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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARD a4i A. 00 EDITION THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007 50 CENTS EI Hem hi I j SCHOOLS: Video games can help beat the heat TOWN HALL: Orem vets share WWII stories SPORTS: Taekwondo school honored by hall of fame " rrrr Business ENVISION ACADEMY HAS HANDS-ON LEARNING Crape tails odd Orem tome Photos by ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald A Wagstaff crane fell on a house in Orem on Wednesday. Three children were in the house at the time but no one was hurt in the accident. The crane went through the family room and a detached garage in back. Power line project turns dangerous for local family "I was hesitant to have it done anyway," said Kristine Clarke, whose house was damaged when a Wagstaff crane fell on it in Orem on Wednesday. "I've been reading them the riot act every day. 7 don't want you to do this. ' I said it over and over again. " Clarke watched the crane being lifted off of her house from the neighbor's house Wednesday morning. Natalie Andrews DAILY HERALD Kristine Clarke didn't know how worried she should have been about the crane in front of her home Tuesday morning until she got a text message saying it had fallen on her house. A crane from Wagstaff Crane Co. toppled over on top of the Clarke home in Orem at about 8:30 a.m. while three children were inside. No one was injured, and even the family pets made it out safely thanks to a vigilant neighbor who rushed in. Neighbor Wendy Petty ran inside with Clarke's 19-year-old daughter, Chelsey Norton, and they grabbed three children and the family dog. Wagstaff Crane deferred com ment to Rocky Mountain Power. A spokeswoman said the cause of the crash is still under investigation. investi-gation. Spokeswoman Margaret Oler said power was cut off to the Clarke home and three others at 8:33 a.m. The power was restored to all but one by the afternoon. "A crane company was contracted con-tracted to lift a power pole into place," she said. "We are working work-ing on an electric distribution line because of new residential housing hous-ing in that area." Petty said she couldn't describe what the crane sounded like. "It was traumatizing," she said, noting that when the crane fell, the operator was dangling out of the cab's window. "I was just like, 'Wow, it's dropping!' " See CRANE, Page 2 Vineyard council considers police department Jackie Springgay NOR 'm 1 1 nlLjl i ;am It won't be many years before Vineyard needs its own police and fire departments, but for now the city is trying to decide what to do when the contract for police and fire coverage runs out in July. "The mayor is working on different options to bring to the council," said Town Clerk Dan Wright. "We may possibly get an extension to the contract (with Orem), or we may look into going with the County Sheriff's Department." The small town is in the process of planning a public safety building in anticipation of the coming growth. The population of Vineyard expected to increase to 30,000 in the next five to 10 years. But right now, with a population of 150 according accord-ing to the last census, there is not enough money to spend on its own public safety force. "The community wants a public safety force simply because of growth," Wright said One main problem for the town is access. There is one main entrance to Vineyard at 4(10 South in Orem. In order for Vineyard to receive help during an emergency, only this entrance can be used. The town is on the west side of the railroad tracks, which makes it hard for emergency vehicles vehi-cles to access this area from Orem when the tracks are in use. "When we were hjoking at approving new developments, de-velopments, public safety became a oritk al issue," said Jennifer Rohison, Vineyard town plannet "The new approved public safety facility is approved ap-proved for 1,011 units." The facility will be paid for by impact fees. The money to pay for the staff of the public safety See POLICE, Page 2 Orem family bids to win Beijing Olympics trip Michael Rigert If they get enough votes, the Decker family of Orem may be touring 200X Beijing' Summer Olympic-sites Olympic-sites this August courtesy of China's Olympic Committee. Com-mittee. Karen Decker and her two sisters, one in Highland High-land and one in Idaho falls, Idaho, are feverishly entering votes daily online at the Beijing f )lympics Web site (family.beijing200H.cn) in their bids to win the free trips. On June 1, a total of 12,079 registered families from 62 countries were narrowed down to 50 ( 'hi-nese 'hi-nese and 50 foreign f amilies, according to the .See BEIJING. Page 2 i it Briefing TEEN SUMMER READ 2007 - The Orem Public Library is sponsoring a program to help teens "discover hidden treasure" this summer. Participants in the Teen Summer Read 2007 program meet in the library Tuesdays at 2 p.m. during the months of June and July, The upcoming schedule includes: "Poetry Party," with Gina Clark, June 19; "Movies I Wish I Would Have Seen as a Teenager," with Mike Smith, June 26; triathlete Jason Nielsen, July 3; photochoreographer James Westwater, July 10; and "Hidden Musical Treasures," Trea-sures," with James Scarbrough, July 17. There will be a read-a-thon from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 27. On July 31 at 2 p.m., teens will have the opportunity to write book reviews of a favorite novel. For more information, call 229-7378. USED OIL RECYCLING - Wondering what to do with that used oil or antifreeze anti-freeze sitting in the garage? Orem's Public Works Department is currently accepting used oil and antifreeze anti-freeze from Orem residents, who can dispose of up to five gallons per visit at the new Public Works complex at 1450 West 550 North. Waste oil includes transmission oil, motor oil, differential oil, power steering oil, and hydraulic oil. Waste oil is not accepted if it is mixed with dirt, water, trash, paint, or chemicals. chemi-cals. Antifreeze cannot be accepted if it is mixed with any foreign substance. Those disposing of waste are asked to fill out a form giving information that includes name, address, date, and the amount of oil being disposed of. WATER QUALITY REPORT - The water provided to Orem customers meets or exceeds all quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protec- tion Agency and the State of Utah, according to a 2007 consumer confidence confi-dence report recently mailed to Orem residents and issued by the Water Resources Re-sources Division of the Public Works Department. De-partment. The city has a water source protection ordinance available for public review. The ordinance "contains information about source protection zones, potential contamination sources, and best management practices to protect the integrity" of drinking water supplies, the report stated. The report noted that susceptibility of contamination to the city's wells and springs is low, but the major potential source of contamination would be from residential areas and private commercial commer-cial businesses, so proper disposal of chemicals and other pollutants is urged. LINDON TO REMAIN WITH PL. GROVE FOR POLICE - Although Lin- don and Pleasant Grove officials haven't seen eye-to-eye on public safety for the last couple of months, they are planning to stay together. At a Lindon City Council meeting Tuesday night, Lindon City Council members expressed their desire to work out their problems with Pleasant Grove, and decided to put off any major changes in public safety services for now. They also agreed to begin working together with Pleasant Grove to correct the problems. "Since public safety is of number one importance for our citizens, I think that we need to take the time and have a strong desire to work things out," said Eric Anthony, Lindon City council member. The changes Lindon feelsimportant include the level ownership Lindon has, the level of accountability for Pleasant Grove, and the level of information they are receiving from the Pleasant Grove officials. EARLY DEADLINE - Because of the Fourth of July holiday, the deadline for turning in wedding, anniversary, missionary mis-sionary and other celebrations for publication publi-cation in the North County Newspapers will be Friday, June 29 at 3 p.m. for the Thursday, July 5 edition. Celebrations can be submitted via e-mail, e-mail, call 756 7669 for details. And don't forget, our offices have moved to 399 East State in Pleasant Grove. 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