| Show rVeV yy-yiary- Business Portrait The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday September 13 1987 F3 Realtors’ 1st Woman President Is Pleased With Her Contribution Dorothy ‘ Dottie” Burnham says she is pleased with her performance during the past year as president of the Utah Association of Realtors but she wouldn t necessarily jump at the chance to serve in the position again “I m delighted that I received the opportunity to serve as president of the association” she said ‘ but there are a lot of other Realtors out there who have just as much to contribute to the organization I think they should get their chances to serve as well ” Mrs Burnham was the first woman president m the history of the 67-ye- Utah Association of Realtors which represents the 13 real estate boards throughout the state She counts among the major accomplishments of the association during her tenure the construction and dedication of the organization’s new headquarters building at 5710 Green St in Murray and the defeat of a bill before the Utah Legislature which would have required the mandatory disclosure of sales information in real estate transactions “We worked very hard to get the bill defeated" she said “We strongly believed that real estate buyers and sellers have a right to keep information about their transactions confidential if they so desire ” As for the association’s new headquarters Mrs Burnham said she is delighted that the organization finally owns its own building “The association has always espoused the ownership of real estate and it nice because we can now say we own our own building and no longer have to lease space” she said A Utah native Mrs Burnham grew up on a small cattle ranch in Jensen a small agricultural community near Vernal It’s the last little city before you get to the Colorado border” she said However she eventually moved to Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School m 1955 Her first jobs were as an office and ‘ clerical staff worker In 1975 she was hired as a real estate secretary a job she said changed the direction of her life "I quickly realized then that what I really wanted to do was become an agent and get involved in real estate sales " she said "It offered the opportunity to grow and succeed in a you can really be of profession where ” help to people In fact she says that she likes the position of agent so much that she has not seriously considered opening her own brokerage even though she has acquired a broker’s license “I love the challenge of sales” she said "But I also know that the job of an agent is not for the Although it can be a very rewarding if a person is going to succeed as an agent he's not only going to have to have a desire for hard work but be as well " Mrs Burnham works as an agent selling residential properties out of Century 21 Grant Davis real estate office in Bountiful "I'm very thankful that Grant Davis has been so supportive of me in my work with the association My husband has been very supportive as well and ”it has made things a lot easier for me Her work with the association has included serving in the positions of treasurer vice president and preside- hit a slump Mortgage rates have been going up and I always feel bad when that happens because many people interested in becoming first time home buyers won t be able to qualify to buy their first home” she said She advises buyers who do qualify for a home not to wait for interest rates to decline "Interest rates do seem to by cyclical but I advise potential home buyers who qualify not to wait The market certainly isn t go" ing to wait for them Mrs Burnham indicated too that the market for real estate in many areas of the state particularly those areas not located along the Wasatch Front has been depressed for some time “Parts of our state are really suffering economically" she said Although the current president elect of Utah Association of Realtors is scheduled to take the office of president at the associations annual convention that will be held this week in St George Mrs Burnham said even though she is stepping down it will not be the end of her involvement with the organization "Once I step down as president I still intend to serve as the chairman of the associations’s Political Affairs Committee” she said nt-elect Thanks a Million faint-hearte- d The mother of four children she is married to Craig Burnham who operates a wholesale produce company Craig Burnham Wholesale Produce Her oldest daughter Cindy is a stock broker while another daughter Michele teaches kindergarten in Farmington A third daughter Robyn is still in school and her son Clark works m the produce business with her husband Mrs Burnham has eight grandchildren Mrs Burnham says the real estate business has been very good to her But over the last several months she said the market for both residential and commercial properties has Execs: Half of Seminars f Waste Time’ NEW YORK (UPI) — Half of all the business conventions and seminars attended by America’s executives and their employees are a waste of time and money a survey of 100 top U S corporations concluded The study conducted by personnel recruiter Robert Half International found top executives attend an averand four local age of 6 4 conventions and seminars a year executives averconvention or age 8 6 seminar trips and attend 3 8 locally while staff employees take part m an and 2 9 loaverage of 4 3 cal seminars and meetings a year Top executives spend an average of 3 2 days including travel time on n Middle-manageme- n n each trip and 1 4 days attending each local event for a total of 26 days a year Middle management executives average 3 4 days on each n convention or seminar and 1 5 days on each one held locally for an annual total of 35 days The average figures for staff employees are two days for every trip and 1 2 days for each local seminar or convention for a total of 12 days a year the survey said When asked what percentage of all business conventions or seminars they thought were genuinely worth the time and expense of attending the respondents answered “49 percent ” n n ‘ —Tribune Staff Photo by Although she will soon step down as president of the Utah Association of Realtors Large Breasts Are Handicap Not an Endowment Gone are the The author ot this column is a Minneapolis millionaire known internationally for his and philanthropic activities Percy Ross favorite pastime is helping others — by shanng both his money and his philanthropy lor success with them He who gives while he lives also knows where it goes says Ross Percy Ross Dear Mr Ross This letter is in reply to the letter from Miss C P of Easton Pa who needed a breast reduction You rewhen it’s medisponded with “ cally warranted ” I beg to differ with your decision I’m 36 and had a breast reduction three years ago I was fortunate enough to have my husband s insurance company deem large breasts a medical reason and not cosmetic They removed 4 pounds of breast tissue — allowing me to go from a 42D to a 38C Let me tell you what it used to be like Place a rubber band around your wrist and pull it until it cuts into your skin Comfortable? Now wear it every day and each time it will cut a little deeper A bra does just that To get an even better idea try hanging two small flour sacks around your neck and wear them constantly — even to bed Some women are so Cl era0 large to keep that weight supported they have to wear a bra to bed Do you realize these huge footballs everyone points fun at makes it difficult to breathe when you’re lying on your back’ It actually reduces your lung capacity You'll never know the joy I had coming home after the surgery Most people take it for granted but I could lie on my back for the first time since I was 13 Just try starting out life at age 12 with a 36C I had breasts like a woman when most girls aren’t even in training bras I got so sick and tired of being referred to as “Jugs” and people thinking my morals were loose just because of my "endowment ” Large breasts are not a they’re a living hell1 Gone are the gashes on my shoulders back and under my armpits god-sen- d custom-mad- e harnesses they call bras Gone are the unappealing matronly dresses Now I hold my chin up and my shoulders back That’s something I could never do before because I felt like a freak Surgery is the only way to correct this handicap A handicap is anything that makes a person stick out m a crowd and subjects them to the crudest jokes Enormous breasts are just that When this handicap is corrected it means the of that woman — emotionally and physiwell-bein- g cally So I beg you to keep an open mind about surgery the next time you’re approached for help Mrs A F — Santa Ana Calif breast-reductio- n Dear Mrs F: I must apologize for the flippant way 1 viewed reduction mammaplasty surgery As with many of us my judgment was born out of ignorance If 1 had been more knowledgeable about the discomfort and permanent physical damages I would have decided differently Thanks for setting me straight Dear Mr Ross Being a widow on Social Security and alone for 27 years I’ve got a need that I can t meet myself The Lord laid something on my heart that I m able to do I can’t work a regular 8 hour job anymore so when he nudged me I felt obliged to do his bidding There’s a company that produces flannel materials I use to tell Bible stories visually to our church youngsters In spite of my arthritis I’m able to do it The company has already sent me the materials I told them I would send the $ 1 1 9 as soon as the Lord supplied me with it I have 30 days to send it I know the Lord will provide but would you be kind enough to help out’ Mrs J B — Arlington Heights III Dear Mrs B: It's always good to have a backup to your original plan Just in case the Lord is late with the payment use the check I’m sending to square your account You may write to Percy Ross The Salt lake tribune) Box 35000 Minneapolis Minn 55435 Include a telephone number it you wish All letters sent to Mr Ross are read Only a tew are answered In this column although others may be acknowledged priP 0 vately © 1987 Percy Ross Distributed by King Features Syndicate o P) PAGE 1000 TURBO XT 20 MB HARD DRIVE MONITOR INCLUDED Software 286 Surver with 44 Megabyte Drive 3 High Speed XT Terminals All Units Have 640 K Memory AT Style Keyboard LIMITED TIME 1 360 K 477-- System COMPATIBLE Prices Start i GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES BEST QUALITY IBM AT IBM XT ARE REGISTERED is TRADEMARK OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES FREE TRIAL OFFER INSTALLATION PROFESSIONAL $179 IBM XT from INCLUDES PANASONIC 1 080! 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