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Show rrr Youth Classes As New Council Enters Fire Chief, Treasurer Submit Resignations WEST VALLEY. The change of ad- ministrations here its toll on two department heads early this week. Fire Chief William took specific changes were requested, saying only that the changes will He and his wife Gloria are the parents of two. Lukens and City Treasurer Johnathan 60-da- y several lieutenants will assist with administrative matters, with Williams pro- bably serving as operations chief. Wilker, the citys second treasurer, will be replaced by Ken Olsen in the financial department. Olsen has been employed by the city for three months, splitting his time between accounts payable and computer work. Lukens submitted his resignation on Christmas Eve, following meetings with the City Council and City Commissioner Renee Mackay, sources in City Hall said. The resignation became effective Monday. Lukens said Tue- that council members desired sday in the fire departments that he was changes ap- paratus unwilling to make. He refused to elaborate on what 581-009- Darrell Mcllrath Ken Olsen mine. He VALLEY. Like governments everywhere else along tiie Wasatch Front, this citys public works budget has been snowed under by the continuous onslaught of winter storms the past two weeks. Repeated snowfalls, by gusting winds which piled snow into deep drifts and blocked streets followed this week, early resulted in a steady stream of phone calls to the office of City Public Works Director, M. Glenn Weaver. motorists later in the spring when the time arrives to begin mending streets damaged by the winter storms and the intermittent freezes and thaws, he added. West Valley entered into a contractual agreement with Ron Case Roofing, Inc. for street maintenance and snow removal on Nov. 18. During the final six weeks of calendar year 1981, the city paid the firm $30,500 for what could be as snow work, Weaver And, because removal snowplows and said. He estimated the sanders of a private citys bill for similar firm on contract with work in the first week the city were on the of 1982 alone could be streets almost con- as high as Since the storms tinually since before Christmas, the impact began prior to on the departments Christmas, snowplow budget could be heavy, crews have been focusWeaver said. ing on the major Just how heavy arterials and moving could be noticeable to into subdivisions when classified snowfall subsided, Weaver noted. Calls from residents unable to leave their Monday, the day that high winds buffeted the city. snowplows At one time Monday, constantly ringing the valley. Residents were not the only people having trouble moving in the snow. One snowplow became stuck in Redwood and another had to pull it free, he noted. Calls began to on decrease Tuesday, with Weaver that televi- speculating sion reports of the troubles suffered by other governments showed residents how widespread blem was. the pro- The wind was particularly troublesome, Weaver explained. A snowplow crew would clear a road surface planned for the spring. Weaver said crews had placed about 30 tons of winter mulch in bad chuckholes since the contract was signed with Ron Case, but he agreed that far more would be needed because of the snows clear away snow telephones driveways kept the Public Works Depart-men- t once-clea- pro-vid- up to six to the firm had on and effect sanders deterioration. snowplows of various 11 $29-4- 4 the machinery, Weaver noted. Weavers Public Works budget has snow removal and road Mayor City Commission before it left office. City Auditor Russ Sanderson recommended the cutback because of an anticipated shortfall in revenue. maintenance lumped into a single sum. Thus, additional to expenditures remove snow takes money away from pat Jerry Maloney said Tuesday the council felt there were some problems there (in the fire department) and that if he (Lukens) felt he couldnt go along with them, a change was in order. City Hall sources said Lukens was recognized as an adept fire official with a solid understanding of code enforcement and apparatus, but that his administrative abilities had come under question. Sources also said adverse publicity surrounding Civil Service Commission hearings into the promotion of firefighters and, more recently, into the Miles firing did not help his position. Lukens said he did not believe those hearings figured into his problems with the council, noting that the Civil Service Commission cleared him of any wrongdoing in connection with the promotions. Maloney said the request for Wilkers resignation, which was forwarded to the treasurer on Tuesday by former auditor and now city financial director Russ Sanderson, was strictly an economic move. department, which council-manage- r form GORHAM A merican Savings brings you superbly crafted Since lead Gorham the Gorham full Crystal. 1831 CRYSTAL American Savins , name has stood for quality craftsmanship around the world now it's yours free or at remarkably low prices with a qualifying deposit. Genuine Gorham... a touch of Class from American. . . . the time to earn higher interest rates and save money on taxes while collecting your Gorham crystal. Investigate the following plans Now is today! of government. MURRAY. A Taylorsville woman has been named director of nursing at Cottonwood Hospital. Olsens duties as accounts payable clerk will be assumed by Tax Free other department a part-tim- e Money Market Certificates Variable Rate Certificates Mrs. Wayne (Sharon) Huff, 1437 government reforced Balsam Cir., succeeds Artell Allsop in the post Mrs. Allsop had held for 16 years. Mrs. Huff was serving in a similar position at LDS Hospital. The new nursing director was born in Chicago and raised in Springville. She obtained her bachelors degree in nursing from organization University a masters in medical-surgicnursing from the University of Utah. She has been affiliated with LDS hospital for 13 years in various supervisory capacities while on a full and basis. Assispart-timtant to the nursing director for seven years, she headed the is pursuing several leads for new jobs. Olsen, a Granger resident, came to West Valley after being BrighamandYoung earned al e nursing department f. She has one living at the department to be streamlined. As one official said, We didnt need all the people we had on board. The new treasurer will be responsible directly to the financial officer, Sander- son. Wilker said Tuesday he was quite surprised by the action and in the heating and air conditioning business. Prior to that, he was an accountant and office manager at Acme Fence. A native of Ephraim, Utah and a graduate of Manti high, he received a degree in accounting r from College In 1961. Stevens-Henage- Certificates Individual Retirement Accounts employes, plus assistant who will be hired soon. The $100 Checking Accounts select a gift of your choice at any ZCMI Department Store by taking a ZCMI Gift Certificate rather than the Gorham Crystal for your qualifying deposit. ZCMI Gift Certificates: You may Alta View 10575 South State Bountiful 506 South Main St. Fashion Place 181 East 6100 South Olympus 3979 Wasatch Blvd, Sugar House 2157 Highland 571-561- 1 298-268- 6 263-030- 1 272-968- 1 486-136- 1 American Plaza (Main Office) 77 West 200 South Savings Brighton Main Street 1985 East 7000 South 63 South Main 7134 So. 531-569- 9 943-229- 531-560- 1 566-871- 1 Brickyard 1255 Brickyard Road Family Center 1072 East Ft, Union Blvd. Oakwood 5510 South 9th East 820 East 9400 South 487-872- 5 566-563- 1 263-384- 571-974- 1 2 West Valley 2727 West 3500 South Dr. 967-201- 9 Redwood Village Redwood Rd. Sandy Over 2 billion in assets E5LIC road Winter mulch, he added, is only a temporary solution to road problems and is not long lasting. The departments ability to cope with the decay and further snow fall could be hurt even further by the five percent spending cutback ordered by the sizes on the streets, the public works director said. West Valley pays fees ranging from per hour for the equipment, crew and fuel, with the cost depending on the size of Im- provement projects another area, only to return again later to which had blown onto r road. the The contract calls e for Ron Case to subdivisions or ching and road and move on to noted, replaces the auditors office in the new home. WEST however, that he was surprised by the timing of his confrontation with the council, occurring as it did just prior to the Christmas holidays. Gai daughter Try a Want Ad! 7, 1982 be evident when the new chief puts in a different organizational structure. After the meetings, Lukens said, It was apparent their goals and objectives were not compatible with Woman year-and-a-hal- The classes will begin Monday and continue through March 1. Included is a tumbling course from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays. Members pay $18; nonmembers Dragons Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for persons age 10 and up at a cost of $15 and $20, with an advanced course Mondays from 8:30 to 10 p.m. for $10 or $20. Further information may be obtained by calling reflect any dissatisfaction with Wilkers performance. West Valley will save about $12,000 by consolidating positions within the financial for the past South. and Dungeons is offered on resignation did not Post 1700 the game craze Sanderson later stressed that the Sharon Huff Center, Community Ceramics is also available from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays at a $10 or $15 cost. Lessons in still with the force following the disputed firing of division chief Jay Miles and the departure several months ago of division chief Van Summers. Mcllrath said he will not make any major changes in the departments operations durtenure ing his as interim chief. He said division chief John Williams and designed specifically for youngsters are being offered at the $23. Wilker resigned from their positions Monday and Tuesday, respectively, in response to requests from the incoming City Council. Filling Lukens position as acting fire chief will be division chief Darrell Mcllrath. He is the last of the departments original administrators SALT LAKE. number of classes Thursday, Jan. WEST VALLEY VIEW Storms Keep Crews Busy On Roads A 2416 E. 8 Hits Budget 'Hard' Offered By Jewish Center Jewish fTI f Ml |