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EDITOR: KATIE ARDMORE | SCROLLNEWS@BYUI.EDU

MAY 1, 2012

Hunt for Bombs

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ATV ACCIDENT KILLS MAN; INJURES OTHER, PAGE 9

It looked like the four-person ATV crashed into a pile of rocks after going over a hill in the evening.

Bus System Proposed

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Rexburg welcomes new medical center

BRETT EVANS Scroll Staff

eamount Medical Center, a new medical complex, is currently under construction on the 100 South block of Second East. The building will have between five and seven doctors offices among its residents. The complex is being developed by the Hemming Corporation. Richie Webb, president of Hemming and part-owner of the project, said that the complex is designed with REXBURG potential for other MEDICAL uses. SERVICES Weve designed Rexburg offers a it to have some variety of medical flexibility to attract services. Rexburg other kinds of uses, has 18 health care but right now most clinics. of the interest is Source: www.dexknows.com from the medical community, Webb said. This is one of many projects that Hemming Corporation has taken on in Rexburg. Among other developments, the corporation is also building a new single-student housing community near Hemming Village on the corner of Second South and First West. Val Christensen, building official of the Rexburg Department of Community Development, said that it will primarily serve as a medical building, but there may be some space left in it for other commercial endeavors. We havent discussed that yet, Christensen said. Its something well probably look at later. Webb agreed, saying that there may

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Courtesy Rendering

The medical center is a development by the Hemming Corporation. The building will be located near several medical offices.

This rendering provides an exterior view of the Beamont Medical Center. The center will be completed in 2013. Construction started earlier this year, but has been under development for several years.

be commercial space on the ground floor for retail or food service use, but the primary interest has come from the doctors associated with the project. Four homes on Second East were torn down to make way for the new building. It will be three stories tall and provide adequate parking for both tenants and guests of the estimated 30,000-squarefoot facility. The space in which the building is being built was originally zoned for residential use, but Christensen said the zoning was reassigned years ago. He said that some of the doctors associated with the new building bought property in the area and then applied to change the zoning to whats called mixed use two zoning. Rexburg zoning regulations qualify mixed use two zoning to be used for residential and commercial applications,

OTHER FACTS
Beamount Medical Center is owned by Hemming Corporation, which also owns Hemming Village. The village includes shops and restaurants. Hemming Corporation is also building a large new student housing complex on the northwest corner of W. Second South and S. First West. Hemming hasnt announced yet what health care services will be provided there. If its like other medical centers in Rexburg, it could house anything from chiropractor to doctor offices.

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This new building will consist of five to seven doctors offices. A restaurant/retail store may also be included on the main floor.

with greater emphasis on commerce. This is distinctive from the exclusively light-density residential zoning the lot used to occupy. The new building should be completed in early 2013, Webb said.

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Idaho National Guard searches for old bombs

BOISE, Idaho (AP) Contractors and staff at Boises Gowen Field are working to make sure the past doesnt come back to haunt them. Using sound waves, digital maps and federal dollars, they are searching where bombs, grenades and ammunition were once stored. Two areas are of special interest: a large field along Gowen Road that until the 1970s, served as a munitions storage area; and the grounds around an old Marine Corps barracks. The Idaho National Guard has Military Munitions Response Programs at military properties across the state, said Maj. Jim Hawkes, an environmental manager at the base. The program cleans up former training ranges and munitions storage areas, making them safe for other purposes, Hawkes said. The process started in the past decade and gained steam the past couple of years. The old bunkers and munitions buildings have been torn down. Capt. Tony Vincelli, Idaho Air Guard spokesman said the former storage area is fenced off and empty. You cant really do anything with the area until the debris is cleared up, Vincelli said. And the area hasnt been used in 40 years. A contractor surveyed those sites with special equipment, identifying anomalies that show up as deep red swaths on a hightech map. Most likely, those red splotches are construction debris, said Senior Airman Heidi Caye, a base environmental expert. Thats what we are hoping it is, Caye said. But we have to make sure. Between now and May 18, the bases environmental experts and a contractor will dig up those anomalies. If contractors find any grenades, bombs or other dangerous materials, the area will be cordoned off and the explosives destroyed, Caye said. We are not expecting to find a bomb, she said. Across the airfield on a Tuesday earlier this month, another contractor was using huge equipment to demolish and haul away an old building that had been used to test jet engines. Environmental studies showed that the soil beneath the structure could be contaminated with jet fuel.

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An ATV accident occurred at the St. Anthony Sand Dunes April 18. The sand dunes cover 10,000 acres of land and consist of 72 RV campsites.

ATV accident kills man, injures other

LIZZY PETHERBRIDGE & KATIE ARDMORE Scroll Staff

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One man died and another was injured in an accident at the St. Anthony dunes on April 18. Gary Clinton Cooper, 70, of Puyallup, Wash was found dead on the scene. Burke Dean Hanks, 56, of St. Anthony suffered severe injuries and is recovering in intensive care at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Fremont County Sherriff s deputies said estimated that the accident happened at 8:24 a.m. They said it was hard to uncover more details of the accident since the call came many hours after the accident occurred, and weather conditions altered the tracks in the sand and the mens surroundings. It looked like the four-person ATV crashed into a pile of rocks after going over a hill in the evening, Fremont County Deputy Cody Gudmunson said. Gudmunson said people shouldnt overestimate their abilities when they go out on the dunes. He said ATV riders need to exercise

caution when going over hills because its hard to see whats on the other side. Saint Anthony Sherriff s Deputy DUNE SAFETY Brian Loseke Students riding on said people get the dunes can stay in accidents on safe by wearing the dunes often, helmets and equiping but the accidents their ATVs with tall arent usually fatal. bright flags. He said there is a yearly average of about four or five fatal accidents on the sand dunes. Fatal accidents are more likely among people who dont wear helmets. If you fall and hit your head, youre going to die, Loseke said. Loseke said people shouldnt ride there if they wont familiarize themselves with the landscape, which can hold dunes as high as 400 feet. Youve got to pay attention because its dangerous out there, Loseke said.

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House votes no on increasing rates

LIZZY PETHERBRIDGE Scroll Staff The House voted against increasing interest rates on federal loans April 27. Under this decision, rates will remain at 3.4 percent, rather than doubling to 6.8 percent. These rates will stay the same for another year, but they will expire next year, possibly doubling the rates then. Before Congress voted, President Obama called on college students across the country to bring attention to this legislation. The rates were set to expire in July. Interest rates on any new loans would have become 6.8 percent on July 7. Obama traveled to University of North Carolina, University of Colorado and University of Iowa promising low interest rates that would ensure secondary education is attainable. In a special address to journalists on college and university campuses, Obama asked students to help him spread the word through social media and other sources, making this a top priority for both students and congress. We cant let America become a shrinking number of people doing well, Obama said. We have to build a economy where everyone has a fair shot. Thats how the middle class gets stronger, and secondary education is key. After President Obama finished speaking he opened the floor for journalists to ask questions. Cecilia Muoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council answered questions (along with Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy, White House Domestic Policy Council.) Munoz said that student loan interest rate was an area the President takes seriously and personally, since he had suffered issues from student loans during

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A dog stays at the Rexburg animal shelter. Animals are available for adoption at the shelter with fees starting at $75.

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his college career. Munoz said that Obama mentioned his concern in his inaugural speech and that he would continue to make

lowering student loans a priority for the federal government. We will continue to press until we get it done, Munoz said.

New bus route has been proposed

LIZZY PETHERBRIDGE Scroll Staff A new bus system and route have been proposed by Amanda Ely, a representative of Targhee Regional Public Transportation. The current service is an ondemand response system: travelers are required to call the day before to schedule a pick up time and receive door-to-door service. It costs $2 to ride each way. Targhee Regional Public Transportation is seeking funding for a fixed schedule and bus route and hope to receive a total of $518,601 in funding by fiscal year 2013. Some wonder what effect the bus route will have on the Rexburg community. Opposing views have developed as to whether it will be beneficial for students and the community. Students may find it faster to walk to the destination versus having to wait at the bus stop, Jerry Merrill, a member of the city council, said. Other concerns have been raised about the route the bus will take and the times it will run. Ely sent a formal request for funding to Mayor Rich Woodland. The request included an estimated number of bus users, comprised of the general population, students and senior citizens. She also proposed boundary limits within a 15-mile radius of Rexburg, including St. Anthony, Rigby, Sugar City and Menan.

PROPOSED BUS ROUTE

Public transportation operates using an on-demand system, but funds have been requested to turn it into a route system. The route has not yet been mapped out but would include Rexburg and surrounding areas.

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Museum visitors want more parking

AINSLEY DESPAIN Scroll Staff A discussion turned to conflict as the desire for more attendance at the Teton Flood Museum posed a problem for the Madison County Library during the Rexburg City Council meeting held earlier this month. The sites share a parking lot, and council member Donna Benfield recognizes that library patrons already occupy most of the spaces. Since 1921, the Madison County Library has provided a nook for Rexburg residents seeking a quiet place to snuggle up with a book. Typical for most historic buildings, the library has had many renovations. After years of uninterrupted service, the Madison Library was demolished because of significant damage from the Teton Dam Flood in the summer of 1976. It was rebuilt the following year. The most recent renovation was in 2008 in an effort to better accommodate the parking needs of library patrons. All that remains of the original structure is a green marble marker inscribed with a brief history of the site. Since the last expansion, I never have trouble getting a spot, said Emily Sonderegger, a graduate student studying English at Idaho State. Sonderegger volunteers as the cashier in the library bookstore. The librarys original 800-book mothers who come regularly with their small children. The busiest time is Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Sonderegger said. Thats when we have story time. One can find at the library children scurrying through the isles, people attending computer classes and several high school and college students MADISON busy studying COUNTY for exams. One LIBRARY such high school student is Emily The public library is Schauerhamer, located on 73 North a sophomore at Center St. Their hours are 9 a.m. Madison High to 8 p.m. MondaySchool, who Friday. sometimes visits the library. She said that she often finds peace and quiet at her own school library, but she comes to the Madison County Library about once a month to find an exciting book. Now that Schauerhamer has her drivers permit, she is more aware of space issues in the parking lot. Sometimes there are only two or three spots left in the parking lot, she said. The limited space has yet to diminish the hopes of the museum volunteers though. People need to come to the library because its the best place ever, Sonderegger said. Then again, I am a book addict.

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The library parking lot is shared with the Teton Flood Museum, resulting in limited parking spaces for both organizations. While the library serves a similar geographical area as Madison school District, its not affiliated with Rexburg, the school district or Madison County.

library collection consisted of purely community donated books. The bookstore allows the presentday community the chance to follow in

the footsteps of past generations and continue donating to the library. Sonderreger said that, like most libraries, many of the patrons are young

NEWS IN BRIEF
Senate passes Idaho-backed bill to stop domestic violence
The United States Senate passed the Violence against Women Act, sponsored by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. The act provides critical services to victims of violent crime, as well as agencies and organizations that provide important aid to those victims, Crapo said in his speech on the senate floor. The legislation passed 68-31. The Violence against Women Act is expected to improve federal programs addressing abuse. While we may not all agree on the specifics of this reauthorization, all of us agree that we must end domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, Crapo said.

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Warm weather can lead to minor floods

KATIE ARDMORE News Editor PREPARING FOR A FLOOD 1. Safeguard your possessions 2. Prepare your house 3. Develop a family emergency plan 4. Build an emergency kit 5. Avoid building in a floodplain 6. Consider installing check valves 7. Construct barriers to stop water
Sources: www.floodsmart.gov and www.ready.gov

Rexburg residents can expect minor flooding in the next few weeks. A combination of warm temperatures, melting snow and rainfall led to flooding in northern Idaho, including the Coeur dAlene and St. Joe Rivers, according to Robert Feeley, public information officer for the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security. Flooding from Henrys Fork River and the Teton River will affect Rexburg area, said National Weather Service Forecaster Dan Valle. Valle said that flooding will occur in low-lying farm lands and parks in the Rexburg area, including the Rexburg Nature Park. St. Anthony residents can expect to experience flooding near Parkour Salem road and on pasture and farm land near Highway 20.

Valle said flooding normally occurs in Idaho this time of year because of melting snow. However, the warm weather last week has caused more flooding to occur earlier than usual.

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Idaho rivers started flooding earlier than normal because of warm temperatures. This year, flooding will affect low-lying lands in St. Anthony and Rexburg.

SELECTIONS FROM REXBURG POLICE LOG:

APRIL 24-27
Editors note: All information contained in this section is public record and is accessible to anyone through the Rexburg Police Department. Complaint of BYU-I students unlawfully in an apartment hot tub. Jumped the fence at Stonebrook Apartments. Medical assist. 70-year-old woman depressed, possible suicidal tendency. Taken to hospital. Complaint of threats and harassment from an ex-boyfriend. 15-year-old runaway apprehended. Missing since 15th. Located while heading for Montana. Report of stolen vehicle. Victim located misplaced vehicle. Attempted fraud. Subject received a fraudulent check for rental property after posting property for rent on Craigslist. Threat complaint. Subject left out of a will. Hit and run accident in BYU-I Center parking lot. Student from Rochester, Minn., was cited for leaving the scene. Damaged property. Power box damaged by a trailer moving company. Theft. Cement forms from Starmont Construction, W. 5th S. Complaint of a sex offender hanging around Aspen Village. Accident. Vehicle struck a fire hydrant in Harvest Heights due to defective breaks. Drunken driving arrest. 31-year-old female jailed. Missing 5-year-old boy. Located a few minutes after the call. Unresponsive 17-year-old male. Found lying partially under a vehicle in complainant driveway. Transported to the hospital. Subject had a high concentration of alcohol in his system, alcohol possibly provided by 18-and 22-year-old males. Attempted suicide. Subject, 25-year-old female, sustained non-life-threatening cuts and was taken to hospital. Tampering with a motor vehicle complaint. Madison High School. Theft. Stolen wallet.

NEWS IN BRIEF
Police looking for a 2-year-old Idaho girl
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) Police in Nampa are asking for help in finding a 2-year-old girl who may be with her father. Officers say Joel Ortiz-Martinez IDAHO did not obey a ANNUAL CRIME court order to RATES return Italy Phebe Ortiz to her According to www. neighborhoodscout. mother, America com, 3,465 violent Soplis, on crimes and 31,286 April 22. property crimes are The girl was committed in Idaho, which makes a last seen with her total 34,751 annual father. crimes and a rate of He was last seen 22.17% per 1,000 driving a silver residents. 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the Idaho license plate 2CHU675. Italy Ortiz is 3 feet tall, weighs 30 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair.

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County commission holds open house

The sheriff s office brought out equipment to display some of its resources. There were several police vehicles, including a prison transport vehicle and a D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) truck They also displayed MCSO (Mobile County Sheriff s Office) all-terrain vehicles and a boat for waterway patrol. The sheriff also described the Madison County Work Detail, in which inmates can serve their time by working on labor details for public projects. These projects have included trimming bushes, repairing broken public facilities, cleaning up trash and setting up for county events. The Madison Fire Department displayed one of their fire trucks, a hook and ladder with its boom fully extended. Brandon Pope, a firefighterparamedic and 2007 BYU-Idaho alumnus, educated the public about the

BRETT EVANS Scroll Staff

The Madison County Commission held an open house April 25 at the County Administration Building in Rexburg to showcase departments and resources. The open house celebrated National County Month, which takes place during the month of April. Many county departments were present with vehicles, special equipment and officials to answer questions and explain their purpose in the county. Sheriff Roy Klingler, of the Madison County Sheriff s Office, said that the county commissioners, elected officials and other department heads decided to host the open house so the public could learn more about the countys assets. Today, the public can come out, have a look at some of the equipment, talk to people here and find out what we do, Klingler said.

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The Madison County Commission held an open house April 25 for county departments. The commission consists of three commissioners, Chairman Kimber Ricks, Jon Weber and Todd Smith.

advanced medical training that Madison paramedics receive. The department recently acquired the critical care credential, the highest certification available. We have one of the highest levels of

care of any paramedic program in the state of Idaho, Pope said. Paramedics in Madison County carry between 20 and 30 medications, while
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BIN LADEN, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Passengers aboard the Pennsylvania flight commandeered the plane from the hijackers and forced it down, killing everyone on board, but likely sparing the lives of those in the airplanes intended path. Following the 9/11 attacks, bin Laden quickly took responsibility for the terrorism. Ascribing it to the Muslim principle of jihad, or holy war, he justified his role in the attacks outlining longtime American support of the nation of Israel, among other alleged wrongdoings by the Western superpower. Since 9/11, al-Qaeda has taken responsibility for many other terrorist attacks, including the 2001 shoe bomb plot, in which convicted terrorist Richard Reid attempted to smuggle a bomb onto an airplane in his shoe. They also claimed responsibility for the Christmas 2009 bombing in Detroit, Mich., in which Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab smuggled

explosives in his underwear in an airplane that had landed at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. There have been no terrorist attacks for which al-Qaeda has taken responsibility since before the death of Osama bin Laden, but that doesnt mean that the terrorist organization has ceased to be a concern. In a White House press release, the office of the President of the United States claims that Al-Qaeda is weaker than its ever been. Still, Rose is cautious. The administration was very wise in giving bin Laden a Muslim burial at sea because that will prevent others from treating his grave like a shrine. However, al-Qaeda is still a very real threat, Rose said. Rose, who teaches a BYU-I class focused on terrorism, went on to describe the cycle of violence, saying theres a possibility that al-Qaeda may be planning retaliation for the deaths of bin Laden and al-Awlaki.

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March of Dimes hosts local bake sale

AINSLEY DESPAIN Scroll Staff Customers arrived at the March of Dimes bake sale held on May 5 in the old Madison Junior High School gym. Melissa Voss is the family team advisor for the Idaho Falls and Rexburg chapter of March of Dimes. Frosted cookies, homemade donuts and oversize brownies covered several tables. All of this was donated by friends, family, neighbors, people from our ward anyone that could help out. The gymnasium was quiet as a few patrons perused the merchandise. Baked goods were not the only items for sale. Voss worked diligently to network with other companies who would donate other products that might interest those already involved in March of Dimes. put flyers up over the last week. Light pink tubes of Mary Kay products were displayed along with wooden heart ornaments and knitted hats for premature babies. Its been kind of slow this morning, said Sonja Mayfield, an independent consultant for Mary Kay Beauty. The cold weather hasnt helped but we are having fun. Mayfield was assigned to man a booth for her boss, who heard about the fund raiser from Voss. First of all, I created an event on Facebook to get the word out to the community, Voss said. That way companies and other organizations could see it and decide if they wanted to participate. Brightly colored necklaces, large flower rings line and another booth, along side fashion headbands, were donated by Paparazzi $5 Jewelry. I became interested in the March of Dimes when my cousin had a baby three months early. Since we couldnt go down to Salt Lake City for other fund raisers, I wanted to be involved in anything here in town, said Jessica Goudy, MARCH OF the consultant on DIMES duty. The March of Dimes The slow mission is to help morning did pregnant mothers not deter Voss have a successful delivery and to enthusiasm. reduce the number Advertising of birth defects. doesnt always mean people [will come], but we are hoping this afternoon brings nicer weather, Voss said. Items that do not sell during the sale will be organized into an online auction. The food is more complicated, Voss said. Im not sure what we will do with it, but we will figure it out after everything is over.

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Local businesses and members of the community donated items for the bake sale. This event happens every year.

I started advertising about three months ago, said Voss, who singlehandedly organized the bake sale. We had radio ads going on last month, and I

ISU professor fired from campus library job

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) A professor emeritus at Idaho State University claims he was fired Thursday from his part-time job in the campus library after writing an opinion piece that was satirically critical of school president Arthur Vailas. Leonard Hitchcock worked as an unpaid volunteer for five years before he went on the university library payroll in January, earning $11 an hour as acting head of special collections. He believes his termination was retribution, he said. It strikes me this is a political reaction by the administration, Hitchcock told the Idaho State Journal. Hitchcock said he was told he was being fired by librarian Jenny Lynne Semenza, who was acting under orders of the universitys interim provost Barbara Adamcik, he said. The provost declined to comment, university spokesman Mark Levine said. We do not comment on personnel issues, Levine said. A column by Hitchcock was published Sunday in the Idaho State Journal. It referred to Vailas as King Arthur and was critical of his handling of a lengthy dispute with faculty over shared governance on the Pocatello campus. The state Board of Education voted last year to dissolve the universitys previous Faculty Senate, which have been at loggerheads with Vailas. The university then elected new, temporary faculty leaders to work with Vailas to adopt a new constitution. The provisional Faculty Senate was due to sunset in April, or upon the completion of constitution.