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Show Oil TOWNS SECTION 2mUt$Hcrd& FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, Joe Pyrah METRO EDITOR 2006 jpyraheheraldextra.com 344-258- 6 Fires burn across Utah County Still HO Natalie Evans and Heidi Toth a man in the field next to his home was trying to cut metal Sparks flew at about 2:30 p.m., and the fire raced up the hill to Counflames said the home. He the traveled to Several fires charred parts of Utah nearby trees, then spread to the brand-nety on Thursday. Provo, Mapletoa Salem barn he had planned to lay the concrete and Highland all reported blazes, keeping in it this week. firefighters busy all afternoon "It's just stuff," Snyder said. "I'll be more No one was injured, but several acres of property, a barn and a few fences came in upset if I lose these trees than this barn." the way of the flames. Neighbors who were worried for their The barn casualty was in Mapleton. That homes tried to fight the fire with hoses, but were unsuccessful in saving the barn. fire came close to a house on the same Sparks from a machine also started a property. fire on a dry hillside in north Provo, send"They're just really lucky," Mapleton Fire Chief Derald Olsen said of Kent Snying copious amounts of black smoke into the sky and getting within 20 feet of a der's home, which was in the fire's path JEREMY HARMONDaily Herald house in the 10 minutes it took firefighters Snyder lost his $40,000 barn and the Provo firefighters worfe to put out a fire on a hillside just north $20,000.worth of construction equipment See FIRES, D3 of LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Thursday. and tools inside when, according to Olsen, DAILY HERALD suspecis w in $11 J'J'" ) robbery . Natalie Evans DAILY Wanted: Certified Teachers fis' 2l4Suip!!."w- A tT ' I- - Q J ' No arrests have been made in a . $ million burglary from a home in Hobble Creek Canyon. Police say there are no suspects, even though all the stolen items were returned to the victim. The items, which included jewelry and cash, were reported stolen Aug. 8 in Utah County's largest burglary in 30 years. They were reportedly returned to the victim Wednesday at her Jackson Hole, Wyo. home. "In the past, we've had people return property," Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Harris said. "It could be for a variety of reasons. It could be someone who all the sudden got a conscience. It could be someone who was worried we were investigating." a Media reports say the victim is Roney, one of the founders of Nu ' I t RALD 1 . ) Hf x t" Ne-dr- f: ft , y ! r xJ Skin Enterprises, though the Sheriff's Office will not confirm that information. The items were returned to the victim's home in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Officers are not releasing information as to how the items were returned, and are saying that they are See ROBBERY, D3 Interim director now MI time at animal shelter , Katie Ashton DAILY HERALD MARIO RUIZDaily teacher Sue Chrystler, center, talks to Abnl Camdhan, left, who brought her son Diego, bottom right, to meet his Provost Elementary's open house Thursday. First-grad- e first-grad- For nearly two months Mike Morgan has been the interim director for the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter in Spanish Fork, and now he is there to stay. Morgan was director of the animal shelter twice before, from 1997 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2003, when it was run by Utah County. He retired from the Utah County Sheriff's Office Herald teacher at e "Nationally there's been a teacher shortage. think it's partly just catching up here in Utah." I Kathy Porter, elementary supervisor Alpine district desperate for more teachers Anna Chang-Ye- DAILY n HERALD Wanted: About 50 certified teachers, must be able to start work within one week. The Alpine School District is scrambling to put teachers in classrooms as the first day of school nears. On Tuesday, elementary supervisor Kathy Porter said about 72 teaching positions still needed to be filled On Wednesday, the number had been revised to less than 50. Most of the shortages are in the elementary grades. Classes begin on Wednesday. "Nationally there's been a teacher shortage. I think it's partly just catching up here in Utah," Porter said. All three public school districts in Utah County have been cutting or scaling back retirement benefits, and some teachers retired early to catch a break on - in 2005. "I'm excited about doing it," Morgan said. The decision was made Wednesday night by the Special Service District board, said John Borget, Provo city finance director and member of the board. Since Morgan was the director before, the board thought he had the most experience and the characteristics needed to be the next shelter director. "An animal shelter is a very unique entity that requires certain tasks and abilities," Borget said. The board is insurance premiums or retain higher up another session. Certified substitutes were being asked if they were pensions before changes went into effect. interested in returning to the classroom and Porter said she Seventeen additional teachers retired from the Alpine School District was canvassing teachers who were finishing up their education this seduring a special window in May, mester at Utah Valley State College before the district canceled health insurance benefits for new retirees, and Brigham Young University. said benefits coordinator Trudy Compounding the problem is a lack of communication with charter Clark. schools. The district assumed that Porter said she had been calling half day kindergarten teachers to . see if they were interested in picking See TEACHERS, D3 full-tim- See DIRECTOR, D3 tt4 : a '.: M . ittann t J mi mi , r - mi ii ni ill " ilii in "' - ' k "-- ' nil hi m f ' ft I1 WBBB& I ' ; I ; j ', mi i , tm m i ir mfim i i in ,1m |
