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Show r ht a i I like Wrdni'sddv, Januan J'J, I'liilj Tribune, NY.i Growing Number of Utah Children Becoming Street Kids I iintinurd Frurn of Ibeir linn mi ilii' i , m t.ih, suit Richard Iurk.s. odur uluui al Coordinator of the Spuffwr School The school. jri extension of ttic IDS ( ' iiH'llu r and Hid relationship with her ii point her licit drtoe her Imm both her mother and lather's homes Her mother slept duimg the day and worked nights, leaving Tammy alone most ot the time She was eventually given to her father, who lived in I'tah "Mom couldn t decide whether she wanted me or not." she said with an unaffected look "When she wanted me back she would kidnap me from school, and take me back to Oregon This went on from tfie time I was 5 until I was nine" When her mother finally decided she didnt want tier. Tammy then faced the rejection of her stepmother and decided to leave home permanently There she found a society of many problems drug abuse, poor health, poor nutrition and psychological i , J Adolescent Hospital Pss i fn.it r y De- partment, dltenipls to educate students who, like Tammy, have lett the eguiar school system i "A street kid is someone who is not getting basic services - health mental health services, and educational services." said Mr Harks. "They don t get these things because they're not connected with the usual institutions, like school and i heir families" Hnlike runaways, the majority ol street kids float between living on the street and at home, Technically they have a home they can go to, said Mr Harks, yet many of them prefer to " stay on the street In Tammy's case it was an abusive - problems. Mr. Harks estimates roughly 7(J percent of street kids have attempted suicide "Suicide, running away, and being a hellion isn't something they enjoy. and those kids w ho act like tllcv like it ale just covering up. said "('alliy.' a H year-olwnli carefully curled blonde hair framing a made-uface mid blue eyes She also allowed a '! nliutii interview on the condition tier true name not be printed Mo-- 1 ol the love mv friends rc cived was being beat up on or molested." she said By prostitution "they can get some money for it instead of jerks getting it for flee' the money doesn I mean However, that much tu them," she said. i It s harder for people who haven t been through it to understand what it s really like. They understand, but in a way they don't," stie said, struggling to explain "They understand it in the sense that they're being sympathetic. but they don't because they haven't been through it " While her peers spend their tunc attending football games and school dances and dreaming of their first car, life on the street requires a with basic survival -wtiere to sleep and what to eat. The streets offer little entertainment to children who are without transportation and without much money. Spending their days in malls, vacant buildings, garages, arcades, restaurants, or just walking around the streets can get boring Sometimes they gather in "parly houses" - any home unsupervised enough to allow a place to gather with friends, play video games, smoke and pass the time The houses botli Tammy and Cathy frequent are always open, regardless of the time. Most of Cathy's female friends from the street practice prostitution, though she maintains she "never would let anyone use me that wav." On a typical day, "I would go to a Store to get a cup of 'Sev coffee, and steal something to eat, fast-foo- then go to the mall or a friend s liou-- c, then just walk around," said Tammy Used to go jogging afier dark and then back to the garage," she said "The days gel to be boring there s nothing to do " Cathy's average day is similarly dull and long "We usually walk around looking for some friends to hang out with, go to a dollar mov ie or sneak in if we don't have the money, shoplift or hut w ire a car and go going from car to car to see what can be stolen spikes, crosses, keys, handcuffs, etc Street kids are all over I'tah full concentrate in the downtown areas where it's easier to get lost in the shuffle. The busier it is, the easier to hide from the police or am one else that may be looking. Cathy said When night approaches, finding a place to sleep depends on knowing other street kids. "Once you have connections. you're fine. If someone's parents are gone you can stay there ' 1 are or sneak in while their pan-nlasleep a ill leav e eai Iv The all ic and garage are Usually best, because parents rarely go then-- she said Hosier homes, shelters, and other public programs are also available tor these youths, but many of them have been through the system and refuse to cooperate with officials or recognize the options they offer But despite the grim reality that confronts these children on a daily bathey still hold dreams about a fieto-life Calhv express her desire to finish h'gli school ami eventually get a job Once in living somewhere stable, she said, then I'll get an apartment " I.m just looking to make it through tins time where people aren't messing with me. Tammy said "I want to finish school, and continue working with animals." I , Next week: What's being done to take street kids off the street. Cities Scramble to Balance Books Editorial unarmed from efenue," said Dun W'hetzel. financial director for Murray City "I wuuld doubt that we'd raise properly taxes. Well absorb it through increase in suies taxes through regular merer-- e in sales. bill pc .ding the Legislature whu h would return a larger part of the state sales tax to the local govern- T-- l i ments The return of those funds was pi utilised in a 1983 law, after the payment of higher education bonds and funds. The additions to current bill, initiated by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, would return roughly $4 million to the cities flood-contr- For West Valley City, no revenue-sharinfundin f means th it planned hiring in the police and fire departments will be scrapped for the pre- beginning July 1. League Executive Director Jan Furner said the proposed law has the support of Gov. Norm Bangerter. "The impetus of the bill) was a result of the federal cuts to help us cover the shortfalls." Mr. Furner sent. We had hoped to hire because we re actually below the strength of public demand." said West Valley-CitWe Manager John Newman cel we need to hire, but we simply won't be able to meet those demands. ... I said. "And if the flooding is not imminent we want our money back and the governor has agreed to do that " of The remainder of the "We are not going to raise property taxes." he continued "It's just a matter of not producing those things that we've been asked to produce." Looking for other sources of money, cities are hoping for passage of a one-eight- cent sales tax. about would be returned July there is more flooding, $12.5 million, 1. 1987 unless in which case a This Weeks Calendar Thursday, Jan. 23 Wednesday, Jan. 22 Quillers Guild Quilts fur the Great American Quilt Contest: a lecture and display, will be presented from 10 a m. to noon at South Salt Luke Library. 2480 S. State Street. Learn weight Weight Control control through behavior modification and good nutrition. The class will be taught Wednesdays through March 13 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The course will be held at the Whitmore Library. 2179 E. 7000 South. For information on registration and fees, call Jordan Community Education. YWCivil Rights: Todays Issues CA's Noontime Network will feature Hhyllis White, principal of Benmon Elementary School. Ms. White will address the concerns and effects of the dismantling of advancements minorities have made in the last 20 years. Noontime Network is from noon to 1 p.m. at the YWCA, 322 E. 300 South. Free. This Family Food Fitness program includes nutrition and exercise education to help overweight children and their families make nutritious food choices and become physically active. The class is held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in room 125 at Primary Children's Medical Center, 320 12th Ave. Participants must be eight years and older and parents and siblings should attend. Tuition is $95 for both parents and one child and $20 for each additional child. A $10 refund will be awarded to parent and each child at the end of the session for good attendance of weight loss. Call hospital for more information. A presentaInformed Birthing tion including a pictorial history of childbirth; the process of making the home birth decision: the midwife's role in home birth; and a video of a midwife attended home birth will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the YWCA, 322 E. 300 South. Free. Dream Interpretation Classes on dreams and how to interpret them through Jungian dream analysis will be oliered Thursdays through April 10 at East High School, 840 S. 1300 East from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There is a $30 fee for the courses. Call East High School for more information. The U.S. Coast Boating Safety Guard Auxiliary, Floatilla 72, will present a series of classes on boating safety beginning Thursday, Jan. 23. The lirst class will be held from 7 to 9 Junior High p.m. at Evergreen Oil Fainting Class This Juckling Community Education course will be presented March Wednesdays through front 11 a.m. to 45 p.m. at West Valley Library, 2881) W. 365U South. Call library for further information. Control Hyperactivity Learn about the Feingold Nutrition program and control your child's hyperactivity with an additive free diet, by attending this free discussion front 7 to 9 p.nt. tonight at Whitmore L12 1 ibrary. 2197 E. 7000 South Colon Cancer Lecture Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center is presenting a free lecture on colon cancer tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 at Cottonwood Medical Towers. 5770 S. 250 East. For more information and to reserve space, call the hospital's edu- cation department. Animals. Animals Furry, slimy and scaly creatures will visit "The Hit" at Chapman Branch Library. 577 S 900 West today from 3 to 4 31) p.m. Free. A confidenWomen In Jeopardy tial counseling and education group (or victims of domestic violence to share experiences and acquire information and resources to help them live a life free of battering and psysupchological abuse. This port group will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the YWCA. 322 E. 31)0 South. Child care is available and reservations are required. Free. Hansen Planetarium Located at is 15 S. State St., the planetarium showing A Comet Called Halley," with a special feature: The Last Time I Saw the Comet" Monday through Saturday at 4:30 and 7 p.m. and Sundav at 2 and 4:30 p.m. "The Sacret of the Cardboard Rocket" is a spcciu! star show for children ages four to ei t. and is shown Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. Admission is $3 for adults, $2.50 for students and senior citizens and $2 for children under 12. Admission to Saturday children's shows is $1.50 for adults and $1 for clqldren under 12. Call the planetarium for further information. Sobriety Corporation, a free alcoand drug education and information group meets every Wednesday hum 8:30 to 8.30 p.m., Hillcrest Hlaza. 7355 S. 900 East, Suite 2. hol Islands Should Incorporate Into Sandy the state would keep the monev until Dee. 31.1989 It makes no sense that "islands" of unincorporated lands are left in the middle of incorporated cities They look just like surrounding Though the effects of eliminating revenue sharing are the most visible, cuts in block-gran- t funding will nonetheless be felt though to what extent is presently unknown. Block grant funding was cut 15 percent in the August of 1985, but may faces further reduction as a result of the plan to eliminate the national deficit by 1991. Rob Jeppsen. legislative director for Congressman Howard C. N'ielson, 3, said the cuts resulting will be in adfrom Gramin-Rudmadition to the 15 percent, but us of now, the total amount of reduction remains to be seen. "It's hard to say what the effects will be," he said. "It's hard to give specific answers on how rural cities are going to be affected at this point everything is up in the air." - city neighborhoods and require exactly the same services as people surrounding them. But because they're not within the boundaries of the municipality convoluted and often expensive nu '.hods must be found to provide the basic required by these suburban residents This is the situation in Sandy. n There are about a dozen islands of unincorporated land in the middle of this sprawling community that pay no city taxes and. unless special arrangements are made, receive no services from Sandy City. Because these islanders arc distant from the nearest Salt Lake County fire stations and have Sandy City fire stations in the neighborhood, the county has paid Sandy City $250,000 a year for the past three years to provide emergency fire service for those . county-residents- Faced with a tight budget, the county decided tins year to eliminate the payments to Sandy, forcto stop reing the city on Feb. sponding to fires in the islands Rather than receiving service from a fire station near their homes, residents of these unincorporated islands will have to rely on county fire stations located several miles away. Those extra miles could mean the difference between 1 an inconsequential fire and a disas ter Although it places the islanders at risk, county commissioners made the right choice by ending the payments to Sandy. It forces the residents of the unincorporated area to take a realistic look at their position. If they want prompt fire protection and other high quality municipal services, they should annex into Sandy City. If they want to continue avoiding city taxes, they can stay in the county and accept a lower level of service. The overlapping layers of government services in Salt Lake County are already confusing and inefficient enough. Annexing these islands into Sandy City would be a small, but definite step toward ending the disorder. . School, 3401 S. 2000 East. The course will continue each Thursday night for six weeks, and there is no charge for Saturday, Jan. 25 the classes. Toastmasters Improve public speaking skills by joining Golden Spike Toastmasters every Thursday from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at the Salt Luke City Library. 209 E. 500 South Anyone over 18 is welcome. Winter Film Series The F llms oi Kenji Mizoguchi. This week: "Sisters of the Gion" will be shown in the third floor Lecture Hall, Salt Lake Library, 209 E. 500 South. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $2.50. Art Exhibit Student oil paintings presented by instructor John McDuff will be on display through January at the East Millcreek Library, 2288 Evergreen Ave. (3425 South), during regular library hours. Borrow Toys Parents may check out educational toys for their children, infants through age six at the Whitmore Library, 2197 E. 7000 South. Free. Preschool Story Time This program for children ages 3 to 5 is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Park Library, 1185 W. 1000 North, and at the Salt Lake City Library, 209 E. 500 South, at 10 a.m. Free. Winnie the Pooh Party Librarian Dena Allen invites five to to celebrate Winnie the Pooh's birthday with stories, songs, exercises and films at the Kearns Library, 5350 S. 4220 West. Preregistration re- quired. Portrait Have Photography your pictures critiqued and receive free advice from professional portrait photographer Phillip Gantmell at 10 a.m. at the Magna Library, 8339 City-Publi- W. 3500 - Sixth, seventh and win a ghetto eighth grade students blaster, attend an party and help raise money for library books by at Whitattending this more Library, 2197 E. 7000 South from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Call library for information, registration and rules. Another will be presented at West Valley Library, 2880 W. 3850 South at the same time. Childrens Astronomy Class Tale of a Comet," an eight-wee- k class for grades three through six begins at 2 p m. today at Hansen Planetarium, 15 S. State Street. There is a $30 fee for the class. Call planetarium for further information. The Films of Friday Film Series Carole Lombard. This week: "Nothing Sacred" will be shown in third floor Lecture Hall, Salt Lake City Public Library, 209 E. 500 South. Show times are 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are 25 for the 2 p.m. show and 50 cents for the 7 p.m. show. Ballroom Dancing sponsored by the Friendly Club, is held every Frie day night at the Northwest Center, 1300 W. 300 North. Admission is $2 per person for memLabers, and $2.50 for dies are required to wear dresses n all-nig- Read-A-Tho- Read-A-Tho- South. Join Jill Decorating Trends Lamb, Decorating Den. for this free seminar at the Holladay Library, 2150 E. 4800 South from 2 to 4 p.nt. Ms. Lamb will present the latest ideas in decorating and answer your decorating question. "EsChildrens Saturday Films cape to Witch Mountain" and "Bear Skin" will be shown at Salt Lake City Library, 209 E. 500 South at 11 a.m. F ree. At 2 p.nt. every SaturStar Show day. Interstellar Jones explains to families and children age 9 and up how we know what we know about stars their size, distance, temperature and formation at the Hansen Planetarium, 15 S. State Street. Admission is $1.50 for adults. $1.25 for students and senior citizens and $1 for children under 12. Art Exhibit "Real Dreams: Paintings by Paul Davis." will be on display through January in the Atrium Gallery of the Salt Lake City Library. 209 E. 500 South. Free. Teen Outreach If you are a teen mother or pregnant teen and need some recreation and social contact, join Teen Outreach. Teen Outreach meets every Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the YWCA. 322 E. 300 South. The group offers arts and crafts and speakers on a variety of topics. Free child care is available. Readers Advisory Service Main Library. 209 E. 500 South. Librarians will be on hand during regular library hours to make individual recommendations bused on reading tastes. Call the fiction department of the library for more information. 86 Friday, Jan. 21 Read-A-Tho- p.m. The group discusses issues such as isolation, sexuality, loneliness, single parenting and dating. The cost is $5 for YCWA members and $10 for n n Tutxlay, Jail. Learn to stop neg-- ' Energy Leaks alive energy leaks and replace them with positive feelings by attending this wurkshop presented by Patricia Potts. Coping Network, from to 2:30 p.m. at South Jordan Library. 10300 S Beckstead Lane (1600 West). Call li brary for mure information. Gail ShePreparing Tax Return phard. H&R Block, explains the importance of record keeping, organizing your tax file and 1985 income lux laws at 7:30 p.m. at East Mill Creek Library. 2266 Evergreen Ave.. (3425 South). Free. Sack Lunch Seminar Join Terry Tempest Williams, curator. Museum of Natural History lor "The Green-bel- t Movement: A Womens Initiative." Come learn more about tins project initialed by rural women m Kenya to avert desertification. Gesture tree planting is becoming a worldwide action to upruge the status of women. Sack Lunch Seminars are held in the Women's Resource Center, 293 Union Building. University ut Utah, from noon to p.m. Preschool Story Time is held at 10 a.m. for children ages four and five at the Calvin S. Smith Library 810 E. 3300 South. The program is also held at the Ruth Vii e Tyler Library. 315 Wood St., Midvale. Pregistration is required. Bound Dance Ballroom Classes fur adults are held every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Recreation Center. 237 S. 1000 East. Partners required. Advance registration request- The Suit Library Open Sundays Lake City Library. 2U9 E. 500 South, is now open Sundays from to 5 p.m 1 Monday, Jan. 27 Snow Sculpture Chase away the winter blahs by sculpting a book character in snow at Holladay Library. 2150 E. 4800 South from 3 to 5 p.m. Call library for more information. Children's Science Class "Real Rockets." a three-weeclass for grades four through six begins at 4 p.m. today at Hansen Planetarium. 15 S. State Street. There is a $30 fee for the class. Call planetarium tur more information. Art Exhibit Watercolor paintings and pencil drawings by John K. Fetzer will be on display through January at the Whitmore Library. 2197 E. 7000 South, during regular library hours. Free. Toastmasters Group Learn to improve speaking skills by attending a meeting at Sugar Street Restaurant, 282 W. 7200 South, at 7 p.m. Preschool Story Time is held at 2 p.m. at the Salt Lake City Library. 209 E. 500 South. Stories for children every Monday. Also held at the Chapman Branch Library, 577 S. 900 West at 10:30 a.m. and the Peterson Library, 9340 S. 700 East, at 10 a.m. Preregistration required. Free. k rs 1 ed. JOB1TRAINING PC COMPUTER SCHOOL IBM COMPLETE BUSINESS APPLICATION COURSES SECRETARIAL PROGRAM Typing Wood Processing Letter Composition Vocabulary Prolessional Development Accounting Business English Office Procedures 3 WEEK TYPING CLASSES Basic Keyboarding Skill Building Day or Evening ALL COUN. PC Technical Institute 5280 So. 320 W. 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