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Show Page 6 Free Service to Apartment Hunters display in plain view in order that by Laura Briggs they may emphasize their Need an apartment? Try the Association of Apartment Utah, located at 10 West, 1st South, room 320, Crandall 355-327and Building. Phone find out for yourself if this association can be of service to 5 you. "More people need to be aware of our existence, the service we offer, which is free to prospective tenants, and the goals we strive toward in promoting good relationships between landlords and tenants," declared Dan Simons, President of this nationally organized, association. "We are established in every state. We were organized in 1931 non-prof- it and we put out a monthly publication which stresses the need for the apartment owners of the nation to understand and appreciate their rights and the tenant's rights, as well as to 'police themselves' in the matter of maintaining high standards of apartment ownership," reports Simons. "Understand, the Apartment Association of Utah has no sympathy with the absentee, exploitative type of landlord," stresses Simons. "Members of our associaton must comply with an explicit code of ethics or they do not qualify as members. Our apartment owner members are awarded a seal which they should interest in being good landlords." personal Simons stated that the Apartment Association is involved in issues of legislation that affect landlords and tenants. The association recently lobbyed to protect the rights of ' tenants concerning the installation of fire protection equipment on rental properties. "At present," concluded Simons, "our organization from Northwest. "Kids need to feel good is reviewing the Uniform Landlord and Tenant Act, which is to be about themselves. presented to the 1 973 Utah State Legislature. We are hoping this Act will be an important 'Model Law' that will serve to clarify the rights and responsibilities between tenants and rental property owners in this state." "As a Realtor," continued Simons, "I believe in the value of supporting an association that represents a viable effort in maintaining high standards in rental units as well as acting as a concerned intermediary when issues arise between landlords and tenants." Simons, who is president of a firm of Real Estate consultants, served as president of the Apartment Association of Utah for the past two years on a voluntary basis. He also serves as Chairman of the Legislative and Taxation Committee of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. When Ruth Fresques graduated from West High School in 1962 (she was born Ruth Northwest Salazar), Center wasn't even Multi-Purpos- e the drawing boards. John Kennedy was 6 months from the tragic end to his Presidency; none on of the programs to benefit people which he hoped to put into effect, such as day care for children, had been initiated. Just over 10 years and two Presidents later, Ruth finds herself Acting Director of the Northwest Day Care Center, 1300 West 3rd. North. And if Ruth has come only a mile from West High to Northwest, she's come a lot farther personally and professionally than anyone might have thought she would - not least of all, Ruth herself. Federally-funde- d low-incom- e pre-scho- responsibility for the of 40 children is, as they say, a "heavy" experience. But for Approves Future Newspaper Plans it would in February; encouraging minority groups to submit material for the newspaper and inviting youth councils to send representatives to the Board. Members expressed complete support for the proposed better po I i cecommunity relations. The next meeting of the Board was tenitively set by Chairman George February 8, 1973. Kinney for Model Neighborhood; they should be working, in vocational training, or in school. Fees are on a sliding scale, based on ability to a psychiatric nurse when special individual problems arise. The program has also been allocated two Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) enrollees, who work after school from 3:30 to 5:30 and full days during the summer. Nutritious lunches and snacks are supplied each day by contract with the Salt Lake City pay. The educational Lake Mental Health and program development, basic math and science concepts, social skills, started when the Center opened in late 1970. Ruth had by that time accumulated over three years of experience as an aide in the Head Start program at Central City Community Center; she courses at the University of Utah and the BYU Continuing Education Center, have made Conference to be held d, program," she says. Toward this goal, parents are encouraged to attend monthly meetings of the Policy Advisory Committee, which has strong input into the policy guidelines governing the program. In addition to the regular staff of Ruth, Elsie Martinez, Paula Sugiyama, Crystal Wiggins, and Secretary Leona Fink, the Day Care Center has the services of a child psychiastrist from Salt spend 5 full days a week while service. providing a badly-neede- d Currently funded by Model Cities and Community Action, the Northwest Day Care program - featured column written by Sgt. Max Yospe of the Salt Lake City Police Department was given by those present and they agreed that this might be a way to create Commun-nication- s year-roun- program. "Parents need to realize that this is their the Day Care program at members in attendance. a from 7:30 operates 3 children to 5 years to 5:30, for old. Parents whose children are enrolled should be residents of the vital part of the Children receive Approval of the newly the planning of Northwest Day Care a Ruth and her staff of three other teachers, it's a beautiful way to moved up to become Head Teacher at Northwest. Her total Subjects discussed included poet. participation as School District. Ruth Fresques Conference saying agencies. day care teacher a lifelong dream of Ruth's? To be honest - no. "I was in a rut back then (before 1966) - home alone with the kids, living on welfare. But when the opportunity came along to get involved in helping the kids of others - many who were trying to get out of the same rut I was in, by going to work or getting more education - well, it changed my life." More eloquent words about the rewards of some kinds of work couldn't be thought up by a Was being a offered in Day Care lifts it far above the level of babysitting. The second meeting of the Citizen's Advisory Board for the Model Neighborhood News was held January 1 1 at the Redwood Service Center with eleven provide valuable information to neighborhood councils and . . by Jack Kelly Having primary education Citizens Board . . . of six years' experience in day care, plus Child Development Ruth one of the most knowledgeable people in her field to be found inthe Salt Lake area. Having four chiloren of her own (ages 2 - 9) doesn't let her get out of practice much, either! a well-rounde- experience including d Northwest, as language dramatic activities, creative music and art, muscle development and coordination, and the development of a positive for each child. Interesting field trips are self-conce- is is proud of the Center administration. She sees herself as a student of the kids as well as their teacher. "Often you're not really aware of your own kids as individuals and it's easy to take them for granted," says Ruth. Mrs. Fresques doesn't have that problem much any more. regularly scheduled. To Ruth, the "positive reinforcement" of a child's "positive behavior" is a real key to educating young children and, for that matter, raising children in general. "It's so easy to notice and and respond to only the negative actions of kids," says Ruth. "What they need is praise for the good things they do. Like everyone else, they need to feel good about themselves." While the first priority of Day Care is meeting the needs of -- children, Ruth sees parent We need news from all areas of the Model Neighborhood. Call 467-801- 4 and we'll send a reporter and photographer to cover your meetings and programs! |