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Show WEEKLY REFLEX JOURNAL, DECEMBER 8, 1977 - Davis Sr. Citizens mw eirwnces emmers IHIome This is the fourth in a four-pawith older citizens in Davis Coumv senes on dealing to provide Meais on Wheels throughout the county. Educational and recreational services, as well as meals and social services offered through the Senior Citizens Centers in Bountiful and Clearfield are providing alternatives for citizens over the age of 60 and in some cases make it possible for them to stay in their homes longer. SENIOR citizens receiving the noon meal are asked to pay a voluntary donation of 75 cents if they eat at the center and $1.25 if the meals are delivered. If they are unable to pay the cost of the meals, the charge is waived. In addition to the social services provided in the centers, such recreation services as bingo, bowling, pool, chess and cards are available for entertainment at the Heritage Center. In addition to MRS. ALICE Johnson, administrator of the Council on Aging, said examples are the friendly visitor and telephone reassurance services provided through volunteer help. Friendly visitor help is an aid available to those who are isolated and homebound and have no family close enough to look in on them, Mrs. Johnson said. She told of one volunteer who telephoned her client to make sure the woman was all right. There was no answer. On the third day, when there was still no response, the friendly visitor called the landlord. these activities square dancing and orchestra activities are provided at the Bountiful Center. VOLUNTEERS teach many of the educational activities in both centers which includes ceramics, china painting, food and fun, lapidary, oil painting, photography, sewing, Spanish, wood work, arts and crafts, leathercraft, macrame, photography, knitting, needlework, sew- ing and quilting. Health services such as blood pressure tests and flu shots are available at both centers, Mrs. Johnson said. AN OUTREACH program, supervised by Eva Hancock is currently underway to find isolated aging people who have not become involved in the Senior Citizens centers or whose needs are not being met by other agencies. According to the survey conducted in Davis County by Wasatch Opinion Poll, more southern city residents were aware of the availaility of senior citizen activities. More respondents who were single and who lived on a poverty level income participated in activities at the centers. Fewer northern city residents expressed a need for senior citizen activities. In all, 19 percent said they participated. MRS. JOHNSON said, in addition, to THE LANDLORD investigated and found that the woman had suffered a stroke and had been lying in her bed for three days without anyone discovering her condition. The friendly visitor stayed at the home until the woman could be hospitalized. Telephone reassurance works in much the same way except that the volunteer calls each day at the same time. Some older people are afraid they might die at Mrs. home and not be discovered, Johnson said. the driver who delivers meals to the homebound is the only person that meals on wheels recipient sees during the day. In several cases the drivers have reported cases of injury and illness. Mrs. Johnson said one driver found a stroke victim alone in a house in Farmington, while another discovered a man who was in a diabetic comma. One driver noted that one woman appeared depressed when he delivered her meal and called the womans daughter, who investigated immediately and found that her mother had attempted suicide. IN SOME cases programs provided through the Council on Aging, the Community Action Program (CAP) provides winterization money which is available to prepare homes for winter by providing storm doors, window caulking and insulation. Up to $350 is available but the labor must be provided on a voluntary basis. According to the Wasatch Opinion survey, 76 percent of the elderly residents surveyed said they had serious problems meeting their rising utility bills. About 16 percent said they had a slight problem paying utility bills while only 7.2 percent indicated they had no problem making utility payments. IN ADDITION to the winterization program, CAP also supplied up to $100 in Federal money to pay utility bills for 80 families who qualified and requested the services. Although senior citizens centers, along with the accompanying programs, seem to be meeting the needs of many, there are still problems. According to the study undertaken by the Utah Division of Aging under the direction of the Department of Social Services comprehensive, coordinate care necessary for avoiding inappropriate placement in skill care and nursing homes is not readily available. ACCORDING to project director Louise Lintz, that division, if funded by the legislature, can provide necessary services to the high risk elderly through and community based services. Both she and Mrs. Johnson say their goal is to keep the elderly at home as long as possible by providing necessary care and services of all kinds. MEALS are served to senior citizens in four centers throughout the county. Mrs. Johnson said the center provides about 260 meals a day at the centers and about 80 meais a day to homebound. In addition to the meals served in the Golden Years Center in Bountiful and the Heritage Center in Clearfield, meals are also provided in Layton at the Eagles Lodge and at the Crestwood Apartments in Kaysville. Not only do the centers serve the meals on the weekdays, but special luncheons are held in each center once a month. In October, 597 senior citizens were served at the center. THE MEALS are prepared at Clearfield High School for the Heritage Center in Clearfield and are packaged for all homebound meals served in the north end of the county. Meals for the Golden Years Center in Bountiful are prepared at Viewmont High School kitchens where personnel also prepare meals for the homebound in the south end of the county. Personnel in the kitchens at Layton High prepare the food for the centers in Layton and Kaysville. Almost 7,000 homebound meals were delivered in October. Rosemary Davis, nutrition supervisor, heads the program Remember to attend the annual Davis High and Kays- ville Junior High Schools Christmas Concert on Thursday evening, Dec. 8. This is one of the special events of the year and they invite the public to attend. IN conjunction with the concert, a PTSA meeting will By ROSELYN KIRK Mayors of Davis County THIS decision was reached when mayors or their representatives, who make up the Davis County Council of Governments (COG), were called into special session by Davis County Commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioner Wendell Zaugg said the meeting was set to help commissioners make a decision on whether to fund paramedic services from Farmington, south. This decision was necessary prior to setting the county budget. THE PRESS was not chambers at a.m. Tuesday morning. No members of the press were present for the 7 session. Commissioner Wendell Zaugg said the county will have to make the final decision since COG does not have the authority to act on county budget matters. SHERIFF William packed with no fill.) ORDERS NOW paramedic service to the whole county prior to the initiation of that service in August. The present conflict on the initiation of services appears to center around funding matters. ACCORDING to Commissioner Zaugg, the commission has estimated that the cost of paramedic service will cost county taxpayers about 14 mills this year. According to Sheriff Lawrence the cost will be much lower, about 4 mill $162,874. That sum will pay for nine additional men to man the paramedic service in the south. In discussing the matter with the COG, Commissioner Glen Flint presented a sheet to representatives which showed the sheriffs proposed budget and then attempted to pull out of that budget what commissioners said were paramedic costs. THE analysis indicated the paramedic service that, would cost the county $332,763. Sheriff Lawrence said the Prices starting at Fresh Cut Christmas Trees Custom Flocking Hanging Plants Now COMMISSIONER Zaugg said the county has to cut expenditures somewhere or be faced with increasing the mill Taxlevy to over 5 mills. payers dont want an increase, but its hard to determine what a life is worth. Lawrence said the service might begin before July 1. HE accused the commission of calling the meeting with COG to get the mayors support and wipeout the budget. According to Commissioner Accord the paramedic proposal. They were Max Hall, West Bountiful city councilman who represented Mayor Arch Widdison and Donald Townley, Clearfield t. mayor-elec- COMMISSIONER Zaugg said COG representatives indicated that they favored letting paramedics serve on a trial basis county-wid- e and then call for a vote. The other suggestion presented by commissioners at the meeting was to use only the north end of the county as a pilot study, spend no additional money for paramedic service and call for the vote COMMISSIONERS and Sheriff Lawrence have met in several departmental budget sessions, but have had disagreements on several items in the $1,075,063 budget request for the Sheriffs Of- - With an enrollment of 1675 students for the first term. NAMED to the high honor roll were: Mark Anderson, Roger Bailey, Shelly Barker, Barbara Barnes, Brenda Barnett, Kris Barton, Janet Bayer, Barbara Blair, Jilliene Botts, Marilyn Brady, Joyce Brown, Tammy Brown. Mike Ron Hepworth, Steven Speirs, Jody Stam-bacJeanette Stevens, Keith Stevens, Pam Stokes, Debbie Strobel. CHRIS Thompson, Tammy Thompson, Gaylene Thur-gooBrenda Townley, James E. Toyn, Jim Turner, Trudy d, Koral Ukena, Brad L. Garrett, Paula George, Todd Gibbs, Dean Hale, Katheleen Hammer, Mark Hardy, Greg Hess, Marilyn Hebbs, Leila Hoggan, Teresa Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Ames and their family attended the annual barber shop quartet festival Niederhauser, Stephanie Nix, Trina R. Nuttall, Todd Pardoe, Maureen Rice, Beccy Saunders, Becky Schmidt, West. THOSE named to the honor roll were: Janet Abrams, Craig Robyn Barneck, Sherilynn Bennett, Zella Blair, Karen Bodily, Cathy Brewer, Jan STEVE Lori Cash. Chandler, Sharon Chicado, Cindy Clark, Jane Clark, Colette Clements, Lori Sharon L. Wood, Sally Yamada, Vicki Zaugg, Brenda Zee her. that was held in Salt Lake City. The Ames family have attended festival this regularly for many years. SPECIALISTS TRACIE McBride, Karen McGrath, Tina McMullin, Karen McNabb, Bruce Leesa Moore, Lance Moss, Kevin Neville, Gwen Nicherson, Julie Niederhauser, Cory Nishijima, Kurin Nishijima, Susan Palfreyman, Ronald Dale Palmer, Ron Pardoe, Kelly Parry, Cari Lynn Paskett, Marlene Perez, Camille Popham, Teresa GOOD USED WINDSHIELDS Cory Schofield. Larry Sisneros, Lisa Sleeman, Sheila Smedley, Jeffrey Staples, Mary Steffens, Julie Taggart, Beverly Thompson, Leah Kay Thur-gooCheryl Tisler, Donita Townley, Pat Watts, Krista Scott Vaterlaus, Greg Vernon. Bradley J. Wallace, Ed Webb, Troy Weeks, Kristie Wells, Karen West, Carrie L. White, Cindy Williams, Gary Wilson, Tina Marie Wood, AUTO GLASS 500 HOUSE GLASS Storrr, Doors Picture Windows Thermo Windows Patio Doors Screens FAST INSURANCE CLAIM SERVICE GUARANTEED AGAINST LEAKAGE Poulsen. Todd Rankin, Linda Ranney, Holly Ray, Cindy Reed, Melin- da Reed, Stacee Reed, Cori Carlton Richards, Rosengrant, Cheryl Schiff-maBill Schumer, Quality Glass Kevin B. Shelley, Brent Shimada, Suzanne Simpson, Sandy Sorenson, Vikie Sourvalis, sss see a mew dealership tan. ttfliie imew esurs, to the Midvale Exit Take (72nd South). Go two blocks east to Own Wrights new place. The new showroom and service department are nearly finished, and provide an appropriate showcase for the 8. 78 Oldsmobilesand Raymond, Cadillacs. The location and expanded facilities are new. But the Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Halliday traveled to Provo to attend the wedding reception of Marion Page. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Page. Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Heninger and their children. Zeke, Sherene, Sherese, and Thayne of St. Anthony, Ida. returned home Sunday after spending several days at the home of Mrs. Heningers parents. Dr. and Mrs. Noall Reg. $6.49 included) Bananas Texas Pink quiet, sensible, friendly way of doing business isnt. Thats the only way Owen Wright knows how to run his dealership, and its been his trademark for more than 30 years. This year when you see the new cars, see a new (old) dealership too. Street Phone 1211 h- - OWEN WRIGHT Robert Bennett. (Just 2 miles down West Gentile) Layton V Z. Tanner. Dr. and Mrs. Tanner prepared Thanksgiving dinner for the Heninger family and Mr. and Mrs. J. vdduce 1815W. Gentile " 1 J Shelly and Richard Bowman spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Los Angeles visiting with Clark and Sherry Rampton. Take 5 to the Midvale Exit (72nd South). Go east two blocks to Owen Wright s. Open 8 am-- pm. j j Hep-wort- ton, Judy Knudsvig, Robert Kowal, Frank Kronsted, Sandra Lewis, Wendy Lind-berChristy Little, Scott Lutz, Jan Mackenzie, Terry Malmgren, Carol Mamanakis, Pauline Markham. j COMMISSIONERS said last week that they anticipated a 5 mill property tax increase. Lay Hon News Kari Ann Kato, Don Kelley, Susan Kirkman, Alice Knigh- JANE McDermatt, Linda Miya, Debra Nelson, Julie Adams, Kathleen Allred, Terri Anderson, Douglas Barneck, Vandaueer, Dave Hill, Richard Holm, Gigi Holmes, Brad Holt, Deborah Ingram, Kathy Jacobs, Alice Johnson, Mark Jones, Susan Jones, Todd Jones. Alfred Garcia. James, Phillip Gardiner, Lanette Gardner, Sally Gardner, Phil Garrett, Julie Gorringe, Jane Greer, Robert Grigsley Jr., Nilufer Guray, Marvin MIKE Hammon, Kathy Hampton, Patrick M. Hansen, Susan Hansen, Judy Hartung, ODonovan, Kevin Duncan, Desiree Elder, LeAnn Fowler, Lorenze. n, Galling. SCOTT Carter, Karen Collins, Gary Cook, Pam Cook, Trade Detterich, Claude H. Russell Clements, Dale Cook, Wendy Michele Covington, Craythorne, Cynthia Cummings, Don Dahl, Jo Distefano, Judy Kay Edwards, Joni Endo, Julie Eriksson. Vivian Fear, Valerie Fisher, Laurie Florence, Nato Frost, Richard Fuit, Galair Funlin-soBret Gailey, Pam Gailey, 1 j Oloirieliel Meows students, Clearfield High School has 56 high honor students and 140 honor j j fice. The budget will be available for public scrutiny on Dec. 14 at the time of the budget hearing. County Clerk Rodney Walker said the budget must be available five days prior to the hearing. Layton G98 GIFT IDEAS Plant Moisture Meters Grapefruit approved. If the money in the budget is forthcoming. Sheriff against ing. np Plant Stands SO the public for support, but wants the manpower to initiate the service to the south part of the county. The phasing in of the approved plan will not be slowed down if the nine additional men are cost estimated includes the second paramedic vehicle which was mainly funded through federal grants. concert and the PTSA meet- Up Plant Reg. 7.49 Extra Nice 1 when it is already 60 percent implemented. He said he is anxious to go to next year. This suggestion was defeated by COG representatives. Zaugg, only two of the elected officials at the meeting voted 10 Plants Make a Great Gift (Bonus Plant Care Book Reg the paramedic program YMnem youn attend the Christmas band $149 & ing to Sheriff Lawrence it would be foolish to discontinue ment. Sheriff Lawrence pointed out the major portion of the Bridges. PTSA president for Davis High encourages all parents and friends of the students to $ Q 98 J. Lawrence called the meeting a maneuver on the part of the county commission to delay paramedic service to the south end of the county until at least 1979, until after the matter can be put on the ballot. He said he approves of the vote, but not of the delaying tactics. COG voted approval of the COG figure is erroneous. They just dont know what theyre talking about. Included in that estimate of costs were salaries, employee benefits as well as equipment supplies and maintenance and equip- no- tified of the special session, although the decision to hold the meeting was made late Friday afternoon. COG officials met in the commission s will be The new posted in the Davis High School office one week prior to the nominations and they invite everyone who is interested to read them prior to this meeting, as they will be voted on at the meeting on MRS. Verla ci- ties advised county commissioners to proceed with their to commitment fund paramedic service to the south end of the county and then call for an election in November 1978 to see whether the people approve of the service. be held where they will hold nominations for new PTSA officers for the next year as s will be well as the renewed. 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