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Show FIFTY CENTS Answer to Mure travel by MELINDA WILLIAMS staff writer Planners must take the if the public is to ever accept alternate means of transportation. automobile off welfare, If Bob Whitson, executive director of Go Boulder, makes only one point, its that driving cars costs a lot more than just car payments, insurance and gas. And its a point promoters of alternate transportation must get across before drivers will give up their single occupant trips. Whitson was in Salt Lake City to speak to the Salt Lake County Environmental Quality Advisory Commission. He also spoke at a public forum sponsored by the Future Moves Coalition, a grassroots group adding their voice to the transportation issues facing the Wasatch Front. In introducing Whitson at the public forum, Roger Borgenicht, director of Assist Inc., sponsor of the coalition, noted that from Brigham City to Spanish Fork and from Tooele to Park City, we all guarantee youd think about an alternative mode of transportation if ? you pay $6.20 a gallon. The costs are there, but theyre painless. Those added costs include direct costs to counties and cities for road maintenance and indirect costs on things like cleaning up the air. Costs also come to cities in larger police departments to handle traffic citations and even in parking lots. Consumers pay every time they buy something to maintain the free shopping centers. Go Boulder 1 4 - ' i, A V, ; traveling in Boulder by 2010. Go Boulder has been successful by making access to v f V ' '5 ' & ''r ' 4 f s ri 3P.5 '! Vj i, l y';c', I cV " v t. ( public transportation easier and by making the use of public V Lh with comfortable !: ' j p,fl. in single occupancy vehicles M - " ' r' a , k 4' .K- -- k ;'';1jlL ; ? It1 x i. ' a, ? V" v kJ kaKU LESS DRIVING, LESS CONGESTION People along the Wasatch Front must be educated to how much it costs to operate a vehicle. Each gallon of gasoline actually costs drivers over $6 a gallon, Bob Whitson, the director of "Go Boulder" told a Salt Lake audience recently. When drivers 5. realize the cost, they will cut back on their driving, cutting traffic congestion along buses, brightly painted to catch the eye. Whitson said public people wont ride the bus. The bus itself should have wide doors and low steps and the seats should be comfortable. Like transportation experts along the Wasatch Front, Whitson is hed like people to do realistic in noting people wont give up their automobiles. He wants people to drive less. Hed like to see fewer single occupant cars and k hours driving during all also goals of transportation experts in Utah. The Future Moves Coalition has non-essent- non-pea- been working on a to create a vision Front and Utah 50 that will serve as see draft work plan, of the Wasatch years from now a guide for the " TRAFFIC pg. A2 Stores caught in county cigarette sting By CHERIE HUBER town in the county each year for the last five years. This time however, A cigarette sting operation for the underage compliance program of the Davis County Health Brian Passey, financial Department ended for the year in Centerville on July 11. Clerks in two of the seven administrator for the city. The city should get the new interest rate sometime in the next two weeks. The new rate should save the city between $35,000 and $40,000 annually. The city has two bonds on one for the the golf course first nine holes, the second (the one which will be refinanced) for the second nine. stores which sell cigarettes in Centerville received citations which will cost the clerks from $250 to $300 in fines. According to Kevin Condra of . the Davis County Health Department, Centerville was not singled out but just happened to be the last town for the sting operation which has taken place in every u J Yv - " alternative modes of transportation. The citys transportation master plan requires a 15 percent reduction transportation departments usually only consider the public from the time they take that first step to enter a bus. But to gain riders, they must first look at how riders will even get to the bus stop. If a bus stop is hard to get to, or inaccessible, gaS" i?r ' summer election,' according to mid . , j3 sm i v v j ; ,w' Golf course bond refinance approved in West Bountiful a --- ;s:.-n- R department. Its objective was getting the citys residents to use memorable, should expect for , 'I Transportation Center, a department within Boulder, Colo., public works together. In his address, Whitson said, One of the biggest hurdles to alternative transportation is that youve got to communicate, to educate people that to travel in an automobile is equivalent to paying $3 a gallon in tax on gasoline, Whitson said. Add that to the $1.20 or so for a gallon of gas and Ill WEST BOUNTIFUL "rtf - r- - j- 989 as the Alternative il: F was started in transportation acceptable and even West Bountiful votefi gave their approval to refinancing a $2.88 million bond on the second nine holes of the city golf course, Tuesday by a vote of 162 for to 16 against. The turnout was about 9 percent of the citys registered voters, lower than the city had hoped for, but in line with what election experts say cities a c; parking available at so many face growing traffic problems ' not automobiles os C camera crews from Salt Lake television stations were invited along so they would have live footage of the operation and how the police supervise it for their news shows the clerk at Dicks Market looking at the drivers license but not seeing that the news. Motorcyclists crash following high speed chase young man, who was also wired for sound, was too young. At Rocket Stop whose ownerclerk did turn the boy away without cigarettes, Rick Leighter see STING" pg. A3 Rescue crews search Willard Bay for missing father Of the seven stores in Centerville, two grocery stores, one convenience store and four gas stations, both a clerk at Dicks Market and a clerk at the Chevron gas station were ticketed. Condra said that the way the law is written, with police V the ticket is given to the clerk, not the store. The video portion shown on the Rescue crews are continuing their search of Willard Bay for a Kaysville man who dived into the bay to save his daughters from drowning. Jon Miya, 40, has been missing since Sunday afternoon when he, his wife Sharon, and two daughters were boating with an inflatable tube designed to be pulled by the boat. The Miyas were heading back toward the dock during a storm, the parents in the boat, the girls in the tube. The girls fell into the water as 40 mph winds whipped up waves. Miya, who was not wearing a life preserver jumped in to save the girls who were wearing life preservers. Miyas wife threw a life preserver to him, but he couldnt reach it. The girls were rescued 40 minutes later and taken to Brigham City Community Hospital where they were treated and released. A spokesman for the Box Elder County Sheriffs Department said searchers were out until about 1 1 p.m. Sunday. They have gone out daily since and will continue until Miya is found. Stay Friends with Farmington 1995 1 o "O C' ,fV ' A. A hi u A i : Two motorcyclists led Utah Highway Patrol Troopers on a high speed chase Monday through much of south Davis County. The chase ended in the arrest of both motorcyclists. '6 iV 1 r; r r. The pair had a number of weapons in their possession. Police dont know what they were planning to do with them. about 4:50 The chase began on p.m. UHP Sgt Jim McGuire pursued the Festival Days theme By CHERIE HUBER pair who were traveling in the ,& ' I; V . , lit t; ' ' T ! vAt) i I " a, . "vv. ,x Farmington has a full days worth of activities planned for its Festival Days, including the 45th annual Chuckwagon breakfast. The annual Farmington Festival Days Celebration will take place emergency lane at high speed. At the Centerville City line the chase was terminated due to road construction. However, at that point an unmarked Woods Cross police unit spotted the pair after one of the at Parrish Lane and motorcycles stalled. The Woods Cross officer and McGuire attempted to apprehend the suspects, but they were able to restart the stalled cycle and fled a second time. They headed north on the Frontage Road through Centerville and into Farmington as McGuire gave chase. At July 15. The theme for the celebration this year is Friends with Farmington. residents of Farmington and people who visit will be able to enjoy a variety of activities. The parade down Main Street starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The parade travels down Main street from 400 North then turns west on State Street to 300 West The annual 5k and 10k runs will be held on July 15 at 6:45 a.m. the Kids run will begin at 7:30. Registration the morning of the race is $1 1. The race will begin on the east side of Farmington Elementary School. The Criterium Bike Race also starts at 7:30 a.m. in downtown Farmington. There will also be a fishing event at Farmington Pond, located off 600 North and 100 West. This year there will be a fishing contest off the pier, beginning at 1 1 a.m. on Saturday. Prizes will be awarded to many of the children involved. Parents are encouraged 1340 South in Farmington, the motorcyclists split up, one heading east, the other continuing north. The eastbound motorcycle crashed at the T intersection of 1340 South and 200 East No other vehicles were involved. John B. Thompson, 39, Layton was arrested. Meanwhile, the northbound mW . it .3 1 SUMMERTIME AND THE HIKING IS EASY With temperatures cooler than during some summers, it's the perfect year to hike in areas such as Bountiful's Mueller Park. The weather should remain just fine for hiking with temperatures hovering in the high 80s and low 90s. Stay Both motorcycle passed UHP Trooper Dave Maycock at 225 S. 200 West Maycock gave chase. The motorcycle continued north on 200 West to State Street, west on State to Clark Lane, took Clark Lane to Lagoon Drive, and continued north on Lagoon Drive. There, he lost control due to other traffic and crashed. Again, no other vehicles were involved. Damon Putman, 31, Clearfield, was arrested. Both men were treated for injuries related to their crashes and released from Lakeview Hospital prior to being taken to jail. Charges against the pair are to come and enjoy the fun. Children should bring their own pending. t pole. . The third annual Junior Tennis Tournament will end with the Tennis Fair on July 15. The traditional Farmington Festival Days Chuckwagon Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. on Saturday and runs until 9:30 a.m. It will be held at the Main Street Park Bowery cost is $2.50 per person or $10 per family. This years menu included pancakes, eggs, ham, fruit and milk or coffee. Entertainment will also be provided. The Annual Basketball Toss will be held from 12 noon until 1 p.m. at Farmington Elementary. There is no charge and prizes are part of the fun. Farmington Festival Days activities in the Main Street Park are between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.. Activities include games. Art sales, crafts, kids rides, fish ponds and food booths. The annual Police Auction also takes place at the park from 4 p.m. Items are on display all day. The Farmington rt Encore starts at 1 1 :30 a.m. at the park. At 2 p.m. the Miss Farmington Contestants perform. At 8 p.m.. Seven Brides for 3-- Mini-conce- Seven Brothers opens at Woodland Park. The performance is also slated for July 17, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. at Woodland Park. |