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Show Utah hath r:rzz a:::j C. n'. l. TAUT LAXJ MllO i 12V7 Cl"..', UTAH Tha KIN CMaOHiai It pufcllsharf BMkly al pmi4 t toy, O'ofc ft two M, 110. owtofototo, II yoor I) 121 Unfit opy Itrico, IS conlt. Writ 207. toy, u0h 4017 fttroot m44t met Stt ft. It Utah 4047. 4047 toond (Iim t1 Call in News Tips Roy, Vol. 24 No . 13 825-166- rfmi 6 Thursday, March 9, 1978 Utah manager named at hospital by Janet Smalley Editor recommended by the recent Touche-Ros- s Management study, the Weber County Hospital Administrator announced Wednesday the filling of a new position for the hospital. Chosen from a field of 16 very qualified" applicants, David R. Burt began work Wednesday morning as the hospitals new Business Office Manager. This was announced by Administrator David Van Moorlehem at 2 p m. along with several other key appointments during the building block stage of acquiring a professional and knowledgeable staff, Van Moorlehem said. Burt, 30, was the assistant coordinator of Computer Services at the McKay-De- e Hospital in Ogden, after being there for two and a half years. He has also been the assistant business and credit manager for the McKay-DeHospital. I felt a bit stymied in my position at the hospital, and felt that this job would give me a chance to get out and stretch my wings. I love working with people and saw a real challenge at the hospital. I like to see problems through to their fruition, Burt said commenting about his new position. He said that Van Moorlehem has some good ideas for the hospital, and with his desire to see patient health care run as efficiently as possible, he sees the need to go in and ,w't,an.e the office which has been without guidance for the past few months. Burt said that since his junior high school days, he has always had a love of the health care profession. While in the National Guard, he was also able to operate on the patient care level as well as the administration level as he was the Medical Administrative Officer. As David Burt to fill post created at hospital by recent study propriate government agency, which is the Assistance Payment' agency on the state level, Van Moorlehem said. This will then help them to qualify for Medicaid and Medicare payments. Van Moorlehem said that he began to work on getting a Business Office Manager the second week he was at the hospital, and it has taken approximately a month to get one selected. Burts salary will be $1,000 per month. Burt and his wife are the parents of three children, ages 7, 5 and 2, and have lived in the Ogden area for the past seven years. Hes originally from Salt Lake City. e right, president of the Roy Lions Club, helps to unfold the flag presented by the club to the Roy Library. Dae Coons, past president of the club unhooks ihe rope and Gordon Rowe, Center, special assistant to Senator Orin Hatch, looks on. Scouts Michael Benson, left and Jeff Anderson help the Lions Club to hoist the flag, which was flown over the nation s capital on Jan. 2 and obtained for the Lions by Senator Hatch. FRANK FERNANDES, 1 WACOG proposal to be aired concerning annexation process An agreement as proposed by the Weber Area Council of Governments (WACOG) will be presented to the the Roy City Council concerning annexation processes of each community during the council's regularly scheduled meeting on March 14 beginning at 5.30 p.m. The regularly scheduled workshop session held on alternating Tuesdays was cancelled during the Feb. 28 meeting of the council due to the anticipated absence of one of the key people for the discussion. The meeting was scheduled to address business license fees and Chamber of Commerce President Richard Tubbs was unable to be at Tuesdays meeting. This was then reset for March 21 at 5:15 p m. Possibly by the March 28 council meeting, the replacement for Sy Bosgieter, City Water and Sewer superintendent, will be approved by the council, along with one for the Public Works Director position As of March 24, LaMar Nelson will be retiring from that post Although it does not have to be approved by the council, an assistant building inspector is in the final stages of being selected by Building Inspector Dave Facer. City Manager Wayne Kimber will go ahead and approve the hiring of an employee upon the recommendation of Facer and Nelson Skate Board Track Other action taken by the Council in the Feb. 28 meeting included the approval of a conditional use for property at 5823 S. 1900 W. The land will be used to build a Skate Board Track by Randy Kelson and Rick Oliver, and has been approved by the City Planning Commission. The only stipulation that the commission tacked onto the proposal was that a non-se- e through fence be put around the track six-fo- Commission Chairman Jack Seamons said that only one resident voiced opposition to the track and said it would create a nuisance like the Arctic Circle did in that area Several councilmen were concerned about the hours of operation for the track and Oliver and Kelson assured the council that they would close by 10 p m. They also told the council that if the track was profitable, by the end of the summer they anticipated covering the track to be able to use it all year. Councilman Dae Coons made a motion to place no restrictions on the hours of operation, but received no second. Marvin Zaugg then made a motion to place the 10 p m. restriction on the developers with Larkin Patterson seconding the action. Van Moorlehem described Burts background as very good and said that the top three considered for the job were well qualified." He indicated that they had even received applications from a former hospital administrator from Salt Lake City. A 1975 graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree from Weber State College in Business Administration and Managment, Burt was also listed in the Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He was also in the ROTC program at the was WSC and given Distinguished Military Student award. This week's flog photo is a view of the farmland surroun- DAVID BURT . . ding the property considered by the Roy Council last week for annexation and rezoning, located between 5200 and 4800 South and 3100 and 3500 West. (Photo by Janet Smalley) .hospital business manager He will be under the direct supervision of Van Moorlehem and will be responsible for the efficient and smooth operation of the business office. A key responsibility that Burt will assume, Van Moorlehem said, is the supervision of in and out patient Medicade, Medicare, private, county and insurance payments for the hospital." This is something that the hospital has not been able to get in the past, and the administrator said that this will be a step in the right direction to get the hospital out from under its financial burdens to the county. In charge of the admittance of patients to the hospital, Burt will also follow the guidelines set up by the county for those eligible for care. Counseling with the patients families about their financial responsiblities and how the care will be paid for is yet another responsibility of the new business manager. He will ra " Church news. See page 8. Classified Ads. See page 0. Opinion. See page 2. Society News. See page 5. Sports. See page 17. Royals win a close ballgame against West High in the 1 State Monday. page refer them to the ap championships 4-- See pictures on 17. Four major growth areas pinpointed at meeting Due to the growing needs of the Weber School District, the School Board may look at the possibility of a special election at their next meeting after a tour of the major growth of West Roy. Uintah, Farr West and North Ogden Along with statistics of the Master Plan 1978 presented by Superintendent G. Leland Burninghams staff at the March 1 meeting of the school board, a tour of the schools today will aid the parent committee to make recommendations to the board. Providing an additional gym for Roy High School might possibly be one of the recommendations of the committee, with the said, along construction of new elementary schools to adequately house our students in the future. Dr. Paul Fawson, director of Research and Special Projects for the district, presented various tables at the meeting on March 1 to pinpoint anticipated growth areas and needs to Burningham 1983. situation in our are county - the growth never stops, he said. He presented facts to back up this conclusion with the state population growing at a rate of three percent while the district and student population is rising at the rate of 3.7 percent. He estimated that there is We in a unique almost a 20 percent growth rate at Roy Elementary. One cause of growth has been the hike in the residential construction, w hich was 42 percent in Weber County last year. This is also reflected in the number of building permits issued in the major growth areas Within the Roy Elementary boundaries, in 1973, some 16 permits were issued by the city During the past year, that figure has risen dramatically to 205 permits given Bates, Lomond View, Pioneer and Uintah Elementary schools have also seen significant hikes in the number of building permits issued in their areas. (See accompanying table) The birth rate has also had an effect on the projected enrollment increase in the Roy Cone, Fawson said In 1976, the number of births was 22 per 1,000 people. Then in 1977, this figure jumped to 24 births per 1,000, which is a 23 percent increase trom the time they are born to the time they enter school. The population is something that we are monitoring very closely so that were prepared as a district to meet the needs." Fawson cited the reason for growth in West Roy was because of the installation of sewer lines along Midland Drive. Also land costs are much less in this area than in the northern and southern parts of the county. Elementary Schools Growth Speaking specifically on elemen- - order to fully comply with the regulations of Title IX. This would require approximately $1 million to add another gym, Superintendent Burningham said. students to come in the school if property is developed. He said that if property within the North Park Elementary moves, we will hurt in both arms,, referring to the already overcrowded conditions existing at Roy Elementary. Mariott estimated that the Hooper and Kanesville Elementary schools would reach their capacity by 1980 and would be overcrowded by 1982. Valley View Elementary is currently over capacity with 580 students, but he said that they dont anticipate the enrollment at that school to change a great deal. Donations, gifts sought by Center March is being proclaimed Senior Citizens Gift Benefit Month" by the Salt Lake Senior Citizens Count) Recreation Center. , They are asking residents to bring either a gift of real alue and-o- r one box o food (canned or dry ) to the center, located at 237 S. 10th E. in Salt Lake Secondary Schools Slow and stable growth was w'hat is predicted for secondary schools in the next five years in Weber County by Bruce Griffin, director of Secondary Education, as told to the School Board. The growth of Roy Junior High TH1S TABLE WAS PRESENTED at last week's Weber School District Board meeting, which indicates the growth areas by the number of building permitsissued from 1973 to 1977 "which is more than one new school to tary schools growth in the next five build." of Elwin director years, Marriott, Some elementary schools in the Roy Elementary Education said that there area that Mariott addressed included is a definite move to cut down on the Roy Elementary, which he estimated number of students per classroom. He could have as many as 1,000 students estimated that this sort of impetus in five years. In the North Park within the district would cost them Elementary area, there is a lot of approximately 23 to 24 classrooms, potential for an excessive amount of was noted, along with Sand Ridge Junior High, but was felt that growth could be accomodated. Boundary changes might be necessary, he indicated, to equalize enrollment. Three problems currently exist at Roy High he said. Their current enrollment is just under 1,400, and Griffin said they could go to 2,000 if we squeeze. Inadequate facilities to handle students using the school cafeteria along with the need for an addition to the present auditorium was just two of Roy Highs immediate needs. A second gym is also needed in City. The hours that these will be accepted are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p m. or 6:30 to 9 p m. Those who want to, may also send the equivalent in cash or check to the center. 6 Phoning in a pledge to will also be or appreciated. 535-737- 535-737- 7 f |