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Show V Sun Chronicle, April 3, 1980, Paae Sun Times April 2 1980, 12 Grant Evans Ignored with award W Grant Evans, Acting District Director, U Small Business Admin .ration, announced today that Mr Mitsura Koga, ownei Kiesel Sales and Service of Ogden, Utah, has been selected as , the Small 1980 L .uness nominations submitted lo Person of the Year for the State of Utah lhe coveted uwaiti in made annually by business organizations Koga was the nominee ( igden Chamber of Business Adiin. istralio i dvisorv Committee based upon A the stale by civic, financial, and Small h e from throughout SBA r Mr ot C in erte - i s .m.J 1. awards i" m.iustiy and an enviabk vputalion for mteLiity did service When asked for the reason tor las success, Mits' reply was, I come to work every day Cha.rman of the Retail Trade Committee of the Ogden Chamber of Com merce, Koga is active n Ogden civic and communitv affairs He is active with the b is not or .vn Citizens League the Buddhist Churc h of Ogden, and an ei n Japanese-Amenca- just a way to swcn A stroke in tr c rnedirnl rse occurs wneri an artery or other blood vess. It dr 'pphes blood o the brain bursts or when circulation to i p art ot the b i n is cut off blood by a clot This starving the t ram of oxygen-ric- h irreversibly damages affected brae cells Nor is Koga started as a service and repair man with Kiosel Mies upon his return t i ,;den aftei having served m the Aimed i orcts luring tin Korean War he purchase! the business in 1959 Gross sales at that true were veiy modest Lnuer his guidance, sales through the years have shown astounding results ' an.' .ne kept pace . b s achiev d 'lb ie0) it thusiastic worker and State of Weber College He is married to the former Shigeko Kawashima and they are the parents of one daughter and two sons In announcing the award, Mr Evans commented that Mr Kogas achievements and accomplishments should be an inspiration to all and an example of the free enterprise system at its best supporter Effects of a stroke may be slight or sveie temporary or permanent Many stroke vie tims can resume noimal lives after tieatment and rehabibtation Others may suivive c i p'ud, or die , can reduce your risk of stroke by having your blood pressure checked and keeping it under control if its y high To further reduce your risk, eat sensible, foods You heart-health- ENERGY. We can't Head Association WERE FIGHTiNG FOR YOUR J a (4 i v x G V'd waste it. 0 Governor's hoili valuable service The silent majority in I tah may have a sott voice, but that voice is being heam by Governor Scott Mathesons Hotline M The Hotline has been in operation fei m n than three yeais and Cuffed mainly by Mum Ch." les A,s i harles' office is i vu cubby hole on lhe f ' in the State Captm, ( i i , decorated bv maps lists, directories, old phone newspapers, overflowing binder, notes and some paraphanaha left over from the 1980 Budget Session of the State Legislature Ms Charles' desk, which of occupies fully the office is found beneath a one-thu- of growing pile d papers, memos, notes, lists, manilld foldeis partition press assorted and releases A five-foo- t the separates Hotline office from the rest of the Governors Annex, a crowded office complex just west of Ao Jenkins Mormon Meteor Exhibit in the Capitol Each month the Hotline of hundreds receives and complaints inquiries, sometimes even praise for the Governors actions After the Pentagons decision on the Weteye nerve gas transfer we had dozens of calls from citizens who just wanted to thank Governor Matheson for what he had done, says Ms Charles Most Hotline calls are not so easy to handle One call afford to Thp Amenccm Clearfield Courier, April 2, 1980, Pag 12 Ben Lomond Beacon, April 3, 1980, 12 'Page LIFE 4b just this week was from a woman whose husband had been abusing her She called for aid We were able to put her in contact with the proper agency for her situation, says Ms Charles, And it looks like things will woik out Many people who c all the Hotline oi visit the mi v1 want to talk personally v it li the Governor, although his heavy daily schedule rarely permits unexpected visitors Ms Charles said Much of the lime he is then o r hope and we feel deiiniL commitment to resolv ( 'h nr problems if a1 all pon no Also involved m the Hotline operation is Phil Dyer, an intern and political at the student science University of Utah Anna Marie Marchesi rounds out the Hotline staff Written between communication members of the staff is often sent airmail over the five foot partition separating their adjacent work areas While many people publicly urge less government regulation or control, people who call the Hotline often request new laws, agencies or regulations to correct problems which concern them This work can be very Ms said satisfying, Charles, but it can also be very frustrating when you a strn g of receive distressing calls from people in serious circumstances Then we have woik to 1 HELP US FIGHT FOR YOUR Many Utah libraries provide tax instruction tapes LIFE For those who have to fill out Interns! Revenue Service Forms 1040 and 1040A, help has arm ed cassette tapes with instructions for filing those tax returns This information is now available at many local branches of the public libraries in Utah Tapes an u rgof Exercise Regularly The American Heart Association i how available at no cost-jlike' a book arid" piayedDtr any standard cassette tape ust WERE FIGHTiNG FOR YOUR LIFE player The tapes also conta n information on completing Schedules A and B, which are filed for reporting itemized deductions and income from interest and dividends Schedules A and B are the most commonly used with the 1040 form Many libraries will allow individuals to check them out of the library on shortterm loan, whereas some require' using them at the library To make tapes, best use of the should have users their tax torms and structions available in- lw usw rides man Utahns ' . in, so that tot'd figure is undoubtedly are not logged lly hard h c rcso.ution H )' c , J i.l. comp! range Irom ui about a tree CasKHm1 ) t .S iio1 to one operating legular caller who sings to Ms Chat! s and sometimes send-- , gills On 'he more .enous side, s t al months one me on individuals w MX The Hotline is staffed during service, uniquely something satisfying about dealing personally with people who And she need assistance. adds, We do subscribe to the cliche The Buck Stops Here because we handle problems which involve all levels of government and the private sector, but all these situations have one common forthcoming To the uninitiated, a day working on the Hotline is a humbling experience demonimator; They are brought to us by Utah citizens That makes them According to Ms Charles, 600 calls were handled by the Hotline staff during January and February Some calls to us very important Burnout seminar scheduled in April for health professionals course for health and on How to Solve the Problems of Without Others Prolessional Burn-ou- t will be conducted Apnl 17 at Weber Stale College This course is designed lu teach you how the imrui p,ay impervious to the effects of thus contribute to an overall of the perDr aid sonality, Ary. Through systematic training, the professonal h arns to bung relaxation and health to his or her own A service professionals strengthening Hie of practice relaxation, concentration and meditation helps to he strengthen the mind, said It becomes giadually with Deep Relaxation, Altering Emotional Tone Through Breathing ExerYoga Movements cises, situations that normally cause stress distress, anxiety and dependencies I)i Arya is the founder of the Meditation Center, and employs techniques for Joints and Glands, Ways of Changing that have been widelv used in drug and vhenncal depen mind and to convey it to the parent r client, ne said According o Dr Arva the ourse will dea specifically Language "N I Increases in average earnings covered by social security the past year have triggered an increase in the retirement test annual exempt amount for people receiving social security benefits, a social security spokesperson said recently The retirement test annual It's not too late to help your community get the funds it needs. It's not too late to answer the Census. exempt amount is the amount of earnings a person can have and still receive all benefits for the year For people under 65, the 1980 annual exempt amount will be $3,720 The 1979 amount was $3,480 For people 65 or over the 1980 annual exempt amount is $5,000 The 1979 amount was $4,500 A person whose 1980 earnings go over the annual exempt amount generally has $1 in benettts withheld for each $2 of Posture, and Bring Meditation into Situations of -Stress and Tension'" The class will be held from 4 to 9 p m in Room 338 of the WSC Union Building. For more information, call the WSC Division of Continuing Education at earnings above the exempt amount Another figure increased is the amount of annual earnings Q. A friend of mine has a daughter who is retarded. Could the child get SSI payments on the basis of required to receive soual security credits A person needs credit for a certain amount ol work to be eligible for social security benefits This credit is measured in quarters of A person can recoverage ceive up to 4 quarters of coverage in a year in 1980, a person receives credit for 1 quarter of coverage for each $290 of annual earnings, up to a maximum of 4 if annual earnings are $1,160 or more The 1979 measure was $260 More information about social security credits and about the retirement test can be obtained at any social security office Free leaflets are available that give more detail about both ol these subjects The address and telephone number of the nearest social security office can be found in the telephone directory disability? A If the child is eligible in all other respects, a retarded child under 18 (or under 21 and attending sinool) is considered disabled for SSI purposes and may be eligible for payments it his or her IQ is 59 or less A slightly different definition ap plies to oldei retarded persons A retarded child with a higher IQ also may be considered disabled depending on whether the child has a physical or other mental impairment and the degree to which the child depends on oihers, or the child s ability to achieve developmental milestones For more information, contact any social security office Q. My granddaughter has been living with me since her parents were killed in a boat accident 5 years ago. Can she get social security benefits when I retire in a few months? A A grandchild may be eligible for soual security benefits on a grandparents work record if the natural parents are dead or disabled and if the grand-cliriis living with and sup ported by the grandparent Tor more information, contact any social security office d Your folder, Medicare Recordkeeper, has pockets to hold Your Medicare track of expenses their Medicare health care in- Handbook, Single copies of the Three-pan- el Request for Medicare Payment forms, claims record sheets, leaflets, and other records and information that will help people keep Body Through How to 1980 Increase Set In Retirement Test S' K business (533-434- Governor Matheson said, I can often tell what issues are brewing before they become public because of the Hotline It provides me with a great deal of preliminary information necessary to issues normal and includes hours a toll fiee line for calls from outside Salt Lake City A random sample taken in February shows fully 70 percent of the calls to the Governors Hotline originate outside of Salt Lake I think we provide a valuable service to the people and to the Governor, There is says Ms Charles Still, the major function of the Hotline is information and problem solving As for the informational impact of address the State the eiiij loyes Insurance Fund, tax rebates, nursing homes and, of course, the Weteyes and the tries spent major portions of the succeeding four days cutting through red tape and getting professional help for the caller Two months later the man called the Hot unjust to say everything w as all right The Hotline has no interest in being a crisis But when we operation, receive a call for help we must act, says Ms Charles Hotline calling O is i antemplatng ide wiien he called the ernors Hotline Ms the check Hotline recently were the Hoi ing Finance Agency, laws on mobile homes and mobile home parks, com-pits from State Prison i ag.i, frequency calls per day, or one every six minutes Major concerns of those 11 , A , dui u.g the legislative session indicated a rate of 70 Hotline 1 surance will help pay for. Recordkeeper" and information publications are free on request at any social securitv offfie. |