| OCR Text |
Show TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday, February7, 2003 West Jordan Nixes Utah Power’s Substation Bid Panel votes against zone change in southwest Salt Lake County the past five years, and we are veryconcerned about meeting summer loads if we cannot proceed with this project.” The power company bought the 10 acres nearly 30 years ago BY KARYN HSIAO THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEST JORDAN — Utah Poweris afraid thatits ability to provide power to Salt Lake County's growing southwest region is dimming. The West Jordan Planning and Zoning Commission voted 43 this week to deny a rezone that would allow theutility to Students in Hot Water Over Column @ Continued from B-1 build a power substation at about 1200 West and 7000 South. “This could create difficulties for us in the summer, with more and more people switch- ing from an evaporative cooling system to a central cooling system,” said Greg Rutledge, Utah Power's regional community manager. “We have seen a dramatic increase in power usage over and ran two high-voltage transmission lines through the rezone becausethe substation “This could create difficulties for us in the summer,with more and more people switching from an evaporative cooling system to a central cooling system.” property, Rutledge said. Today, the land is tagged for agricul- GREG RUTLEDGE ture, but Utah Poweris asking Utah Power manager West Jordan to change the zon- the voltage to 12,000 volts and then distribute the power to the 7000 South is close to trans- risks from fields. bordering neighborhoods. electromagnetic Planning Butseveral residents voiced concernsover reported health Commission Chairman Gregory Simonsen says beautiful piece of property and if the substation comes in, I'm convincedthat it would beex. pandedin the future and this entire area would be used for publicfaciliti ys Utah Power ed other proper- ing to allowfor a 1.5-acre sub- station. Rutledge says the overhead 345,000-volt and 138,000-volt transmission lines would feed the substation, which would have transformers to reduce would be an “eyesore” at tlie city’s east entrance. “This is a he voted against the ion lines and neighborhoods that need more power. TheCity Council will make a final zoning decision in com: ing w khsiao@ sltrib.com SMALLPOX VACCINE shesaid. Nibley said she was failing drawing and physical science classes due to her newspaper duties. On Nov. 14, one month before the semester ended, she was able to add independent study and internshipcredits to herschedule with the approval of the communications depart- ment chairman. In December, Almost immediately, the papers were yanked from racks. A newversionofthe edition, with a remade opinion page minus Strong’s column, was printed and distributed. The newspaper apologized for Strong’s columnin its Jan. 27 edition, saying the column was unauthorized and had been printed without the permission or knowledge of the editor-in-chief. Schoolofficials plan to meet Feb. 13 with Strong and Nibley on charges they violated sections of the Student Rights and Responsibility Code. The alleged violations include delivery of false informationto college personnel, failure to respect the rights of others and failure to act in a way that does not endanger the health and well-being of other students or schoolpersonnel. Nibley andStrong said they learned Monday the tuition waivers they received as news- paper staff had been revoked; for Nibley, that resulted in her classes being dropped for nonpaymentoftuition. Nibley also was told Mondayshe has been suspended from her campus job. Strong contends she placed the column onthe opinion page stored on the newsroom’s computer network at least three hours before presstime and that the column was on the printed page proof editor-in- chief Brian Hassler looked over before publication. Hassler challenged her account, saying“I did notsign off on thatarticle. It was not an approved article.” Strong told The Salt Lake Tribune her column was anattemptto spark discussion about difficulties many students face juggling their newspaper duties and classloads and what she considered an unfair practice of bailing out struggling students. “Myintentwasfor this to be broughtto light and the newsroom reformed so students could work at the paper and attendto their academicstudies,” she was ableto officially with- draw from oneof the classes shewasfailing; she received an unofficial withdrawal in the otherclass. Nibley received an A in the independentstudy class based on her work for the newspaper and several short papers she wrote related to newspapering. “I don’t think there was anything wrong in giving me the credit,” she said — a view Strong does not share. According to the UVSC academiccalendar, the last day to add classes during fall semes- ter wasSept. 11. The last day to drop classes was Oct. 25. Faculty policy states classes may be added and dropped beyond those dates with the approval of a department chairman,though classes are notto be dropped solely because of academicdifficulty. William Cobb, dean of humanities, who was not involved in Nibley’s class changes, said the school’s drop policy is quite liberal, allowing fac- ulty to work with students who face personal, medical or employment-related problems. “T would not have approved astudentdroppinga class after the deadline for no reason other than they were failing and then allowing them to pick up someother credits to maintain GPA and a scholarship,” hesaid. Grant Flygare, newspaper adviser, said Nibley’s situation met the extenuating circum- stances criteria and she completed work required for the courses added to her load. He said no other staff members cited in the column had received similar class-change help. “In particular cases, as students are trying to work out problems in their lives or aca- ‘Trent Nelson/‘The LakeTribune Jan Kilpack, vaccination managerat the Utah Department of Health, holds a 100-dose bottle and the pronged needle to administerthe first supply of the smallpox vaccine received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Later this month, medical care and public health response teams —all volunteers—will receive the vaccine. The CDC sent 1,500doses to Utah and hasso far shipped 204,000 doses to 40 states, but as of Thursday, only 687 volunteers had rolled uptheir sleeves. See story, A-4. No Jail Sentence for Womanin Traffic Death OnJuly8, she was driving away from While on 18 months of probation, In- herSouth Salt Lake homewhile they would run errand: ric Ingledew jumped fromthe truck and Tawny Ingle. dew drove away, returning 40 minutes later to learn her brother had been flown to a hospital, where he died from a head injury. Prosecutors andthe defensedis: $600 fine, complete an anger management course and undergo a substance abuse evaluation, the judge ordered. Ingledew had pleaded guilty as chargedto clas A misdemeanorfailureto stopat the served 3 scene ofaninjury accident. She days in jail immediately arguing with her brother abouttheorder in which gledew must continue treatment, pay a In December, Judge Dennis Fuchs tentatively sentenced the South Salt Lake womanto 180 daysin jail, but stayed the agree over whether the pickup ran over the teen. Ingledew has said she had no idea her brotherhad been seriously injured. Stephen Hunt demics, wetry to help and we try to do it as ethically and fairly as we can,” said Flygare. “As far as charges we did something unethical, that is flat wrong. We did something tone a student, Thatis all we id.” Gold Coins Valued for Their Rarity Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake ‘Tribune nee Ae ee such as this group from ProDae traall the “Light the Frewit reunion at the Seven Peaks loe legacy; the $13 million Peaks Ice Arena, where leaders hope to train future champions. For much morethan the amount of gold coin, said Bob Campbell, owner of All About Coins in Sugar House. Such rare coins hidden inside boxes at the storage facility “so they wouldn't be tempted to spend it,” McConkeysaid. are smart, they'll take [the coins] out of state but usu ally these guys aren't very he said, adding that investigators have turned up only a few the smart.” The bandits are cautious because sucha movecouldde creasethe 8’ value by half. The St. Gaudens coins, named for their creator, are “works of art” that bear the commissioned by President they were minted in the early ‘Teddy Roosevelt, who thought likenessof Lady Liberty in full stride, Campbell carrying a_ torch, said. The design was U.S. money was “drab and Liberty . first minted before the il War, feature a bust of Lady Liberty on the face, and an American Eagle on the back. All the coins are extremely rare because the U.S. Treasury recalled millions of them during the Great Depression and melted them into gold bars, Campbell said He expressed confidence that the burglars will be nabbed if they try to fence their stolen goods nearby. “No dealerin town wants to McConkey said he hopes enough not to crack the coins out of their plastic capsules, coins, which are encased in Lucite and carry serial numbers that indicate what they are worth. The coins’ value has skyrocketed over face value since 1900s, and they are worth rather bland,”hesaid. just under one ounce in each. “The value depends on the date and the mark” on each areeach worth “atleast about $400, and it can go up from there.” He added: “If the burglars burglarswill try to sell therare UN,flag. While hockey briefly took center stage, the spotlight of Provo's party beamed on the audience invited from eight Provo elementary schools. “If we can inspire kids this age to fulfill their dreams, they'll be more able to accomplish them,” said Provo spokesman Michael Mower, who helped Peaks manager Max Rabnerand other volunteers stage the event. Provo and nearby cities al ready haveonelasting Olympic time. summer. clues to track down the thieves. Police haveissued a nation. widealert, assuming that the @ Continued from B-1 after receiving letters from Ingledew’s therapist, probation officer, employers and friends, Fuchs suspended the jail consequenceof Eric Ingledew's death last The coins were uninsured, OlympicFire following her arrest. her mental health therapist. This week, Tawny Ingledew had suffered enoughas a @ Continued from B-1 Provo RekindlesIts sentence, saying he wantedto hear from A 3rd District judge has decided against imposing a jail sentence on a womanwhopurportedly caused the death of her 17-year-old brother when he jumped froma pickuptruck she wasdriving during an argument. Prosecutors had requested the maximum sentenceof 1 year in jail, while defense attorneys claimed 20-year-old buy anystolen coins,” bh adding that he c: lee report goods. sivein For a seller with ill-gotten “Weare really aggres: turning these guys in.” their part, law enforce: ment officials advise citizens against keeping valuables in cardboard boxes protected by little more than apadlock. “A bank,asafety deposit box or a sec § these would be much better choices,” U.S. $20 gold pieces like those stolen Tuesday in Bluffdale. McConkeysaid. keantera@slirib.com her part, Provost Elementary School Principal Susie Seeha- fer was content to groom the arena’s ice — on a Zamboniin front of wildly cheering students. “It reminded meof 20 years ago, when I used to drive a Zamboni part time at Park City’s ice rink to pay for my daughter's skating lessons,” Seehafersaid. To commemorate the gala occasion,the Icecats and crowd posed for an Olympicanniversary snapshot. Children also walked away with free copies of Leavitt's book and a parting plea from the mayor. “Remember this Olympic experience,” Billings said. “Re- member ... you can do what- ever you put your mind to." ‘).com Alta Accepting Applications for Vacant Seat on Town Council ALTA This resort town is accepting applications to fill a two-year term on the ‘Town Council. The position is vacant following the death of Jody Shrontz, who was killed last month in a plane crash nearScottsdale, Ariz, Any registered voter who haslivedin Altaforat least a yearis eligible. Nominations may besubmittedto the town clerk until 3 p.m. on Feb, 20. ‘Thefive-member council, which includes Mayor Bill Levitt, is scheduled to appoint a replacement Feb. 26, Shrontz, an eight-year council member, and her husband, Duane, both 57, died Jan. 26 when their Piper Aeroste hit a hillside. oa Automobile Homicide Charge Filed Terry Lee Webber, 42, was charged with automobile ho: micide Thursdayin 3rd Dis trict Court for allegedly driv. ing drunk on Dec, $1 and slamming into a Dodge Cara. van at 4700 W. 3500 South. Jun, Koh,a passenger in the minivan, diedof injuries to his spleenandliverthat he received in the crash, Three others in the minivan were injured. West Valley City po- lice say Webber had a blood alcohol level of 0.21, more than twicethelegallimit Elegant Peaceful Gracious 363-7065 www.garnerfuneral.com |
