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Show ' H0PSRfitLRORD STREET ' 1? .nnRT MI 49284 , Vol. 8, No. 40 Wednesday, October 8, 1986 50 cents a single copy Local earthquake 'when,' not 'if By KALYN SECRETAN Lindon City Council was told to "Expect the Unexpected," in a report given by Charmaine Childs after she attended the Governors Earthquake Conference. Charmaine came away feeling things are very grim and frightening. There was a feeling of urgency to prepare Utah for an earthquake all along the Wasatch Front. The question in Utah is not, "If" we have an earthquake, but "When." Many lives can be saved if we are prepared and know how to respond, she said. Utah can expect an earthquake as large as the Mexico City destruc-tion. Many lives can be saved if emergency equipment is prepared and we know how to respond. Residents of Lindon could be ' alone and isolated for days as larger cities will receive help first. The Governor doesns't want Utah to be known as a state who ignored the warnings. Utah is moving west along with Idaho, Nevada and California. 85 percent of all Utahns live along the Wasatch Fault, 200 miles long, from Brigham City to Nephi. Utah can expect an earthquake rating 7.3 as experienced in Idaho three years ago. The Wasatch Fault is similar to the Idaho fault. Powerful aftershocks were felt following the Idaho earthquake measuring 5.4 - 5.8. There are 10 segments which could drop along the Front and produce an earthquake. They move independently and any segment could drop and cause major damage. An earthquake 250 miles away can cause damage to our area. During the Mexican earthquake there was on injury in Salt Lake City where a typewriter fell from a desklrijuriRg a person..-- " :' ;. There were 2200 deaths and 29,000 homeless following the Mexican Earthquake. Mexico City shook for three minutes which caused the overpasses and freeways to be shaken down. "There is a 20 foot drop in Lindon City and Utah Lake is in our back yard," she added. It will be im-possible for homes to stand up to the earthquake. During an earthquake roads will become impassable, ground will shake, gaslines will break causing huge fire and falling debris. Buildings, will collapse and the lake will rise and cover homes. Utahns are encouraged to get the facts, its human nature not to be frightened of something you have not experienced. The facts are frightening and participants were overwhelmed and ask "Where do we start?" Char-maine noted. We need to feel an urgency. Anticipate what could happen. Make a plan on how to handle possible problems during an ear-thquake. Much of the conference dealt h with "Critical Incident Distress." It was found many medical and emergency personnel commit suicide following a crisis because they felt like they could have done more during the crisis. World renown authorities part-cipate- d in the conference and prepared videos on how they helped during the crisis and how the media informed the people. Lindon City invited president Don Holdaway and Burnell Taylor, the Stake Emergency Training Representataive, to the Earthquake report. They discussed with the Council how to coordinate emergency efforts planed by the LDS Church. Lindon City Hall has always been designated as the Emergency Command Center. In considering, "What if it is destroyed or under. water?" They felt an' alternate location should be designated. Follow up meetings will be held to consider emergency training for the city. f i - s ' Liu: ' - li p L . w - - ' 'c -- i3 ; i f . . . --w-i v, x !i M , - VJ, 'if? V- - ; V i ' TIL- - tJT?fki-i- 'i t Dell Dickey, center, is placed on a stretcher after his I truck, right, was struck by a train Friday in Lindon. Dickey was not seriously injured. The truck sustained $80,000 damage. Tram collides with track k truck driver escaped with minor 'injuries on Friday when his vehicle was struck by a train at the railroad I crossing near 200 South and Geneva Road in Lindon. Pleasant Grove Police Officer John Lloyd reported that the truck, driven by DeU Dickey of Payson, had, been northbound on Geneva Road. !Thr vehielestopped at 200 South to make a left hand turn. The officer said that the truck crossed in front of the northbound train. The driver said he did not see the train and that the warning lights were not working. Officer Lloyd said that an d witness said,.khat Ihe ligb4v; were working and all witnesses said that the train was blowing its whistle as it approached the intersection. Another witness said the lights were not working. However, Officer Lloyd said that when the lights were checked after the accident they were xyorkinglEheiL; , .,vW.w A - w .v, He reported that the train was traveling at 24 miles per hour at the point of impact. The truck, which was owned by Grant Hone Excavating of Mapleton, was struck in the side of the trailer portion. The trailer was ripped from the cab and ended up on the east side of the railroad tracks and the cab was on the west side. The officer estimated damage to the truck at $80,000. There was about $4,500 damage to the train. A step from the train was imbedded in the side of the trailer after the accident. The driver was taken to American Fork Hospital by Pleasant Grove Ambulance where he was treated and released. Police investigate Brian R. Lindstrom, 411 E. State Road, told Pleasant Grove Police that tools valued at $250 had been taken from his car while it was parked at Fred's Lounge in Lindon. Officer Lonnie Wilson reported that there are no suspects at this time. Officer Jay Thornton is in-vestigating the theft of three four- - wheel-driv- e hubs from a vehicle owned by Tom Thornton, 460 W. Gillman Lane, Lindon. The hubs were valued at $350. Gray's Automotive in Lindon reported that a windshield had been broken, a burglar alarm had been stolen and a left rear taillight taken. The items were valued at $930. Mahogany Mountain hides a mystery. Where did all the pitholes come from? How deep i are they? Why is it higher than Little Mountain and Baldy? ) 1 Mahogany, Mtn. of challenges By TERRY JACOBS A v?en asked to write an article on I toga?y Mountain from my 8 Zilu PersPective my first E Was- - "Why not, it should be B sonLAfter givin the subject I Hi US thought I realized that challenge01 0Uld WeH prVe l bG & fo'thff ,'met" Mahogany Mountain this aV f 1969 when 1 moved int0 ' Servic t0 WOrk for the U'S- - Forest j e; 0ver the subsequent years i t:n ou"d that Mahogany has a itoffo! attractin for me, and that j a Altitude of activities. :i small its slPes t0 hunt th i me and deer- - At that time : as bo ? 1969 the rabbit hunting i As I ,eniyable and productive, i omdn ered the lower foothills I ""aybe TaT know when one deer-o- r th KZen' would s"ddenly bolt farther 6 h and run for cover Quail away- - A" occasional covey ,10rPartiridge would explode from the grass when least expected just to keep my circulation m oving freely. If "bigger" game was scarce, I would always look for small game that might be of in-terest like the local population of lizards, snakes and tarantulas. Or as a last resort, I could still keep fully occupied by actively examining the area for interesting bees beetles or other insects. You can just guess how much my wife appreciates this interest -- especially when I bring some of the curiosities home. Even today, my interests in all the wildlife in he area is still alive and well. Now the rabbit population has sadly dwin-dled but an active population of motorcycles has moved into the foothills to take their place. Ihe deer population has moved, but There seems to be more deer than ever on the higher slopes of the mountain. Coming into the last few years, I have concentrated my activities on Mahogany in two major areas, deer hunting and caving. Both of these activities have given me the op-portunity to start really getting to know the mountain in a very detailed way. I've hunted most of the country from Cattle Creek Canyon on the north face of Mahogany to Grove Creek Canyon on the south. Whether along the cliffs and ledges of the rougher areas of the mountain or through the mahogany thickets and brush of the east and west slopes, this mountain offers many qualities -- both good and bad - that make hunting a continual challenge for me. Of all the mountains that I hunt on a regular basis, only Mahogany has a persistant way of tripping me or leaving nie feeling like I might die of thirst before I can get my canteen refilled. Whenever I forgot See Mahogany Page 2 District sets down policy on reporting of child abuse All employees of the Alpine School District, including ad-ministrators and "teachers, have received instructions concerning the reporting of child abuse to the proper authorities. The provisions of the child Abuse Report Act of Utah Code were reviewed by Stanford Stubbs, Director of Support Services for the Alpine School District, who states that the language of the law makes it mandatory for teachers and other school personnel who suspect or observe child abuse, to report it immediately to a law enforcement agency or to the Division of Family Services. "This law helps provide protection to children who may be abused by parents or others," said Stubbs. "In effect, it makes it a crime to not report suspicions of child abuse. The intent, of the legislation is to safeguard students from emotional and physical damage." The law reads as follows: "Whenever any person including but not limited to, persons licensed under the medical practice act, or the nurse practice act, has reason to believe that a child has been sub-jected to incest, molestation, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, has been physically abused or neglected or observes a child being .subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in sexual abuse, physical abuse or neglect, they shall immediately notify the nearest peace officer, law enforcement agency or office of the division." 'Storm Testament' offered .: ..-- :. ",,,. "'It v. i y t ' I t ' , I J . Beginning this week, this newspaper will serialize The Storm Testament by Utah County author Lee Nelson. The first installment can be found of page 14. The story had been appearing semi-weekl- in the Utah County Journal until recently, when Council Press bought the publishing rights from Liberty Press, the Journal's sister company. After that sale, the Journal cancelled the serial. Nelson owns an interest in Council Press. The Storm Testament is a scries of five historical-adven- t novels set in the 1800's in Utah Territory. The fifth volume will soon be available in area bookstores. The story appearing in this newspaper will begin where the Journal stopped, although a brief synopsis of the book has been added in this week's edition to bring the reader up to date. The story is set in the mid-1880- with the hero, Ben Storm, declaring war on the anti Mormon forces a remote sanctuary for pregnant plural wives being hounded by the law to testify against their husbands. The Storm Testament books have a reputation for originality and authenticy. In preparing to describe primative buffalo hunts in the first two books of the series, Nelson trained a quarterhorse to chase buffalo; then, armed with only a bow and arrow, chased down and killed a bull buffalo in Utah's west desert, later setting up a primitive camp to try various Indian recipes. The books have been serialized in over a hundred newspaper nationwide and in Canada, while achieving best-selle- r status in regional bookstores. Nelson has 12 published books to his credit. He lives in Mapleton with his wife Sharon and their seven children. Since being dropped by the Journal, the series has been picked up by the seven weekly newspapers in Utah County. Lee Nelson determined to crush the Mormon Church over polygamy. In addition to gunning for U.S. marshalls, young Storm established |