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Show The Salt Lake Tribune i FRIDAY M FOR THE RECORD,B-2 STATE OFTHE STATE, B-3 MAY 14, 1999 ames Picture Brightening? ROLLY & WELLS SLOCbosspositive about sponsorships PAUL ROLLY and JOANN JACOBSEN-WELLS ©1999, TheSalt Lake Tribune Disaster Averted, Motorist Quietly Goes on Her Way If Rose Studstrup didn’t believe in guardian angels before, she does now. On May at about 3 p.m., the Salt LakeCity resident was driving on Wasatch Boulevard. While stopped at a redlight at 3300 South, she suf- fered a grand malseizure and her footfell off the brake. The vehicle beganrolling toward the Interstate “The sense ofthe market is positive. Nothing is imminent in terms of signings, but we've BY MIKEGOR! ‘THE S LT LAKE TRIBUNE Anunsolicited fax that arrived over the weekend at Mitt Romney's house maybe the first indication that the darkest financial days stemming from the Olympic scandal may be behind the Salt Lake Organizing Committee The SLOCpresidentsaid the fax came from an executive of a company interested in becoming, for thefirst time, a national-level sponsor willing to invest $20 million or morein the 2002 Winter Games and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). Romneysaid he received a telephone eall recently from another possible sponsor, signs that American companies maybewilling to step forward and fill the $300 million sponsorship contribu- tion SLOC needsto put on the $1.45 billion Games. had an encouraging response from the marketplace.” mittee for concessions next week when the 10C Coordination Commission comes to town. The commission a groupofinternational sports officials that oversees Games preparationsby or- ganizing committees. It is the first time the group has visited Utah since the scandal brokefive monthsago. Further discussions are. expected Mitt Romney Salt Lake Organizing Committee president ER when Romney goes to Seoul, South Ko- rea, next month for meetings with the After-School Programs Get Boost 3 Utahdistricts get federal grants totaling $2.4 million IOC executive board BY KATHERINE KAPOS These concessions would be small — THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE less than $2 million — compared with Search for medal ceremoniessite B-4 “The sense of the market is positive,” Romneytold SILOC’s management com- the revenue secured from a corporate sponsorship. But as Romney hassaidrepeatedly since taking the helm of SLOC in mid-February, a million dollars here mittee Thursday, noting that SLOCand and there adds up. SLOC is looking to defer some royalty its USOC marketing partnersarein serious negotiations with more than 20 potential sponsors, suppliers or contribu- from ticket sales that begin in 2001 — until later when organizers receive in- tors. “Nothing is imminent in terms of signings, but we've had an encouraging response from the marketplace.” In their quest to achieve a balanced budget, SLOC officials also will ap- payments to the [OC — suchas those come from thesale oftelevision-broadcast rights. The delay would reducethe amount of money SLOC needs to borrow, reducingits interest costs and the proach the International Olympic Com- See ROMNEY, Page B-4 215 onramp. Sensing that something was wrong, Schools in three Utah districts will re. main open long after the last bell has rung, courtesy of $2.4 million from the federal government forafter-school pro- grams. Granite, Salt Lake and Provo school districts were among the 176 communities across the country to receive a threeyear 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the US. Department of Education. More than 2.000 applica- tions were submitted for the $93 million set aside by Congress. In eachof the next three years, Gran- ite School District will receive $973,000, Salt LakeCityDistrict will get $768,000, and Provo will earn morethan $682,000 to provide safe and supervised learning the woman driving behind Studstrup opportunities for children outside the jumpedout of her car and into Studstrup’s moving Suburbananddroveit regularschoolday. In 1998, thefirst year of the federal to the side of the road. program, Ogden School District was Another womanstopped at the awardeda $300,000grant and San Juan School District received $945,000. Those districts are in the second year of a light (who just happened to be Stud- strup’s neighbor) ran to comfort her friend's four sons, ages 6, 3, 2 and 3 three-year funding cycle. To earn the grants, districts had to months, who werein the car. Someonecalled 911. Studstrup was submit a proposal that targeted commu- taken by ambulanceto St. Mark’s Hospital where she was treated and nities whereat least 50 percent of the families met low-income guidelines and have large populations of families who released. Her sons went homewith friends andrelatives. speak little or no English And the anonymous woman, who Studstrup nevergotto thank for pos- While the individual programs vary, there are commonthreads. Eachdistrict sibly saving the lives of five people, will provide tutoring for students who wentquietly on her way. Oo See AFTER-SCHOOL,Page B-7 Comic Relief? 4 East Gay Club Rejected by S.L. District Jazz fans, nervously awaiting the outcomeof tonight's make-or-break gamewith the Kings, likely will not be racing to buy thelatest NBA superhero comic book produced by Ultimate Sports Entertainment Inc. Thefollow-up to the story of Karl Malone's Arctic expedition with his pet eagle is Webber’s World,in which Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webberbattles evil trolls. Webber's decking of Jazz guard Application rejected because it does notrelate to curriculum John Stockton in Monday's Game2 of their first-round playoff series is not mentioned. o BY HILARYGRO! a Return to Sender? In the office of Sandy dentist Kelly D. Carroll sits a 3-foot-high box of color-corrected light bulbs — that he didn’t order and cannot return. But he does want to warn col- leagues of what hecalls “‘a scam.” Eight months ago, the box of bulbs RIBUN! CowLick Elizabeth Thompson, a second-grader at Parkside Elementary Schoolin Murray,is licked by a calf at Bateman Dairy in West Jordan during a tour Wednesday involving a thousand Salt Lake Valley schoolchildren. dentists “on a 30-day no-obligation trial period” by Eagle Distributing in A few days after the bulbsarrived, stated that he did not want the bulbs and requested that box be picked up. Eagle agreed A monthlater, the box wasstill there and Carroll got a bill for $500. parcel to a post office box, the only address Carroll was given. His staff since has called the company monthly — with no response, until recently. A terse Eagle representative said the company had a taped conversation with a memberof Carroll's staff OK'ing the shipment of bulbs, and a tapeof Carroll's call wanting to return them daysafter theyarrived. Nonetheless, Eagle was turning the account over to a collection agency. Carroll reactedby filling a com. plaint with the Better Business Bu: reau in Orlando, Fla. Eagletells us they will again re view their recorded conversations — made so “no onerips off their honest agency” — to get to the bottomofthe dispute. o True Story Overheard in theline of people who had camped out all night at the Century 16 theaters in South Salt Lake waiting to buy tickets for “Star Wars" ars’ After complaining about the weath er conditions, one person said: ‘This ty SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE PROVO — When a U.S. Armydetachment was sent to the Utah Territoryin 1857 to suppress a rumored Mormoninsur rection, it was ‘companied by a “lost battalion of wives, hussies and heroines, historian AudreyGodfrey says ‘The Loganresident spoke Tuesdaynight at the Provo Pub: lic Library at a meeting of theL ah Valley Chapter of the UtahState Historical Society Godfrey, who has done n in-depth study onthe subject sa some women were married to the troops; some went along for the adventure. After spending a winter near Fort Bridger, Wyo., thefeder al troops marched through an abandonedSalt LakeCity and set up'camp40 miles away at CampFloydonthewest sideof Utah Lake. I don't think wegetafull pictureof history — it’s very said Godfrey Most things are written from a man's point of view, neglecting the women who werethevery underpinningsofsociety CampFloyd's colorful group of females ranged from offi cers’ wives to prostitutes, while other women served as laun dresses, servants, entertainers or saloon workers, said God. frey Most hadto fend for themselves, enduringtrials similar to those of Mormon pioneer womenon their trek across the Plains, Godfrey toldthe crowdof 70 Because manyof the women were not employed by the Army,, they ne behindinthesoldiers’ dust, providing their ownfoodandsupplies,” said Godfrey The women of Camp Floyd are a lost battalion in the sense that history fails to mention them, said Godfrey, who said the subject matter is not nowand is unlikely to be taught at East, and that such course material would be inappropriate for high school students ‘The Salt Lake City Board of Education banned all noncurricular clubs in 1997 rather than grant clubstatus to the Gay Straight Alliance at East High. During that year's legislative session, clubs promoting human sexuality were banned by jaw Since 1997, dozens of clubs have been bannedinthedistrict, including the Beef Club, the Young Republicans and the Young Democrats. This year, Seidel has See GAY CLUB, PageB-6 ACLU Honors Attorney for Dedication to Indians’ Civil Rights | BY CHRISTOPHER SMITH THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE Thursday, Swenson was given the Adam M, Duncan Award by the Ameri: can Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foun. After a 27-year career bringing land dation for dedicatinghis professional ca Indiansfor better schools and equal jus tice in San Juan County, attorney Eric in American Indians, who make up more than half the populationof San Juan but who have been systematically discrimi Butthis is merelya relocation and not Little attention has been paid to this mark legal action on behalf of American Swenson has closed his practice Utah's southeastern-most corner, a retirement, which likely will dampen any celebrating by thosein the San Juan political power structure who have his torically heaped scorn upon Swensonfor stirring up Indian troubles.” reer to protecting the civil rights of nated against quiet, principled man who feels so strongly about civil liberties and rights for the Native American population, Kosovo? caseload that I had in San Juan County. I Rolly & Wells welcome e-mail at Rolly Wells@sq rib, com fhave the samejobto do haven't taken on anything new in Salt Lake. So, whether I want it or not, 1 still ainst Juan Indians In 1996, he obtained a consent decree and permanent injunction against the Utah Judicial Couneil, forcing the state to takesteps to ensure AmericanIndians werebeing tried by juries of their peers, Last year, he successfully sued the Judi- ans compared to white children in the county After 23 years oflitigation, Swenson won aninjune: Eric Swenson tion in 1997 forcing the school district to renovate dilapidated schools used by In- nally was a defendant to monitorthe in public way. clusion of Indian jurors and refusal to CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS mean they're showing ‘Star Wars’ in hadlived and practiced since 1972, to his case through under-representationon juries challen ing thelack ofade- ties and education for American Indi- dedication needed to be rewarded in a native Salt Lake City. "I still have myold said Swenson, who re tion District, quate school facili dian students, to build new schools in In- cently moved from Monticello, where he my profession,” racial bias against American Indians in San Juan County Besides numerous criminal defense cases, Swenson's most recent legalbattle has been to reversea historic discrimina. cial Council for failure to follow the decree and make changes to jury pools ina timely manner. Currently two issues in that case allowing a judge who origi said Carol Gnade, executive director of wait outside for weeks. Secondperson's response: “You But Assistant Superintendent Cindi Seidel, who reviews club applications, See WOMEN, Page B-6 I've only changed myresidence, not people in Kosovo whohave had to said Universi one-sided the ACLU Utah, “He is the least likely person to tell others about his tenacity isn't so bad. Just think about those “Thedistrict had a chance to make students feel included and they didn't,” she earned a master’s degreein history from UtahSi BY GRANT MADSEN Hesayshecalled the company plus the cost of UPS or Federal Express. One problem: Neither will deliver a Highscienceteacherlisted as the adviser on the application for the Rainbow Club. ‘The Lost Battalion ’ Carroll telephoned the company. He pay the $500 or send the bulbs back with a 25%($125) restocking fee, exclude kids instead of making them feel included,” said Camille Lee, an East The women who helped the soldiers sent to Utah in 1857 are. . Alachua,Fla. again. He was told because the 30-day people. “It surprises me that in the wake of the Colorado thing, they're doing more to weresent to Carroll and other area trial period was over, he couldeither The Salt Lake City School District has rejected an application for an East High School club intended to promote understanding of gay, lesbian and bisexual and courage, so wefelt strongly that this Perhaps one of the few veteran law yers in the state whostill answers his own telephone, Swenson's unassuming style mirrors the calm, steady persever ance he has used to gradually counter pay plaintiffs’ attorneys fees — are on appeal before the Utah Supreme Court In 1974, Swenson filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Navajos and Utes in the county against the San Juan School dian communities such as Navajo Moun- See FIGHT, Page B-5 A Wal-Mart distribution center locate near Corinne. A story gaveanincorrect town |
