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Show 'i1V9 M'oe M 3Hi Boonaig HVin 101B Tuesday fold 111th Year February 19, 2002 r f nWi'iniiJllilll - j is. i n '' . I'- . i M w. - ' -- " No. Price, Utah 15 ,' ' n 4 Aaut' J v - -' - v''j ra - 5Q Caibongnpplen taka eighth. IB v. - Price plans road improvements By KEN LARSON Sun Advocate publisher Three Mocks of Main Street in Price, located from Carbon Avenue to die east, are slated for complete improvements beginning in mid-Marc- h. According to city engineer Gary Sonntag, the upgrades rep resent the second phase of the going Price Main!Street improve ment project The earlier portion was com- pleted five years ago, encompassing the area from Carbon Avenue west to the Carbonville Road un der the overpass, The city is preparing to excavate and improve the roadway from curb to curb. The second phase of the project will involve the removal of all asphalt and concrete fromeurb to gutter on the roads, induding sewer and water mains and respective laterals. Crews will install new water and sewer mains and respective existing services. The road subgrade and pavement will be con structed, along with the installation of new curb and gutters on both sides of the street Street conduit will be installed at the intersections of 100 East and 200 East in preparation for the placement of traffic signals in the future. Electrical conduit will also be installed on either side of the street for future street light replacements and the removal of overhead power tines. Storm drainage pipes will be replaced along the intersections involved in the project Sonntag anticipates that the h and project will start in extend through June. Initially, the project was scheduled for late last year, but the dty delayed it in consideration of the businesses and the holiday shopping season. "The city realizes that, no matter what, there will be local traffic problems while the project is bemid-Marc- ing completed, pointed out Sonntag. But the engineer explained that it is die citys hope to assist traffic by providing directional signs, maps and aifoimaunn toasMst vehicles and waUxn in searchuf entrances and public parking lots within the downtown area w hile the construction is underw ay. Every effort will be given to busincscs that have (fcivewavsthal assess Main Street, explained Sonntag. The improvements hie being , funded through a federal aid project geared to assist small urban programs.- H.E. Davis and Sons Inc. was awarded the construction project at the Jan. 29 coundl meeting with a bid of - $859,430. Design engineer is Sunrise Engineering Inc. from Draper. According to Mayor Joe the dty plans tube proactive and helpful in assisting the merchants and businesses during the time when the streets win be tom up. He urges busineses to contact Guundbiien Dun Reavvley. Councilman Stephen Denisun and the mayor's office with concerns or suggestions. We want tocreate solutions, said Piccolo. Pic-cok- x, Olympic views greet visitors venturing into Salt Lake Valley estimate or nunareos or tnousanas or people nooung wtoo the downtown area in Salt lake City. For some visitors, however, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games represent an international heaven with different people from throughout the world taking up temporary residence. The views associated with the event will last for only a few more have concluded. weeks until the Some residents favor the Olympics in Utah, others do not and some simply dont care. But no matter how one feels, the views in the city of salt during the games are spectacular. Many Carton residents who have ventured to the city and to the games have found traffic to be less of a hassle than expected. However, the crowds can be extremely large, as was demonstrated by last Saturdays cs Officers capture pursuit suspect The officers lost visual contact with the suspect Authorities in Carbon County were notified of theinddent and-we- rc awaiting the arrival of the suspect vehicle which was reported heading toward Wellington at excessive speeds. The officers had received reports of a white Tans Am passing unsafely at a high rate of speed, allegedly off die road. ningmotoi Taffic on U.S. 6 was steady in both directions, according to 1 enforcement officials. The traffic flow did not allow Lemon to pass safety, which resulted in the suspect leading the pursuit by about one mile ahead of the trooper. Officers who responded to the incident managed to make visual contact with the suspect car and purportedly clocked the vehicles speed at 120 miles per hour. Because of die danger involved in the situation, authorities decided to spike the tires of the suspect car. Spikes were to be placed at Cat anyon near Wellington. The suspect, however, did not By KAREN BASSO Staff reporter Sunday afternoon was not calm for local law enforcement officers. At approximately 1234 pjn. on Feb. 17, an attempt to kxate bulletin sounded the air waves in patrol cars across Emery and Carbon County. A driver in a 2001 white Pontiac Tans Am had reportedly left a gas station in descent Junction without paying. Officers responded to die gas skip broadcast and attempted to find the suspect vehicle. -- Utah Highwity Patrol Hooper Ikavis Lemon and an Emfery sheriffs deputy located foe alleged vehicle and pulled the suspect over near mile post 159. Lemon exited his patrol vehicle and approached me suspect car. As the trooper approached the Pontiac, die driver purportedly fled the Emery County scene westbound on The two law enforcement officers followed the suspect, who had turned and fled westbound on O.S. Highway 6. . 1-- reach these spikes before turning tire vehicle around and heading eastbound near Cat Canyon. After turning around, tite suspect wrecked foe vehicle and fled on foot heading in the direction of ' Wellington. Law enforcement personnel reportedly followed tire suspect into a gulty near tire Savage yard east of Wellington. Price Police Officer Dennis Christensen apprehended foe suspect and transported the man to Casdeview Hospital. The suspect was later trans-ferrto the Carbon County Jafl. Although the name of tire individual has not been released. Lemon indicated the suspect is an 18 year old male from Minnesota. Lemon also indicated the Pontiac was reported stolen focmacar dealership in Lexington, Neb. The suspect was booked into jail on several charges, infolding theft of services, felony evasion, possession of stolen property and attempted homicide for tire reckless endangerment of motorists traveling U.S. 6. A misplaced wallet or purse can mean ttw loss of check- M JU Dows, KMntmCflQon NK6 onvms HCoises, cfBGiicaras, fllOfiey Even such losses as a and otherimportant documents. library card or school ID can be a disruption to many Curb problems linked to lost purses, wallets credit cards, many Carbon By RICHARD SHAW Staff reporter County residents virtually any their lives around in their pockets or in tire bags they have slung across their shoulders. Most people lose something at some point in their lives. Some lose a $10 bill and others misplace car keys. Similar losses are aggravating and inconvenient. But there are times when people lose something that can cause untold grief. Missing wallets or purses can result in individuals losing their personal identities and thousands of dollars, even when there wasnt a penny inside the items. In a day of identity cards, widepread use of Social Security numbers, electronic access and ed . Experts frequently advise people to take an inventory of houses with videotape or digital photos. They recommend keeping a log of material possessions in motor vehicles. They suggest everyone should have a safety deposit box to put important papers in such as wills and titles to property and vehicles. But few experts have told people who cany their lives in their pockets what they should do to take care of their most vulner Education board discusses j. The monthly Carbon County School Board meeting was con- -. ducted Feb. 13 at the district of fice. Several items of business were addressed, some of which stirred debate among residents in attendance. Tire first matter of business discussed by foe board involved concerns regarding tire construction taking place at several local schools. According to district maintenance supervisor DeonKone, six fcV social events. One week after surviving being buried beneath Urns of cord, Dustin Chidester Considers the fact that he is alive to be some' thing of a miracle. Dustin, aheavy equipment operator at the Savage terminal on Ridge Road near Wellington, was pushing coal into a feeder on top afa pile in a D9 Cat bulldozer on Feb. 11 He said there was a pile of coal on the other side of the feeder and he went to push it away at around 330 ajnahalf an hour beforc the end of his shift. Fifteen more minutes and he would have been in the shower and headed for home, said his wife, V ' The first request came from the Carbon High volleyball team. The squad asked for permission to travel to Las Vegas in August to compete in an volleyball tournament in Nevada. The tournament serves as a learning experience for tire players and allows them to compete against as many different teams as possible, according to foe coaches. The tournament offers the team a chance to learn and . i k .5! 23, 18-tea-m fix-tur- es, By JAMES DAVIS Emery Progress editor shop in exchange for free removal After addressing maintenance matters, foe board moved on to discuss travel. Several school groups and clubs have approached the board asking for permission to travel long distances to perform in sporting or rooms at Mont Hannon Junior High will be inspected and .opened this week. The construction at the vari--. ous locations is on schedule, in-- i' i eluding the football field reno- vation at Carbon High which ; should be done by August in time : " for the season to begin. With the opening of new the portable units will need v- - to be removed. It will cost tire district dose to $6,000 a piece improve skills, which will serve for removal. Kone, however, has players throughout the season. found a cost friendly alternative The board felt the travel rewhich lies with the Carbon quest was feasible and granted County road department permission for the team to travel According to Korie, the road to Las Vegas. department is interested in using The Carbon High choir club the units for storage. The county also the board and would be wilting to remove tire askedapproached for permission to travel to units at no cost to the district If California during tire Memorial the district decides to sell tire (Continued on page 7A) : ' : units, repairs are mandatory to comply with certain codes. This would cost the district a consid-- : erable amount of money. The school board decided.to offer the units to the county road - able possessions, their wallets or purses. It is easy for people to think they know what is in their possession. But do they realty? Without looking, how many could write down everything they have in their purses or wallets on a sheet of paper? The list should include all creditdebit cards, ID cards, library cards, checks and other valuables.' While they are at it, people should try to list all tire numbers on the cards, the expiation dates and the telephone numbers consumers need to call to cancel the (Continued on page 3A) Cat driver reflects on incident maintenance, travel issues By KAREN BASSO . Staff reporter people's lives, particularly if Vie items fall into the wrong hands. Experts agree that everyone should have an up to date inventory of what they cany in a waDet or purse and take immediate action if the article is lost or stolen. '? f - v Oerece,23. ' Declaration display attracts Interest Patty DeWams of Helper and son, Blake, look at an original copy of ttw CaprtoL Dedaratiofi of Independence dismayed at tha a. i I a fMj pjj uenarns tasi uxthiwubu rnoay. nasenoow waxe s imstsiamasuc, interest waned and he ended up sitting on ttw floor near where ttw Pinnacle Canyon singers ware scheduled to perform. The display and show will remain on exhibit in ttw rotunda until March 15. Ttw presentation wffl then move to Georgia and tw displayed at ttw Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, starting April 27. The three and lf year road tour was launched July 3, 2001 at ttw Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. One of the first visits was slated at ttw 2002 Winter Olympics. Hie idea was to not only expose as many Americans as possible to the document but also ttw international bull-doz- jnn, multi-med- ia one-ha- ll ; crmaumTOUiyinpics Burscis. Last Friday, ttw international crowd was evident as Japanese, Slavic and southern European languages mixed with English where ttw display is set up. A number of instructional kiosks are located around ttw rotunda. But while Dustin was operating the bulldozer, the feeder was pulling from the bottom of the pile arid tire coal had bridged irather er than sank. As he backed the it ran across the up, bridge and fell into a hole. The coal slid from tire sides, burying the bulldozer and its operator. The angle of tire bulldozers Made kept foe coal from crushing in around tire cab, creating an air pocket for Dustin. Swallowed by tire coal the man had only the cab's dome light and the stereo to provide illumination. 1 thought I was OK because the guys would dig me out Ifl had knewn I was 40-fedown I would have panicked, he said. The impact of the fall had bro-et . ken the bulkkuer shack window and the door window to the cab and spiderwebhed the front windshield. It sounded like thunder when the windows broke," Dustin said. He knew his head was bleeding and tightened his hard hat to stem tire flow of blood. The CB radio's antenna had been destroyed in the falL While he could not communicate with rescuers, he said he knew they were there and would findaway to get to him. ' I never thought I wouldn't get ouLl had faith in those guys that they would find a way to get me . . . out,hesaid. Savage employees attempted to dig their way to Chidester with loaders. Shortly after the accident, the Carbon County Sheriffs Office called Wayne Nielson of Nielson Construction and asked . for the use of a crane. The con-- ' structkxi company operates a facility a short distance from the Savage terminal and tire crane was quickly on its way. A short time later trackhocs from the Niebon yard were brought in as wefl to t; help with the (tigging efforts. While the rescue efforts continued and with no way to com- municate with the surface, Dncfa ; said he was able to sleep for a while. AtthecouplehomeiaCleve- - - land, Clereoe was unaware ofwtot was happening. An admitted rate : ewi she decided to go to bedtt i |