| Show v s q q' rv' r The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September li ¥ 'r I 'ur 'l' VT'¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ' v " ¥ w q'Y w vTv If 'a Y Y 'V V ’t 'S"‘ V -- q "0 '0 'S "V w V H V‘w '¥'¥ '¥" Flames Could Be Contained by Monday 1988 Outlook for Whiterocks Fire Is Optimistic By Eric McMullin By Tom Barberi "DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY” — Along with that being one of the hottest songs out right now by Bobby McFerrin it is also the advice for health according to Allen Klein “Jollytologist" Klein who is actually a gelotologist one who studies humor was here recently talking about the health benefits of humor As in studies in the past by Norman Cousins we are finding out how a good laugh can be as beneficial as some of the stuff that your neighborhood druggist has in stock while doom and gloom are contributing factors in illnesses The key then is to try and subject yourself to funny stuff more than grim stuff and try to find humor in all things Avoid depressing things and To that end people at all costs here are some tips on how to do that: Don't watch the first 10 minutes of any newscast — they all lead with the To disaster of the day or week save yourself a lot of time and grief just be assured that the first story will have been about fire famine flood or disease The only other story that could be the lead is politics — and has George Bush or Michael Dukakis ever said anything funny? Never read the editorial page of the paper — it is guaranteed to upset your stomach for hours with an editorial about something that you eiEither ther agree with or oppose If you supway you can't win port the editorial position it just reinforces your disgust for those of anIf you disagree other viewpoint with the tone of the editorial it just confirms your suspicions that the real reason they never sign them is they don't want to be identified Also never read the letters to the editor — it will just depress you to find out how many raging lunatics are out there who have access to paDo not per pencils and a stamp buy anything that says "Some assemIf you do you can bly required" write off the rest of the day Keep in mind that vending machines do not have nerve endings But you do along with pain sensors Always park your car as far from the store or building you're going to knowing that the walk will make you feel better and you'll avoid the frustration of gnashing your teeth over the inconsiderate idiot who takes up two spaces with his car Don't be impatient in long lines at Instead the checkout counter use the time to read all the headlines on the various magazines and tabIf you aren't laughloids there ing by the time it's your turn you are in need of serious chuckletherapy Get an answer machine This helps you avoid the stress of missing an important call and not being bothered by those hideous automated telemarketing companies not to mention that relative who wants you to Malamute babysit his attack-traineNever watch soap for a week operas they just keep you hanging on wondering if Jessica’s baby is Cliff’s as he suspects or her husd band's who Jessica’s boyfriend Raoul thinks is the father when in is only pretending to be with child in order to gain the attention of her mother who has been You remember chasing Cliff Cliff? STUFF AND THINGS Tax Limitation Horror Story update From the president of the PTA comes word that their passage will create the breeding grounds for communism" (Pause here to scratch If I rememyour head like I am) ber when the governor and Legislature strapped this monstrous tax increase on our backs not so long ago not once in all the arguments did I ever hear that unless they passed the increase we would be fostering a red menace It seems as though opponents to the movement are trying to push all the buttons they can in I must hopes of shifting yours admit that until I hear that their passage will disrupt football on TV delivery of beer to the local supermarket and all the necessary ingredients to make a combo pizza they will just have to keep trying I can think of little more silly than a football or baseball strike unless The quesit's a symphony strike tion of how long the Mozart and Beethoven fans can stand to listen to their music from records and tapes as opposed to a live performance will truly be a test I just love studies that seem to spend huge sums of money to confirm what the slightest amount of common sense would tell you in an instant Example: The insurance industry just released the results of an extensive study that concluded that big expensive cars are safer than small cheap cars labeling the Chevroleast safe car the four-doo- r let Spectrum Nonsense The most dangerous car on the road is a Suzuki Samurai driven by Mike Tyson on his way to buy some clothes reality Jessica ciao: (Tom Barberi can be heard Mon day through Friday on KALL Radio 910 AM from 8 to 10 am Tribune Staff Writer The Whiterocks fire in Uintah County was held in check Friday night and officials were hoping Saturday to have a fire line built around it by Monday afternoon The size of the fire expanded to 16600 acres but information officer George Bowen said that was not the result of any spreading of the fire "The 16600 is larger than yesterday when officials estimated the fire’s size at 12000 acres but it’s not because the fire is spreading It’s just that we finally got the smoke out of there so we could do some more accurate mapping” He said firefighters were helped s of an inch of rain that by fell Friday night "It s looking real good” said Mr four-tenth- Bowen However the fire line is only 15 percent completed and officials are watching a cold front that has stalled in Oregon The front is now expected to enter the state Monday bringing with it erratic winds that can turn a fire’s direction 360 degrees in eight hours he said Officials tripled the number of firefighters overnight he said There are now 420 firefighters working the line with 100 in support Many of those have come from fighting last week’s Emigration Canyon fire which was declared controlled Thursday evening By Monday afternoon the fire line around the Whiterocks area will be completed Mr Bowen At that point a fire is considered contained If the fire does not jump the fire line it is considered controlled A fire line is an area several feet wide denuded of vegetation either by clearing it by bulldozer or setting fire to it deliberately Meanwhile the White Pine Lake fire near Bear Lake quadrupled in size overnight as winds kicked up to 30 miles per hour said Salt Lake Interagency Fire Center spokesman Kathy Jo Pollock Officials were rushing backup crews of 40 people to help the 27 state and Forest Service personnel on the scene she said The fire is 10 percent contained with no estimate of containment or control and went from 200 acres to 700 acres overnight A square mile is 640 acres "The winds are causing quite a problem" Ms Pollock said "We got a little rain last night and that helped a bit but we re having a little problem because it’s burning in heavy timber and it’s in really steep ter- rain” The Mount Ogden fire on the edge of the city remains at 178 acreimd Ms Pollock said crews expect to have it contained Saturday night or Sunday morning crews and There are six one helicopter fighting the fire which threatens the area’s irrigation watershed "The control problems on the Mount Ogden fire are that it is in very very steep terrain and there’s no way to get the crews in by cfcop-pe- r ” They’ve had to walk them i Kamas fire east of cws To the are working to extinguish two sinall fires in timber areas she said The Broadhead Meadows Fijjfc is be 55 acres in size and is expected controlled by Sunday evening A bulldozer and about 30 firefigfflers were working to construct a fireSme J Saturday Pitt and Page Firtswas The declared controlled Friday night she said n t e State to Host National Conference I Utah’s Emergency Work Program Is Model for Uj$ By Carol Sisco Tribune Social Issues Writer Utah’s Emergency Work Program which provides assistance and job skills for unemployed needy families places 60 percent of its participants in jobs within 10 weeks and costs the amount of the federal program it replaced And because of its success in aiding unemployed families Utah’s program has become an option for other states as part of a national welfare reform bill according to EWP coordinator Bill Biggs Utah also has been asked to host a one-tent- h national conference tentatively scheduled for early November to explain its program to other states Mr Biggs said recently The Utah program was explained to the U S Senate Finance Committee by Cindy Haag Office of Assistance Payments director She oversees EWP Following her testimony the Senate adopted EWP as an alternative to traditional assistance for intact families under a national welfare reform bill Following that action Charles Hobbs who directs the White House Welfare Reform Program visited Utah to interview EWP recipients and then asked the state to host the national convention Mr Biggs said Utah’s primary welfare assistance is offered through the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) program but it has been restricted to single-paren- t families since 1981 when legislators eliminated the section of the program which helped intact families EWP was organized in 1983 to help the intact families who needed assistance One adult family member must spend 32 hours weekly in community service projects and eight hours in job search under EWP Benefits aren't paid until the week’s work is completed Mr Biggs said “What we found in Utah is if we help a family stay together and get a job we save money" Mr Biggs said “If we can help them before they lose their home and have to move into a shelter then we not only help the families themselves but we save the long term costs of welfare” A study completed last year by the 8 Davis County Employees Sue for Pay Raises Special to The Tribune FARMINGTON — Eight Davis County Sheriff’s Office employees have filed a civil suit against county commissioners alleging they "breached a contract" with employees by not giving them a 345 percent merit pay increase Commissioners attending an association of counties meeting at Bear Lake were unavailable for comment However County Attorney Melvin Wilson said he was not aware of any case where employees used court action to get more money from a government entity "The fact is the commission can't spend money it doesn't have” he said "There's no way to compensate in wages if you don't have the tax revenue" The suit filed in 2nd District Court claims the commission established policies that call for an annual merit increase to all employees who enter into a wntten employee appraisal plan work according to the plan's objectives and receive a performance rating of outstanding or high- er Jack Helgesen attorney for the plaintiffs states the merit pay increase was to take effect at the beginning of each eligible employee's next employment year in 1988 depending on their anniversary date The county commission eliminated the merit raises from this year’s budget claiming there was not enough money for such raises Employees instead were given e payments of up to $500 depending on the amount of time worked and their performance appraisal The suit says the merit-rais- e policy creates a binding contract between the county and employees The contract calls for an annual merit raise of up to 345 percent The plaintiffs are calling for immediate payment for the amount of the merit raise Plaintiffs include: Brian L Weese Curtis C Anderson Robert S Davis Catherine Lynch Debra Barber Phyllis Cleave David Bremer and Robert Hunt one-tim- University of Utah found 60 peitent of recipients find jobs and the $er-ag- e person is off the program and in a job within 10 weeks (Fifty pessent of those find jobs in eight week£) Researchers found the sort length of stay was less than the average of 10 months which recipients spent on theold program before it terminate In ene-fourt- h 1981 j family of three or four earns $100 weekly on EWP a family of five earns $110 During the winter months singles and childless couples can participate earning $50 and $70 respectively "The recipients respond positively because they don’t see it as welfare" Mr Biggs said "They see it as a temporary program to help them until they get a job" And the community service jobs also mean the person can approach new employers as an employed person who has job references Mr Biggs said The conference is primarily designed for the 27 states that don’t have any welfare programs for intact families he said and 17 have already contacted Utah about attendA ing Utah’s program began with state funding but received a federal grant s in 1984 that pays about of program costs Mr Biggs said “One aim of national welfare reform is to help families stay together" he said "because the deepest root causes of poverty are unemployment and the family breaking up because of it" two-third- MM4 r f X How through September your 'Nest Generation 17 receive jr bonus with any Estaa Lauder purchase of 1750 or more Valued at bast F 2500 it's packed with fall's beauty-makers- Polished : Parformanca liquid 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