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Show LeW e A Pleasant Grove man was booked into the Utah County Jail on charges of lewdness after cruising through several h windows in his birthday suit. Employees at a Lehi fast food establishment were the first to notice the man, described by one of the employees as "totally and unmistakably naked" and having a "serious look on his face." While several area officers were convening at the Pleasant Grove address where the man was stopped, similar calls came firom two other convenience stores in the area. Explaining to officers that he was seeing a therapist for his "problem," the man requested that he be sent to jail so that he would not condrive-throug- Family For the first six months, the children were constantly sick, and only now, after 17 months, are they to the point where they finally don't have to go to the doctor or dentist at least once a week. They've learned how to interact with other children. None of them had ever been to school; the three youngest were still in diapers and delayed because of said they even had Jill neglect. to be taught how to play with tinue in the activity. After Lehi police cited the man for lewdness, Pleasant Grove police transported him to the Utah County Jail on their own lewdness charges. An Alpine woman reported either the theft of loss of her cellular phone, but had delayed reporting the incident for about (a month because, as she explained to officers, she "often misplaces her phone." a She finally realized that it had either been stolen or picked hp by someone because an unknown man answered the phone When her daughter called the number. The woman called her cellular provider to cancel the account after approximately $90 in air time had accrued on the phone in its absence. Over $3,000 in construction tools were taken from one con5 struction trailer, while $1,400 in power tools were taken from another utility trailer in the same construction area. No suspects are available in either case. More than $1,200 in audio equipment and miscellanea were taken from an impounded vehicle stored at a local tow lot; the vehicle also sustained $350 in damages as the unknown suspect pried a window open to gain entry and cut wires to remove a compact disc player. A Lehi man reported the attempted theft of audio equip, ment from his vehicle when he observed a teenage-lookinmale approach his vehicle, open the door and try to remove the compact disc player. i' The victim grabbed an unloaded rifle from his home and approached the suspect, who fled on foot; the victim attempted pursuit but was unable to apprehend him. Fortunately, nothing was taken from the vehicle. Several American Fork area juveniles were involved in an alcohol party in the Lehi area. Of the dozen people in the house, every one who had consumed alcohol registered a significant amount on the breathalyser; all but two of the 12 were Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999 - Page 3 develop-mentall- y toys. "But," she adds, "they're all like little sponges. They just soak up every little bit of knowledge." Terry is now among the top students in his class, and Ashley's doing quite well, too. and loves Josh is in it. Last October, after fourteen months of court hearings, visits and observations pre-scho- ol a meeting. It would be many months before they were finally able to sit through an entire meeting. It was the same with story books. Jill said the children's by caseworkers, along with training sessions, the Dastrups were finally able to legally adopt each of the five. Jill says things have calmed down and are starting to take on a sense of normalcy. Things are feasible now They're for attention spans wonderful that weren't before; things - kids. Every little day another light turns like going to the grocery store. Jill says at were about ten seconds when they first came to their home. That meant open one page of the book, Jill DOStrUp read a few sen-- v tences and then she'd first let the squirm have to wait until all the ing child go. Now the children don't want children were in bed before sneaking to the store late at their evening story times to night while Carl stayed home end. Each child gets to select with the children. one book and Carl and Jill take The first time they took their turns reading to them. They new family to church, the little love to hear the stories and ones lasted about ten seconds always want more. before they were off and runWhen asked about the recogning. The children had never nition they've received for their experienced having to sit still efforts at keeping an entire fam on. ily together, Jill says it was just something they had to nothing do. extraordinary" Inter mountain Health Care 13-1- The town of Eagle Mountain touted as Utah's second largest city will hold a grand opening to introduce the public to. one of Utah's newest communities. The celebration will be held from noon until 6 p.m. during the President's Day weekend, Feb. and will feature free food, music, family fun activities and homes open for public tours. "Eagle Mountain is located 10,,, miles wet of Lehi on . 13-1- 5, highway 73. cfAffordable housing and csmfortable family living in a small-tow- n atmosphere free of traffic and pollution, combined with an outstanding support base for business growth make Eagle Mountain an extremely attractive community to live in says Eric Jones, executive vice president of Mountain Properties. Eagle The community's master plan includes hundreds of acres of open space, which has been allocated to parks, eques- The doctors, employees and volunteers of American Fork Hospital... trian and hiking trails and interconnected common areas golf courses, a town center for shopping, economic and civic activity, and a general aviation airport. For more information, call or visit the Jones, Eagle Mountain website at www.eaglemountainutah.com. 766-282- 8, , Correction NewUtah! erroneously identified Lori Carpenter as Julie in the picture of Lori tutoring her son Kevin at the Family Literacy Center in last week's edition. We apologize for any inconvenience created by the error. ..'jf ", Street i! J 17 1 ,f ...''. - . ' Continued from front page a building owner from demolishing or altering an historic building, although local laws ritay regulate such changes, as has been done in Salt Lake City, Ogden and Park City. In addition, both the state and national historic designations may provide up to 20 percent tax credits to owners of businesses for qualifying reha- - bilitation efforts. Although the information Van Wagoner presented was for information only, Councilmember Frances Comer said she wanted to go on record as saying she did not want the historic designation to "impact anything the city needs to do to improve 'that situation.'" s . 1 - W ...once again, a winning combination! Mercer Top 100 Hospitals: Benchmarks for Success Award The 199S HC1A FAMily r FIoraI & Gitr Roses Bud Vases 1 Floral Arrangements Hot Air Balloons Assorted Gifts Cand Gifts from again as one of the nation's Top 100 Hospitals in the 1998 HCIA this prestigious award. We want to Mercer Benchmarks for Success and to the members of our commu- study. This marks the third time in nity for their support of our mission four years that the dedication and to provide high quality health care, regardless of ability to pay. commitment of our physicians, $5.99 i Special discount on Kara Chocolates with any rose purchase! Order early for Valentines! employees and volunteers have been recognized with American Fork Hospital has been selected once I HC j extend our sincerest thanks to them American Fork Hospital A Service of Intermountain Health Care 170 NORTH. 110 EAST. AMERICAN she insists. "They're wonderful kids." And they make a wonderful family. Was it worth the nights Jill laid awake in tears feeling totally overwhelmed, or walking a fretful child in the dark? Has it been worth the challenges that come with two families living together under the same roof? Is it worth it to see a child make a 90 degree turn in his or her life? The Dastrups, all of them, would say most emphatically yes! Jill says the most exciting things happen as she watches the progress the children are making. "Every day another light turns on," she says of her precious children. Watching the family together, one has to agree with grandmother Erica It is a match made in heaven. g Eagle Mountain to host grand opening Feb. 5 "It's FORK, UTAH 8 4 0 0 3 |
