OCR Text |
Show - - -- -3? I" rH:1--.Cv ' V-: ;: ; :: :i; ' : : :: ; ; : MM. M . If 111 I Orem's City Manager Speaks To Sertoma Club Long Distance Calls Are Discounted For Christmas City Manager, Daryl Berlin was the guest speaker at the luncheon for the Orem Sertoma Club. Berline informed members of the club about the sales tax distribution proposal. Vigorous Prosecution For 'Shoplifting' In 1982 the State of Utah could get an increase in sales tax and some of Orem's tax could be given to other cities, according to City Manager Daryl Berlin. Mr. Berlin was the guest speaker at the Orem Sertoma Club luncheon held December 10. Berlin stated that the proponents of population distribution are stronger than last year and the probability is they have the votes to override a veto by the governor. However, the governor stated he will probably not veto the bill. Small cities say they'll need more money to operate because they provide housing for workers in commercial centers. Larger cities claim they need more money to provide increased police, fire, water, sewer, garbage and other services which accompany commercial growth. Berlin pointed out that under the new proposed legislation, the state would redistribute percent for public safety, based on population and Vi percent would be distributed according to point of sale. Also local cities of government would be allowed an additional Vi percent option, if they choose to levy it. If the V percent option were tacked on by local governments the sales tax would be a full percent, instead of 3i percent... which was previously levied at the local level. According to Berlin if the legislation passes and the Orem City Council does not decide to levy the V4 percent, the 1982 sales tax revenue will show a loss of $50,000. Concerning the sales tax distribution proposal, Berlin explained that the last time the issue went to the legislature it passed. This earlier proposal would have incrementally increased the amount to be distributed by population from a 90-10 basis the first year, to a 50-50 split at the end of five years. Governor Scott Matheson vetoed that bill. What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth? Cicero Because December 25 falls on a Friday this year, Mountain Bell customers in Utah will have additional time to place their Christmas Season calls at a discount. Jim Kearns, operations manager-AT&T manager-AT&T Long Lines, confirmed con-firmed that, as in past years, customers who place their long-distance calls on Christmas Day get a special, holiday, rate. In addition, customers who want to avoid the traditional Christmas calling jam can wait until Saturday or Sunday to place their calls, thereby qualifying for regular weekend discounts of up to 60 percent. For customers calling on Christmas Day itself, Kearns has the following suggestions: -Call when circuits are likely to be less busy -before 8 a.m. and between noon and 5 p.m. It's best to avoid peak calling periods from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. --If you get a busy signal or a recorded announcement indicating all circuits are busy, wait a few minutes and try again. Don't dial the operator. The operator cannot get an available circuit any faster than the customer dialing direct, because operators use the same long-distance Orem-Geneva Times December 17, 1981 busiest days for Mountain Bell. The number of holiday calls continues to increase every year. In Utah, approximately 262,000 long distance calls are expected to be completed on Christmas Day to points both within and outside the state. That's about a 14 percent increase over last year. Kearns said Mountain Bell will have many employees working December 25 to handle the expected volume. If peace cannot be maintained with honor, it" circuits available to the is no onT Peace- public. --Dial direct To ,,e Prepared for whenever possible to save war is one of the most i-Muciuai means oi time and money. -For details on rates, check the Customer Guide pages in the front of your telephone directory White Pages. Kearns said Christmas Day is traditionally one of the preserving peace. Retail merchants in Utah have put in motion a program to reduce losses in stores due to shoplifting. shoplif-ting. The core of that program is the vigorous prosecution of persons caught stealing, according ac-cording to officials of the Utah Retail Merchants Association. Richard L . Shanaman, association president, said Utah retailers lost more than $135 million to shoplifters last year. Shoplifting is on the increase and if present national and Utah trends continue, the losses will be even higher this year, he said. He added that consumers con-sumers ultimately pay the costs of shoplifting because theft losses are considered a business cost and are passed along to customers. Salt Lake Police Chief, E. L. Bud Willoughby, said shoplifting statistics shoot upward during the holiday season and more than 185 shoplifting cases have been in process since November 1st in Salt Lake City. He added that last year 2,215 shoplifters were arrested in Salt Lake City alone. "And, shoplifting accounted for 19 percent of all cases of larceny reported in the city. Statistics show that shoplifting increases by some 40 percent during December of each year. "Shoplifting is a crime. And, shoplifters are thieves. Both the city attorney's office and the county! attorney are actively pursuing prosecution of shoplifting cases," according to Mr. Shanaman of the Retail Merchants Association. Shoplifting is not a crime that is peculiar to large cities. Almost every retail merchant in Utah has the problem to some extent, he said. Retail merchants said they are better equipped this year than ever before to deal with shoplifting problems. Electronic devices are in use that will trigger an alarm if an item is taken from the store without being desensitized. Surveillance systems now are better than ever before and security guards with special,, training closely 'w'alch!., crowds for signs of the." typical shoplifter. And recent legislation makes arrest and prosecution for shoplifting much easier than in past years, according ac-cording to Mr. Shanaman. He added ' that statistics show that nearly seven percent of retail sales in Utah is lost to shoplifting. In fact, the Utah losses may be even higher. A fair day's wages for a fair day's work: it is as just a demand as governed men ever made of governing. Carlyle 1 11 A iff MMMU US 1 i . ' ! ll WMl ..Oi LUj w '.f Fresh, Lean Ground Beef Safeway Lean lb. LJi Boneless Eye of Round $229 Deef Cube Steak Boneless Beef Standing Rib Roast $9 lb. m 69 -i " ""lr 'k cwKimi ot '.j Boneless Grade 'A' Boneless Hams lien Turkeys Rump Roast Kinghan Whole 7 to 9 lbs. Royal Heart 10 to 14 lbs. Safeway Quality Beef WrWI eflK PfnV fcfl(o)(o) lb. u lhzJJ LI Boneless Hams C "3 flft Manor House Pfft Boneless tlQfl sn,.k ARom.,r V 1 00 Turkeys-- Half Hams ? I vo 'J&m&& Bar-S Whole lb. I J 'urKeT ?ZZ lb. ff J V. . . lb. J "ST -.- Navel Oranges Large Size Extra Fancy J Oranges Ob'0b, RedV. Delicious Apples Schoolboy Size Extra Fancy -lb. Box $99 :(8onelfi Horns .oT Beef Rib Steak T.Zl Cranberry Salad Boneless Hams Cooked Shrimp I Turkey Ciisords Boneless Pork Chops Ham Roast Fillet ,Z Whole Hog Sausage little Sinlers uounu Up BrsnO Bonrtei Pork 6i W.i Von ho'. M.ld. "Aed .'1.68 S M.89 8?' '3.0 . '3.09 '1.69 'J. 19 Pickles Town House Assorted 19 VI, SAVI50' n ' 1 r Craamont Mixers Assorted flavor! ripi; L-m:, c"L Wheat Bread ii Mrs. Wright's Sandwich or Round Top 7 up XJ t- S or nouno i op m Fl jt, Wr.flht'i Old Worlrj lt . gf Fober's Coffee 55j Reg., Drip or flettrk perk I ous IO -i- Mandarin Oranges Scotch Buy Brand 0 II oi. con 49' Dixie Cuds ' 7 oi. Sorina Medelv Cold Cuoi SAVE 1 n 15JQ of too Q Bread Iced Gingerbread Donut 1'.' O Brown 1 Serve Rolls TZ. Q Pecan Twirls """'"" "'" Lucerne Fresh Egg Nog lucerne Fresh Egg Nog lucerne Fresh Egg Nog lucerne Assorted Chip Dips r""'3.49 2' ' Q Urge AA Eggs Q lucerne Fresh Sour Cream Pitted Ripe Olives IZ""" Cheddar Cheese Q Cut TOMS " Sam " Q Nabisco Snack Crackers 1Z.. Q Pumpkin Pie Mrs.Wright'i Buns HOI Doe or Hmt)u9tr 19 ;,r ' :r i9- b. M .99 ,"1.09 ."'1.09 " "1.69 ' 59' Lucerne Ice Cream Asserted Flavort a $179 ctn. . y J0 u It' OKtHIII Jeil-0 Gelatin Assorted Flavors immmmmm LEARtl TO SCUBA DIVE With The Professionals A new class every three weeks P.A.D.l. Facility No. 1203 P.A.D.l. Cerlificalior. Open Water Special Rate J8995 Price Includes: all class materials lectures pools open-water dives scuba equipment Make This Year With Cross An Exceptional Learning Experience. o&Zd? I.I. AU.. r.,m Cvrslftnn Kp World Diving Expeditions .. . Texas Ruby Red 48 Size for (0l(Q)c I Large Celery AM eitra flavor to roasts, soups salads or stews! lb. 33 D'Anjou Peers Great in the holiday fruit bowll lb. Fresh Carrots lb. bag 7 Red Grapes I 7 J ; Holiday favoritel Great valuel Safeway Party Trays Plannaing a party? Let Safeway help with ready-made party trays! Ask your Deli department manager for details. Please order 48 hours in advance. Gift Plants & Fruit Baskets Check Safeway's wide selection of Gift baskets, poinsettias, and other holiday plants. They make gift-giving easyl Happy Holiday's from all your friends at Safeway I c Pillsbury Biscuits Country Style or Buttermilk - om 4 For jf M tranoerry sauce Ocean Spray or Town House .. , , M, M 'OOl. Mi QA can 'rVi MuK r 1 libty UbbuV Pumpkin libby's, libby's, libby'i 1VI It' 3 m $Mm (4 P1 ffhtt Aqua-Velva Regular Aftershave 01" Crecm Cheese SAVE 10' Lucerne Fresh n Gleem Toothpaste )' OH UM t; $1 19 tbbb y Jergen's Lotion tegular or Intra Dry S $199 m3P J J AL t fm M SAVEwSl.OO1 ;;J3 LADY VICTORIA V t teSTB-R1).. 4 VVeter Coweta V j . ' A ' ! I - 1 i II I W 1 II II I 1 '1 Oootl fflnr 0 M. 11 Icko Inttrnttlofial J Eterna Sitverplate Silverware V For m , "J, '1 SAVE Si. 00 LADY VKTOfUA' FhKrUiiMw b it '1 Bn tftr. D M1. IfBI nKn tMicnn wio. mc. itn nniti. mc. ten, mi |