regular grass; a cheatgrasswildflower mix; decomposed de-composed granite (over an anti-weed anti-weed fabric base) that maintenance mainte-nance vehicles can drive on; and cobblestone, with a 6" wide curb separating it from the granite material. Other vegetation, including in-cluding pine trees, maples, bushes, Oregon grape, ground cover, and periwinkle will be used, and a sprinkling system put in place. Weber estimated that Orem will have to spend $12,000-$13,000 $12,000-$13,000 per year for maintenance, mainte-nance, which will involve lawn mowing, Utter pick-up, and minor bush-pruning and tree-trimming. Public Works Director Richard Manning told the council that the ; city cannot ask volunteers or "Adopt-a-Highway" groups to maintain this particular area because be-cause of the obvious dangers. Weber noted that volunteers are used to help with other types of beautification projects in the city. March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month Recently, the Arthritis Founda tiTauncbed a nationwide -cani paiga to raise aarenesso0u"v nile arthritis one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in children. chil-dren. "Kids Get Arthritis, Too" is the theme for the Juvenile Arthritis Ar-thritis Awareness Campaign. " Contrary to general belief, arthritis ar-thritis is an ageless disease. An estimated 285,000 children under the age of 17 are affected by juvenile juve-nile arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, juvenile arthritis is even more prevalent than juvenile diabetes and cerebral cere-bral palsy. The good news is that there is an optimistic outlook for children with this disease, even though currently there is no cure. Significant Signifi-cant disability in later years can be prevented with early diagnosis diagno-sis and a proper treatment plan. Advances in research have produced pro-duced new treatments that moderate mod-erate the effects of these diseases.. For free information about juvenile ju-venile arthritis, the Juvenile Arthritis Ar-thritis Awareness Campaign, or the Arthritis Foundation's book, Raising a Child With Arthritis- A Parent's Guide, contact Arthritis Foundation at 1-801-536-0990, or . outside of the Salt Lake City area 1-800-444-4993, or visit our web site at www.arthritis.org. For a subscription to the bi-monthly publication, "Kids Get Arthritis Too," call the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization (AJAO) at 1-800-268-6942. ts 5 jf Ei-s. OHLT TBXmOMi TICWT CVCTI9I H IRMf fm tom Tkbtt nmm: nTi gli U IJI San, p OiaOaDUHMMMEaWtta! 'Ficcl ItafiRafioa m Erii Erctuvidi (K) od'i krmy ittiea to lAan rsj DrowftSitg Mono 74-11) Mr Dog Sidp cr . Snow Dflvs pj Fa tw period of - 32M0 j te Paws a faoit a to Umb b ta 2 k 71 11 1 r f The Provo Women's Council sponsored HOBY Scholarship award winners from the five high schools in Orem and Provo. They are (front, L-R): Taniyah Eyer (Timpview), Holly Boutelle (Mtn. View), Julie Erdmann (Orem); (back L-R): Desirae Boudreaux (Provo), Emil Lav aid (Timpanogos). Women's Council of Provo celebrates honors HOBY Scholarship winners By Patricia Knoell Times Reporter The March 8 meeting of the Women's Council of Provo was a celebration indeed. Not only was it the 80"1 birthday birth-day party for the organization, it also marked the 18,h year that the club has sponsored high school sophomores from Orem and . Provo for Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Scholarship awards. The .five young people (Julie Erdmann, Orem, Holly Boutelle, Mt. View, Emil Lavaki, Timpanogos, Taniyah Eyer, Timpview, and Desirae Boudreaux, Provo) who earned those awards were present at the luncheon last week and all expressed ex-pressed gratitude to the Women's Council for their sponsorship. The HOBY Scholarships are awarded each year to high school sophomores throughout the nation. na-tion. The scholarship allows the youth to attend a state seminar (this year's seminar in Utah will be held Mother's Day weekend at .Sundance), where they learn from workshops and lectures, i They are then expected to write xt' essay's about the things they've tlearned and two students (one begone girll are seleofed from, eScn state to'gotb'fi" national T , sSil .. i i&i 7. JJHIS"" vs. seminar. While the selection process differs dif-fers from school to school, all recipients re-cipients of the award are among the best students and citizens of the each school's sophomore class. Last year, 38 Utah High Schools participated in the program. pro-gram. But there was more to the luncheon lun-cheon than just honoring the HOBY winners. This meeting was a special one for the Council as it celebrated its 80lh year as an organization. or-ganization. The party got off to a rousing start with President Donna Jensen leading the group in a spirited rendition of Happy Birthday Birth-day and an explanation of purpose pur-pose and motto (Community Improvement Im-provement Through Service) of the Women's Council. Sylvia Thomas Tho-mas then offered the prayer and Leann Payne led the Pledge of Allegiance. Club members were then treated to two songs from the its own chorus, which sang a medley med-ley of "Somewhere Out There" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Rain-bow" and "Look Up America." A delicious lunch of roast beef, rice and string beans, with birthday cake for desert followed. After Florence Valgardson introduced in-troduced each of the HOBY Introducing our generous NEW Central Bank I3-M0nth Certificate of Deposit 6 Interest rate 6E)0 Annual percentage yield Ask any Central Bank representative for details 1 .j f - ' 1 j ; ' " I'll' . ; . it Oth, Scholarship winners and they were given the opportunity to say a few words, singeractor David Sovine entertained Club members mem-bers with beautiful renditions of such favorites as "Impossible Dream" "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," "Danny Boy," "On the Road to Mandalay," and many more as the concert went on for over Vi hour. Provo Women's Council President Donna Jensen welcomes members to the Club's 80th birthday party,, Member FDtC Equal Housing Lender www.centr8lbarikutah.com in i ii iini mi. i iijiim .1. imn. 1 v' 'Vvyf jM'M . j -J : mm . . H i i y ; ,'i . A CENT R A L f m k ' I f Call For An Appointment 229-11 52 EE "WHI E acanOi Fat - --iT OPv |