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Show 2C Sunday, May 24, 1992 UTAH Standard-Examiner I-15 may become Bad things can happenin reverse People often hit when vehicles picCE Tt eee Bountiful are backing up Thefirst phase of reconstruction on 1500 South between 200 Westand Orchardis By DON BAKER under way, and there will be a variety of closures and travel restrictions Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — A warning from the National Safety Council: “People get hit by cars going backward as David Alexander. CG Streetscaping work on Main Street between 200 South and all-too-frequent compenent of the fatality statistics. This type of accident usually involves vehicles backing up on streets, in parking lots and out of driveways. Many times, the victims are small children who are hard to spot through rear-view mirrors or in auto “blind spots.” Typicaliy, Alexander said, both “the dnver and pedestrian are inattentive.” Drivers can help by walking around their vehicles once to make sure no small children are playing behind the vehicle, and by backing out slowly in case someone wanders up behind. But pedestrians can also help, Alexander said, by being alert for Farmington Workers have begun installing a Shepard Lane between U.S. 89 and 1500 West. Traffic will be closed downto one lane, and motorists can expect some delays. Installation of a storm drain on 100 North between 100 West and 100 East will conclude by midweek. 1-15, Centerville to N. Salt Lake A $2.8 million project to refurbish and improve I-15 freeway signs will cause occasional lane restrictions through nextfall. Work has begun on sign basesin the northbound outside lane and median. 1.15, Layton to Lagoon SouthboundI-15 traffic has been reduced to two lanes as section of northbound lane has been shut down near Farmington. The workwill continue through mid-summer, and motorists are urged to be wary of sudden slowdowns in the traffic flow. Concrete barrier wall will be used to separate traffic from construction crews, and visual screens will be tersects with Washington Boulevard. Either there isn’t enough time for more than a few cars to turn left, he said, “or there’s too much : By DON BAKER OGDEN — Hey mister, wanna buy a bridge? How abouta section of Interstate 15? Or maybe you’d rather lease a federally funded A summary ofroad : oa ; construction projects scheduled for this week housing project or airport? An executive order on “infrastructure privatization” — issued : ot ms/ Ogden . Ms ’ ae f Salt \ bake ae Morgan County \ eer saeeene: Great \ Roy Cc cates Layton \&4 A Kaysville ‘le 3 eae‘ asin > \ 3 7 What bugs you about driving in Utah? What do ee FE other drivers do thatreally }77 f bothers you? Whatdo you do to make your daily work | \ commute more bearable? Give us a call at 625-4231 and letusknow, Or jot it down and sand it in hospitals.” The ordersaid its key objective is to “allow for the private sector to provide for infrastructure modernization and expansion” by giving ey ; 15 é ° state and local governments greater Boyett : freedom to privatize — i.e, sell or lease — their infrastructure assets. It also said “user fees are generally more efficient than general taxes as a means to support infra-struc- - f ‘a Salt Lake County [2 to Traffic Travails, 455 23rd Street, Ogden, Utah 84401 " Sait Lake a City ture assets” but stressed that “pri- vatization transactions should be structured so 4s notto result in unreasonable increases” in user fees. So what does al! this portend, and how wili it affect Utah? “We're not sure,” said Utah Department of Transportation spokesman Kim Morris. “We've asked the Federal Highway Administration for some guidelines on used to reduce ‘rubber-necking.’ 1-45 and 1-84, Layton to Idaho border CacheValley Elactric Co. is rehabilitating lighting atall major interchanges. The workwill not interfere with traffic, but motorists should watchfor crews, vehicles and equipment throughout the summer. 1-15, Hot Springs to Perry Pavement rehabilitation and crack sealing work has resumed and will last through mid-summer. Motorists can expect intermittent slow-downs astraffic flows size down from four lanes to two in some areas, and drivers should be alert for barricades and flaggers. Gordon Street between 400 West and Church Street will cause some major taffic restrictions and delays for the next Interstate 84 In Weber Canyon month. The installation of a fiber optics Crews will also be installing a water ‘ine phone line along the north side of on the south side of West Gentile Street 1-84 through Weber Canyon may between 2200 and 2300 West. Workwill cause periodic traffic disruptions during atiect traffic through the end of June, the next few weeks. Oniy westbound Expeci sorne restrictions and delays. motorists using the northbound outside lane will be affected. Morgan County fd Resurfacing ofthe last nine-tenths of 1-84, Hansel Valley a mile of the Lost Creek Reservoir Work is under way on a $2.3 road above Croydon will cause some ' million project to rehabilitate a minor traffic delays and speedlimit 3.7-mile section of I-84 between restrictions through the end of May. Hansel Valley and Blue Creek Valley. Some minor taffic delays mayresult. Ogden Work to overlay the road with new Reconstruction of Washington asphalt will begin later this spring. it Boulevard has resumed aric will Layton continue through the summerwith crews Crews have begun widening working between 850 South and North State Road 193 to four lanes from Street. The wesiside of the road will be the Hill Air Force Base south gaie east closedfirst, and motorists can expect to Fairfield Road. Men and equipment congestion and delays. will be working in the north jane for Instailation ofa traffic light on 12th several weeks, and motorists should Street near|-15 interchangewill cause expecttraffic obstructions. some minortraffic delays for a few more Installation of a new waterline on days. Not exactly a surprise: The Highway Loss Data Institute reports the average insurance loss claim on big expensive cars is much higher than it is for small inexpensive cars. But the reason is not that bigger cars have more expensive stereos or high-ticket car phones. In smaller cars, thieves usually rip off smaller components like radios, said Richard Elder, a se- Victim From 1C friends to the mall without being scared.” For the next 18 months, the younggirl will undergo blood tests for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. “Does any mother want to take her 11-year-old daughter in for that kind test? It’s a hard thing. She has to pay the price for a year and a half.” While the child has drawn strength from the support of her friends, in some instances she’s been confronted with questions that make her uncomfortable, questions she’d just as soon not answer. The ramifications of what happened that night have been dismay- ing for the entire family. “She’s no longer a little girl. She'll never get that innocence back and she'll never be the same person,” her mother said. Tragically, prematurely, the quiet girl with the two pet gerbils named Fred and Barney is now forced to deal with adult problems. “Every child has their own set of normal problems, but she has these concerns, these problems that usually adults have to deal with,” her mother said. Her parents also are dealing with feelings of anger the crime has cre- Trooper From 1C shooting and rescue, is a chance for a short vacation for the Jeppsens, expenses to be picked up by the “Rescue 911” production company, she said. “It’s pretty exciting,” she said. “I feel like that we really didn’t have that much to do with it, but I’m glad we were at the right place at the right time to help him. A film crew and cast of about 100 people will converge on Burley for the TV depiction “This is really a story about civilians coming to the aid of a law enforcement official,” said Aaron “There’s no way we can go back and make it so it didn’t happen, because it did,” said the girl’s father. “But when he’s caught, I wouldn't mind sitting across a table from him and asking him if he knows how very difficult it’s been. It would be nice if he understood that.” Her motherdescribed feelings of being violated. “I’m angry he had enough nerve to walk into a house where other people were. People talk about feeling violated when their home has been broken into, but you can replace things, material things. Here, he came in and took my daughter, I mean, my daughter.” Police initially thought the suspect must haveentered the apartment through an unlocked door, but it’s now been determined the sliding glass door was shut and locked when the culprit forced his wayinto the living room and woke the sleeping child. Her parents used to sleep with their bedroom door shut. They haven't since that night. When the girl knocked loudly on their bedroom door after she returned from being abducted, her mother said she could tell something was wrong. “At first we thought it was just a bad dream until we turned on the light and then we could tell it was more than that, she was shaking so Kass, a producer for Arnold Shapiro Productions. Several of those people were among those who took the wounded trooper to Snowville and summoned emergency medical assistance. The trooper soon was airlifted to McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, where he began his long recuperation. “We as the public always expect (the police) to help us, and this is a case wherethe situation was turned around with the people helping an officer,” said Kass. Hobbs had been shot by an assailant and continued pursuit when he lost consciousness. His car ran onto the highway median. Its overheated catalytic converter caught some weeds on fire that in turn set hard.” As traumatizing as the events must have been, Riverdale Police Detective Glen Peterson said the little girl couldn’t have handled the situation any better than she did. “She kept her calm. Everything she did, she did right. I think it made a lot of difference in the actual outcome of the crime.” Peterson said that in many instances, abducted children are never found. “They're being abducted to be used as sexual objects, and a lot of times they're killed. It’s my personal feeling that is what happens nationwide to so many of these kids who are missing.” A chilling element in the Riverdale case is that Peterson and other law enforcement officials believe the man has committed the same type of crime before and may do so again. “It was well-executed and he was very calm. He was able to gain control very quickly.” That factor gives Peterson an extra sense of urgency in resolving the case, which he said is building steadily with new information gained from neighbors and other tipsters. place. The order provides for state and federal governmentsto recouptheir construction costs from private buyersfirst. If there is any money left over, it will go to the federal government to pay back its invest- ment of tax dollars. “We don’t think there’s going to be any headlong rush to buy or lease sections of interstate,” Morris said. “But we live in an entrepre- neurial society — so who knows what will happen. “Even out here, there is increased interest in toll roads as a meansto generate highway funds,” he said. “This executive order may or may not make those things easier to come about.” nior vice president at the institute, But in the case of larger or fancier cars like BMWs and Chevro- let Corvettes, he said, “The complete vehicle more frequently is stolen.” so accused of money laundering and unlawful acts of a revenueoffi- Offenders From 1C named in five counts, is accused of making false statements for welfare benefits. John Garcia has worked as a seasonal employee for the IRS in To hide the proceeds, prosecutors allege that John and Robert Garcia bought $71,000 in certificates of deposit in 1989 and 1990; bought a Chevy van for $13,830 and a pop-up tent-trailer for $2,709; and invested $11,810 in a local property. pervised during treatment, which lasts a minimum of six months or as long as one year. “It’s fairly extensive treatment, and the majority of cases will be on an outpatient basis. It includes ran- dom and frequent urinalysis, attending Alcoholics Anonymous Skyline said. Stokes said while he is “leaning toward a 66-foot road,” he doesn’t want to “pre-empt the planning From 1€ commission’s stand.” ues. Ogden dealt with the issue by group meetings, weekly meetings with the counselor, group meetings, . launching a massive transportation study that includes Skyline Drive. stress management classes and a The study is scheduled to be com(self-esteem) course.” pleted in the fall. The cost of treatment is based on Weber Countywill to take a difability to pay, Koopmanssaid. ferent approach. The planning “But when you're talking about commission will consider the decost, you can suffer some fairly heavy costs in terms of reputation and lost jobs. By the time someone gets caught and arrested, something is out of control. What we're trying to do is nip it in the bud before they get progressively worse.” Koopmans said the extended treatment program is not fail-safe. “We will catch people and report them, but we’re not hired guns. Hopefully we can get people to change their lives so they don’t get arrested again. That’s the ultimate goal.” veloper’s request and possibly make a decision Tuesday. If it rejects the developer's request, under law the county commission cannot overrule it. However,that law is being repealed July 1, according to Reed Richards, Weber County attorney. “If we cannot approve the subdivision amendment because (the planning commission) has to agree to it, then what will probably happen is we will wait until after July 1 and do it anyway,” Williford “I want the planning commission to function as it should. Oursituation is, we need to take into con- sideration what is best for the citizens in that area and our community’s transportation needs as a whole,” he said. “People in that area definitely want the road reduced to a 66-foot right of way,” Stokes said. Stokes said the county commission will most likely consider the issue within the next couple of weeks. Williford said he understands the county’s action may “short sircuit” Ogden’s transportation study. “It’s an unfortunate way of doing things, but we can’t control the timing of the request. There is no wayofdelaying it without causing hardship to the people out there developing,” he said. “We're getting a lot of informa- tion. We’ve done a neighborhood sweep and knocked on every door. It’s not a matter of if we make an arrest, it’s a matter of when.” Now wecarry all the colors youlove. the car ablaze. Introducing the Pittsburgh® Paints quality line of paints. He was rescued from his burning patrol car by the several travelers, like the Jeppsens, who stopped to help. Hobbssaid he spent a lot of time on the telephone with the producers during the last six months and is pleased about the program. The assailant was caught and convicted. “I think for the main part, I am happy about the notoriety for the people who took the time to get involved and literally risked their lives to save me,” Hobbs said. “This is a wonderful thing for these people to get the attention that they deserve.” The Associated Press contributed L to this We're happy to bring you the complete line of Pittsburgh® Paints. And you'll be happy, too. Because with Pittsburgh Paints, you can choose from a colorful assortment of colors and finishes forall your painting needs-at great prices. Come in and see our selection today. The Colors You Love for the People You Love. Semi-Transparent Exterior Latex Flat House Paint Ofl Stainand Wood A durable house paint that goes on smoothly, easily. Keeps that "just painted look" Preserves wood and repels water. Enhances the natural beauty of wood and resists cracking, peeling and fading. despite sun and weather. $14.99 2 story FIGHT SOME OF THE WORST DISEASES OF OUR TIME.A. Support the American Diabetes so the terms for privatization probably haven't been formalized. But he agrees with Morristhisdirective probably won’t have as much impact on Westernstates as it would on Eastern states where toll roads and bridges are more common- SALT LAKECITY (AP) — An Ogden since 1985, said Doug Internal Revenue Service seasonal Green, the agency’s spokesman. He clerk has been indicted on federal was a clerk in the data processing charges of uniawful acts by a reve- operations with access to his fanue officer and laundering drug- ther’s tax return. It is unclear dealing profits through purchases whether he altered his father’s reof vehicles, land and bank certifi- turn on the job or elsewhere, Green cates of deposit. said. John A. Garcia aiso is accused of According to the charges, the falsifying his father’s income-tax Garcias ran a profitable drug operreturn with a phony Social Security ation out of the parents’ home in number to help his father get wel- Ogden since 1988. fare while also holding a job. The indictment said the parents The indictment, unsealed Friday, concealed the drug profits and othalso names Garcia’s parents, Vera er assets by making false stateand Robert Garcia, as defendants. ments in order to receive benefits All three are accused of conspira- from the Social Security Adminiscy. Additionally, Robert Garcia, .tration, the Ogden Housing Aunamed in I! counts, is charged thority and other agencies for five with money laundering and making years. false statements. John Garciais alcer in seven counts. Vera Garcia, ated. He said the order likely is in its IRS clerk accused of money laundering Standard-Examinor traffic so you have ta wait too long to get across.” obviously clears that obstacle.” public commentperiod right now, facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, housing, schools, prisons and Farmington up because of the preponderance of toll systems on the East Coast. “There has been some argument you can’t convert a highway that has been built with public funds to a tollway,” Morris said. “This bill nels, bridges, electricity supply facilities, mass transit, rail transportation, airports, ports, waterways, water supply facilities, recycling and wastewater treatment " Morgan \ Davis County 7 “We think this order wasreally set can be privatized are “roads, tun- leases on state or !ocal government assets built with federal funds. Included on thelist of assets that _/ doesn’t mean very much,” hesaid. William Simmons, transportation aide for Rep. Jim Hansen, R-Utah, said his office has no comment while it waits to see “how the implementation of the order will take place.” to purchase or obtain long-term Ogden/ ‘es r. x ic Z ident George Bush — is apparently intended to permit private parties e Huntsville Weber County April 30 over the signature ofPres- \ Rice: 39 what this really means. “Out here in Utah, it probably Standard-Examinerstaff part of a $2.6 million freeway repair and rehabilitation project and a “Be a defensive pedestrian,” he said. “Never assume that you have been seen by a (backing) motonst. Walk in front of parked cars, and stay on pedestnan walks when possible.” Bronson of Roy says he would like to see the newtraffic light regulating the northbound Interstate 15 off-ramp at 5600 South re-timed to give exiting motorists moretimie to turn left. At the times he uses the offramp, Bronson said, the light “only lets four or five cars get through” before it changes. But he also agrees the light system has been a welcome addition to the interchange, particularly during Hill Air Force Base shift changes. Bronson also suggested the Utah Department of Transportation consider adding a left-turn signal for traffic eastbound on Second Street where the road in- 69 100 North will cause periodic traffic delays throughout the summer. engine noise and backup lights. Just a iittle more time: Bart een 83 e Corinne 10-inch water main along TRAFFIC TRAVAILS Traffic Travails crews and heavy equipment. Brigham City Pedestnan fatalities account for as through the end of May. Drivers are urged to watch outfor construction well as forward,” says spokesman one in everyseven traffic deaths, he points out, and accidents that involve backing vehicles are an 4 N a business venture = A. otticia! sponsor a “46 2 *4 £ Mountain est Paint so 5080 South 1600 West Riverdale, Utah - 393-3333 ome Auto Body Supply == y e 1 é |