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Show I M kCX '" ..oJB W.i.tw -- n T 'ij ccnr N i. -- n:i The Sun Chronicle is published weekly at Roy, Utah 81067. Second class postage paid at Roy, Utah. Subscription per year, $4 50. two Write years, $8. Ph. PO Box 207, Roy, Utah. Street address, 5388 S. 1900 W., Roy, Utah. 825-166- Vol.19No.37 Roy v"' , Tluirstla, August Utah Ili, HIT.! Action varies hm if -- f AT v ,, i'- - ROY Council - PK &, v , yr Council cuts meeting short -met shortits A Roy City in regular session last Thursday night ana took action on a limited number of city concerns ranging from trailer court ordinances to sewer back-ups- . The trailer or mobile home problem is coming from the Northcrest Mobile Home Park, located about 1900 W. and 3800 So. in Roy. A number of homeowners in that area expressed their concerns that the park was in violation of city ordinances that call tor no trailer parked closer than 5 feet from a property line, landscaping that is required, and decorative fences. The city council passed a motion to have the city to check into the matter and have all violations corrected. n with The vote was Kay Herzog and Dennis Chugg absent from the meeting Roy city then went a step farther in passing a motion to consider a study on the 5 foot setback ordinance compared with 20 feet for concrete dwellings. Sewage back-u- p in the Harmony Park subdivision confronted the city next. Mr. Blaine Leman and seven other residents of that area produced the fact that the city and sewer line has backed-uflooded their basements three times since December of 1972. After much discussion on who is responsible for damages the council passed a motion to have the city check the sewer line in question and to have a a meeting with the citys insurance carrier on why they dont cover such problems. They also included a motion to have the city attorney check into any possible legal action to get insurance to cover the problems. At this point councilman Joe Dawson had to leave due to an 3-- new recreation complex which is 63.7 percent paid for. The city also announced that there will be a public hearing WORK IS PROGRESSING satisfactorily at the Roy on Aug 30 at 7:30 pm. to hear plans for a furniture store development on land located right behind Ma & Pa's on 1900 West in the business area of the city The meeting will be held in theciH muncil room l the Roy Municipal Building coun-cilme- p PROUDLY DISPLAYING trophies won by The Roy Machine, are Roger Stover, left, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and A. Wayne Kimber, city manager. The float is by the Chamber and Roy City and will be seen in at least two more parades this year. float wins three top awards Roy Royc float, com- memorating the citys centennial, has been entered in three differnt parades and has captured as many trophies for the city trophy case. The Roy Machine, sponsored by Roy City and the Roy Chamber of Commerce, was first seen at the Clearfield 4th of July parade where it took first place, honors. al Another trophy, first out-of-tow- place n division, was captured the Ogden during Pioneer Days Parade on July 24. Last weekend the float was entered in Terrace Washington Days parade and won the Grand Marshalls trophy. Roy residents will also have a chance to see this years city float at Roy Days, Sept. 3, and the float will also be taken to the annual Peach Days celebration in Brigham City. The float was designed by Gary Olsen and built under the direction of Curtis Smout. It depicts a large time machine, 100 representing years of progress by Roy City. A family representing the early settlers of 1873 rides on the back of the float while modern-da- y another family rides at the front, seemingly having progressed through 100 emergency years of time. Large wheels on the side of the float revolve. also float The represented the city at a special parade last Mon- day night welcoming the National High School Rodeo finalists. OGDEN Robert H. Terry, director of the Ogden IRS Center for ten years, has now been named Assistant Commissioner for Accounts, Collection and Taxpayer Service (ACTS) in Washington, D C., effective Aug. 19, Center officials announced. He will fill the position formerly held by Dean Barron on the staff of IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander. The recipient of two IRS Commissioner Awards for his exemplary leadership and management ability, Mr. Terry will have functional responsibilities for the 10 Internal Revenue Service Centers plus collection and taxpayer service activities on a national level. As director of the Ogden Service Center, Mr. Terry has guided the growth of the tax processing operations in Utah from a remodeled warehouse on Defense Depot Ogden property to a modern $1 miilion facility w hich hires over 3.0GJ employees during peak season. - wvr- - donations from tht State Fraternal Order of the Eagles. The donation is part of a foun- dation named in behalf of Jimmy Durante and is called the Jimmy Durante Crippled Childrens Fund. In May 1973 and in March the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Roy Aerie 3355 presented 1971 George E. Goodell, Administrator of the county complex, a check for $500. The Know your police Detective works withfor youth total amount donated is now $1,000. With the money that has been contributed the Speech and Hearing Department has been able to purchase a Tape Watch, Recorder, Stop Testing Material and the Otometer. All of the equipment and supplies purchased by the granted money are used to assist children in Weber County who are crippled with speech and hearing defects. The equipment is used under the supervision of Vonda Douglass, Speech Pathologist, and is ccn,ralized m the Speech and Hearing Department at the hospital. Recreation Complex with hopes of completion in a couple of months. Another payment has been ap proved by the city council with the project now about paid for. 70 W Eagle donation, buys machine The Speech and Hearing Department at Weber County Hospital has been able to purchase an Otometar through coun-cilme- Ogden IRS Center commissioner transfered 1 County hospital aided by and that left Richard Tubbs and Clark Puffer to finish the meeting which left no means of official action n to be taken since two do not make an acting body. In official action the council passed motions for payments to the contractors of $8,280 for the fifth swimming pool payment which is now 55 percent paid for, and $54,300.60 for the eighth payment on the Detective Joseph Lui Detective Joseph T. Lui is a member of the Roy City Police Department who cares about the communitys youth. He is a member of the Youth Bureau, the division of the police department which handles all crimes involving youth. The Youth Bureau not only oversees crimes committed by youth but violations against youth. The Bureau is also involved in public relations work which strives to bring the communitys youth to a better understanding of law enforcement cfficers. The Youth Bureau was founded by the Federal Government and is funded by a three year grant. Upon the termination (n the grant further financing of the agency will be carried on by the city of Roy Detective Lui is the member of the Bureau who investigates the reported crimes and carries out the call back operations. Detective Lui has been involved in police work for approximately five and one-hayears. Before joining the Roy . lf force he was a member of the Ogden City Police Dep. ment and served as a military police in the armed forces. Detective Lui is a resident of Roy and has three sons He enjoys fishing and hunting during his off hours and is now attending Weber State College to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Police Science. Detective Lui also speaks fluent Chinese. Detective Lui when asked why he became involved in police work attributed it to his involvement with police work in the military. He also mentioned that his childhood on Ogdens 25th Street also helped him to realize the necessity of law enforcement Detective Lui is involved in a program which is designed to bring a better understanding of today's laws and law enforcement age ies to the youth. Working through civic clubs, religious organizations and educational institutions, the Youth bureau works to lay the foundation tor crime control in the community through prevention ' |