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Show volume two number thirty-on- april 5, 1973 e Westside President Takes Reins Ernest Snider is, above all else, an honest man. He sees his greatest attribute for his position as president of the Westside Council to be "time and the willingness to serve." No glowing promises or outlandish claims to fame. Mr. Snider simply has time to spend to help make his community better. Though retired, he has remained active in community affairs and his new position will keep his days busy and eventful. Former president of the task forces and with that program phasing out we hope they will Popular Grove Improvement League, Mr. Snider has been neighborhood councils," he said. involved with projects to improve four the Westside community for many years. When he was asked to deal with specific problems in community development, social services, street conditions and housing. Mr. Snider feels there is run for president of the Council, he felt he had the time and interest to serve effectively in that position and accepted the nomination. Much of his past work has been with youth. He's been active in the scouting program, served on the Salt Lake City School Board and helped organize the Edison Boy's Little League program. He coached LDS church basketball for 35 years and is an avid golfer. As for the Westside Council, Mr. Snider feels the most important immediate goal is to increase participation by residents in the area. "Many of our people have been active in the Model Cities become active in their "I feel minorities should be accepted as people and that they should be an active part of this The Westside Council has ample opportunity for a reskfepf'' who cares about the comiVjruty, y-. to get involved. "I feel the growth of the community has to start with;th(j individual. We all must be a little less selfish and more willing to work," he said with a warm smile. Ernie Snider is a modest man. He is very self-concio- about being in the "lime-light- " but prefers motivating people in a "behind-the-scene- " position. He feels it is very important to become strong at the "grass-roots- " Council," he added. Mr. Snider says one of his first jobs will be to himself with the residents of the which will es level and strengthening the neighborhood councils will help accomplish this. lVWestside r O' and work toward . . . increasing participation in the Council. He feels it is imperative fora neighborhood council to have a good working staff and said, "A Council would need more than $8,000 a year to maintain a staff." (The $8,000 figure has been proposed for Model Cities fundingof each council.) "It takes a lot of hard work by a lot of people to help the community," he concluded. Anyone interested is invited to attend the Westside Council Board of Directors meeting on April 26 at 7:00 p.m.at Glendale Jr. Community School, 1430 Andrew Avenue. |