OCR Text |
Show Sunday, February JO, 2008 DAILY Faith HERALD B3 titudes must come from the bottom up, participants said. "I do believe in God, Continued from Bl "I do believe in God, and I love the creation the Lord and I love the creation groups, as they may be perhas given us," said participant ceived as Democrats or liber-althe Lord has given David Staub. "I'm trying to figure out for myself how to us," said participant Those gathered were enutilize this creation without couraged to think of ways David Staub. "I'm destroying it." to bridge the cultural gap. BYU professor George Beyond setting an example trying to figure out for Handley said he would like to by walking to church, parlearn to engage students who myself how to utilize ticipants were encouraged feel animosity toward to write IDS Church leaders or who are proud this creation without to invite or challenge them of their apathy. to appreciate environmental destroying it." Several people said they had values, start environmenin local the "pregrown up David Staub tal discussions during LDS dominant religion" and loved Discussion participant Church meetings such as nature, but were perplexed to Relief Society, priesthood or find, as adults, that those who even Boy Scout meetings, ingrew up with them did not vite neighbors over for dinner come to the same conclusions they've done. to discuss why wild lands are about the need for stewardEnvironmentalism "is at the important, start a book group ship and preservation of wild bottom of the religious to read environmental texts, lands. list," said BYU student Sarah McLean questioned why plant or share a garden, or Walker. "I'm not sure how use mass transit at least once Mormons are taught in temthat divide came about." a week. Too often, teachers or lead ple worship to value creation Marsha McLean of the Utah and the physical earth, yet ers of local LDS wards make Valley Sierra Forum joked clear their feelings during many do not connect those that the effort was not far values to recycling, for exchurch meetings by mocking removed from missionary environmentalists or even just ample. work. Other participants said : Democrats such as Al Gore Mormons see no problem driv- and Hillary Clinton, several "Walking to church might inspire something greater," ing people said. sport utility said Tenneson Woolf, of the Sometimes those attitudes vehicles on Saturday to ride Southern Utah Wilderness vehicles that damage have to be challenged, no matAlliance. "There is something wild landscapes, sometimes ter how awkward or painful contagious about sustainabil-ity.- " illegally, but then show up for it is to confront them, said church services on Sunday Staub, who noted that he Change in local cultural at thinking nothing of what recently tried to argue with people who, during a church meeting, were speaking against Al Gore's environmen-- ; tal activism. - "I think it hurt Utah environmentalists when Al Gore attached his name to environmentalism," Staub said. "How do we go from public attention (to environmental issues) to individual action when we are fighting a culture that does not embrace that all the time," Walker asked. Richard Jensen, a participant who said he was slated to become a member of a BYU ward bishopric today, said he would like to find ways to introduce the students in his ward to environmental concepts without becoming entangled in divisive political discussions that would not be appropriate in church meetings. "The structure of LDS Church meetings discourages people from getting into those things," he said.. Ted Wilson, the new director of the Utah Rivers Council, encouraged participants to stand up for what they feel is right by becoming meaning people who make comments during ; church meetings knowing other people will just roll their eyes at them. Dental Unzaga said the program is a good opportunity for Utah County residents because doctor's appointments are expensive. It's hard for some people to afford the high deductibles and for health insurance, she said. "This is good for them because it is a reasonable price and Medicaid and CHIP will cover it," she said. Checkups are offered every 15 minutes on Mondays this month, but appointments are required. To make an appointment, call the health depart8 ment at or s. environ-mentalis- to-d- o off-roa- d "It was $5 to pull a tooth and $8 to fill it, so (my mother) had all my molars pulled," she said. Burton said dental health is important for children, and she decided to include a full checkup for children as well. for any abnormalities of the eyes, ears, head, lungs and other important areas. Unzaga said health problems "A lot of the people on have already been detected Medicaid and CHIP aren't in some visits, like heart mureven aware they can go to the murs, scoliosis and a head dentist every six months," she deformity. said. The Head-tToe checkup Unzaga said one boy's head Burton said she knows firstincludes other services like vicircumference was measured hand the importance of childsion tests and a lead poisoning and they found one side was hood dental health. She said test, which is now mandatory larger than the other. She said she tries to educate children on for Medicaid clients. sutures in his skull may have Lucia Unzaga, a registered fused early, and he may need taking care of their teeth using her own story. As a child, Bur- nurse with the health departsurgery to correct it. "I don't think they would ton said she had no insurance; ment, said she will be doing and soft tooth enamel made full physicals for the children. have seen it," she said. "It was her prone to cavities. She and other nurses check just a slight observation." Continued from Bl o ', "eye-rollers- ," Breakfast Continued from Bl Margaret Dayton, Rep. Keith Graver, Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, and Provo Mayor Lewis Billings, who came to share their insights and concerns. A big day is coming up for the Legislature. The official fiscal budget for the 2008-200year will be revealed on Feb. 18, just one week from Mon9 day. "For the last three years, we've just had so much money, historic surpluses," said Rep. Rebecca Lockhart "We've been able to do great things for education and transportation but the economy is cooling, and we're seeing those same signals in Utah." Lockhart, who serves as the on the executive appropriations committee, fears that the state budget will be affected negatively due to the federal government changing its budget around. "Everyone has wants and needs, and (Feb. 18) it will be interesting to see what the true picture is. It probably won't be the Christmas like it has been," said Lockhart. Among the many other organizations and interest groups asking for money from the state budget, the city of Provo hopes to join the funding list, asking for $1 million for a new radar system for the Provo Airport. "Right now, we are doing aerial surveillance with binocu- Vice-cha- ir " lars and a chalkboard. That's pretty scary," said Mayor Billings. The new radar system isn't just a "Provo issue" Lockhart said, who heard Provo's plea on the appropriations committee. Lockhart said the issue was received "very, very well" by the committee. "When our priority list came out, it's very high on it," said Lockhart. "Our great challenge is that this is not a just a Provo issue, but a regional issue. Air controllers in Salt Lake are interested as welL We just need to keep giving people that message, that this is bigger than just a Provo issue." Currently, there are no actual air surveillance systems in Utah Valley with the ability to monitor aircraft frying below 8,500 feet. This poses a problem because other airports use the Provo airport, including the Salt Lake City Airport when weather issues arise. As many as 18 aircraft have been diverted to the Provo Airport from Salt Lake at one time. "(Other airports) choose to come here often," Billings said. "As we go forward, our airport will become a scheduled airport and it's a real safety issue not to have a radar system." The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to pay the balance of costs necessary for the instillation of the radar system if local and state stakeholders can raise $2 million. "They'd like to see regional support, but also the 'get out the wallet' kind of support," Billings said. "I think we're very close to having about 34 of a million right now." The city has asked the Legislature to approve $ 1 million out of state funds to add to the money raised by Provo city. Asking for money specifically for Utah County is a new thing, as in the past Utah County has been almost completely . "self sufficient" said Clark. "We've never really gone after bringing home the bacon for Utah County in years past," said Bramble, confirming the county's A laundry list of other topics surfaced at the breakfast as well, including proposed legislation regarding cruelty to animals, sex mid-wive- s, offenses committed by teachers, health care reform and the Western States Primary. 851-703- uvsc STATE BRIEFING Draper, Salt Lake County officials urge state prison move comes from a federal I lous- ing and Urban Development department grant. A total of $45,000 is available this year. City economic development specialist Ben Hart says that under HUD guidelines families of four earning less than $50,000 would be eligible for the program. The program is e open to both buyers and to those who already own a home. The average price of a home in Layton is just under $193,000. said selling the prison's land wouldn't compensate for the pany president B.J. Fair says a late night deal Friday set up the sale of The Canyons to The Canadian company has until May 31 to assemble the funds and complete the deal. The agreement ends the need for a bench trial scheduled to begin Monday in 3rd District Court. The trial would have decided if The Canyons could be sold without the consent of Wolf Mountain Resort Co., which originally owned the resort and still owns its land. Wolf Mountain had tried to Last minute deal sets block The of up sale Canyons had nothe sale, saying Talisker experience running a ski resort ski resort. SALT LAKE CITY A dispute in federal court Utah's largest ski resort may soon be over the sale is still pending. e sold to a Canadian million. $100 for company The American Skiing Com cost of moving. Huntsman maintains an interest in relocating the prison, but says it won't happen unless it becomes economically feasible. OfSALT LAKE CITY ficials in Draper and Salt Lake County want the state to reconsider moving the Utah State Prison. The council's of both Layton offering housing help to families Ta-lisk- . first-tim- low-inco- government plan to debate . separate resolutions to urge a move this week a move that Low-an- d LAYTON, Utah surprised Utah's governor and moderate-incom- e families in the state's Department of Corrections. Layton are getting a helping Two years ago Gov. Jon ' hand from the City Council. Council members have ap-- . Huntsman scrapped the idea after a study showed the costs proved a pilot project to procould top $372 million. vide down payment assistance Land values in Draper, to qualifying families trying to where the prison sits, have inbuy a home. Between $2,000 and $5,000 will be available to creased with rapid growth at the south end of the Salt Lake families. Money for the program Valley. But Huntsman's study - real-estat- i- -t ill ect is valuable because they are getting experience they couldn't get sitting at a desk. Continued from Bl "It's impossible to get this "The money is to encourage kind of work done in the classthe faculty and staff to engage room," said sophomore Connie d Barnes. their students in hands-on- , Horns's research is aiding experiences that will help them have a resume when the state because he's doing research the state would have they graduate, not just the dedone anyway. gree," Christianson said. "If we hadn't done it, the Daniel Horns teaches earth Utah geological study would science at UVSC. He has used CEL funds to further his work have gone in and done it," Horns said. studying the Wasatch Fault Other projects funded this near Payson. He and his field geology students dug a trench year helped students at Indeacross the fault. By looking at pendence High School in Provo the soil, they can locate debris learn accounting, and targeted Latino students headed to colfrom prehistoric earthquakes lege. along the fault line. Hands-o- n "I just wanted my section of learning happens that class to actually contribute at most institutes of higher eduto the knowledge of Utah geol- cation. Christianson said the difference at UVSC is the focus on ogy," Horns said. He plans to use his CEL integrity, with students focused on how they affect others. funds to try to determine "It does far more than just the age of the soil samples to educate your intelligence quofigure out which earthquakes tient; it educates your emotionhappened first. His students say the proj al quotient," Christianson said. Hi-44-iMLt- real-worl- fi More Central Utah listings than anybody. Period. heraldextra.comhomechoice 'erne & IBEG8KI MM Mon-F- 10 am 6 pm Sat 9 am 5 pm 268 West Center ri rrovo fttiljjHcroto Street www.arasia.nei Sweet Deals for I m your Smeheart this jm - WELCOMING DR. KARYN SPRINGER Valentines day! V" I II. . Js- S "Lite ALL MACHINES '" """", . ' I . ' If ifI J ', We are pleased to announce that Dr. Karyn Springer is now seeing patients by appointment in the North Orem Family Medicine clinic. As a Family Medicine physician, she can serve as your primary care provider for all your general medical needs, including the following: SPECIALLY Treatment of recurring illness or health problems Pediatric care, including visits and immunizations Women's health .- -J well-chi- V WWVu ' Preventive care, physicals, etc. 1 .' mnrUivinc SOlAlf i J I Urgent care, including fractures, cuts and minor emergencies nil - V with all Aurora ' - Adult care FREEgift 1 ld 3 Please call for an appointment: 801.714.5500 Dr. Springer has been treating patients in the North Orem InstaCare since 2001. She is a graduate of the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency in Provo. Previous to that, she completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Stanford Univer- 1975 North State Street Orem Most insurance plans are accepted sity and the University of Utah respectively. Besides practicing medicine, she loves spending time with her husband and four children. i. imennuuniairr uvf North orem Clinic |