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Show 25, 1990 Sunday, February Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. Guest speakers will be Norma Giles Thomas speaking on "The Effects of the Legislature," and Susan B. Hunt, director of Senior Services at UVRMC, discussing "Senior Health Report." All members are invited to attend and encouraged to bring an interested friend. The birthday party for those Eldred Center members having birthdays the latter part of Febru- ary, will be Friday during the luncheon instead of on Wednesday as previously announced. Luncheon reservations are required by Thursday before noon. "Rainbows and Promises" singing group will entertain during the luncheon on Tuesday beginning at 12:15. Reservations for the luncheon are required on Monday before nal payments are required by for the Deep South Tour on Reservations are also being taken for the Historic Palmyra Pageant Tour on July For more information call the office at This week's schedule: 9 a.m. Ceramics Monday ass; 10 a.m. Golden K Kiwanis meeting; 11 a.m. Charlene Menden-ha- ll and Blaine Wynder with music and dancing; noon Seniors Over Sixty Luncheon; 5 p.m. "55 Alive" Defensive Driving Course; 1 p.m. Ceramics Class, Painting Class; 2:30 p.m. Merry Mixer's Square Dancing with Doren and LaRella Boyden. 9 a.m. China Dolls Tuesday Class; 10 a.m.-- 4 p.m. Income Tax Counseling; 10:30 a.m. Conversational Spanish; 11 a.m. Music and Dancing, Arthritis Exercise Group; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Outreach Worker; Noon Seniors Over Sixty Luncheon; 12:15 "Rainbows and Promises"; 5 p.m. "55 Alive" Defensive Driving Course; 1 p.m. China Dolls Class, Current Events Class; 2 p.m. Photo Club Meeting; 2:30 p.m. Beginner's Square April 9 10-2- 5. 18-2- 8. 379-662- 0. Danced Class; 8 p.m. Tuesday Night Dance. All seniors 50 plus welcome! 9 a.m. Creative Senior citizens may receive asWednesday sistance in filing their 1989 income Crafts Class; 11 a.m. Creative Writtaxes through the Tax Counseling ing Class; Harmonica Band and for the Elderly (TCE) Program at Dancing; Noon Granny's Kitchen the Eldred Center each Tuesday Luncheon; 1 p.m. Knitting with and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 Bunny. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday p.m., through April 12. No appointSenior Health Promotion Clinic; 10 ment is necessary. Make reservations now for the a.m.4 p.m. Income Tax CounselWalt Disney's World on Ice Trip at ing; 10 a.m. Painting Class; the Salt Palace on March 12. Price 11 a.m. Bob Ogle at the piano and tour includes a late dancing; Noon Seniors Over Sixty of this one-da- y ticket to Luncheon, Maggie Griner at piano; lunch at the World on Ice performance, and 12:45 p.m. Duplicate Bridge; 1 p.m. transportation. Reservations and fi Sewing with Sybil. noon. Chuck-A-Ram- By LEANN MOODY Spanish Fork Correspondent SPRINGVILLE City council members took action last week to make apartment rates for solid waste the same as paid by other city residents. A complaint last month from apartment owners said the city was double charging by assessing owners a yearly fee and then asking apartment renters to pay a monthly - Driving course set at Eldred Center March Page F5 Council halts f cash assessment Prime Time Daisy and Merrill Tew, local AARP Defensive Driving Representatives will conduct a new "55 Alive" Defensive Driving Course on Monday and Tuesday, 5 p.m. course Completion of this two-da- y will qualify seniors for discounts on their auto insurance policies. A small fee is charged. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) meeting will be held at the Eldred Center on THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, fee. Council members along with members of the utuility board took the complaints under advisement and reported to the council prior to the decision. The council decided apartments would be considered different than commercial and that the monthly utility bill would cover the cost of maintenance and purchase of dumpsters. The council then did away with the assessment to owners and will bill apartment renters the same charge as residential owners. The council commented that garbage utility fees would cover the cost of the dumpster and maintaining it. In other council action, bids were presented on the waterline for the Southern Utah Valley Solid Waste transfer station. Recent water totals please city officials By LEANN MOODY Spanish Fork Correspondent SPANISH FORK City officials were encouraged with water figures following recent storms. Figures have improved in the past two weeks with storms that dumped snow in the valleys as well as large amounts in the mountains. Figures from Clear Creek 1 which several weeks ago was at 82 percent of normal show 92 percent in recent figures released by the soil conservation service. Clear Creek 2 shows at 83 percent of normal while prior to recent storms was a 79 percent of normal. Previous figures have prompted the council to begin looking at water conservation measures. Now council members are more optimistic about water this coming summer. Clear Creek HI and 2 are the primary sources of Spanish Fork culinary water. Bids for the ductal iron pipe be awarded as soon as the city a written agreement with SUVSW district for payment of will in the area as well as to find out if there would be enough recycling to warrant a continued use of the bin. The council also appointed councilman Gordon Smith to serve on the Board of Directors for the Utah League of Governments Insurance Trust Board. Don Gage was also given the to have a septic tank for construction of a home at 2625 E. Canyon Road. Members were appointed to the planning commission and included Ray Crandall who will fill a slot vacated by Kent Walker. Dickie Jane Sargent was appointed to the shade tree commission. trash collecting has the the line. Anticipated cost of the line is with some of the expense coming from boring underneath to reach the transfer station site west of the interstate. The council also approved a request from Roger Gillespie for a recycling bin at Allen's Super Save for bottles and aluminum cans. It was agreed that the bin would be in place for several months on a trial basis. This would insure that there would be no problems with $99,000 Springville will send protest letter about proposed zoning changes - - SPRINGVILLE Springville plans to file a letter of protest with the Utah County planning commission over zone changes proposed by Springville's Master Plan or give any consideration for plans underway. They may not have looked at any of the cities," said the mayor. that body. Currently, Springville is trying to Officials are concerned with the annex an area, known as Hobble Creek Annexation, between 400 proposed new residential agriculzone that will allow South and the freeway, for industriture RA-- 5 residential construction on five-acr- e al use. "This makes it very difficult to parcels within the county. In the past, county residents annex this property as industrial needed parcels before they use property," said Bertelsen Fricould put up a home. ' day. "We want to have the zone stay Springville Mayor DeLora Bertel-se- n explained that the city feels the as it is and as we've planned for it county failed to regard the city's in the Master Plan." Bertelsen said the Hobble Creek Master Plan when they designed Annexation has a high water table the new zoning. Such a change will negate that and is a septic tank area. It does not lend itself to residential conthe city is planning to do, she said. "Basically, we're concerned be- struction. With the zoning opened up to cause it doesn't take into account re include residential construction, it makes it tough for cities to deny applications for such building, she noted. The Springville city council voted to attend the upcoming county planning commission meeting on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. "We want them to understand our concerns before they create problems for us," said the mayor. City attorney Harold Mitchell said the protest letter was filed Feb. 23. "We'd like them to respect our Master Plan. We think to rezone this area hampers our ability to deal with the future adequately," said Mitchell. "What we don't want is for them (the county) to rezone anything withing our annexation area." a, Hearing aid checks scheduled at center Classes for Mature Drivers (55 and Stay Alive) will be offered at the Orem Friendship Center on March Classes will be conducted by Merrill Tew in Room 1, 8:30 a.m.-nooRalph A. Watt (hearing aid specialist for Miracle Ear) will be at the center each third Tuesday of the month, 11 a.m.-- l p.m. Seniors n. can have their hearing aids checked and receive a free hearing evaluation. If a hearing test is needed, Watt will set up an appointment with the clinic. He will also visit the homebound. The talented and versatile Don Machan, with his accompanist Sue Soloman, will entertain Orem Seniors on Wednesday, 11 a.m.-nooIt's time to party at the Orem Center birthday party, that is. Seniors who have birthdays in February will have their names read by June Crowther, secretary, and Don Machan will lead the birthday song. This will take place on Wednesday during the noon hour. The County Blood Pressure Clinic will be March 8, 12:30-1:3- 0 p.m. The clinic will be in the lounge. Memberships can be obtained at the Orem Center office and will be in effect through Dec. 31, 1990. March 7 will be Western Days at the Friendship Center. Seniors are n. encouraged to dress accordingly to make it a fun day. Weekly Schedule: 10 a.m. Golden K Monday Kiwanis, quilting wEsther Bevins, Thelma Herrick, Ruby Maupin and Wanda Rider, Stay Fit exercise w Rose Reed and assisted by Dee Alexander 11 a.m., organ music by Dorothy Roller 11 a.m. and dancing, Outreach worker Tami Stevens, tax help and lunch at noon. Quilting, pool, Senior Tuesday 0 Health Clinic 8:30 p.m., tax counseling, piano music by Reta Hadlock 11 a.m. and dancing. a.m.-12:3- Lunch. Quilting, pool, OutWednesday reach worker Elna Burgener, free tax help, Don Machan Show 11 a.m., Feb. Birthday Celebration and lunch at noon. Quilting, pool, CeThursday ramics wRanae, Orem Senior Citizen's Harmonica Band with Carl Carlson directing, 11 a.m. and dancing, Stay Fit exercise 11 a.m., Lunch at noon. Quilting, pool, Stay Fit Friday exercise 11 a.m. accordion music by Max Robison 10:45 a.m. and dancing, drawing for complimentary dinners and lunch at noon. Ballroom Dance Saturday p.m. Excellent dance music provided by Reta Hadlock and her band. 8-- Local Family Friends need more volunteers for program Families with a child suffering from a disability or terminal illness have unique needs. Caring for a special child not only requires more time than a normal child, but also more emotional strength. Many such families are receiving help from the Family Friends Project, sponsored by the Easter Seal Society of Utah. Family Friends provides volunteers to help with the family's special needs. The project currently needs more volunteers to help with the program in the Utah County area. Volunteers must be age 50 or older, and must enjoy children. One Utah County family receiving help has an cighteen-month-ol- d daughter, Megan, with cystic fibrosis. Megan requires much of her parent's time and emotional support, making it difficult for them to spend much time with their other two children. "When Megan was spending so much time in and out of the hospital, I noticed that my boys were not getting the attention they needed," said Kathy Maurer. "That's when I called for help." For almost a year now, volunteer David Thomas has been helping the Maurer's. "Grandpa" David Thomas, as the children call him, visits once a week for several hours. During his visit, Thomas concentrates on giving the boys his full attention. He plays games, reads to the boys, or simply does what they want to do. Kathy Maurer commented that it really helps her boys to know that Grandpa is coming. "Because neither mine, nor my husband's parents live close to us, having an older person spend time with the children is what has helped us get through this." Although cystic fibrosis is a terminal illness and the Maurer's know that Megan will not reach maturity, Thomas is able to lend some peace of mind to a difficult situation. Thomas says that when he retired he wanted to do something to help others. Becoming a family friend was a great way to get involved in service to a family in need. Volunteers commit to spend one to two days a week, three hours each visit, with the family they are matched with. Volunteers must also commit to work with the family for at least nine months. Dana Porter, volunteer coordinator, said that the volunteers must be compassionate, sensitive, patient, and flexible in dealing with the needs of the special families. Depending on the family, the volunteer's role will vary. Some volunteers spend time with the disabled or ill child, while others, like David Thomas, work with the siblings. Volunteers have the option of receiving a small stipend for their visit, and are reimbursed for their transportation costs. Interested volunteers should call the United Way Volunteer Center at for more information. 374-81- Ws. A &v &ftSBXBis&llpr&miKxwmKmiimwmm make sure the peers are only The realization that your child alcoinvolved in a support capacity, addicted or be to drugs may and only under the direction of a hol is devastating enough. But consider what could happen if you qualified supervisory staff. untreated. let it go There is help. Today's drug abuse problems have spawned a variety of chemical addiction treatment methods and facilities. All of the programs have their good points, but not all of them are right for vour child. 4. Does the facility have access As with any other of life's major decisions, this is a time to compare carefully. Here's a list of questions to ask in the process. . Does the program offer a full spectrum of care for your chiU, including proper after-care- ? The program you choose should otter a complete continuum of alternatives based on the nature of your child's problem. Some programs do fine on the front end, but are seriouslv lacking in after care treatment. Tle goal is treat- produce a real pro-gT.i- capable i'l plete assessment ot your child's current l.;itioi',iig, psycho-iogic.i- l, physical .out oeia! dimension v Tin requires ,i vi i't 'A I'll the program cost, and hote much trill your insurance cover? u. ni j! diagnose your Juki's condition. X Doe the program have peer counseling coupled u ith strong stall upen ision? I s ! ere' no ijuevtinn that cou a po'.Veltlll tool b e! ipr.c m:i Juld through a ,!n.i! alum pr.'i'iem. However. i:, l.i (801)476-577- miir. $ir r n mm i to m. 4 ' J ' .1 avliemic.il jjg (208) Or call toll-fre- 234-435- 7 24 hours aJa:l-H00-H7b-19- cttwv. IJ-ste- p hn 7 Pocatello Regional Medical Center p At It 0 e Institute for Behavioral Medicine The most successful treatment approaches incorpi irate the recovery rn 'gram ot the .YA and N'A. This model has been used successfully by millions ot people to not only help them deal with their problem, but also tind new meaning in their lives. $. Is the facility properly the.). lospital McKay-De- is ine accredited and licensed? Look lor accreditation by 1 LDS Hospital (801)321-558- tnaimem htM'don the sund.tr J program? program hare a strong connection n i'h local 0 262-619- program. 5. Does the Medical Center (801)379-738- Wasatch Canvons 9 (801) must re spect the child's civil rights, while still allowing a means to help kids comply with the . Utah Valley Regional the whole family gets sick. A good program addresses the health of 14 It M treatment 4. What docs the hooh? in teenagers: cal or chemical restraint. 3. Does the program maintain a envistrict drug-freronment? ps'.Jiiv.'gUa! ,t!",d meJ:..i; eNptriH- The fact is, when a kid amount olphysi e perlt inning a com- m. hiding 2. Is the program carefully structured u iih specific reauirc-menl- s for the recording child? The following facilities can answer your ijiicstions about chemical dependency becomes chemically dependent, Beware of programs which use an undue problem? good job of keeping you informed? Look for familv orientations, appropriate family involvement? rights of the child and th e responsibilit ies of the parent? cal dependency as a disease instead ofjust a psychological prolession.il depth to pertorm a complete diagnosis ol your child's problem? level ot gram provide a proper balance between the 1. Does the program treat chemi- lilesiyle change, with enough aftercare treatment to keep the patient on track. Does the i the have fit lity Look tor a ment period. 6. Does the pro- Questions the entire family of a recovering addict. 10. Does the program Jo a more of the charges of an accredited program. 9. Docs the program offer to other important support senices? Look for a program with adequate support services to solve any kind of medical or psychiatric problem or emergency that might arise. 5. Does your child have the opportunity for continued schooling while in the program? While your child is being treated, it's important that he or she have tin opportunity to continue on with dieir schooling. This also helps them inte grate back into real life at the end of their treat- A Few More ment that's lone- term enough to dependency treatment program. This insures not only a standard level of care, but chances are your insurance company will cover ... . iT 'M4 a ftJU ''c: accessibility to staff, and information about how vour child is domain the program. The best institutions make parents an integral part ot the program by creating a parents' board. Find a program with a sense ol openness. And make sure you're informed of charges that are incurred. . Does the program encourage you to get a second opinion? Collect information about the program, then ask around about it. Once your child's problem has been assessed, go to another institution and get a second opinion. 12. Does the philosophy of the program feel right lor you? Visit the treatment center and talk to the dueaor or counselors about the center's philosophies about drug treatment. Kxamme the values espoused by the program and make sure thevtit win, vour own. inallv, while all tteatmeut programs van, in cost, the most expensive ones aie not necessarily the best. 'Like the time to review the above checklist beiore committing your child to a progiam, Vour child's lite may depend on it. This ;?(, irrtr.;,. ": ( ididas a '!.'' s.n i,i h I'lWnumtain Health e'.i.'i . .1 A ,i.V'iC of lu atth K.m villi t'sm rit''iW'KiiiHMM.'ri llisf. pndt |