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Show Page Two - The Springville Herald - March 28, 2001 EDITORIAL" UDOT, we need light As we mentioned the last two weeks, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has told us that they will not erect a semaphore at the intersection by the new Wal-Mart at 400 South until a few weeks after the Wal-Mart opens and they make a traffic study to see if there is enough traffic in the area to warrant a light. UDOT said they made a study a few weeks ago and there was not enough traffic on 400 South for a semaphore at this time. We were driving along University Avenue in Provo recently and noticed a red light at the entrance to Riverside Country Club, with a very short road coming onto University from the east. What kind of Mudy was made to warrant a semaphore into Riverside, a private property? Did lhse attending Riverside Country Club get impatient after having lunch or dinner or after playing golf, when they couldn't get rigl't onto University? The reason surely couldn't have been that the amount of traffic going into Riverside meant there needed to be a light there. Wc also wonder if UDOT is going to finish the sides of the road along 4(X) South and directly north of the new Super Wal-Mart? It is very rough, no asphalt to the curb and gutter, and the old striping is very confusing. When turning right onto the Wal-Mart road, one has to drive through the rough, no pavement, to get there. All of us pay taxes for road improvements, lights, etc. We ask UDOT again to be user friendly and install the semaphore where it needs to be now before you have to hold up lots more traffic to do so. Like the members of Riverside Country Club, we contribute to our city and state. Wc need a semaphore now. Utah 's by Governor Michael O. Lcavitt There are few things that can kill an economy or life quality like a 'lack of reliable electric supply. Wc saw this during the winter energy crisis in the state of California. A disastrous deregulation dereg-ulation scheme combined with increased demand and short supply caused rolling blackouts that halted the economy and affected Californian's ability to heat their homes. Utah, as well as other western states, felt the impact of the California crisis through our transmission lines. Some participants partici-pants have been hurt by the resultant, high electricity prices, while other have benefited. In the West, we continue to face a serious problem within our regional re-gional energy market. Summer is coming, and the demands of millions of cooling systems will be even greater. Due to complex economic, environmental and regulatory issues, the West has not kept up in developing energy resources. Conservation, for all of us. is an important short-term solution; more production is a long-term necessity. I continue to be concerned with the strategy being used in California. Governor Gray Davis has proposed admirable and aggressive conservation efforts, but California consumers continue contin-ue to be shielded from the true cost of power. The entire West needs California to be successful in solving its problems to reduce uncertainty across our common western market. That will only occur when costs are covered by rates. Our state will continue to participate as a partner in creating creat-ing regional solutions to this problem. But we will take care of Utah first. Utah's Energy Policy provides a clear strategy to assure that Utah has a reliable supply of electricity at affordable prices. This outcome is essential to Utah's future economic health. Utah's energy policy calls for a sufficient supply of gas and electricity by 2005 to cover our (USPS 513-060) Published Weekly by Art City Publishing Co., Inc. 161 South Main Street Springville, Utah Publisher Martin W. Conover Editor Patricia Conover Periodical Postage Paid in Springville, UT 84663 Postmaster send change of address notice to: The Springville Herald, 161 S. Main, Springville, UT 84663 Subscriptions in Advance per year $20 Out of County Subscriptions per year $23 Per Copy 500 delivered by carrrier, per month $2 Member Utah Press Association energy energy needs for the next 10-15 years. In addition, we will export power to other states in the region re-gion as our capacity allows. Our abundant supply of natural natu-ral resources, such as coal, will be used to meet our energy needs now and into the future. To facilitate the development of new supply, we will establish within the Department of Environmental Quality a single point review process. We will not short change environmental requirements, require-ments, but we can and will fast track our regulatory response. Utah's current estimate of additional electrical supply over the next ten years is 1,800 to 3,100 MW. Our current estimate of additional natural gas usage over the next 10 years is 32 million decatherms. The firm design peak day is expected to increase by at least 200,000 decatherms. To accommodate this increase, additional power transmission trans-mission and natural gas pipeline capacity will need to be built in Utah and across the western power grid. Communities that have a steady supply of high quality energy will prosper in the 21st Century. Those who do not will falter. We must find the balance between sustainable economies and sustainable environment. We can have both. Utah will cultivate an ethic of conservation and energy efficiency. efficien-cy. To that end, I am announcing that we will merge the Office of Energy Services and the Office of Energy and Resource Planning to engage Utah citizens in a voluntary volun-tary effort to conserve and improve im-prove energy efficiency. Because multiple state agencies agen-cies deal directly with energy issues, by Executive Order I will create an Energy Coordination Council. This council will be charged with implementing the state's energy policy and developing develop-ing state positions among and between the different agencies. This council will also review energy policies that state agencies advocate before regional groups or federal agencies. Consumers will be protected against unfair business practices Student needs . Editor I am an eighth grade student at Washington Manor Middle School in San Leandro, California. Califor-nia. I am currently doing a school project that entails planning plan-ning a vacation to your fine state. I would greatly appreciate any information or memorabilia that your generous readers could send me. I am interested in family activities, interesting historical sights and unique artifacts that make your state special. Thank yo for your time and consideration. consider-ation. Aiza Mariano 1170 Fargo Avenue San Leandro, CA 94579 Springville police report Springville Police had 264 calls last week. The animal control con-trol officer went on 55 calls, 35 of them for .stray animals. Citizens Citi-zens are reminded that dogs should be on a leash or confined within a fenced yard, and homes are allowed only two cats each. A male juvenile has been referred to Peer Court for pulling a girl's pants down at the middle school. Two male juveniles were " caught shoplifting at 7-11, and another was arrested at Reams for shoplifting. A male juvenile was referred to Juvenile Court for possession of drug paraphernalia. Another male juvenile was referred for burglary of a vehicle and theft. Cody Jess Davis. 1010 S. 400 East 51. Springville. was arrested arrest-ed for driving on a suspended license and released on a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. parapher-nalia. Dimas Herberth Delao, Provo, was arrested for an outstanding out-standing warrant. Marvin Dee Lee. 157 A St., Springville, was arrested for a warrant. Ashley Remkes. 280 E. 300 North 3, Springville, was arrested for two warrants. John Edward Shiver. 1675 W. 930 South, Orem, was arrested for two warrants and no license. Richard D. Thobe, 164 NB. 200, East, Springville, was arrested for three warrants, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession posses-sion of marijuana. James C. Warner, 766 E. 700 South, Spanish Fork, was arrested arrest-ed for a warrant. Owana Helton, 720 E. 600 North, Spanish Fork, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Thefts included stereo equipment equip-ment from a truck; 50 yards of carpet from a garage; scrap metal; gasoline; five tires from a porch; two custom-made drive-lines drive-lines from a truck; credit cards from a home; and police recovered recov-ered several small signs from a student at SHS that had been stolen from the school and the city. A vehicle was stolen and recovered in SLC county. and have continued access to reasonably-priced energy supplies. sup-plies. This includes low-income consumers. Utah's consumer services committee will continue to operate as an independent advocate for small-rate payers. Utah has the will to do what is necessary to provide consumers reliable power at reasonable prices. Utah recognizes that it is a part of an integrated energy system. 'We intend to continue to take part in regional efforts to improve the vibrancy of our western energy market. The announcement today of Utah's Energy Policy sets the framework for action that will help assure a reliable, affordable, clean supply of power. Mapleton police report Mapleton Police had 57 calls last week including 16 that were animal related. They arrested Trevor Gayle Symes, 30 N. 300 East 116, Mt. Pleasant, after a traffic stop for two counts of possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of marijuana, possession posses-sion of drug paraphernalia and speeding. The wisest thing to do with a fool is to encourage him to hire a hall and discourse to his fellow citizens. Nothing chills nonsense like exposure to the air. Woodrow Wilson COMMENT My Airswitch bill doubled! Editor: I have read lots of letters over the past 27 years that we have lived here in Springville and never once imagined that I would be writing one myself. Today is different! In my household my husband opens and pays all the bills and I do the yard work. So when my husband suggested that I look at our bill from Airswitch because the rates were going up. I did just that because I was the one that talked him into letting me have the service! When Airswitch was first iniroduced to Springville. we had a very old computer that was long outdated and we couldn't use it for the Internet. The citizens citi-zens of Springville were told that we were to give Airswitch access to our yards and in turn they would give us a service that would be 500 times faster, would be very cost efficient and the best of all, we wouldn't have to tie up our phone lines! At first I was tentative because be-cause I didn't have any plans at that time to purchase a new computer and I didn't like the fact that we didn't even have a say about them coming into our yards and installing the service. Airswitch made a promise to the community that their technicians tap air thriving here Editor: I am a very private person normally. But the love I have for my two sons has changed this. I can no longer stay quiet. I thought if I could help just one family open their eyes it would be worth it. Don't think for one minute the drug epidemic is gone. It is alive and thriving in Springville. It is a Horrible Disease that works like a tornado. It touches down and tries to destroy everyone and Something miist fee dorie! Editor: I have appealed, again, to the Utah County Health Department to give Mapleton citizens a strong public warning of potential cancer can-cer risks, and requested an updated updat-ed Cancer Cluster Study in Mapleton. Map-leton. J have also renewed my commitment to support a house-to-house health survey. I am convinced that such a survey will show a major cancer cluster in southeast and southwest Mapleton where we were exposed to the Trojan contaminated water and air for many years. I learned just last week that a good friend's son was recently diagnosed with cancer similar to that another neighbor has. We now know of seven cancers, three deaths, four major illnesses and one handicapped child within 15 houses in the south of Mapleton. Maple-ton. Who knows how many more children in those 15 homes may come down with cancer? The entire Mapleton community commu-nity deserves to. be properly put on notice from an appropriate Sumac thanks customers! Editor: A BIG thanks to all of the SUNROC customers for their support and participation in our grand opening! The winners to our drawings UDOT update The Utah Department of'; Transportation, UDOT, advises motorists that beginning Mar. 26, A-core, Inc. Will start concrete rehabilitation and joint resealing projects along US-189 in Provo Canyon and US-40 in Wasatch County. Construction crews will work along a three-mile stretch between be-tween Olmstead and Vivian Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon. thni Fri. and Sat. as needed. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction for the duration of the work. Crews will also be working along US-40 between the Midway junction and the WasatchSummit County line' 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon. thru Fri. an '. Sat. as needed. need-ed. Traffic will also be restricted would be polite and courteous and that they would not leave any messes in our yards while installing install-ing the cable. Airswitch kept that promise and when they approached ap-proached me to put the cable in my place through my yard I was pleased with the way I was treated, treat-ed, and once it was in place I realized that it had really been no inconvenience whatsoever. I had really wanted to get a new computer because I like to do genealogy. So I gave Airswitch Airswi-tch a call and had them hook us up. After all, they were faster, less expensive than other companies compa-nies and I didn't have to tie up my phone line! That was the biggest plus when you have teenagers still at home. I found lots of distant relatives on the Internet through the genealogy program and now I have a huge email list going and am really hooked to my computer. So here is the kicker, all of us that signed up with Airswitch just got notification in the mail that our service will now cost us double starting in April. Is anyone any-one else out there as mad as I am? I called the company to complain today and the young lady I talked to explained that Airswitch was sold to a bigger corporation and they now have to pay more peoples' salaries. She everything in its path. I would like you to keep a few things in mind. Keep a very close eye on you children. Changes Chan-ges are subtle. Question all abnormal ab-normal behavior and appearances. appearanc-es. Question everything. Lying, cheating and stealing become normal behavior for a drug addict. ad-dict. I found out the hard way. You can't love your child enough to prevent this. You can love so much you cripple them. - - health official with authority so the public will listen. I have recently learned of several more cancer cases primarily pri-marily in the south and southwest part of Mapleton. How much suffering and how many deaths have to take place before someone some-one will give Mapleton's cancer cluster crises proper concern and focus? I strongly believe it is unfair and immoral that the Mapleton citizens have not been adequately notified of the higher than normal cancer statistics in the city, especially espe-cially in south Mapleton. They must be encouraged to have cancer checkups annually. I have agreed to provide $10,000 to pay the cost of a home-to-home health survey of all of Mapleton. It should include questions about possible cases of cancer in present or former residents resi-dents of Mapleton. I talked to a research doctor at the University of Utah about this survey and he agreed to find graduate students who would be were. 6 scooters: John Tuttle, Jeny Watts, Donna Alvey, Leona Haskell, Cynthia Giles and Charlotte Char-lotte Henry; Toro Lawn Mower: Casi Williams; Mountain Bikes: Larry Sanford and Damien Fink; to one ' lane in each direction. This project is scheduled to be completed June 30. ; Work schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather, equipment problems or emergency emergen-cy situations. Utah County Republicans to study issues .-The Utah County Republican Party has scheduled a meeting of its Central Committee to hear proposals" to be considered by delegates at the . regular county organizing convention. This hearing will : convene on Saw Apr.. 7, at the Provo Municipal PAGE claimed the company needs the extra money to continue the service. 1 asked her if many others have called to complain and she said. "Not too many!" I find that hard to believe! I encourage everyone that has Airswitch to call in and complain. I know that unless they change their mind about raising the service charges that I will have to look for a more affordable provider! How about the rest of you? I truly liked Airswitch and I will miss the wonderful service they provided me, but I feel like they have failed to keep one of their commitments with the citi-; zens of Springville, and that was J to keep their service affordable. I feel like they have gotten us all hooked and now, after being content for several months, they can just double our bill and expect ex-pect us to go along with. At this point I don't know what I'm going to do because I really love the Internet. I just had to tell everyone how angry this has made me, and hope that if Switchpoint hears from enough of us, we might make a difference! Their phone number is 226-2300. Thanks for hearing me out. Barbara Johnson Springville We were taught as children to have compassion and empathy for others. Some of us forget this along the way. , I hope we can take a minute out of our busy lives to think what if it was my child. Because this disease isn't concerned with economic or religious status. It. justs want to claim one more addict! Lee Ann Clements Springville i uirfnn interested in conducting the study. That was a year ago. He never followed through. It has to be done by a professional office with authority in order to have any credibility. The first cancer study, done, a few years ago, showed certain types of cancer were occurring from 800 to 2000 more often in the Mapleton population , than in a like population in Salt Lake. City. Then die state learned iheir study had errors in it, having ; missed some reported Mapleton -cancers which would even increase in-crease Mapleton's cancer percentages. percent-ages. We were told one year ago that the state would redo their cancer cluster study. Where is it? No one has seen it? Mapleton residents have' not been adequately warned of," the health dangers that they and their, families have been exposed to. something must be done right away. David Nemelka Mapleton ; DVD Player: Natalie Felix; $500 gift certificate: Arlette McCaus-land; McCaus-land; the big screen TV event to Joyce Savage. ' Jennalee at SUNROC Springville Council Chambers, 351 W. Cen- ; ter, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The, j public is invited to attend al- v though only members of 'the f Central Committee can partici- pate in discussions and vote on proposals. The public may submit proposals pro-posals by presenting them hv, J writing to any member or the 3 Central Committee or Steering Committee on or before the date . of the hearing. The time from 9 ' a.m. to noon is reserved for proposals to amend the constltu-' tion or Bylaws and from noon tp v 'i 3 is reserved for proposals. to change the platform. The county convention will convene on April 28 and will then vote on all ' cleared proposals. , . It's smart to pick friends but not to pieces. your I :i T jl |