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Show free not for sale salt lake volume two WESTERN AMERICANA december 21, 1972 number seventeen School Volunteer Program Given National Citation School Vounteers, Inc., Salt Lake, has been named a citationist in the 1972 National Volunteer Awards 'Competition sponsored annually by the National Governor Calvin Rampton congratulates Mrs. Naomi Evans for her work as director of the School Volunteer program while Dr. meeting slightly dazed and confused but most expressed feelings of unity and a willingness "to fight to the end." The "fight" referred to involves residents and the Joint Board of Commissioners in what Bonnie Hartley, a Coordinating Council describes as a member, clarification of roles. "It's time, once and for all, for residents to understand the rules of the game, to know where we stand," she said. The misunderstanding apparently stems from a helicopter project which Public Safety Commissioner James Barker wants to see funded and which the residents do not want. Mrs. Hartley questioned whether Commissioners have the right to develop a project and Action (NCVA). School Volunteers, which uses volunteers as tutors, is one of 74 individual and group Arthur Wiscombe, Salt Lake City School Superintendent looks on. volunteers who have been Residents Protest Lack of Power A few members of the Model Cities Coordinating Council came away from the December 14 selected for national recognition as outstanding volunteers from among hundreds of entries. Naomi Evans directs this most successful program locally and concrete plan for it." Stan Holbrook, Council Chairman, agreed that there needs to be a clarification of the role residents are to play in the program. In a vote of 10 - 1, Council members agreed to obtain a legal opinion on the role of residents and the power of the Joint Board of Commissioners and carry the matter into the courts if the opinion was not satisfactory. Viola Laxton, Health Task Force representative, suggested that task forces refuse to meet, thereby stopping the Model Cities process until the matter resolved. This is was not agreed upon by members, however. Other business handled by the Council included a status report on the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) which goes to HUD for approval for third action year funding. The by Pete Model Cities Coral Coffey, Education Task Force representative, responded, stating that she had been authorized by her task force to request $15,000 from slippage monies to complete such planning. "We are establishing a Residents Advisory Board for input into the educational park project," she said, "and we need to hammer out all the problems of such a program." The only site being considered, at present, for the park is 14 acres of land surrounding Riverside school and Jordan Junior High, she advised Council members. The meeting concluded with Grundfossen announcing the hiring of Buck Brady to fill the position of citizen participation director. The Executive Committee of the Coordinating Council and Model Cities staff report, given handled the screening and approve it as well with no citizen input. She said an attorney had director, stated that work was in the final stage of rewriting and selected Brady advised her that this procedure was not proper. Clement Jay, that the Joint Board had Manpower Task Force representative to the Council, suggested the Council seek a legal opinion from the Model Cities attorney and then, if residents are dissatisfied with that opinion, to take a stand on the matter. Grundfossen, approved all projects in concept. Grundfossen said there were a few concerns on the part of the Commissioners but he expected these to be worked out. The educational park concept, he said, is still a controversial project because there is Center for Voluntary no "visible. interviewing of applicants and as their recommendation to the Joint Board. This announcement brought another protest from some Council members who maintained all applicants should have been brought before the Coordinating Council and more residents should have had an opportunity to make the final selection. William Timmins serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board. The School Volunteer Program has served both disadvantaged central city the grant also permits technical assistance to schools in the Model Cities neighborhood, including of volunteers. minority training Dr. Timmins said minority volunteers have increased but recruiting of volunteers from minority groups will continue. During the past summer, the Utah State Board of Education has requested the help of School Volunteers, Inc., in organizing volunteer programs in several other school districts in Utah. The National Volunteer Awards, formerly the Lane Bryant Volunteer Awards, were established in 1948 to recognize outstanding volunteer achievements. schools and affluent suburban schools. This past year, more than 50,000 hours were contributed with an average of 600 to 700 people participating monthly in tutoring, clerical assistance to preparation of instructional materials. "We have volunteers of all ages, from all walks of life," Mrs. Evans teachers, and said. In accepting the citation from Governor Calvin Rampton on December 15, Mrs. Evans said she could not take credit for the program alone. She spoke of the Advisory Board who had worked so hard to make the program a This year, four individuals and four groups will be chosen as finalists from the 74 citationists. The winner in each category will success. She also expressed receive a grand prize of $5,000 at appreciation to the Board of Education for its support and guidance. Dr. Arthur Wiscombe, Supertendent of the city schools, a many volunteers and the acknowledged his gratitude for the fine job of the School Volunteer program. The program has secured grants from several organizations to expand its volunteer efforts and a Model Cities grant permits employment of several black and chicano recruiters. Additionally, ceremonial banquet scheduled for February at Washington, D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Governor Rampton said there would be no way to measure the worth of volunteers, particularly those working with children. He said you can determine the dollar value in hours spent in volunteer work, but changes brought about in a child's life cannot be measured. |