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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OREM AND VINEYARD UTAH P GTr - I. ' SALT Ui' LViLiLLo) EDITION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2007 50 CENTS a M3 SCHOOLS: Librarian shares favorite book picks SPORTS: Halford funding success BUSINESS GALLERIA DEL SOL BRINGS A BIT OF MEXICO TO UTAH YEAR IN REVIEW Iff . ( F?Jlfe MARIO RUIZDaily Herald Pete Dalton of TruGreen Chemlawn lawn care demonstrates spraying for Japanese beetles to media during a news conference at the home where the beetle infestation was originally discovered in May. . - - 2007 a year for change ;ih Oreoii Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Though there were no earth-shaking controversies controver-sies or town hall upheavals in Orem in 2007, there were newsworthy items taking place in Family City USA over the past 12 months. In January, Orem teen Tori Schmanski and her parents traveled to China for her to undergo cutting-edge stem cell treatments. A tragic car accident in 2005 left Schmanski with brain damage, portions of which her parents hope may one day be reversed through advances in medical science. Orem City Councilman Stephen Sandstrom gave up his council seat when he was elected to the Utah State Legislature in fall 2006. That vacancy was filled when the Council voted to appoint Margaret Black to fill Sandstrom's seat. In mid-January, initial work began on a $49 million Utah Department of Transportation project to widen 800 North to three lanes in each direction. On Feb. 3, Orem High School swimmer Zach Miller took state in the 100-yard freestyle event. Lake Side r . ; , . , . ' . . ASHLEY FRANSCEUDaily Herald Megan Guenter, a conservation horticulturist at Central Utah Gardens, puts plant See CHANGE, Page 2 name plates in one of many of the gardens at Central Utah Gardens in May. Newest Orem City. Council member to be sworn in Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Carl Hernandez, soon to be sworn in as the newest Orem City Council member, keeps a jar of chalk on his desk at Brigham Young University, Uni-versity, where he is assistant dean of the law school and teaches state and government law at the Marriott School of Management but it's no ordinary chalk. Hernandez was given the chalk by his grandfather a couple of years before the elder relative passed away. It was the chalk the grandfather used to mark his employee number1 num-ber1 on the boxes of fruits and vegetables he picked in Central Valley, Calif. Hernandez said the chalk is a reminder to him of his roots, and of those who have gone Before so that he can have the opportunities he has today. Raised in Tulare in Central Valley, Hernandez Hernan-dez said he had a "great childhood" growing up in the agriculturally-rich area. "People lived very close to the land there. And there is the same feel in Orem. We have fruit trees and See COUNCIL, Page 2 u s P I - .... REVA BOWENNorth County Carl and Christy Hernandez are shown here surrounded by their children, Chrisanne, 1 6; Coralee, 15; Cameron, 12; Connor, 10; Carson, 7; and Clarissa, 5. Community Briefing SHOOTING SUSPECT SOUGHT - Orem police are seeking a warrant for a suspect in a fatal shooting. Police on Wednesday identified 28-year-old Raul Brito as a suspect in the shooting death of Manual Saucedo. Brito had initially been named as a person of interest in the case, but police now consider him to be the shooter, according to Orem police spokesman Lt. Doug Edwards. Brito was named as the suspect after tests showed that Saucedo's gunshot wound was not self-inflicted. Saucedo suffered a gunshot wound to the head shortly after midnight on Friday in his Orem home. Brito, his friend and roommate, was seen running from the home and driving away after the gunshot was heard, police said. Two families and several other people, including Brito and Saucedo, lived in the home, though no one witnessed the shooting. According to police, Saucedo and Brito had been drinking together prior to the shooting. Investigators Investiga-tors do not know if the shooting was accidental or if the two got into a fight, Edwards said. No one at the house said anything about the two having a conflict prior to the shooting. Edwards said investigators were trying to get an arrest warrant for Brito on Wednesday and were attempting at-tempting to locate him. Edwards would not comment on whether police believe Brito, a U.S. citizen, is still in the area. Investigators are also looking for the black 1999 Chevy Silverado pickup truck Brito was last seen in. Anyone with information about Brito's whereabouts where-abouts can contact Orem police at 229-7070. FIRE Firefighters were summoned Dec. 21 at 7:26 a.m. to investigate the smell of smoke at the Red Cross building at 384 E. University Parkway. They found smoke in several businesses in the strip mall and fire burning in the Sperion business at 388 E. University Parkway. After putting out the fire, firefighters and investigators investi-gators found the back door to Spherion pried open. Investigators sifted through the rubble looking for any evidence that may be available. Police said there have been a number of business burglaries in the past week where doors have been pried open and it's possible that the same suspect is responsible for all of these recent break-ins. LIBRARY TO CLOSE - The Orem Library will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, and remain closed all of Jan. 1 in honor of New Year's Day. Library services will be available Jan. 2. Regular library hours are 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. GROUPS MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS - Orem based nonprofit cultural arts organizations and government gov-ernment owned and operated facilities are invited to apply for CARE grants. There are several kinds of grants cultural arts mini grants, cultural arts major grants, and those for capital development and operations opera-tions of recreational and cultural facilities in Orem. Applications will be accepted from Jan. 2 to March 5. Details are available at www.orem.org. LIBRARY OFFERS BOOK DISCUSSION KITS TO THE PUBLIC - Orem Public Library patrons can now check out a special set of kits for their book group. Each kit checks out for six weeks and includes 12 copies of the book. The kits also include information informa-tion about the author and novel, and a list of possible discussion questions. For more information, or to reserve re-serve one of the titles up to six months in advance, call 229-7175. Reservations not picked up within the week they were scheduled will become available to others. ART CRAZE - SCERA Youth Artists presents Art Craze. Youth are invited to come and join the creative fun for all ages. There will be an open art studio with organized art projects. They are invited to check out classes and discounts offered for winter semester. Admission Ad-mission is free and no reservations or registration are required. It will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at the SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St. Orem EARLY DEADLINE - In preparation for New Year's, North County newspapers will have an early deadline for the Jan. 3 edition. Celebrations including weddings, wed-dings, missionaries, birthdays and anniversaries, public notices, obituaries and classified ads must, be turned in to the office by noon Friday. The Jan. 3 edition will be mailed Jan. 4. 055'0005Oll,l8 SI i Grab the Mr. or Mrs. and head down this holiday season ll fnr Cnari -1 Dr-i"- in rr AiitoKIa i R QO nnr Fin in in or Kw . II.. . ft All Loans available OAC LriiNC, VKtlUll UNION J V Copy |