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Show BS The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Emissions: limit on a regulated industry. “The only option you have is not todriveacar or not to inspectit,” he said. “It’s an unhealthy S.L. County Activist reports harassment Time of alliance.” lifts fee cap Holladay issues: An open-space Utah County already has a deregulated system and prices there vary, according to Steve Alder, who heads that county's @ Continued from BI proponentsays phone threats to her adult children and computer hacking are the latest attempts at intimidation Air Pollution Bureau. The tests there range from $20 to $30, and They come to me because I getit done fast andI get it done right,” Rowley said. Just Emissions, one of the county’s largest testers, will probablyraise the fee a few dollars, according to co-owner Michael Duncan, who pushed for the deregulation. “The best man wins,” he said. “It's up to the market.” whattimeto meet,” he said. Some shop owners were not pleased with the council's decision. “Weaker stations will go out of business,” said John Papanikolas,director ofthe Vehicle Emissions Testing Association. “The strongest [stations] will be mix for our County’s fee limit was rephrased at Hendrickson's advice to regulate only the emission shops’ Departmentandto leavethe rest of the fee up to the shop owners. Councilman Joe Hatch,an attorney, pushed for the deregula- tion because he said the council Buttars and Eastman promised the council they would sponsorlegislation during a special session this year or the next regular session in January to allow Salt Lake County to dereguBefore Tuesday's hearing, match over the fees, and at one thurr@sltrib.com “PF. Party Fitzgerald was Meghan brook added. Cannonsaid hefigures party members will be the first to de- Greene defeated incumbent Congresswoman Karen Shepherd in 1994, sweeping into the House of Representatives with a waveof Republicans. Two years later, Greene was cide Greene’s political future. “She madea pretty disastrous personal mistake,” Cannon said. “I don’t thinkthatreflects on her skills, her brilliance,hertalent. I don’t think she’s going to be running for public office anytime soon. Right now, she’s just running for a party office. What really matters is what 3,500 party delegates think.” walsh@sltrib.com gone. Sheleft Washingtonin 1996 after admitting her then husband, Joe Scott Chairwoman Holbrook. “There are second light-rail opponent Drew Chamberlain, Thomas Clay and Ron Levine. swers to a developer,” she said. “I want a system “The show foractive adults 40 and beyond who want to learn to plan and enjoy the best years of theirlives.” with the same checks and balances that thepres ident of United States has.” The vocal resident's public stand have caused her private anguish. She says her car windows have been smashed atleast 20 times in the past two years. “I've also had shut-up notes on my door,” she added. Morganand husband Mikeare asking for an investigation into the threatening phone messages. No suspects have been namedso far in the “Tell your mother if she values her family, she'll stay out of politics,” a computer-generated misdemeanoroffense, according to Sgt. Michelle Burnette of the Sandy Police Department. political issues.” Expo Morgan favors keeping the city’s current gov erning style. “I don’t wanito have a city managerthat an: left on Morgan’s adult children’s answering machines, one of whom lives in Sandy. “There was nocaller ID number,” Burnette said. “At this point, we've given themsafetytips on phone harassment and instructions on whatto doif it happens again.” Mike Morgan saysthefamily is distraught that politics would turn so personal. “This is really a Smet lifestyle issue,not a life-and-death issue,”hesaid khsiao@sltrib.com Exposition erg ELUTE C LCoS D) ieee 1B PVT Pas ac Safe Haven II opens to help homeless Seea By Carzy HAMILTON million to build Safe Haven II, with 61 percent ‘The Salt Lake Tribune coming fromthe private sector. Philipsen is one of 24 people who will live in the newly constructed building, which connects to the original through a shaded courtyard. All of the studio apartments comewith furni ture, dishes, linens and appliances, including a garbage disposal and a microwave oven. Each unit leo aed: private bathroom, asingle bed, a couch, a chair and a two-person dining Running from an abusive boyfriend in Arizona, Lynette Philipsen hitchhiked her way through Utah, arriving in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics penniless, with a thin jean jacket, sneakers, a broken nose and bruised face. acts in politics. “Tm just surprised shefiled for such a junior position,” Hol- Cannon faces challenges from form of governmentto a council-managerformat. Harmsen got into a shouting point Harmsen said if anyone disagreed with him, they should “step outside.” Harmsen said later it was just a disagreement. Nevertheless, a sheriff's deputy kept watch over the meeting. wrong,” said State Democratic GOPpost the family computer and changed passwords. According to police reports, two automated and threatening messages on Sunday also were Morgan was reluctant to speak out Tuesday and said she did not want to “put my kids or grandkids in danger.” “T'm just asking for green space andless street traffic, and those are pretty normal issues in America,” Morgan said. “They're not militant or got to be better than what we're doing,” he said. “'m willing to takethe risk”of facing a lawsuit. for free enterprise, but this could @ Continued from B1 her continued Tuesday whena hackerbroke into cide the prices, “The market has Buttars and Councilman Steve Greene seeks state tocriminal. Resident Cindy Morgan, an open-space proponent in this east Salt Lake Valley community, says a spate of threats and harassment against Voice stated. $5 increase, but a vote to do so earlier this month failed.“I’m all who drive older cars. He added that the council should set a fee Holladay politics have gone from contentious didn’t have the expertise to de- late emissions fees. ton, the lone dissenter, argued that deregulating the fees would hurt poorer county residents The Salt Lake Tribune The motion to toss Salt Lake Papanikolas had pushed for a hurt,”he said. Councilman Cortlund Ash- By Karyn Hsiao tions,” Alder said Tuesday. “They have control, but they have to stay aligned with their competitors.” payment to the county Health Duncan joked after leaving the meeting about what timethe shop owners could meet to set prices, But, he added, that won’t happen. “You don’t understand our industry; we can’t even decide OK. Its a association.” the average is $25. “It's worked well for the sta- Your Lite The motherof seven was among several dozen residents who recently spoke at City Hall regarding Holladay’s upcoming Aug. 5 special election that proposes to change the city’s strong-mayor After living in a women’s homeless shelter for awhile, she succumbed to her addictionto heroin, cocaine and alcohol, winding up in makeshift camps along the Jordan River and becoming suicidal. She ended up with a newstart after entering a detoxification center and moving to Safe HavenI, a 25-unit housing facility in Salt Lake City for mentallyill homeless people. “This is the first sobriety I’ve hadin 30 years,” said Philipsen, 51, who suffers from bipolar dis- order and post-traumatic stress disorder.“It’s an excellent support system.If it weren't for Safe Haven, I'd be dead.” Philipsentold her story to a large audience including 1.8. Rep. Jim Matheson and Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson at the grand opening of Safe HavenIl on Tuesday. The 24 unit table. To deal with their problems, residents can tap into Safe Haven’s counselors and case workers. About one-third of the homeless population struggles with mentalillness, said David Danger- field, the chief executive of Valley Mental Health, which operates the Safe Havens. Several speakers at the ceremony said decent housingis a key to helping mentally ill homeless people assimilate back into society and eventu ally getjobs. “This place will be a refuge for a particularly vulnerable segment of our societ Matheson said, adding that the country’s current mental health caresystemis in “shambles. “It’s time to moveoutof the dark ages in this apartment complex is next doorto the original centerat 552 W. 700 South. country when it comes to dealing with mentalill Several groups, including the city, county, state and federal governments, charitable orga- Residentswill start moving into the new com: plex in the next two weeks. Therealready is a waiting list. nizations and some banks, teamed to raise $2 ial Features | @ Informational pene Doit Yourself Workshops ness,” Mathesonsaid. ravel Leisure Activities RetirementPlanning Health Screenings @ Recreation . had ib legally funneled $2 million of her stockbroker father’s fortune to her campaign. She sobbed during a marathon five-hour press conference. The Federal Election Wantto Commission investigated and she was grilled before a grand jury.In the end, the FEC charged cooloff Greeneand herfather, D. Forrest Greene,a $100,000 fine for violating federal campaign laws. Since then, Greene has been NOvUM AGN steesea j August 2nd. Four f bi e Radio Shows your work space and heat up your bottom line? living quietly in Salt Lake Coun. ty, raising her young daughter and caring for her aging parents. She managed the GOP Salt Lake County nominating convention ion to rave reviews,raised funds for Lia OT cs RCUL : etre the Days of '47 Rodeo and appeared as television pundit. Greene couldn't be reached for comment. 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