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Show Friday, November 20, 1998, THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah Love, Valentine hope to win Leavitt’s heart in seeking state seat By DONALD W. MEYERS The Daily Herald OREM — Gov. Mike Leavitt has 30 daysto pick Sen. Craig A, Peterson's replacement. Rep. John L. Valentine, ROrem,failed to receive 60 per- “I came out on top like I thought I would,” Valentine told The Daily Herald. “I hoped to get the 60 percent.” A newly enacted state law allows the party to choose a replacement lawmakerif a candidate gets at least 60 percent cent of the Senate District 14 of the delegate vote in a party delegate votes Thursdaynight, and now his and Kirk Love's caucus. If neither candidate names will go to Leavitt to candidates’ names are sent to the governorforfinalselection. Theold procedurecalled for the party to send three names to the governor for approval. determine whowill replace the Orem Republican. Close to 200 Republican delegates and county partyofficials gathered Thursdaynight in the Orem City Council Chambersto select a replacement for Peterson, who is resigning in Decemberafter 10 yearsin the UtahState Senate. Valentine received 89 vot or 53.6 percent, while Love, a Republican delegate from Pleasant Grove, received 70, or 46.4 percent. gets that amount, the top two The Legislature changed the procedure after Leavitt passed over Becky Lockhart, the Utah County GOP's first choice, to select Swen C. Nielsen to replace Rep. Byron Harward, R-Provo,last year. time the newprocedure has been used. Love said he fully expected to make a strong Monte Thursdaynight. “T'm oneof the delegates who has been around,” Lovesaid. “A lot of people think I just came on the scene, but I work quietly behind the scenes.” Valentine, who worked the phone getting the delegate vote, said Love was a hard campaigner who ran a positive race. Love conceded the next hurdle is going to be a hard one to clear. “T need to talk to the governor. He knows Johncertain he knows me a little,” Love said. If he goes to Capitol Hill, Love said he would use the TheDaily Herald VINEYARD — The Town Council on Thursdaynight hes- itated to approve a three-way land deal. “T usually don't lose sleep over manythings,” said Councilman David Robins, the only one of five membersto vote against the deal. “But this has caused me a few sleepless nights. Robins, as well as other council members, said he doesn'tlike oneclause of a deal that could bring Vineyard and Orem a newschool in a central location. The Town Council approved, with a 4-1 vote, an agreement to buy 10 acres of land from Provo-based EsNet EsNet acquired theproperty from Orem this past year as part of a trade that gave the city 193 acres for a golf course in the Springwaterarea. EsNet planned to build a 507-unit apartment/townhouse develop- ment onthe property. Residents in both Vineyard and Orem complained about the traffic a housing develop- ment would bring to the area. Vineyardofficials the ie with Orem officials, who wanted Vineyard to rezone a portionof the golf course that fell in Vineyard territory. The dispute wassettled with a $3.7 million land deal that gives theAlpine SchoolDistrict the 10 acres for a newschool. Vineyard also bought 10acres at 1700 W, 400 South and Orem bought 18 acres. Vineyardwasthethird party in the partnership, which includes Orem and the Alpine School District. The district andthe city formally approved the deal last week: bring the district's final purchase price down to $65,000. In return for the $300,000, the schooldistrict agreedto only put OremandVineyard both gave the school district $150,000 to to the Senate the energy and expertise he has used to serve his constituents for 10 years in the House. Experience,he said, will be the important thing he brings to the Senate. “In the Senate, Internet to keep in touch with a school or similar structure on the property. Orem plansto useits portion of land for a soccer field and Vineyard will set its aside for low-density housing. The clause in the contract that concerned some council members Thursdaynight calls for Vineyard to move its borders to include the propertyit bought. It also allows Orem to incorporate the Vineyard portion of the golf course/softball complexintothecity. Vineyard offic however, want Between now and December15, if you 1 Find your namein thelistsprinted daily in The Daily Herald; or Find yourself ina photo published in The Daily Herald; or 3 Find your name in any Daily Herald article or feature, youcouldbe a winner! Just circle your photo or name and send itinalong with the entry blank Steve Docker, Augela ls Carter below. 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Find YourselfIn The By AMY K-STEWART By MARTA MURVOSH TheDaily Herald (Utah County has) one senator with constituents, vote against tax increases and support law enforcement and anti-abortion legislation, as well as work with local andlegislative lead- Three-party land deal opens way for school central to Orem, Vineyard By RYAN VAN BENTHUYS ers, including Valentine, who would remain in the House of Representatives if Love is chosen. “We could both go to the Legislature,” Love said. Valentinesaid hecould bring Be Ae Torleif Torgersen Leon Hornberger Jerry Zenger FH.Butterfield Robert Serine Beverly Wayne Melvin Olson Paul W.Sagers John C. Weiss Jr. ££ ice cream or $1.40 off any ice cream purchase at Leatherby’s ££ Tickets to plays or Encore Season events at SCERA |