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Show Bj Obituaries P2 The Daily Herald t School wants to start early 7;. ., - .'..:'...- ': :"',.'. - - : ' ' jj - 7 . ' 7 , t r 7 Photocop restrictions arrested - AY'. . a. ; , . . Y - . 4 : ;-, By BRANDY VOGEL .The Daily Herald SALT LAKE CITY Rep. Sue Lockman's efforts jo restrict the controversial Photocop system Wednesday morning. 0r - . polled 15 to telephone, opposed the but the rest were in favor. , - Strong said she stopped the survey after discovering a majority of parents supported an early start. , The two against an early . . attend Education Week. ' Board members voiced concern that the high school's, vacation times would not coordinate with the middle and elementary school sched. ules. Because Provo High students would start school one week before younger siblings, working mothers, would not at home to have teen-agebabysit for the noncoordinat-in- g week. But Harrington says she has the support of the faculty, parents and students and that the benefits of the program " outweigh the costs. The primary reason Provo High wants to enact an earlier calendar schedule is to coordinate with local college. start and finish times. , ,' . Ending the first semester at Christmas break is consistent with the schedules of Brigham . Young University and Utah Valley State College. Seventy courses are being taken by Provo High School students at these campuses, Harrington said. "We hope that number would go up (if the new plan is adopted)," Harrington said. Under the new plan, students could graduate early and 'start school at a neighboring university. They could also build schedules that include the-syste- truck southbound on Interstate 15 American Fork rolled over Wednesday after- noon due to snowy road conditions. Emer- - A delivery gency crews righted the truck and moved it out of the median just before 1 p.m. Dozens of other motorists in Utah County were From DAILY HERALD STAFF and Wire Reports The snowstorm that socked northern Utah .on Wednesday was especially hard on Provo, The storm's aftermath looms today as an avalanche threat. "The Provo Canyon may be closed intermittently today for avalanche control work," said Tom Kimber at the Utah Avalanche Control Center. "Winter took its own good time getting to Utah this year, but anyone who had to drive yesterday will agree it arrived with a bang. Snow totals are between two and three feet in . most mountain locations," he said. Kimber added that winds Tuesday at high elevations reached 80 mph, leading to snow drifts. Kimber explained that usually the Cottonwood canyons in Salt Lake County get large quantities of snow while other areas farther south get only inches. "But that was not the case with yesterday's storm. The Provo mountains did quite well with two feet or more of fresh powder," he said. An avalanche warning continues today in area mountains, and people are advised to stay out of the back country areas. Kimber said avalanche control work has "The only calls I get, with few exceptions, are, Why am I not included purposeful triggering of avalanches in the mountains. "The largest slide I heard about was from the Provo mountains;. It was a control-releas- e slide wide and took the snow and broke a half-mil- e down to the ground," he said. The storm that dumped nearly two feet of snow in the northern Utah mountains and caused traffic snarls in the valleys may have been a skier's dream, but it was too little to help reservoir operators sleep any easier. Despite the storm, the water outlook for much of Utah still looks grim three months into ' . . Harrington . also says par-- '. ents and students like the added freedom of finishing a semester before Christmas break because finals and major projects are over. An earlier start would enable students to end school the Friday before Memorial Day. Harassment by phone targeted " W: MEYERS SHEILA SANCHEZ The Daily Herad By DONALD and The SALT LAKE CITY Legislature's. Human Services Committee took steps Wednesday., to correct a loophole that aided spouse abusers. The committee approved a piece of legislation drafted by Rep. J. Brent Haymond, deleting provisions defining telephone harassment as a violation of a protective order. Paul Boyan, executive director of the state Association of Prosecutors, explained that telephone misde harassment is a class-B A itM 1996 Utah Legislature crimes in two statutes, the accused must receive ; the . lesser punishment. As the law was written, a person who violated a protective order by making harassing phone calls could only be sentenced guideaccording to the class-lines. "It was a mistake. The Jbest way B 'Celestial' slip draws laughs SALT LAKE CITY (AP) As a devout Mormon, Sen. LeR-a- y McAllister may be forgiven for momentarily confusing church and state. The Orem Republican started talking about "the governor's Celestial Highway Fund," then caught himself and blurted, "I mean the Centennial Highway Fund!" The gaffe drew a chorus of laughter in the predominantly Mormon Legislature, In Latter-da- y Saint theology, "celestial" describes the highest level of heaven. During the rest of Tuesday's Senate Republican caucus, other GOP members managed three times to work "celestial" into their comments. Each . time McAllister bowed his head, shaking it from side to side. "I guess." he said, "Til never hear the end of this." Summer job opportunities would be increased, Harring- to correct it was to take it out," Boyan said. Lake, Rep. Loretta Baca, said she knows of a woman who was being harassed over the phone in violation of by her a protective order. Since it was harassment, the man phone' received probation. lt Rep. David Bresnahan, Lake, said, as a victim of phone harassment, he supports the move. "If people can make more calls like this and get away with it, it is more of an incentive for them to do this," he said. Brandy Farmer, vice, president of Advocates Asainst Violence Over Women (A AVOW),' agreed. She said she supported eliminating language in telephone harassment bill because it allows authorities to charge perpetrators with the stiffer penalty. Kim Miller, director of the Center for Women and Children in Crisis in Utah County; said telephone harassment of domestic violence victims by their abusive partners is. a serious crime. "We know that the words that perpetrators are using during these telephone calls are just as harmful as physical acts of violence. They scar the minds of victims, causing D-S- tremendous psychological ma," Miller said. "Perpetrators can be trau- very manipulative and often times if they're given restrictions they find every loophole or way to get close ton says. There would be no additional transportation costs if the change took place, said Phil Lott, director of trans- portation. After hearing Harrington's board the arguments, but did agreement expressed not approve the new calendar yet. to hear' more . They want parent approval first. Strong said she will publish the issue in the school newsletter to get more parent 7. . 'feedback. would ' make an exception just for you," said " "We School Board President Kenneth Matheson. Matheson questioned why Timpview High School was not interested in making the same changes if the proposal was so beneficial. ... been giving the award for 18 years. father of eight The his relationship actually began with the Intermountain Health By JANET HART Daily Herald Lifestyle Editor Modern Healthcare, ld a national publication, this week named Merrill Gappmayer, of Orem, as one of its two hospital trustees of the year. which The announcement, appeared in the Jan. 15 issue of the publication, took the chair of the Governing Board of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and Orem Community Hospital by sur, prise. "I didn't even know I was a candidate until I'd won it," said Gappmayer, who is the owner of .Vista Enterprises, a building and development firm in Orem. "It's fun to reflect over all the good things that have happened and think you've helped that in some way.'! . Gappmayer was named trustee . Care hospitals many years aso he was born at UVRMC in 1942. V7 X Merrill i Gappmayer of the year for hospitals and health care systems with more than 200 beds or annual revenues of more than $25 million and was chosen from a pool of 60,000 other trustees. Modern Healthcare has But his interest in the business of running a hospital and the health care field in general took shape when he was a member of the Orem City Council 20 years .... ago. The city had decided it wanted 'a hospital ,within its boundaries and had two companies to choose from Intermountain Health Care and Hospital Corporation of America, which merged with Columbia in 1994. Because Gappmayer had only a basic knowledge of health care, he began a crash course in the eco- (Sce TRUSTEE, Page B2) seeing jny neighborhood?' , 05 stantiating "domestic violence reports because of lack of evidence. ' "We need other legislation passed that increases the severity of the penalties of other crimes related to domestic violence," Miller said. "I think there's been a of legislation passed, but the message is not clear to perpetrators that if they violate another individual physically, emotionally or sexually, that there will be negative consequences." Samantha Wood, regional domestic violence coordinator for Utah's Division of Family Services, said she considers current laws weak in the punishment of domestic violence crimes. She said, for example, traffic misdeviolations can be a class-meanor, when partner abuse is sometimes not considered that i " high-spee- ! , essary," Lockman saidA But Photocop's defenders dis- i agreed. ' David Spatafore, ULCT repre-- I sentative, said the bill does not! address the concerns about false; identification. Instead, Lockman's; proposal meddles in local affairs. ; "This legislation is micro-man- -; agement of local government,'!; Spatafore said. "We urge you to let! the cities do what they do best: Gol to council meetings" and deal with!: t. issues. Dennis Nordfelt, West Valleyi police chief, acknowledged that!; the accident rate did not drop to 50 percent that was originally touted but, he said, Photocop was neces-J- ; sary to protect children, fromj speeding cars in neighborhoods, jj "The only calls I get, wifh few-- ' exceptions, are, 'Why am I not; seeing Photocop in my neighbor hood?'" Nordfelt said. Also, there is the problpm of; accidents defining above-averag- e rates. Nordfelt said he does not' know what that rate is, or how to measure it. ; , Sam Dawson, chief of thei Sandy Police Department,! said residents in his city have voiced support for the current test, and almost half want to see it in placej permanently. "We would appreci-- ; ate you giving us, the profession-- ; als of law enforcement, the tools we need to do our jobs," he said. , A "A j Lockman said she would like to; abolish Photocop, as residents; have a constitutional right to con-- ; front their accusers, but she said' she was willing to compromise.! Her bill would limit the device to! school crossings and areas wheret acci- -' d the number of dents exceeded the average. ' ; "The intent is to restrict it to; where it is dee.med absolutely nec-- j . serious. ! Dennis Nordfelt,; West Valley police; chief; to the victims. Often times telephone calls are used to control," Miller said. "Perpetrators can really have just as much control verbally over victims through the telephone as they can screaming and yelling at them in person." The victim advocate lamented that law enforcement officials sometimes have difficulties sub- lot Photocop in ; (See STORM, Page B2) rs meanor', punishable by up to six months in jail. Violating a protecmisdetive order is a class-meanor, with penalties of up to a year behind bars. Boyan said if there are identical . , , college courses along with their Provo High classes. ; pho-togra- ; start worried their' children would not be at home to . ,; , er .The PTA also 16 parents by Strong said. Two calendar change, i'; The.FJoase Transportation and ,; Public Safety Committee Voted to .table the Salt JLke Republican's bill to restrict the use of the device to school crossings and accident1 i prone''sttetches of roadway.' The!; vote came after police officials;; s -- from West Valley City and Sandy, ;" as well as a representative from " the Utah League of Cities and '. ; Towns, charged the state with!; attempting to manage municipal:; - affairs. .. ' The Photocop system uses a radar gun tied to a camera to speeding cars. A ticket is' then sent to the owner of the car, 7 West Valley City and Sandy are!, both using the system. Lockman said she sponsored; the bill after receiving complaints; from constituents who were false-- ; ly identified as speeders by media reports highlighting;' Daily Herald PholoMatthew R. Smith flaws and because the system did 1 involved in accidents caused by weather con-i- n not reduce the acci-- I ditions, and traffic on Interstate 15 was dent dramatically . 7; rate. for hours. delayed ' start. -- were pulled over and ticketed until next month. The board is hoping to hear opinions of parents before giving an answer, but PTA President Jasmine Strong said she found parent support considerable. ' "The majority of the par-- , ents and students favor this calendar," she said: ' Strong said about 45 letters, handed out for feedback conferduring ences, have been returned. Of the 45, only three or four people opposed starting and ending school a week early. They did not state reasons. Other responses to the letter had many positive comments from parents. They said they liked the idea of an early . 7 The Daily Herald school one week earlier ' beginning next school year. Principal Patti Harrington presented her suggestion to the Provo School Board Tuesday evening. The board delayed making a decision : : By DONALD W. MEYERS Provo High School officials want to start and end parent-teach- - Thursday, January 18, 19SS ' Last year, Rep. Marda Dillree, successfully carried House Bill 314 to passage. It is now the Cohabitant Abuse Pro- cedures Act. . City off icialis reinstate fired Springville officer By TOM McHOES The Daily Herald SPRINGVILLE Just one day after Police Chief Louis . his decision to fire DARE Officer Chuck Senn was overturned by city officials. Senn's attorney, Mike Petro, said Wednesday the city agreed to reinstate the officer and then allow him to retire, effective Tuesday. Petro said the city also agreed to erase any negative circumand stances between Senn Fctherolf from the officer's record. He will now officially take his position with the Mapleton Police Department and be entitled to all retirement benefits, pension, sick Fetherolf's-resignation- , Two weeks ago, the Mapleton! department hired Senn on a unpaid; basis until the issue could be resolved. ; Petro said he expected the city to submit written terms of the agreement to him by this morning! ! at the latest. Senn was originally scheduled! to have a hearing .Wednesday! th regarding his termination-buagreement nullified the need for it; Senn said he was relieved to pitt; the ordeal behind hirrr and looks forward to getting back; to doing police work in Mapleton. "I really like it over there," hel said in an interview at the! t two-mon- th Springville Police facility frortv : (See SENN, Pa(ie B2) "14 |
