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Show Lakehide R irw, August 28, 1980 i Page ISA Funds Facing the loss of $13,000 in revenue after the Weber School District decided not to renew a rental agreement, the Roy Recreation Center is offering some special discounted rates to encourage greater usage of the centers facilities. g In a move, the school district board and citizen advisory committees agreed this year to cut out a rental program which allowed Roy area students to utilize the swimming pool, gymnasium and weight rooms for physical education classes and team sports. Virgil Howe, director of the center, said 60,000 student participants were involved in school programs at the center last year. That figure includes each student in each activitiy in which he was involved. The drop in anticipated revenue may add to the centers budget deficit, which hit $60,000 last year. But, Howe said his staff is taking steps to make up the difference. We will be hurt somewhat financially, but the ones who will really lose out are the kids, Howe said. He said most other high schools in the district have two gymnasiums available for student, but now Roy High School will have to make do with one facility. He said the school board listed the budget cut as swimming pool rental, but Howe said 80 percent of the student usage of the facility was not in the swimming pool, but in the gym weight room and indoor track. Each Friday, the center also hosted between 600 and 700 elementary school children from eight schools. The schools have been big users, Howe said. The center was built close to Roy High and Sand Ridge Junior High so it could be used for school activities. Howe said the center staff can now pursue other types of programs to fill the center during daytime hours, especially. Its been difficult to motivate people to. use the center during the daytime, Howe said. Most people cost-cuttin- building muscles is a good pastime for women, too, as Sheree Yaunt demonstrates in the wight-liftin- g facility at Roy Recreation Center. She puts the program to good use as a Clearfield High School gym teacher. PUTTING facilities at the Roy Recreation Center to good use is Tony room trying the bench press Salvitti, shown here in the mens weight-liftin- g and increasing muscle strength the same time. class for women which would allow the participant to , attend any or all of four classes each week, and then : would also admit her to the center on Friday nights as ; well to use the exercise equipment on her own. ; Howe said another program in the works is a i , discount pass offered for a brief time only at a reduced rate, similar to the charter passes made ; ; available when the center opened seven years ago. I All the programs are aimed at getting more people ; to use the center to help bring revenues more in line ' with expenditures at the recreation center. ; Even though revenues have gone up steadily since ; ' the center opened, costs of maintenance and ; ; deficit ; a more rapidly, creating operation have risen that has been made up each year by city funds. The first operating budget for the center was : $110,000, and the center finished that year in the. ; a now with is about black. The budget $270,000 projected deficit of between $670 ,000 and $90,000 for : ; '; the coming year. Utilities and salaries have accounted for the biggest portions in the budget increase. In the cen- - : ters first year of operation, $15,000 was spent on utilities, and the figure is set at $44,000 for this year, despite the fact that electrical consumption has been cut 15 percent and fuel consumption by 10 percent. operate on an they are at work or mentality busy at home during those hours and then they come to the center after 5 p.m. Howe said a special seasonal day pass will allow the holder to use all the centers facilities between the hours of 5 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, for a fee of $8 per month. The pass can be purchased for one or nine months, from Sept. 1 through the end of May. Howe said the daytime hours are more relaxed, and offer a spa-typ- e atmosphere. With the younger set in school all day, it gives adults a chance to enjoy the facilities and use the equipment without a lot of hassle and noise, he said. He said his staff is planning a campaign to let people know what is available at the center and to encourage them to use the facilities especially during the day. He said presently most of the patrons are from the Roy area, but some regular users come from as far away as Box Elder County, Morgan and Davis County communities. Non-Ro- y residents are charged a higher fee for yearly passes, family passes, and passes. Daily admissions are the same for both groups. The center offers gymnasium, indoor track, Olympic swimming pool, weight rooms and a variety of equipment for programs including basketball, 1 -- -- 1 six-mon- th paddleball, sauna bath, handball, raquetball, KEN exercise sessions, gymnastics, swimming, sunbathing, diving, tumbling, weight training, films and public meeting facilities. Classes are conducted by trained instructors throughout the year at various times of the day for all ages and levels of expertise. Besides the seasonal day pass, Howe said other programs are being planned to boost participation. PACE YOUR UTAH SENATOR Have an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend Discount rates for large groups would allow the center to offer reduced rates at certain times of the day and certain seasons, to spread out usage of the center, Howe said. He also said his staff is formulating an exercise . . . Please drive carefully! Paid Political Adv. 'i '4 s r! are Clearing Out All 1980' We Models Hurry in Now! Q to If You Plan !l SWIMMING POOL at the Roy Recreation Center is often crowded during the afternoon and evening, but sometimes nearly deserted Cl o during morning hours. Here, youngsters try their skills during free pool time between classes. Zoning Issue Tabled After Layton Council 1 Vote 2-- LAYTON -- The Layton City Council was not able to rule last week on a known. One visitor said the group had brought a petition signed by 50 residents of Greenleaf Meadows 1 opposing the rezoning. Mayor Lewis Shields asked them to give the controversial rezoning request because of a 1 vote split, so it has tabled the matter until the next council meeting, hoping to have a full council there to vote on the 2-- ; 109 and Interstate 15 off 800 S. Main be rezoned from A Agricultural to CP-The company wants to build 99 storage units there in addition to the 188 units it already has. - West from RIB single zero lot family to 4 line. Councilman Golden Sill said he felt the subject ieserved a hearing. Since a minimum of three councilmen must vote in tandem for a decision to be legal, the request was tabled. About 10 citizens attended the meeting to register objections to the proposed construction of 53 connecting twin-hom- e structures. But were told a future public hearing, if held, would be the place to make their feelings' R-l-- Ann Scarlet R.E. 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