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Show County Erie McMullin Tribune Stuff Writer res bud-chec- k tance among legislator- - to people being criminally prosecuted before ensuring the person knows he has violated the law. County attorney spokesman Hog er Livingston argued, though, that "actual notice shouldn't be that arduous." He said a lack of awareness of the program, or an unexplained reluctance to using the program among merchants, has resulted in the small participation If I was a merchant, the minute received a bad check. I d fire off a certified letter." he said, adding that it appears merchants are using the county attorney's program as a last resold, rather than a first resort For N'CTl. which administers the behavior modification classes essential to the county attorney's Column Rage Lack of Awareness, Other Factors Get Blame By Suit Luke County's utution unit hus not Program Falls Far Short Bad-Che- ck resulted in the 59 percent drop in bud checks predicted by County Attorney Ted Cannon when the program was instituted in August. Several reasons are given, but the most common are the requirements imposed by the county attorney's office before it will accept a case, a lack of awareness of the program's existence and the nature of the beast: checks are accepted so routinely that clerks fail to get proper identification and a correct address. "The county's program is working fine. The problem is on our end." sa.d Joann Johnson, head of collection for Bobco's. The company has received restitution on each of the dozen or so bad checks it has submitted to the county attorney, she said, but those represent only about 1 percent of the bad checks we receive." In fact, only 72 cases have been filed with the county attorney since the program began. Success Rate 85 The program, which has an 85 percent success rate among the cases it has received, gives a person 14 days to make good on a bad check once he is notified the check has bounced. If ho doesn't, he faces either a criminal fine or a behavior modification bad-chec- k tuts been effective is the actual no course that is either so helpful or so onerous that only I percent of its participants ever go through it again. "We still endorse the program and encourage our members to use it. but. no. it hasn't met our expectations." said Jim Olsen, executive director of the Salt Lake Retail Grocers Association, one of the principal backers of the 1983 enabling legislation. Jeff Scott, local representative for the National Corrective Training Institute, said the most obvious difference between Salt Lake County and other areas where the program lice requirement. In Texas, where the program began, it is well publicized and resulted in an immediate 50 percent drop in bad checks, actual notice means simply mailing a letter to the last known address. In Utah, a certified letter or message is required. 1 d Tough Hill to Cross "That makes it a tough hill for retailers to overcome." he said, adding that a change in the law is necessary before the program could become more effective. That isn't likely, he said, as grocers found in 1983 a resis pro-Se- B-- TK I one ot Don Valentines favor ite It originally appear ed in The Tribune on Oct. 23, 1977. ib There's age And in a posi- is re- age of Americans with the idea of upping it. More and more older people (I hate that phrase) are getting more Dan Valentine involved. And rightly so. Back about 30 w as a g Begins At 40." I think there's book called "Life best-sellin- or 65 . . .or 70. years ago. there book called "Life a new need for a Begins at 60" . There is a new trend in business to cater to older, more mature em- T Berhaps. the "experienced" folks are coming into their own. This column on age stems from the fact that the annual convention of the American Association of Retired Persons will be held in Sail Lake City. The organization is dedicated to the idea that some of the best years of a person's life come after retirement. agree. In fact. I did a little research and it is amazing what has been accomplished in this world of ours by older people. THOMAS EDISON WAS still busy experimenting in his laboratory when he was 84 . . . Gen. Douglas MacArthur came out of retirement at the age of 61 to lead the Allies to victory in the South Pacific in World War ii. Paul Gauguin gave up his life as a Paris stockbroker at the age of 48 -to become a famous artist. Commodore Vanderbilt added more than $100 million to his fortune after the age of 80. See what I mean? If you work it right. - life can begin at 65. Pablo Casals was recognized as l he greatest cellist in the world at the age of 90 . . . Bertrand Russell, the famed British philosopher, wrote 20 books after reaching the age of 80. ALBEN BARKLEY was sworn in as vice president of the United States at age 71. Anthony Drexel. a Philadelphia millionaire, joined the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as a combat training instructor he was 67 years old at the lime. One of the largest banks in the world Chase Manhatten Bank in New York City was founded by a fellow named John Thompson. He was 75 years old at the time. Isn't it amazing how much has been accomplished by members of the retiree class? Benjamin Franklin started writing his famous autobiography when he was 80. CERVANTES COMPLETED his Don Quixote" at the age of 70 . . Stradavari. the greatest violin maker the world has ever known, didn't make his first violin until he was . past 60. Disraeli was prime Benjamin minister of England when he was 76 in the same year, in his years old spare time, he wrote a best-sellin- g novel. erdi wrote his great opera "Falslaff" at the age of HI) . . Giuseppe history doesn't prove that a person is old at 60. 70. 80 or even 9" Providing once again that age a not an attitude, a state of mind just a hunch of numbers. SAM, THE S.V1) CYNIC, SAYS: nicotine makes My goodness. old age so wonderful I can hardly wail to gel there. So from Hibernian Society, was among Pats Spirit Prevails St. uates. By Ana ODaraban Tribune Staff Writer The Irish spirit prevailed Saturday as hundreds of onlookers braved the cold, rainy weather to watch the sixth annual St. Patricks Day parade sponsored by the Hibernian Society of Utah. Most of the audience was clad in green in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Some were bundled in warm, bright green sweaters and coats while others donned green paper and plastic hats. Some people even dressed their dogs in green blankets. Others, who were more interested in seeing the parade and keeping dry, huddled under umbrellas and blankets. The parade, emceed by Father Patrick F. Carley of Park City's Saint Mary's Catholic Church, traveled down Main Street from South Temple to 500 South. It began with a contingent of Salt Lake City's motorcycle policemen blaring their sirens. They were followed by the U.S. Marine Fifth Air W'ing Band from New Orleans playing The Banner, and then the Irish national anthem, "A Fighting Soldiers Song. Many guests of honor seemed oblivious of the downpour. Terry Brennan, a former University of Notre Dame football coach and grand marshal of the parade, and former grand marshal John Green Sr. of Park City waved and smiled as they rode in open cars. John E. Brockert. Hibernian of the Year, walked along the route while Bishop William head of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, rode in a covered ear. They were joined by the Knights of Columbus, the Salt Lake Scots bagpipe band. El Ka-la- h Shrine members and numerous Irish clans. Approximately 15 floats. It)' Itlr full I 'ti tut it li till urday. The band, which won best marching group award Members of Stanyon Station Kazoo Band walk in the pour- ing rain during sixth annual St. Patricks Day Parade Sat- ployees. RECENTLY, A NEW YORK executive of an employment agency reported he found it easier to place trained people in new jobs than he did young college grad- I B Page Best Revenue Impruws But. he suggested, there is soon, change from conditions of the bud get session, pointing to more opti mistic revenue projections and the opportunity to use interest Irom re financing of other bonds and lease purchase financing lor facility con st ruction. yon Station Kazoo Band - Best Miscellaneous Entry. St. Paddy's Caddy. where parade winners were announced: Best Float. St. Vincent's Parish. smear as the paint from the center stripe and shamrocks drained into nearby gutters. After the parade had ended, members of the Hibernian Society went to a St. Patrick's lun bonding." parade entries. as Irish Parade cheon 12 bands, 60 marching groups and clowns marched down the slick road which looked like a green lfiO - Senior High School Band. Judge Memorial High. Best Junior High School Band, Bennion Junior High. Best Marching Group, Stan Best Novelty, McNamara And proponents must he prepared to answer a common desire to wail until the January 1985 general legislative session. Mr. Vickrey pointed out. But if action is deferred until 1985. it would be 1987 before additional inmate bed space is available, and by then there would be around a 30(1 "deficit" of needed bed space mi der current projections, lie ex plained. Delay would further cum s Band. St. Patrick, who lived in the 5th century, is chiefly known for converting the Irish people to Christianity. plicate prison renovation, ton contributing to prison overcrowd ing. lie added. The corrections division is asking almost $22 million to build three re gional correctional facilities and to replace the old St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, used as a shortterm diagnostic center for now minimum security inmates. Nearly $1 million is sought im State Prison renovation, such as for new water lines, wiring for heating security measures and fire dotation and suppression devices. A not It er approximate $600,000 is desiral to develop counseling for functional ly retarded offenders, for additional secure mental health bed space and to contract for county jail space as a safety valve" to overcrowding and disturbances. d d d Wei-gan- i . V,T. The family of Mary and Craig Brownlee huddle under a blanket during the St. Pat- - ricks Day Parade. Many participants, (ti- led with Irish spirit, braved rain and snow. No Major Accident Mother Natures Cold Front Drenches Utahns By Natalie Mayfield Tribune Staff Writer The faithful Irish sang refrains of "Don't Rain On My Parade" to no avail Saturday, as Mother Nature dropped steady rain throughout the morning and turned it into snow later in the day. Patricks Day dawned "a wee hit" cloudy after a strong cold front traveling east a 30 mph moved into St. the state and gathered force throughout the day. The cold weather and snow came just as Utahns were beginning to believe that spring was on the way. The budget session, adjourned in January, provided $4.7 million in a $10 million general obligation bond issue for construction ol a correctional facility in Iron County The division envisions const met ion of three. correctional laeili tics, referred to as "resource cen ters." in Utah and Davis count iv' plus another site in either Scviei Cache or Uintah counties Cites Riot Potential The corrections division prepa.-aa report for legislators containing photographs of deteriorating health fire code and security standards at the prison and the St. Mark's facility. and drew a parallel hetweei these conditions, combined win overcrowding, with oilier state prions whore inmate riots have "( curred since 1980 "Significant factors in the not' New Mexico and Oklahoma an hauntingly similar to facility cundi lions at the Draper prison." the re port stall'd. "We are concerned that without action, inadequate facilinc' will dictate criminal justice policin' and will force crisis management We arc equally apprehensive that the safety of the stall and the 'ulet;. o! the public are unrca'oiiab!) at peril." h The i eport w .t' cndor-"ot and ioi.o 'tale icprc'vntalivcs ' law ei.loreemenl the itnli clary branch, and orrei loti' and pardons hoard' Along with the rain and snow came the usual flurry of "fender-benders,- " but Lftah law enforcement agencies reported no major accidents. "Were just swamped with calls, but there hasn't been anything really serious." said a spokeswoman for the Utah Highway Patrol. "We're real busy, though. Most of the snow that fell in the valleys quickly melted, but that wasn't the case in the mountains. Alta Ski Resort reported eight inches of new snow Saturday afternoon, and it was still tailing at the rate oi one inch per hour. Most other north ern resorts reported at least five inches. Most canyons were snow (Kicked and slick, according to the highway patrol, and in the lower valleys it was slushy and wet. Tooele reported five inches of new snow, and about ' z indies fell at the Salt Lake International Airport. Wind girts of 58 mph were reported in the Bullfrog. Lake Powell area. The forecast for Sunday and Monday calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of lingering showers Sunday. Highs will be slightly cooler and tilts Utah ha' than the mid-501 s seen lately, reaching only into the 40s Sundav. The wet weather can aggravate already soggy ground conditions, according to the National Weather Service, and people in or near tlood areas or bodies of high water should be alert for runoff problems. Travel ers were also being warned to sta out of potential rod or snow slide areas Saturday, as the 'tunny weather moved through the state A travelers advisor) was issued lor the state through Saturday night, the weather service said, hot cond: timi" wet e exported to improx e ali ly Sum! iv d I Olenin' ( linrklr modern voting woman spend' pet cent of the tune silting down figures show k 00k ,0k. 4 0k 0k 0k. 10- I State administration official' tive manner I'm happy to say. tirement Section have outlined a request going to the Utah Legislature's special session for $23 million to renovate lie Stale Prison and construct regional an rectional lacilitics Lawmakers, who will coin cm March 26. must ho impressed with the need to act now to keep pare with tlie expected prison population three years down the rood, said ii liam C. Vickrey, director of (Instate Division of Corrections. He analyzed the division funding request, virtually the same as rejected bv the Legislature two months ago at its budget session, at a meeting with law enforcement and corrections officers discussing how to influence legislative support "There is a mixture ol feelings among legislators toward the re quest." Mr. Vickrey said. "There I' skepticism that corrections is being some arc lired of repeated requests, and there is opposition to financing, such as through Everybody's talking about it Congress Sttntla) Morning. March 18. 1!4 By Douglas L. Parkei Tribune Political Editoi in the looking at the B-- Special So-.io- n To Hear Appeal past columns. MATURITY: air these days. Page Hefty lioosl Drawn for Penal Fund Valentine's This Features I Dan .Nothingr Serious1' Obituaries. Local News k k. 4k 0k 0..0k 0,, 0k 0 0k 0k 0k,0k 0k 0k 0k,.0k j4k 0k 0k,J- 0k 00,, 000. 0 0 75 |
