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Show TheSalt LakeTribune BARTS FEST SCHEDULE, B-2 ROBERTKIRBY STATE OF THE STATE, B-3 ML LOTTERY, B-5 Let’s Get Ready to Tammmmmbbbbble Developers say there is no way to save the © 1999, The Salt LakeTribune Harpoonus Skinum Best Dealt With By Frantic Flight Although I don't like to brag, I was wounded while serving my country. It happenedin 1972. Myplatoon was traveling by truck to a remotelocationin thefield. Leaning around the back of the speeding truck to see where we were JUNE 24, 1999 Murray smokestacks BY JON URE © 1999, THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MURRAY — The smokestacks that have towered over Murray for a century are coming down. The developmentteam building Chimney Ridge, a 45-acre commercial and theater complex on the old American Smelting and Refining Co.site at 5100 S. State, told preservationists Wednesday that expense and potentialliability made the team’s decision to ask for demolition ofthe stacks. “It's not been something we havelight- ly glossed over,” said Duaine Rasmussen, representing Johansen-Thackery, teamed with the Boyer Co. to complete the project. ‘We don't believe there is a way to make you happybut. . this is the message we deliver.” The 295-foot-tall south stack, built in the 1870s, was written off as too unstable, no matter who developsthe site. Preservationists have focused on the 455-foot north tower,built in the early 1900s, as a landmark worth saving and integrating into the $100 million project. “As uncomfortable as it may be, there is no wayto save these stacks,” Rasmussen announced. Site work has begun, the city and the developers have sunk millionsinto the project. It is unlikely a developer more amenable to saving the 455-foot north tower would be asked to step in. “To go back creates some serious problems,” Rasmussen said while he presented his case with calm hope that preservationists would understand. But, no. They were angry and some vowed to keep fighting to preserve the north chimney, possibly turningit into a money-maker. Seismic and toxic concerns can be met, they said. “They are not downyet,” said preservation committee member Lynn Chatterton after the meeting. “It ain't over until it’s over,” added fellow preservationist John Christensen. Preservationists complained that the almighty dollar is the undoing of the smokestacks. Precisely, Rasmussen said. “We don’t think there are enough dollars to go around,” Rasmussen told the group, pointing to the developers’ request for a $7 million RDA (redevelopment agency) status onthesite as a finan- cial incentive. armored enemyflying beetle. All I rememberis that it was two- tone green and sported a “McGovern for President” bumpersticker. Since then, I have become some- thing of an expert on bugs. This includes cockroaches big as surfboards, spiders hairy enough to be stunt doubles for Tracy Chapman, and lawn dart-size mosquitoes, otherwise known as “#@*&! skeeters.” Myspecialty is Utah bugs, of which there are approximately 491 billion per squarefoot. ficially arrived, experts predict a significant rise in local bug numbers. This should not be a problem for you because mostbugslive within a short bothering commute of my wife. any part of your skin rantfor dinner. Judge Dee W. Alldredgeissued the unusual sentence on April 7, 1997, to Michael Penrose, who had a long courthistory of abusive relations with his former girlfriend and had been convicted of stalking her two yearsearlier, according man-interface level. And thanks to construction trash on the freeway, we nolonger can rely even on the highly dubious Larry to the Judicial Conduct Commission. Erdmann Windshield Tally. In layman’s terms, the Erdmann Tally is determined by counting parts per bug times square footage of glass times speed of vehicle times how willing you are to take Larry's word for Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune Plugging In for the Arts Festival the result. So, until we come upwith a better These so-called experts still are unable to explain the Insect Formerly Known as Prince. ‘The first and most commontype of Utah bug is the home invader, or Wo- manus hystericum. This type includes various crawlers,lurkers,flitters, scurriers andvirtually all imaginary bugs, the morefrightful looking, the better. Evenif it is a disoriented moth, the homeinvader is easily identifiable to almost any woman as “highly poison- ous.” Effective countermeasures are a rolled-up newspaper, male companion, or Gatling gun. Secondis the mob bug, or Lotsa bugus. These bugs typically travel in large groups, and include most types of gnats, bees, brine flies, and sea gulls. While somewhat tolerable as individuals, the mob bugcan be irksometo the point of insanity when taken as a whole lot of them. The safest method of dealing with a bug mobis a bug zapper the size of the Delta Center, or a large, high- speed vehicle. If the highway patrol will let him, get Larry to drive. Third is the predator bug, or Harpoonus skinum. It includes anyinsect whose sole purpose for being alive is to find and attachitself to an unwary human carotid artery. Most common are leeches, skeeters, ticks, telemarketers and somelegislative bills. The best method of dealing with a predator bug(s) is prolonged and hys- terical flight. Or you could simply cover yourself with a proper amount of highly toxic insect repellant and get cancer instead. Theimportant thing to remember about bugs is that they are not your friends no matter what they say dur ing election campaigns. Robert Kirby welcomes e-mail at dark@sickrek.com t IR COPY See SMOKESTACKS,Page B-6 stalking victim to a Ruby River Restau- pollen count, but no scientific method of determining the current bug/hu- not be fooled. Su Richards, a Murray businesswom- A Midvale Justice Court judge has been publicly admonished for, among other improprieties, ordering a man restricted by a protection order to take his As long as you donot go oats|ae tell you that there are hundreds if not several more bugtypes, but do future tremors,he said. BY RAY RIVERA THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE balls and nostrils) exposed to theain you should befine. Utah needs some form of Bug Alert. We have a burn index and a (bug OB-GYNspecialists), will try to again cost millions to buttress it against Hesentenced stalker to dine with the victim However, now that summerhas of- Keep in mind that there are three distinct categories of local bugs. Scientists, specifically Silamologiess It is the tremor’s aftermath that the preservationists fail to understand, the developers said. Destabilized, it could Panel Slaps Judge for Bad Rulings a June bug, a species of large, heavily a small child or an unwanted relative as a diversion. an albatross that will scare off tenants. They do not want to fear potentialliability on top of the risk of opening up a new business, Swain said, although the toxins can be removed andthe stack can be retrofitted to withstand a strong quake. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, prompting preservationists to going, I was struck in the face by a 40 mm bug. Medics later determined that it was form of public alert, please take properprecautions when coming into contact with large numbers of bugs. For example, you might offer them ask whysuch a late announcementafter a year of study and meetings. “Our wishful thinking,” answered Lew Swain, representing the Boyer Co. The project team wanted to keep the smokestack, but studies show preservation as too costly. No matter what tack the developerstook, he said the smokestack is The commission, an independent body that investigates ethics complaints against judges, also reprimanded Alldredge for mishandling a traffic violation. Alldredge said Penrose’s sentence was the victim’s idea, who said she and Penrose weretrying to mendtheir relationship. The judgealso ordered Penroseto Electricians Matt Bruce,left, and Jeff Gallegos hook up the powerto a booth Wednesdaynearthe Delta Center, getting ready for today’s openingofthe Utah Arts Festival. The event continues through Sunday.Story, Page B-2 undergo substance-abuse treatment of his choosing. The penalties were offered See JUDGE, Page B-5 Probes of Leaders Of West Jordan Finally Complete Neighbors Seeking Booze Ban at U. Frat Houses BY DAN EGAN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The University of Utah’s fraternity row could be headed for alcohol reha- Reports on 3 officials will be made public after editing bilitation, although some frat members deny there's a problem. Frustrated with booming music, side- BYJON URE tles, recent headlinesof an alleged rape and even a near riot, university neighbors want the Salt Lake City Council to THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST JORDAN — Investigations of two high-ranking West Jordan leaders are expected to conclude that neither committed violations that would require disciplinary action. The probeof a third official resulted in a suspension. TheCity Council has voted 4-1 to make public — possibly this week — reports of investigations of Councilman Dave Plou- zek and Assistant City Manager Penny Atkinson. Council members also will release the results of an investigation of city Fleet Manager Gordon Ryan. He was found in violation for improperly using a city computer when writing spy novels and suspended for 10 days without pay. The long-anticipated reports of all three investigations will be available to the public after City Attorney Greg Curtis edits them and Mayor Donna Evans attachescover letters. Plouzek, who had been accusedof using his elected office for personal bene- fit, had championed release of the re ports. But when Tuesday night's vote came,he evidently changedhis mind and was thesole vote against the release. He has denied wrongdoing. Atkinson had been accusedin a griev- ancefiled by Ryan of ordering him to pressure Young Chevrolet of Layton into contributing to the South Valley Sanctu- ary, a haven for abuse victims, or risk losing city business, Atkinson, a Sanctu. ary board member, has denied theallegation. ‘Thecouncil hired privateinvestigators to probe theallegations against Plouzek and Atkinson. walksglittering with broken beer bot- ban the useof alcoholatthe fraternities scattered about their Federal Heights neighborhood. Their request for a city council inter- vention arrived last weekin the form of a petition signed by 77 residents of the upscale Salt Lake City neighborhood, someof whom havehired an attorney to press theissue. It could be tough to accomplish, given the fact the housesare privately owned and many membersare over 21 Neighbors figureit is worth a try. “For years now, these residents have suffered a major degradation in their quality oflife as a result of the conduct of their neighbors — the fraternity houses,” states a letter from attorney Bruce A. Maak to Council Chairman Keith Christensen. “They have been frequently subjected to music electronically amplified to intolerable levels, arguing, shouted ob- scenities, intoxicated behavior, trash, beer cans, andliquorbottles dumped on their property, indecent behavior, and school’s Interfraternity Council. “I guess the neighbors didn’t agree.” Neighborhood grumbles about fraternity rumpuses are nothing new, but residents say the situation has deterio- rated to the point whereit is time for someoneto force fraternity members to behave like responsible adults. They figure the best way to do that is to ban the booze they claim fuels the rudeness. “I thought it was pretty nice living near the university, you know? But we live in terror,” said longtime Federal other anti-social behavior.” Heights resident Shoji Ikeda, a Presby- Fraternity members say they are blindsided by the news. They say they have taken steps to self-police bad be- terian minister. “There is nothing more frightening than inebriated 18- and 19year-olds with a sports utility vehicle." But the problem extends beyond claims of reckless driving and lewd be- havior, and even have policy of pick- ing up litter in the neighborhood every Sunday morning during the school year. “I thought that really, in this last spring semester, we had done a lot to clean up our act and make the neighborhood morelivable,’ said Ashley Offermann, a U. senior and president of the havior. Ikeda recalls an incident when some fraternity members thought he had phoned thepolice on them. They went See BOOZE BAN, Page B-6 Controversial Therapy Teaches Pedophiles to Curb Desires BY KELLY KENNEDY ‘THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE As heread a story about having sex with a small boy, Billy, 32, realized he was becoming aroused when a gauge showed his excitement on a computer screen. “Stop! I don’t want to have sex with young boys!" he yelled, slamming his fist on the table. Then hepicked upa jar containing 2- year-old rotted turkey, inhaled deeply and continued reading a story about having sex with a young child. Billy, a developmentally disabled man who has sexually assaulted dozens of 3- and 4-year-old children, is getting help through equipment developed by a Utah company, Behavioral Technology Ine. Hehelped demonstrate that equip- Ryan, who was investigated by West ment Wednesday at Spectrum '99, a See REPORTS,Page B-3 Bar, which featured classes in poly- seminar co-sponsored by the Utah State graphtesting, targeting deviant sexual arousal, finding accuracy in children's testimony and howoften sexual offenders repeat their crimes. “Peopleneedto knowthat sexual of- Whilein therapy, her clients listen to stories that pique their sexual interest, but rather than let them get fully aroused, she teaches them tointerrupt their excitement. First, Steinhauser fenders can be helped,” said Robert Card, president of Behavioral Technol- used abhorrentsmellssoBilly would associate deviant sexual behaviorwith the nausea and headaches he said he gets during these sessions. “You can use road kill, skunk if you vism. No group of offenders is better monitored than sex offenders.” can get a dead skunk — rotten eggs workgreat,” Steinhauser said. Cynthia Steinhauser, a specialist in cognitive and behavioral treatment of meat, rotten peppers and feces so her ogy. “About 13 percent of [sexual] offenders repeat their crime — that's one of the lowest criminal rates of recidi- sexual behavior, used Billy — not his real name — to demonstrate thought stopping using the penile gauge, a monitor attached to his penis. Billy agreed to travel with his therapist to demonstrate his treatment “This treatment is not easy,” Steinhauser said. “It's not lovey-dovey. It's not feel-good, tell them it's not my job to make them feel better — it's my job to help them get better."’ Thenshe passed around dishes of old classroars better understand the techniqu Next, Billy tried an tans therapy. As the screen showed Billy excitement, Steinhauser yelled: “Stop! | don't want to have sex,” and she explained why, “The worst thing that can happen if I don't have deviant sexis I will be uncomfortable, All I need See THERAPY, Page B-6 |
