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Show ed, educable but behind their peers in mental and A fact overlooked, physical development. The great majority of however, is that there are a number of adoptable parents adopting these children who too many children are delighted, she says. One mother couples overlook. Last saw one of our year the Society placed recently in a all face more applicants than available children. adopting their first child workers find one parent usually face a short neutral in the decision period of readjustment. one who applies ony to The most common probhis or her spouse, please lem is the recognition The ironic part of the that they no longer can situation, simply select a movie, present lock up the house, and however, is that if drive away. children with staff workers and told needs, and while grocery store nine special that the child had these children are not their whole brought tained through a mere snapping of the fingers, such children are more readily available. The term special needs may conjure up a horror story but it shouldnt. If adoption were a market operating says, are successful. But the adoption aim often differs from that of the charitable agency. A charitable adoption agency is concerned on the principles of supply and demand, then Utah children would be a commore valuable modity . than any precious metal. Utah agencies cannot meet the demand. Many thousands of couples are currently on waiting lists, patiently hoping for the opportunity to adopt a child. And more and more, the couples are considering foremost welfare of family. She understands the private search, however. private Ne-ph- Main, Nephi 623-191- , - 0 - 445-336-0 COUNTEY STEELEES : DINNER DANCE This Saturday, OUR CHILDREN S MENU SERVED TO ANYONE - OPEN DAILY FROM !1 f 109 RIDAV S SATURDAY t TO 9 JO SPANISH PROVO 98S 1460 NORTH FORK NORTH MAIN STREET STATE STREET Phone June 19th - 8 p.m. : $3.00 each $5.00 couple $3 with dinners ANYTIME Closed Sundays NEPHI WEATHER . Presents i weather Pro's.4 5 South 44 South State, Ft. Green, Utah Others are Here's I Our Place Cafe developmentally disabl-- The childrens Aid Society placed 15 children in traditional adoptions in 1981, and arranged for two others, a drop of more than 50 percent since 1980. The other major charitable agencies in the state LDS our states most valuable ' Many of these children have physical handicaps including severe cases of cerebral palsy or cystic fibrosis. Many are victims of Downs Syn- drome. changed. Children have, of course, always been Phone Steak & Snow Crab These children are living, breathing human beings who need the same love and attention all children deserve, said Mrs. Spooner. These children present special challenges for a parent but may also return the greatest love. says. Although the end result may be successful, a private adoption finder is more concerned with finding a child for the a trend one adoptions, adoption specialist views with a concerned eye. Virginia Spooner, the executive director of the Childrens Aid Society, with offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo, estimates that about 50 percent of all children adopted in Utah were obtained through private contact, usually through an attorney. Most of these adontions. she From page one with the the child, she Regardless of the type of child, parents upon adoption arena, then nothing ideally has Brands.... Call the about their desires. Seldom, says Mrs. Spooner, do staff family closer together. not to speculate with, but to love and cherish, say Childrens Aid Society officers. Their value is known to most parents already. For Low Cost Appliance Steve's Appliance! Repair or Service On All 4 And Repair But the great majority of couples wishing to adopt are in agreement her resource children are becoming more valuable in the Phone 377 7128 Social Services, Catholic Community Services, -- Childrens Service Society, and the State Division of Social Services County unemployment is 12.9 percent building construction was off 91.4 percent in the period from January to March. Levan showed the highest increase in gross taxable sales from 1980 to 1981. Sales in Levan were reported $1,300, up 39.6 at per- cent from 1980. Mona sales were $347,800, up 26.7 percent from 1980. Gross taxable sales in Nephi were down 4.5 percent in 1981, as compared with 1980. Sales in Nephi in 1981 were $23.35 million, down from $24,448 million in 1980. when adjusted for inflation during the same dicators paint a period, 9.6 percent, the somewhat brighter pic- increase was a substanture. The U.S. Consumer tial 68.5 percent. 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