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Show 4 I ft 2 The Magna TimesWest Valley May 18, 2000 New, Thursday, EdltorialGovemment Massive Mayor Tribute Tonight we arc honoring a special lady, Margenc Conde. This lovely woman has put her heart and soul into more than a decade of service to the city through the Arts C ouncil. I or as long as anyone can remember, Margene has been the glue and the backbone of the Arts Council and many theatrical performances. If you will recall with me any special event in the city over the past decade, you will realize that most of these events were enhanced by one of Margene 's singing or dancing groups. Her groups arc in parades, theatrical productions, and choirs, as they traveling throughout the valley. Margene has been involved in theatrical productions in almost every city in Salt Lake County. Her name is synonymous with "theatre. A citizen of West Valley City, she gives her all to make the city a better place in which to live and raise children. Her greatest desire is to see a arts center built here. If she willpower could do it, it would be completed already! Margene is a devoted supporter of the ails and her passion is to bill before land-acquisiti- on is an avid rock climber and desert hound. He says he is one of the Analyst: Democrats get $3 biiiion to spend, Republican commit fratricide Despite give everyone the opportunity to be exposed to arts and the theatre. She labors intensely to produce musicals and plays for this tion by efforts in opposi- all-o- ut property-right- the Congress has considered in advocates s decades is how its author, Rep. described Don Young, HR 701 when he filed it Feb. 16 with die House. (It provides permanent funding for valuable conservation and recreational opportunities that will benefit the lives of all, he said. 'Its Rep. Don Young, $3 billion of guaranteed money every year to buy land and other things. And its off budget, Hardiman counters. Here you have a conservative Republican teaming up with most of the Democrats to push a bill dialll take a huge amount of money off budget, which means there will be that much less for tax cuts and services." The most controversial part of HR 701 Title D enables die Big and groups like the National Taxpayers Union, a highly controland versial, acquisition billwhich opponents ar community. Margenes enthusiasm is infectious. Naturally positive have managed to stall for six months has garnered over 300 cosponsors and is on floor of the House. It could be voted on' as early as tomorrow. It's a miracle weve been able to hold this bill up this long, says Mike Hardiman, a consultant and lobbyist for the American Land Rights Alliance a nonprofit organization based in Battle Ground, Wash., which has spearheaded the opposition. HR 701, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, or CARA, is essentially a vehicle for giving coastal states a 50 percent cut of the $4 billion to $6 billion in oil and gas revenues generated annually from drilling on the outer continental shelf money which at present goes into die nations general fund. Under CARA, part of these the Land and Water Conservation Fund would be distributed to various state and local governments throughout the United States and territories to buy private land, develop conservation programs, and fund construction of recreational facilities like tennis courts and Little League fields. The most comprehensive conservation and recreation legislation and effervescent, the negative side is never considered. When others fail to follow through as planned, she is there to pick up the pieces and make it work. Lemons are made into sweet lemonade. Her natural tendency is to over extend herself, which she does joyfully. She makes the impossible look effortless. She is not only the chair of the Arts Council, but also serves on other committees. She is the mother of three outstanding children, grandmother of two (almost), and wife of our own Kevin. She maintains, manages and operates a daycare and dance business. She is one busy superwoman. For her dedicated devotion and endless efforts, we honor Margene Conde. We appreciate her incredible service to this community and wish to recognize her for her decade of selfless service. tens of thousands of people who Four federal land management agencies the National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service to buy up private land in and around existing parks and ether federal land areas. Opponents say this will lead to forced sales and possibly condemnation. Not so, say proponents, who point to provisions that sales must be only to willing sellers. The willing seller" argument hasn't convinced Hardiman, who, when he isnt walking the halls of Congress on behalf of the American Land Rights Association, own property in a federal area and will be cleaned out at some point. About 13 years ago he bought five acres of land in the California desert to use as a base camp for his rock climbing activities. I figured if I wanted to keep going into the desert, I had better buy a piece of land before they cut off access which sure enough, theyre doing, he said. Heres what theyll do," house Hardiman explained. The federal government will come around offer me so much for my land. If I refuse to sell, the state of California will be able to come in and threaten for a wildlife condemnation-sa- y I agree to sell to unless sanctuarythe federal government as a willing seller. Some states can do that at the present time, but they don't have the money to back it up. With CARA, youd have power of condemnation combined with the money to back it up. Theyre going to clean out people like me. Putting Memorial back in Memorial Day by S. DEAN LEDBETTER Staff Writer The 2000 No Greater Love" Veterans Remembrance Ceremony, an effort to help put Memorial back in Memorial Day, will be on Monday, May 22 at3 pm in the Utah State Capitol rotunda in Salt Lake City. Medal of Honor recipient George Wahlen of Roy will light a memorial candle symbolizing liberty, hope and remembrance. The keynote address will be given by Utah State Representative Don Rush of Clearfield . A special Utah Governors proclamation remembering veteran sacrifices and contributions also will be issued during the ceremony. Held exactly one week before Memorial Day, the No Greater Love memorial ceremony is part of a national patriotic campaign to recapture the true spirit of Memorial Day, which is paying tribute to American armed forces veterans that have sacrificed their lives in service to the Unites States. Fifty separate ceremonies in all fifty states are coordinated to occur simultaneously nationwide. The No Greater Love memorial ceremony was started in 1997 to help focus public attention on remembering our honored military dead, rather than being a day off work for picnics and frolic. In Utah, the U.S. Marine Corps and Utah State Office of Veterans Affairs cosponsor the special cere- Cannon, colleagues introduce Bill SLOG, offer residential accommodation program for 2002 Olympic Winter Games To ensure safety and g of seniors in living nursing homes well-bein- DC- WASHINGTON, (ongressman Chris Cannon joined with Reps. Jim Talent and Mike Thompson May 10. 2000 in introducing II. R. 420.5 the Nursing Home Criminal Background Check Act of 2000. a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting the safety of nursing home residents by requiring criminal background checks for employ(R-U- (R-M- (D-C- ees ol nursing homes. Next to children, residents of nursing homes aie often the most defenseless members of our communities. Cannon said. This legislation. which is strongly supported by the nursing home industry, makes available the Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal database to protect our seniors from those with violent criminal backgrounds. "We have the technology to make background checks easy, fast and efficient. When technology MAGNA TIMES USPS 325-58- 0 Second class postage paid et Magna, Utah 84044 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 J. HOWARD STAHLE Publisher BONNIE STAHLE Advertising Manager Oltce Manager MINDY HAVIQ Production Manager Lead Computer technician KEITH LOBDELL Editor GARY R. BLODGETT Editor ALAN BLAIN SlaH Writer KENT GOBLE Sports Writer S DEAN LEDBETTER Stall Writer DALE SIMONS Sports Columnist TIFFANY MANSFELD Advertising Copyright, Magny TlmesWest Valley News . All rights reserved. Reproduction, reuse, or transmittal o! ell matter herein la prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. The Magna Timet and West Valley Newt ere published each Thursday us with the tools to lives without interfering improve with business or inappropriately invading individuals privacy, we should employ it H.R. 4293 is patterned after the Brady Bills criminal background check for gun purchases. Using the provides Justice Departments database, applicants will be screened for criminal records including violent acts and drug abuse. Cannon said, In this legislation, we also protect against those who would abuse the medications stored at nursing homes either by raiding supplies or by denying the administration of prescribed drugs to seniors in need. Under H.R. 4293, the Department of Justice would be required to complete and individual's background check within five days of application for a nursing home job. If five days expire without a report for DOJ, the candidate would be assumed to have a clean background. This legislation does two good thing for the nursing home industry. First, it protects nursing homes from legal action that could be taken for rejection of applicants with backgrounds deemed inappropriate for the nursing home industry. Secondly, it protects their patients from exposure to potential harm," Cannon said. SALT LAKE COUNTY-T- he new Crime Reduction Plan for Salt Lake County was introduced at a press conference yesterday and will be implemented under the direction of the Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC) over the next 18 to 24 months. The Crime Reduction Flan was developed using recommendations made by participants of the 1999 Salt lake County Crime Reduction Conference held September 21. Speaking on behalf of the plan were Commissioner Mark Shurtleff, CJAC Chair, Chief Paul Cunningham, Salt lake County Sheriffs Office; Sim Gill, Salt Postmaster; Send change ol address to: Lake City Prosecutors Office; John Hill, Legal Defender Association; and Angie Serate, youth representa- (801)230-665- or FAX (BC1) 250-568-3 ma gwtetxmlstlon.com The Afapne Times Is bonl'ItC nawtpapar Mtmbmofth ltah Preaa Ataodatlon SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-T- he Salt Lake Organizing Committee has signed an agreement with Salt d Lake Coldwcll Banker Premier Realty to become the Official Licensed Manager of the City-base- : Residential Accommodations Program for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. , Through Coldwell Banker, SLOC will offer an inventory of private residences and rooms for the Games. rent during Homeowners can begin the process of registering their homes by calling Coldwell Banker at (801) 464-36or toll free at (888) xxx-xx- x 63 or accessing the Website at www.UtahHomes.com. Prospective guests will be able to review available properties and make reservations this summer. Coldwell Banker Premier Realty is the local affiliate of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, the industrys premier international real estate brokerage network, of 3,000 real estate offices and 75,000 agents. One of the organizations affiliate companies, Coldwell Banker premier Realty leading offices serving the Salt Lake City, Ogden, Davis County and Park City markets plus an affil- includes 1 1 iated office in Provo. Coldwell Banker brings a variety of important services, experience and worldwide exposure for homeowners and guests during the 2002 Games.' said K. Scott Webber, President of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty. Our goal is to help make the Olympic experience extremely positive for guests to our community and to provide a standard by which future residential accommodations programs will be measured. The residential accommodations program through Coldwell Banker is the only program licensed by the Salt Lake Organizing committee, said John Sindelar, SLOC Director of Accommodations. As die official the Organizing program, SLOC provides housing for athletes, officials, journalists, broadcasters, sponsors, and other affiliated Games participants. Our hotel accommodations program has been tremendously successful, and we expect to have sufficient lodging in place to meet SLOCs obligations for the 2002 Games Sindelar said. However, SLOC ticket sales begin this fall before many of the remaining rooms in the market are expected to be made available by their owners and management. This residential accommodations program offers guests a quality source of housing and allows early ticket buyers to confirm reservations in the fall of 2000 in conjunction with their purchase of Olympic tickets." Two types of residential accom- Committee will forward inquires for residential accommodations to modations will exist, subject to Coldwell Banker for service. Coldwell Banker will be directly connected to SLOCs Web site and HomeStay: Owner" vacates furnished home for rent marketing efforts, especially junction with ticket sales. SLOCs accommodations incon- gram has accumulated about local zoning laws: HomeHost: Owner provides room without vacating Members cf the community pro- 20,000 rooms at more than 250 different hotels and motels within a two-horadius of Salt lake City. ur have been calling the Organizing Committee since 1995 offering their homes for visitors to the Games, Sindelar said. We encourage (hem to contact Coldwell Banker as the official licensee for home rentals. Coldwell Banker will be looking for homes that are near the mountain venues, located in downtown Salt Lake City, or within close proximity of any of the competition or venues, as well as luxury homes for corporate use throughout the Olympic region, Webber said. Owners renting their homes through the residential accommodations program will realize a good, fair return. It wont payoff the mortgage or buy an Ivy League education, but it is a gret opportunity to share in the economic benefits of the Games. The residential accommodations program will also be the gateway for people who want to make their homes available at no charge to the families of athletes and SLOC Games support staff. A registry will be established and managed by a third party still to be determined. Coldwell Banker and the Salt Lake Organizing Committee are in the final stages of establishing the programs operating procedures including home inspections, ing, minimum stays, quality dards, services and contracts. pricstan- Criminal Justice advisory council to implement new crime reduction plan Subscription $18 per year $21 per year gut ol state Magna Times 8960 W. 2700 So. Magna, UT 84044 mony. tive. population policies; maximize jai resources through Utilization of certain efficiencies. 3. Adult and juvenile adjudi- Law Formalize Enforcement Committee to address issues such as: part-tim-e prisoners, cation. 4. Probation and Parole warrants and holds, sentenced prisoners awaiting placement in a rehabilitation program, prisoners charged only with infractions, civil commitment prisoners, and public intoxication holds. Alternatives to incarceration; provide effective alternatives to incarceration and share information system-wid5. Prevention and intervention; maximize opportunities for coordination among agencies that serve common clients. 6. Solicit youth input; develop processed for attracting ongoing feedback from youth. e. Strategies to accomplish key strategic goals identified in the plan include: Manage The crime Reduction Plan includes six key strategic goals: jail; pursue system-wid- e and enforcement of front-doo- r" of agreement standard Criminal justice system booking policies and establish management; identify and implement changes needed to improve overall system efficiency. 2.- ' Standardization of alternatives to booking for specific populations (i.e., mentally ill population.) 1. jail ty prisoners. Adult Expand victim-offend- er mediation srd other restorative justice-based programs. Support of the expansion and institutionalization of drug courts within Salt Lake County to include felony and misdemeanor level offenses in die adult and juvenile systems, and institutional ize a family drug court program. Continue development and creative programs and of support courts. Endorse the specialty expansion and continuation of domestic violence court, and conduct appropriate research to determine the need and feasibility for a mental health court, DUI court, prostitution court, teenyouth court, and peer review programs. Promote and create youth governments throughout the county to enable youth to create change wiihin their own communities. Coordinate a county-wid- e Youth Government Summit Encourage public transportation be made available for youth after school. (Currently a lack of mobility results in lack of involvement in activities-bu- s schedules dictate involvement for groups bussed in d e rn o -from other areas aid graphically isolates certain groups.) menting a specific plan or strategy and by involving all segments of the community. For the past year, the Criminal Justice Advisory Council has brought together traditional law enforcement throughout multiple jurisdictions, courts, corrections, prevention and intervention special lists, religious organizations, teachers, parents and youth, to develop a crime and comprehensive a safer community. The complete Salt Lake County Crime Reduction Plan may be viewed Online at the CJAC Web site (www.slcocjac.org) or the Salt 70-poi- nt Lake County Human Services ). Department web site An Online presentation outlining all initial recommendations made by 1999 Crime Reduction Conference work group participants is also available or. both sites. For more information (www.slchu-manserviccs.org- Salt Lake County Commissioner Mark Shurtleff said, Despite recent claims of a slight decline in crime in Utah, crime remains at unacceptable by high levels, particularly in Methauphetamines, theft and rape. Recent successes in other states have shown that crime enn be substantially reduced by imple about C'ACs Crime Reduction Plan contact Mike Peterson, Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Services Director, at 799-841- r |