| Show Obituaries Business Standard-Examin- Wednesday June 2 1 999 er Tempers flare over free cuffing Great Salt 'Lake plane crash probe clearing up 1 South Ogden City Council hears angry complaints from resident By JAMIE LAMPROS 1 ' ' I StandartExammer corespondent SOUTH OGDEN - Say the words trees and sidewalks at a City Council meeting and you’re likely to cause tempers to flare That’s just what happened Tuesday night By JACOB SANT1NI Oars Bureau Standard-Examin- SALT LAKE CITY - The rea- son why a small plane crashed in the Great Salt Lake last week is becoming more dearas investiga-- 1 tors hoisted it from shallow wa- ters near Fremont Island Local News Editor: when a resident expressed her anger over the city’s recent tree cutting project along Monroe Boulevard and the 900 East area of the city “It troubles me that you made no attempt to gather opinions or suggestions from your constituents before starting this mad treecutting venture” said Cheri Gilmore who was speaking on behalf of her father-i- n law “It angers me that you had the nerve to send letter to my your silly strong-arfather-in-laand his neighbors in an attempt to intimidate them into allowing you to destroy in minutes with your chain-saw- s Tues- day The biggest help to FAA and National Transportation Safety Board investigators was the reappearance of the pilot himself On Thursday pilot James who according to FAA m w records had more than 3000 hours flying experienceput his Cessna 170B in the water about 100 feet from shore He swam to Fremont Island and flagged down another plane but disapk peared after being taken to Airport in Woods Cross It wasn’t until Friday that contacted the safety board to report the plane crash According to Arnold Scott air safety investigator for the NTSB Sabodski was practicing ground reference maneuverers when he became disoriented and “literally flew the plane into the water” The flight was part of 20 flying what took decades to grow” was a victim of a Gilmore’s father-in-laswarm of bees that invaded the outside of his home earlier this month when crews from the city cut down a tree three houses down from his residence Thousands of bees trapped several residents in their homes for nearly two hours until a local exterminator killed off the angry swarm “It scares me that no one had the brains to think up a more suitable alternative to protecting the city’s precious sidewalks” Gilmore said But city officials said the trees have to come down despite the anger it is causing some residents So far 54 trees have been cut and another 53 are scheduled to come down Two years ago the city sent letters to residents telling them that trees planted along their sidewalk strips were causing damage to the sewer system along with considerable damage to the sidewalks Because of liability fears the city told residents they could w choose to keep their trees along with any financial burden the trees caused or part with them Only a handful of residents signed the letter sajing they would take on the responsibility The city also held a public hearing on the issue and passed an ordinance that listed the type of trees residents could plant along their sidewalk strips But that explanation didn't pacify Gilmore She continued to argue with officials until they told her if she didn’t listen to the city’s explanation she would have to leave Gilmore refused saying she didn't have to be quiet and she wasn’t about to leave the meeting Gilmore said her father was forced to sign the letter that allowed the city to cut down his trees “We live in a desert people We need trees Will you be reimbursing residents for See TREES2B Having fun at Pineview Sky-par- '"“X r verdict r built US District Judge Douglas P Woodlock denied the three fs neighbors’ claims that a state zoning law governing religious buildings are unconstitutional The statute passed in 1950 prohibits zoning restrictions on the use of property for religious purposes which the neighbors argue violates the US Constitution AC' rrjr ' mihi im i V ir xi n KORT 1997 when Tripp putt-putte- d across America to raise money who needed for a an liver transplant This time around the Tripp family is enjoying a little corporate help For the next 75 days as they drive from state capital to state capital Ryan and his family will travel in a donated Airstream motor home Behind them a trailer will carry three mowers for Ryan to use The mowers are from Ariens Company a Wisconsin power equipment manufacturer and the trailer is from Wells Cargo Inc which has a trailer manufacturing plant in Ogden “We get a lot of requests for sponsorships from people who carry race cars or something like that” said Cory Conlin division sales manager for Wells Cargo “This was really a good cause and something we were glad to be involved with” Former Sen Jake Gam was among those who supported Ryan at Tuesday’s press conference Gam donated one of his kidneys to keep his own daughter alive He said he procrasi-nate- d for years before registering as an organ donor Ryan told the crowd “I hope all you guys are organ donors” Then with a glance toward Gam the boy advised the crowd “Don’t procrastinate” He then hopped on a mower and took a turn around the grassy grounds of Capitol Hill He trimmed a good portion of the south lawn before jumping into the motor home for the nine-hodrive to Carson City Nev Contact reporter Bob Ward at 4 or bwardstandardnet 532-210- 1 DUC&StandartJExarnner It was the Davis gets grant for flouridation Preliminary survey shows most residents support water proposal By BRYON SAXTON Standard Examiner Davis Bureau FARMINGTON - Davis county health officials are flashing their pearly whites after getting a slice of a $50000 grant and learning that most Davis residents want fluoridated drinking water Davis Health Board Member Richard Lemon announced Tuesday that the Salt Lake County Health Department will share $15000 of a $50000 federal grant it received with the county to educate the public on the benefits of a fluoridated water system Health officials hope to use the funds to get a referendum on the ballot for the 2000 Presidential election “I think one of our needs is for printed material We are just beginning that” Health Board ir Beth Beck said Meanwhile though the health board measure gains momentum and board members are prepared for opposition Beck said she is encouraged that preliminary results of a Dan Jones & Associates survey conducted in May indicated Davis residents support fluoridated water vice-cha- For the past six months the board has aggressively campaigned to treat drinking water with 12 parts fluoride per million It’s expected to cost an average of 51 cents per person per A breakdown of the numbers and exact responses will not be available until the Aug 3 board meeting she said To get an idea of how water is treated with fluoride the committee and health board members will tour Hill Air Force Base water treatment plant June 11 year Beck said a recently formed committee known as “Utahns for Better Dental Health - Davis” made up of dentists lawyers and health professionals is growing with each new meeting Not everyone is on board the fluoridation effort Utah Eagle Federal military installations and Brigham City are a few areas in the state with a fluoridated water system already in place You can reach reporter Bryon 1 Saxton at or or send a letter to Forum President Gayle Ruzicka said that while those pushing for the effort have the money and the power the measure will be defeated by at the polls through a grass-roocampaign effort based on preserving public freedom 776-495- ts the editor at lettersstandardnet Weber flows seem to have peaked Conservancy District begins cutting back on Pineview Dam releases less Mother Nature does us a dirty deed we think we’ve got everything under control there as well” Flint said By PAT BEAN Flint said the district could run into flooding if it rains continuously or the weather immediately turns hot causing all the remaining snowmelt to come down at once Standard-Examine- r staff The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District began this week slowly cutting back on the water it has been releasing from Pineview Dam “We think Ogden River runoff peaked last week and now we just want to make sure the reservoir is filled before the snow melt season ends” conservancy district manager Ivan Flint said “It’s still a little scary flood-wis- e on the Weber River But un- V Most likely the area will see lots of rain this week rather than sudden heat National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Alder said Alder said Tuesday that both rain and snow are expected along the Wasatch Front beginning today vJ ft V 'fft T - “ v v Daytime temperatures meanwhile are not expected to get above 60 degrees for the next couple of days he said Flint said only a little more than 10000 acre feet of water is needed to fill Pineview Reservoir ft M The neighbors' real concern said White is that the structure is too big for a residential neighborhood The $30 million temple is being built in an area of homes upscale single-famil- y and has been controversial from the start White said the neighbors intend to appeal the case all the way to the US Supreme Court if necessary 70000-square-fo- Ryan Dayton 6 of West Haven enjoys the warm weather Tuesday with a jump into Pineview Reservior on his bicycle last sunny day for a while though with possible rain showers forecast into Saturday TAXING THE PLUNGE: clipping across country ss six-acr- BELMONT Mass -Neighbors of an LDS temple under construction lost a round Tuesday in their court battle to stop the edifice from being ‘Lawn Mower Boy’ SALT - A jury Temple neighbors 776-495- LAKE millions of fritter their lives playing video games and watching television Ryan Tripp is logging hundreds of hours steering a lawn mower As the son of a landscaper from Parowan the knows from years of experience how to trim grass But that’s not how he ended up being known around the country as “Lawn Mower Boy” ' Rather this enterprising youngster has used the lawn mower to become the No 1 American poster boy for organ and tissue donation On Tuesday he kicked off his 1999 nationwide tour in Salt Lake City by mowing the south lawn of the Utah State Capitol He plans to do the same thing at every capitol building across the country over the next 75 days setting a world record and raising awareness about organ donation “How many kids can say that they helped save lives and set a record when they are asked what they did on their summer break?” he asked For all its the Lawn Mower Boy campaign has a serious aim According to the campaign more than 63000 Americans are now awaiting new bodily organs 243 of them in Utah - For the 1999 tour the format has changed somewhat from SALT LAKE CITY has agreed with a Draper couple that their land condemned for highway construction was worth S2 million double what a state agency wanted to pay A 3rd Distnct Court jury has awarded Brent and June Palmer $204 million for their e horse farm which the Utah Department of Transportation condemned in 1997 to make way for a new interchange It links Bangertei Highway and Interstate 1 5 The agency had wanted to pay $1 05 million for the land but the Palmers sued The lawsuit is one of more than 100 that have been filed involving the massive $1 59 billion reconstruction and expansion project through the lose court fight time According to FAA investigators the aircraft may not be a complete loss Although Scott still needs to see the FAA investigator’s report and an official pilot’s report he has ruled the crash accidental Weber County Sheriffs investigators have turned the case over to federal investigators “There is absolutely no evidence that this individual is in any violation of state or local laws” said sheriffs spokesman Lt Klint Anderson According to Scott Sabodski wasn’t questioned about his disappearance because federal regulations only require that a pilot report an accident Sabodski didn’t return telephone calls Tuesday His age and home city were not available You can reach reporter Jacob 1 Santini or staff Jury agrees must pay UDOT against the department 1 r At a glance multimillion-dolla- for the aircraft Sabodski had completed 5 of the hours and was alone in the plane at the By BOB WARD NEWS BEAT Salt Lake Valley The verdict fulfill as insurance requirements Standard-Examine- 0 was at least the third hours that Sabodski needed to Utah teenager begins quest to raise awareness of organ tissue donation 625-422- Between the Wanship and Echo reservoirs on the upper Weber River there’s still about 30000 acre feet of space remaining to handle upcoming runoff The reservoir levels on the Weber River are a little trickier to estimate because Provo River water users take the amounts they need first he said “And their needs fluctuate between a lot or none” Flint said ! wI - it i f y line fire under control Arizona-Uta- h PHOENIX -- Firefighters will spend today mopping up a 17000-acr- e wildfire in far northwestern Arizona burning since last week That means some crew members may even get to go home or to their next fire The fire charred an area state between the Arizona-Utaline and Grand Canyon National Park about 1 00 miles northeast of the proposed Shivwits National Monument About 300 firefighters battled the blaze since it was sparked h by lightning Friday No injuries were reported Early reports underestimated the size of the fire said Kathy Jo Pollock a spokeswoman for an interagency team overseeing fire prevention efforts A mapping team flew over the blaze Tuesday and discovered it was almost double the size originally thought Officials earlier Tuesday said 20000 acres were affected but scaled back the area to 17000 acres due to improved mapping Ground and air crews were able to contain 100 percent of the wildfire by 6 pm Tuesday said Bette Anal a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management An additional 1 00 firefighters have arrived to relieve some of the beleaguered crews and officials hope to extinguish remaining fires by this afternoon - Standard-Examin- staff and wire services bocal News Search ! |
