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Show I r o OlhioDdl on By TOM HASH BIKG - FARMINGTON Davis County rcoifcnts m heeoro in mOft avi are of ihilj neglect nJ abut? but reporting il nerds to improve and emph-i- v on prevention weresved. AND AS THE population of Davis County continues lo grow, the number of potential thild neglect and abue caves grows, making n alt the more important that suspected caves ol neglect or above be reported lo the proper authorities, says Dav e Mullen, supers ivoe of the child abuse and neglect unit of the Department ol I amily Services in La) ton. Mr. Mullen, along with out- reach workers Shtrl Randal and John Gooch, try to deter- mine abuse and neglect caves and w erk w uh the children, parent and oihen to correct the problem. BIT determining an actual problem exists can be the hardest part in the puzzle, all three lay. LIBRARY CELEBRATES It ku a chance to hear the music eome of the forefathers of Davis County's German heritage residents muat have heard, last week, as the Ogden LDS Institute folk dancers dressed and performed German dances. They helped add luster to the Davis County Library 33 year celebration and performed at the North Branch in Clearfield. That facility is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Hundreds of residents participated in events including a magic show, puppet show and movies. tfocaitioiiiial Center Area Vocational Center is gearing up for another full year, of activity come the start of school Aug. 25. WHILE THE center re- mains open throughout the r"" years, a large portion of students served are high school juniors and seniors, says Jack Shell, center director. Emphasizing the demand for vocationally-related jobs at about 70 percent of the Utah job market, Mr. Shell says the center offers a wide program variety. Classes are offered in business and office occupations, building construction trades, shop trades and other programs including a new medical program for high schoolers to give them a chance to work with physical therapists to two very experienced social workers," he says. But the trio voices concern that people The new center program gives high school students a look at all jobs and a chance to work with physical therapists, nurses and veterinarians, for example. It helps the high school student get a look at all areas and then they can move on (to college, for instance). "It covers almost any area and has a waiting list. ANOTHER NEW area cen- ters on farm management where farm owners learn to manage their operations through computerized accounting systems. We will double the enrollment. Were shooting for 0 this year and had about 20 last year. Some 1,266 students, both adults and secondary, were enrolled in the center last year and projections call for about 45-6- emphasizes. PEOPLE WILL call two or three days after observing an incident or may say something tulle 1.300 this coming year. The center is filled to capacity making it difficult to expand beyond that, Mr. Shell says. ABOUT 65 percent of stu- -, dents are adults. Looking at a need he hopes the vocational center can help fill he says, all of us need to look at job needs as we plan our future and try to plan so that we're being trained and educated in areas where we can find employment. That could save the taxpayers a lot of money getting people trained better and sooner. REGISTRATION for adults is open any time and for secondary students with the start of school. Further information is available by calling the center at 766-244- 1 or visiting the Kaysville campus at 560 East 300 South. Evil id iris financial times but the Voca- tional Center averages a 90 percent placement rate, he says. Programs are established so that students can be placed in a job on graduation with a starting salary from $4 has been going on for six months. They should call as soon as they see the problem, he says. Those spotting a situation they feel should be reported, can call the Family Services office during business hours, or the or 376-10 in night number, north Davis or Zenith 1920 in south Davis. 451-22- LOW TUITION makes attending the center attractive for adults, he says. Citing a need to fill 40,000 jobs in the state during 1981, Mr. Shell says an estimated 11,590 of those will be The centers business programs draw the largest number of students. office-relate- CLASSES OFFERED in that area center on typing-memor- y shorthand; typewriter; and bookkeeping, accounting office machines, filing systems, key punch and date entry, word processing, office simulations and business math and English. Presently, there arent enough training in that program to fill the need. About 4,867 students are being turned less out trained in that area than half. THE TRADES and industrial area will have 17,1 10 openings while an estimated 8,191 will be available to fill them, Mr. Shell explains. "Some real big needs are in the machine shop, welding, heavy duty diesel mechanics area and in the building trades of masonry and painting, plumbing and electrical. Its starting to develop a need again. The recession is starting to slack off. BY THE same token, about half the necessary students are being trained to meet the needs in the health occupation field. d. FARMINGTON The telephone lines to the Davis County Information and Re- ferral Service are buzzing more and more with queries refrom callers, the year-en- d port shows. SOME 11,113 calls were received during the fiscaly 1979-8- 0 year ended July 1, reports Director Marilyn Kelsey, who says they saw an increase of 33 percent over last year. The agency tries to connect people with agencies that can help solve their problems, whether they be finding necessary assistance in financial matters to housing. Butcshe says the big problems that have surfaced ever since the .agency was formed are still looming as the major concerns. housing, emergency food, and unemployment-related problems rank as the major concerns but the first two have appeared as LOW-INCOM- E front-runne- rs consistently over the years. BUT A LATE call is better than none because even if the reported problem isn't observable when the caseworkers visit, follow up may aid in cor- rection. "Timely reporting, observation of what observed and who else might have observed or know something (are impo- rtant),' Mr. Mullen says. did it happen and what problem resulted should also be logged. A FELLOW said I didnt "When Thanks to efforts by the Davis County Community Action Program, a housing referral service has been set up under direction of Ralph Wilcox, however, Mrs. low-inco- Mr. Gooch say is a common feelm among the public. Hut even if ait actual problem evident prevention for the future may he povvibie through follow up, Mr. Randal emphasizes, iT Kelsey notes. That office attempts to log all such housing available for rent from houses to apartments. . ONE OF the things I&R is supposed to do is to discover gaps in the service and help fill them. Weve determined a need for a formalized method to apply for indigent funds. We are contracting with the county commission to work with both hospitals. We do the investigative considered the most trying cases she adds, I think the saddest cases, especially in this last quarter, are wives calling in and asking about jobs for their husbands and needing resources and money for food, etc REQUESTS FROM hospitals to the county commission for payment of indigent bills have skyrocketed. The commission has tried to determine which should be paid or to what extent but it has been an ongoing problem. Noting that more calls are received by the Davis I&R per capita than any other in the state, Mrs. Kelsey says a file is kept on all calls received and follow up done on those requiring it until a solution has been found. Thats what makes our service so good. We dont quit until theyve gotten help. If theres no set slot we scrounge until we find help. band is and they say hes in the corner, given up and discour- WE ASK where the families) and the economy really started to show (a down trend. (?????) WE SAW a lot of physical and mental health problems, people in hard economic a lot of separation straits and a lot of people filing for divorce. Looking at what might be hi MMIR MONTHS tend to increase that possibility, one that could be parted! y due to inadequate babysitter superv- ABOUT M percent of the problems foil under the area of ision, Mr. Randal say. Theres a little increase tn in the summer. 1 hete maybeifouryear old w ho is being w atched by an 8 or 9 year old." That wouldnt harpen as much in the w inter because the older children would be tn school and Hie four year old f could attend a neglect rather than abue. however, the three say. Movt don't have proper medical attention and have a lack of supervision, a diny hoove or arc play ing ith 'older children over where there isnt someone responsible. Parent are (often) pulling higher expectation on the youngsters than they can handle," Mr. Mullen says. pre-vc- ; par will often obtain a babysitter after being informed the situation is not being handled correctly with younger children acting at sitters, he says. On nuking a visit to a home, Mr. Gooch says after identifying dearly w ho he is, the pony will give a response, "We go through a process todciermine whether there is enough information to substantiate neglect, depending on the seventy. EACH CASE must be ire-atIndividually, though. Mr. Gooch explains, "Every one you have to handle on its own merit s. 1 hats particularly true in many situations such as ed emotional." Many tunes parents may he home but simnly dont know where their children are, he says. "We get an awful lot of cases where a family parent is at home giving inadequate supervision. Its not uncommon to deal with people at home who have no real good idea where children may be. They dont watch property." "MOST frequently they agree lo counseling, agree that supervision is insufficient and that they need lo be more aggressive in their care and maybe theyll be more careful "THEY SIT glued to soap operas and have no idea w here their kids get to school on time," for instance, he says. Outreach workers also if (be parents are having any problems, such as wuh alcohol, or if they aren't taking any disciplinary measures at all. Check Id see Along those same line Mr, Gooch says, '11 common to get a Police call and say tfiey rivked up a child blocks away from ho home." Maury If AND PROBLEMS often ari ve with children who "seem to be different," epecially those handicapped in any w ay , Mr, Mullen ay, "We try to N helpful." Mr. Gooch say . "We realize bring a parent is one of the movt difficult things there is to do, It's not cay even when you have a stable family." PART OF the problem may he a greater isolationism by families against inclusion of others in their liscs. Mr. Mullen say s. "I think w evc gotten away from helping our neighbors. Sometimes what people need is someone to talk to over the rough spot to be available when there are prob- CTEI'IIENW. SHERMAN Completes Recruit Training Air Tone Reserve Airman Siephen W'. Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ldward K. Sherman of Layton, has been assigned to Ounutc Al B. 111., afier completing Air force lems." basic training. "AH parents art capable of neglecting and abusing their chilJren." Mr. Mullen emphasizes. "They don't have to be sick, or poor or of a certain not a problem religion. shared by a few people. Dl RING THE sis weeks al Lackland Af If, Texas, the airman studied the Air force mission, organization and cus- Its "THIS IS w hat puts so many families into isolation because theyre afraid they will be looked dow n on." But he says his agency and olhers are ready and willing to help those in need through the rough spots. toms and received special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College (4 the Air Force. THE AIRMAN will now receive specialized instruction in the aircraft maintenance field. Serace Available Library Director Jeanne Layton said Salt Lake City County and Weber County provide the service with Salt Lake City charging 50ccnts for more than three copies. The others dont charge any extra. you need to have something notarized, you can make a trip to any of the three Davis County libraries and receive that service free. THE LIBRARY board voted last week to initiate the service by certifying some staffers at a $378 cost for four years allowing for coverage during all library hours. "I CANT say weve particularly had requests (for the service)," she said, "but like a lot of things I dont think people think to ask. It is a service the staff felt was important, especially in the evenings. She said library usage could grow by bringing more people into the libraries through the notary public offering, including some who dont normally visit the libraries. "TO ME, it sounds like a good service to provide to the people," Board Member Sharon Shumway said. Speaking against it was aged. Its affecting Chapter Attends Show Mambers and guests of the Preceptor Iota chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gathered to enjoy a performance at the Lagoon those present topped the evening with refreshments at the Lagoon Ice Cream Parlor. An evening at the Lagoon Opera House has become an annual event for the chapter. The chapter recently held its annual steak fry on August 7. Opera House recently. The show presented by the U. of U. Theatre Players was The Molly Brown. Members, husbands and friends gathered at the home of AFTER THE performance Future allowed to convert the theater into space for additional warehouse supplies. This matter will come before the Kaysville Planning Board on Thursday evening, August 14 at 7 p.m. in the Kaysville City Chambers. hus- THE MEETING is open to the public and those wishing to voice their concern may do so. np THE FUTURE of the theater is now in doubt. The Melco Company is asking that they be Attends Freedom everybody discussions on various aspects of freedom here with a graduation luncheon attended by their families and keynoted by Maj. Gen. Maurice L. Watts, Utah adjutant general. The Layton student said Eventually I saw you coming out of a saloon last night late. Well, I had to come out sometime. Line Was Busy Was it a big wedTom ding? Tim - Yes, I got in line, twice to kiss the bride and nobody noticed it. when the academy began he was skeptical he would learn anything new about freedom. "I quickly came to realize just how much I had been taking for granted, he told the graduates. "It is time for us to take a strong stand for Ameica. . TED HAWKS 825-515- 1 Davis. available from banks, the I courthouse and attorneys. just believe theres plenty available without going to the expense where we have no idea how much money (it may cost to certify changing staff for complete coverage). THE REQUEST passed however, with three voles in favor to Mr. Swapps nay. tb Luncheon Planned The Federal Womens Club members and guests will meet at Glowing Embers t, 494 South Main St., Tooele, Ut. for the August luncheon. This will be held Aug. 23 at 12:30 p.m. FOR RESERVATIONS 30 Yr. Pin call Salt Lake City, Florence Edna Plumline, Larretta Pearmain, 278-172- 6; 486-170- 2; Bartlett, In Ogden call Verna Sipple, Sunset resiHILL AFB dent Dean Cloward recently was presented a pin and certi-ciafor 30 years service to the federal government. 322-365- 4. 782-764- te 825-115- 0 2. or Mary Housing. In Tooele call Treacia Lane, 882-222- MR. CLOWARD is a production controller in the Directorate of Maintenance. He began working at Hill AFB in November 1952. He and his wife Cres have five children. Academy Seminar from ditchdiggers to airline pilots. They (calls) increased during July. Thank heaven for some church and social agencies giving help. In a related area, her agency refers many lo the weatheriza-tio- n program administered by the Community Action Program. Open to those whose income was low but utility bills high, last winter, they may be able to receive help in insulating their homes and helping reduce those bills. I&R IS ALSO seeing higher utilization from professional agencies that look to us as a generalist (agency) specializing in community resources, Mrs. Kelsey says. Those needing help may call the Informatioin and Referral 1 office at from south Davis and from north County Commissioner Morris Swapp, who said the service is FWs Club Bcmie and Ila Nalder of East Layton and enjoyed barbecued steaks and all the trimmings. THE EVENING was planned by Avice Wood, chapter entertainment chairman for the year. Ila Nalder, program chairman presented plans for the coming year. Theatre? Receives Of Kaysville Theater? The theater has been in operation since 1949 and has been an asset to Kaysville providing top quality family type movies for the public. People from Farming-to- n and Layton have also enjoyed the movie theater. work and then we turn it back to the commission. Weve creshe ated an appeals board, says, noting that training sessions will be held with hospital personnel and others associated with indigent health matters. much-neede- Rn-d- d notes. Whats to become of the Mis For THAT HELP may come through churches or other nongovernmental agencies with churches, for instance, providd help currenting by the ly for families hard-h- it economic situation, she says. In April we had over 2,000 calls (for the busiest month). That was when the heating bills caught up (with hard-hi- t their chddren are," Mr, " 776-192- mum to $8. The program is open to adults and high school juniors and seniors so they can enter it at any time and leave when they have obtained the skills' for employment. hmpiialia-lion,- wait loo long after seeing a sus- pected problem to call. "AH of those who make referrals are taken in good faith and their names are protected, not given out," Mr. Mullen nurses. MIXING TRAINING with a job has become harder and d harder in these involved until FARMINGTON cIM By TOM BlSSELBERG KAYSVILLE-T- he Davis "PEOPLE ARE becoming more aware and we also have IFoir Prepares Since Jan. I weve had 262 referrals through June 30 and were averaging 350-60That's up a good 2uo over last year. Something's going on," Mr. Mullen says. "The percentage is around 50 percent of those that are substantiated and thats an increase. think you people needed1 to be ul CAMP W.G. WILLIAMS Recent histqry has shown that when the people dont take an active role in government it leads to the eventual decline of the system, Layton High School Senior Ted W. Hawks told fellow students at closingssxbrcises of the 19th annual Utah National Guard Freedom Academy. MR. HAWKS and 120 other seniors concluded a week of seminars, speeches, and panel ITS ALL right to talk about how lucky we are to have all these freedoms, but unless we make a strong committment to work hard to keept them we are in danger of losing them the academys speech contest winner said. We are obligated to take this message back to our schools. Even if we only hit five percent of our student-bodie- s we will have made a start, he said. STUDENTS attending included: Carl Cook, Syracuse and Steve Thorpe, Syracuse, . both Clearfield High; Ted Hawks, Kelly Quiroz, Layton High; Tanya Grayson. Centerville; Holli Reid and Lynette Toman, Bountiful, all three Viewmont High; Alan Petersen of Bountiful High. Parenting Class Set a community Parenting, education class designed to increase parents understanding of the feelings and needs of parents and children, will be offered Tuesday evenings beginning Aug. 26 in Bountiful. LISA SHAVERS Named SPONSORED by the Davis County Family and Commun- Director ity Mental Health Center, Parenting is taught by Austin Chiles, a psychotherapist who specializes in working with children and youth. The A former LAYTON director of the YWCA in Ogden has been named volunteer director at Davis North Medical Center. class eight-wee- k answers some of the most frequently asked questions about parenting. Parents are shown how to identify and understand causes of misbehavior, how to find more acceptable ways for children to handle angry s, how to handle their own angry feelings, and how to realize that both parents and children have rights. . LISA SHAVERS, Clearfield, will direct the 70 volunteer workers in their patient aid and visitor service duties. The volunteers work four-hoshifts (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; noon-- 4 p.m.; and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.). Mrs. Shavers said more feel-ing- ur . FOR MORE information out the class, contact the Bountiful Center at 298-344- volunteers are currently ab- - . needed and interested men and women should contact her at the hospital. |