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Show Wednesday, February 22, 2006 DAILY ‘ Cedar Hills HERALD here,” he said. *“Pthink at some " Without foreseeinga ing a Point weneedtotakethebest Sout wena Continued from D1 Planning Commission — and maybe you'll run for mayor in fouryears, and more power to you,” said Mayor Mike McGee to Kroes after the vote. “I may not be willing to be mayor in four years. In fact, my wife is significant financial or : : ere term conse7 1o health setback in my ee he family, | think you would si adn2ae havea hard time gettin id of rid me. me.” Joel Wright 9 recreation and other services = development,”Fishersaid in his presentation to the council. Heasked the council to place a moratorium on the developmentof wind farms to allow support for and against wind farms. Opponentsasked for a sufficient data andpublic input to be made aboutthé project. moratorium onthe wind farm “Let's bring our data together. project, but the council has already approved it, with four “These are massive, massive structures, and we'rereally turbines at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyonandfive near a concerned,”he said of the 262.5residential area. Wasatch Wind, foot structures. At the highest blade rotation which owns the approved wind farm project, stands to lose at point, the structure will be more. least $300,000 if there is a mora- than 400 feet tall. Not all residents are opposed torium placed on the project, said CEO Tracy Livingston, not to the wind farms, though. James Westwatersaid the addito mention the fees associated with re-negotiating contracts. tion of the turbines would Kelp give the community a progresResidents’ main concerns overthe project include the size sive, forward-thinking image. To answerresidents’ quesandlocationof the five Wations at Tuesday's meeting,Livsatch Windturbines, the noise produced by thestructures and ingston presented his findings onthe impact turbines have on the impact the wind farm will communities. There will be two have on property values, said windfarmlocations,hesaid, AaronFisher, a Spanish Fork butthe location referred to as resident. “ Spanish Fork 2, whichis along “What wearehereforis responsible planning,responsible * Highway6 andin the oldgravel Continued from D1 If you go Pipeline Continued from D1 pipeline will be constructed, and in resolving concerns about broken drains andirrigation tools. “Hopefullyit will work,” he said of the company’s plans to solve the anticipated problems. “Ifit doesn’t work,certainly we will be back to address those problems. Oneof the problems both farmers in attendanceand Planning Commissioner Rebecca Albiston mentioned was the amount and method of compensation. Ingleby said the value of damages would be determined after the growing season was over and the crops had been lost. Albiston wanted to know why the company couldn't offer damages up front,since the farmers would be losing money right away; Allen Christensen disputed seenn's proposed ze with a documented financial lependencyon city employees. “The countil’s plan creates anew type of benefit thatis unprecedented among public orprivate sector employers,” Anderson said in a statement. “There can be nojustification for treating employees’ roommates or housemates the sameas employees’ spouses or domestic partners, except to avoid the issue of marital status equality, especially as it concerns gay andlesbian employees.” The City Council adopted the “adult designee” plan this month.Toqualify, the designee would haveto havelived with the employee forat least a year, and the two would » HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ditions, slid into the back of rear-ended by a 17-year-old Provo boy at 1300S. State St. just before midnight Saturday. The paramedics had beenresponding to a non-emergency call and were stoppedat the light at the iftersection when the boy, who was driving too fast for the slippery road con- lision, he kept going. He was contactedlater at his home in Provo. He said he'd just gotten iesclan quality of life. D What: Lecturebyvisiting Fulbright specialist Nabyl | Eddahar. D When: Today at 4 p.m. D Where: UVSC Learning Center, Room 243 cant impact, Eddahar said he hoped to impart atleast little more understanding. “I became aware of whatthe other can bring to me, and they became awareof what | can bring to them.” Students would talk in thehalls outside his classrooms for as long as an hourafter class,he said. Understandingis key to fostering better relationships betweenall religions, Eddahar said. “Wedon’t have any choice. Weareobligedtolive with eachother.” McPhersonsaid she learned a little bit herself. “I knew fair amountaboutIslam already, what they offered us,” he said, adding figuring damages after the crops werelost took away his leverage. “We havefelt that what they proposed initially was anything but good faith.” Niel Christensenalso expressed concern with the pipe acting as a dam and hindering waterfrom getting pastit. He's worried aboutthe displaced soil being inappropriately replaced, causing it to settle and dam-age future planting. He wasn't impressed with Questar’s plan to pe native soil back into the sree piling somethingnative in has happened in the’past, and it does not succeed,” he said. Ingleby listened and responded to several of the concerns raised, but both he and Deputy County Attorney David Shaw- When asked if he would vote his conscience _if he knew that a majority of residents disagreed with a decision he was about to votefor, Wright said he was willing to be convinced he was wrong and: listen toall sides. “Whendo you lead and when do you follow,that is not an easy decision,” he said. “I think if you are going to lead you need to makesureyou really know the facts and the shortand long-term consequences.” Ideally, city government should work so well that residents don't feel it necessary to yoy,about whatthe city is doing, he pit near homes,is the cause for the intense debate. Wasatch Wind took every step required to get this project approved nine months ago,hesaid, and the public had the oe portunity to attend the council meetingsto voice concern — but didn't. Livingston rehashed how the community could opt to use theelectricity produced by the windfarms even thoughit is contractedout to PacifiCorp. Residentscan elect to purchase “green” powerontheir electricity bill, he said,sinceall electricity produced — whether through coal or wind — flows througha central grid system. Throughoutthe long discussion,tension beganto rise and residents’ voices opposing Livingston's presentation followed suit. Thomasintervened on Livingston’s behalf asking the audienceto refrain from speaking out of turn. but onestartling thing thatI learned was thatthereis no centralized training of ecclesiastical leadersin Islam, and I think that’s something most Americans don't know.That's really powerfulthinking of the influenceindividual Islamic leaders may have.It doesn’t necessarily connect them to the rest of Islam. It connects them tothe While many good people are makingnotable efforts to improverelations, Eddahar said, he fears that the century will be marked by wars between east and west. But wars are not fought overreligion,he said. Instead,religion takes the face of manyotherkinds ofstruggles. Hesuspectsthe current conflict is attributable to the west gaining dominanceandinfluence in the world, and globalization takingitstoll on poor countries. “You cannot impose western marketcapitalism without dramatic consequences.” D Anna Chang-Yen can be reachedat 344-2549 or annac@heraldextra.com. croft pointed out that these factors should not be considered by the commission in making a decision;the only question was if the proposal met the zoning requirementsfor a conditionaluse permit “These are matters that I feel should be worked out between us and the landowner,” Ingleby said. Albiston was the only opposing vote;she cited her desire to see the pipeline alongthe railroad tracks or another public easement and the compensation methods as her reason for opposing. The permit requestwill next go before the County Commission. » Heidi Toth can be reached at 344-2543 or htoth@heraldextra.com. by the City Council that weakhave offered health insurance and other benefits — An Orem ambulance was ARTISTIC BATH & KITCHEN INC. 1-888-707-9297 wwwaartistiebathrefinishings.com Refinish Any eoaembidle Refinish Tub Tile *0r 3550, Over20 tars ofExperience * * * * Music,Art, Spanish, & PE. Convenientlylocated Parent-lected school board Certified caring educators Freedom Academy 801-437-3100 www) v.org, Contact us today for more details! the ambulance.After the col- his driverlicense and didn't know what he was supposed to do. He was cited for leaving the scene of an accident. No one wasinjured and the damage to the ambulance wasn't bad. D BUSINESS BURGLARY — Sometime between Saturday night and Monday morning, someone brokeinto Zumiez at the University Mall in Orem by prying open an outside en- trance. Onceinside,the culprit stole watches, skateboards and other items. S00 Vehiclestom Coe}! Brent Brown Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Brent Brown Toyota, and Brent Brown Chevrolet/Buick are overstocked and must sell 500 cars and trucksfor as little as $99 this Saturday, February 25, 2006 during a one-daysales event. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PROVO, UTAH Brent Brown, owner of Brent Brown Toyota, Brent Brown Chrysler Jeep Dodge, and Brent Brown Chevrolet/Buick plansto hold a one-day sales event on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 1995 North University Parkway, twoblocks westof LaVell Edwards Stadium. Brownsaid that “due to current economic conditions, andthe effectit has had onsales,they find the dealershipscritically overstocked with used vehicle trade-ins. Quite frankly, we've never seen anything like these last few months. We're ina position where someat only $99! To movethese vehicles, we'll be pricing used cars that couldsell for six to nine thousanddollars at the fourtosix thousanddollar range.” This event promises to be exciting. “If you've neverseenthis type of disposal before. make sure youarrive early,” says Brown. To simplifythis sale, wewill pre-mark every used vehicle. Thesale lot at 1995 University Parkway in Provowill open for preview at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. All vehicles will be open for inspection at thattime. At precisely 10 a.m.the slasher will begin slashingprices to the lowest trade-ins during the sale hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lenderswill be there to arrange low-cost financing for virtually every level of credithistory. Brownstates, “Please be advisedthis is a one-dayonly sales event. Because ofthe size of the discounts being offered, when our inventory has been reduced to the desired level, the sale tagswill return to their normalpricing.” *This inventory situation has been verydifficult onus butit will certainly be an opportunity for the consumers who participate. We'd rather give our local customers the chance to purchase these vehicles than to sendthemtothe wholesale auctions in Salt we haveto liquidate these possible price. Whoever Lake.” says Brown. vehicles in a hurry to bring ourinventory backin line.” Browncontinues, “We're going to hold this unusual $99 Sales Event, is sitting behind the wheel ofany used vehicle will be givenfirst opportunity to purchasethe vehicle at the postedsale price in the Questions regarding this sale can be directed where every used vehicle windshield. Nohaggle, no hassles. Used car buyers will be available to bid on to (801) 224-1320. (801) 373-9500, or (801) 3732570. Vin numbersavailable at dealership. V. Current Events 101 NoTuition - Register nowthrough Feb. 28th * K8 enrollment * Smallclass size * Highly acclaimed Core Saxon and Spalding curricula said the council has several options, ranging from taking _ no action to overriding the mayor's veto with a super ma! , or five of seven votes. “It'sa toughand difficult \ situation,” Christensen said. “It affects a very minor group of employees. If we're going to do this we need to be as fair and equitable as possible.” * Anderson contends that the timing of the council's plan seems tointerfere with the opportunity to obtain a legal decision on benefits equality because it would make the executive order and the court case moot. Christensen’said that was not the intention of the council. Hesaid council memberJill Lovehad been working on the plan sincelast summerbut the council wasn’t ready to go forwardby the time the mayor issued his order. ( will be drastically reduced, FREED M ACADEMY option, costing about $113,000 a year. PUBLIC LOG Provo’s Premier Charter School “It was arapin the face tree be financially conIn September, Anderson by executive order extended health care andrelated benefits to the same-sex and unmarried heterosexual partnersofcity employees. The executive order, which the mayorintended tobe effective immediately, has been challenged in 3rd District Court. At issue is whether Anderson's orderviolates state lawsthat ban gay marriage or anylegal equivalent recognition of marriage for same-sex couples. A ruling is pending. Anderson said the goal of the executive order was to provide parity between employees with ‘spouses and employees that havespousal-like relationships. * “It extends an existing benefit to additional employees based onconsiderations offairness and,in doingso, follows the exampleof over 8,000 public and private sector employers nationwide,” Anderson said. Thecity estimated 30 ofits 2,600 employees would sign up for the domestic partner that would improveresidents’ Wind | ASSOCIATED THE PRESS the city has not had money for ( ~ cant financial or health setback in my family, I think you would havea hardtime getting ridof me.” ie When asked how he would before the vote,writ said react if Wal-Mart or Smith's his priorities as a councilman ‘ood & Drug, both of which would be to get the city on haveapplied to build a store in “very firm financial footing.” the city only to be turned down, “I’m very cheap,” he said, were to approachthe city a secnoting he would approveof ond time, Wright said he was debt for infrastructure but not . “less attached”to the guidelines “consumption.” that had kept those stores out in Healso said that when the recent years. The guidelines are twoyears of his appointment a “starting point for negotiawereup,he would run for the tion,” he said, positioniin the general election. “There is not a liquid market “Without foreseeinga signifiof grocery stores that can build Latter-day Saints duringhis visit and has found that the tworeligions share manyspiritual traditions, suchas faith. “Students were amazed as to how Islam could be so familiar to them.” Eddahar'sroles as a Muslim and expert in political science andconflict make him uniquely qualified to address current tensions, said Kathryn McPherson,assistant vice president for academic affairs at UVSC. “He has both personal andprofessional perspectiveto bringtothis.” His visit was particularly germanebecausethereis wideinterest in relations with Islamic countries right now, McPhersonsaid. She hears morediscussions about politics in UVSC’s hallways than she used to, and “understanding relations with the Islamic world has gotto be up thereat the topofthelist.” Although six weeksis not lot oftime to havea signifi- partnerbenefitsplan Because of tbat he noted, newly appointed councilman Continued from DI SLC mayorvetoes extended Are you a subscriber to The Daily Hemld? Aw you planning a vacation? Studentsand teachers love using The Daily Herald for learning activities, Before youleave on vacation, donatethepapers you won't bereading tolocal schools. We'll makecertain'your papers are delivered to teachers forinstructional use. Vacation Donationis easy and convenientfor you, It’s also a great wayto promotelit- eracy and support The Daily Herald’s successful Newspaper in Education program Here's how. 1. Call The Daily Herald at 375-5103 andtell the customer service representative when you will be away onvacation. 2. 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