Salt Lake Tribune | 2001-11-26 | Page 12

B2 “The SaltLake Tribune UTAH _Monday, November26,22001 ——— PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS TRAX COLLISION A light-railtraintesting ‘TRAX rails on the new Uni. versity of Utah spurcollided with @car Sundayaf- |SLOC ManualTells Oly. Volunteers HowtoAct | Guide suggests answer to queries about scandal man Kris McBride. The Southonto 1300 East, Bridesaid. The train tained minor damage, thedriverof the car Mcsus: a suf- fered minor injuries that did not require treatment, McBridesaid. He said that the mishaphighlights the needfor motorists to watch rains on the newline, which runs between downIt Lake City and the versity along 400 South, jogging oneblock south be- tween900 and1100East. Serviceonthelineis s lated to begin Dee.15. Researchers To Examine Utah Rate of Oral Clefts BY TROY GOODMAN ‘THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE Babies born in Utah have someofthe highest rates of cleft lip and cleft palate de- formities in the nation, anda coalition of university re- searchers wants to know why. “Disease and disorders that damagethe mouth and in disturb well-bei! andself-esteem,” U, geon General David said in one of many health ings issued last year, “Children with cleft lip or cleft palate experience not only problems with eating, breathing and speaking, but also havedifficulties adjusting socially.” Such birth defects hit Utah babies 2.2 times per Olympic histéry to a reminder that It took Jolyn Miles a couple oftrain- ing sessions beforeshetruly felt like a Team2002 volunteer. “T have to admit, when they us kazoos andtold usto yell thought was all part of the weeding pi gett ng moreserious as wego alongand I feel like I'm getting something out of it.” ‘After sitting throughtraining semi nars that seemed morelike “pep ies,” ral Clearfield resident Gary Pershing anize ‘ules range from common-sense items suchas maintain, ing fresh breath and keeping free of body odor to morestrict taboos on “tat toos, bodypiercing or face paintin “Frankly, I'm surprised there : companies like Disneyand whatthey ask ofits workers, wefeel wedon’t even comecloseto be- Randy's wife had a premonition. Her 33-year-oldhu staging very successful Games.” suggest distraction, boredom or disre- “for safety reasons or to ensure eye contact with guests.” Throughout the 150 pages given to volunteers thusfar, it seems organizers Oh, andgift-taking is not encouraged. Volunteers are to report any gift larger than a pinto their supervisor, whowill then record the gift on a register. The spect” and “Do not slouch, stand with hands in pockets, on hips or with arms folded,” Eynon says it’s because these gestures send the wrong messageto vis- Oneblock from theirdesti- tal dangerthat night. “It's probably just anirra: tional thought,” she told herself whenthe familiar North Salt LakePolice K-9 officer pulledhis vehicleinto the said, as he steered the car into driveway andtappedthe horn. ‘The Germanshepherdin the page barked. Steve was a goodfriend. Thefamily lived in hisjuri: diction. Randy wasexpecting him. Thetwo hadplanned to cruisethe neighborhoodand stopfor a Coke. Thereserveofficer ed the motherofhis four children and climbedinto thepatrol unit. As us hewas wearing plain clothes and wasun- armed. Thatwasthesheriff's PAUL FLEMING policy for part-timers. The _ womanwaving from the porch neverliked that rule. She went inside andlooked at the clock. .m. after the possible robber and yelled for himto stop. Surprisingly, he did. The volunteer cop continued to advance. He armed suspect waiting at the getaway car was becoming impatient. Randy dragged himself -related shooting in North Salt Lake,” the TV news anchorre- _was 12feet from the narrow body cloaked in the shadows acrossthe asphaltto the cruiser.'He got onthe radioand put Randy's wife turned offthe small screen. She wentinto when the muzzleflash from a gun cut through the darkness. out the urgent police code: “Of_ficer needs help.” He then the bathroom, splashed water onherface and waited for the Randy was slammed to the grabbed the shotgun and knockon the door. loaded a round. Randy’s leg was twitching. His boot was filled with blood. As he strug_gled to remain conscious, he Paul St. John Fleming isa retired 20-year veteran of The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Of- to his passenger. Randy agreed. Back home, his young wife wassitting at the kitchen ta- heardtheendlessscreamofsirens. _fice. E-mail welcome at [e-mail]. Federal Officers Boost Requests For Lodging country. Life is fleeting, and, as I've tried to explain to some of myfriends, kids are not too young andit’s not as crowded as one might think.” After 17 years in the Olympictravel Hopkins Unive i ing mothers in the Utah study to provide a. small blood sampleso that we can examine nutritional and genetic factors,” says Ron Munger, a professor in USU’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and the lead investigator. Onefactor Munger plans ‘Spirit’ Nominations Must Bein Saturday business, Lash has a few more tips to passon. Saturdayis the deadline to sub- mit nominationsfor the Salt Lake Despite what the media and Olympic ski events anda rental car. Thirteen Cartan Tours has started offering learned this lesson the hard way. In Calgary, he bought hundredsofticket bundles — where popular events such SLOCis looking to present this year’s environmental education awards to projects. that benefit “under-represented groups.” and apartments. He bought 465 bedroomsworth of furniture from the Salt off its $350 hotel rooms in Sandy and “T almost wallpapered the bathroom but my wife stopped me,” he said. West Valley City, said company vice Now the Bostonian paces himself, president Don Williams. Committee’s “Spirit of the Land” awards. Nominations should be fewer than two pages and must describe howthe project correspondsto the 12 planks in SLOC’s platform to benefit the environmentor minimize environmental damage. Submissionsalso must describe a project’s educational component, some measurements ofits positive environmental impacts and waysit can be sustained or replicated, reserving and selling tickets, airplane seats, rooms and rental cars in waves so “And we don’t buy from brokers. We watch closely to’'see when SLOC releasestickets, especially those that were Olympic organizers said. Entries should be e-mailed to [e-mail] or mailed to Spirit of the Land Awards, Salt Lake 2002, P.O. Box supposedly sold out six months ago.” 45002, Salt Lake City, 84145-0002. he neveris buried in inventory and can ° take advantage ofprice cuts. donate $100 to Sept. 11 victims and their families. “I didn’! feel it was a good time to be Jones of Travel Zone said that a month before the 1998 Winter Games,he wasableto find roomsforless than $100 shouting at the top of our lungs to come to the Olympics. I do now,” Lashsaid. a night 20 minutes from Nagano,Japan. Airfare is another story. Airlines “It will be another 12 to 20 years before the Games come back to this ees assigned to protect the Olympics,in whichcase the average stay is about 30 days. For those clients, Lash rented creative usesfor his stash ofleftovers. But getting the wordout hasnot been easy. Travel agénts have been hesitant to promote leisure to a nation in mourning. Lash curtailed all advertising for a monthandpledgedthat for every Olympic packagesold, Target would “Tt is the nature ofAmericansto book late andstay shorter,” he said. The exceptions are federal employ- final separately, and left Lash to contemplate hotel rooms without meals andtransportation, knocking $50 to $100 a night Lash,for one, is expecting a major increase inlast-minute bookings. Organizing A few monthslater, organizers unbundled the packages,sold the tickets © soldfor $1,499, Lash said. from Los Angeles, Jones said. organizers say, there are alwayshotel rooms and tickets available. Lash years ago in Calgary, similar packages timore and othercollege “We will ask partic ported. “More details when available.” ground. Thebullet entered just below hisleft knee and exited at the lowerportion of the calf. Blood gushed from the wound. The Juneair was hot and Feldkampsaid. ‘Tobetter understand the group andresearchers at the University of Utah, Utah State Universit, Johns Randy wasrushed to the hospital. “There has beena police- humid. Steve was thirsty. “What do you say wehit McDonald'sfirst and takein the sights later?” he suggested cause organizers said it was the only wayto get tickets to primeevents. year cleft lip and palate study will be run by her plice disappeared. Stevelo- cated his seriously wounded friend and administered first aid until the medicsarrived. shepherd back. The second at a Park City condo, tickets to Alpine can occur individually or in tandem. Feldkamp says the five- Steve and his canine had chased the gunmaninto a nearby yard. Shots were ex- leased his dog, Randy took off ‘as figure skating are coupled with less desirable sports such as biathlon — be- surgery, arise during embryonic development, and So did his wife, who was less than a mile down the road. Theshooter and his accom- changed. Concernedthat his barking dog would behit in the crossfire, the cop called the operators are passing on to consumers. For $999, Targetis offering three nights condition. Cleft lip and cleft palate, both easily corrected with ble. chill slithered down her spine.Sheleft her magazine and turned on-the TV. ran. While the K-9 officer re- the parking lot. The suspect “The difference between genetic predisposition to the ing, stretching or anything that might item will then be turned over to the *itors. nation, the driver spotted a suspicious-looking man loitering at the side doorof a small business building. “Changeofplans,” Steve 2.2 and 1.7 may seemsmall until you. do the mat! the network is teaming up: horse manure from the equestrian track. So when the manual hands down a no-nonsenserule such as “Avoid yawn- length, the manualsuggests confiningit Lake County, wouldface mor- some hotel ownersandrental car agencies to lower their prices, savings tour researchers to look at such factors as vitamin deficiencies in mothers ora family’s skipping in unison while removing longasit is grown in by Games time and “kept neatly trimmed.” As for hair For instance,facialhair is allowed as LAW ENFORCEMENT Marcia with a groupof university “Enjoy; the last element, is actually one of the most important,” he says, re- calling Sydney Olympic volunteers tee members with gifts of scholarships, trips and expensivebaubles, the manual suggests this response: “There were somechallenges in the past, but now we are all focused on ing restrictive,” he says. band, a reservedeputy for Salt work state’s high deformity rates, the battle cry of“Charge,” are not in any order of importance. Reserve Deputy’s Wife Fearsfor Her Husband's5 Safety,and and RightlySo @ Continued fromB-1 Feldkamp. middle of the road while dodging potenIf volunteers are asked about the bid scandal, in which Salt Lake boosters wooed International Olympic Commit- dent for human The acronym CHARGEembodies the traits and attributes Olympic organizers expect of their volunteers — Committed, Helpful, Adaptable, Respectful, Gracious and Enjoy. Eynonsaysthe elements, whichspell tial potholes suchas politics, religion or the Olympic bid scandal. want volunteers whocansteer downthe 1,000 births comparedto the national average of 1.7 times, says Utah Birth Net- Director understandyoubetter. Still, SLOC officials were taken venue manager. “Whenreceivinga gift,” the manual states, “graciously accept the gift and thank the person for his/her thoughtfulness.” JOLYN MILES 2002 Olympic volunteer speakingloudly to someone who speaks another language will not help them aback by some characterizations of the manual asa guide for Stepford volun” says Ed Eynon it was pretty hoke Sandyresident. welcomes the Olympic org: and regulations, which “J.feellilike I’madieg something out of [the training].” TheSalt Lake Organizing Committee hasbeen imparting its training. guide 50 pages at a time to Olympic volunteers, offering everything from a bit of BY LORI BUTTARS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ternoon, according to Utah Transit Authorityspokesaccident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. when a train traveling east collided with acar turning left from 500 regulation. of hair length,” says Pershing. “It's winter. I like to grow a beard and keep myhair a little longer.” blacked out the cheapest fares long ago. Butyou can still get round-trip flights for $400 from New York and Miami, $356 from Chicago, $288 from Dallas and $169 never-before-occupied condominiums Lake City Hilton whenit remodeled and is storing it in a 50,000-square-foot warehouse until the apartments are finished. All told, Target must furnish 1,000 bedrooms, 400 living rooms, 400 kitch- ens and 800 bathrooms. Lash has offered to donate 100 percentof the furnishings to the Navajo Nation. But so far, the tribe has not been able to line up the trucks and volunteers to pick it up. “Theofferis still on the table,” Lash said. “We wantto leave something behind and, quite candidly, we want to take advantage ofthe tax break.” Whenit comesto its international customers, Target must accommodate a different set of idiosyncrasies. The Kazaks and Latvians, for example, need to be near shopping malls. And they love buffets. 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