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Show - VOLUME EiGHY THURSDAY, JULY 20, 197- 8- NUMBER EIGHTEEN ? V - - & Jp ?i ! 1 i i K. it . I ? r c, . s4 ; iff i A if ( a A V - V J ..vi',. 5 S? ' - ,.'INGION m A hib still not neen pushed a- - to whether county employees will get a adlary increase. Commissioner C E Moss said A meeting had been set last week to make that determination, but Commissioner Moss said the itmtnss on decided to wait until this Friday for a more detai'ed plan from County , A 1 , i il - v Earl Director Personnel King ACCORDING TO y e,f i'Vv fa V if h ,r;1 ,fc- - U 1 Vf k ' f " V s ji W - :v G 3? w ,? y V-- . W T f KsPi'tJA-- 'f :. I - ' A . 4 T M . V A- - ' might be called in to resolve any wage discrepancies, he said The commission has also suggested a merit rather than the 3 6 percent anniversary raise which has been in effect in the past Commissioner Moss said this system would . 1 7 A',! V ties between departments Some department heads - - ! r , - ' i vs f - require ' . 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KEOMANY Singharaj, uncle of the children, said Ihc family was crossing the which River Mekong from Laos separates Thailand, attempting to escape the Communist rule when the children's parents discovered that the boat they had hired to take them across the river was too small They sent the children, ranging in age from one to 11, across m the first boat, which safely readied the other side But when the parents to cross the river in another boat, the children heard gunfire from the other I he r side of the river i parents never reached Thailand Ton, the oldest boy. who is 11, and his sister nine year old Kung, hearing the gunfire, realized at the time what had happened to their parents The smaller ones did not Their uncle keomany said one year old Noi still cries and asks for his mother ' THE CHILDREN were placed in a refugee camp in T hailand where their pictures and names were placed in a newspaper by the emigrant office in an attempt to find olher relatives who might be THE WEEKLY REFLEX 197 ' B ' North Main St . laylon Phone 376-913- 3 Publlahad Weekly by CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. 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Their aunt saw the picture of the childrenand identified them Although the aunt was married and wasnot able to bring them to the United States, her 16 year old brother Ayounkhane, the childrens uncle, brought all seven of them to the United States Keomany said theythad received a note from Thailand explaining the situation Had the children's relatives not found them, they would have been placed in a detention center and separated as a family Instead, since they had relatives in the United States, they arrived in Clearfield on June 23 in the refugee camps CLEARFIELD Seven children whose parents were killed when the family attempted to escape from Laos are being cared for by relatives in the Clearfield area who themselves escaped from that country only two years THE FAMILY stayed with Keomany and his wife Maniphone and their three children for one week until the Davis County Housing Authority could find them a place to live in the apartment complex where their aunt and uni le live The children are cared for by another aunt Sirtnjan, who had come to Clearfield earlier and his with Keomany family. This aunt is the sister of Maniphone Mostly the children just go to their new apartment to sleep and to eat, Keomany said They spend much of their time wiih their cousins in their relatives home KEOMANY and Maniphone arrived in Clearfield two years ago in June 1976 They were sponsored by the I ay ton Community Church and the Donald Karadeema . been prepared for Sunset and is expected to be approved by the city council in the near future This Laotian family escaped, but their parents were killed while crossing the Mekong River into Thailand They were brought to Clearfield to be cared for by then- - uncle, Ayounkhane, on the left Other members of the family from left to right are Noi, 1, Kung, 9, Tukta, 3, Ton, 11 and Ning, 7. Posing at the mouth of the play ground equipment at their housing complex are: Pheung, 6, and Olay 4 23 Jr family Keomanv had ledrned to speak F nghsh in l.aos since he worked for the government and was associated with the United Stales Fmbassy The family left Laos with their two children Ketmany and Phetmany in December 1975 Since then another girl, Sengmany, was born two months after their arrival in the United States Only Keomany is proficient in English although nine year old Ketmany, who attended Wasatch Elementary School last year, speaks English al so. Next year Phetmany, the four year old boy, will enroll al the Headstart program at Crestview I lementary School in Layton DURING the summer, all of the children from both families, with the exception of the one to three year olds are attending a special summer session where classes in I nglish as a second language are taught at Lincoln E lementary School For a one month period lasting from July 10 to Aug 4, the children are taught straight Tnglish for six hours a dav through a program established by the Davis County School District KEOMANY said the family left Laos in May 1976 after the takeover in Communist December 1975 They, like others who leave the country, crossed the river in a small boat which they rented for $200 to leave had They everything behind since the sale of their property would have warned the Communists thev weie leaving Thiy sold Maniphnne'9 jewelry to pay lor passage in the small boat AT THE determine the merit increase The commission has felt pressure from employees" to decide on salary increases. Commissioner Moss said From 70 to 80 percent of the county employees were due to receive the anniversary increase cm July 1 The red of the employees, most of them employed by the Davis County Sheriffs Office, have not received an anniversary increase since last January, Commissioner Moss said EXCEPT FOR the 7 percent cost of living raise, which all employees received in January, all other raises were frozen until the merit sys 111 To occupation ordinance has By ROSELYN KIRK I - SUNSET i- ARRIVED JUNE might find it difficult to evaluate performance and to the cimmissioners making a division about the adoption of that document (.orirrissnmer Mn-- s said the mill levy will have to 82 to meet in rease to county expenditures, including employee raises, if that 1 step is taken He said County Clerk Rodney calker had reported that en audit by an outside auditing firm has shown an aJd tional J12,(X0 n surplus funds not anticipated will be available for county expenditures, but this is not enough suiplus to change the financial picture COMMISSIONER Moss 3 6 increase were approved, it would cost the county $80,000 for county payroll The decision will have to be made prior to said if the August 10 when the mill levy must be set rk Occupation Ordnance ? ,. WHILE HE feels this sys tern would be more eflicient he said department heads tem wis enacted The merit vstcm is presently being evaluated legally by County Attorney Mu tun J Fiess prior ' y V r Mjss, Mr Kings plan will attempt to equalize and adjjst the salaries of county employees removing inequi- , , Commis-sone- heads call m their emplovees two or three times a yeai to see if they are increasing in productivity and have earned the merit increase time the family lift, Maniphone was preg nant, Phetmany was one and one half years old and their daughter Ketmany was seven As they crossed to the river, a patrol passed by them, but thev were undetected and crossed safely to the other side When they arrived on the Thai side of the river they were lucky and did not encounter any police patrols When this happens the refugees are placed in jail where they must wntk to pay their wav out of the prison The graft of the Thai public officials has set up a policy where each person is charged $200 to get out of jail and must work this off at the wage of $1 a day But Keomany and his family were lui ky and walked six miles through the jungle to the refugee camp "We had a lot of luck," he said MOST OF the Laotian people who want to leave the country are unable to get the money to pay the cost of the boat, he said Keomany and his family are rarely able to hear from relatives who have been left behind in I aos Boh he and Maniphone have mothers and sisters and brothers who are still in Laos Once in awhile, letters are smuggled out. Living conditions are very bad and there is no freedom, Keomany said The inflation rate is high and it is difficult to pay for the necessities of life THE SMALLER children have had some difficulty in adjusting, but their two aunts have been able to help The Layton Community C hurch, since it sponsored the family, had helped to collect clothing and bedding Noi, the one year old boy was anemic when he first arrived, but has since visited a phvsman and is becoming stronger are THE CHILDREN provided milk, frozen fruit and cereal through the Daws (ountv Health Department, and Women's Infants food Childrens (WIC) supplement piogram It is difficult for the childien to adjust to American food and the younger ones tind it hard to eat a whole hamburger But in most cases, Keomany said the family is jble to buy food whuh can be cooked in our way " The family eats sweet and long grain rice which thev buy from the market in Roy, along with meats which they prepare according to IN THE THE PROPOSAL basically allows home businesses as long as the business does not create a nuisance in the neighborhood or change the residential character of the apartment where Keon;anv and his family live, the walls in the living room are decorated with small American flags and a Utah banner The family missed the Laotian customs but does not want to return to that country', Once a Keomany said country like Laos has turned their back on freedom, Keomany does not believe they will return "Things are bad Now they cant turn back lo freedom HIS PRIMARY reason for liking life in the United Slates is the freedom to do whatever you want-- to say whatever you want f neighborhood If approved, the new dinance would provide or- - USE OF 25 percent of the primary structure of a home, including garage, but not to exceed 5H0 square feet, for home business Adequate parking for business patrons must be provided in the driveway or in front of the home - THE BUSINESS must not create vehicular traffic existing in the neighborhood - The business must not create any noise, dust or odor and must be free of safety hazards - SUPPLIES CAN not oc- - Pass In Srmsct cupy more than 50 percent of the business area Signs advertising the business can not be larger than four square feet and must be in a window or attached to the wall of the residence ALL VEHICLES advertis- the business must be parked on the property - There can be no special plumbing or electrical wiring not normally found in a home However, special arrangements can be made to install facilities needed for beauty salons, barber shops or similar businesses, it was ing explained ALL HOME occupations must be licensed and those failing to comply with all specifications can have their license refused by the city. Home businesses not complying with the ordinance may also have business licenses revoked The council noted that designated city officials (city engineer fire department or safety engineers) may recommend revocation of a license at any time upon the business failing - More than SYRACUSE worth of park equipment for the Syracuse East Park has been approved by the Syracuse City Council CITY MANAGER Phil Barber said the equipment $15,000 including barbecue grills, swings, slide and a play structure for children should be ready for use in about two weeks The park, located at 1575 ttest, already has tennis courts and restrooms Grass was planted last fall THE PARK will be adjacent iO a new elementary school which is scheduled for construction at the north end of the park site The schools plavground will coordinate with the city park, the city manager said grb South 1150 r:- - their custom Keomany was taking a specially prepared beef sausage in his lunch pail, along with rice THE LAOTIAN diet does not consist of much biead so fhe family eats toast only for breakfast and finds it diffu ult to adjust to sandwiches f ourteen people must be fed beginning in July, shortly after he arrived in this country. He is a tapper operator and received on training to learn the skill the-jo- b 14 TO FEED Five members of the Keomany Singharaj family, who arrived in Davw County after escaping from Laos tw'o years ago, now have the responsibility of helping to care for their eight relatives. They are, from left to right, Phetmany, Ketmany, Maniphone (standing) Sengmany, and Keomany. meet Peril Eppnicni: Syracuse v,, The childien, who have just arrived, are assisted through welfare payments Keomanv is employed by the Fram Filter Corporation at the Freeport Center where he has worked for the last two ears, to requirements imposed by the city grb |