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Show Barbara Davis Appointed AS President of County Crisis Line Barbara Davis, native of Pleasant Grove and first grade teacher at Maeser Elementary school, has been appointed to serve ser-ve as President of the Utah County Crisis Line, reported Sandy Hopkin, Executive Director. "Barbara has been affiliated with Crisis Line since February of 1977, donating over 1,800 hours of dedicated time serving ser-ving as a lineworker, Vice-President of Publicity and member of Speakers Bureau, and as a member of the Rape Intervention Teams. She has been very instrumental in profesionalizing and reorganizing program of Crisis Line. She is very well qualified for her new position, verified Mrs. Hopkin. "The Crisis Line began in Utah County over 7 years ago, operating solely on volunteers, and on a very minimum budget. Today, the organization has become a member agency of the United Way of Utah County and recently merged with the Information and Referral Service, gaining a full staff to assist with the administrative ad-ministrative procedures. However, the phones are still manned by volunteers, and our entire en-tire program is super- BARBARA DAVIS President of Crisis Line vised by 25 community and professional experts exper-ts who serve on our Board of Directors," stated Miss Davis. "Crisis Line averages over 700 calls per month, mon-th, helping people of all ages who have problems of almost any nacure. We are not designed to solve problems, but rather to help callers find solutions to their problems through personal per-sonal and community resources," emphasized Miss Davis. A dynamic and direct individual who enjoys teaching piano, languages, outdoor sports, and helping others, Miss Davis also serves as trainer of the Emergency Medical Technicians in the Pleasant Grove Ambulance Am-bulance Association, is a volunteer for the American Red Cross, and a member of the Utah County Crisis line where she has recently been appointed appoin-ted as President concluded con-cluded the Director. |