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Show Page 3D North Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Utah Cooperative Spirit ' Great Asset, Chamber Told ' By SHARON STEELE Utah appeared on the economic horizon. However, new concerns over the environmental and social impacts of a potential growth explosion were soon laid to rest. MX went away, IPP was postponed and then cut in half, he said. The oil glut resulted in falling fuel prices, and a drop in demand for synthetic fuels. With the whole country experiencing a general economic mal- an effort to stop the segmentation or rivalry that had MorHILL AFB mons buying from Mormons on Utah works because Utahns work together! Main and First South, and Was a slogan often used to depatronizing scribe the Beehive state when on Main and Third South. That kind of foresight and early spring flooding focused national attention on the cooperaplanning in the economic sector tive spirit pervasive throughout of Utah has carried on, Bertoch cle.an-u- p operations. It may be explaines, resulting in a governindicative of Utahs economic ment responsive to business. salvation in the years to come, Since that time, the state has according to Bradley B. Bertock, experienced many economic director of economic developpeaks and valleys. As recently as ment for the Salt Lake Area the late Sixties, unemployment was Vi to 2 points above the naChamber of Commerce. Bertoch, who is a graduate of tional average, because "we were Northwesterns Graduate School exporting our highly educated force. of Managment, addressed the Later in the Seventies, concertClearfield Chamber of Commerce in a luncheon held Aug. ed effort to bring industry to the 10, at the HAFB Officers Club. state was quite successful. NaBeckon A realtor in the Salt Lake area tional since 1979, Bertoch has a degree Dickinson, and Rockwell were in economics from the Universiamong large companies that ty of Utah, and has served as chose to invest heavily in Utahs (marketing research analyst for work force. In addition, several Walker Bank and Trust, account big companies like Thiokol exexecutive with a Denver based panded, Bertoch said. By 1978, Utah had reached the advertising agency, and acting director of marketing for the magical number. Producing Denver Regional Transportation 23,000 educated workers a year, the state created 39,000 new District. Currently overseeing Salt Lake jobs, more than enough to achieve lower than average unChamber efforts to attract business to Utah, particularly along employment. The year 1979 also saw good the Wasatch Front, Bertoch says is Utah the second fastest growgrowth with 23,000 new jobs. in state the Projects costing billions of dolbecause union, ing everyones singing the same lars like the west desert MX, the song. Utahns are upholding a IPP power development, the ovtradition of cooperation that erthrust belt for oil and gas prodates back to 1902, when more duction, and prospects of than 100 business leaders met in synthetic fuel development in Review Correspondent ns non-Mormo- aise, rising intrest HAS COME TO LAYTON XCHANGE rates devastated businesses like the The wonhousing industry. drous expansion was fundamentally gone within two years, Bertoch said. Only 6,000 new jobs were created in 1981. Unemployment was back. Still, Bertoch contends, some large corporations are continuing to make major investments in Utah, putting money on the line, based on the feeling that Utahs gonna be a great place to do business. American Express put 65 cities under a microscope and chose Utah. Western Airlines moved its hub to the Beehive State. New office buildings continue to rise in anticipation of future expansion, he said. Now in 1983, Bertoch said he is receiving an average of 100 incompaquiries from nies looking at Utah as a possible business mecca. Unemployment has dropped from 3.3 percent in May to 7.7 percent in July. Davis County, which leads the state as a major population center, had a 6. percent unemployment figure, 'h percent below the national average. With the ..feeling that Utah with its superior work force is a great place to live, Davis County can take advantage of increasing economic opportunity by assessing its potential, achieving a good base of knowledge of its strengths and weaknesses and making that information avail- 1 la-.b- or Semi-Conduct- AND CAR WASH- - NO APPOINTMENT 10 -MINUTE LUBE, OIL CHANGE OIL FILTER with FREE CAR NO WAITING WASH Bobs COUPON Oil Exchange Introductory Offer $2.00 off p, us FREE CARWASH with full Service $2 00 off price of lubrication, oil change and filter change with this coupon. We also check all vital fluid levels and bring them to required levels, (most cars and trucks) Wait in your car or enjoy our customer waiting lounge. 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In her nomination for the Nursing Excellence Award, Mrs. Lucas, Hooper, was described as providing special care for babies, treating each one as if they were her own. ; Gay Dixon, Roy, the recipient of the Outstanding Employee Award, joined Davis North in 1977, less than one year after it M 1- - opened, and was assigned to a variety of business office posts. Currently serving as purchasing secretary, she was noted by her superivsors as demonstrating loyalty and always looking for extra ways to help in her own department and others. Since the inception ddM Trao 5? GAY DIXON LUCAS Bold white sidewall styling tread Smooth running multi-ri- $3,000 in cash awards, according to executive director Dean - 1 1 4-Wh- Gonoral Computer Balance eel We computer balance 4 Ameri YrSoort tirewheel assemblies correcting both static and plus 33F 1 Custom wheels cost extra. 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