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Show Orton announces funding for more police officers Salt Lake County WASHINGTON will The Magna Times Business West Valley News. Thursday, February 1. zmmm mmmm receive $750,000 According to I have strongly supported the use of direct federal grants to local communities for the hiring of additional law enforcement officers, Orton said. Opponents of the 1994 Crime Bill fought over the manner in which to administer these monies from a federal level. Instead of giving block grants directly to states, local officials need only to appeal to the federal government for their specific needs, allowing the Department of Justice to administer grant awards based on merit, he said. Through the COPS initiative, part of the 1994 Crime Bill, Salt Lake County has received $2.25 million for the funding of 30 additional Rep. Bill Orton, the Department of Justic will award $750,000 in funding for the hiring of ten new police officers in Salt Lake County under the Universal Hiring Program (UHP) of the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The addition of ten new officers will significantly aid Salt Lake County in its ability to protect all of its residents, Orton said. Crime has significantly dropped in most communities of all sizes throughout the nation as a result of the passage of the 1994 Crime Bill, which provides funds for 100,000 new officers. UHP allows local law enforcement agencies to supplement their current forces with grants for three years. These grants will fund 75 percent of the total salaries and benefits for officers with the remainder being paid by state and local funds. officers. By using the process of direct grants to local communities, we are able to get the funds directly into the hands of local police departments, therefore bypassing another level of bureacracy at the state level, ? Chinese Gourmet Restaurant, newly opened in West Valley City, offers a large selection of authentic Chinese foods. X t Or- ton said. Do You Want Jesus At The Center Of Your Life? Valley Christian Church 4490 W. 3200 S. Sunday School 9:45 - Worship West Valley City 11:00- - Phone 965-880- 9 VACCINATION CLINIC West Valley AnimaL.Shelter 406aQuuv22fi&'jMeslt 250-410- trees in Euffet lines. 2 FEBRUARY 3 Banquet room available i 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chinese Gourmet, a new buffet restaurant, opens on 3500 South in West Valley City by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR A new Chinese buffet restaurant, the Chinese Gourmet, has opened in West Valley City at 4874 West 3500 South. The family-styl- e restaurant, which caters to all age groups, features two lines more than 40 entrees, a large salad bar, dessert bar, and soft drink dispensers. Although the menu is primarily gourmet Chinese food, there is a intouch of American dishes cluding a salad bar, fried chicken, shrimp, fried fish, onion rings, etc. Cost is $5.69 for luncheons and $6.99 for dinner Monday through Thursday; and $7.99 for dinner on Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday. A Mongolian Bar is available for patrons to choose the meats and vegetables they desire, and have them cooked before their eyes. There is an additional charge of 99 cents for the Mongolian Bar. Fried chicken, jumbo shrimp, fried fish, and seafood delight are served only on Friday night and the weekend. Dont be surprised if a young man greets you at the door and introduces himself as the owner. Johnny Zheng is only 27 years old, and has been in the restaurant business four years. But hes already a successful businessman. He owns four other Chinese Gourmet restaurants in New York City, Georgia, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The first opened in Manhattan, N.Y., when Johnny was only 23 years old, and new to America. I travel the world looking for a site for a new restaurant, said Johnny. I came from Hong Kong where I was educated. Single, and an admitted workaholic, he strives on satisfy ing my customers with goody'; Chinese food. What brought Johnny to Utah, and to West Valley City? The people, he gi ire, J : the people a ndllovetiiec ; ;, 'V Valley City). It's Mi:'!ller th;.i ' yet large enough to be a success. People here eat out a lot, and that makes me happy. I want them to learn to like good Chinese foods. Thats why Chinese Gouimet offers such a lare variety of foods all of it cooked by seven Chinese cooks he brought to Utah from Chinatown, New York City. 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