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Show THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1975 -- CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES PAUL HARVEY WEEKS TV GUIDE RONALD REAGAN SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWS EXAMINER, PRESTON CITIZEN. CACHE CITIZEN. CITIZEN AND THE LEADER GARLAND TIMES a Jr. MINI-INDUSTRI- GRACE MALL AL Training First Priority At Workshop 4: P ( I' f L ; . n ' 4 i - ' - . the Workshop, where the employes mount 8,000 tires a year. The tires are used on new farm machinery manufactured at Hesston Corporation. the Pictures By Jeniene Adamson setting where handicapped people can achieve a measure of financial independence; (3) to provide a setting where severely handicapped can receive training in needed social, physical, and related skills, even though they may not be able to achieve economic independence. By ALICE CAKDON Four years ago, t'iie Cache Instructional Work shop was transferred to the' recently vacated Benson El ementary School. At that t'une there were between 20 and 25 employes, and limited opportunity for cont ract work. Today, there are between 60 and 70 employes, with varied contracts for production projects, where employes earn up to S(i an hour , depending upon their skill and the nature of the work. ACCORDING Superintendent C. Bryce Draper, although the work- shop has expanded into a regional program involving emDloves from Cache County. Box Elder County, and from Franklin County, Idaho. employes are required to pay a flat rate tuition fee, which is paid by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. At present there are 10 employes from Franklin County, eight from Box Elder, and the remainder are from Cache County. Employes are allowed released time from work for TO Lynn B. ( and surveyor Nursery, stakes for lumber yards; an area for assembling handles and mot.ors for Mill and Mix wheat f rinders; and others. During part of the year there is also quilt making for local civic to be organizations used as fund raising projects. One: of the interesting projects is the stack of tires and rims seen on the grounds adjacent to the building. Semi-trucloads are brought to Out-of-sta- 1 ti.?acher. He is THE WOI KSIIOP facility itself might be termed a mini industrial mall. Here, one may see an area for mounting tires an d wheels for farm machinery manufactured by Hesston Corporation; an area for a ssembling wheels for sprin'Kler systems for Bullen Fairm Equipment in Logan. Rocky Mountain Irrigation in 'Richmond, and Pitcher Irrigation in Preston; a place whare wooden flats are constructed for Wuthrich THE WORKSHOP director works closely with the Cache County School Board and Nelson, director at the Workshop, "the program has become so successful that we are making plans to expand and enlarge the facilities here at the workshop." Mr. Nelson states that "the three main purposes of this Cache Instructional Work) to provide shop are training which would lead to employable ty within and outside the workshop for as many as possible; (2) to provide sheltered workshop seminary trained in Spec ial Education as well as religious instruction. He teac:hes five classes each day in the Benson Ward church house which is just across the parking lot from the Workshop. In an interview with Mr. Nelson, he said "80 to 90 per cent of the employes are enrolled, in Seminary. Even those who are not L.D.S. take f:he class so that they can be 'vith Mr. Halverson." PERHAPS THE most impressive project is the Workshop's candle making industry. Paraffin is heated in large pots. The melted wax "goes through yhose and fills candle molds which are placed in large vats. The vats are then filled with water to help cool the candles. The candles are then rubbed and smoothed off, wrapped and labeled. They are distributed under the name of LITE and marketed by a buyer in Salt Lake City. At the present time they make 250 candles a day at the Workshop, but hope to increase their output to 500 per day. All employes are paid on a basis, on all propiece-rat- e jects at the Workshop. They receive pay comparable to the wages received by emS ployes at similar throughout the valley. jobs FUNDING FOR the workshop comes from local property taxes, through the school district levy. Federal grants through the Department of Education, and from 2 ?i .'-- .' - f DURING THE months of August through January, candle making is one of the big projects at the Workshop. At present they make 250 per day, but hope to increase their production to 500 a day. They are marketed under the label of LITE FANTASTIC. academic and religious instruction. Steve Halverson is , F ' ' - n . , v the United Way solicitation funds. Instructors include James Lefgren who is foreman at the workshop. LaRae Godfrey and Ruth Ryan have been with the Workshop as instructors from its beginning. Most of the other personnel are Utah State University students, majoring in special education, who need experience to complete their Bachelors or Masters degree. Before coming to the Cache Instructional Workshop, Mr. Nelson was a teacher and counselor at Sky View High School. He has been an insurance salesman. He returned to work with high-risdropouts employed at Sky View High School part time. He is currently serving as Bishop of the Smithfield Fifth Ward of the L.D.S. Church. Because of his excellent ability in relating to people, he was asked to take the position he now holds as Director at the Cache Instructional Workshop. - - , nt"""""ii i r a'.v- - . - y " . : k MR. NELSON said "At a faculty meeting which is held each morning, instructors and personnel meet to evaluate the performance and progress of individual employes. During the time that the workshop has been i LYNN NELSON, director at Cache Instructional Workshop, explains the use of time cards for employees. All basis, and employees are wages are figured on a piece-rat- e paid at prices comparable to wages received by people at similar jobs throughout the valley. wish that more of the people of Benson would come and see what goes on at the Workshop, then perhaps they would feel better about it Benson, 30 of the young people have been given emin ployment placement outside the workshop, where they achieve a sense of accominplishment and financial dependence." Mr. Nelson also stated that "Visitors are welcome to come and see the facility. We being here, and perhaps would even be proud to have the Cache Instructional Workshop in their lt 1 $ I I ' ' ' ,'(t I I i ! ; 1 VIRGINIA JONES works electronic pianos. ' ' , t i (f-it- .a-- mi I ' 1 .ifcV cables used in Wurlitei T, i. f m v " . - . ' I 1 f JERRY JENSEN and Keith Wyklc are shown working on chairs for ski lifts. This job requires a high level of ability. I v v ' |