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Show Citizen, Review, Press, Wed., Apr. 4, 1984 - Page 13 Sagers leaves state service where even the more severely, profoundly retarded could have the opportunity to progress as much as possible. He also sought to help people understand that the "mentally retarded are people, too," to un-derstand the levels of retardation; and that the residents were being trained to be "as normal as possible considering their condition and the institutional setting." In leaving state service, Dr. Sagers says he still plans to work for and with the handicapped - just from a different direction. He and his wife, Jean, currently reside in Salt Lake City. care. These standards mandated change in order to qualify for the funds, and brought increased direct care and supportive staff. Dr. Sagers also oversaw con-struction of several new buildings on campus including the Wing A dispensary, the Halbrook Building, the Mark K. Allen Epilepsy Center, the school auditorium and the beginning of the cottage system for the residents. Buildings that had been used as dormitories became program areas; six day care centers in the community provided day programming for several hundred mentally retarded adults living in the community; and 15 group homes were opened to serve nearly 75 of the school's residents. By legislative mandate, the school's population was lowered to about 800 during this time. Among the highlights of his tenure, Dr. Sagers lists the contract with the University of Utah Medical School with resulting research programs, training programs for interns and nurses, and full-tim- e medical care for the residents. A vocational workshop was begun on campus, and residents were trained in various types of trades for placement in the community. Believing each of the handicapped should be allowed to "reach his or her own potential," Dr. Sagers was instrumental in beginning programs Dr. Paul S. Sagers, former superintendent of the Utah State Training School, has retired from state service to serve as a con-sultant to the states' Department of Social Services' new Office of Special Care Administration in the Bureau of Policy Planning. He will now work on certain aspects of Social Services' prepaid health plan. A native of Utah, he had served as Director of the Utah Division of Family Services for the past 16 months, and previously was director of the Utah Division of Services to the Handicapped. He' served as superintendent of the training school for 12 years. Prior to that, the Devil's Slide, Morgan County native, was with the Division of Handicapped Children with the State of Washington; superintendent of the Yakima Valley School for the Handicapped at Selah, Washington, and had been assistant superintendent of the Utah State Industrial School in Ogden. After receiving his Bachelor's Degre, his Social Work certificate, and his Master's Degree from the University of Utah, he went on to obtain his Doctorate from BYU. Dr. Sagers came to the training school in June of 1967 the first permanent superin-tendent of the school. During his tenure, he was instrumental in expanding federal and state funding of programs, both at the school itself and in the community. Under his direction, nearly every area of care and training was in-creased to more effectively serve the residents as the handicapped came "more and more out of the closet" and were accepted into the community. 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A' . ...... .: ..-- fv i y .) " A v- .V ; '' i 1 Hi I ,0(( 1 , ' I Z ' "nnWARD looks over the inventory in his new shop, Rock's S J2ted at 3'5 E" State Rad ta PleaSant G-- Ve' i oprnrd business starts in Pleasant Grove Anewbusines6hasblossomedat kl i Street Pleasant ' ? I Records", and h SnaSeisreaUyRock, ' Llv man with a lovely SfS and a new httle rthter.Utahna. V opened fteir business JBcsago and have been S fppfly surprised at the amount of Sis already had. Wawidevarietyoftapes, h lis audio and video supplies ti Sand home stereo's are featured M, I a. Panasonic, Sansui and d tfba brands. They sell all this i wholesale prices, which is $15 Bjtodf'has a good selection of CountryWestern music and he we offers a 48 hour service on most 5' special orders at the same low " . tWesale price. He is working out of catalogs, a lot, right now from three warehouses in Utah. "I've wanted to do this for years," Rock tells me, "I finally got brave and decided to try." He explained the new lazer compact disc records, a metal disc that is played with a lazer beam. They can't be broken, scratched or wear out. They are recorded at perfection peaks. There are 300 classical recordings on these discs at this time. The Woodwards live in the Manila area. They have an extra room at the store that will be made into a sound room as they expand. Right now above the door there is a sign which reads, "Shoplifters Will Be Shot." Rock kind of smiles and says "I really wouldn't shoot anyone." For an interesting and pleasant hour stop by and meet Rock and browse through his record shop. |