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Show BUILDING COMMUNITY IN 0 R EM A N D V I N E YA R D TOIM : EDITION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 50 CENTS tn -v Tk T if sal ii i r 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii ii SCHOOLS: Cascade pets a new principal SPORTS: City rivals set to play TOWN HALL: Storytelling festival tops weekend BUSINESS SUNFLOWER MARKET DEBUTS NEXT WEEK heHers bbh iroyte for tas stops Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Utah Transit Authority bus riders along State Street in Orem will soon be able to take advantage of 10 new bus shelters scheduled to be installed before the end of the year. The bus shelters are a joint project between be-tween UTA and the city, said Paul Goodrich, Orem transportation engineer. Orem will be putting in the benches and the concrete pads for the shelters, Goodrich said, and the city has agreed to take care of trash disposal at the facilities. UTA will set up the "building" portion of the shelters. "It's something that's definitely needed," Goodrich said. "I hope that it is just a first phase of shelters, and that additional shelters shel-ters and benches will be provided around the city in future years." The State Street bus stops with the highest high-est usage volumes were selected for the 2008 shelters. Goodrich said some of the locations are already in the public right of way, but some placements require agreements with property prop-erty owners. The last two or three sites are now being finalized with business owners, he said. UTA will then order the shelters all at once. A draft map shows the stops tentatively at the following locations: See STOPS, Page 2 After successful ph a '07 run, Big Read returns to Orem Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Published nearly a half century ago, the story and messages in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Mocking-bird" still strike a chord in today's society. In July alone, the American Amer-ican literature classic was listed at number 42 on the USA TODAY bestseller list. Over at Amazon.com, "To Kill a Mockingbird" ranks as the number one legal thriller, the top seller under literature and fiction, and number three title in its classics category. Based on its continued relevance and universal appeal, the Orem Public Library has selected Harper Lee's 1960 novel about the lives of a family in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression Depres-sion for its second consecutive consec-utive year participating in The Big Read. An initiative of the National Na-tional Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the forefront of American culture, The Big Read in Orem is only expected to get bigger big-ger this year, said Lori Stevens, an Orem Public Library division manager and assistant director of its in-house programs. "(Last year) was our first year and we had a phenomenal response," she said. "Over 5,800 people participated in the library events." Orem is one of 118 communities com-munities across the na tion to participate in this year's The Big Read. As of Friday, Orem librarians had already given out 1,000 free copies cop-ies of the book that will be the center of guest lec- tures, book discussions, exhibits, concerts, dramatic dra-matic presentations, sto-.ryteiling, sto-.ryteiling, film screening-.-and puppet shows Sept. 8 through Oct. 17. Of those surveyed during dur-ing last year's The Big Read events surrounding Willa Cather's "My Anto-nia," Anto-nia," 95 percent of participants partici-pants said they had a positive posi-tive experience, wanted to learn more about the topics presented, read more books, attended more library programs and enjoyed the overall learning experience, Stevens Ste-vens said. "We have seen a unifying unify-ing effect in the community," commu-nity," she said. "I expect just because more families will probably come we'll have double that participation partici-pation this year." Stevens said the Orem Public Library chose "To Kill a Mockingbird" for this year's The Big Read because it is a novel with which nearly everyone is familiar. It's also widely appealing and accessible to readers young and old because it's told through the eyes of a child. In fulfilling the library's li-brary's mission to provide pro-vide the community with information, "fiction offers a unique venue See BIG READ, Page 2 . ! r n i i : ; 'j HmrfcL it wm totti h Or tamest 41 i :,7ZZZ"rmemn im. MICHAEL RIGERTNorth County A display of "Orem during the 1930s," is just one of the many tie-in exhibits at the Orem Public Library that will featured during The Big Read of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird. " From Sept. 8 to Oct. 17 the entire community will be encouraged to read the novel and participate in myriad related activities at the library. Broadmoor Towers planned for 1600 North Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Despite a tight market, developers are moving forward with plans to construct a commercial project proj-ect sometime next year right off Interstate 15 on the 1600 North gateway into Orem. Just last month developers of the proposed Broadmoor Broad-moor Towers office condominiums project that includes retail space and restaurants at 1600 N. 1275 West got rezone approval from the city's development develop-ment office. "Everything passed," said Jason Dodge, vice president presi-dent of CB Richard Ellis in Provo. "We've retooled the project with retail up front." Earlier this summer, Broadmoor Towers developers devel-opers Bruce Dickerson of Skyline Development in Orem and Tom and Lou Bankhead of L&T Construction Construc-tion in Orem scaled back initial plans for an eight-story, eight-story, 136,000 square-foot office condominium Kc;y.;k ;.''-:;-iV;; J,-i vf' ? t ,. 'i.'; J'.'t 'V'w'''v'' - a ! A ft i i' 3 ' , z-jvM .!-! I e is it. R I tl . f - I . S i I - ; I 1 I n:V 1 1 ; fj -fc Ik si.., s, a t f V 1 ' .J ' CB Richard Ellis An artist's rendering of the estimated $15 to $19 million Broadmoor Towers office condominium project planned to built just off Interstate 15 and 1600 Nortn in orem. slated for construction next year, the building would include See TOWERS Page 2 retails units and restaurants. Community Briefing & J HI; - 1 ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald "This way they'll never be forgotten by anyone," said Hunter Nielson as he evens out the bottom of a memorial for Crandall Canyon Mine. HEROES AMONG US TO PAY TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS VIC-TIMS OF CRANDALL CANYON MINE COLLAPSE Funded by private and state contributions, the piece, called "Heroes Among Us" was sculpted by Karen Jobe Templeton as a memorial to the victims of the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse. The bronze artwork is being prepared pre-pared at Lehi Arts Foundry on State Street. Six miners who died in the mine a little more than a year ago face the three miners who tried to rescue them and died in the attempt and a memorial plaque is placed between the miners in the piece. Heroes Among Us will be unveiled on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m., in Huntington. The monument will be located at the Route 31 Scenic Byways Rest Area, in Huntington City, at the base of Huntington Canyon. UDOT TO HOST A SERIES OF BICYCLE CORRIDOR CORRI-DOR PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES - The Utah Department Depart-ment of Transportation will host a series of 12 public open houses throughout the state to discuss existing and potential bicycle corridors. These open houses will be held from Sept. 17 through Oct. 22 in various locations loca-tions throughout the state from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Orem open house will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Orem Senior Friendship Center, 93 North 400 East. In response to increasing demand for bicycle corridors cor-ridors in Utah, UDOT is preparing a statewide Bicycle Corridor Priority Plan. Key elements of the plan include: an assessment of current bicycle accommodations; a methodology for improving bicycle corridors; and public pub-lic input and recommendations. A brief welcome and introduction to the Bicycle Corridor Cor-ridor Priority Plan project will begin at 5 p.m. Following the introduction and welcome, attendees may visit three display stations until 7 p.m. The display stations will provide attendees with project background information and opportunities for commenting on existing and potential po-tential bicycle corridors as well as prioritization factors UDOT will use to evaluate bicycle corridors. Project representatives will be available throughout the open house to answer questions and listen to public comments and ideas. For more information, contact Amy Steinbrech at 801.364.0088 ext. 115 or amywfandco.com. UDOT 800 NORTH RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE The final section of 800 North is now paved and all intersections are now open. Crews will not be working over Labor Day weekend. Paving: With the exception of the final "top coat" of asphalt, the paving on 800 North is done! This includes the 800 East intersection. Left Turns: Left turns are now allowed at all the signalized signal-ized intersections and a few other locations. Thank you for your patience with the turn restrictions I Center Medians: The final island, from 600 East to 800 East, will be built next week. This median is also raised and will be landscaped. Other landscaping work continues contin-ues in the medians and on the sides of the road. Multi-Use Path: The remaining section of the 10-ft multi-use path on the north side of 800 North will be completed on the east end of the project next week. Pedestrians on 800 North: Most of the sidewalks, pedestrian pe-destrian ramps, and pedestrian lights are now functional function-al and safe for pedestrians. Crosswalks will be painted after the final layer of asphalt is laid. Pedestrians should continue to exercise caution and be aware of potential hazards while construction and landscaping continues. LDS FILM FESTIVAL CALLING FOR ENTRIES FOR 2009 FESTIVAL The LDS Film Festival has announced an-nounced its Call for Entries 2009 is now online. Festival organizers encourage local and LDS filmmakers to participate in the 8th LDS Film Festival 2009 and submit their work to the festival. They say the success of the. LDS Film Festival is a direct result of the quality and diversity di-versity of the work submitted. ,;, . .. Highlights are again the Short Film Competition, Feature Film Exhibition, 24-Hour Filmmaking Marathon, Special Screenings, and the 7-Page Script Competition. Organizers said with an attendance of over 6,500 at last year's LDS Film Festival, the event was a tremendous tremen-dous success and offered huge exposure to filmmakers and screenwriters. For deadlines and entry guidelines go to www.lds-filmfestival.org. nil II 6 Ml,61055 0005 |