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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 3-5, 2005 The Park Record A-2 Echo bust yields 40 pounds Spudmen: hot potatoes! UHP lieutenant says marijuana seized in North Summit stop has "no seeds or no stems" _ ___...-.__-. By PATRICK PARKINSON Of the Record staff A Utah Highway Patrol trooper seized about 40 pounds of marijuana from a motorist on eastbound Interstate 80 near Echo last Friday, authorities say. Investigators say the 29-yearold man who was arrested was traveling to Florida in a Lincoln Navigator. According a press release, the suspect was pulled over after tailgating a truck pulling a camper. states. Some of the marijuana appeared to have been grown indoors with hydroponics equipAftf»r thp hie After the Hrivfr driver HPHIPH denied his ment, Bergin said. consent to search the vehicle, the "There were no seeds or no trooper initiated an exterior sniff stems it was all bud," he adds. of the truck with help from a dog No money, weapons or drug named Robbie, UHP Lt. Mike paraphernalia were confiscated Bergin said. from the vehicle, he adds. "Robbie alerted on the rear The Summit County hatch both times he walked past Attorney's Office is reviewing the it," the press release states. case and charges could be filed The trooper searched the vehi- against the man Aug. 3, Summit cle and allegedly located four County Attorney David Brickey large duffel bags containing 36 said. vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana. The Park Record doesn't norTwo of the bags were against mally name suspects until formal one of the doors, the press release charges are filed. \bting machine controversy swells But Utah County is conducting is own bid process, he adds. But paper can be removed from the machines on "In the end, it was the evaluation that Diebold was Election Day and votes counted by hand if discrepancies far and away the best recommendation," Cragun said, arise, said Michael Cragun, director of Utah's elections adding that polls in the state must be HAVA compliant division. by January of 2006. "One ballot could be six feet long, so tell me how you Dopp prefers opticaJ-scan technology rejected by the are going to count thsi by hand," Dopp countered. state, where ballots marked by hand are fed through a Summit County Commissioner Sally Elliott says she computerized counter. will ask Herbert whether the county can receive HAVA But touch-screen equipment is the most accurate and money from the state to purchase different voting can provide election returns much quicker than the machines. The County Commission is scheduled to meet punch-card ballots currently used in Utah, said David with the lieutenant governor in Coalville Aug. 15. Bear, a Diebold spokesman, adding that roughly 55,000 "It would be silly for us to make a decision before we Diebold machines were used in the U.S. in 2004 without have all the facts," Elliott said. "I'm very concerned with incident. the security of the system and the allegation that it can California is the first state to require and attempt to be manipulated without traces." certify Diebold's paper ballot, Bear said, adding that the Local governments in Utah can purchase whichever company is still working out the bugs. machines they choose, however, only Diebold support"[California] ran nearly 11,000 ballots and they had ers will receive state and federal funding, Cragun said. 10 paper jams," he said. "This is a new procedure for the "Unless the county puts out [a request for bids] very state and a new product for us, but we're working quickly, they're not going to have other options and they through that." should at least give themselves other options," Dopp Diebold officials expect to resubmit the machines for said. certification in California. According to Cragun, the U.S. Elections Assistance "I'm looking forward, as many legislators are, to getCommission has certified Diebold touch-screens, which ting a report from the lieutenant governor's office on the cost about $3,200 each. selection, how it was made, what they were considering "We have confidence in our partnership with and how much it ultimately is going to cost," said state Diebold," Cragun said, adding that state contracts with Sen. Dave Thomas, R-South Weber. "I'm taking a waitthe company have not beenfinalized."The state plan is and-see approach because I dont have all of the inforthe Diebold machines." mation." • Continued from A-1 Plan ahead for Old Town travel • Continued from A-1 Otherwise, the organization also advises that Arts Festival goers wear sunscreen and comfortable shoes, pack a jacket, hat and sunglasses and leave pets at home. The Park City Kimball Arts Festival \yill open for lQcaJ,s;on Friday, Aug. 5from6-9 p.m. in association with the KimbalTs Gallery Stroll. The regular Arts Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets will be available at the Kimball Art Center, though jc outlets and at most,satel- lite parking areas. They are $5 for a single day adult and $8 for two days. Admission for children under 12 is free. The KimbaU advises that festival-goers purchase their tickets in advance to avoid lines at the festival. For more information, visit www.kimbail-art.org cr call the Kimball at 649-8882. COURTESY OF PARK CITY FIRE DISTRICT Firefighters from the Park City Fire District take some time to wind down after participating in the Spudman Triathlon in Burley, Idaho last Saturday. The firefighters pictured, left to right, are: Andy Avery, Brandon Moore, Brent Thompson, Justin Jolley, Ron Palmer-Leger, Scott Greenwood, Bob Zanetti and Mark Hoffman. Trust for Public Land selects Kerr Creek, Kerr says TPL is focused on its Parks for People program, leave Park City permanently and which protects open spaces in acknowledges that she will need urban settings. all the energy she can muster "It's a whole different world with such a rigid travel schedule. than I grew up in and my children "I'm going to have to be very, grew up in," said Kerr, a native of very organized, and I'm going to rural Cache County. "Making have to get some really good sure that every kid has a green travel karma and some good space, a wet place, a place to travel patience," she said. engage with nature." One of her first matters of Kerr plans to rent a home in business will be a road trip in New Mexico until she and her Arizona to study present and husband, Lew Dragolovich, can future TPL projects. purchase a second home in Santa Along with working with Fe. Her two children are grown landowners like North Summit and attending the University of resident Don Blonquist to pre- Utah. serve agricultural land in Chalk "You kind of dream about • Continued from A-1 things like this ... it's going to be a great challenge but I'm ready for a new adventure," she said, not completely ruling out another political campaign in the future. "I can't imagine doing another political run, but never" say 'never' and the most important word in the English language is the word next." Former Summit County Commissioner Patrick Cone served two years on the board with Kerr and this week praised TPL's choice for a new leader. "They're one of the highest rated nonprofits in the U.S.," Cone said. "When I heard about the opening I thought of her." Countdown to start of school tion is. Aug. 10 for eighth- issues surrounding FERPA is : recruitment, graders and Aug. 11 for ninth- military in Lower Pinebrook will start graders, with a make-up day on VanGorder said. If parents don't school at Parley's Park this year. Aug. 12. For sixth-graders, reg- want their children's contact Red Hawk, previously a istration is Aug. 15 (last names information passed on to SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gov. Latter-day Saints, said he would be Salvation Army have more estab- Trailside will A-L) and Aug. 16 (names M-Z) recruiters, they need to opt out. Jon Huntsman is being lobbied to willing to shepherd the initiative if lished programs that already com- send its kidsneighborhood, at Ecker Hill. For seventhto Jeremy Ranch. This is also the opportunity back a faith-based approach to "the governor sprinkles holy water pete for grant money and don't graders, registration is Aug. 17 for parents to decide whether or In the next few weeks, stuneed help, according to the study. combat homelessness. on it." not they want to grant schools will have registration at (A-L) and 18 (M-Z). Utah Issues Director Leticia dents Leaders of the effort will meet Robert Bowles, a Park City filmpermission to list a student's At Park City High School, their respective schools, where with Huntsman's chief of staff maker and member of the homeless Medina says an initiative would they pay their fees, make sure seniors register on Aug. 18, jun- name in a public honor roll, or Thursday to argue for a state Office task force, doubted the Mormon level the playing field for all chari- their immunizations are up to iors on Aug. 19, and sopho- bar media access from their chilties. of Faith-based and Community church would become involved. dren. date, and take care of other mores on Aug. 22. Initiatives. "Often when people need help, back-to-school items. He said it traditionally has As part of registration, "Generally most people feel The office would help all chari- shunned public money because it the first place they go is to their VanGorder wants parents to OK about it," VanGorder said. "It's not that difficult, you're ties - religious and secular - com- doesn't need it or the strings parish," which tends to be less know about the Family "Last year when this started not there for hours," said disbureaucratic and more cost-effecpete for public funding and arrange attached to it. Education Rights Privacy Act very few people opted out." trict director of student services partnerships with government Religious organizations that tive, Medina said. (or FERPA), which allows them Tom VanGorder, noting, "It's a FERPA does not cover stuagencies that provide social servic- receive federal funds are forbidden The Bush administration's little more involved as kids get to remove their children from dent directories, which are genes. to discriminate against clients on "Charitable Choice" concept for older." directory information available erally done by parent-teacher The state's two previous gover- religious or other grounds. They faith-based initiatives has draws fire groups, not the schools themTreasure Mountain to the public. can deliver programs containing from civil rights groups, which connors have been hesitant. One of the more "contentious" selves, VanGorder said. International School's registraHuntsman is reserving judgment religious messages, but states must tend it is unconstitutional for the until he has a chance to review the also provide clients with secular government to underwrite religions. proposal, but said he likes the idea alternatives. of "engaging members of the reli"Charitable Choice" amended "It would stun me if the LDS gious community who have not Church ever thought of getting into federal law to allow participating SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The state of Utah "We're discussing it, and we have 30 days to do been engaged before." religious charities to discriminate in this," Bowles said. He has helped other states their hiring, such as requiring work- can't block a woman from using her license plate that," Barry Conover, deputy director of the comHe would like to tap into federal faith-based grants for programs aid- launch faith-based offices and ers to subscribe to church tenets to tell the world "GAYSROK," a judge has ruled. mission, which oversees Utah's Department of The state has no good reason to prevent Motor Vehicles, said Wednesday. ing children, the elderly, homeless, pitched the idea to former Utah and teachings. "It kind of opens up the door for all types of Govs. Mike Leavitt and Olene uninsured, disabled and others. Dani Eyer, director of Utah's Elizabeth Solomon from having that plate - "If there is $1 billion that is Walker, who expressed only tenta- chapter of the American Civil which can be read "Gays are OK" or "Gays people who want to make a license plate a public available, we ought to get a piece of tive interest. Liberties Union, said, "Civil rights Rock" - or another one saying "GAYRYTS," forum, for every initiative," he said. Dani Eyer, executive director of the American that," Huntsman told The Salt A 2003 survey of 186 faith-based laws should apply across the board according to Jane Phan, an administrative law Civil Liberties Union of Utah, which represented Lake Tribune. charities by the low-income advo- to all recipients of government judge with the Utah State Tax Commission. "The narrow issue before us is whether a rea- Solomon, countered: "The government can't pick State homeless task force direc- cacy group Utah Issues found funds." tor Lloyd Pendleton said "there is robust interest among groups such Brad Yarborough, director of sonable person would believe the terms 'gays are and choose what subjects it likes and does not money out there" that Utah isn't as the Episcopal Community one of the nation's longest-standing OK' and 'gay rights' are, themselves, offensive to like." Services, Lutheran Social Services Faith-based and Community good taste and decency. It is the conclusion of the Solomon, of Park City, on Wednesday said she pursuing. Initiatives in Oklahoma, said law- commission that a reasonable person would not," considered the judge's decision as a victory for Pendleton, who is on loan to the and Jewish Family Services. her daughter, who is gay, and for two gay male state from the welfare system of Catholic Community Services, suits challenging these programs as Phan wrote. friends. The state can appeal the July 19 decision. The Church of Jesus Christ of Volunteers of America and the unconstitutional have mostly failed. Faith-based program needs support • Continued from A-1 ,,-., Vtfoman wins appealforlicense plate Do CHARLES KRUG RESTAURANT P E T E R M O N D A V I FAMILY FOOD FOR THOUGHT! 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