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In April, the - group submitted more than the 1,200 signatures required to put o al on the ballot. propos- | Rodney S. Anderson, a Weel physician, says the change is needed to induce a shot of professionalism : into the county’s operations — especially as the county grows. Uintah» County’s population stands at 25,224 about 10,000 more than Wasatch. Anderson says the current com-— missioners have tried to block the _ proposal every step of the way. “They are fighting this hand and foot, : ” Anderson told the Courier. Commission Chairman Cloyd | Pitlicon are not insists the = ". retetanoentatatonatatntatvttatatatatat etenetatetone entre err rere s tet ehataten = ones matatnnatatahatanatat eee asanctatetatatatatetetceeteretetetoeetes Sea eese s = SS Stee a ss ee Priest sidan Heber's Rev. James Flynn leads his white shock oe =. mee (right) poses well a friend from Colombia. The priest recently returned to’ Heber City after protesting “Plan Colombia.” of hair belies the priest’s humility and 71 years, consid-. ering he continues to make a career - out of challenging United States policy in Central America. The latest crusade for Rev. Flynn ended earlier this month upon returning from Colombia, where the semiretired priest led a delegation of 20 in protesting the American government’s use of military aide to curb - cocaine production. The group, rang- — | ing in age from 20 to 78, spent 11 days in Bogota and surrounding villages to | get on the ground exposure to what people were going through on the - front lines of the often deadly war on _ drugs. “We wanted to see and hear wiiat was really going on and evaluate U.S. policy,” Flynn told the Courier after returning to Heber early last week. “Now I feel even more strongly that the U.S. is wrong-headed in trying to tackle a very complicated military, . PHOTO aa duction), oe more damage to inno- cent locals than the elusive traders. Flynn saw pictures of children ' with lesions caused by chemical fumi- The trouble, as Flynn sees it, is that military fumigation efforts to wipe _ gation. The aerial attack is also deadly out the vast fields of cocoa and poppy, (the plants harvested for. cocaine pro- with the drug trade but vital to the COURTESY OF FR. JAMES FLYNN “People down there feel the war is not a war on drugs, but a war. on them,” Flynn said. The $1.3 billion in military aide is | part of “Plan Colombia,” which congress passed and former President | drug economic and social problem.” “We’re just to agricultural industry not associated economy, such as bananas and beans. PRIEST continued on A5 Is Victory Ranch Frog’s Loss? - Despite over three-quarters open space, critics slam development TIM WESTBY COURIER STAFF ine The Rev. James Fan istry. But the passion raging beneath commissioners obstructionists, _UINTAH continued on A3 vl to Colombia to challenge U. - drug policy ather James Flynn isa modest and thoughtful man who has devoted his life to Catholic min- for the county,” he told the Salt Lake a Fe eSdledtee aerate Ran ere a DEREK JENSEN MANAGING EDITOR concerned for the best government * Peace Protest ant, Dale Berg, the development would consist of a mix of villas, cot- fight brewing over the proposed Victory Ranch development pits growth-weary: Summit County residents against Wasatch County’s fairly liberal development codes. Call it a clash over _ tages and building pads for single family homes. Plans call for three private “I know not that many people care about frogs - worldviews. as much as I do, but At the center of the debate is a high-end development catering to _ golfers and fisherman, and concerns over urban sprawl, a developer with a dubious reputation, and a frog. hopefully theyll do the right thing.” Robert Larsen, the developer who lives in south Summit County, wants to build 698 equivalent residential units on 6,730 acres of prime real estate along the Provo River between Rockcliff State Park and the Summit County line. ne to theEve s consult- | as sprawl Berg i is quick to ont out that if you count the golf courses 86 percent of the ranch would be left as open — space. Even without the courses, he says at least three-quarters of the ranch would be left in its natural state and protected forever by conservation easements. At build out, the development will be the equivalent of one unit per 9.2 acres. “Now, if everyone | in County only developed 16 pe VICTORY RANCH continued o ~ PAULA TRATERKamas resident POSTAL PATRON Presorted « Standard golf courses, 5.3 miles of private access to the Provo River, and exten-- sive trails for hiking and mountain biking. . | rhe U.S. Postage Paid Heber City, UT Permit No. 32005 , 84112 Salt Lake City, UT - st 795South 1500 Ea Sree ae ARCHIVES sath rine = tatanatenenanesetetetstetensieteteeeteteneneteneerneeeee |
