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Show DAILY B6 HERALD Sunday, July 13, 2008 Lawsuit filed to block Colo, drilling P. - - ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald Spanish Fork's nearly completed justice center complex on Friday. Courthouse Continued from Bl Provo, American Fork and Orem. Vance expects that the Spanish Fork courthouse e will be a facility that hears felony cases starting in fully use that facility," Vance said. The new courthouse will also house the Spanish Fork Police Department, which has been based in a medical office that was converted into a police station 14 years ago. Spanish Fork police Chief Dee Rosenbaum could not be reached for comment, and city attorney Junior Baker refused to speak with the Daily full-tim- cases and civil cases under $20,000. That will stay the same after the new courthouse opens, but the building will have the capacity to handle a much larger caseload, and eventually it will, according to Paul Vance, the trial court executive for the 4th District January 2010. Some of the cases that would normally be assigned to Provo's 4th District Court will likely be heard in Spanish Fork once those changes are made. Vance said a judge will be transferred to the new courthouse from somewhere Court. A committee of judges will make recommendations on how best to allocate resources else in the district. "Most likely you'll see a judge at Spanish Fork. Everybody agrees that we Herald. full-tim- mended more restrictions on drilling and phasing in leases rather than offering them all DENVER A coalition of 10 at once. The lawsuit contends the environmental groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a BLM failed to fully consider sale next month of oil and gas alternatives or environmental leases on the Roan Plateau, an impacts of its drilling and leasarea with pristine backcountry ing plan. that nearby residents, Gov. "The public's call for an ecoBill Ritter and others hope to logically sensitive approach to development of the Roan protect. The lawsuit filed Friday in Plateau fell on deaf ears," the U.S. District Court in Denver lawsuit said. asks a judge to issue an injuncA BLM spokeswoman said tion to stop the Bureau of Land the agency does not comment Management from offering the on pending litigation. Oil and leases in an Aug. 14 auction. gas industry group Americans About 55,186 acres of public for American Energy said land on the plateau, about 180 there's enough natural gas in miles west of Denver, are up the plateau to heat more than for lease. Of those, roughly 4 million homes for 25 years and provide $1 billion in tax 34,000 acres are on top of the revenue. plateau, an area considered "The public is being sold on particularly sensitive by some because of the wildlife habitat, this idea that if we slow down oil and gas development, that including streams that are home to genetically pure nawould allow renewable energy to take hold and we would tive cutthroat trout dating to soon wake up to this rosy rethe last ice age. newable energy future," said Environmentalists call it an Ken Wonstolen, legal counsel "anchor" for mule deer and elk that spend summers there for industry group the Colobefore venturing out during rado Oil and Gas Association. "That totally ignores the scale the winter. of our energy economy and Hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts have opthe time it would take to disposed the BLM's management place" fossil fuels. Steve Torbit of the National plan, which the lawsuit said could result in more than 3,000 Wildlife Federation, one of the wells on the plateau's top. groups suing the BLM, said administration developed the area has survived the efan alternate plan that recom fects of humans because it was in Utah County's district courts, including facilities in jdudaheraldextra. want to take advantage and cialist James Schindler. The state offered an al- Continued from Bl Continued from Bl "He wants to run and play," said his father, Oscar Cisneros. When he leaves, he will get to take the blanket with him as something "that is more positive than the illness," said Lance McDaniel of Ameri- Applicants for hard-to-fipositions are still scarce. Gentry said he isn't seeing the applicants he would like to see for some mathematics teachn ing positions, and teachers are always difficult to find. "Anybody I can interview for that I interview," ternative licensure for a long time, but only since the state started offering classes outside of a typical university schedule has the program taken off. The districts can tell. ll director of the biker special-educatio- club. The club delivers blankets in July and December, an act that started as a way to honor Tony Brooks, a club member and hog enthusiast who was a registered nurse who died in 1999, McDaniel said. The club has been paying for and delivering the quilts for about 8 years, said Rick Story of Benjamin, who is the general manager of Timpanogos n in Lindon. "The kids seem to like them and it gives us a good feeling inside to know we are giving something back to the community," Story said. To donate, contact Timpanogos Harley-Davidso- Harley-Davidso- at n balance. "I don't think this decision was made in the state office in Denver, I think this decision was made in Washington, DC." Jim Angell, managing attorney for the Colorado Earthjus-tic- e office, said the oil and gas industry doesn't have enough equipment and manpower to develop what is already leased. "What's the hurry to get all this leased now?" Angell said. "I think that the Bush administration is going to be leaving in a few months has something to do with it." com. Teachers is Federal officials have said the management plan opening some of the public land to leasing was seven years in the making and is one of the most restrictive ever approved by the BLM. "It's an area that has not felt the impact of 20th and 21st century man," Torbit said, adding that the federation is not against developing the resources. "When the government decided to open it up for development, we asked for special consideration, creative management and thoughtful 344-256- Bikers can Fork, who ASSOCIATED PRESS Rit-ter- 's I Jeremy Duda can be 1 reached at or e protected by its designation as the Naval Oil Shale Reserve. A 1997 law transferring that land from the Department of Energy to the Interior Department directed that the area's energy resources be developed, BLM officials have said. Solomon Banda THE Gentry said. In 2004, the state started offering classes for people wanting to teach who already had bachelor's degrees but not in education. The program, called alternative routes to licensure, has been gaining popularity. "The program has grown significantly over the past three years," said state education spe o In the Nebo School District, where teacher shortages haven't been as large of a problem, human resources director Al Mosher said more teachers are taking the alternative route. "We're seeing quite a few of these people applying," Mosher said. Spencer said alternative licenses have been helping in Alpine as well as bringing practical experience to the classroom. I Brittani Lusk can be 9 or reached at 344-254- bluskheraldextra.com. f ft icj4 '?1C: What is NAMI.' NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest 1ft grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, 4. NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country. .4 NAMI UTAH, UTAH COUNTY has many different programs. The FREE programs that NAMI, UTAH COUNTY runs are the following: This FAMILY-TO-FAMIL- is a '; class for family members who have a loved one a mental illness. All of these classes are taught by family members who have a loved please call Bruce or one with mental illness. For information on this class and to sign-u- with 4 p Ruth Smith, 225-689- 0 BRIDGES: This class for individuals with mental illness. is a are taught by individuals who have mental illness and are in recovery. this class and to 766-987- tessr5871yahoo.com who have mental class for parents of children ages is a For information on or Tess McCormick at please call Jean McBride at you can email Tess at BASICS: This illness. sign-u- p All of these classes All of these classes are taught by parents with children with mental illness. For more information please call Tess McCormick at 766-987- 6 or email tessr5871yahoo.com presentation where 2 guest speakers share their stories on living with a mental illness. To find out more on this program or to schedule a presentation, please call Jean McBride at IOOV: In our own voice is a SUPPORT GROUP AND GUEST SPEAKERS: We have support group meetings on The guest speakers fall on the first the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from All support group meetings are for both meeting of each month and speak from the individual with mental illness and their loved ones. If you have any questions about the support group or general questions about NAMI please call Nedra Bell at 373-268- 8 GUEST SPEAKERS FOR SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE SUMMER! On July 8, 2008 we are pleased to have Juergen Korbanka, the Director of Wasatch Mental Health speaking to us on "how families can help support their loved ones with mental illness." Juergen has spent many years working with individuals with mental illness. On August 11, 2008 we are excited to be hearing from Dr. Marleen S. Williams who is a clinical professor of Counseling Psychology at Brigham Young University. She will be speaking to us on "Day to Day Strategies for" Coping with Mental Illness." She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology and has been involved with advocacy and public education about mental illness throughout her career. She is the author of the book "Matters of the Mind: Latter day Saint Helps for Mental Illness" which is soon to be released. Her professional research has focused on women's mental health, trauma, eating disorders and spirituality and mental health. CEUA TOBINDaily Herald bar during the sack over a attempts to hurl a sheaf, a traditional Scottish game, at the Scottish Festival in Payson on Saturday. Mark Prows, of Salt Lake City, 30-fo- ot every year somewhere around ness had been good enough to the world. For information, visit more than pay for the fuel on her SUV, she said. She owns Continued from Bl There were even profession- PastAndPeasant.net. al genealogical researchers at their ancestors in Scotland, Penny Mclnelly of Lindon the festival on Saturday. Holly set up a booth of wares from they said they showed off her home business, Gypsy the clan's quarterly magazine, Hansen, owner of had a booth books on castles and travels, Wagon. Customers browsed incense and charms, clothes research bemaps of Scotland and myriad offering other information. ginning at $50 an hour. People and jewelry. "I grew up with a mom that come to her for help "when They were introduced to was a fortune teller," she said. their roots at a similar festival its beyond a birth certificate "There is a need for this." or census," she said. "We will years ago and have been repShe is a Wiccan, she said, land at look since church their clan 1991, minutes, resenting said Wayne Erickson. Both fa- and property records, and tax and found that there were ther and son wore full Scottish lists. In the UK and Scotland many in Utah Valley who we use the parish chest, which needed supplies for serious reliregalia for the day. is their minutes and records." gious ceremonies. Why spend the time and ef"I even sell altar tables and Not everything at Saturfort? tools," she said. "It's been overday's festival was so history "Genealogy and pride in beoriented. Bree Fish drove from whelming. People come out and it's fun. ing a Graham of the woodwork and the We enjoy it," said Wayne ErArnold, Calif, to sell modern-style- d eccentric and eclectic people. I kilts called Utilikilts ickson. i love it. I've met a lot interestand renaissance costumes. It The international clan meets every fifth year in Scotland and was her second year, and busi ing people." Payson www.clan-graham-society.or- MyAnces-torsFound.co- -- LOOK1N G FOR-COUGA- MI National Alliance on Mental Illness STATS ? v. c o run en si tr to D ejc o, - |