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Show n rovo Establishing some criteria for the granting of beer licenses within the city was one of the items considered by the Roy City Council Tuesday night in their regular meeting. Also considered by the council was the setting of a public hearing for the rezoning of the Margaretta Subto division No. 3 from RE-2This is planned for April 11 at 6 p m. The council approved the low bid for two police cars, approved a Weber Area Council of Governments proposal concerning annexation and tabled the proposal of Developer Dan Clark to place a water tank near the Den ver-RiGrande railroad tracks on R-l-- 0 I4 it since they have granted other stations the same privilege. Disagreeing with the position was Councilman Earl Morris, reminding the council that there was no criteria for the issuing of beer licenses and each one should be considered on its own merits Councilman Richard Ulibarri also added that he felt the council should establish some sort of philosophy for the granting of beer licenses so that they could follow a pattern and have a defense when challenged. o 4600 S. 2800 W. store on 1900 West Although the received approval for renewal of its eer license with no opposition, the council paused to discuss the granting of a Class A beer license to the Roy Shamrock station, 5576 S. 1900 W., which is supplied by Westland Distributing Company. 1 Councilman Larkin Patterson brought the granting of the stations license to the councils attention, as it Chief Ken Hancock, left, and Fireman Alan Thompson inspect the fire damage to the William Opperman house on 3500 W. The fire was caused by the wood burning stove which has been inn- tolled for almosLtyva.-yearwpod being improperly installed, flame. the surrounding ROY FIRE wi-tf- s was listed under renewals and was the first time it came for their approval. He said that although he opposed granting them a beer license because disagreed with the mixing of gasoline sales and beer sales, he said he felt in fairness they ought to grant he stoves Wood-burnin- g in fires Roy causing stoves improperly installed by contractors have been causing Roy City firemen some problems, along with several residents who have had extensive damage done to their homes. The biggest cause of concern to Roy Fire Chief Ken Hancock is the placement of wood or combustible flume material next to a single-wacoming from these stoves that are being put into more and more homes in the city. He said that residents need to have approximately a three-incfire clearance to prevent any problems, not just in tne immediate future but two years later. Wood-burnin- g ll h "Weve found that the two fires that we have had to respond, which the stoves were the cause of the fire, have been installed for one and a half to two years The wood or combustible material within the three inches wont cause an immediate problem but every time that stove was heated up, it lowers the ignition point of the material surrounding the flume. Chief Hancock said that most new homes are installing the triple-wal- l flumes and that these have zero fire clearance. This type of flume doesn't cause problems and are according to city building codes as much as the flumes. But 'could single-wal- l approximately five to seven years down the road "The constant heating up of the wood or other material around the flume lowers the ignition point to about 200 degrees from 400 degrees, and we have found that it takes approximately two years to char and dry the wood out. It then goes up just like a match, Hancock said The worst thing about a fire caused by wood or combustible material surrounding the flume is that it causes a smoldering fire which is extremely dangerous to the homeowner, especially if it happens at mglit. There isn't instant ignition, but a smoldering and the release of hot air, if breathed by the resident, is fatal and one won't wake up Hancock urgt-- residents with these wood burning stoves to contact the fire department and have them come out to inspect their stoves to be Along with the announcement of the Business Office Manager last week, Weber County Hospitals administrator has announced the filling of one other position to improve care given at the facility. Glorya Telleson was named Wednesday by Administrator David Van Moorlehem as the new in service education director with the responsibilities of keeping the hospital personnel informed of new hospital policies. She will also instruct them in the various aspects of health care. She has been an employee at the hospital for nine years and is now returning to the hospital after a leave of absence fof two years due to an injury. She has lived in Roy for 18 years and is a registered nurse. the best Probably protection against this type of fire is to have brick sheet rock or other approved material around the flume, he said. The William Operman family of 5891 S. 3500 W. were recent victims of a fire caused by an improperly installed stove. They were lucky, though Hancock said that they only had scarred walls as the fire department was able to contain the blaze. But, another homeowner on 3100 West .suffered $8,000 worth of damage. We really would like the residents to know about this potential danger to them and want them to know we would be happy to inspect it to make sure that there is no danger present," Hancock said. ThU the Administrator names in service director sure that they are installed properly. This is a free service provided by the department and he said that he has files on every brand available on the market to Check the installation for the homeow ner. week's flog photo Is of Roy Recreation Com- plex, (ust off of 4800 S., looking toward the mountains on one of the clear days this past week. Van Moorlehem also announced to the staff that they were also advertising for a billing supervisor and billing clerk to work under Dave Burt, the hospitals Business Office Manager named last week. Ulibarri said wasnt trying that although he to establish some kind of morality on drinking and driving, lie said that this was a serious problem as half the deaths on the highway were caused by inebriation. "YVe dont want to encourage those driving to pick up beer. Maybe we could tie it into food somehow. After considerable discussion by the council, Councilman Marvin Zaugg made a motion to deny a license to the Shamrock station because of the concern that there wasnt enough room to sell other products at the facility. The motion was passed unanimously. Due to the concern of the council to set some kind of standard in the granting of beer licenses, April 18 at 5: 15 was set for a workshop to discuss this subject. Del Garn Smith, owner and developer of the Margaretta Subdivision, came before the council for the rezoning of the third phase of building. He wants the land rezoned A public hearing to from RE-2was set for April 11. The planning commission has held a public hearing on the petition and approved it. The first portion of the subdivision is virtually complete with the second part underway with sewer and secondary water pipes being installed This third section encompasses some 12 and a half acres of 0 ' Church News. See page 8. Classified Ads. See page 10. Opinion. See page 2. Society News. See page 5. Sports. See page 15. The Roy High VICA club held various events this past week including participation in the District Skills Contest at Bonneville High. See page 14. submitted met or exceeded specifications. This figure for the cars is also $2,500 less than budgeted for by the police department, Kimber said. A county-wid- e agreement through the Weber Area Council of Governments (WACOG) for standardizing procedures and reviewing annexation petitions was approved by the council. In their resolution, (WACOG) said that political annexations have created problems for some cities, and this was something they hoped to eliminate by reviewing all petitions in the county. Councilman Dae Coons likened the council to being an "information distribution system. Due to the absence of the Hooper Water District officials Developer Dan Clark asked the council to postpone discussion of the placement ot a water tower at approximately 4600 S. 2800 W. Complex schedules ladies class ladies Slim and Trim class beginning Monday is being offered by the Roy Recreation Complex. According to Marie Day, assistant complex director, classes will be taught on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1 p m. During the 12 sessions scheduled, floor exerases, jogging, and diet control will be emphasized, she said. In order to start the class, however, Miss Day said that 15 women need to sign up. Cost for the class is $15, A Sunset City postpones meeting The Sunset City council will not be holding their regularly scheduled meeting tonight as previously planned. Due to the absence of several councilmen and Police Chief Conger the meeting has been postponed to March 23 at 6 p.m. according to Sharon Harris City Treasurer. i Councilman Eugene Kidd is one of the councilman that was not able to make the March 16 meeting as he has been out of town on city business. Allen Brown . . . assistant building inspector Inspector gets new assistant From a field of ten applicants, an assistant building inspector was hired Monday by Roy City to assist Dave Facer, building inspector in his in- creasing workload. Allen Brown, 54, of North Ogden, was named as Roy Citys assistant building inspector and was approved by City Manager Wayne Kimber. This job has been approved by the council for six months, but has just taken time to get the necessary advertising out, according to Facer. He said that he has pushed for an assistant for a year. This is to handle the increasing workload that has been placed upon him in the past five years since he has been the building Facer estimated that the residential construction in Roy has increased five times since he began in 1973, and has gone from 86 building permits to 400 this past year. The figures for the amount of construction are from $3 million in 1973 to $12 million in both residential and commercial construction during the past year in Roy. Brown has retired from Hill Air Force Base after three years working in military munitions and building construction. He has been stationed at the base three different times before retiring. Before that he went to college for four years to become a shop teacher and taught at the R-l-- (Photo by Brent Taylor.) Previously she was the Coordinator for the Rehabilitation Ward. During the staff meeting when she was announced as the in service leader Mrs. Telleson told them "Im going to depend on you for input on the education. She also said that through her staff she hopes to make patient care complete and upgrade the services and abilities of the hospital personnel. "Beer and gas is a strange comcommented Councilman bination, Morris We cant be promiscuous in giving out beer licenses nor can we be arbitrary. We should set some kind of standard to be used in the granting of the licenses raw ground not yet developed. Planning Commission Chairman Jack Seamons urged the council to read the Planning Commission meeting minutes of the public hearing they held because some four to five residents were opposed to the rezoning. Hinckleys Dodge was approved by the council for the purchase of two police cars at a cost of $8,885.24. They were the lowest bidder and were recommended for approval by City Manager Wayne Kimber. He said that although the department has had Fords before, all the cars and bids American Fork School for the tally retarded. Men- Brown said that he applied for the job because he felt that he was too young to retire. He said that he would have to learn the specifications and city building code. Originally from Weiser Idaho Brown and his wife are the parents of four boys. St. Patrick's traditions in Ireland explained iv V -- . $V &Si dS If V& & 2 ift & If zv If v bat- - Teresa Runsted, born Teresa McArdle in Dundalk, County Lough in South Ireland and presently a Hunter resident, has agreed to share her memories of Ireland with us. I asked Teresa how they celebrate St. Patricks Day in Ireland. Well," she said, Patrick, and ancient to with bands playing and they have big dinners and Teresa has agreed to share some of the bewitching customs and beliefs of this magic land with us. at marches." Do they have parades, I asked? lots of parades Yes, using the colors - green, white, and gold. These are the colors in the flag of the South of Ireland. I asked Teresa if everyone wore green on St. Patricks soDay and she said, metimes. If they feel like it." Now that sounds like an Irishman, but do most of them wear green? I asked. Yes, they used to. When I was a child," she continued, we went to shows, had parties and listened to records. The shows were about Ireland years ago St. ties. St. Patricks Day is a national holiday in Ireland, and government offices and schools are closed. ST. PATRICK St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and the Irish celebrate his feast day. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland where it was eagerly accepted. He also introduced the Roman and Latin alphabet literature. St. Patrick died in 461 A.D., and according to legend, he charmed the snakes from Ireland into the sea where they drowned. It is a literal fact that there are no snakes in Ireland. I asked Teresa if she believed that St. Patrick actually did rid the land of snakes. She answered, Well, theres none there." v c if to t to & to C |