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Show l I .( S i V ' I . St., il:r "I 'iX V Elaine Gibbs-Claspell Employee of month named Elaine Gibbs-Claspell has been named Employee of the Month at lindon Care and Training Center. Elaine was born in Chariton, Iowa and was raised in Osceola, Iowa. She graduated from Clark Community Com-munity High School in Osceola in 1973. She attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa and graduated in 1980 with a B.S. degree in social work. She moved to Utah in 1980. Some of Elaine's hobbies are shopping, travel and reading. She is also very involved in programming and working with the mentally handicapped. She began working at Lindon Care and Trianing Center in Aug., 1980, as a social worker. In 1982 she was made the program director and is responsible for writing and implementing im-plementing programs for the residents, as well as many other administrative duties. In September, 1983, she organized "k Program Director's Association ' Utah and is the president of that location. She is also on the Board of Directors of Help Our People, toe., which runs a group home in Salt Lake City for mentally disabled women. Elaine is a tremendous asset to facility. She is well liked by residents and staff and is an important part in making the Programs for the mentally disabled "i this facility work. |