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Show Satarfay. (kn&rt rovo mom wins excellence awan b rs' . a am inn n .y r ! h& e e at 11 mmtmm.-. air There i a great little by Philip K Howard entitled "The Death of Common Sense" T. suNiiie is: "How Law is Sut 'dealing America" This bf4 is recommended reading for anyone who whv 30 vejrs of sotijl er Abbott This ZCMI will recognize ' 1 5 Saluteyear to Excellence recipients ' one from each of its multiple '. store trade areas. It was a delightful surprise. 4 What really made me happy was jthe fact that my son would talk ; about me in such a nice w ay," said - Wirjegar. 3 Winegar's son. Warren, used to italic about his mother's activities . when he w orked at ZCMI. and that led to her nomination by Marjorie Crowiher. another ZCMI employee. Winegar, a mother of six. said a support group for parents of children with Down syndrome is important because it provides a place to share the little steps their children make. A group was just gelling off the ground in California when Winegar and her family had to move, so with the encourage- - r' 0' SALT LAKE CITY (AP) of hantavirus infection, the fourth Utahn known to have succumbed to the rodent-born- e disease since it was identified follow ing a 993 outbreak in the Southwest. State epidemiologist Craig Nichols said Friday the middle-age- d man died Wednesday in a Provo hospital, where he had been transferred after falling ill at his eastern Millard County home. His identity was not released. The man had not been sick long. Nichols said. "This appears to be a typical case" involving the sudden onset of respiratory failure, pneumonia and Respiratory Distress Syndrome. "He'd only been sick a few days." Laboratory tests have con 1 Brenda Winegar of Provo works with students at Kids on the Move, an early intervention preschool in ment of her daughter Becca's speech therapist, she got the ball rolling in Utah County. There was a small group in California, but it was enough to let us know how important it is. We rejoice in the little things where others might think. 'So what?'" said Winegar. About the same time Winegar started Up With Downs, she was also approached by her friend Smn D!y Orem designed to help disabled children. Winegar is one of 15 Salute to Excellence award recipients. Karen Hahne about the idea of starting a preschool for children with Down syndrome. Hahne wasn't satisfied with what was available at the time in Utah County. Winegar was teaching al a Montesorri school, so the two decided to pool their resources. In the beginning, their school was known as Up With Downs Preschool and everything was i cancer. Tom was born on August 19. 1944. the sun of I. Elaine Erickson Martin and the late Thomas Paman Martin. He grew up in Sunnyside. WA. Alter graduation he served a mission in England for 2 years. On August 22. 1967. Tom and Kay Ann Bowels were married in the Salt Lake Temple, and they both graduated from BYU in I96H. Tom received his Master of Public Administration degre; from Wayne University in 1974. Most of their married life was spent in Michigan, where Tom worked as Assistant in Royal Oak and City Manager in Huntington Woods and Ml. Pleasant. In 1990 the family moved to Provo. Utah, where Tom accepted the position of Chief Administrative Officer ol Provo City. They were blessed with three wonderful children: Thomas Scott of Logan. I'tah. Julia Ann Martin Nielson and husband. Craig of Provo. Utah, and Brian James Martin of Provo, Utah. Austin Lynn Nielson was Tom's special little By JON MANO The Daily Herald Snow or shine, today w ill be a great day for many Utah County residents to take a walk. Up With Downs, the Utah County Chapter of thz Utah Dow n Syndrome Foundation, has scheduled a "Buddy Walk" at Mountain View High Sch(xl Stadium today at 10 a.m. "The purpose is to promote awareness about Down syndrome." said Tash Johns, president of Up With Downs. Although the r, Buddy Walk is not a w ill be sold at cost. some People with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromoit is a genetic condition, some not a disease. Down syndrome is the leading cause for mental retardation, and it affects more than 25().fXK) people in the United States. Although the condition affects people mentally and physically, many people with Down syndrome attend school, hold jobs and participate in athletfund-raise- arriv- ing. Tom always loved scouting and was proud to have earned his Eagle Scout Award. Among his many positions in the LDS church, his favorites were working with the youth. Helping other, either as their Bishop or friend, was always in his "mental planner". His desire lo listen and respect others' ideas helped him in his City Manager positions in Michigan and Provo. Utah. One of Tom's greatest desires was to run in a marjlhon and he accomplished this in the St. George. Utah Marathon one month before the discovery of his illness. Besides his wife, children, and grandson. Tom is survived by his mother, brother. Gary Manin and wife. Kathryn of Sunny side. Washington, sister. Beverly Shepard and husband. John of Wood-burOregon, and sister. Judy Hendricks and husband. Lynn of Kennewick. Washington, and many nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his father. friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo. 185 E. Center Street. Sunday evening. (Xlober 27. 1996. from 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Mona.m.. at the day. October 28. 1996, at Edgeniont Stake Center. 4.VK) N Canyon Road. Provo. Interment. Provo City Cemetery. 6-- 1 He was born in Salt Lake City, on October I. 1983. to Bud D. Pale and Sharla Joan Depcw Pate. He is survived by his mother father, and best friend in the whole world, his little sister, Brittany Rachclle Pale, grandma. Norma S. Pale and grandpa Jack B. Depew. Chris was a straight A student at Cottonwood Elementary and the seventh grade at Olympus Jr. High. He was a Deacon in the LDS Church. He excelled in Boy Scouts, working towards his Eagle Scout. Chris had achieved his brown bell in karalc. He loved playing the piano, basketball and being a Utah Ja. fan. Chris' family, friends, and teachers loved him dearly. We know God needs him back home, but everyone ORGOPY "What we want to promote is the awareness that people with Down syndrome have a wide degree of abilities, and there are many things they can do to contribute to the community." Johns said. The theme of the walk is "Walk who knew him will dearly miss him. a very special, precious spirit. He was a living example of Chrisilike living and led by example. Our Heavenly Father shared him with us on earth for 3 wonderful years. Funeral services will be held al 12 noon. Saturdav. October 26. 1996. in the Holladay 28th Ward Chapel. 2645 East Milo Way (4910 South). Friends may s call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive on Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m. and al the Ward Chapel Saturday from 0.45 lo 11:45 a.m. prior lo services. Interment. Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chris Pale Memorial Fund at Mt. America Credit Union. 7325 Soulh Union Park Avenue. Midvale, Utah K4047 (801 )566-()27A basketball scoreboard in his honor will be contributed lo Olympus Jr. High. a mile in my shoes." Participants are encouraged to walk at least a mile on the Mountain View High School track. Up With Downs has slightly more than 160 families in its organization. The Utah County chapter covers the area from Alpine to Pay son. The local chapter is planning the Buddy Walk in coordination with the National Down Syndrome Society. More than 35 similar walks in the United States are also scheduled. This y ear's walk should bring out more people than last year's national event, which drew 4.000 people to 17 different locations. Although this is the second annual national Buddy Walk, this is the first year Utah w ill be participating. "We're also holding the walk as part of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month." Johns said. She added Gov. Mike Leavitt also proclaimed October as National Down Syndrome Awareness Month for the state of Utah, as did the mayors of Provo. Springville and Spanish Fork for their respective cities. Tash Johns can be contacted at 6 for more information about the Orem Buddy Walk and other local events and serv ices for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. 798-287- Area 10 miles west of Lehi could become a new town By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN The Daily Herald Utah County could have a new if county officials municipality approve an incorporation petition. County ClerkAuditor Bruce Peacock presented a certified petition for incorporation of a tow n to be known as Eagle Mountain, in the Cedar Valley. It lies approximately 10 miles west of Lehi. The county must now commission a feasibility study for the proposed municipality, which must be completed within 90 days. Commission Chairman Jerry D. Grover said the county will probably work through the Mountainland Association of Governments for the study. Christopher Bud Pate Christopher Bud Pate. 13 years old. returned lo our Heavenly Father and lo reunite with his grandmother on Salur-da(Xlober 19. 1996. done on a volunteer basis with lots of help from students' mothers. But within a few years. Winegar and Hahne decided to make their school official. In 5986. with the help of some state funds, they opened Kids on The Move. Winegar said behind all of her projects dealing with Down syndrome is a push lo get people w ith the disorder involved in the promotes awareness firmed the presence of antibodies to the hantavirus in the man's blood, he said. It is the I Oth confirmed case of hantavirus infection in Utah. Nichols said. The virus is found in the urine and feces of deer mice and some other rodents. It is transmitted to humans through the air in dust after the w astes dry. The virus was identified after an outbreak in the southwest in 1993 caused several deaths. Since then, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta has confirmed 145 cases in 25 states. Most have occurred in the West and Southwest, with the Four Corner states Arizona. New Mexico. Colorado and Utah accounting for 68 of them. Half of the people who contract the disease die, Nichols said. grandson with another one soon R Today's 'Buddy Walk' Thomas Austin Martin father, and friend. f peacefully passed! awav Thursday. October 24. 1996. at his home of brainl ;7fl engineering by government agencies haven't made our lives better. The author begin with a stobetween the ry about a run-iNew York City and Mother Teresa's "Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity " The sisters d buildlocated two ings they wanted to convert to a shelter lo house 64 homeless men. Mayor Koch was so excited about it that he agreed to sell them the buildings tor SI. But city ordinances mandated approval from various city bureaucrats. After a year and a half of wrangling, the plan was finally approved and the renovation began. Six months later someone remembered a city ordinance that required elevators be d installed in all renovated buildings. Unfortunately, the nuns, in addition to their vows of poverty, do not believe in modern appliances. There would be no dishwashers, laundry would be done by hand and the use of elevators would violate their religious vows. Rather than spending $100,000 on a useless elevator, the nuns simply backed out of the project. The losers in this little drama: New York City and the homeless. As author Howard points out. "There are probably one million buildings in New York without elevators. Homeless people would love to live in almost any one of these. Walking up a flight of stairs is not. after all. the greatest problem in their lives." Howard gives hundreds of examples of how laws designed to protect by against every possible inconvenience of life often cause more problems than they solve and even add to human suffering. Citing another example from New York City, he tells about the difficulty of finding a public bathroom in Manhattan. Most subway bathrooms have been closed dow n because of vandalism and crime, and bathrooms maintained by private businesses are generally restricted to customers. Many people, in desperation, and especially the homeless, simply go in stairwells or on the streets. To help find a solution to this problem, a private foundation the J.M. Kaplan Fund offered to finance a test of toisix sidewalk lets, to be imported from Paris, where they have been used quite successfully. These hightech toilets clean themselves with disinfectant alter each use. the doors open automatically after 15 minutes so they cannot be used for sleeping at night, they are compact and do not use much sidewalk space, and they would cost nothing, being fully supported by advertising on the outside panels. The city n ics. Thomas Austin Martin, a devoted huv band, father, grand TiTfafc The Legal Forum Heraki PhonvMaftnew Millard County man killed by hantavirus infection A Millard County man has died 1 & ity II MAG should recommend the incorporation, and commissioners vole to approve it. no election is necessary. Commissioner Gary Herbert pointed out that the county has no money in the 1996 budget to pay lor the study, so it will have to be written into the 1997 budget. The county operates on a calendar-yea- r budget, so preparations for the 1997 budget are now in progress. John Lynds. manager of Eagle Mountain, told commissioners the proposed town has 161 residents and includes 28 dwellings and 22 registered voters. Under state law. a town must have 100 residents. The last town to incorporate in the county was Vineyard, with 150 residents. Lynds said the town would cov l! V HI M W .11. Pr. I Uh J Page Laws often hamper worthwhile projects By JANET HART Daaty HeraW LrfesiySe EcMcx Having given birth to a daughter with Down syndrome, BremLi Winegar of Provo knew bow important the vupport of other par-en- u in the same wtuatioa could be. w hen she moved from Call-- ;' So j fornia to Utah County in 19H J and a group wa ; discovered such ; nowhere to be found. Winegar decided to take action. Her efforts fed to the creation of Up With Dow m. Those efforts and countless oth-lhave earned Winegar this ' year's Salute to Excellence Award '. from the ZCMI store in University : Mall. ; Each year ZCMI salutes one ; individual who has made a signifi- cant contribution to improving the quality of life w ithin the commun- Till 24. IV er 42. 2 square miles, and it would include Cedar Pass Ranches subdivision. Harvest Haven subdivision and some adjacent areas. 5 of The county has approved lots in Cedar Pass the five-acr- e Ranches, but it turned down two additional plats because they exceeded the limit the commission established in a resolution earlier this year. The resolution slated that the county would not approve a rural subdivision in excess of 115 lots, but would require the subdivision lo either incorporate or be annexed into a neighboring city. The resolution estimated 115 lots to be sufficient for 400 residents, which is the number believed to constitute a viable incorporated community. Lynds said Eagle Mountain will soon begin construction of a town 1 1 1 hall. "We have talked to Lehi City about providing fire services, and to Utah Power and Light Co. for electrical set vices and Mountain Fuel Supply for gas." he said. "We have in place our water permit and we are ready lo go ahead with a sewer system." LynJs said Eagle Pass anticipates an influx of teople from Salt Lake south and from Provo north. "Within 20 years we expect to have a population of 2().(KK) lo 3().(XX)." he estimated. If approved. Eagle Mountain will be the 22nd incorporated community in Utah County. fire-gutte- multi-storie- coin-operat- officials were ecstatic because this appeared lo be a simple, solution to a big probno-to- st lem. then that lawyers and lobbyists for the disabled became involved It seems (hat the city's laws would not allow toilets that could nol accommodate wheelchairs Al stake were the "rights" of the disabled, and all attempts to arrive at compromise failed At a public meeting someone dared lo ask how many wheelchair users there might be w hen compared w ith other titiens. including the blind and deaf, who might benefit from (he toilets, but he was shouted down for asking a "politically incorrect" question. Suggestions that disabled-accessibbathrooms might be provided in nearby buildings and restaurants were dismissed as unacceptable: "The law requires that everyone go to the bathroom in exactly the same place." Finally, the Kaplan foundation agreed to purchase three of the toilets and three toilets for the same locations large enough to accommodate wheelchairs. The only large toilets that could be found were difficult to place because of their sic. were not e and required a attendant. The lobbyists for the disabled insisted that the larger toilets be restricted for use only by those in wheelchairs. The test results were about as one would expect, especially when observing the small numbers of people who navigate the streets of New York City in wheelchairs compared to the general population. The smaller toilets were each used about 100 times a day. and the toilets for the disabled were hardly e used al all. The cost of the attendants was wasted. But the worst thing about the experiment was the acrimony and bitterness that ruled in this debate. According to Howard. groups and editorial boards were livid at the selfishness and intractability of the lobby. The leaders of the disabled lobby, who refer to the' general public as the "temporarily abled.' cast their opponents as shortsighted bigots. Compromise was unthinkable. Politicians, ever eager to please, ducked for cover." The rote application of laws, uniempered by human judgment, can often result in nothing at all getting done. I checked with the New York City mayor's office and found that the project has been dropped. As a result, people in wheelchairs are getting the same amount of sidewalk toilets they were getting before (none) and the rest of the people aren't getting any either. But even worse, in the process of fighting for their "rights." enemies were made and the people of New York City became polaried and embittered in still one more way. The polarization of society is one of the biggest costs of too much government regulation. Charles Abbott is a I'nn o ' attorney with the firm of Abbott & Abbott. This column, appearing w eekly, is presented as a public service to help the public understand legal issues. We invite your comments and questions. Write "The I a1 gal Iorum, " do The Herald or send to Mr. Abbott at Cabbott2(H)Aaol.com. It was le self-cleani- self-cleani- full-tim- full-tim- "Good-governme- -- DeCorso given another life term SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Michael Scott DeCorso. already facing life without parole for a 1994 torture-murdof a shoe store clerk, has been given another life term for kidnapping and er Correction The Daily Herald incorrectly reported the age of Thomas Martin, the former Provo chief administrative officer who died of brain cancer Thursday. He was 52 years old. The Herald regrets the error. PROVO FLORAL "Our Flowers Say What The Heart Whispers" 197 North 500 West 1 Provo 373-700- sexual assault the following year. DeCorso. 27, on Friday pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in a deal with prosecutors over the February 1995 case involving Estefana Velarde. 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