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Show 1 OnSnc: hiiiiil """fr mi. iWfmi At ' it in iMito mi t. -- ir' in hi it r rtti 50 CENTS 4 THE NEWSPAPER Of CENTRAL UTAH SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20, m GOOD MORNING! $80 million shopping center could transform Springville's economy His! 43 Low 32 By TERESSA SCOTT The Daily Herald SPRINGVILLE proposed: The developer of Springpointe Centre reignites hot issue. A2 exits, on the east side of the interstate. "It's taken three years just to acquire the land," said developer Milt Christensen. Christensen bought the under the name of property Springpointe LLC. Preliminary plans designed by Scholz and Associates include: an outdoor shopping center, a office building, a light industrial park, restaurants, a movie theater and a car ROA Springville is on . the threshold of building the largest shot in the arm. retail development south Utah County It's called Springpointe Centre, folhas ever seen. lowing the tradition of Provo Towne It's an $80 million Centre in both size and name. industrial comThe commercial area in plex that could eventually give the question runs along Frontage Road, city a property tax between Springville's Interstate 15 Sports shoppingenter-tainmentofficelig- Telia bound? 98-ac- BYU plays its annual five-stor- re dealership. Christensen hopes to start construction on the industrial park and office building in January. The retail outlets would proceed as investors are secured, he said. Architect Kevin Scholz estimated buildout costs for the project at $80 million, spread out over several years. Scholz said the office building alone y See MALL, A2 rivalry game COUGARS COME OUT against Utah today with a chance to win the MWC Leavitt gets new challenge title outright. Bl . IPC At Waiting for winter IT - By CANDACE PERRY Forecasters say a blanket of snow may be ready to spread across the Wasatch Front this weekend. A3 The Daily Herald Nation 9Tr Sorrow in the stands spirited football weekend at Texas A&M has taken a gloomy turn as the school's student body stops .to mourn. M, A typically ' ... f.lcwi livens history sure her children have an interest in their ancestors. She makes An Orem mom is making y rr .4 genealogy fun for them. A9 H It-- ,1 it SVMPAV Leavitt BRIAN FITZGF.RALDTbe Faces & Pisces I Dressed . 1 Mystery still surrounds a nuclear i , in BYU Daily Herald blue, minkCosmos James Griffin, 5, brother Benjamin left, and sister Mary, 6, take a waik after sitting through part erf a pep rally Friday night at the Wlkinson Center Ballroom. The Griffin kids' parents are BYU testing BYU facility in Nevada's southern alumni. At right, desert V ; THE ' '"- ! j a BYU cheerleader and Cougar mascot Cosmo ham it up during the pep rally. For a complete preview of today's football game, turn to BL h DAILY HERALD SALT LAKE CITY Gov Mike Leavitt may face a serious challenger for the gubernatorial seat next year, backed by 70 percent of Republican legislators. House Speaker Marty Stephens said Thursday a considerable number of legislators have urged him to run for Leavitt's seat and he plans to announce his decision in the ' next 30 days. to announce wanted Stephens his intentions after support from the. Republican Party and business community was evaluated. But Stephens said he had no choice but to debate this publicly once Leavitt's staff leaked his intentions prematurely to the press. "For the present time, I am in listening mode," Stephens, West, said. Leavitt, Head of the National Governors Association, was in San Diego at a convention and unavailable for comment. But , PROVO, UTAH , J did call Stephens Wednesday. "As you can imagine, he was not happy about the idea," Stephens said. Vicky Varela, deputy chief of staff, flew back from the conference Thursday evening and said the news took the governor by complete surprise. Varela said legislators and business leaders called Leavitt in California "angry and incred-- ' ulous" at the thought : of Stephens' running for governor, though she didn't give any names. Leavitt, she added, has improved education, the quality of life and maintained a strong economy. "We have a great track she added. Local legislators, however, record," said otherwise. NEWSPAPER IWPEX (Local mayors sgnoiingACLU complaints he didn't care what the ACLU thinks. Both Wing and Billings were sent The Daily Herald warning letters last year from the ACLU. The organization also sent reprimand UTAH COUNTY Three local mayors letters to mayors of North Salt Lake and are thumbing their noses at the ACLU as Bible Week kicks off Monday. Bountiful, and another to Utah Gov. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mike Leavitt, when those individuals To say 'Let's put everything under Utah sent letters to Springville Mayor Freedom of Religion Week' is a big declared Bible Week. ; Hal Wing and Provo Mayor Lewis K. ACLU officials contend the Bible Week '. Wing said. . ' Billings this week. "Why not put Christmas, Easter and proclamation defies the separation of The letters warn both officials to Lent together and call it "Let's Celebrate religion and government. rescind Bible Week and instead choose a The ACLU is backing up its actions What Christ Did Day,' " he said. compromise of "Freedom of Religion with a U.S. District judge's ruling last Bible Week rescind would to Further, Week." "It is an appropriate way for people to be letting the ACLU win "their little year in Arizona that deemed Bible Week honor what really is important in our struggle to keep the word 'Bible' out of unconstitutional. Two members of the Provo ' City said. . society and what people have fought and people's minds," Wing And Gordon now a third said they support Mayor Council mayor, Taylor died for that is freedom of religion," said Stephen C. Clark,' legal director for of Payson, has joined the fray. Billings' resolution asking residents to Taylor proclaimed Bible Week at a the ACLU of Utah. ; City Council meeting this week,, saying Both mayors are ignoring the letter. See BIBLE, A2 By AMY K. Business B9 Classified CI ........... A12 Comics Horoscope Local .". . Movies . Obituaries Opinions Religion Snorts . . . B12 ..... A3 .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .".AM ...... A7 ...... . . A6 ......... A14 .....Bl Weather.... . BM STEW.RT Bfoia tribute: The Crandall Historical Printing Museum will celebrate the Bible with a rally and exhibit about the history of its printing. A2 cop-out- ," - I jA i! 1 i i MtKHnrv4iII With the highest taxes in ' the nation, poor reading scores, excessive governments and a $7 billion budget, Utah would receive more balance under Stephens, said Rep. ' ."; Matt Throckmorton, R- , Springville. "Many of us know Marty, have worked with him and feel he understands us," said Rep. Jeff "We're inter; Alexander, ested in supporting him if he i decides to run." is Rep. Bill Wright, gathering data for Stepuehs : and ' campaign potential announced his own candidacy for state senate at a Wednesday dinner in Spntaquin that drew an unex-- fund-raisin- g pected 350 people. "I support Marty 100 per; cent," Wright said. There is overwhelming support for him." - 3v " - ' V'V ''."V.. ft. |