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Show Second Front THE SAMPLER Q Friday, Nov. 14, 1980 Dugway families cope with isolation and small town living 'na seS,nen f scries on (jihin Fever we Health Clinic counselor, about some of If.!!...!! Dujav prolilems facing families here anti wavs to cope with tliein.) It s a fact, sax's CillH'rt Hanks, Health Clinic counselor. "that, married couples, with or without chiUlrcn. have a hard time adjusting to Dugwavs. ' environment." Dugway s outlets and resources are. limited as thev are in any small town. If you art' used to the diversions offered lw a larger area, this is uuite utklerstanduhle. BANKS, however, says that adjustment can often lead to abuse of one type or another, "hailure to cope const ructixely with stress here, he explains, has often led to alcohol and drug abuse, spouse and child abuse, and neglect. Besides the noticeable irritation some families feel towards small town aikl isolated living. Rinks pointed out tliat soap operas also contribute to family problems. But he downplayed the importance of rumors as a viable, destructive factor. most larger communities in that negative elements during formative years small-tow- Studies have proven that soaps can act on adults in much the same way violence on television affects children, explains the counselor. They play affairs, alcohol abuse, diupon the negative aspects of life; extra-marit- al vorce, etc., and after a while a viewer begins to see these as realit ies and patterns their own behavior after them. BANKS ADDS, Too many people use television or one other outlet as their single relief from stress and it often isn't enough. Referring to gossip. Banks says that rumors on Dugway are no worse than they are anywhere else. However, their effectiveness is blown wav out of ' proportion because Dugway is a small community. "The only mature way to handle gossip, he advises, is to recognize rumors for what they are and lie aware of their potentially harmful psychological effects. In order for a rumor to cause any damage it needs reinforcement from someone. Lacking this, it has a tendancy to die a natural death so 1 would tend just to ignore them. ANOTHER problem that tends to disrupt the family structure is the troubles that affect teenagers. But Banks says that Dugway has it easier than are missing in a n environment. Perhaps the biggest single influence on the family, though is a simple lack of communication. A failure on the part of one partner to communicate meaningfully with the other only serves to amplify the stress felt by both of them, Banks noted. To counteract all of these negative stresses. Banks suggests people plan their free time more careully to give them more time together with their husband, wife or the entire family. Another positive influence is to get involved with some sort of group on post. There are many organizations here such as the Womens Club, Scouts and PTA which have quite a lot to offer. Many people are afraid to try new things but they shouldnt be, because its an ideal way of coping, Banks points out. Finding new outlets, expanding horizons and improving interpersonal communications will help the people here cope more easily with the st resses they feel, the counselor concluded. Dugway Credit Union A successful business cooperative responsive to local investors . continued from page 1 4 . . a Sparks explained, the change in the charter. this way, . . . currently there are approximately 1S7 contractors at Dugwav i representing cable tv. Emerald Maintenance, and other organizations! who arent able to Ik credit union members. In essence, we are amending this charter so that they will lie eligible." since they are realh a part of the Dugway community. big, anonymous corporation, but local people working for and helping each other and themselves. People alone could not have kept the Dugway Credit Union from staying out of financial troubles during the recent financial recession. Keetch explains. We had to take definite financial action to avoid the troubles that other institutions were get- " ting into. Some of the steps w'e took included drop- ping our signature loans from $2500 to $1000 as w ell as lowering limits on other kinds of loans. We also established a really firm policy on checking credit before issuing loans, and as the law was changed during, the vear, we upped our interest - vice- - rates. . The Dugway Credit Union is successful lo- .said, calise of its people, according to Sparks..-HWe have some really great people woikiug for us. One of the factors is that we only have three people who are actually in salaried jols working for the credit union. EvervlHH.lv else works on a voluntary lias is localise this is their credit union. They serve localise they choose to. and they are elected to the positions by the members of the credit union. That falls in with a sort of family feeling, the fact that its local people who are neighbors Keetch continued, One vital link in this pro- cess of steps to protect the credit union from finan- cial problems is. our credit committee, the people . tliat review requests for loans and either approve or disapprove them. Again, these, are volunteers who have been doing a superjob for us. Members of the credit committee are: Sharon Moe (chairperson), Sandra Andrus, Wendell White, Lynn Jensen, SP5 Kenneth Strait, and alternate Leola Hebert. Last war the credit committee approved 522 loans and. according to Keetch, only eight loans have turned delinquent (have missed two payments . of Michael Army Airfield and a representative from both, the Health Clinic and Fire Department flew to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge located "alnuit five miles Southwest of Dugway to brief personnel tfiere on Dugway s MEDEVAC capabilities. The four employees present, who were naturalists and maintenance personnel for the sanctuary, were told what to do to help evacuate an injured person from the area; what steps to take liefore the chopper ar- - Check Out The Human Relations division is sponsoring Lamaze classes starting Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Classes will run for six weeks and last .114 hours each. Women five months pregnant or more, are encouraged to attend. Signed permission from your doctor is requested, and a fee of $25 will be charged for the - president Lee Lamb, Abraham Mohammed course. For information call Vera at 2278. and CPT David Venable. Keetch said, We also have a supervisory committee with Gregg Adams, LaMar Bowers and Aaron Housley. They act as watchdogs and audit us yearly or any time necessary to ensure the soundness of the institution and that were doing everything correctly. Sparks identified additional benefits to credit union members such as special insurance policies. For example, he. said, suppose you had a s. $10,000 loan for a new car and had $5,000 in the' off fatal on accident or If you had a job, as a member of the credit union you are covered by special insurance policies. Your$ 10,000 loan would be paid off and your dependents would receive the$5,000 in savings. Since we cover up to $2,000 in savings with insurance,, theyd get another $2,000 in. benefits and because the death was accidental the beneficiaries would receive an additional $2,000. Thats $19,000 in total benefits or $14,000 above your initial $5,000 deposit. If a person is totally disabled jor incapacitated and unable to ever work again, the insurance would pay off a loan also. Of course, he added, Im just using' this as one possible example. Members or prospective members, should drop by the office. Our people would be glad to explain the benefits and answer questions. Keetch said, Although we had to increase our membership share from $5 to $25 because of bookkeeping and other expenses, its still the best. deal in town because this credit union is yours and ours. Judy Barnett does pur advertising and publicity and Ruby Schwartz screens applications for membership in the credit union. Future options being considered for the credit union include possibly adding a computer, system to speed up and simplify bookkeeping. If the computer system is purchased, share drafts, (similar to checks for a credit union account) may also be a future option. Keetch concluded, If you want to know more about what we can do for you, drop by the office any time Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or on Friday from 8 a.m. to noon, and see Iris Brown, the manager, or her Polly McLaughlin. Liberty bus schedule changed The liberty Bus will leave from behind Ware Barracks at 8:30 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. on Nov. 21. The bus will accommodate the ladies who are attending the idea demonstration at the Utah Power and Light downtown, plus anyone who wants to go to Salt Lake that day. The bus leaves downtown Salt Lake at 4:30 p.m., arriving back at Dugway around 6:30. For further information call Karen Love at 2726. , rives; how to extricate a victim from a downed helicopter and how to assist in loading the injured person into one of Dugway s helicopters. Airfield Commander MAJ Lucius Wright explained, There have been several times when we have been called upon to rescue someone from this area. With the refuge open to duck and coot himtere, and an increase in mining and recreational use of the area, we felt it would be advantageous for us to get together with these folks and explain some of these things. The Department of the Interiors National Fish and Wildlife Service operates the refuge and, as part of their required training, all Lamaze classes offered sav-ing- Fish Springs personnel briefed on MEDEVAC capabilities On November 6, four members . advisor to visit Terry Call, a BYU advisor, is scheduled to be at the Army Education Center November 21 to answer questions and help with problems concern- ing present or anticipated enrollment with BYU. For information or an appointment call 3348. and none have become delinquent. Keetch and Sparks commented that the successful rate of loans is due in large part to borrowers realizing the loans are financed from friends and neighbors savings accounts. It tends to keep. them paying back their loans even if they are having financial problems because failure, to do so would not only, hurt them but also people they live and work with. Sparks said, Weve had at least four instances where people got into real financial difficulty and could not pay bills. Yet, although they couldnt pay other bills, they continued to pay on their credit union loans at a reduced rate. That tells you something about the people w'e work with. Other members of the credit union board are . News Briefs BYU in a row). Of those eight loans, an effort to repay the loans is still being made on four of the loans. In nine months of 1980, 302 loans have been made and that are working for themselves and each other. It is our credit union and not some co-work- people with a common IhhkI who go together to establish this financial organization to save money, make their own loans, and meet their own needs. She continued, For ns, the common IhhuI is that we all live or work at Dugway. and this is contained in our charter that is submitted when you form a credit union. Bight now we are iii the process of amending our charter so that Hople who currently aren't eligible to lv ineinlHrs of the Dug-wa- v Credit Union can In' included. : em- ployees have undergone some Red Cross first aid training. Kim Forrest, one of the naturalists at the refuge, said later that they were pleased to receive the briefings. co-work- er Its Flu Shot season again The Health Clinic has influenza vaccine ax'ailahk for all employees desiring immunization. Flu shots will be given at no cost to employees. Adult dependents can receive immunizations for a charge of $1. The shots will not lie given to children under the age of 6 months. Immunizations are only available during duty hours (6:50 a.m. to 5:40 p.m., Monday to Thursday) and no appointment is necessary. For more details call 2222. ". , Parenting Class to be offered The Human Relations Division is offering a parenting class for all interested parents. This class xvould be held one night per week for 8-- 9 weeks and is for any parent who would like some new and innovative ideas on how to handle their . young children, or how to get through those difficult teen years." If you are interested in signing up for this class, please call Vera or Verna at 2278. . Ft. Douglas Museum seeks donations The curator of the Fort Douglas Museum, Mr. CARDIGAN SWEATER v Mary s specialty is ;n!&rls acl cNklrwn s closing A'ter a garpipit h.ts i s uivl merltt! V !' cms.iI p'essJ a n iw on', .v o.h'-Mat ..sing She s a IVsere1 IMusti-erttvr I putters and sli'eveiS" And ivjtimg qi..--- , ironing etlu'pna.-"- ! li.i hi her greater piejs-irwork become pad ot some Mf-- yni s ol otKr Oiwet wardrobe like hund-eo- s Industries workers who rnjy be cl ;it)led a'l mio all she or elderly. Mary puts does And it shows Just check it out and then check trie pwe SWEATER VEST tw w, ' " PLAID SKIRTS ' Open y 1 2 p.m.-- 6 p.m. Deseret Industries Thrift Store 50 North Mokk Tootto. Utah 8407 4 UOkio ' aopkwrd lW"Kt IIKItiU MKkVWP New Styles SKI MASKS of OPEN Daily 10-- 6 Fridays 10-- 8 3? . 1 gg 'KIDS JEANS" TRAFFIC JEANS Bring donations to the rear of the store, or call 882-710- 0 to pick up large furniture or appliances." Moodoy-Soturda- 3 -- 00dZ.DUn ....dS WITH VEST swg Our Best Wort Is Your Best Buy. 8.60 Don DeVere, has announced plans for a Korea -VietNam Room at the Museum. He is asking anyone with artifacts from those conflicts who would like to donate them to the museum to please He is. looking for tact ' the museum at 524-415-4. and weapons. books such things as uniforms, maps, Sizes 1 to 14 10 Down Holds Your Selection until Christmas prize offered for best poem $1 ,000 A $1,000 grand prize will be awarded in the poetry competition sponsored by the World of Poetry, a quarterly newsletter for poets. Poems of all styles and on any subject are eligible to compete for the grand prize or for 49 other cash or merchandise awards. Says contest director, Joseph Mellon, We are encouraging poetic talent of every kind, and expect our contest to produce exciting discoveries. Rules and official entry forms are available from World of Poetry, 2431 Stockton Blvd., Depf N, Sacramento, California 95817. . . |