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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM " OtmTimes EDITION THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008 50 CENTS jm.iih muiw.i ii j i.jwj lain, in!, mj SPORTS: Chester named Valley player oi the year BDSIHESS: Power Planet Toys sells scooters TOWN HALL: Council approves 1-1 budget SPECIAL SECTION YOUR GUIDE TO THE OREM SUMMERFEST Residents favor Univ. Pkwy. bus route Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Plans are proceeding for a Bus Rapid Transit Tran-sit system that could carry 13,000-15,000 riders rid-ers per day between Provo and Orem. Chad Eccles, transportationtransit planner with Mountainland Association of Governments, Govern-ments, joined forces with other state agencies involved with the project to give a report to the Orem City Council Tuesday. MAG, the Utah Transit Authority, and the Utah Department of Transportation are involved in the BRT project, which would create exclusive lanes for modern, quickly boardable vehicles to travel from station to station. The three route alternatives being considered for the system in Orem are central cen-tral lanes on University Parkway, side lanes on University Parkway, and lanes on 1200 South. The system plans for buses to come every five minutes in each direction, making it an attractive alternative to using cars, and increasing the number of people who can be moved through a corridor. Proponents say it combines the best features of light rail with the flexibility and cost advantages of using existing roadways. Initial estimates are that it would cost $79 million to get the BRT started, including vehicle vehi-cle purchases, versus $324 million for a light rail, according to the feasibility study. Twenty-four people attended a June 4 See BUS, Page 2 BATTLE OF THE BUGS JAPANESE BEETLES , ... ib rs MARIO RUIZ Daily Herald A sign stands on the lawn of the home where the Japanese Beetle infestation was originally discovered Thursday, May 1 7, 2007. Japanese beetle treatments begin this week in Orem Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Japanese beetles in west -central Orem that survived last summer's pesticide treatments are expected to begin emerging from the ground in about two weeks. But with a new round of treatments treat-ments beginning on Friday, the destructive insect infestation is expected to be reduced even further. fur-ther. Clint Burf itt, an entomologist with the Utah Department of Agriculture Ag-riculture and Food, said last year's pesticide treatments knocked down the beetle populations by one-third. With a cooler than nor mal spring, he said the beetles, which last year surfaced around June 17, are about a week behind schedule. "All the traps are out and set," he said. "We haven't seen anything any-thing yet." Because fewer beetles were found last year, the treatment zone has also been reduced by 50 percent, said Larry Lewis, a Utah agriculture department spokesman. spokes-man. The smaller treatment area is roughly within the boundaries of 700 North, Orem Boulevard, Center Street, 900 West and a small area within 800 North, 890 See BEETLE, Page 2 toil - V(Wc Orem man to lead Guard battalion Utah Army National Guard Lt Col Alan Garrett left of Orem, passes the colors of the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, back to 1st Sgt. Victor Gonzalez right during the change-of -command ceremony Sunday at the Orem armory. Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY 5TAFF With the symbolic passing of the unit's colors Sunday, Orem resident U. Col. Alan Garrett took command of the Utah Army National Guard's 141st Military Intelligence Battalion, also headquartered head-quartered in Orem. Garrett, who got his start in the Utah Guard as a French linguist in 1985, took over command com-mand from Lt. Col Gregory Hadfield, who had served as the commander of the 141st for the past two years. Garrett's current cur-rent job had been as a full-time administrative officer with the Utah Guard's 300th Military Intelligence In-telligence Brigade. "It's a great day to be in the Army and a great day to be in military intelligence," he said during the change of command ceremony at the Orem armory attended by Utah Guardsmen and their families. "Much of my roots are in military intelligence and I'm glad to be back." Garrett thanked the 350 soldiers sol-diers in his new command assigned as-signed to units in Orem, Camp Williams, Logan and St. George, for not only being present at Sunday's ceremony, but for their daily service. "Each of you has a choice to serve your country ... the fact that you have chosen to be in the military at this time says volumes," vol-umes," he said. Garrett said he looked forward for-ward to beyig a mentor to junior See GUARD, Page 2 ommuniiv Briefing STORY CAMP 2008 AT THE OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY - Youth from Orem and Utah Valley will gather for the first annual Story Camp through Friday at the Orem Public Library. This exciting five-day summer sum-mer camp for children ages 8 to 12 will provide participants partici-pants with the opportunity to learn the art of storytelling storytell-ing while having a great time. Professional storytellers Debi Richan, Cherie Davis and Nannette Watts will guide youth through the process of finding a story to a final performance Friday evening at the Orem Public Library. Story Camp received a generous grant from the City of Orem CARE program. Because of this grant Orem youth will be able to attend Story Camp for $25 while non Orem residents' cost is $100. Debi Richan, Cherie Davis and Nannette Watts are combining their years of experience and talent to bring Story Camp to Utah County. Some workshops include Story Performance, Story Coaching, Putting the Life into a Story as well as storytelling games. Debi Richan is the recipient of the Oracle Award, a national na-tional storytelling award. Nannette Watts is a national storytelling presenter and published author of Youth Tell, a storytelling how-to book. Cherie Davis chairs the Youth Tellers committee for the Timpanogos Storytelling Sto-rytelling Festival. These talented tellers are thrilled to work with the youth of their own hometowns. Contact Cherie Davis at 801-318-7197 or cherie'?1 cheriedavis.com for more information. DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION MEETINGS IN OREM In preparation for the nationwide transition transi-tion from analog television to all digital on Feb. 17, 2009, KBYU-TV will present two informational public meetings at the Orem Public Library. The first meeting, on Wednesday, June 18, will be in English and the second, on Thursday, June 19, will be in Spanish. Both will be held in the Library's Media Auditorium at 7 p.m. At these meetings, patrons will learn how to determine whether their television is digitally compatible, whether they need to purchase a converter box, and how to obtain vouchers from the government. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. For more information about the digital transition, call 1-888-CALL-FCC or go to www.dtv.gov. For information infor-mation about converters and coupons, call 1-888-388-2009 or visit www.dtv2009.gov. UOOT RESURFACING UNIVERSITY PKWY. IN OREM BETWEEN GENEVA ROAD AND 400 WEST The Utah Department of Transportation advises motorists of construction work on University Parkway (State Route 265) from Geneva Road to 400 West in Orem. Construction crews will begin roto-milling roto-milling and resurfacing a mile and a half section of University Parkway between Geneva Road and 400 West. Work will take place Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to avoid peak commuter travel. Traffic will be shifted to one side with one lane open in each direction during nightly construction. Plans are to complete the project by July 1. OREM SUMMERFEST -The city's annual celebration celebra-tion to kick off the summer is slated for Friday and Saturday, at Orem City Center Park, 300 E. Center Street. Events include live entertainment, children's crafts, boutique booths, carnival rides, food booths and many other activities. The Children's Parade will be on June 14 at 7 p.m. followed by the Grand Parade, the third largest parade in Utah and rulminating with a fireworks display at 10 p.m. For more information on this year's Summerfest or to help out as a volunteer, go online to http:summer-fest.orem.org. http:summer-fest.orem.org. LILY HAVEY: A CHILD OF THE CAMPS - On Monday artist Lily Havey will share her memories of four childhood years in Japanese internment camps as illustrated in a series of watercoloi paintings currently cur-rently hanging in the Orem Public Library. The address will be held in the Library's Storytelling Wing at 7 p.m. The 24 watercolor pieces detail Havey's experience at the Amache Internment Camp in Colorado during World War II. Included in the exhibit are two newer paintings, "Hiroshima" and "Phoenix Rising" that grapple with her reactions to the war itself. The exhibit hangs in the Library as a courtesy of the Center for Documentary Arts in Salt Lake City. 055 0005 T: sasBimea 'mi inm vo subscribe WW.MAmMmiMVM, MUM m WHW tJ..IIJlwi.iJW.)l'MJ.1 |