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Show 'ij; BUILDING COMMUNITY IN 0 R E M AND V -v4 DoitnMUeralti e d i t i o N THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008 50 CENTS OrmTiMES elj3E H3 SCHOOLS: East Shore ill holds graduation SPORTS: season opener TOWN HALL Spots open for youth theater test MM Business UNIQUE, CUSTOM-BUILT AWNINGS FOR YOUR HOME Orem, Vineyard debate fire coverage Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF When someone in the town of Vineyard dials 9-1-1 because of a medical emergency or fire, it s the Orem Fire Division that responds. Problem is, Vineyard's contract for emergency emer-gency medical, fire and dispatch services with Orem expired a year ago. And though Orem firefighters and paramedics para-medics continue to scramble a crew when there is an emergency in Vineyard. Chief Mike Larsen, Orem's public safety director. said providing the service to Vineyard in the absence of a contract has been a concern Since the town currently has no contracted fireEMS provider, emergency calls from Vineyard are routed first from county emergency emer-gency dispatchers to Orem whose dispatchers dispatch-ers in turn have to determine where to direct the call. "We have no obligation contractually or through an interlocal agreement to go, (but J we're looking at it from an ethical and moral standpoint," Larsen said. "Do we let it burn? ... We don't want to ignore it." The situation puts his public safety first responders in a bind, can result in delayed responses re-sponses and diverts resources that could otherwise oth-erwise be serving residents in Orem, he said. "Dispatchers in both agencies are caught between a rock and hard spot," Larsen said. "They're not decision makers." Though the Orem City Council decided in principle two-and-a-half years ago to end the fire and EMS services contract with Vineyard, Vine-yard, the contract didn't actually expire until See VINEYARD, Page 2 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CELM TOBIN Daitj Herald Isaac Earl 17. will head for Egypt at the end of this month after receiving a State Department-sponsored scholarship fo study Arabic at the Summer Language Institute in Cairo for six weeks tlxis summer. Earl who will be a senior at Utah County- Academy of Sciences next year, sat for a portrait in his backyard fn Orem on Monday. He was one of 30 high school students selected for the scholarship and the only student from Utah. Orem teen to hone his Arabic skills in Egypt Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Seventeen-year old Isaac Earl of Orem will soon be Cairo-bound, but not to raid lost arks or walk like an Egyptian, but rather, to talk like an Egyptian. The Utah County Academy of Sciences high schooler who has a knack for foreign languages has secured a spot among 29 other American high school students to participate in a 6-week student exchange at a renowned Arabic language institute. Earl and the other American teens will be housed with Egyptian host families who will help them practice their conversational Arabic and introduce them to local culture and history. The June 30-Aug. 9 program Is a summer variant of a year-long high school exchange program offered through APS and partially funded by the U.S. State Department. Earl and his classmates will split time at the Ka-limat Ka-limat Language and Culture Centre just outside out-side of Cairo w hile also touring cultural sites and spending time with their host families. Not that the Arabic language is entirely new to EarL He began a self -study of the language lan-guage after he excelled in his French class in See EGYPT. Page 2 OREM SUMMERFEST ' i 1 y ' rfr 11 f MUM RMZDa WerafcS GHs from Center Stage dance stoSo in Orem perform to a crowd at Orem1 Swnmerfesl on June 13. Judge sets bail at $1M for man accused in Father's Day stabbing letemy Duda A judge set a $1 million cash-only bail on Monday for an Orem man accused in the stabbing death of his dad on Father's Day. Deputy Count' Attorney At-torney Jason Sant said he wanted no bail for Michael Mi-chael Kirsch, but lacked the evidence he would have needed for the judge to grant the request. "We went as high as we could go without going go-ing for the no baa, Sant said Kirsch. 31, is charged wth aggravated homicide and aggravated assaul. He was arrested Sunday morning after his father. 62 -vear- Michael Kirsch See BAIL Pcge 2 Community Briefing UDOT TO PRESENT ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES ALTERNA-TIVES FOR VINEYARD CONNECTOR: PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE PROPOSED NORTH-SOUTH ROADWAY FROM AMERICAN FORK TO OREM - The Utah Department of Transportation Trans-portation is seeking public input on the planned Vineyard Vine-yard Connector roadway that will connect American Fork to Orem west of Interstate 15. UDOT will present a number of different alternative routes currently being be-ing considered at a public open house on Wednesday, June 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the Timpanogos Special Service Ser-vice District in American Fork (5050 W. 6400 North). The open house will give citizens the opportunity to view the alternatives considered in the study, review re-view study information and discuss their thoughts and opinions one-on-one with project team members. UDOT will collect and review public comments before proposing a final design this fall. 'Public input has been an important component of the Vineyard Connector study so far," said Bryan Adams, UDOT project manager. "We received many comments from citizens and public agencies that helped us identify local issues and refine the alternatives alterna-tives to meet the community's needs." In designing the alternatives, UDOT is trying to minimize impact on the natural and man-made resources re-sources of the area while considering city planning objectives, future developments, and connectivity to the greater northern Utah County transportation system. The Vineyard Connector will add infrastructure to meet transportation needs created by accelerated population growth in Utah County in recent years. The roadway will offer an alternate north-south route west of Geneva Road and 1-15 that would serve local users while benefiting the regional transportation system. The Vineyard Connector will also provide access to the planned UTA FrontRunner commuter rail line. Residents, property owners, business owners and others who cannot attend the public open house can give input on the study at vineyard s ppbh.com, by calling 801-753-7343, or by visiting the study Web site atwww.udot.utah.govvineyard. UDOT will collect comments specific to the alternatives through July 16. OREM LIBRARY FUNDRAISER AT BARNES & NOBLE From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Orem, a series of activities activi-ties including puppet shows, music, book signings, storytelling and games will herald a day-long fundraiser fund-raiser for the Orem Public Library. To participate in the fundraiser, patrons can pick up a voucher from the Library or print one at www. oremlibrary.org to present June 21 when purchasing items at Barnes & Noble. A percentage of the net sale will be donated back to the Library's Teen department for both summer reading events and soon-to-be-introduced teen study group facilities. For more information about the fundraiser and for an events schedule, go to http:Wib.orem.org'. The Barnes 8i Noble Booksellers in Orem is located at 330 E. University Parkway and is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m, throughout which time vouchers will be accepted. CHARITY FUNDRAISERAUCTION TO BENEFIT THE JOHN AND SHAROLYN STARRS FAMILY IN OREM - John and Sharolyn Starrs of Orem, the parents of four children ages 5-16, are struggling with medical and living expenses after both parents have faced major health setbacks in the past two years. Sharolyn is still recovering from having a large tumor removed from above her heart and John has had complications with his esophagus. Doctors are still determining whether cancer will develop and the best avenue for treatment. John has been unable to work since February. Friends of the Starrs have organized a fundraising dinner auction for Saturday, June 21. from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Cherry Hill Elementary School, 250 E. 1650 South in Orem. Original paintings by Liz Lemmon Swindle and Orem's Dallyn Zundel will be among items up for auction. The auction begins at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, or $35 per family with additional ad-ditional donations accepted. Tickets can be purchased from an online ticket order form at www.patientdocs com starrsi or by calling call-ing Karen Fletcher at 801 -434 8097. A charity yard sale to benefit the family will a!so be held on Saturday, June 21. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 151 W. 1700 South in Orem. Businesses are a'so encouraged to donate cash or in -kind for the auction. Tax-deducCbie donations can a' so be made at any Key Bank in the name of the John and SHarotyn Starrs Famity Charitable Fund set up to benefit the family. 6 ll61055 coosri |