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Show • • • • I . . I . I . I I . , . . . 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 , , .11,1 AN The E D I T I O N O F P R I D E L O C A L L Y & P R O G R E S S Fork News O W N E D A N D O P E R A T E D VOL. 3 / NO. 26 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008 SPANISH FORK, UTAH rA JLO Courtesy photo HIGHWAY 6: Infamous as a dangerous road, Highway 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon has seen a number of accidents recently. Dangerous Highway How to stay safe in Spanish Fork Canyon Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF W R I T E R Unfortunately, it's not a surprise that there are a lot of accidents in Spanish Fork Canyon. Sometimes the surprise is that the accidents are worse. This was the case on Tuesday, June 17 when an 18-yearold male driver was coming down the canyon in a full-size pickup, towing a trailer full of 4-wheeIers. He was drowsy, fell asleep, and crossed the center line. According to the Highway Patrol, when the dust had settled, three eastbound vehicles had been hit. One lady was severely injured. and was taken to the hospital and admitted. There were several other injuries as well. There was no indication of alcohol or drugs — just fatigue. "We have a fair number of fatigue related crashes, generally more in the overnight hours," said Sergeant Brett Christensen. Christensen has been with the Utah Highway Patrol for over 13 years. "The majority of crashes in the canyon come from people driving too fast and making unsafe passes. A large percentage do end in injuries, and we do have a See SAFETY • A12 Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News OUTSTANDING ICELANDERS: Karen Anderson, Kathleen Reilly and Jack Tobiasson were this year's honorees. For more photos of Iceland Days, see Around Town, A l l . Annual cultural event hailed as a success Jen Allen STAFF WRITER For the past 111 years, the families in Spanish Fork have been celebrating Iceland Days. This year was no exception, and as such was held at Spanish Fork City Park. Tyler Shepherd, this year's Emcee and Chairman, has been enjoying the celebration for the past 31 years. He spent two years serving a mission for the LDS church in Iceland and since then has helped in taking people over to the country to learn more about their heritage. He said his favorite part of Iceland Days is "...getting together, seeing everybody and having a good time together." This year, some of the fun food highlights included Pylsur, Icelandic hotdogs imported directly from Iceland, Kleinur, Icelandic doughnuts made from scratch and the usual Iamb lunch. Not only was there food at the festivities, there was entertainment and educational booths. Kathryn Warner, a local artist and Western Icelander sang several of her original songs. The crowd was then enterSee ICELAND • A12 MrpertiOl lMUF< HUS-tt Courtesy photo BACK FROM IRAQ: Reyn Belliston is pictured at the airport with his father, Brent. WH soldier back home Reyn K. Belliston joined the 1457th National Guard Unit in 2004 when he was !7 years old and attending Spanish Fork High School. The military was always something he wanted to be a part of. See SOLDIER • A10 Early deadline Due to the July 4th holiday, The Spanish Fork News will have an early deadline for our July 9, 2008 edition. The deadline for all stories, photos and ads will be Thursday, July 3 at noon. Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News PROS AND CONS: Spanish Fork resident Karl Warnick discusses lessons learned in the process of building the Spanish Fork Wind Power Plant. Panel discusses wind farm Namon Bills EDITOR Members of the Utah State Legislature visited Spanish Fork Thursday, June 19 for a panel discussion regarding the Spanish Fork Wind Power Plant. Panelists hailed the power plant as a windfall for Spanish Fork City, Nebo School District, Utah County and the state, calling the project a "no-brainer." Sarah Wright, of Utah Clean Energy, introduced the panel, which included Tracy Livingston of Wasatch Wind, Craig Pospisil of Edison Mission Energy, Paul Clements of Rocky Mountain Power, Spanish Fork Mayor Joe Thomas, Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson, Reed Park of Nebo School District and Spanish Fork resident Karl Warnick. The panel spent over an hour presenting information and answering questions. Pospisil listed a number of critical components that he said made this a "great project." These included the "predictable wind resource" provided by SpanSee WIND* A10 |