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Show ,y V (.oimiHMi (larricr r t The Sail Kuke Tribune 1 Truth P oor Public Input Editor's note: Today's Common article was written by James P Wheeler, director, Office of Planning and Posearch. Utah State Department of Social Services. Comments expressed in Common r do not necessarily reflect those of The Saif Lake T nbune or the Common Carrier board of lay editors. Articles selected for this department are determined by the lay beard, which works independently of Tribune reportar-ta- l and editorial policies. The board, representing a of the community, includes Bruce G Perry, director, Division of Indian Affairs, Slate Department of Social Services; Frank rerquson ol Fowler, Ferguson, Kingston and Ruben, Architects; Werner Gunther, Bakery ard Confectionery Workers rifled amusement 1 I'ninmitee annual meeting ol the on uidu apped IU iiiiitung to l'inp,m inn.! ot ihe t ushlng'.uii Maui ni' 1) the of C U.irshaw. limellHil s I'll Employ tl u it ol the Handicap ped M iss Hand u h s ti aiisporiatioii and cxpellsi s td the nation's (Iipital Will lie paid by tile I tall Male F1. CIO halt , also will Mu President's t .1 i .'olll-Ullte- iilve v e.ii schol.ii slnp a savings bond lroin the hsahied iihu n ail Veterans and a cash, aw.uu hum (rand Central Stores 1. second pi. n e w inner ill this year's iiuii st was ora Mooie, a tumor at h i m High Si lionl thud place lunette Davis ol liramto High Si In ml tourtli pl.u e l.vim Mane Parsons, Orem High, and tilth place. Hc ky Thump, Highland lli sLi ii i ment supervisor, Northwest Pipeline and Alice GnHith, member, board directors. League ol Women Voters ol of Utah. This board reviews articles submitted and either approves them for publication or reiects them. Articles must be short (no longer than four pages, double- spaced, typewritten), challenging, pertinent, to the point, have a central theme, be unifying in purpose and pertain to the of political, social or economic the Intermountain Area Individuals or representatives of recog hired organizations are Invited to submit statements to Common Carrier. Materials should be mailed to Common Carrier, The Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 867, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 10. well-bein- cross-sectio- James maelnnes. look rash, a light, pool cues, clgaret tos and lioer, total loss of $1,180. ae eord mu to sheriff's deputies Rosemary DautncI ,t 'emu: ,il Cut High Sihixii. i,t s hi cii ll.iiiu-lii't pi.' ice winner in tin 'Vhildv Counts writing contest lur I l..li high school junior und seino: first place winner Miss Dautinh ol Mr and Mis Claude .1 daughter Dautlkl), will icpresent l'tah at the tuuvvood Corn Car-rie- By ItnraT Union, Local 401; Juanita Reid, employ- Car-no- r A 17. 1977 Cottonwood Coed Wins First Place in Contest HifUnl VfXor breaking into the old Time Tavern. l2iTa S 1700 West, burglar May End Hearings ril Sumla, Wheeler mitt mporary oke. making the rounds tolls tho story of (ho 'man on lh( struct" inters tester ssho asks an average man to comment on tho state of our uiltuies apathy "1 dont knoss, and I dont taro," is tho sad, hut true, pwin h line in tho )uke Does tins humor reflet t a true pietiuc Mas he It does Mom tesquicn said. The lyianny of a pi moo in an oliganhy i, not so dancorous to the pulilit ssellare as Ihe apathy of a citizen ill a democracy i H'SIis Yf am personally eonecined alxiut the aveiage Ilian's ss lUingm- -s to "knoss" and "care" ..Ixiut events which are shaping 'lie quality of life There is esidente that leads me to belies e our society is becoming more an I more apathetic For example, soling turnouts are not something ssliiih sse as Amei leans tail point to ss it li pride The percentage of Americans ssho attiscly paitieipale in political prut esses sin h as inas.i meetings, working lor candidates, piihln hearings, etc , is also Irigiitcmngly loss compared to the opportunity sshieh sse all have to participate in this free country. Complain Continually People continually complain that they are not informed of sshat is going on m government and they are "turned off with politicians. On the other hand, public officials continually plead for public involvement, pointing out that public hearings and other attempts to involve the public usually are disappointing in that only the fesv with special interests choose to get involved. Interestingly, it seems to bo more difficult to get the public's involvement in human problem areas than in areas that affect the physical aspect of I peoples James P. Wheeler Common Carrier Author The differences can tie examined as the final Title XX plan, which will tie published July 1, 1977, must summarize the changes made due to public comment. This year's proposed plan includes the services of: Adoptive Services Counseling Services Day Care Services Education and Training Sen ices Employment Guidance and Training. Family Planning Services Health Services Guidance Mediation Home Management Services This phenomenon impressed me while conducting a social service in a rural community. As usual, our hearing was poorly attended, even though we had done our best to advertise the event In the same building, a mosquito abatement heating was being held This hearing was much lietter attended 1 conc luded dial night that the public is more eoneei ned about mosquitoes than people. The State of L'tah published on April 1, 1977, the proposed comprehensive annual services program plan for the expenditure ol federal funds which come into the state through Title II of the Social Security Act. Federal regulations for the state's development of this public comment plan require a period. Tile state is under no obligation to conduct public hearings on this plan, but has always been of the opinion that public hearings are a very necessary part of the public comment process. We this ale, however, premise. lieeau'C the We are general public has not become involved In the hearing1 in the past. The turnout for the public hearings on last year's Title XX Man was disappointing Citizen-participating who did not represent agencies numbered less than 5H statewide. Total turnout including agency representatives was less than too pi rsons. Conducting public bearings is expensive, especially when participation is not worth the effort This year state otficials will go all out to inform the public of the hearings and ask for public participation If a poor turnout is the result. I'm sure that the state hearings will he discontinued next year. public-hearin- and Housing Services -- & l.andlordTeiuint 'Mediation Information and Relcrrnl and Follow-Up Services Legal Services Protective Sen lees Socialization and Reassurance Services Substitute Cure Transportation Social services prov ided as a result of this plan will indirectly affec t virtually every citizen of the state It is estimated that 285,000 individuals will receive at least one of the services listed. People of Utah, we are inviting you to participate with us in this important process. Feed free to bring any of your social service concerns to these hearings. This year we are trying something different. A hearing will be held for agency persons and public officials from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A hearing for the general public will be held in the evening hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. We hope that this procedure will give the general public a better opportunity to speak out on any social service eoneei they might have. Hearings Slated If you would like to know about social service programming and care enough to give us your ideas, we would like to hear from you. A schedule of the remaining hearings 45-d- . 11 follows Urban Areas April 21 Room 5(11, (Tty &. County 7 5 p m Building. Salt Lake City Room 501 , City & Courity p.m. Building, Salt Lake City Central l'tah April 28 Sevier County Courthouse, p m 9 . iilS nidliiui Utah's comprehensive annual sor lees program plan informs the public how the state intends to expend over IS Kiehlicld. Sev ler County Courthouse. p m Richfield. Southeastern l'tah May 5 Moal) Cily County 15 pm. million tax dollars during the next year In the past, citizen ideas have made a difference For instance, in last year s plan the fee schedule tor i laid day care sen ices was lowered because ol the comments received during the comment period 111 the previous veal s plan, services for the dm clopnu i.t.dlv disabled weie ahlv .ilh red heiause of com coir-idcmoots rei on oil lii"ii Intel estod Building, Moal) Moah Citv 7 9 p 111 ig, Moah Southwestern I tali ( Build omit Max 12 - St SC Library Seminar p Room. Cedar Cdv i 5 i 7 i u 111 Sl'SC p m Room Cedar Citv ells. Triliin Disabled Develop mentally Sen ices lives. 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