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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Tuesday, March26, 1996 B2 Residents Hope to Delay just an ambulancewith aspirin. Heclaimedthe city CLOSE TO HOME (as Tage owed him some aspirin since he picked up garbage townfor free, accordingto a policereport ar Utah Powerwants to install metal High-Voltage Lines taken to a hospital in South Salt Lake. He ‘connecting ARMED ROBBERY Woods Cross police are looking for two armed ByJay Baltezore menwho robbeda Motel 6 on Sunday afternoon The robbers demanded money from two clerks. said Woods Cross THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE police. They tried to openthe safe but Bowing to complaints from residents. the Salt Lake County Commission hinted Monday it will de- could not and tied up the clerks before grabbing money from thecashregister. The suspects fledin a blue or gray 1984 Cadillac with Arizona license lay Utah Power's plans toinstall plates. They had not beenarrested by Monday. newhigh-voltage overhead electric wires and poles along 7000 South in Cottonwood Heights During a Mondaystaff meeting. commission members agreed to OUT OF THE FRYING PAN A teen-ager whostarted a fire at Decker Lake juvenileprison last year is nowadult prisonfor up to debate Wednesdaya formal mea- 5 years. Robert Harris was serving time at the youth sureto impose a six-month moratoriumon erecting utility poles. The dispute arose last month when the owners of Stor-n-Lock prison Sept. 23 when hestarted a mattress on fire by shorting an electrical circuit, igniting sometoilet paper and transferring the fire to his bed. The blaze force an evacuation of several inmates and staff ers. Harris, who had turned 18 about a month before the fire, was charged as an adult with firstto degree felony aggravated arson. Harris pleaded self storage refused to give Utah Power the right to install 80-foot metal poles and high-voltage transmission lines near the company’s property at 6950 S. 2300 East thelesser crimeof third-degree felony attempted Ray loved a bargain. sent arson. Third District Judge William B. Bohling the teento the Utah State Prison. FOR THE RECORD Utah Power took the company to 3rd District Court and obtained the easement. or legal right-of- DISMISSED AGAIN way to cross private property, apparently clearing the last hurdle A panel of federal appeals judges has upheld a judge’s decision to dismiss the case of a Hooper man for the poles and wires to go up in who claimed he was unlawfully arrested by Weber ROBBED MOM ‘Troy Fay Ship, a 25-year-old Salt Lake City man was charged with robbery Monday foreing his mother togive him money for allegedly andcar keys and then pushing her whenshetried to stop him Sandra Butcher was not injured in Thursday's confrontationat her home, 771 S. 200 East. Her son fled in hercar, and later returned without the cash, according to charging documents a early April Countysheriff's deputies, In a 3-0 ruling, 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in Denver agreed The utility firm wants to replace wooden poles connecting that Chief District Judge David A. Winder acted the Hammer and Butlerville substations and boost the overhead properly when hedismissed Troy B. Eddy’s lawsuit June 29 because of failure to prosecute. Winder barred Eddy, who represented himself, from filing the lawsuit again. Winder dismissed the case when Eddyrefused to proceed because Weber County Sheriff Craig Dearden was allowed to remain in the courtroom. The ruling said Winderhad properlyin- wire capacity from 46,000 volts to 138,000 volts, according to companyspokesman David Eskelsen. However, Utah Power's deci- terpreted federal rules of evidence. Eddy sued the 911 FOR ASPIRIN Brent Robertson, 37, called a 911 dispatcher early Fridayandtold her he had a headache caused bythe blue pages in the telephone book and he needed aspirin, Whenpolice arrivedat his Salt LakeCity Avenues home, Robertson said he didn't want police, county in 1992, saying deputies who answ red a call at his home in April 1992 wrongly arrested him Eddy was charged with assault, but the charge was droppedafterhis estranged wife testified she wasn't sure she had been assaulted. ByVince Horiuchi southern Utah, including a highspeed head-on collision, have left three people dead and several in critical condition About 7:20 p.m. Sunday, two children and a womanwerekilled in a two-car collision in Kane County when a driver tried to avoid hitting a deer. Jaime Featherhat, 19, West Valley City, was driving east in a 1991 Ford Escort when she swerved to miss a deer on state Route 89, 16 miles east of Kanab, said Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Shane Nordfelt Featherhat crossed the center line and into the path of west- boundtraffic, striking a 1994 Nissan Sentra head-on. “at freeway speeds,” said Nordfelt Killed were: Arlinda Elk, 39. West Valley City, who wasin the Escort, and Amanda Garrard, 3, and Michael Garrard, 5, both of Provo, who werein the Sentra A passengerin the front seat of the Sentra, Gary Garrard, 31, was flown to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and wasin serious condition Monday. A 7-year-old girl in the Escort, Shasta Elk, wasflown to Primary fered minor injuries and were sent to a Kane Countyhospital About 22 hours earlier, a Chevrolet minivan with three Brigham Young University students rolled on Interstate 15 near Parowan in Iron County. ‘The vehicle was southbound when the driver, Feng S. Shyu, 26, apparentlyfell asleep, according to UHP. Shyu overcorrected, skidded off the road androlled the van several times Shyu, Christopher P. Anderson, 25, and Grant R. Cooper, 24, were flown to LDS Hospital and listed Children’s Medical Centerin Salt Lake City and wasin fair condi- in critical condition Monday. tion Monday. Five other people from both cars, including two infants, suf- were going to Los Angeles to attend an engineering conference, The three engineering students said BYU officials Authorities Seek Help Solving March 21 Murder ByVince Horiuchi truck, said Salt Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Potter. The sergeant said Brown, 23, tectives are looking for clues on “suffered quite a bit of trauma,” butofficials would notrelease the victim's cause of death “Weknowthe cause of death at THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Salt Lake Countysheriff's dethe murder of Michael B. Brown, whose body was dumped in a Bluffdale field, but investigators need the public's help. Brown's body was found Friday but that is really key to our investigation,” Potter said. West byseveral people who were driving their four-wheel-drive through medical records. Deputies had no suspects or Edison Closer to Its gartners sharing space with pre- Big, New Wing whose native tongues may be Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Navajo, Chinese or manyothers. afternoon near 15300 S. 2200 @ Continued from B-1 “They have put all of this togeth- er to meet the needsofkidsin the neighborhood. They just need more space to do that.”” Edison's problems are not unique. Like many other “‘at- risk” schoolsin the Salt Lake Val- ley, Edison has more than a dozen languages spoken amongits stu- dents. More than three-fourths of the children come from low-in- come families and nearlyall qualify for free or reduced meals — indicators that many students maybeatrisk offailing Under the leadership of former principal Dale Harding, Edison emerged as Salt Lake City’s flagship for at-risk schools because of its corps of volunteers and busi- ness partnerships with companies ranging from computer firms to car dealershins. Officials identified the victim schoolers.” The newroomsalso would accommodate foreign language pro- grams targeting the children guages would be paired with a child to work on English proficiency, reading and academics. The space also would allowfor comprehensive familyliteracy programs and more hours for the child-care program and kindergarten students. Craig Bickmore. president of the Utah Automobile Dealers Association, got involved last year after the school district had threatened to cut a teaching slot at Edison and Harding threatened to quit. The ensuing uproar saved the teaching position Bickmore, like many of the people working on the project, has nochildren at Edison. But the group was unified bythe idea that “they want to see kids have an opportunity to excel and achieve at whatever they put their minds to," hesaid. ‘They want to see the kids successful regardless of who they are and where theylive, That’s the re- if the project is to meet its goal of a May1 groundbreaking and completion this fall Space has long been a problem project include Mayor Deedee Corradini's office; Smith-Layton at Edison, where closets have been converted to tutoring spaces. The building was intended for 375 students but enrollment hovers around 550, thanks to por- table classroom spaces. Every available space in this building is being used for some- thing,” Miller said. “Our preschoolis in a remodeledsection of our boiler room. We have kinder- A duced by high-voltage power ward,” Bickmoresaid Other entities involved in the two power the county to halt the work until officials have a chanceto decide, if the lines should be buried. lines. ‘The perception of exposure to EMFs is real,” said Jones. “If people are concerned about the lines then I have to deal with it Butlerville 8 Substation dayafternoon and wereturning to the public forhelp. “We are looking for those who chet notl mis cerns over electromagnetic fields as lacking scientific backing, and insists it has fully discussed the options with community councils and other property owners. ‘We now approach the point of Whitmore y Library B Sho Bella Vista Elementary a 2000 East construction and someone wants to stop and study the issue [of burying the lines], under the pre- text there has not been sufficient discussion,” said Eskelsen. “And that’s not the case. High-Voltage buried and that the construction costs be spread across all Utah Power customers. That mayland the two sides in court because state utility regulations require a city, neighborhood or special district to pay for undergroundlines if they don’t want them strung overhead Last month, the Salt Lake City Council asked Mayor Deedee Corradini to review the city’s franchise agreement with Utah Power and consider possible options for burying high-voltage lines. Thataction cameafterthe utili- ty companyinstalled 80-foot metal poles and transmission wires in an eastside neighborhood Like the ordinance in Sandy the proposed powerline morato- Hammer ; Substation @ i 1300 East The Salt Lake Tribun rium in Salt Lake County could open the wayfor a broader discussion of utility lines, said Karen Eyre, chairwoman of the Cottonwood Heights Community Coun- cil ‘I still need evidence that we need additional overheadlines. she said. Right now, I'mnot con- vinced we do.” reopenin a week, after crews add $20,000in signs, streetlights and road striping to the simple black- and-white crossbucks that mark the twisting intersection. South Jordan closed the intersection last month for 90 days following the deathsof three Sandyteen- agers at the crossing NewYear's Eve. One week af- ter the closing, five Sandy businesses filed suit to force the city to reopen the road. And the city of Sandy joined the suit two weeks ago. citing overwhelming public-safety concerns South Jordan leaders hoped to build a newfrontage road at 500 West to bypass the intersection. But the city received only a promise of $250,000 from the Utah Department of Transportation and $150,000 from the Legislature — not enough to complete the $5 million road and avoid the suit Third District Judge J. Dennis Frederick ordered the two cities and the businesses to negotiate their differences last week. The parties met and came up with a compromise. South Jordan agreed to open the road and continue studying long-term safety precautions. If accidents happen in the meantime, the city could close the road again. Once the crossing is open, the Sandy businesses have agreed to help South Jordan complete the road. The companies also will droptheir suit. But if South Jordan closes the road again, the businesses can re- file. may have been with him or seen March 21,” Potter said. “We really need some help.” Anyone with information may call the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office at 535-5991 : To schedule an appointmentin Spanish, callthe Office of Hispanic Affairs at 538-8850. For English-language appointments, call the State Bar at 531-9077 legal en Espafiol. Abogados voluntarios quienes hablan Espafiol se reunen el cuarto martes de cada mes entre del Gobernadoryla Asociacion de 4:30 p.m. y 6:30 p.m. La préxima reunién se realizara hoy Para arreglar una entrevista en Abogados de Utah estan promoviendo sesiones gratis de ayuda Asuntos Hispanosal 538-8850. La Oficina de Asuntos Hispanos Espafiol, llame a la Oficina de Save from 20%-90%!oy ' : Conference Sale at Deseret S00 MARCH’ 22-APRIL 13 FAN of Virtues is The Children’s Book of Virtues. This follow-up volumeby theeditor of 7he Book theperfect storybook for parents and childrento enjoy together. Illustrated by Michael Hague. Reg. $20.00, Sale $14.99 The Easter Story. This exquisitely illustrated volume beautifully retells the Easter story Perfect for childrenages four to six. Reg. $77.95. Sale $8.59 ‘The Rainmaker, John Grisham’ latest legalthrilleris proving to behis most popular novel since TheFirm. Book on four cassettes Reg. $25.95. Sale $17.99; Paperback Reg. $7.99. 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Cassette Reg. $1) 0.95. Sale $6.99, CD Reg. $15.95. Sale $9.99 and Associates, an architectural firm; the Poplar Grove Communi- ray 74 All eee ty Council; Youth Force: The Salt Lake CountyService and Conser- vation Corps; The Salt Lake Tribune; the Salt Lake Teacher's Association and other auto dealers and business consultants. Those interested in donating moneytoward the project should contact The Edison Project, 466 CheyenneSt., Salt Lake City, UT 84104. 4 = 5 43 |8 rR aayEae PowerLine | But Utah Power faces growing opposition to its network of overhead lines. On March 5, the Sandy City Council voted 5-1 to require that high-voltage transmission lines within the city boundaries be South Jordan leaders have decided to open a dangerous railroad crossing and avoid a court battle with the city of Sandyand several businesses. The crossing at 300 West and 10200 South will Bar are sponsoring sessions of free legal advice in Spanish. Volunteer attorneys who speak Spanish meet on the fourth Tuesdayof each month between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. app -n-Lock™ 4 South Jordan to Open Railroad Crossing The Governor's Office of Hispanic Affairs and the Utah State can ben Utah Power has dismissed con- 2300 East Volunteers fluent in such lan- Now, Edison CommunityPartners has won pledges of $100,000 from the business community said Principal Julia Miller. But another $200,000 must be raised Heights Community Council asked the County Commission on Mondaytoat least delay the pole because he fears possible health problemsfrom constant exposure to the electromagnetic fields pro- Governor’s Office, State Bar Offer Free Legal Advice in Spanish motive behindthe killing by Mon- him on Stor-n-Lock co-owner Alan Jones and the Cottonwood and wire work until residents, schools and businesses had a chanceto see Utah Power's plans Jonessaid his resident manager threatensto quit if the lines go in 2 Car Accidents in S. Utah Kill 3, Injure 10 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Two separate car accidents in sion to run the lines down 7000 South sparked citizens’ revolt. poles and high- headelectric wires Fo aety |
