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Show , 1 '- i i f : J. , " ' J 1 - M i .. - ; " " -4 fzlr )cv:V"r - y f) , ( 3 . . " k 1 i ' """ ' ' I -J rM i ft If ' ' ' r vW 4 1 A" j r 1 , p 4 I L : y I ' EVERYONE 73ENEFITS J'tARFIELD -- Inited ;nJv have been u-.ed this ltar to help support a pro-Ilk pro-Ilk Pioneer Reh.ibilitj-'enterthat Reh.ibilitj-'enterthat has been sjv-Ljpavers sjv-Ljpavers money. At the lime, the project has (protiJins meaningful 'i for handicapped mdi- is. 1 AIR Force Base has f I its been scrapping de-4e de-4e landing gears rather "ierr.!ms them, son-'.: son-'.: pieces and re-using the "arts. It was less evpen-' evpen-' scrapthem than to rec -because ofthe cost of trained workers to do i. staff at the Pioneer Re-ation Re-ation Center heard ab-: ab-: defective landing gears ivestieated the possihil-handicapped possihil-handicapped workers For MariKn Mcllntiie of l.ayton it means a job and tor America's taxpayers, it means gaining thousands ol dollars in what would otherwise have been material mater-ial discarded from scrap. The sorting project is part of the Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center's work activities program, funding partially by United Way. disassembling the landing gears on a piece-meal b.iMs. A CONTRACT was arranged and now each individual indi-vidual can work at his or her own pace and in a job that fits his or her own abilities. Some handicapped workers do the disassembling, some sort the parts, and some count them. The handicapped workers perform per-form meaningful work, and (hey have the opportunity and dignity of earning income And Hill Air Force Base saves time and money. That's a direct savings to taxpayers! THE FIOVKF.R Rehabilitation Rehabilita-tion Center which is located in Clearfield is funded in part by Cnited Way monies. United Way provided approximately S.HUXK) last year to the Center. This money w as matched on a two to one basis by Federal funds. During the 1983 year they will receive designate funds from United Way North Davis and combined federal campaign. The Pioneer Rehabilitation Center is a shaltered w orkshop run under the direction of the Davis County School District. |