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Show Coordinator of Volunteers Gets Appointment Mrs.Glen (Beverlee) Peterson has been appointed coordinator of volunteers at Utah State Training School for the Mental Retardation Association of Utah advocacy program. Mrs. Peterson will serve in a volunteer capacity to direct volunteer activities of others working in the advocacy program for the mentaily retarded in MRAU programs according to Dennis Seals, advocacy program director. Regular volunteer activities at the Training School will continue to be scheduled and supervised by Harriet Mulliner, Director of Volunteer Services at the institution. According to the advocacy concept, a competent person represents the interests of another citizen who is unable to represent himself. The advocacy ad-vocacy program of the MRAU is funded through a grant for the developmentally disabled and was initiated in Utah last August. Those desiring to serve as advocates at the school for MRAU may call Mrs. Peterson at 756-7309. |