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Show Page seventeen Chamber will request support from the state for council activities Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce expects to ask the Utah Industrial Development Department for money to help support its economic development council. chamber in their search for a Utah location. The firms include one which would eventually hire 2000 workers assembling and distributing electronic equipout-of-sta- te ment. Two expressed an ing a large building in companies have interest in buildhotel or office downtown Salt Lake City. The others arc looking for distribution and warehouse facilities, Van Ert According to Will Van Ert of the Trane Co., outgoing chairman of the council, the chamber spent $41,000 of its own money last fiscal year to promote business in Utah, helping industries which eventually settled in cities outside the Salt Lake area. Center vetoed by Salt Palace; funding in jeopardy Multi-Ethn-ic said. veto of the project by board members of the Salt Palace has probabiy jeopardized $4 million in Housing and Urban Development funding c for the proposed Center. A Bigda says. Federal regulations require an elderly housing project to be near shopping facilities. - Multi-Ethni- plans to open such a facility on property adjacent to the warehouse, 239 W. 100 So., in the spring. Multi-Ethni- Housing Corporation director Dave Bigda says the Salt Palace board denied the corporation's request to purchase 1.1 acres now housing a dilapidated warehouse across the street from the sports and entertainment The corporation has proposed complex. it a high-ris- e building housing project for the elderly on the property. Multi-Ethni- c We are renovating the old Safeway warehouse to offer a commercial center to serve the housing project, Bigda says. We're leasing the land from Arnco Realty and plan to invest $1.5 million in renovation there, but the The housing project delay is serious. commercial development will be financed through Small Business Administration. 100-un- In another report, Lee Ence reported the Image of Business committee is compiling a program to teach employers how' to teach employees and schoolchildren about the free enterprise system. In a report given to the Board of Governors at its regular meeting last w'eek, Van Ert said eight companies are presently being aided by the But Salt Palace officials argue the property, worth $140,000 to $190,000, has the potential to house a 40,000 square-foo- t warehouse and denied the request two weeks ago. Bigda says he has not abandoned hope for the site, which has been the subject of this controversy since May. k We need property within a radius of that area to comply with federal directives, ten-bloc- c Bigda says location of the housing project on any other site is unacceptable, because the housing and commercial development should be adjacent to each other for financial support. He will appeal the Salt Palace board's latest denial, he says. BANQUET SERVICE 9 Banquet Rooms available free of charge (with meal). Elegant and appetizing buffet service. BANQUET SERVICE MENU S4.iq Chotce ol two meat entrees including roast beet, chicken, ham, turkey. S3. to etc., tresh garden vegetables, potatoes and gravy, rolls and butter, tossed green salad, fruit and yHloring. relish tray, carrot salad, macaroni salad,, 53. 10 bean salad and cole slaw (or your choice ol 10 other salad selections) 52.10 plus dessert and drink. Extras - Linen instead of place mixers $.75 set-u- mats $.15 $.15 Fashion Place Mall Murray. 262-923- 3 2960 Highland Drive Sugarhouse. Lease a Dave Strong Porsche or Audi for good mileage. Drive either for extreme comfort. You don't have to be told that leasing is good business, but sometimes it is good to be reminded that you don't have to sacrifice comfort in the name of conservation and economy. Luxury is built into each Porsche and Audi. Dave Strong adds the convenience of sales, service leasing and turnbacks in one location. And you lease from people who are interested in you for the whole term of the lease. 487-067- 9 744 East 4th South Salt Lake City. 531-111406 So. State Orem. 255-930- 0 TEE BILLON MO DOLMR PARTNER Lease a Dave Strong Porsche or Audi. Ifs the comfortable way to go. and specialized business services. Weve been through everything you're going through. We know the problems, we know the DAVE STRONG PORSCHE AUDI market, and we know success. Maybe all you need to find your own success is a two billion dollar partner. Come see us. First -Security 1045 South State Street PHONE (801) 531-990- First Security's been a financial partner to many of the area's leading businesses. We've helped small companies expand their physical plants, increase their sales force and update their service fleets, with loans. Weve helped larger companies to a sound financial footing with our advice, counseling Bonk 0 NA Member FDIC SALES SERVICE PARTS LEASING I |