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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARD I I't-x z z void EDITION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 50 CENTS a WW. SCHOOLS: Mt. View High leads in AP scores TOWN HALL: Brush (ire breaks out in Drem SPORTS: Owlz advance to championship series - X 's aiih iipi nn pi ruirr bYMHhLtLtVAIt FITNESS GOALS Military Mettle Honored F " " 5 C i .i i .:: tv. w, ..u:.iV...i .... m. .jmm , ,.&-- mat c,i Q - 'k 21 j. J1? Am. Photos by CRAIG DILGER - Daily Herald Jeff Long right was presented the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service in Afghanistan on Friday. Orem detective awarded Purple Heart and Bronze Star Joe Pyrah DAILY HERALD gt. Jeff Long not only survived a suicide bomber's attempt to kill him and his buddies in Afghanistan, but also was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his actions. Long, a member of the 405th Civil Af fairs Battalion in the Army Reserve, was presented with the revered Army commendStions by his battalion bat-talion commander in a Friday ceremony at Orem City Hall. He is also a detective with the Orem police division. The Purple Heart was for November 1, 2006, when he and his convoy, which included Utahns Spc. Ambrose Faatoafe and Sgt. Robert Benton, came under attack. His unit was returning to base in a five-vehicle convoy on one of the few highways in the southeastern southeast-ern corner of Afghanistan. Only 15 to 20 minutes into the two-hour trip after departing from a Kandahar Kan-dahar airfield, a vehicle approached their convoy traveling in the opposite direction. See LONG, Page 3 Jeff Long front Robert Benton left and Ambrose Faatoafe right laugh while standing for a portrait after Long was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service in Afghanistan on Friday. The three Utah locals served on the same team for the Army Reserves. Incumbents finish ahead of challengers Reva Bowen it NORTH COUNTY STAfh Incumbents Margaret Black and Mark Seastrand finished ahead of 10 challengers challeng-ers for three open City Council seats as Orem voters went to the polls Tuesday for the municipal primary election. Finishing in the top six to join Black and Seastrand on the ballot in November will be Carl I lernandez 111. Brent Sumner, Sum-ner, Michael J. Whimpey, and lorn I-if it a Sitake. Candidates Gary Wise, Ron McDonald, Derek J. Whetten. Dan 1.. Wright, Steve Hemingway, and Idward I .alone appeared ap-peared to be eliminated in the balloting. After the results from the final precinct pre-cinct were tallied about 1 1 p.m., city recorder Donna Weaver spoke briefly to the candidates and their supporters in the multi-purpose room of the Orem City Center. "Tonight's results are very preliminary," prelimi-nary," Weaver said, noting that over 200 absentee and provisional ballots still need to be factored in. "It is within the scope of possibility (that the results could change). See ELECTION, Page 3 Politics and election series kicks off at Orem library Michael Rigert NORTH I O'lIiTv ' TATI What has UVSC president William Sederburg, all six Orem City Council candidates, can-didates, Utah's top 10 K)liticaI trends, and a little Cold Warnuclear culture tossed in for flair? The Orem Public Library docs in a new political election scries beginning on Wednesday. With the escalation of the marathonlike marathon-like 2008 presidential election campaign, the Orem City Council race in full swing. See POLITICS, Page 3 CorniriunityBriefing MEET THE GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES - The Orem Public Library will present "Getting Ready to Vote: Meet the Candidates" where residents resi-dents can come meet the six Orem City Council candidates who advance to the Nov. 6 general election after Tuesday's primary election. Slated for Wednesday, Wednes-day, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. in the library's Storytelling Wing, the event is hosted by UVSC student government and the UVSC Students and Citizens for Civic Engagement. The forum will provide audience members the opportunity to meet the candidates, ask questions about issues relevant to the Orem community. com-munity. For more information, contact Mike Palfreyman at (801) 310-4478 or mkpalfreymangmail.com. STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR - The Utah Education Coalition Coali-tion has named Vern Henshaw, Alpine School District superintendent and Orem resident, as the 2008 Utah Superintendent Super-intendent of the Year. He will represent the state in the Vern Henshaw National Superintendent of the Year program. Henshaw was nominated for the state honor because of several accomplishments including his focus on communication, his implementation of the district community com-munity council as a vehicle, hiring and retention of quality qual-ity teachers, and Implementation of professional development devel-opment days. In addition to this honor, the Institute of Educational Inquiry in Seattle has designated Henshaw as an AED Scholar for his contributions to the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. Henshaw received his appointment as ASD superintendent su-perintendent in 2000 after serving a year as the 7-12 grade schools assistant superintendent. A high school principal for 11 years, he served as an assistant principal for Provo High School, his only time away from the Alpine School District, Dis-trict, and was a high school teacher for seven years. UDOT 800 NORTH RECONSTRUCTION RECONSTRUC-TION UPDATE - Crews have begun reconstructing the northwest quadrant of the 800 North and State Street intersection. inter-section. Traffic is shifted to the east side of State Street, with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane in operation. op-eration. This work is anticipated to last through Sept. 21. Please expect delays in the area. The 400 East intersection north of 800 North will be closed for approximately approxi-mately three weeks to reconstruct and pave the intersection. Please use alternate alter-nate routes as necessary. Work was delayed slightly here this week due to Rocky Mountain Power's response to emergency needs associated with the severe weather around the state. Rocky Mountain Power is a necessary player in the work taking place at this intersection, intersec-tion, and they are back on site and work is now progressing. CHANGE OF COMMAND IN UTAH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - On Sept. 8 at Camp Williams, Col. Andy Wood, an Orem resident, relinquished command of First Battalion, 19th Special Spe-cial Forces Group (Airborne), of the Utah Army National Guard to Lt. Col. Steven Watt, from Ogden. CALVARY BAPTIST GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT - Salt Lake City's Calvary Baptist Gospel Choir will be presenting a special performance tonight at 7 p.m. at the Orem Public Library. The whole family is invited to the unique opportunity opportu-nity to enjoy the gospel music of a historic his-toric choir that was founded in 1896. FILM NOIR MONTH AT THE OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY - On the heels of the successful Iranian Film Festival in August, the Orem Public Library is continuing con-tinuing its series of themed-film screenings screen-ings in September featuring classics from the film noir genre. The library has a large volume of DVDs and video cassettes cas-settes in its collection, including many foreign, art house and independent films. Though the library purchases the rights to screen the films for free, part of the agreement is that the titles cannot be published in the media. Tuesday's screening is a 1948 classic directed by William Keighley about FBI Inspector Briggs who sends his best agent undercover to penetrate the in ner circle of the notorious Stiles gang Everything goes according to plan, until an informant inside the police department depart-ment tips of Stiles. The film starring Richard Widmark runs 91 minutes. All free film screenings are on Tuesday Tues-day nights at 7 p.m. in the library's media me-dia auditorium. I 055 00050' 1 ML.Jr. A 1 nM-1 1 JlUfJlUI in LFu 1 lliUI 1 . Ul I I Is." lit III IIHI M JJL 20 1 ADpDini( CREDIT UNI0N t GET STARTED mm Copy 1 m in iiv n n VI) l ! 'mill ll . .tavHK |
