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Show t 0 Box 1327 bait Volume 80, Number 21 Administrator says no FHA Home just place of last resort? , Administrator Dolores McKinstry shudders at the mention. Our purpose is to help these people who need care when their families are no longer able to give it or when they have no families, she responded. This care ranges from reminders to take e attention for those medication to who are totally dependent upon others. Most dont want to give up their independence when they come here but after a while they come to like it, Mrs. Evans concluded from his study that most with good comprehensive ability are "happy about the treatment they receive and are enjoying it and feel a need to be here. However, the fact that about 40 percent said they didnt like being here leads to the conclusion that there are other reasons. . . that they dont like being here. I feel they would rather not be so dependent if possible. However, this factor wasnt measured in detail in this study. A negative response came in reply to a question about visits from family. Some 42 (Continued on Page Three) full-tim- McKinistry stated. Figures of a recent survey back her up. Bill Evans, First district juvenile probation officer, has been active at the home, conducting social interaction groups. As part of his involvement, he did the study, talking to 40 residents, (others did not participate because of poor comprehensive ability or unwillingness to T976 performance safety record (disabling) injury has earned recognition for Thiokol-Wasatc- h division employes from both the National Safety council and the parent Thiokol corporation. Receipt of both the Thiokol Presidents Safety award and the first place award for the National Safety councils rocket engine manufacturing section has been announced by A. L. Savoca, Thiokol vice president and Wasatch division general A 5.5 million manhour lost-tim- e manager. Both awards were in recognition of the injury record compiled by the division in 1976, Savoca said. Established in 1963, the presidents safety award is presented annually to the Thiokol division(s) demonstrating the highest standards of safety performance. Wasatch division has won the award twice before, in 1968 and 1974, Savoca pointed out. Also receiving the award this year was the division, newest corporations government Thiokol-Louisian- a member of the a worked systems group. 3.3 million manhours without a disabling injury during 1976. "We are especially proud of these awards," Savoca said, because they represent the concerted effort of every Wasatch employee. Additionally, they re wiilh A $530,000 well-deserv- The Wasatch division safety record continues to grow, according to W. L. Childress, manager of safety. At the end of April, the record had climbed to nearly 7.5 million manhours, with 556 days recorded since the last e accident. e The divisions safety record, set in 1974, covered more than 8.3 million manhours accumulated over a period of 644 days, Childress said. Pioneer Memorial Nursing home offers brighter outlook than merely providing a way for older people to waste their final days, administrator says. LIFE AT The impact of inflation has struck rates charged in Brigham Citys summer recreation program. Thursday night city officials okayed increases in fees for city park activities, tennis instruction and play, swimming lessons and recreational swimming. The city has reached the point of being unable to provide this service without an increase in rates. In making comparison of services offered and fees charged in other cities throughout the state of Utah, I feel that you may be justified in the raising of these rates, Recreation Director Jack Winn stated in a letter to the city council. For many years, each youngster participating in organized park activities at various locations in the city paid 25 cents for the eight-weesummer season. k all-tim- Thiokol-Wasatc- h division is the largest solid rocket motor manufacturing facility the free world. It employes more than 2,600 persons at the northern Utah plant. Major programs include the solid rocket motor development project for NASAs Space Shuttle program, Minuteman Stage I and III motor production, and Trident-- I ) development under a Hercules joint venture. Inc.-Thiok- (C-4- price tag has been tied to collection lines and connecting onto Brigham Citys waste treatment system. This was disclosed by town President Darwin Hailing who said Farmers Home administration has indicated it will foot about 79.6 percent of the cost. And now Mantua officials are looking to an agreement with their counterparts in Brigham City. Thursday night, three Brigham City councilmen were named as a committee to meet with Mantua on the matter. They are Dr. Peter Knudson, Dale Baron and Tolman Burke. Well have to pay Brigham City a fee for treating our sewage and we want an agreement that will let us hook on and tell us how much theyll charge per hookup, President Hailing explained. Brigham City officials already have issued a letter of intent to reach such an agreement. With FHA essentially having agreed to issue Mantua a grant for 79.6 percent of the Board will meet Wednesday night New high school graduation requirements will be discussed as part of the Box Elder Board of Educations next regular meeting Wednesday, May 25, in Brigham City. The session is slated to begin at 8 p.m. in the board room, 230 West Second South. A copy of the full agenda can be found on Page 2. That fee now will be $2.50. Activities again will include drama, dance and baton in addition to games and arts and crafts. Red Cross swimming instruction at the city pool now will cost $7.50 for each series of lessons in all catagories. And prices to swim at the local pool will be 40 cents for children, years old; 75 cents for adults and $2 on family night for the entire family. The old rates were 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. The cost for tennis lessons, both children and adults, will be $7.50 for ten lessons. 5 The cost previously was 25 cents for children for four weeks. There was no instruction program for adults. Entry fee for tennis tournament play now will be $1.75 for singles entries and $1.25 per entry in doubles. In addition, a $2.50 charge per child will be levied for little league team tennis with a $20 fee established per team in adult team tennis. Councilman Wayne Jones who heads recreation, said the new rates are very much in line, and noted that pressure on the coming fiscal-yea- r budget made the adjustment necessary if the programs are to continue. What we are trying for is a 57 percent return on each recreation dollar invested, he explained. The councilman too said the higher fees will earmark those programs in which people are really interested. In project cost, it means the town will have to borrow about $110,000. Hailing said this will be a five percent FHA loan financed probably over 40 years. To pay the debt it will be necessary to charge about $9.60 per month for each sewer connection. Thats if Brigham City charges an amount comparable to its own residential fee. In addtion, a connection fee of about $125 per homeowner will be assessed to raise approximatley $12,000 needed as an initial cash outlay. Hailing said if all goes well with Brigham City, construction probably will begin next spring with three or four months needed for completion. That means Mantua could be enjoying the new system next summer. The town presently utilizes septic tanks with a substantial amount of sewage surfacing in the valley. The municipal leader said a feature of the project in addition to sewer lines will be installation of drain lines to reduce (Continued on Page Three) Survey finds recreation programs lost-tim- in B ir 5 g Ihi si mm Mantua's plans for installing sewage in present the avoidance of needless painful injuries through safe work performance. In the past, we have earned National Safety council awards of merit and awards of honor, but this is the first time the first place award of the rocket engine manufacturing section has been won by this division. Covering several manufacturers of similar products nationwide as it does, it comes as a recognition of the work of all our people. Thiokol-Louisian- grant 'assured' Inflation strikes rates Wasatch garners awards for safety without a TWENTY CENTS Pages wir podf What Evans found was that 90 percent of those quizzed said they were made happy at the home. And 92 percent indicated they were comfortable. Mrs. McKinistry would credit this to the staff which gives lots of love. Following through, 90 percent liked their roommate, 92 percent liked their room, 80 percent liked activities at the home, and 82 percent were satisfied with the treatment they received. The figures were favorable. But when asked if they liked being there, 37 percent said they did not. Why the disparity? Probably the words of one lady sum up the reason for some: I want to get out of here and go home. Theyre grand to me here but I want to go home. Theres no place like home. One can ride a roller coaster of emotions upon visiting Pioneer Memorial Nursing home in Brigham City. Some residents seem out of mental contact with the world. They sit and the time goes by. And nothing more. But others are busy. They smile, exchange greetings and find pleasure in chatting with others. They can cause a visitors spirits to soar with delight. Most of the 74 persons who now call Pioneer Memorial home will never leave there. Not in this life. Does that make it a place of last resort? t 1 Lake City, Utah SLIO 12 Brigham City, Utah, Sunday Morning, May 22, 1977 1 Press In other business at a regular weekly council sessipn: It was reported that not a great deal of interest has been shown in the citys advertisement for a public works director. The council voted unanimously to follow the city engineers recommendation and install two culverts on Box Elder creek where it previously washed out on Fourth West. Acting on a committee recommendation, the council voted not to consider purchase of a home and lot adjacent to the community center parking lot. The property was priced at $33,900. "We just decided the value to the city just wasnt there to use as an annex to the senior center, Councilman Tolman Burke reported. The council voted to solicit proposals to conduct the citys annual audit. It was agreed to hold a public hearing to open and adjust the current city budget to accommodate two federal grants, of revenue sharing funds and a few other minor things. The hearing is scheduled June 2. Prompted by a recommendation from Councilman Dale Baron, the city body voted to transfer a collector road designation from Sixth North between Main and Sixth East to the Ninth North haul road. The action was taken because Sixth North has been improved. And it will mean that collector road funds can be used on Ninth North when the present gravel road is improved as the need arrives. real-locati- water leaks The survey in Brigham City currently underway to detect leaks in city water ines has yielded results. City Councilman Peter Knudson said Thursday that 12 leaks had been located which have resulted in an estimated daily loss of 111,000 gallons of water. Three of the leaks have been repaired, he disclosed. In addition, it was disclovered that two sewer flush valves had not been shut off, adding another 55,000 gallons to the daily loss figure, Councilman Knudson explain- ed. Officials at Intermountain school have agreed to investigate for leaks there. It was recently found that an amount equal to 260,000 gallons was flowing into the school at midnight, a time when normally there would be little use. Dr. Knudson mentioned also that its actually possible to hear leaks in the water system. And he suggested that local residents who have been puzzled by the sound of running water in their home but have no water running, contact the city water department. The councilman made his report during a weekly meeting. river pollution, agent says Agriculture not villain An extension agent for Box Elder county local study on water quality to hang a preponderance of blame for water pollution on agriculture. doesnt want the M HMf-- i a in 1feWS'i j. j 4 ' f 7. U$j,!.SSSvspj .Mr: " ?? Stone, Thiokol group vice president for government E. Mason, director of systems. Looking on are J. L. Childress, manager of safety. W. and left, operations, Safety award for 1976 is presented to A. L. Savoca, Thiokol vice president and Wasatch division general manager, second from left, by James M. THIOKOL PRESIDENT'S V Harold Lindsay, Utah State university extension agent, this past week said to county commissioners: I hope the 208 study doesnt parrot what the Environmental Protection agency says. The EPA is trying to make agriculture the culprit and we dont feel its polluting as much as they say. The 208 study is a federally-sponsore- d program intended locally to determine pollution sources on the Bear river drainage. Commision Chairman Don Chase said the study is just getting started and "were insisting that it be done locally within our county. Cache and Rich counties will do the same and then well compile it into a regional plan. He said intentions are to use the local Resource Conservation and Development committee to head the Box Elder study. The commissioner then noted that some areas already are supposed to be done but you cant even find guidelines of what they want." In still other business at a weekly commission meeting: A Beaver Dam couple indicated displeasure with county road construction in their area. David L. Nelson and Charlotte E. Nelson made their feelings known in a letter to the commission. It dealt with county efforts to improve what has been a rutted and winding road serving as access to the Box Elder community. The Nelsons complain that the road where it passes near their home has been built up too high and too close to a gully. "It appears to us that the road construction crew simply did not follow the engineered plans either in the amount of fill or in the alignment of the road. "Quite frankly, we believe the road construction along this stretch is a mess. An erosion problem has been created, the west edge of the road will be unstable and it will be a traffic hazard. County officials agreed that its a problem area. Thats why the project to improve it was undertaken. It was first hoped to secure sufficient to straighten out the route. right-of-wa- y But Commissioner Ted Burt said a town hearing in January didn't produce agreement on a new It was then decided to upgrade the road on existing alignment. County Surveyor Denton Beecher, defending the project plan, told the commissioners, "I dont know how else you can do right-of-wa- it. "Ninety percent of the stuff he wants us to do would be a hindrance to somebody else," Commissioner Burt stated. Im sure the road will be better than it was before and thats for sure," the county (Continued on Page 9) |