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Show Thursday, May 13, 1999, THE DAILY HERALD. Pras, BYU closing S. Campus Drive BYU road closure [olestPats] University looking at ways to deal with more campustraffic ByAMY K. STEWART The Daily Herald PROVO — crealong South CampusDrivewill soon be a thingofthe past. BYU officials plan to limit traffic on the south end of campus by allowing only faculty and staff, as well as students with disabilities, through during the day. These people will be able to get passes and enter through two attendedgates at: + West Campus Drive, just north of the Faculty Office Building; and * South CampusDrive,east of the former McDonald Health Center. The gates will be open dur: ing evenings and weekends. People whoare campus visi- tors and just need to drop someone off on a one-time basis, will be admitted through the gates during business hours. Students will have drop-off areas that will vided in thelot east of mer McDonald Health to use bepro. theforCenter and the lot westofthe Talmage Building. Theconstruction of the gates will cause a temporary closing of the southwest side of Campus Drive. However, the southeastside of Campus Drive will stay open. Theroad closure should last about three weeks, The entire gating project should be finished by August. Theplan is to help create a more pedestrian-friendly camaid Carri P. Jenkins, or of BYU media communications. “There has been concern for the pedestrians and the vehicles traveling in this area because of the increase in throughtraffic,” she said. The route change isn't because of a rise in vehiclepedestrian accidents on the road or because of any particular incident, Jenkins said. The gateways are part of BYU's masterplan,shesaid. “BYU's masterplan looks at By AMY K. STEWART The Daily Herald ing a smelly animal rendering Accessgates plant have been delayed once again The TheDaily Herald OREM — City staff and council members want Mayor Joe Nelson to take his time to completely win his battle with cancer. “We don’t want him to feel pressure,” said Assistant City Manager John W. Park. “We wanthim totakehis time.” But friends and co-workers hope he’ll start feeling a little bit better in the summer. “We're hoping that he'll be able to come to the SummerFest celebration in mid-June,” said Councilman David K. Palfreyman,“but he’s got to get his strength back.” Nelson was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in late March. The story started when he felt severe back pain while working in his yard. Then he got pneumonia and was hospitalized. While he was in the hospital, his doctor ran some tests and found the cancer. “We're grateful we caught it early,” said Marjorie Nelson, Nelson's wife, at the time. ff POLICE BEAT FRAUD — A woman who ‘police said falsely claimed to be actor Robert Redford’s exwife and whotheysaid ran up bills at local ‘hotels wasarrest- undergoing chemotherapy, and the City Councilisstill concerned. “He's doing well, but his immune system 2 Palfreymansaid. Hesaid several council members have been sick recently and it wouldn't have been good for Nelson to have beenin their presence. Councilman Michael J.S. Thompson has been mayor pro tem since Nelson has beensick. Hesaysit’s a job that has consumedhim, andit’s altered the wayheviews the job of mayor. “It's changed my perception of things,” Thompson said. “I think we do need full-time mayorfor Orem.” Thompson meets often with the city managerand staff. He gets briefed on important issues,litigation and contracts. city discussing a request from John Kuhni and Sons, which-want their conditional use permit renewed; they also want per- DAVID KENNARD/TheDaily Herald how to make the campus safer, how to provide green space and what would bebest for traffic flow,” Jenkins said. “Other areas of campus are underdiscussion.” mission to expand their opera tion at 2700 S. Kuhni Rd., in Provo's East Bay area The commission will address the issue again May 26; the meeting will be behind closed doors becauseof potential litigation Kuhni’s attorney, Bruce tell Kuhni to meet requirements in dealing with odor, but it isn’t legal for them totell Kuhni howtodoit. After the commission tabled the request in January, a consultant toured the Kuhni plant and cameup with a list of items that would help reduce odor; including a scrubber, flow “Every day someone calls me,” Thompson said. “Sometimes I have to be two when the mayorreturns. “We'll welcome him with open arms,”Park said. members asked Commissioner John Stohlton tion” and suggested they relo cate south to a rural are a) 2 The commission also men tioneda possible city ordinance that would deal with animal rendering plants and licensing. The Kuhni plant, which has operated since 1937, processes animal carcasses. It takes dead hogs from the Circle Four Farms in Milford and also processes butcher scraps from local grocery stores. Circle Four Farms ships up to 30,000 pounds of dead hogs to Kuhni and Sons five days a week, said Circle Four spokesman Brian Mauldwin Circle Four ms hired Kuhni and Sons to take care of its dead hogs since Circle Four startedupinlate 1994. The hog farm is the 18th-largest in the country and raises about 600,000 hogs per year, Mauldwin said. meter, polypropylene packing, mist eliminator and duct work Despite his busy schedule, Thompson wants the mayor to take his time getting better. Everyoneis looking forward to The cost is a whopping $312,890, which Kevin Kuhni said the company could not afford. ist ws online The commission pointed out the eity could offer Kuhni a low-interest loan. Further, how wvucheraettarcn Update your images wit vc Enjoy BIG savings this Friday and Saturday! ed Tuesday oncharges oftheft * of services. Orem Public Safety DepartmentLt. Bob Conner said Judith Redford, 53, was arrested at La Quinta Inn on University Parkway after she ran up a hotelbill and her checks and bank card paymentsfailed toclear. Connersaid the same woman reportedly had been involved in similar events elsewhere in Utah County. Provo Police Capt. 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