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Show 7 500 Per Issue v an edition of THE DAILY HERALD Online: www.HarkTheHerald.com yearNumber 11 Ph, THURSDAY, March 13, 2003 otoh 538 South State Street, Orem, UT 84058 (8011225-1340 5 Sr V Jr a thi Photo in 1 J ' t Plons. Any pi; ahl, !1 L i Photo by Reva Bowen lest and elegant prom dresses headlined the fashion run- j at the Orem Women's Club's fundraising event. undraiser blends !5 olor with culture REVA BOWEN Times Reporter Mor and culture com. 3d in an exciting way to , p winter-weary guests mt into Spring" on urday. That was the "- me of the annual lunch-and lunch-and fashion show j-r-r draiser held by the m Women's Club March t the Utah Valley State I lege grand ballroom, ceeds from the event benefit the Family iport and Treatment iter in Orem. n keeping with the me, table centerpieces ;ured brightly colored, ;Iew drug treatment center dedicated in Orem .i SCARLETT M. BARGER Times Reporter Orem is now home to ie of the county's new eatment centers for others with metham-letamine metham-letamine addictions. The House of Hope in ovo and the Promise 'ogram in Orem were idicated last Friday, in pes of treating more Dmen and helping their ildren as well. The Promise Program located at 1479 West inter St., at an office ulding in the heart of dustrial Orem. Michell Hardman, fice specialist at the omise Program, said e low-key location peals to many of the itients. "It's really non-threat-ing," she said. "The amen have been really :cited." The Orem facility actu-ly actu-ly opened in February, it officials had an open use last Friday because publicity initiated by the ALPINE RgIT UNION flower-shaped helium balloons bal-loons tethered to vases of carnations. Yellow and white balloon columns framed the stage, along with latticework and greenery, green-ery, and balloon bouquets added a decorative touch to the room. The "light and bright" spring atmosphere continued contin-ued to the fashions seen on the runway. The clothes were provided by Dillard's, and special recognition was given to Victoria Early, assistant manager, for her contribution to the show. The women's styles were Continued on page A9 Photo by Scarlett M. Barger Trine Huntington, a therapist, (left) and Joseanne Smith, of Utah County Human Services, mix and mingle at an open house for the Promise Program In Orem. House of Hope opening, said Richard Nance, director direc-tor of Utah County Human Services. According to Nance, meth is the No. 1 drug for women in the county. Why is this? Nance said the drug makes many women feel they have more energy, and it can- help them lose E3 DnUSEAEIOE You can now OREM Commissioner 'dl CLYDE E. WEEKS, JR. Times Correspondent "The state of Utah County" was the topic of messages given by Utah County commissioners at the First Friday Forum of the ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce, held at the Provo Marriott last Friday. Leading off with the presentation pres-entation was Commissioner Gary R. Herbert, who said he is optimistic about the future in spite of the several problems Utah County is facing right now. "As the second-largest county in Utah, Utah County has 274 square miles of incorporated communities, com-munities, with 750 square miles of areas not yet incorporated," incor-porated," he said. "People like to live here. Over 400,000 of them do live here, and within a quarter quar-ter of a century, we could well have a population of over 1 million people." Stating that many people are coming back to Utah County to retire after hav- Council tackles issues on grants, foundation, and golf course BY REVA BOWEN Times Reporter The Orem City Council dealt with three major items of business Tuesday, March 11 adopting a final statement of projected uses of funds for the 2003-2004 2003-2004 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); establishing the City of Orem Foundation; and amending the agreement agree-ment between the city and Golden Landscaping for the construction and operation of the golf course. weight. Many mothers feel like they cannot do it all, he said. The House of Hope is a residential facility for women who are suffering from drug abuse. According to county health officials, it focuses on helping mothers become better parents and giving them essential K) GSIDEOvS OF d3?AH So enjoy membership with ALPINE CREDIT UNION AMERICAN FORK and soon in LEHI I 1 - Gary Herbert ing lived most of their lives elsewhere, Herbert said, "Growth is going to continue here, whether we like it or not." "That means more homes and more cars, with too few roads and other transportation transporta-tion options. We see 2,000 new vehicles on 1-15 every year," he said. Calling transportation issues the No. 1 challenge in Utah County, Herbert said, After holding a second required public hearing on the CDBG funding, the council voted 4-3 to approve a motion by Councilman Stephen Sandstrom largely okaying the CDBG Citizen Advisory Commission's recommendations rec-ommendations for dispersion disper-sion of funds, but carving out $2,000 from $9,000 earmarked ear-marked for the City of Orem Recreation Department Depart-ment to provide recreational recreation-al opportunities through passes to the Fitness Center and various recreational recre-ational programs for low- treatment while their children also receive care from child therapy experts. The Promise Program, an out-patient facility, picks up where the House of Hope leaves off. It helps women with the difficult transition following residential resi-dential treatment. "They can bring their kids with them and know they will be safe," Nance said. Before the facilities opened, county officials had no permanent space to treat mothers with meth addictions, he said. However, the House of Hope can accomodate an average of 16 women and 24 children at one time. The program is designed to last three months. The Promise Program can help up to 40 patients at once and is designed to last six months. While "rehabilitation" implies helping patients go back to skills they once Continued on pageA9 .v , ..:....;;... . I : ' J t . " hutrn.nmhiVMn ,nm,. J L,, - 1 Steve White "It is becoming the big gorilla goril-la around the hill that is getting ready to clobber us." Herbert said the county is developing an air-quality plan, which could convince the Environmental Protection Agency to lift its ban on new-road building in Utah County.. He also pointed to the increased ridership of UTA buses in Utah County, resulting from a program in income families and individuals, indi-viduals, and $500 from Recreation and Habilitation Services (RAH), an agency that provides educational, job training, and recreation opportunities to disabled adults, in order to give $2,500 in funding to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), an organization organi-zation that had been omitted omit-ted from the commission's recommendations. Councilmembers voting in favor of the motion were Continued on page A10 Orem resident begins campaign for governor CLYDE E. WEEKS, JR. Times Correspondent For the first time in history his-tory exists the possibility of an Orem resident being elected governor of Utah. With the 2004 election a year and a half away, up to two high-profile high-profile public office-holders living in Orem may join the race for Utah's highest office. Utah State Senator Parley Hellewell for- Parley m a 1 l y announced bis candidacy for governor at a rally held at Utah Valley State College last Saturday afternoon. First elected to the Senate in 1998, Hellewell is the owner of PPM Inc., a plumbing, plumb-ing, heating and air condi- Jerry Grover which Brigham Young University and Utah Valley State College students can ride for free under a recent agreement. Although the prospects of commuter rail in Utah County are frequently discussed, dis-cussed, Herbert said it is not an option in the immediate imme-diate future. Even though Weber, Davis and Salt Lake Continued on page A9 OGT lists coloring contest winners Nicole Bushman age 4 Gracie Kellems age 4 Hannah Ferguson age q Emilie Heaton age 6 Calvin Passmore age 6 Jessica Parker age 7 Dustin Brown age 8 Mckale Laing age 10 Rachael Lofgran age 10 Diego Castro age 12 tioning service company. Hellewell told supporters at his rally on Saturday that he has been on the campaign trail for the past six months, "and I will be for the next two years." A supporter of creating a school tuition tax credit program, pro-gram, allowing allow-ing parents an income tax credit to finance private pri-vate school tuition, Hellewell said he hopes, as governor, to fix what he sees as problems in public education. educa-tion. Hellewell "We will have, in the next 10 years, 100,000 students entering Utah's education system," he said. "We don't have the money to educate them Continued on page A9 Call for details 225-0256 IE |