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Show Provo, Utah Sunday, May 19, 2002, THE DAILY HERALD, (www.HarkTheHerald.com), Court officials concerned aboirt By DEBRA JANDREAU and what their response is to from court happy," he said. "People who come to court "It is the inclination of our judges and court personnel to follow the actions of 6th District Judge K.L. McIftT Sheffield said. Mclff and other members of the 6th District Court wrote and signed a document detailing their refusal to go along with the new law because of safety concerns. During the meeting, Sheffield said most 4th District Court judges expressed the concern that guns should ' be kept outside. There are very few occasions where people go away walk away emotionally charged and then they are immediately given their gun the new law. The Daily Herald PROVO Recent state legislation has 4th District Court officials worried about safety in Utah County. A bill passed by the Legislature this year requires all district courthouses in Utah to provide gun lockers for p'eople who want to bring their guns to court. Fourth District Court Executive Paul Sheffield said court officials from Utah, Wasatch, Juab and Millard counties have met to discuss what the arrangement of the lockers will be 26-pa- back." Court officials have not yet taken action to fight the new law, Sheffield said, but will continue with the current policy until the Mclff issue is resolved. The bill provides $183,000 for lockers, Sheffield said. The funding for the lockers should have been ready by May 6," he said. "But now it won't be available until July. So we could be into August or September before the lockers will have to be installed." law gun-lock- er Currently, the Fork and Nephi 4th District courts, lockers will be placed in the clerk's office. In the Orem and Fillmore courthouses, the lockers will be inside a vestibule in the building. American Fork's courthouse has not been decided because the new courtroom is still under construction. Provo's 4th District Court has been slated to receive four-sfour lockers. Sheffield said the amount will be if that proves to be too few. county sheriffs office provides a temporary law enforcement officer to run the metal detectors and security office, which is then reimbursed by the court. Sheffield said judges have indicated that when the locke ers go in, they want a officer on duty to handle the guns. "We will have to bring on extra security to handle that," Sheffield said. In each county, officials have already prepared a plan for the type of gun locker to be used and where they full-tim- will be placed. In the Provo, et TiED'jiyirrjiD 1555 Nori Freeojot iWrvaiif fO. But 717, Pure, Lufc $ Rrtil timtajaj Srtitrymi mi fcfcm srrvict Itana Fsr DryuiKMs M fatra mm mum fax dbamutcriMntruM USPS Published (ISSN: mornings. Sunday through Saturday, by Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc., 1565 North Freedom Boulevard, Provo. Utah 84604. Periodicals postage paid at Provo, Utah. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to. The Dailv Herald, P.O. Bo 717. Provo. Utah 84603-071- Established Aaptst 1,1(73. NEWSSTAND PRICE Daily Debra Jandreau can be reached at 344-255- 3 or Spanish Page A3 Weekdays and Saturday Sunday SUBSCRIPTION RATES djaridreauheraldextra.com. period Daily and Sunday Weekends & Holidays AF residents show commitment despite lower turnout during gathering to fight crime Blitz project successful By JARED COWLEY ,The Daily Herald OREM Two weeks ago, "Blitz" director Chris Boyad-jia- n had great hopes for this year's neighborhood beautifi-catio- n ' project in Orem. The Blitz is in its eighth year of existence, and inter- est and participation in the project has grown steadily every year. Looking at this past year's vol0 numbers, the unteers projected by Boyad-jia- n to come out this year wasn't exactly a stretch. For some reason, however, few got the message and the number of volunteers was much lower than anyone could have imagined. "Probably 300 or 400," Boyadjian said. "I really don't know why we had to scramble for volunteers this year." Boyadjian said because Mountain View's prom was Saturday night, that could rfive taken away some volunteers, especially Boy Scouts and groups of young men. " "We all know how long it i 600-1,00- takes to get ready for the prom," he laughed. Besides the prom, however, Boyadjian had no answers for the small turnout. "We did everything possible to get the word out. We contacted BYU, UVSC; all the (LDS) stake presidents, We gave invitations to groups who had come out in previous years and we had several newspaper articles written about the project," he said. Boyadjian said the project directors will work more closely with Orem's Neighborhoods in Action committee next year. They would replace our public affairs people," he said. Despite the low numbers, Boyadjian said the project, was a success. "On a scale of one to 10, the project was probably an he said. The volunteers that did come out to help have been outstanding. They finished their projects arid were willing to start another. We're very grateful to them." eight-and-a-half- ," By DEBRA JANDREAU The Daily Herald AMERICAN FORK At least 60 people joined hands on Friday to show support for Neighbors in Action's fight against crime. Represented at the rally were members of Neighbors in Action, the .City Council, Bikers Against Child Abuse, the North Utah County Victims Assistance Program and the Timpanogos Development Group Councilwoman Juel Bel- mont said when she was growing up, American Fork was a small town where it was safe to walk from one end to the other. "We have to realize these things are upon us," Belmont .said about crime. "If we come together, we can make a huge difference." During the rally, residents formed a large circle around the park as a symbolic barrier against crime and the community's determination to make a difference. $.54 S1J4 $1 1 One Year imdvani Daily and Sunday Mail, in U.&A. Sunday only(UT, ID, WY) Sunday only(AII other states) .5131.15 $13.M S143.M SI82.H Seven days (UT, ID, WY) Seven days (All other states) $227 Guaranteed delivery: Your newspaper should arrive by 6:00 am, Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am Sunday. If you do not receive your paper, please call by 9:00 am. weekdays and 10 am on weekends. Delivery is Holiday delivery includes delivery the week of Easter, Memorial, dependence, Pioneer, Labor, Christmas & New Years. work together." Trarvmg, Rick Bockman, American Fork police detective "American Fork police have had a 60 percent clearance rate in criminal cases," American Fork Police Chief Terry Fox said. "But we are only as successful as a community lets us be." Fox suggested that residents are the ones who will make a difference by getting out into the community and reporting things they think look suspicious. "One person can make a tremendous dif- Fork, because it will." As liaison between the community and Neighbors in Action, Detective Rick Bockman suggested several ways to protect American Fork from becoming unsafe. He said American Fork must return to a small-tow- n feeling and everyone should get to know their neighbor. The Neighborhood Watch should continue and get' stronger, and communities should come together for block parties and community For new nbtcripoMt, restarts, home delivery information, or billing information, call weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Member. Audit Bureau of Circulation ADVERTISING To place a classified ad, call 8:00 am. to 6:00 p.m weekdays. between 5 For display advertising, call or 5. The fax number for advertising materials is , ference." American Fork resident Janice Otterson lost a son to drug abuse while living in California. At the rally, Otterson said she never understood the warning signs until it was too late. "We've got to keep our eyes open," Otterson said. "We can't pretend it's not going to happen in American events. NEWS welcome news dpi. To report a tip or if you have a comment or question regarding a news article, call We DEPARTMENT HEADS Kirk Parkinson Albert J. Manzi Mike Fitzgerald Bob Beany Larry Hatch Matt Miller Jack Reid Brian Tregaskis KsrlD,Wsnseki)44-l2- make a difference if we work together," Bockman said. s This is just Crook-stosaid work," Phyllis former mayoral candidate. "I think this helps more than a mayor getting up and saying it." "We will Publisher General Manager 3) Managing Editor Business Manager Operations Manager Ad Director Director IT. Director Ckratass. Maria) Dkscsr ) OFFICE HOURS Miiiq WrltmlSJa CllM! 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