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Show Top Cop Dogs: One of country's best units uses quiet areas near Lehi to train canines for law enforcement By BRIAN BRINKERHOFF Outdoors Correspondent One of the best police dog training train-ing schools in the country has been preparing canines to serve in law enforcement and utilizes several quiet locations west of Lehi. Students come from as far north as the Canadian Provinces and as far south as Florida to learn from the nations best trainers in protecting pro-tecting citizens, finding and apprehending appre-hending suspects, and locating hidden hid-den drugs. "Canines...play an integral part of police work" Bill Froehlich Trainer Bill Froehlich, trainer at the Utah Post Canine School, reported that over 100 law enforcement work dogs and partners receive instruction from his school, which is the most regimental in following and achieving the high standards, set for police work. ;The Utah Post Canine School, in operation for approximately 12 years, draws from the expertise of Bill Froehlich, Bruce Shepherd, and Coordinator, Wendell Nope. Wendell's background is quite extensive, with a strong background back-ground in dog psychology and case law. Froehlich continued to explain that many of the dogs come from Germany, Czechoslovakia and Holland and will only respond to commands in their foreign languages. lan-guages. These imported dogs often have excellent work habits and have been raised from parents, with a rich background in police work. Many of their prized attributes include good noses, endurance, and agility, making them excellent for law enforcement. Dogs typically cost over $5,000 and, with the proper training, can be worth more than $20,000. Training at this school is just as important for the trainers as it is for the dogs. This instruction brings the handler and dog together togeth-er so that they can operate at the same level. They establish a working work-ing team that unlocks the potential within each dog. Bob Nace, Officer with the Kaysville City Police Department, was working at the class with Nanto, a German Shepherd from the Netherlands. Nanto is Kaysville City's first K-9 K-9 officer, arriving July 19, 1996. Nanto helps with various needs including tracking, searching iyly" ' . . . ! . A. . . .' Photo by Brian Brinkerhoff Bruce Shepherd works with Falk in apprehending suspects at the Utah Post Canine School, which has been training near Lehi. buildings, recovering evidence, and searching for illegal drugs. Nace reported that Nanto, in his spare time, enjoys playing, chasing his ball, and running in the sprinklers. Peter Kadish, working with Alpine and Highland Police Department, was continuing Zeus's education at the class. Kadish reported that he has been with Zeus, since he was a puppy and Zeus has had extensive training with criminal apprehension and narcotics detection. Zeus has helped in searching for lost kids and also helps develop a link between the police departments and the general public, especially especial-ly children. Froehlich, with the West Valley City See For Yourself Police Department, began dog training in 1982 and currently trains "find and bark dogs," meaning mean-ing that it will find the suspect, detain him, and will bark as long as the suspect does not resist arrest. He commented, "I like working with dogs and like working work-ing with animals. I like the idea of taking an inexperienced dog and creating a finished product when you are done." The public is invited to attend a police dog competition at Hunter High School's football foot-ball stadium, located at 5600 West 4200 South. The competition competi-tion begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 7 and will include various forms of police dog work. With regards to the training, Froehlich, suggested, "We want to see the dogs succeed. We try to excite the dogs and make the learning experience a fun one, so that the next time we have a leaning lean-ing opportunity, he will remember it and look forward to it. Cne of the tricks is to help the dog develop a desire to search and enjoy working with the officer. To the dog, the work is often entertaining. We try to make it a game when training the dog." Froehlich continued, "Canines, I believe, are underutilized and play an integral part of police work. The dogs are trained in apprehending and protection work, but they are also trained in sniffing for drugs, making them great dual-purpose dogs. These dogs are responsible for numerous drug seizures throughout the state. You have increased potential of taking drugs off the street as well at the money that is used to buy and sell the drugs, making it a better place for the citizens." He also added, "The dogs are not weapons, but are tools. The only time they are used as weapons is when the suspect does not follow our instructions and it meets the requirements to turn to the use of force. They are not attack dogs and they are not vicious. They are turned on and off like a light switch. This dog here, after it has been biting the sleeve in apprehension apprehen-sion work, can easily be petted and will not bite you afterwards. They live at home and are part of the family. My dog, Cora, had been used for over five years and I take it fishing and camping. Cora was recently retired and still is part of our family." In West Valley, officers, suspects, sus-pects, and citizens have been saved from injury, through the work of canine units. Froehlich noted, "Sometimes a suspect will be more willing to resist arrest and fight four or five officers, but will not be willing to fight when the police service dog is present. We win twice in engaging the suspect and limiting injury to the suspect and the officers. His mere presence dictates the actions of many suspects, limiting injury to both." Dogs are also very effective in canine demonstrations for service groups, schools, and other organizations. organi-zations. Many children leave the demonstrations thinking, "That dog is pretty nice, and we don't have to worry about getting bitten by the dog, as long as we are doing what we should." Free outdoors seminars offered at High Country By BRIAN BRINKERHOFF - Outdoors Correspondent Whether you are an expert . mountaineer or a beginning camper, High Country Sporting r Goods has outdoor information for ?. you. In an effort to help customers make informed decisions about equipment, they may want or need, High Country is offering numerous seminars throughout the upcoming months. These free seminars, ' taught by the experts, can help all outdoor enthusiasts learn what is " needed to make their outdoor expe-, expe-, riences better. t Ron Nay, Manager of High Country Sporting Goods, reported, "What we are trying to do is provide pro-vide information to help consumers be better prepared and have more "knowledge about proper equip ment, needed to enjoy the outdoors." out-doors." Nay suggested that information, informa-tion, presented at the seminars, can help outdoor enthusiasts of all skill levels. "A lot of it is just to give information, infor-mation, so people can make proper choices," commented Ron. "A lot of times, someone will buy something that really doesn't fulfill what they wanted it to do, because they didn't have the information to make the right choices." Future classes will include a general fly fishing clinic. Nay explained, "The fly fishing clinic will be a very basic course, where we will teach casting techniques for beginners, just getting into it, or for those who just want to learn. Maybe they only want to try cast ing a few times to find out if they want to get more involved in the sport." These seminars are free to the public and everyone is invited. The schedule is as follows: May 29, 7:30 p.m. Enjoying Utah's National Parks and Monuments June 5, 7:30 p.m. Dutch Oven Cooking Part II. Tips and Recipes June 12, 7:30 p.m. Water Purification: Keeping you Safe in the Outdoors June 14, 7:30 p.m. Father's Day Special: Fly Fishing Clinic Outdoor enthusiasts of all interests inter-ests are invited to attend and learn more. The setting is very casual and plenty of information is available avail-able to make the evening worthwhile. worth-while. High Country Sporting Goods is located at 6115 East State Road in American Fork (across from Fred Meyer) and more information infor-mation is available by calling 763-7722. Public Notices Citizen, Free Fress, Keview Wea., may z, - rage it Youth theater program now taking enrollment The Pleasant Grove Youth Theatre is enrolling now for its third annual summer theater production in conjunction with Strawberry Days festivities. This summer's production will explore story theater --an ensemble approach to presentation which features the entire cast on stage at all times. In this type of theater, cast members generally play several roles, moving between character portrayal, rhythm instrumentation, narration, cultural dance and even animal and inanimate object impersonation. The production is open to all youth ages eight and up and meets Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, June 9 to 18, with matinee performances at 2 and 4 p.m. on June 19 and 20. Rehearsals and performances will take place in the Little Theater of the Pleasant Grove City Library. Parents mayenrolltheirchildren at city hall for a $35 registration fee per child through June 4. Late registration June 5 to 9 is $45. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants. Because of the brief rehearsal period, it is expected that cast members attend all rehearsals. Judy Noziska, founder of the Pleasant Grove Youth Theatre, describes the upcoming production as a "mini-play" for the whole family. Director Lisa Bean of the BYU Theater faculty calls this kind of theatrical experience "highly creative, imaginative and great fun." The production will be open to the public and admission is free. For further information contact Judy Noziska at 785-2059. Letter prompts spotlight on teaching privacy to children Dear Ann Landers: I am writing in response to the mother whose daughter was molested by a teenage teen-age boy. I, too, am grieving because of the sexual molestation of my 4-year-old daughter. A 14-year-old male cousin molested her in our home during a family reunion. My sister-in-law, the boy's mother, moth-er, barged into the bathroom and caught her son in the act. I heard her screaming at him as she dragged him down the stairs. When I asked what was going on, she replied, "Oh, nothing much. Boys will be boys." I did not learn what really happened until my daughter told me everything. I took her to the doctor the next day, and by law, the doctor had to file a report. My daughter was interviewed by deputies, social workers, detectives and a therapist. thera-pist. She told them exactly what happened. The authorities then contacted my brother's family for questioning. My brother, the boy's father, is now furious with me for "bringing in authorities and ruining the family fam-ily name." He hung up on me when I called him on the phone and now refuses to have anything to do with me. Meanwhile, my daughter will be in counseling for a long time. She never will be able to forget what happened to her. What the boy's father described as "a little curiosity exploring" will have a lifelong effect on that child. Nowhere, U.S.A. Dear U.S.A.: All children should be told (3 years of age is not too early) that their private pri-vate parts are private and that they should not let anyone touch them. They should also be told that if anyone tries to touch them there, they should tell their parents about it immediately. You have given me the opportunity to spotlight a very important subject, and I thank you for it. What follows was prompted by the same letter: Dear Ann Landers: I'm writing about the 5-year-old girl whose Ann Landers mother was torn between punishing punish-ing the 15-year-old boy who had molested her daughter and keeping keep-ing quiet to preserve peace in the family. That letter bothered me tremendously. If this mother thinks a 5-year-old will forget in time, she is sadly mistaken. I am 27 now and finding it very hard to deal with the psychological problems I've had to live with since I was 3 years old. The same thing happened to me, and I remember every detail vividly. The molester was a teen-age boy, a distant relative. rela-tive. My mother caught him at it, but she wouldn't do anything to stop him because she didn't want to "ruin the family name." It continued con-tinued until I was 7, when he moved out of town. I have had many boyfriends, starting at age 13, and had sex with every one of them (most were several years older than I was), and it was no big deal, just something some-thing that was expected. It never occurred to me to say no. I am now married to a wonderful man and feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Anonymous, Of Course Dear Anonymous: You are "lucky" and then some. Girls who are molested at a very early age and continue to have sex with multiple partners through their teen-age years usually have low self-esteem and have trouble establishing long-term relationships. How fortunate for you to have met a decent, caring man who wanted to make you his life's partner. And how fortunate fortu-nate for him that you had the strength to turn your life around. Gem of the Day: The latest invention for folks who want peace and quiet a phoneless cord. Public Notices Public Notice Advertising Protects Your Right to Know Eagle Mountain seeks proposals The Town of Eagle ' Mountain, pursuant to Utah Cede Annotated 17A-3-30B, ' hereby requests the submission submis-sion of sealed bids from interested parties lor the 1 construction of approximately approximate-ly seven miles of asphalted roadway within the Town of Eagle Mountain, Utah. Interested parties should submit sealed bids to the ' Town Clerk at 130 W. Main, Lehi, Utah 84043, no later than 5 p.m. June 5, 1997. The sealed bids will be ' opened and the contract awarded June 5, 1997 during dur-ing the regular Town Council Meeting -for the Town of Eagle Mountain seeks construction bids Public Notice Advertising Protects Your Right to Know Notice of lost irrigation certificate Lindon sets Public hearinS on fee Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has applied to the American Fork Irrigation Company for the issuance of a new certificate certifi-cate to replace Certificate No. 3635 issued in the name of Utah Hide & Tallow which has become lost. Any person or persons having a claim against Certificate No. 3635 issued in the name ol Utah Hide & Tallow must inform the Board of Directors of the American Fork Irrigation Company within thirty days ot the first publication of this notice. s Kurt E. Prestwich Published in the American Fork Citizen May 7,14,21 and 28,1997. Notice is hereby given that the Lindon City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 in the, Lindon City Center at 383 W. Lakeview Road, Lindon, Utah. The City Council will receive public comment and act on a request by Burton Lumber for a relief petition to pay the established fee in lieu ol turning in water shares for their site located at 1440W. 70 South. Interested persons are invited to attend and make comment. Ott Dameron City Recorder Published in the Pleasant Grove Review May 28, 1997. Eagle Mountain Eagle Mountain. The plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained by MCM Engineering, Inc., 57S No. Main Street, Heber City, Utah, or from the Office of Mayor Hooge, located at 130 W. Main Street, Lehi, Utah. A non-refundable pro duction fee of $150.00 will be required to obtain copies of the plans and specifications. specifica-tions. Melvin C. McQuarrie, P.E. Town Engineer Eagle Mountain Published in the Lehi Free Press May 21 and 28, 1997. From American Fork City Hall Lindon planners set public hearing Notice is hereby given that the Lindon City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 1997 in the Lindon City Center at 383 W. Lakeview Road, Lindon, Utah. The Planning Commissionl will receive public comment and make a recommendation to the City Council for a request by Burton Lumber for a relief petition to pay the established estab-lished fee in lieu of turning in water shares for their site located at 1440 W. 70 South. Interested persons are invited to attend and make comment. Ott Dameron City Recorder Published in the Pleasant Grove Review May 28, 1997. Hearing planned for RDA budget Planners seek public comment The Town of Eagle Mountain, pursuant to Utah Code Annotated 17A-3-30B, hereby requests the submission submis-sion of sealed bids from interested parties for the ' construction of approximately approximate-ly seven miles of asphalted roadway within the Town of Eagle Mountain, Utah. Interested parties should submit sealed bids to the Town Clerk at 130 W. Main, ' Lehi, Utah 64043, no later than 5 p.m. June 5, 1997. The sealed bids will be opened and the contract awarded June 5, 1997 during dur-ing the regular Town Council Meeting for the Town of Eagle Mountain. The plans, specifications and contract documents may be obtained by MCM Engineering, Inc., 575 No. Mam Street, Heber City, Utah, or from the Office of Mayor Hooge, located at 130 W. Main Street, Lehi, Utah. A non-refundable production pro-duction fee of $150.00 will be required to obtain copies of the plans and specifications. specifica-tions. Melvin C. McQuarrie, P.E. Town Engineer Eagle Mountain Published in the Lehi Free Press May 21 and 28, 1997. Notice is hereby given that the American Fork Redevelopment Agency will hold a public hearing on June 10, 1997, in the American Fork City Hall, commencing at 6:00 p.m. to receive public comment regarding the American Fork Redevelopment Agency Budget for fiscal year 1997-98. 1997-98. All interested persons are invited to attend. Dated this 26th day of May, 1997. Richard M. Colborn Executive Director Published in the American Fork Citizen May 28,1997. Notice is hereby given that the Lindon City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 1997 in the Lindon City Center at 383 W. Lakeview Road, Lindon, Utah. The Planning Commission will receive public comment and act on a request by Joyner Construction for a relief petition peti-tion to pay the established fee in lieu of turning in water shares for their site located at 500 North Geneva Road. Interested persons are invited to attend and make comment. Ott Dameron City Recorder Published in the Pleasant Grove Review May 28, 1997. Council sets work session on budget Lindon planners to consider relief Notice is hereby given that the American Fork City Council will meet in a Budget Work Session on May 29, 1997, commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the American Fork City Council Chambers, 31 North Church Street. The agenda shall be as follows: BUDGET WORK SESSION 1. Review and discussion of the proposed budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. 2, Adjournment. Dated this 26th day ot May, 1997. Richard M. Colborn City Recorder Published in the American Fork Citizen May 28, 1997. Notice is hereby given that the Lindon City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 1997 in the Lindon City Center at 383 W. Lakeview Road, Lindon, Utah. The Planning Commission will receive public comment and make a recommendation to the City Council for a request by Joyner Construction for a relief petition to pay the established fee in lieu of turning in water shares for their site located at 500 North Geneva Road. Interested persons are invited to attend and make comment. Ott Dameron City Recorder Published in the Pleasant Grove Review May 28, 1997. |