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Show poor; copy Editors Note: Clipper and Reflex-JournStaff Writer Tom Ilaraldsen was recently chosen as the only reporter from the stale of Utah Invited to the Air National Guard Business and Industry Day at McGhee-TysoAir Base in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is the first of a two-pastory looking at the Air Guard and the role it plays in our national security. n rt - KNOXVILLE, TENN. By the time most 19 guests had returned from our three-da- y trip to the Professional Military Education Center of the Air National Guard, one thing became clearthe Air Guard is one of the militarys best kept secrets. FOR THE majority of us from business, industry and the media, the visit revealed that these men and women are much more than weekend soldiers. They are part of a body of of the 1 over 106,000 full-tim- e and part-tim- e personnel who are an integral part of our nations defense. They serve a vital role in the Air Force program, have opportunities to travel extensively and see various parts of the world, and are among the most patriotic and proud citizens of America and its tributaries. The Utah delegation of nine joined with guests from eight other states in making the journey to Knoxville. This region, from the western United States, is hosted only once every three years by the Air Guard, so selection is quite an honor. Included with our group was MSgt. Ted Kalakis of Bountiful, an escort on our journey. We were joined by Salt Lake County Commissioner Mike Stewart, Jim Peacock of the Utah Petroleum Association, and Jill Remington of Salt Lake City Economic Development, among others. the states delegations met for an early morning briefing at the Salt Lake ANG base at the airport. Base commander Col. John Hafen told us his operation is made up of 300 e and 1100 personnel. The Utah ANG has as its main responsibility the a huge refueling of aircraft with the aircraft capable of transporting up to 200,000 pounds of fuel when fully loaded. A remains on constant alert at Hill Air Force Base, manned by Utah ANG personnel and ready to take off at a moments notice. It can mate with a variety of Air Force aircraft, and bombers used on including the 2 missions. The Air Guard is a bargain for the taxpayers, Col. Hafen emphasized, adding that the comparative cost to other military opera SIX OF full-tim- e part-tim- KC-13- lower for the Air Guard. tions is substantially 6, MAJ. 7RAIG Anderson, operation plans guests we prepare each day in ed to go to war. He said the crew of tanker is on ry to fly a KC-13- 5 Id officer, case five B-5- 9 e Reflex BUSSELBERG Journal Editor er THAT WAS the feeling after discussion by the library board, recently, after Library Director Jeanne Layton told them a used bookmobile could be obtained for a song. Salt Lake City, in opening two new small branches discontinued its bookmobile service and has said it would sell its unit to the county for $4,000. The county leases its south end bookmobile from the state library board for a $10 per year fee but as Ms. Layton explained, there are problems galore. The bookmobile was down the previous week and much of the next thanks to major mechanical problems. WEVE BEEN pouring money for comes to repairs, she said, including currently. And that doesnt account for the rusting thats readily apparent after only two years with a new paint job. Major body work would be needed to stop the into it that rusting, she added. bookmobile appears in she said of Salt good shape, Lakes, having a rebuilt engine This small leak apparent. Citing availability of funds, thanks to a $15,000 large carry over from last year than anticipated, Ms. Layton emphasized I think we ought to look at what were putting into the present (bookmo- I ON TOP of that, she said know how long the state will be willing to let us use that bookmobile with their program under serious review. Theres the posask for it back could sibility they with their (state) funding uncertain, she added. It seems we ought to investigate (the Salt Lake offer) seriously. At least it would be something dont Ms. indicating its doubtful the county would be getting out of the bookmobile business in the forseeable future. wed have control over, Layton continued, and Air Base. Frior to takeoff, the planes boomer, the man responsible for the refueling mechanism in the rear of the tanker, told us of his duties. An hour later, 25,000 McGhee-Tyso- ASKING mobile Arbucklc, about using one bookRobert as a spare Centerville board mem- - r. KC-13- 5 F-I- 6, n feet above eastern Colorado, we rendezvoused 1 with an fighter jet from Mountain Home AFB in Idaho. This aircraft began a series of refueling hookups with us, and each guest had an opportunity to climb down into the boom pod, laying flat on our stomach and looking out the boomers windows into the cockpit of the It was a sight that mere photography cannot do justice to. REFUELING JET EF-11- EF-11- 1. THE TREE-line- d runway of Knoxville International awaited us as we landed, temperatures s in the and unusually dry for Tennessee in April. We were guests of two receptions, one hosted by the base and the other by Brigadier General John F. McMerty, deputy director of the ANG at the Pentagon. The occasion for this visit was graduation of 75 officers from the I.G. Brown Professional mid-70- situation. NOTING a problem in the area north she said population has grown abll out calling it as concentrated as any place in the county (where were) trying to give some semblence of library service by some bookmobile stops for a couple hours once every two weeks. A fixed facility would provide at least more hours of service with a collection there most likely wall-to-wa- highly popular by the county library with Layton paying its share because it doesnt belong to the county system. THE FOUR percent hike represents the increase passed on by the state, she explained, meaning $20,800 would be Laytons share. There will be no changes in stops for the time being maybe locations the library director added. Board members also received copies of the 1984 annual report indicating an average 900 use the three libraries each day theyre Thats quite remarkable open. considering the size of our staff. THE COLLECTION includes books, records and pamphlets. We would like to have that (number) grow but it probably will not grow by a great amount the way the budgets set up, Ms. Layton 188,000 said. books because usually women and children make up the majority of patrons for a bookmobile. It could be open three days a week, for example. it appears foolish said, adding, not to spend $10 to keep the state lease in force. With such a bookmobile in bookmobile place, the roving could add stops elsewhere and provide better coverage, County Com. Glen Saunders, himself a Clinton area resident, said. plenty of books are available to stock another bookmobile if any book will do, Ms. Layton said were very short of childrens books for example, but added, I think it certainly has some merit and needs looking at. Its difficult for people to visualize whats happening to the countys population, Mr. Saunders said, indicating his thought the center of population could well be north of Lay ton by 1990 although it was at Centerville in 1970. That means as many would live north as live south of such a drawn line. THE BOARD approved setting up negotiations for purchase of Salt Lakes bookmobile while also considering a temporary branch. In other business, the board gave authorization to approach Layton City officials about a bookmobile renewal there that includes a four percent rental hike. The state library provides the north county bookmobile, paid for County Librarys Adding; Honrs By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON Come June 1, you'll be able to check out a book from the Davis County Library system before high noon. IN A move to extend library hours that some have requested for many years, the library board of trustees approved extending hours by IV2 hours 2V; hours on Fridays and staying open the same number of hours on Saturday, only changing them by an hour. The new schedule that starts June is: 11 a.m.-p.m.; Friday and 11 6 p.m. a. m. Saturday, A CONSIDERABLE number of people have requested that we open in the mornings, Library Director Jeanne Layton said. Evidence of that can often be seen as cars pull up to any of the three libraries before opening, occupants get out, reach the door and discover facilities are still locked up tight. The earlier weekday opening will allow some the chance of using the library during their lunch hour, a possibility that especially looks promising in Farmington where many county-schodistrict employees are based, she explained. The one hour later closure on Friday will allow people to get to the library after work as many leave their jobs at 4:30 or even 5 p.m. SATURDAY was changed from a 10 a.m. opening more to maintain consistency in operating hours, Ms. Layton said, although in responding to Board Member Robert Arbuck-Ie- s concern, added, Im told most of the business comes later in the day. The current 5 p.m. closing has often meant having to turn out the lights to get patrons to leave, she added. Most of the staff believes its good, the director said, noting creative staffing will mean theres no need for additional help Monday-Thursda- y, 1 hursday, Monday-T- 9 -- ol although it will require shifting quite a bit on hours. ITS HOPED that by expanding hours we can spread the workload so there wont be (such) heavy periods of use all concentrated into a short time, easing burden on staff, she said further. This new schedule would address most of the complaints, County Com. Chairman Glen Saunders said, with the board agreeing to review the change in eight months. IN OTHER action, the board set its May 20 board meeting for the South Branch in Bountiful. That will give members a chance to inspect facilities there before deciding if proposed remodeling that could cost over $100,000 should be approved. Some $50,000 was budgeted this fiscal year to begin improvements that would include making the stairwell less steep between basement and first floor, including creating a landing; installing an elevator, redesigning the bookdrop and making upstairs restrooms accessible to the handicapped. AS MS. Layton explained, the present book drop is very small and must be emptied at least once when the librarys closed for two days and twice for three day holiday stretches. It would be moved to the side of the library and a chute installed that could tie in with elevator use. That elevator would also serve the handicapped who now have no practical way to reach the basement, Ms. Layton said. Although it could cost $40,000 Com. Saunders said we either provide a way for the handicapped to use (the basement) or close it to the public. We have a lot of pressure-- a mandate (federal) to make our buildings accessible. IDEALLY, construction would start in late fall or early wunter with completion sometime next year, Ms. Layton said. wd Tmth Fmility THOSE people are a long way Mr. Arbuckle from libraries, Ms. Layton Utah-flavo- Eight refueling aircraft, like this one feeding fuel to an Air Force make up the bulk of activity of the Utah Air National Guard. Nine guests from Utah, including staff writer lorn Haraldsen, recently flew to the Air Guard academy in Knoxville, Tennessee aboard this type of KC-13- 5 Ne&ded, Board Informed By TOM BUSSELBERG with only a bile). scribe the events of that day, and how they took on a strong 5, semi-permane- ALTHOUGH days activities, which included graduation, base tours and a parade. Next week Ill de- 5s throughout the world. Before closing the debriefing, Col. Hafen told guests that Hill Fields runway is 13,500 feet long. He said a fully loaded KC-13weighing in excess of 300,000 pounds, needs 13,495 feet for a takeoff. Obviously we have no room for margin of error. We must be well trained and well prepared. HE ALSO pointed out that because most Air Guardsmen are local residents who are serving in areas close to home, the longevity of personnel in the program far exceeds other branches of the military. The average Utah ANG pilot has over 3500 hours of flight experience, compared to the average Air Force pilot with 1200 to 1300 hours. At the conclusion of the briefing, the group was divided in half, with our section boarding a for the three hour flight to Knoxville ber, said maybe we should run n (one) as a portable it, keep it in the system. Weve explored parking a bookmobile and leaving it as a facility, she responded, noting that idea is not out of reason. We need to thoroughly evaluate the bookmobile containing An Military Education Center at McGhee-Tyson- . sort of the Air Guard equivalent to Annapolis or West Point. Following a dinner given in our honor, we retired and prepared for the second Air-.siituti- library--maintai- FARMINGTON -- - Buying a needed bookmobile from Salt Lake City could not only help assure continuous service but even open the way for creation of a branch library. Mhi 0, necessary, the Utah ANG to eight KC-13within rom Air Force bases through-te- a c train daily with the Utah A dueling Group. Together with lOv i from the bases Strategic cratt Team, which helps in recovery time of an aircraft after a mission, the effort enables Air Force pilots to fly missions p Bookmobiles Buy Add New Brrneh By TOM JUUHNAL I! 24 c KC-13- 5 long-rang- HthLtX Of Best Kept Secrets5 Air Guards 6Qm, By TOM HARALDSEN DAVIS - As FARMINGTON northern Utahs population continues its climb the need for mental health assistance grows, as well. A COMMITTEE of county commissioners, mental health directors and board members has outlined immediate needs for the region that spans Davis County on the south to Cache-Bo- x Elder counties on the north. It recommends impatient psychiatric facilities for children and youth and short-terintensive treatment in a residential setting for children and youth. m tal PRESENTED to the Davis Men- Health Advisory Board during their recent monthly session, the rereport recommends a gional children-yout- h psychiatric 12-b- ed impatient unit that would be housed at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful or McKay-De- e or St. Benedict's hospitals in Ogden. In addition, child-yout- h residen intensive treatment tial short-terfacilities show a need for providing Two separate buildbeds for are ings proposed, one each in Davis and Weber counties. The m 56-6- facilities would be acquired through a non-prof- it corporation. COUNTY Com. Harry Gerlach, who sits on the Davis mental health board, is also member of a steering committee reviewing those and other proposals. Need for such facilities is accented when monthly statistics of clients served and needing help are reviewed. Most recently, 70 were on a waiting list for Bountiful while 48 were waiting in Layton. That is fairly normal, these days, Dr. Russell Williams, mental health director, said, to the point staff try to direct central county residents to the facility with the smallest waiting list. SEVERAL staff positions arc vacant, now, as well, he said, adding pressure to those trying to assist clients. In other matters reviewed by the board, the day treatment program was highlighted with a report from a client. first-han- d KAREN, a mother of two, related her years of seeking help. Starting after high school graduation, she was "depressed a lot even suicidal, she told the board, adding, PI couldnt figure out why. That led to years of private therapy and finally to contacting the Davis County Mental Health Center, leading to a change in therapy this past year. TWO YEARS ago, Karen went through a divorce that she termed hardly pretty and later discovered had molested her her two children. A year ago April, Karen tried to commit suicide, about lost my life." That was followed by an extended stay at the State Hospital in Provo. The first two weeks there she was "fine and everyone wondered why she was there. BUT JUST before her menstrual cycle problems pre- always, it was found. big relief to know I'm not going crazy, to know why I acted the way I did," she said. A member of Parents United, a support group, she called that great help and said while shes still struggling" and cant depend on medication for a cure, Karen was optimistic. Its a IF IT werent for them (mental she health) I wouldn't be here, added, noting she participates in the day treatment program as much as possible. Beyond that, she takes advantage of Family Support Cenit ter, a facility recently opened in Layton that gives support, including caring for children on a short-terbasis for parents needing help. non-prof- m Day treatment is one of 12 comprehensive services provided by the mental health center that has offices in Layton, Farmington and Bountiful. J I ) |