Show ' STANDARD-EXAMINE- SPORTS R OBITUARIES CLASSIFIED SATURDAY JUNE 29 1991 CITY EDITOR: 0 625-422- By PAT BEAN Sianaaf3-Eamme- f ' start Funding cut will force association to raise fees Planned Parenthood Association of Utah trustees have voted to ren dollars in federal ject a funds if it means they can’t discuss abortion in their clinics - “We will not compromise our services because of any funding source" said Margaret Marti a volunteer for the association’s Ogden clinic and also a state trustee The Utah organization's decision this week is similar to that of numerous other family planning orgahalf-millio- nizations across the country that are rebelling against the Supreme By PAT BEAN Standard-Examine- SALT LAKE CITY — Because funding the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah has been preparing for a rainy day for a couple of years said the organization's executive director “But what ve have now is a hurricane on the horizon" said “What about the pregnant women whose health is at risk?" asked Marti “This is a clear invasion of erally funded clinics is based on a may premise that “government validly choose to fund childbirth clinic 4387 Harrison Blvd said some people have “zeroed in on end-aabortion as a evil but for the Supreme Court to say ity opinion said its decision "prohibiting abortion advice in fed- over abortion” Dancing I staff of uncertainty about federal Court’s recent decision upholding a 1988 government mandate forbidding the discussion of abortion in clinics receiving federal aid In a decision hailed by groups the high court’s majoranti-aborti- r the and relationship the American Medical Association agrees” Cara Dayley outreach educator doctor-clie- nt for the Ogden Planned Parenthood be-a- ll ll we can’t use the word is Besides said Dayley “We’re looking at the needs of a lot of women not to mention that society itself suffers every time an unwanted child is bom" Added Marti: “None of us believe abortion is the answer It’s an a volatile issue everyugly issue where But women should have the choice" Karrie Galloway of the Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding a ban on using the word abortion in federally funded family planning clinics Rather than abide by the gag order the association has decided it will forego the $500000 it receives annually from the government But the decision does not come She said none of the Planned Parenthood clinics in Utah per- form abortions “That might be a surprise to a lot of people m as well as the fact that we do let people know abstinence is a contraceptive choice and the only safe sex" said Marti “In this day of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases there is no safe sex only safer sex" she added one-thir- See ’ FUNDS on 2B “We make a really big deal about teenagers talking with their parents but that is their choice All our services are confidential and we wouldn’t be as effective if it weren’t" said Marti “It not uncommon however for a mother to bring her daughter in to see us for guidance and education" Dayley said 98 percent of the See ABORTION on 2B By STEVE GREEN Siancard-Examine- r effort to repeal the mandatory busi- OGDEN — The resolution creating the Downtown Ogden Association is scheduled to expire at the end of the year meaning the city council and the community may have another opportunity to debate the organization’s future MURPHY H4RRISVILLE — The owner of a private nightclub here helped set a precedent for the city last week after she decided to test her rights and apply for a city license allow- dancing ing semi-nud- e Ogden resident Evangeline Hartt Flores owner of the club and bar JELBA’s approached the Harris-vill- e City Council two months ago City officials discovered this week that when the association was created by the city council in 1982 the council included a sunset clause calling for termination of the association on Dec 31 1991 “There will have to be some deliberations by the city council be- about the possibility of dancers performing at her business After holding several meetings two public hearings and consulting with City Attorney Robert Hunt tween then” City Association Manager Jeannie Young said that when the city council considers reauthorizing the association the debate probably will involve whether the organization continues to be funded by a semi-nud- Da- vid Brooks But when she first applied for the license Flores said it was surprising to discover the town of 3000 people and four bars had no ordi-napgoverning dancing and that city council members wanted to outlaw it altogether “Our initial response was that we did not want any nude or seminude dancing” said Brooks who originally drafted a proposed ordinance banning barroom dancing completely “We didn’t feel like there would be any benefit to our city We don’t feel residents will be frequenting the bar for that kind of surcharge on downtown business licenses or by an additional property tax on downtown land and buildings But others may argue for elimination of the association which promotes downtown with events like ee Saturday markets and the July street festival “Critics may have that as an option” Young said “It would be a loss because I know the Downtown Ogden Association has made a difference” City council member David Haun in May led an unsuccessful behavior" ness license surcharge making it voluntary and funding the associa- tion with general tax revenues Haun said he was not trying to kill the association but was trying to show that its focus needed to be economic development and that businesses need incentives — rather than a possible disincentive like the surcharge — to move downtown and stay there “I think there is a place for the association” Haun said Friday “I think festivals are important but not the most important thing the association can do” Haun said he would like to explore the concept of an enterprise zone for downtown which would offer tax incentives for businesses to move to and remain downtown and to hire central city residents Young said that as the Downtown Ogden Association considers its future the big issue is whether to stick with the business license surcharge or to move to an extra property tax Under a property tax system the owners of vacant lots and boarded buildings may help pay for association events The Utah Legislature agreed to allow the property tax system at the request of Salt Lake City “A certain percentage of what’s collected goes to administration” Young said “Our tax base is not that great We’d have to Utah’s elderly disabled facing cut in payments The council decided to pass the e ordinance allowing after dancing considering possible court costs the city could incur if it banned the practice Brooks said The decision was also influenced by a US Supreme Court ruling last week that said local governments may ban nude dancing but tioY performances by dancers semi-nud- and pasties wearing Flores said the dancing will be in good taste and that she only applied for the license because she wanted to host performers such as the Chippendale dancers “Ever) body’s been calling me saying ‘Oh you’ve got go-g- o dancers’" she said "That’s not the case at all I just wanted the option and if they (council members) tell me they have to wear long underwear to dance I'll do that" Flores said her business at 2440 See DANCING on 2B now and Attorney Norm Ashton said the council reluctantly approved an ordinance based on an Ogden City a cat’s She said the $500000 repred of the orgsents about anization’s annual budget Although some of that will be picked up by additional private Standard Examiner start Standard Examiner staff it’s way Resolution to expire at end of the year Nightclub owner sets precedent in Hanisville e ordinance allowing dancing said council member women needing family planning services said Gallo- low-inco- Downtown league up for debate again Hula dance ordinance adopted By KIMBERLEY particularly to without costs Services offered In 1990 at Planned Parenthood Association of Utah's Ogden clinic: By CHARLES F TRENTELMAN Standard-Examine- start SALT LAKE CITY — Despite repeated pleas Friday that payments to Utah’s elderly and disabled residents not be cut by 70 cents a month a state legislator AUGUST Meghan Wilmore tries to master the hula hoop while playing at Lincoln Elementary in - But there’s also a fun side to volunteering at Wasatch Humane — petting and pljying with the cats who arc hungry lor attention he said "W'hat 1 enjoy most is knowing that they have a clean nice place to stay" said Ginger Hindman “And that we are helping the animals in some minor wav" her husband added "The most fiustiating part about it is seeing how httle humans in general seem to care about animals In Salt Lake and Og- - LLERStandard-Examine- she says make life den thousands of cats and dogs are euthanized every year It's a huge amount that could be so simply dealt with by spaying and neutering" the animals The Rivcrdale couple has been volunteering at the shelter lor the past 'h years They got involved with Wasatch Humane after Shcn Martinez shelter director did a presentation at Washington Terrace Elementary School where Ginger Hindman is a teacher Hindman said she was impressed with shelter — where the the idea of a “no-kill- ” animals arc not euthanized — and decided to volunteer “We’re involved with a variety of other animal-right- s organizations so that just kind of fits into our values" said Larry Hindman They said the shelter is on property that used to be a dairy and the building that houses the main shelter used to be a milking barn Larry Hindman a heluopter operations spcualist lor the loiest Service has also lotal wlunleers If you know of someone who might qualify for a "He Salute" please (all Kathy Si hsaneveldt weekdays between $ a m and 5 pm at By Kathy Schvaneveltit Stanford Stammer slid The state Department of Human Services called the hearing to take testimony on a proposed cut of 70 cents in the monthly supplement Supplemental Security Income payments A single person on SSI receives $402 per month In 1978 Utah decided to give SSI clients an additional $10 a month In recent years the amount of the supplement for single recipients has been cut to $6 and funding approved by the Legislature in January was based on the supplement being cut to $530 The heanng Friday was part of the process that the Department of Human Services rule-makin- g has to go through to implement the See CUTS on 2B better for animals at shelter helped with minor construction and repairs at Wasatch Humane and built some bilevel cat beds that he donated to the shelter The couple moved to the area from Idaho after he was transferred to the Forest Service’s Ogden District Office “We’ve been involved in other volunteer things” he said “In Idaho we were volunteer emergency medical technicians on the ambulance and in flagstaff (Ariz) we were on the volunteer fire department” The Hindmans who have three cats of their own say the shelter needs more volunteers "It seems like people come for a little while and then they kind of drop off" Ginger Hindman said “There would be no need for the shelter and volunteers if people would take more responsibility for their pets" added Larry Hindman F or more information on how to be4 come a volunteer call Martinez at WE SALUTE r Layton ‘It’s harder to do when you’re skinny' life: Volunteers help RIVERDALE — At least twice a month Larry Hindman cleans out the kitty litter used by more than 40 cats W uh a bemused grin he admits the task sounds unappealing “It's set up so it's really easy to deal wiih actually” he said “You just hold your nose and it's not that bad" Hindman 36 and his wife Ginger 34 do a lot of dirty jobs that make a big difference at Wasatch Humane — a haven for abused neglected injured or abandoned cats The “no-kill- " shelter is in western Weber County “We go out and clean all the litter boxes and beds sweep and mop the floors and fill up the food and water dishes" Larry Hindman said M said the reduction will probably occur “The Legislature has already spoken” said Rep Vernon Borgeson who was one of two lawmakers at the heanng Friday afternoon that Utah pays to aged blind or disabled residents who qualify for 773-376- "II e Salute'' is a weekly feature honoring 625-42S- 7 QUINN Ginger and Larry Hindman do volunteer vork at Wasatch Humane They JACODSONStandard Examiner help feed and clean up after the cats as well as give them plenty of love |