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Show SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM IS FOR ALL SENIORS 60 VEA RS OR AGE OR OLDER WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. IT IS FOR SENIORS WHO WANT TO STAY ACTlVE AND TO HELP OTHER LESS FORTUNATE SENIORS. DO YOU WANT TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL, HOMEBOUND, OR BE A SPECIAL FRIEND? THE SENIOR COMPAN10N PROGRAM BENEFITS LOW INCOME SENIORS FOR VOLUNTEERING 20 HOURS A WEEK, FOUR HOURS A DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. FOR DOING THE VOLUNTEER WORK YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOW ING BENEFlTS: A $2.20 PER HOUR NON-TAXABLE STIPEND, RElMBURSEMENT, LIABILITY INSURANCE, ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND MANY OTHER BENEFITS. TO EB ELIGIBLE TO BF£OME A SENIOR COMPANlON YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 60 YEARS OF AGE AND MEET LOW lNCOME GUIDELlNE.5. A SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLD CAN NOT MAKE OVER SSS8.00 A MONTH. A TWO-PERSON HOUSEHOLD CAN NOT MAKE AN JNCOME MORE THAN $75-4.00 A MONTH. WE NEED YOU: TO ALL SENIORS WHO FIT WITHIN THE ABOVE GUIDELINES. AND ALL SENIORS THAT KNOW OF SOMEONE IN NEED, PLEASE CALL SALT LAKE COUNTY AGING SERVlC~ SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM AT 485-577'.\ OR CONTACT SENIOR COMPANlON ASSISTANT TONYA HANCOCK AT 488-5867. INTERCONNECTING THE CANYONS A proposed S')''stem of ski 1ifts to connect the Wasatch Front ski resorts has been the subject of study for the Governor's Task Force on Interconnect. A market survey done by the University of Utah estimated the interconnect system 'w'oul d attract enough vacationing sk iier~ traveling to Utah to add 486, 000 skier days annually. Supposed1 y , the excess capacity existing at the five resorts could handle the ir1creased number of sk iiers. If these increases materialized, new destination skiers 'w'oul d spend an estimated $60 mill ion, creating 1400 new jobs, and generating state and 1ocal tax revenue of betvteen $3. 45 and $5. 9 mill ion. Cross country skiers fear that interconnect will cause the 1oss of back country areas for cross country skiing as well as restricting access and encouraging helicopter flights t.o drop off skiers. According to the National Forest Service most of the high mountain soils in -t hese areas is highly erosive and difficult to revegitate. In addition to erosion, there is a concern that 1itter, noise, and the visibility of lift structures would detract from the enjoyment of other recreationists. A safety concern is avalanches, 'w'hich occur on about one-third of the study area. The task force has t'w'o recommendations at this point. 1 ) Any interconnect construction or approvals must wait for completion of the Wasatch Front Canyons Master Pl an by Salt Lake County. 2) A second market surve~,., starting where the current survey left off, must be conducted to answer questions raised by the task force. The task force has held two public meetings on Interconnect and is gathering 'w'ritten comments to include in it's final report. The Salt Lar,e League has joined a coal it ion cal 1ed C.a,NYONS to promote responsible planning f or the best use of the Wasatch Front canyons. Joan Auger Natural Resouces Chair Salt Lake Voter -12- October 1986 |
