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Show fl i ... ff r 7 1 pG HOBS ,.KIK.D BBC W , BOQKBUfflERV WW t if. J- 'Ok II. v Kevi a n i t i o n of T h Daily Herald $ CENTS Online: www.HarkTheK8rald.com Vol. 23, No. 51 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19. 2001 Kudos to public safety department Woman arrested in connection with death of Pajela The Pleasant Grove public pub-lic safety department announced outstanding erformances during the . 1 J .T- AT two weeK pei iou irora rsov. 22 to Dec. 7, 2001. Police officers cleared 99 cases through the arrest of an offender, with a total of 83 different people being arrested in this period, some offenders being involved in multiple cases. There were 130 criminal charges laid against these individuals during this time period. Cody Cullimore stated in a memo to Public Safety Director Mike Ferre that, "this exemplary work is a reflection of the quality of employees that we have. They have risen to the challenge at this extraordinarily extraordi-narily busy time ... which has resulted in a very positive posi-tive effect on the Dublic safety." Permanent sound system sought The Arts Council would like to install a permanent sound system in the Little Theater, located downstairs in the library. The sound system would eliminate four chairs in the theater, but otherwise would not impact it. The arts council has someone wrho will donate materials and labor and in reviewing original plans it was part of the design. Library director, April Harmer, is also in favor of the new sound system sys-tem so that the sound is always working and less of a hit and miss. Bylaws reviewed The Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments are reviewing their bylaws so the new chairmen can certify them and the city council can approve them. Substation site sought Utah Power is looking for property for an electrical substation. The city council is checking zoning to see if 'he facility would be An Arizona WiUQU lltlS been arrested for alleged financial crimes occurring against Mira Investment Corporation and the Mira Vista Retirement Center of American Fork and their owner Mina Pajela, Pleasant Grove. Pajela, 54, was found April 25 in her car in a parking lot in Pleasant Grove with a single gunshot wound to the head. Witnesses told officers they saw someone running away from the car when it was discovered. The homicide sparked the probe of the finances of Pajela, an area businesswoman. Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Cody Cullimore said Kerri Fai Brown, 39, was taken into custody at her home in Mesa, Ariz, about 5 p.m. Dec. 11 on a warrant issued by the 4th District Court in Provo charging her with 10 counts each of com munication fraud and money laundering. Both are both second degree felonies. The criminal warrant issued out of Utah's Fourth District Court. Pleasant Grove police were assisted in the service of the warrant by the Mesa, Ariz., Police Department Warrants Division The suspect, a former resident of Orem, was held over night at the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix and was released Wednesday after posting $20,000 bond. See ARREST on page 12 MHIlfJ ft pi Jli &3 mm 3 .'Kit '! f t , '' 4 1 X s i i I .----1 Photo by Kent Davis Recreating the Nativity Joseph (Owen Handcock) and Mary (Heather Meigs) look upon baby Jesus during dur-ing the inter-faith outdoor Nativity Pageant at the Lehi Stake Center last week. The living creche scene was directed by Glen Meigs. Early deadline for New Utah editions Deadlines for the next two editions of New Utah will be earlier than usual. For the Wednesday, Dec. 26 issue, news items (including weddings, missionaries mis-sionaries and the community communi-ty calendar) must be turned in by 2 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 20. Display advertising must be turned in by 5 p.m. that day. Obituaries must be submitted by 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 and classified classi-fied ads need to be submitted submit-ted by noon on Friday. For the Wednesday, Jan. 2 edition, news items need to be in by 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27. Display advertising deadline is 5 p.m. the same day. The deadlines for obituaries and classified advertising is the same as the previous week 11 a.m. and noon on Friday. J Photo by Linda Butler In spite of the cold and snow, Jenae and limael Ferwerda enjoy feeding the ducks at the Water Gardens. Ducks injured, killed at the water gardens Planning commissioners informed of need to step down in December By Julie Bellon Planning commissioner Vic Orvis said he was surprised sur-prised last week to learn his term on the commission would be expiring on Dec. 31 not in Jan. 2003 as he had earlier believed. At the planning commission commis-sion meeting last week, all commissioners were, presented pre-sented with a letter from city council members Jim Danklef, Betty Memmott, and Carol Harmer stating when their terms would expire, with Orvis and David Gaines being informed that their terms were up on Dec. 31. Orvis said he thought the revised expiration date was See PLAN on page 12 By Linda Butler The ducks and geese in the Water Garden complex consider these ponds to be their "home, sweet home." The kindness of Water Garden owner Jerry Smith and many local residents has encouraged about two dozen waterfowl to take up permanent residency. Yet recently, their adopted adopt-ed home has been anything but sweet. Last Tuesday morning, Clarence Flegal stopped by the ponds to view and feed the ducks. "A white duck was dead," said Flegal, "and a little brown duck's back was raw, like someone had beaten him; and his leg was broken." Two days later, Flegal saw that the little brown duck had died of his wounds. It is a crime to be cruel to animals. It's also a crime to damage and destroy private property, said Pleasant Grove Police Officer Merrill Finlayson. "This behavior violates several statutes." See DUCKS on page 12 ETERNAL FLAME Group returns from Athens with torch By Barbara Christiansen ITY CUMUK i Ron Harvpv recently experienced what he considers the trip of his lite-time. lite-time. c it f n rr.-nnn from ne was one oi a snid the United States who flew to Athens, p. . . , i 4i,n OIvmDic Greece to bring oacK ujc 0'q9 lame in nrfna ration for the Winter Games. -A "It wa rmitp an honor, ne "However, to so without sleep for mat national flight of 12 hours, and arrived in Athens at 7.30 a.m. foreece time) the next morning. A two-hour sight seeing tour wa, t-afnght to Atlanta and site of the last Olpijnhe tendudnigAlask.onitswayto Salt Lake City e, 8- r BeofUSth Tgan-s. and because S?'' ".-American Fork dealership is Harvey Amtiica hp in a community on u tnp was invited to pa tic. P J was He explained tl a t th brought on me main one Bonnie Blair took it off the plane. Mohammed Ali lit the first torch from the lantern and figure skater Peggy Fleming started the first leg of the long torch run. One of Harvey's favorite memories from the journey was meeting Mitt Romnev and seeing him in action. "He never slows down, he never o-ets flustered or frustrated." he said. "He was amazing. Meeting Mitt was alone worth the trip. He was just like the Energizer Bunny. He is so cool and collected and well organized. He is a natural public speaker. could walk into an auSi and would have a calming "He crowd effect. The cold 'wig was not fun." , ke miners ant.CI " wlun thev reached The group gathered m Salt Lake u n City in the early morning hou. o Mht 01mpic Sunday. Dec. 2. prepared for an inter e weather in Greece was very f,. tlio ppi-emonies at the com ii" "- ----- . m ,t.jim H.n-vev said. 1 here wis onlv a small group assembled loi the -hand over the flame" ceremony. Please see TORCH on page 12 4 p s Kf i V Ron Harvey holds an Olymplic torch' the automobile dealership received and will display through February. |