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Show i Also in this section: Loca Obituaries B2 Opinions B4 Sports Tuesday B5-B- 6 Oct. 2, 1990 B Payment starts now Neighbors helping for program that is still a few years away County Crisis Line It neighbors: wBTOwammMl n wm'JiWMWiBMi commission to act on the resolution in order to support the state's plan. The resolution was submitted to the state to be included in the state implementation plan. Miner reported on a recent epidemic of shigella, which had resulted from food contamination at a Provo restaurant. ' He said all the employees with the exception of one, who had quit the restaurant, had been tested and all tests were negative. The one employee who had not been tested had been ordered to come in, but had refused, he said. "We have told him we will get a court order to force him to come in for testing, if necessary." "Approximately 100 people were affected by the epidemic, and a few ended up in the hospital with severe pains and dehydration," he said. "All of the people infected had eaten at the restaurant." He indicated that the problem may have resulted from contaminated lettuce or salsa. He emphasized that the restaurant management had been very cooperative in efforts to solve the problem and prevent further problems. County Commissioner Sid Sand-berwho sits on the Board of Health, recommended that emphasis be put on the need for all employees of food establishments to wash their hands thoroughly. He suggested that signs and instructions be posted in all restaurants, and that the managers be instructed to emphasize Miner also reported to the board that a new contract for the WIC program went into effect Monday. He said contracts had been signed to bring the county program By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer d While the owners of vehicles will begin paying inspection fees immediately when their vehicles, the they county has until July 1, 1992, to determine how it will implement a diesel emissions control program. Ralph Clegg, environmental offiHealth cer with the of told the Board Department, Health Monday that the fees collected will provide enough funding for the inspection program. The Health Department must decide if the diesel inspection program will be handled in conjunction with the present vehicle inspection program, if it will be handled separately, or if it will be contracted out, he said. 1 Clegg estimated there are between 6,000 and 7,000 diesel vehicles registered in the county. ',He pointed out that the county's diesel emissions regulations were adopted by the Board of Health in July, then went to public hearing Aug. 15 in conjunction with the state hearing. "No comments against the regulations were made at that hearing, so the regulations were adopted for implementation," he said. Board members indicated they will consider ways of implementing the testing. Dr. Joseph K. Miner, health diesel-oper-ate- City-Coun- ty g, reported that the Utah County commission had adopted a resolution in support of the Utah Clean Air Plan for PM-1He said the state is claiming a 60 percent reduction in PM-1- 0 can be achieved by regulating the use of devices. The Ensolid vironmental Protection Agency, however, is wilhng to accept 50 percent reduction. He said he had asked the county hand-washin- g. 0. fuel-burni- $571,000 for administration, and million in food supplements for women and children at risk. $2.7 "We're the one United Way agency that deals specifically with suicide," Hegstrom said, Herald Staff Writer When it seems no other option exists, those individuals under the strain of depression can know help is one phone call away. links Quickly dialing those in need with the Utah County Crisis Line and volunteers willing to talk to anyone considering themselves in a crisis. "Basically, we're a listening service," said Kris Hegstrom, director. "I think there are a lot of people out there . . . that feel like they don't have anyone." Line volunteers calm callers down, explain options and refer them to professional help. This help includes services such as the Center for Women and Children in Crisis for victims of rape and spouse abuse. Supported completely by United Way funds, Crisis Line was begun in 1971 by college students. Almost disbanded in 1984, the line was reorganized and now takes 0 between calls per month 0 in the summer and in the winter. The line is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Currently about 65 volunteers are used, Hegstrom said, but more are needed. Calls cover a broad range of subjects, including drugs, depres-- , sex and pregnancy. sion, teen-ag- e "We get calls from across the board," Hegstrom said. However, the one characteristic setting Crisis Line' apart from other United Way agencies is its dealings with potential suicide she felt adding Utah County's when compared with the nation. Volunteer training includes developing listening and other skills to prepare them for helping potential suicide victims. Volunteers try to reflect back what callers are saying to let them know they are listening and considering their problems, v 'A lot of callers don't know exactly what .their problem is," Hegstrom said. A myriad of difficulties may exist, but one event may be the straw which "broke the camel's back," she said. Volunteers also determine if the caller is an active or a passive suicide possibility. If the caller admits he or she is suicidal, relates a plan to carry out that suicide and has the means readily available to do it, the person is considered active and is handled differently, Hegstrom said. "I think always the scariest calls are the active suicides. It's worst when that suicide dies on you," she said. "That's every line worker's nightmare," While not an everyday occurrence, Hegstrom said it has happened. More calls occur during full moons and rainy seasons, she said. "Also the calls tend to be a little bit more odd," Hegstrom said. Crisis Line keeps its location confidential to avoid having call- - 300-50- 700-90- nator will develop a list of the agencies available to help and then will work with victims to take advantage of those agencies. "That will also tell us where the holes are," Madsen said. Restitution is also a concern. Already the judges, in passing a sentence, will address the issue of restitution but it is up to the victim to get the appropriate information to Adult Probation and Parole which makes sentencing recommendations to the judges. He said many victims do not understand the restitution process and the new coordinator will help them work through that process. Many do not understand they can go through civil channels to receive By KAYLENE NELSEN Herald Senior Reporter ! A $20,000 grant the county attorney's office has applied for will help meet the needs of victims and witnesses, according to the chief criminal division deputy. Deputy County Attorney Craig Madsen said his office has applied for the grant from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice and will use the money to hire one three-quarttime person or two part-tim- e people to handle a witness program. The office has had a program already, he said, noting that all victims and witnesses are sent a flier explaining their rights and offering to provide a contact person in the office if desired. That contact person has usually been a secretary who has numerous other duties to perform, Mad-se-n coorsaid. The victim-witnes- s er victim-- additional compensation not "That's going to be a full-tim- e job plus." Madsen said the office received a grant a few months ago to use for the program but found the grant required them to use it for development of programs. He said the office was more in need of a hands-o- n person to deal directly with victims and witnesses so he opted to rewrite the proposal. The new program coordinator will concentrate on five main areas. First will be to develop a coordination between agencies. Madsen said many victims of crimes end up suffering emotional, financial or other kinds of problems that his office is not equipped to handle. The victim-witneprogram coordi tion. When the program is in place and functioning well, it will be expanded to include more development, Madsen said. One such de- velopment could be a safe house ss By PATRICK CHRISTIAN Herald Staff Writer ; Bus drivers and other in the Alpine School District have reached a tentative wage and benefit agreement with the Alpine School District. Details of the tentative agreement won't be released until it is ratified by classified workers and the Alpine School District Board of Education, said district officials. Classified workers number about 850 in the Alpine School District. The district oversees public schools in Orem and other northern Utah County cities. Classified workers include bus drivers, school lunch workers and secretaries. Classified workers are rs the final bargaining groups to reach agreement with the district. The district's nearly 1,100 teach nt nt ; ' ers and the district recently raticontract that included a average salary increase. It also called for a increase in the district's program of advances based on experience and training. Another 1.5 percent increase was put into the medical insurance program. District administrators likewise received a similar wage and benefit package. fied a . ( , I ' ' "'r'f ; Most suicidal people are undecided about living or dying. They "gamble with death," leaving it to others to save them. Men complete suicide more often than women with a ratio of . Just because things are going better does not mean the suicide risk is over. Most suiddes occur within about three months following the beginning of an "improvement stage," when the individual has the energy to put their desperate thoughts and feelings into effect. Although suicidal people are extremely unhappy, they are not necessarily mentally ill. Only 10 percent of the people who kill themselves are in a psychological breakdown. Women attempt suicide more often than do men, with a ratio. The suicide rate is higher for single people than for married ones. The suicide rate is highest among the divorced and widowed. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Adolescents attempt suicide more often than other groups. Suicide is most successful in the 65 and over age bracket. One out of eight succeed. Source: Utah County Crisis Line , Herald GraphicBob Price ers become dependent on a she said. The line does serve anyone who wishes to call, she said. The emphasis is on Utah County, "But we dm't turn anyone away," she said. cer- tain volunteer. "There is that temptation to become more involved," Hegstrom said. SoHaS volunteers have even had their lives threatened, "Neighbors helping neighbors" is a feature appearing on the local pages of The Daily Herald every other Tw day. It highlights local agencies that receive funding through Unitea Way donations. rH ft," i I 1 - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Mormon Church President Ezra Taft Benson remained inseripus but stable condition in the intensive care unit at LDS Hospital today. Benson, 91, hospitalized since Sept. 18 for treatment of subdural hematomas, was returned to intensive care Sunday after : developing bleeding. Church gastrointestinal spokesman Don re said the internal bleeding apparently was not related to Benson's two earlier operations to remove blood clots on the brain. Benson had been experiencing severe headaches and difficulty swallowing when he was admitted last month. On Sept. 19, doctors operated to remove two large blood clots from either side of his brain. He underwent a second operation on Sept. 23 when one of the subdural hematomas reformed. Brain scans since then have shown no recurrence, LeFevre said. Orem business park still selling property space By RO&B HICKEN Herald Staff Writer The Orem Center Business Park is continuing to sell property space despite the fact an Ogden developer's purchase failed, a Commission for Economic Development in Orem official said. "We have three major developers wanting to get into the park right now. We have developers and 85-ac- re individual companies currently signing,"said Karen Stewart, marketing director for CEDO. Parcels of 2 or more acres are being signed away on a daily basis, she said. Within the last month CEDO has learned of six companies which have signed agreements. Herald Photo; Andrew Holloway Deputy County Attorney Craig Madsen such as Salt Lake County is trying to start. This is a location where children can go to meet with the various agencies such as Division of Fami- - ly Services, attorneys, police cffi-cers and others. The house offers a comfortable, homelike atmosphere rather than the official offices that children can find frightening. She did not know the exact amount of property remaining for sale. Concern was raised when in September, CEDO hadn't signed a contract for the remaining 85 acres of the park. The deal with an Ogden developer was called off when it was learned that the devel 100-ac- re oper didn't have the proper finan1 cial backing. , The park, established in 1985, is located west of Geneva Road on 1200 South. The city has had diffi' culty recruiting businesses into the park because of land use conflicts with state and federal agencies. "It's definitely moving, and whether the big developers come in or not, they're (the lots) selling," she said. There are tax benefits being passed on to those who purchase property in the business park, Stewart said. The largest concern with the park is that there are no major developers who have constructed rental space, she said. "One of the problems facing Orem is that we have businesses with no place to put them. Many of those companies that want into the park don't want to build but would rather lease," she said. Stewart said access to the business park would lend itself to such ' a development. ; Commissioners to act on drug treatment contracts Tentative bargain reached ; ioimUSA ad- Madsen said the coordinator will work more with notifying victims about upcoming parole hearings where the victims can voice their concerns to the parole board. The coordinator will also expand the notice system at the juvenile court. He said a majority of the property crime is committed by juveniles and victims can have some input there to obtain restitu- Often people talk about suicide before attempting to kill themselves. Eight out of ten have given definite warnings of their suicidal intentions. Church president stable -- dressed in criminal proceedings. The coordinator will also offer more direct contact between what's happening in court and the victim and witnesses. The coordinator will notify them of changes in court hearing dates and help them understand why the changes are necessary. dinator will handle just that program. ' mmnr iteJ,;,-JWllrf!;."- m Suicide Facts: suicide rate is about average K I Mis I victims. By CHRISTI C. EVANS KWtttlWOTTMlOTi.i. to handle a victim -witness program & a 'listening service' Grant would help needs of victims, witnesses Moneyj n muimu, District Superintendent Steven Baugh and five assistant superintendents are not included in district administrative increases and have not traditionally engaged in collective bargaining. But the board of education has, however, provided annual increases in the past. That has not happened so far this year. county's substance abuse department, propsed the contracts, pointing out that they are all for treatment of drug abuse. He said he will present additional contracts for prevention of drug abuse at Wednesay's work session. By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer Utah County commissioners will act Wednesday on granting five contracts for treatment of drug abuse. Bruce Burdick, director of the Circus train car derails in county - A car in SPRINGVILLE (AP) a Ringling Bros, and Barnum and later," said Springville police patcher Laurie Lancaster. dis- She said no animals escaped and no injuries were reported in the accident 50 miles south of Salt Lake City. Bailey train derailed here this morning, but the circus resumed rail travel after a two-hodelay, authorities said. The train, running along a Denver & Rio Grande Western line, halted about 6 a.m. when one car left the tracks. "Apparently, it was just a broken wheel. They got it fixed and back on track and going abcut two hours The circus was en route from Salt Lake City to Denver at the time of the derailment. Cails to DRG&W offices in Salt Lake City were transferred to rail headquarters in Denver. t The contracts are as follows: Aspen Institute, $17,200, for women and TV drug users. Utah Alcoholism Foundation, for women, and social $240,894, detoxification. The Gathering Place, $257,020 for women, IV drug users and general population. Wasatch Mental Health, $309,-40and State Youth Corrections, for a full continuum of $120,704, ycuth services including social detoxification. Commission Chairman Malcolm Beck asked Burdick if the proper procedure had been followed in the 5, requests for proposals. Burdick said they had, and his statement was backed up by Deputy County Attorney Jeril B. Wilson, who said a written summation of the recommendations and the programs to be served hadbeen submitted for review by his office. In other action, Dr. Joseph Min-- ; er, health director, asked the com- mission if reimbursement of tuition s could be granted for time registered nurses working in his department. three-fourth- ',''are He said public health nurses encouraged to obtain baccalaureate degrees, and the tuition reimbursee emment is allowed for ployees. full-tim- Carol Anne Faust, personnel director, said the program was not available for three-fourttime or half-tim- e employees. Commissioners asked her and Dr. Miner to draw up a proposed change in the county regulations for them to consider. |