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Show atotfialtntlBBiB Also in this section: Local Obituaries C2 Opinions C4 '2 ADpnime By PATRICK CHRISTIAN HeraM Staff Writer The Alpine School District is disregarding threats from the American Civil liberties Union and is allowing prayer at high school graduation cememomes at its high schools in Orem and northern Utah County. In an interview Wednesday night, Alpine District Superintendent Stev- en Baugh said he decided to allow a tradition of graduation prayers to continue. tradIt has been a ition in the Alpine School District to allow prayers as part of the graduation ceremony," said Baugh. long-standi- Students rap about readiness "Speaking for the distirct, I find nothing in legal precedent or ui the Constitution itself which would prohibit this tradition from continuing. The district was threatened Tuesday with court action if it continues its tradition of prayer at graduation ceremonies. The threat came in a letter Tuesday from American Civil liberties Union's Salt take City Executive Director Michele A. Parish-Pixland was addressed to Baugh. Pansh-Pixl- er was contacted in February by nearly seven teachers and counselors from Orem high school who wanted the graduation-praye- r tradition stopped. They be-er f" s vi beved M to be unconstitutional. One of the educators spoke to The Herald m February but said they would not go public. The ACLU also sent copies of its letter to State School Board Superintendent James Moss, Utah Attorney General Paul Van Dam and various reporters. ' Please be aware that the ACLU intends to monitor all such activities and pursue appropriate legal action to prevent and or arrest any that violate the constitutions of the State of Utah or the United States," wrote Pansh-Pivle- r in the letter. Asked for his reaction to the ACLU letter, Baugh said, "I have no response.' Last week, Alpine I i -- A; f Board of Education ineir jers pensive to fight tne issue. In the open session last week's who open their on meetings with discussed the graduation board meeting Orem High School prayer senior Rent Svkes presented to prayer issue in a closed meeting. They have been bnefed by the board members a petition supportdistrict 't attorney on the affects of ing school prayer. She said the students had heard potential court action and prayer the decision to ban graduation issue in other school distnots-Jordan School Distncts tn Salt prayer had already been made. She Like County dropped graduation said 200 students had signed the prayer after the ACLU took legal petition to support prayer. There's also another group of steps. In the Washington County School ajout eight individuals who asked District that serves St. George and the state school board to conduct a surrounding communities, board full hearing on the issue of graduamembers decided to discontinue tion prayer. They made their regraduation prayer after their attor- quest in a February letter. Among the group is Earl R. ney said prayer was probably constitutional but that it was too ex Kunrler of Lehi. He has no children nihil i I I : r0 " The girls' skit instructed students to get under their desks and hold on to one leg so the desk wouldn't slide away from them. Students were then told to leave the classroom without pushing or shoving "when the teacher said it was all right to go outside. Students were also warned to stay away from objects that might fall if they were caught in an earthquake outside. K Ifr- prayer at grauatfen ACLU, allow By CHRIST! C. EVANS Herald Staff Writer "Be prepared, not scared," a sixth-grad- e class at Rock Canyon Elementary School in Provo told other students Friday as they "ripped" to a drum beat about earthquake preparedness. The rap was presented with a skit by members of the Timpview High School Future Homemakes of America. The skit encouraged kids to stop, drop and cover in an earthquake. Timpview FHA members have presented similar earthquake preparedness programs to area elementary schools this year as part of their yearly community service project. The idea came following the San Francisco earthquake last year. "We felt it was needed," said Nicole Hirsche, senior. "We feel a lot of people talk about preparedness but no one does anything about it." Juniors Nikki Fullmer and Julie Dunn accompanied Hirsche to Rock Canyon School, while sophomore Holly Henrie dressed up as the children's favorite character, the Timpview thunderbird. Thursda vi ) k&O ur three Republican members of Utah's delegation t H fly Herald Photo Jennifer Smith students at Rock Canyon Elementary School perform their "rap" on earthquake preparedness in front of their schoolmates. Sixth-grad- e The sixth grade's rap was written earlier this year as part of an earthquake safety fair conducted at Rock Canyon which the Timpview FHA sponsored. Daniel Burt, sixth grade "rapper," said he thought the skit was good for kids to see. "They learn how to deal with things. I think it can really help them save their life," he said. Hirsche said the FHA members tried to make their presentations fun because "that's the best way to learn." As part of their entire project, the Timpview FHA has distributed flyers, listing what to do in an earthquake, to local doctor's offices, grocery stores, hospitals and nursing homes. The girls also arranged to have a local grocery store chain print earthquake preparedness pointers on its grocery bags. Henrie said the FHA also sent boxes of clothes and Christmas toys as a project to a single-mothfamily in San Francisco that lost its home to the quale. The FHA will enter its service project in state competition. "It's a lot of hard work, but in the end it's honestly worth it," Hirsche said. Fullmer agreed. "If it saves one person's life, it was worth it," she said. er Officials declare Abuse Prevention Month By JOSEPHINE ZIMMERMAN Herald Staff Writer Utah County commissioners took action on a number of items Wednesday, including one to proclaim Child Abuse Prevention Month. Laura Blanchard asked the commission to make the proclamation, citing the work being done by the Utah County Child Abuse Council in preventing abuse and neglect of children. Commissioner Brent Morris said his experience in law enforcement led him to believe the real extent of child abuse in this county is unknown, since many cases n.ay go unreported to law enforcement departments. Commissioner Sid Sandberg said citizens have a legal and moral obligation to help those who are locked into patterns of what is unacceptable social conduct affecting children, who are the most defenseless class of society. Commissioners also passed a resolution designating Earth Week in the county during April 17-2- 2, moved to combine funds from the Justice Court North and the Justice Court South, and authorized Neil Peterson, computer center director, to trade computer equipment with a firm in Salt Lake City. Peterson will trade a microfiche machine, which his department uses infrequently, for equipment the office needs. A renewal contract was signed with Marlin Industrial Division 'for maintenance of lighted information signs in the Administration Building, plus additional signs at the Public Works Department. A contract with L & L Inc. was approved to provide maintenance and contractor services at Adventure and Learning Park in Highland, Canyon Glen Park in Provo Canyon, and Willow Park on the Jordan River Parkway. The contractor will collect fees, furnish labor and supervision for enforce maintenance and clean-urule compliance, and maintain supervision to prevent vandalism. Lindon was authorized to accept a bid to install a public sewer line at the county's Lindon Building property. The building currently is leased by the Bureau of Reclama- p, tion. A quit claim deed was signed to purchase land from Norma G. Thomas in the amount of $1,650 for property connected with the Bonneville Drive Project near the Utah County Security Center. Authorization was given for the bond exchange of a county-owne- d lots in Alpine Cove Subdivision. Commissioners approved a request from the State Office of Recovery Services to begin a series of light musical concerts at noon in the plaza located between the new state and county buildings. The concerts will begin April 18 and extend through August, and will be free to the public. The request was made by Alton E. Sigman. Land in Provo put under gypsy moth quarantine - The SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Department of Agriculture has declared 150,000 acres along Wasatch Mountain benches in Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties under gypsy moth quarantine. State agriculture officials say more than 20,000 of the acres will be sprayed with chemicals in the three quarantined areas beginning in early May and continuing possibly into June, said Van Burgess, the department's director of plant industry, and state entomologist Edward Bianco. Gypsy moths pose a threat to fruit and hardwood trees, oak brush and watershed lands. Annually, the insects cause millions of dollars in damage. Bianco said he would be in Bountiful 'Vednesday to conduct educational roadblocks. He and other agriculture officials will tell as many people as possible what the gypsy moth quarantine and spraying program is all about. Target areas within the larger quarantined areas will be sprayed three times beginning in May, Bur- gess said, with a seven- - to period between sprayings. Helicopters will apply a biological 10-d- ay Church chapel vandalized are Salt SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Lake police seeking a young adult male for questioning in a break-i- n at a Mormon chapel in the city's Avenues area. Lt. Steve Chapman said someone broke out windows and doors and satanic slogans and spray-painte- d symbols inside the building early Wednesday. Inside the chapel's main meeting area, police found "Death to the Mormon cult" written on a wall, along with "666." However, investigators have ruled out any involvement by devil Chapman said detectives believe the vandalism and slogans were done to divert attention away from the theft of several unspecified items. Chapman said the suspect was not in custody Thursday morning. He would not say whether an arrest was expected soon and declined to further discuss the case. Authorities estimated the damage to the chapel at more than $15,000. Mormon church spokesman Don LeFevre said the faith's leadership was "saddened and disappointed that anyone would desecrate a house of worship." Bacillus Thuringiensis, or which is a naturally occur- digestive system of the gypsy moth caterpillar. County includes 115,200 acres; Bountiful's quarantine area encompasses 16,640 acres, and 17,280 acres falls within the Provo quarantine. Three helicopters will be used to spray the chemical, and two other helicopters will be used to observe the spraying. The quarantine area in Salt Lake Burgess said the spray is not harmful to people, pets or plants, or the paint on cars or houses. It is designed specifically to harm only the gypsy moth caterpillar. spray BT ring pesticide that attacks the school. Baugh told The Daily Herald Wednesday night that tn the closed meetings, board of education members had basically left the decision up to him. inferior Secretary nottes concerns over CUP funding WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration has concerns about the $760 million bill to authorize completion of the $2 billion Central Utah Project, said Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan. Lujan cited funding for a controversial irrigation and drainage system for central Utah farmers and other provisions in the measure consponsored by Utah's five-ma- n gressional delegation. Lujan said a working group composed of Interior and Office of Management and Budget officials and Utah congressional staffers would try to reach a compromise. He made his comments after a half-homeeting Wednesday with ( in school and teaches in a tuph school in the Alpine School District. Kuniler toH The Herald that he believes the oecision should be left up to students. He said there should be a right to conduct a prayer. Kunzler said prayers are also conducted m school assemblies in Lehi. Orem resident UGrand Baker, another of the group, said, "I donl see amthmg wrong with it " He was talking about school prayer. Baker has two students in private Sen. Orrin G. Hatch and Reps. James V. Hansen and Howard C. Nielson. Lujan said that besides concern over the proposed funding of the million 1LD system, the lnteri-o- r Department is troubled by the measure's creation of a federal-stat- e arrangement. $302 cost-shari- Under the plan, Utah would pay percent of the costs but would get a $53 million payment credit for abandoning the proposed Mosida irrigation project on the west side of Utah Lake. 30 He also expressed reservations about the bill's creation of a commission to oversee ' the Interior Department's spending of environmental mitigation funds, and the bill's inclusion of $220 million to compensate the Ute Indians for tribal-owne- d water used by CUP. Utah-contro- CUP-relat- The money for the Utes might be appropriate, Lujan said, "but the Department of Interior had no voice in those negotiations." Cascade bond election put on hold by Orem By SHARON M. HADDOCK Herald Staff Writer An $8 million dollar bond election for development of the Cascade Technology Park is on hold and may not happen at all. Orem's city council voted Tuesday to postpone the bond election again from May 1990 until November 1990. The bond election was originally scheduled for early Feb- ruary 1990. City Manager Daryl Berlin explained that a private developer may take the project over, freeing the city from the need to bond. Berlin said while he is not free to disclose the name of the developer as yet, "We're looking at development of a quality facility." Berlin anticipated having final details to share by the end of April. Approximately 200 acres would be developed, including and expanding the Cascade Fairways golf course to 18 holes, adding 1 million square feet of building space and parking area for a maximum of 3,500 cars. A minimum of an additional 17 percent landscaping would be part of the development which will have the golf course centered and around the periphery, he added, plus residential development in the foothills behind the present golf course. Berlin said the clubhouse will also be relocated and expanded to include restaurant capability. "It would become a place lor businesses to come and visit, eat and relax." Berlin said the council feels it would be preferable to encourage private development rather than spend tax dollars or bond to carry out the project. With a private developer taking on the project, "there would be no need for a bond election," said Berlin. Two hurt in accident A Provo man was ACCIDENT injured when he and his passenger on his motor scooter collided with a car that allegedly cut in front of him. The accident occurred just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Robert J. Stelzl, 25, and Jennifer Mickael, were traveling eastbound on 300 South and had just crossed 1000 East when Leslie Ekker, 27, Provo, reportedly turned her 1984 Ford Tempo in front of Stelzl's Yamaha motor scooter, said a police spokesman. 's The scooter hit the side of car and the two riders flew over the hood of the car. Both riders were taken to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center where Stelzl was being treated for a multiple fracture in his left leg. Mickael was treated and released for cuts Ek-ker- and abrasions, said a hospital spokesman. Stelzl was cited for an expired registration of his scooter, no foot rest for a passenger and no head gear for a passenger. Ekker was cited for failure to yield the right of way. BURGLARY A home under construction in Provo was found Wednesday morning to have been burglarized the night before. The contractor had reportedly locked up the home at 1320 N. 1932 West, Tuesday evening when he finished work. When he returned the next morning, a side door was found unlocked but there was no sign of forced entry, said a police spokesman. There were $585 worth of power tools stolen from the construction site. Mapleton resident plans run for Sandberg's seat Daryl G. Tucker, Mapleton, has filed as a Republican candidate for the Utah County commission for the seat being vacated by Sid Sandberg. Two other Republicans have also filed for that seat, Mel Hudman and Richard A. Johnson. Tucker has served in many capacities within the Utah County Republican Party, including several years as administrative area chairFor man for Springville-Mapletothe past six years he has held the elected office of Utah County Constable, Precinct II. Tucker has been employed by Jones Paint & Glass since 1974, and cites his professional background in management as qualification for office. He also worked for many years in local radio broadcasting at KIXX, KONI and KTMP in Provo n. and Spanish Fork. I have held in private business have illustrated the need to maintain proper controls on a system. I believe the same rules of cost containment and efficiency that make a private enterprise succeed can be applied to local government on a broader scale," he said. He cited the "loss of confidence in the abililty of government officials to understand and properly meet the needs of their constituents" as a problem he would like to rectify. He said his conversations with fellow residents indicate feelings that the current commission has been "somewhat detached," and he believes accessibility is a prerequisite for anyone holding public "The management positions lled The financial condition and future of Utah County is another grave concern to Tucker. He said his best informed political consultants contend that a crisis condition looms ahead for Utah County with respect to budget and revenue matters. "Tax increases and further cuts in services appear to be nearly inevitable," he said, "but while the situation appears desperate, a measured approach is called for in attacking the problems facing the county. "No one should be asked to pay more than necessary for government services, but by the same reasoning, no one should ask for more services than they are willing to support with their tax dollars." He also cited concerns with government policy toward the environment and public safety. Daryl Tucker |
