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Show expires 0i3tfaS HDG tSONS BOQKBINDERV, INC. R - - - ; . SPRINGPORT " Vol. 7, No. 6 Wednesday, February 6, 1985 50 cents a single copy Citizen task force studies capitol improvement projects Mayor David Holdaway, Pleasant Grove, has announced the formation of a citizen task force to study the proposed Capitol Improvement projects for the city. Ken Packer has been named as chairman of the committee with Dennis Rasmussen, Paul Burgon and Guy Fugal as members. Mayor Holdaway said the group has been charged to review all proposed projects and alternatives. The committee will report back to the City Council when their work is completed. Mayor Holdaway said he an-ticipated the study would take two or three months, perhaps, to complete. He noted that the Planning Commission is responsible to see that capitol improvement projects are reviewed and brought to the city council. The mayor added that the city council does not have to take the advice of the committee, but they will certainly take the study under consideration before any decisions are made. Chairman Packer said that the committee had met two or three times over the last couple of weeks. He reported that they have reviewed all the suggestions for capitol im-provement projects which were submitted by city departments. They have heard input from the City Building Inspector who made the original assessment of priority projects. Mr. Packer indicated that they have made a tour of all the buildings in questions and made a rough draft of the site evaluation for each one. He noted that in their study, the committee will be looking at solving the immediate housing needs of the city departments and also at the long range facility needs. The committee has centered most of their study on the needs of the City Library which was listed as perhaps the number one priority by the City Council. The growth of the city has had a great impact on the library and now the structure is judged to be way too small for the needs ofthe city. Several organizations have already contributed to a fund to enlarge the present library or build a separate new building to house the books, periodicals, and other library material. Another suggestion has been to move the city offices to the basement of the Public Safety Building and put the library in the. present city hall. The library was located in the City Hall many years ago. The city has also listed an addition to the fire station as a priority item, a new city shops, and an alternate site for the City Offices. City Intern Bryan Anderson has suggested the city try to lease or purchase the Alpine School District Building where the present Central High School and Young Mother's School are located. He explained that there would be sufficient space to house the fire department and the city offices in this structure. Mayor Holdaway has held some preliminary discussions with the school district about this possibility. Another suggestion has been to move the city offices to the basement of the Public Safety Building but this has raised some problems because of providing an entrance for the handicapped to the lower level of the building. The city recorder has indicated that it would be out of the way to have a utility payment area on the main floor while the computers and other needed equipment to assist citizens would be downstairs. Every city structure is faced with providing entrances for the han-dicapped before the 1986 deadline mandated by the state. Other than the present fire station which is located on just one level, no city building is equipped with a ramp for' the handicapped. The city shops has serious problems with a leaking roof, inadequate storage space, poor office space, and inadequate lighting and plumbing. The city council members have indicated that they are desirous of putting any capitol improvement funds into the project that is most needed by the city. A study by a citizens group is deemed the best way to get an impartial priority list for capitol improvement projects, Mayor Holdaway concluded. 'I KSn l - ir- , V ? i i . - -"-rr-JTL 4 This truck was a total loss after it was involved in a head-o- n collision at 200 S. and State Road 89 Wednesday. Three men were injured in the accident. I Man escapes near head-o-n I I An American Fork man was j seriously injured Wednesday in a near head-o- n collision on State Road 89 near 200 South in Pleasant Grove, i Officer Lonnie Wilson reported that Junior Edmond Hall, 56, was treated for chest injuries at American Fork Hospital and then transferred to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center where he is now listed in satisfactory condition. The officer said that Leroy Davis, 27, also of American Fork, was traveling south on State Road 89 at about 10:37 a.m. Mr. Hall was headed West on 200 South and allegedly ran a stop sign and turned somewhat to the north. According to the officer the two pickup trucks collided nearly head-on- . Both trucks ended up facing the opposite direction they had originally been headed. The Hall vehicle caught fire and the blaze was extinguished by the Pleasant Grove Fire Department. Mr. Davis and his passenger were taken to American Fork Hospital by Pleasant Grove Ambulance where they were treated for cuts and bruishes and released. Damage to Davis' 1966 Ford pickup was estimated at $5,000 and damage to Mr. Hall's truck was set at between $7,000 and $8,000, Officer Wilson reported. Seniors visit legislature By CINDY LLOYD A group of senior citizens from Pleasant Grove gathered at the state capitol in Salt Lake City Jan. 29 to discuss various appropriations and legislative issues along with seniors from all over the slate. Included in the group from Pleasant Grove were Emma Baxter, Theone and Ivan Blaine, Elma Burgener, Lottie Carlson, Evelyn Fox, Thelma Huffman, Camilla Lyburger, Myrtle Lester, Alia Nelson and Dez Wadley. At the state capitol the seniors were addressed by Governor Nor-man Bangerter; Sen. Karl G. Swan; Rep. Samuel S. Taylor; Lloyd H. .Nelson, Utah Division of Aging; and Justin C. Stewart, president of the Seniors Political Action Committee a n organization. Among the appropriations discussed were the Alternatives program, which has asked for $125,000 more this year so it can serve about 116 more people. Alternatives keeps people in their home who would be in a Nursing Home without services. Alternatives helps people stay home by providing for visiting nurses, someone to clean the home, someone to watch the sick person to give the family a chance to rest, and other needed services. The Alternatives Program saves the state money because it is cheaper to have a sick person at home and allows people to slay home rather than go to a Nursing Home. Also discussed for appropriations was the' Department of Social Services which needs more money for the Adult Protective Services Program. This program provides assistance to adults, primarily to the frail, elderly and handicapped, who are being abused, neglected or exploited. They have requested 15 new workers, about half for child abuse. Only the state government has the legal authority to act, and when they don't provide the money, no one else can help. Included in the Legislative issues was SB103 which has been in-troduced that would make a 'Living Will' legally binding on doctors and hospitals in Utah. A 'Living Will' is a document, signed by you requesting that life support systems not be used on you if you have a terminal illness. Many people have signed a 'Living Will.' Currently, your doctor or family do not have to honor your wishes. SB103 will make a 'Living Will' legally binding in Utah. Another issue discussed for those seniors who have more than $25,000 in income, or for couples having more than $32,000 in income, one half of their Social Security income can be taxed this year. This affects only about 10 of seniors but the precedent has been set to tax Social Security. Utah will consider a bill, SB110 to exempt any Social Security income from taxation in Utah. Federal tax will still be paid. Also currently the Public Service Commission grants a rate increase to gas, electric and telephone companies while they study the reasons the companies give for the request. If the Commission later denies the request, the utility companies refund the interim rate increase. HB11 would end the interim rate increase and make the utility companies justify any rate increase before it is granted. See Seniors Page 3 McNally asks for federal assistance ' The U.S. Department of Labor has begun a Trade Adjustment Assistance Act investigation to determine whether imports con-tributed importantly to the loss of employment for approximately 350 workers at the McNally Mountain States Steel Company in Lindon. A petition was filed with the Labor Department Nov. 21 by the company on behalf of workers who manufactured fabricated structural steel. The Labor Department's in-vestigation will determine whether increased imports led to these workers losing their jobs. If so, the department may certify the workers eligible to apply for assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 which may include cash trade readjustment allowances, limited training opportunities, employment services (counseling, testing and job placement services), job search grants, and relocation allowances. Persons interested in submitting written comments on this petition are welcome to do so by writing to the Director, Office of Trade Ad-justment Assistance, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 601 D Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20213. i Pickup collides with semi r A Pleasant Grove man received t minor injuries Friday morning when pickup truck he was driving )the with a semi-trail- in front of the Westwinds Cafe on State Road J 89 near Center St. k Officer Jay Thornton said that Joe J Proctor, 21, received facial injuries in the mishap. He was treated and released at American Fork Hospital and referred to his family dentist. The officer said that Proctor apparently did not see the semi-trailer and attempted a left turn into West Winds Cafe, striking the larger vehicle near the front wheels. The impact spun the pickup clear around and it ended up in front of Carter's gas station across the highway. Driver of the semi-trail- was Richard Geotz, 44, Pleasnt Grove. The truck was owned by Boyle "Bros. Drilling of Salt Lake City. It was loaded with hauling equipment at the time of the accident. Damage to the pickup was set at $1,500 and damage to the semi-trailer was estimated at about $10,000. Children learn skills to help prevent abuse , I ""-- , L f" t i i V " - " i H : ! ' i I'll A ' V v X . v ' y j s ; ;. t i A . ' I . 1 "Say NO! and run away!" "Scream! Bite! Kick! Pull hair! Scratch with your fingernails!" This was the message taught youngsters who attended the child safety course for pre-scho- and kindergarten age children held at the American Fork Hospital Saturday. Tana Johnson, an officer with the American Fork Police Department and instructor of the course, also urged the young boys and girls to "go to the closest place you can to get help." She introduced them to McGruff, the law enforcement dog, and told them to watch for McGruff 's picture in homes and businesses because these are "safe houses" - houses where help can be obtained when needed. Officer Johnson told the youngsters, "You have to help yourself - and you can do it!" She told them not to be scared to scream if they felt they were in danger, and to say. "No" to a stranger who wanted them to get in a car or who offered them candy or some type of treat to come near. "Some people will even pretend to be policemen to get you to get in the car with them, but real policemen wouldn't try to get little kids like you to go with them, they would go to your mom or dad first," Officer Johnson said. She told the young if someone grabs them to "do anything you can to get away from them - scream, kick, bite, pull hair." She said if mommy is grabbed, they should run and call for help rather than stay and try and help. "You would probably just get in the way," she said, and "Mommy couldn't help herself." "Policemen love little kids so if you need help a policeman can help you," she told them. The youngsters were also taught the 911 Emergency Number to call if they need help. Officer Johnson used pictures to illustrate the points she was putting across such as what would be molesting or sexual abuse, and told the boys and girls not to let anyone touch these areas. She urged them to tell mom or dad or a teacher or a friend's mom if someone attempted to molest them. She also urged parents to establish a "code word" such as "Aunt somebody or other or Uncle somebody" that could be used to let the youngsters know if there was danger. "We aren't trying to get the youngsters not to trust people because children this age have a very high trust level - what we are talking about is behavior," Officer Johnson told parents present. The child safety course for pre-school and kindergarten age children was held in the new Education Center at the American Fork Hospital Feb. 2 under the sponsorship of the American Fork Hospital and the American Fork Police Department. Officer Johnson said it was the first time she has taught a class to this age group and she told them the same things in several different ways so they would remember it. The class went for an hour and was designed ,to cover some of the basics of Participants received an Iden-tiChil- d booklet, take home activities and follow-u- p information for parents to reinforce at home the concepts taught their children in class. Instruction included how to make emergency telephone calls and how to deal with strangers, Officer Johnson said. Parents were invited to attend with their child. Participants came from Provo and Orem, as well as local com-munities. Officer Tana Johnson of the American Fork Police Department teaches child safety ; class to pre-scho- youngsters. i |