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Show A-7 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, September 22-24, 2004 Most Utahns support open space SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ A new poll shows that 65 percent of Utah voters support raising sales taxes to pay for preserving open space _ an initiative that nearly didn't even make the Nov. 2 ballot. The Deseret Morning News commissioned the poll of 915 registered voters over the $150 million bond to pay for improving air and water quality, building parks and preserving open space. The proposal would repay the bond through a one-twentieth of 1 per- cent sales tax _ about $14 per year for the average Utah family earning $51,000 a year. Only 28 percent of those surveyed said they would vote against the ballot item sponsored by Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth. The poll, conducted Sept. 6-9 by Dan Jones & Associates, has a three-point margin of error. The initiative nearly didn't make it on the ballot when state and local officials initially invalidated some signatures from Utah and Cache counties. However, environmentalists appealed to the Utah Supreme Court, which ruled the signatures were valid. That hasn't stopped continued attacks on the proposal. Randy Parker, CEO of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, called it a "feel-good initiative." He said residents don't understand details and the impact it will have on private property in Utah. The bond failed this year at the Legislature, which forced support- FOR LEASE ers to gather more than 76,000 signatures to earn the item a spot on the ballot, Although support is up for Initiative 1, don't expect that to clear the airwaves and billboards of Open Space rhetoric leading up to the election. Amanda Smith, head of Utahns for Clean Water, Clean Air & Quality Growth, said her group will launch an advertising campaign to convince voters the initiative is about preserving a higher quality of life in Utah. 3 premier offices with Deer Valley address, located on the lake. Free parking, great restaurant available now! New carpet, paint, 516 sq. ft., 520 sq. ft. and 1316 sq. ft. Please call Annabel North Star Real Estate 801-322-3120 or 801-879-5237 II ••2 1 Homeland Security provides training The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has just completed training for A.J. Barto, firefighter/EMT-B/HazMat tech of the Salt Lake City Fire at its National Emergency Training Center. Homeland Security trains thousands of Americans at this facility each year to enhance the ability of communities to manage significant emergencies and disasters, both manmadc and natural. "Homeland Security trains thousands of firefighters, emergency service personnel, government officials and private citizens every year. This training helps better secure the homeland - saving lives, protecting property and enhancing disaster planning, response and recovery across the country," said Michael D. Brown, undersecretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response. "Graduates of these training programs make a major contribution back at home in their communities." Barlo completed the National Fire Academy's Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices Course in Emmitsburg. Md., on Aug. 20, 2004. This course focuses on the strategies and safe procedures for alleviating the danger at a hazardous materials incident. It concentrates on integrating knowledge about hazardous materials chemistry, storage, transportation and potential release scenarios with information about local hazardous materials incident plans and response systems. On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first rcsponders, and manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. Inmates will be allowed to apply for Medicaid SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Under a new triaj program, prison inmates will be allowed to apply for Medicaid before their release, enabling some of them to receive medical help within days of their re-entry into society. "This is huge to me," said Vicki Cottrell. director of the Utah chapter of the National Alliance for Mentally 111. "It's going to affect a lot of people." Medicaid is one of the few government-sponsored programs that help keep mentally ill parolees stable as they make the transition back into society, she said. Senate to mull Third District Court judge The governor has appointed John Paul Kennedy as a judge of the District Court of the Third Judicial District. Senate Rule 24.04.1 establishes the procedures of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee. That rule permits the committee to hold public meetings prior to full senate action. To assist in determining the scope of that public hearing. Senator Chris Buttars, chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, is seeking public comment regarding the appointment of Kennedy. Anyone desiring to submit comment on this appointee is invited to contact Jerry D. Howe at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Utah State Capitol Complex, W210 House Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5210, by 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, 2004. Statements from the public should include the presenter's name, telephone number and mailing address. In addition toBultars, R-West Jordan, the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is comprised of five other members - Senators Mike Dmitrich, DPrice, Patrice Arent, D-Salt Lake City, Michael Q. Waddoups, R-West Jordan, David Gladwell, R-Ogden, and Greg Bell, R-Fruit Heights. www.parkrecorcl.com www.parkrecord.com RIGHT ANGLE PICTURE FRAMING PHOTOS • PRINTS • FINE ART Qualify art and top quality service The Utah Department of Health said the action is not changing eligibility for Medicaid. "This really isn't anything where people are getting something they wouldn't otherwise get," said Jackie Stokes, a health program manager for the department. "We're just getting it to them quicker." All Medicaid-eligible parolees, such as the disabled and those living with children under certain income levels, will be affected by the change. The speed of access is vital for mentally ill parolees trying to stay out of the criminal justice system, Cottrell said. Starting in November, the Health Department will allow prisoners at Utah Slate Prison in Draper and the Fremont Community Correctional Center, a halfway house in West Valley City, to apply for Medicaid six weeks prior to their release. If successful over a threemonth period, the policy could be extended statewide to all jails. Prison officials have long believed parolees need access to mental health medications as they leave prison. The prison releases some inmates with a 30day supply o( pills. '4 4 # B A R C FURNISHINC.S L n A R A L P H UP 2 5 5 H A N C E I C S O & E R A R F SI n T N C f 1 H E N R T D O N F. V F N T A v f N U F 6 T CUSTOM 4 0 % T O E B F. R U o 2 0 0 4 4 3 5 L o s B D F S I C, N L A U R E N F A LI • Y I N T F M O R O F F P A R K 4 9 5 5 4 0 N E W P O R T B E A C H C I T Y n Q P A R K C I T V W W W . B A R C L A V B U r E R A . 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