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Show I 1 Roy High Coymeil students honored Two Roy High students were among the six picked to go to the International Science Fair in Anaheim, California next month. Morgan Hardy and Scott Jackson both won that right in the Weber Rpgional Science Fair held at Weber State College last week by winning first place trophies in their respective categories along with other special awards. Morgan took first place in the microbiology division while Scott won a trophy m the zoology category. Various professional groups gave awards for protects done, and NASA awarded Dale Hooper of Roy High a Certificate of Editor A timetable for the installation of additional storm sewer pipeline down to 3300 West and Midland Drive in anticipation of future growth was asked for by the Roy City Council Tuesday night In other action, they also approved the rezoning of Margretta Subdivision, Phase III, from RE-2- to water billing approved to begin as soon as possible, and approved seven lots for the Howe Subdivision located at 3100 West between 5600 and 5700 South. 0 Outstanding Achievement. The Utah Optometric Association Award went to Jana Maughan for her project in the Science Fair. A U.S. Air Force Award went to Dalene Christopherson. Brett Prevedel won an award from the Utah Veterinary Medicine Association. Morgan won two special awards for The Effects of his project on Pollution on Halophilic Halobiums Ion The American Transport System. Society of Microbiology and the Marine Technology Society both recognized his achievement Both Scott and Morgan also r received scholarships which cover tuition, books and fees to Weber State College. 0 There were an estimated 230 projects entered by high school their statutes of Bugs Bunny and cause the Dinosaur Alley Oops Dmty many drivers to go slow for a second look. Others just stop and gape and wonder if they re seeing thins. These are on the front lawn of their home and are stone-likreplicas for everyone to enoy. (Photo by Glen Perrins) THE DEAN M. HADLEY S of Toylor, with e Function, role of board given at meeting Tuesday How the Hospital Board fit into the total county picture was one of the things explained at their meeting Tuesday afternoon. Sid Jefferies, assistant Director for County Support Services, explained to the Weber County Hospital board where they fit in relation to other boards within the County Human Resource System. Ron King, acting comptroller for the hospital, also gave some figures he is working with to get from Medicare for treatment given in 1976 and 1977 as a result of their audit. Existing bylaws for the board are also to be revised to more accurately describe the roll and function of the board, according to Administrator David Van Moorlehem. County Commissioner Keith Jensen said that when he first came in contact with the hospital five and a half years ago, there was no coordination between the hospital board and others within the county, such as Aging and Mental Health. Now, with the increasing role of the county Human Resource system, which he said has doubled if not tripled in the past two District studied The State Division of Water Resources will make a detailed investigation of proposed extensive improvements to the culinary system Water by Hooper operated Improvement District about six miles west of Roy. Proposed improvements include a 2 million gallon storage tank, a well and pump station, office and maintenance building and about 107,650 feet of flinch to pipeline. Division investigation of the proposal was authorized Friday by the State Board of Water Resources. The estimated cost of project is $1.4 million. Improvement district officials hope to sell about $350,000 worth of bonds to the Board and obtain a loan and a grant from the Farmers for the Home Administration remainder of the project cost. The job is designed to provide better service to a rapidly growing area, to improve the water supply during peak demand periods and provide better fire protection. R-l-- Soma Curtis, who is to compete m the Miss Utah pageant in June, also received support from the council, with a motion to declare June Support Miss Roy" week at the pageant one-yea- students in the fair this year, according to Chairman Dr. LeGrande Hobbs, a WSC botany professor. Schools competed from Morgan, Weber and Ogden districts, along with Davis County, Vernal, the Weber Community Education Center and the Utah School for the Deaf sewer system would have the price BY J WETSMYLLKY is some direction to have communication and interplay to avoid duplication of services rendered Jefferies said that the budget for the Department of Social Services is approximately $15 million with the total county budget approximately $20 million. The functions of his office, and the Department of Social Services was to coordinate the activities of the various boards in the county rendering services and to act for the directors in gaining monies at the legislative level that their directors don t have time to get into. As a result of an audit by Medicare of the hospitals books, they have assessed that the facility owes them $8,787 for 1975 and $401 for 1976 King told the board that the hospital is in the process of completing their own audit and havent had a chance to review these figures. Board member Ronald Smout asked why the hospital was two to three years m getting settlement on this money. Commissioner Jensen said that with all the problems that the facility has been having, especially in getting the state to pay for patient costs, they haven't been able to recover these costs easily. years, there This of week's flag photo is the Weber County Hospital, 5600 S. 2700 W., which is Friday. (Photo by Janet Smalley) City Engineer Byron McGregor gave the council an estimate of the value of the present storm sewer system With present pipelines and reservoirs, the system has u value of In analysing the area by $1,986,000 the Union Pacific railroad tracks, he said additional pipeline east of the tracks would cost approximately $500,000 Cost of installation of pipes west of the tracks would be $800,000 with the total projected cost of art-- t cipated pipelines of $1,300,000 When all of this pipeline is installed, McGregor said that the citys storm tag of approximately Kirkwood said that he felt this was better than sending out water bills quarterly, whi'-- he estimsated would $3,786,000 Cost for the developer, and allowing for inflation when the pipelines are installed, McGregor said that it would be around $1,500 per acre to install the system This is taking into account the approximately 1,000 acres that have the possibility of being annexed into Roy City for a total city acreage of save the city $5,800 Councilman Larkin Patterson made to adopt the hi monthly billing system for a year, to begin as soon as possible The Council then vote 4 1 to accept the system, with Zaugg opposing the action a motion 4,000 The council then asked McGregor to come up with a timetable as to what should be done first on the system, and will look at it during their April 25 meeting the council apBy a vote of proved Phase III of the Margaretta Subdivision as developed by Del Garn Smith. Councilman Marvin Zaugg voted against the rezoning for the 12 acres involved approximately There will be the same basic ttypes of homes constructed as in Margretta I and II, in the $35,000 range. Smith said, with 1,000 square foot lots. Councilman Morris then offered an amendment to the motion to increase the deposit required by the city of renters to turn on water from $25 to $40, with Zaugg seconding the motion. The Council defeated this action with a vote 3-- 2 But, later in Councilman comments, Marvin Zuagg brought up the amendment again, proposing that the deposit be increased merely to $30, "to better recover some of the costs lost when people move out without This time the paying their bill council voted in favor of the $5 increase with Morris and Councilman Richard Uhbarri voting against. Prefacing his motion to approve the petition, Councilman Earl Morris stated that if we don't take action to progress and provide for homes for our kids, where are they going to go9 We have an obligation to them and to the rest of the citizens of Roy Dae Coons seconded the motion As proposed by City Recorder Rick Kirkwood, the council adopted cycle billing, a system to send out water bihs to half the residents one month and the other half the next. Pointing to a savings of some $4,400 in costs. 3-- 2 Pat Hartey, representing the Roy Days committee, told the council that Sonia Curtis, Miss Roy, would be representing the city at the Miss Utah In pageant from June acknowledgement of their support, the council voted to send her flowers at this time along with a letter to Dee Ladd, who has been working with Soma preparing her for the pageant. City plans 'Spring Cleanup' Patients with different needs as to their care being scattered throughout the hospital has been one of the inproblems in recovering costs curred Administrator Van Moorlehem indicated to the board that he as been meeting with the state on the placement of patients to mutually agree upon this and hoped to come to some kind of consensus soon. for April 24 through 28 Roy City is planning their Spring Cleanup Week for April 24 to 28 to take those items that are not normally picked up each week. City Manager Wayne Kimber said that residents are urged to clean their yards of unsightly rubbish during the week and put out items such as boards, pieces of metal and small tree stumps that do no exceed 50 pounds This is a one day only pickup and citizens are urged to follow the pickup schedule, Kimber said. Monday : North side of 5200 South to south side of 4800 South and west side of 1900 West to east side of 2500 West. Tuesday: North side of 4800 South to 4000 South and west side of 1900 West to R R. tracks. Wednesday : 4000 South north to Citv limits. Everything on east side of 1900 West South side of 6000 South to south city limits. 2700 West from 4800 South to 5600 South. Everything west of the D & RG tracks from 4800 South to Davis-Webe- r County line Thursday : North side of 6000 South to south side of 5600 South and west side of 1900 West to D & RG tracks. Friday : North side of 5600 South to south side of 5200 South and west side of 1900 West to UPRR tracks. West side of 2500 West from 5175 South to south side of 4800 South. Lived in Riverdale Residents remember Wilkinson With the passing of former BYU president Ernest L. Wilkinson on Riverdale 6, April remember that in the early 1920s he was a resident of this community. old-time- When he spoke in the Riverdale Ward on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1954, he stated that at the time he left Utah to go back east he was a resident of Riverdale. He told his audience that after all the things that had happened to him during those intervening years it was a great satisfaction to him to be standing again in the place from which he started. Among his many accomplishments in his lifetime were his graduation from BYU in 1921, George Washington University Law School in 1926, Harvard University in 1927, and his 20 years service as president of BYU, 1951 to 1971. He received extensive recognition as counsel for the Ute Indian Tribe in winning for them thefr $24 million suit against the governon the ment. One of his William was Cragun, project to the late Noel Cragun of Riverdale. half-broth- er Church News. See page 8. Classified Ads. See page 10. Opinion. See page 2. Society News. See page 5. Sports. See page . 1 1 The Hooper LDS Stake has been practicing since January on ''Oklahoma'' to be presen-teSee page 5. April d 20-2- The house where the Wilkinson family lived was on the upper western bench of the original Riverdale on 4800 South. That area later annexed itself to Roy on Nov. 12, 1937. Two Riverdale Ward bishops had their homes in that location Murray Jacobs who lived in the red brick house overlooking the Btmberger tracks and Gayle Sheffield. Ira Anderson recalls that often he chummed around with Ernests was once a part of Riverdale, was where former lived in his younger years. This home, 1802 W. 4800 S., is now within THIS HOME, which brother Glen. All of Weber County remembers his sister, Elva Wilkinson Bell who served many years as county recorder until she resigned to go back to Washington D.C. as secretary to Congressman Granger. She was replaced as recorder by Dorothy Campbell. In August of 1957 Mrs. Campbell was replaced in that office by Ruth Eames Olsen, the incumbent recorder. President Wilkinsons wife, Grace Uncle Bailey Anderson, often told the story of the time when Ernest was a small boy and Lorenzos the family lived beside the Ogden River. Fearing that he might drown in the river they installed a sturdy BYU President Ernest Roy City L. Wilkinson limits. fastener on the gate. One day someone saw him up on the fence engrossed in working with the fastener. They asked excitedly, Ernie, what are you doing up there? He replied, Someone left the gate open so Im fixing it so I cant get out. . |