Show 2B Saturday January am QMSSuZZ By CHERYL BUCHTA While Cache County routes are fairly safe there is plenty of room for improvement according to a recent survey by the Bear River Safe Kids Coalition In October a group of parents walked their children to school and recorded what they saw along the route What they saw were cars moving too fast What they didn’t see were enough crosswalks and sidewalks Still the walking routes garnered 23 out of 30 points possible on the way to Providence North and Woodruff elementary schools “Children should not have to ride to school simply because walking in their neighborhood is dangerous” Coalition coordinator Todd Barson said Pk i Davis courthouse will keep hours FARMINGTON - The Davis County Commission has opted not to modify the operating hours of the County Courthouse during the Winter Games The courthouse will be open from 8 a m to 5 pm as usual State employees in the Salt Lake area are being encouraged to work from 6 am to 2 pm to alleviate traffic congestion Personnel Director Steve Baker said he opposes adjusting courthouse hours event during the 1 because the county puts only 200 to 400 motorists on Interstate 15 and US 89 many of whom who can take alternative routes to work Wilson suggested the few county workers living outside the county be given some flexibility to prevent them from being caught up in the daily Olympic traffic load projected to occur from 7 to 10 am and from 3 to 6 pm mm WEBER COUNTY YCC looking for nominations OGDEN -- Your Community Connection is seeking nominations for the 19th annual Mattie Wattis Harris “Spirit of the American Woman” awards to be held May 18 The awards traditionally honor outstanding men women and organizations for their contributions to the community acting as role models to others overcoming personal or professional barriers and exceptional career or personal accomplishments There are 22 categories Nomination forms are available at the YCC at 2261 Adams Ave Ogden Deadline to nominate someone is March 1 5 Call 8 for more 394-945- information Rape programs gets large grant SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Department of Health’s Rape Prevention and Education program has been awarded a large grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help provide assistance to victims of rape and sexual assault Utah's 3rd District Congressman Christ Cannon said the grant will provide more than $164000 to fund the assistance programs in rape crisis centers throughout Utah and will also fund education programs in junior high schools high schools churches and other community programs - Standard-Examine- r Msl& drinking Standard Examiner staff walk-to-scho- 'iMm Standard-Examin- Several DUI bills flying through state House Senate She said in Utah is Under the Influence of Routes have room for improvement t Top of Utah 26 2002 SALT LAKE CITY - A series of bills from the House and Senate aimed at curbing drunken driving in Utah sailed through their own chambers Friday without debate or comment “If you are committing drunken driving we’re coming after you” Senate President A1 Mansell said The bills came from the Governor’s Council on Driving Under the Influence The bills are designed to legal but driving drunk is not The majority of both the House and Senate are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints which teaches alcohol abstinence The bills passed in the Senate include Walker’s SB 9 that increases the required number of hours a DUI offender must serve on a work project in lieu of jail time from 24 to 48 The bill also requires supervised probation in cases where jail time is imposed for a third DUI instead of pris- ing: Driving alcohol or drugs is a serious crime that is prosecuted aggressively in Utah” The present law warns that consumption of alcohol may be hazardous to the bar patrons health and the safety of others House members unanimously passed Rep Lamont Tyler’s HB 18 that directs state courts to collect and maintain data necessary to allow sentencing and enhancement decisions in DUI and reckless driving offenses Tyler a Salt Lake Republican also close DUI loopholes sponsored HB 17 that amends the Sen Carlene Walker definition of prior convictions to inLake on denied speculation the legislation is Also passed by the Senate was clude driving under the influence of the result of a “moralistic teetotaling Walker’s SB 13 that replaces the cur- drugs or a combination of drugs and rent warning posted in bars to “Warn alcohol The bill also includes prior legislature” R-S- DUI offenses that are reduced by the court Both of Rep Paul Ray’s bills passed without debate in the House sponsored HB 16 Ray and HB 48 limit HB 16 removes the on blood and breath alcohol tests taken in driving flying and boating cases that involve alcohol HB 48 allows proceeds from DUI penalties to be used to supplement the offender’s payments toward substance abuse treatment Finally HB 4 by Rep Lorraine establishes a driver liPace censing requirement for operating a motorboat and establishes license sanctions for boating offenses The bills now move to the other chamber for consideration two-ho- Fire From IB said “We went back and checked the unit out at 7 pm and everything looked OK “But that type of insulation can keep the heat from showing That’s why it’s so danger- ous” It is estimated the fire caused $300000 in damage Ralph Praeger whose mother Verda Huffman suffered significant water and structural damage to her home said he contacted the condo board association last year when his mother moved in expressing his concerns about the attic “I had the building inspector tell me that it needed a firewall up there because all four units have the same attic and there should be something there to protect the other three if one catches fire but the board never responded and I didn’t follow up” Praeger said Eugene Allen the condo board association treasurer said this is the second fire at The charred remains of Nobel Fishburn’s kitchen can be seen Friday after a fire started at staff Standard-Examin- ROBERT JOHNSON Standard-Examin- the complex The first one happened in 1985 but the cause was never determined “We went through 180 units and rewired all of the ceiling fixtures and other things so it would be compatible with the aluminum wiring so we thought we were protected” he said “We’ll of insurance claims filed by families has slowed during past week and officials hope officials say human error down the matter is winding was the principle cause of the Hart said the state Risk carbon monoxide poisoning that disrupted an Oct 26 Management office which OGDEN - Local education the swim meet at Ben Lomond High School They want proper training at all schools to ensure it doesn’t happen again An Ogden School District investigation found that a Ben Lomond custodian had put plastic over an outside vent leading to the swimming pool area Ralph Aardema district executive director of operations explained the intent: ’’Restrict the cold air from coming in so these swimmers wouldn’t be cold Wasn’t smart” Other conditions that contributed to the incident include a boiler shut down for maintenance and a door left open “That was a remarkably unique situation” said Superintendent Ted Adams “We now know exactly what happened We can teach and keep it from happening ever again” Twenty-twmembers of the Weber High School swim team were treated in area hospitals most them released the same evening Several of the affected students complained of headaches nausea and the inability to concentrate up to a week after the incident but seem fine now said Weber High Principal Carl Bruce “Talking to the kids and the parents most of them seem to be back to 100 percent” Bruce said Indeed Weber High placed second among seven teams in the Region 1 swim competition held Wednesday he said Eugene Hart business administrator for the Ogden district said a steady stream 45 around 9 pm Thursday have to wait until we get an official report and talk to the insurance company before we make any decisions about this fire” Praeger said when the fire broke out Amber Scudder called 911 and went to the homes to get everyone out When the second fire ig nited Scudder again called the doors and got the people and ran out of her house out” said the Bonneville High in her pajamas and bare feet School honor student “Nobel to alert residents was cold so I went back “It happened so fast it was home and got him a coat and scary I just pounded on all of a blanket” 911 FRESH AIR MADE DAILY Human error cause of pooLinddent By BETH DOVE 1 pm and then was that night He found because the boiler wasn’t heated the gas didn’t rise up the chimney instead getting sucked into an component that recirculates the air Yet the major contributor was found to be the fresh-ai- r intake vent that was 95 percent blocked by plastic - 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