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EDITOR: KATIE ARDMORE | SCROLLNEWS@BYUI.EDU

JULY 3, 2012

Rexburg holds bicycle rally

EVENT RAISES AWARENESS, PAGE 11

Apartment complex
HOUSING TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICES, PAGE 12

Horseback riders help

find lost child

BYU-I GROUP FINDS CHILD, PAGE 14

Pocatello re destroys 95 structures

KATIE ARDMORE News Editor bout 1,000 evacuees returned to their homes a er the Charlotte wild re in Pocatello was extinguished. e re started June 28 near North Mink Creek Road near Pocatello and destroyed nearly 100 homes and outbuildings. e re peaked at 1,038 acres, or nearly two square miles, by 10 p.m. that night. e nearby SUMMER Stockton wild re WILDFIRES started three Dry weather has led miles southeast of to wildres in many Swan Lake, Idaho, states this summer. A 75-square-mile re around the same in Utah has forced time. e Stockton the evacuation of re peaked at several counties. 400 acres and A 27-square-mile is currently re in Colorado has destroyed 350 contained. homes. According to the Pocatello Fire Department, the Charlotte re destroyed 66 homes and 29 outbuildings, such as garages and sheds. It also threatened 700 residences. e evacuees stayed with family members, in hotels or in the Pocatello Holt Arena, where the American Red Cross provided assistance. On June 30, re ghters had contained the re by 50 percent. e Mink Creek, Johnny Creek and Gibson Jack areas were closed because of hazards like downed power lines and exploding propane tanks. e Eastern Idaho Interagency

We will have federal and local engines conducting roaming patrols throughout the night to extinguish hot spots and secure the perimeter.
DAN ZAJANC
CHARLOTTE FIRE INCIDENT COMMANDER

Fire Center responded with eight re engines, two handcrews, two dozers, two heavy airtankers, one helicopter and one lead plane and air attack for the Charlotte re. e EIIFC also provided two light engines, two heavy engines, one water tender, two dozers and one medium helicopter for the Stockton re. We intend to hold the re line we currently have in place, said Dan Zajanc, Charlotte re incident commander, while the re ghters were still working to contain the re. In addition, we will have federal and local engines conducting roaming patrols throughout the night to extinguish hot spots and secure the perimeter. Bureau of Land Management o cials believe both the Charlotte re and Stockton re were caused by people. Fire o cials encourage people to use caution when starting res because hot, dry weather conditions can easily lead to wild res like these. Wild res can be started by tossed cigarettes can ignite dry brush. Sparks from target shooting can also start res. Fire o cials are still watching out for more res as dry, windy weather conditions remain.

POCATELLO FIRE DEPARTMENT | Courtesy Photo

POCATELLO FIRE DEPARTMENT | Courtesy Photo

TOP: Stubs remain of trees that were burnt down by the 1,038-acre Charlotte wild re in Pocatello. BOTTOM: Debris remains of a house burned down by the re. The re started on June 28 and destroyed 95 structures.

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Participants gather to promote bicycle safety

AINSLEY DESPAIN Scroll Staff The Ride for the Revolution bike rally raised awareness in the community for bicycle safety when bicyclists gathered June 30 at 4 p.m. in Smith Park. The rally is a project for our events management class... but really its for a good cause, said Angela Mueller, a senior studying art. So many people complain that theres nothing to do, but if you just look around theres so much to do. Mueller says she hopes the rally will show that many people ride bikes in an effort to remind the community of a simple and safe way to have fun. Im so excited, ScrollDigital I love riding bikes, said Cort Johnson, A related video a senior studying is available at welding fabrication byuicomm.net. technology management. When my grandpa died he gave me this bike. I spent about seven hours this week polishing it up for the rally. Johnson and his wife Chandler rode the family heirloom, a blue 1965 Schwinn tandem bike, for the rally. The Johnsons were among several others who joined the group for the five mile joy ride along the Teton River. Were expecting mostly students this time, but if the community keeps this going I think next year we could expect more people, Mueller said. I took a mountain biking class that really got me into this. Its a great way to exercise. Bicycle safety awareness is another concern Mueller wanted addressed by the rally. Mueller says part of the trouble concerning bike accidents is that state law does not require bikers to wear helmets or stop completely at stop signs as long as the biker looks both ways before crossing an intersection.

NEWS IN BRIEF
University of Idaho student to serve Idaho Commission
University of Idaho sophomore Hunter Van Bramer has been appointed by Gov. C.L. Butch Otter to Serve Idaho, The Governors Commission on Service and Volunteerism. An volunteer in his community, Van Bramer has dedicated his time to events such as the Ketchum Childrens Carnival, Wagon Days, Sun Valley Jazz Festival and the Ketchum Road Rally. He has also volunteered with organizations and programs such as the Hunger Coalition, Camp Rainbow Gold and the Souper Supper Soup Kitchen. He has been involved with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and Boy Scouts of America. Serve Idaho Commission Chair Lynn Muehlfeit said the honors and awards earned by Hunter show his dedication to service. We are thrilled to have this accomplished young man on board and look forward to his contributions to the commission, Muehlfeit said. Serve Idaho, a division of the Idaho Department of Labor, encourages voluntary public service and volunteerism throughout the state. It administers Idaho AmeriCorps national service program, provides technical assistance in volunteer management during times of disaster and celebrates the contributions of Idahos volunteers with the Governors Brightest Stars awards. The Serve Idaho Commission is funded in part by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Idaho Department of Labor.

RACHEL BROWN | Scroll Photography

Participants ride their bikes at the Ride the Revolution bike rally, which was held on June 30 at 4 p.m. The purpose of the rally was to promote bicycle safety.

We really want the community to get involved, Mueller said. We have a lot of support from the Police Department and from City Hall. The Rexburg Police Department assisted with the rally by blocking off portions of E. Main St. and N. 2nd E. and controlling traffic in those areas. Mueller says that as the rally goes through those streets the drivers will get to see the bikers and have a simple reminder that bikes can be a healthier option for transportation. Rexburg is small enough that you can ride almost anywhere in town, said Charles Hill, co-owner of Sticks and Stones who helped sponsor the rally and donated items for the raffle. In addition to the bicycle, participants entered to win a raffle which included Sticks and Stones T-shirts, water bottles and hats. I think bike awareness is really important, said Laurel Smith, a senior studying graphic design. On my mission I almost got hit practically everyday on my bike.

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Complex to include community facilities

BRETT EVANS Scroll Staff An apartment complex to be built at 149 S. First West will feature community facilities, according to the Rexburg Planning and Zoning Commission. Cory Sorensen, one of the projects representatives, said the complex, near the BYU-Idaho Stadium, should house around 1,000 students. They are planning an underground full-court basketball facility right off the street, according to a planning and zoning meeting record. Additionally, the development might include space for campus student wards to gather for activities and events. There is also a five-story parking garage planned for the complex. Sorensen said fewer than 10 parking stalls will be visible from the street. The development lies within the pedestrian emphasis zone, which is designed to give students and community members walking access to campus and shopping. Sorensen believes that this new development will be ideal for students who dont have cars. Being in the pedestrian emphasis zone, the development doesnt need to have parking spaces for each of the complexs residents and parking space will be limited for them. Sorensen, who has been working on this project for 12 years, said ground for the complex was broken in June. The building is scheduled to open in 2014.

KELLY GUBLER | Scroll Photography

A tree was cut down in preparation for the construction of a new apartment complex on 149 S. First West. The complex is scheduled to open in September 2014.

The development will include nearly 500 parking spaces, which will besplit between resident parking and parking

for patrons of the light commercial units planned for the main floor of the buildings.

Marathon to benefit deaf Idaho children

HANNAH DAVIS Scroll Staff The Olive Osmond Hearing Fund and the Osmond Brothers will jointly host the M.A.D. (Making a Difference) marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and a kids fun run on July 28. The races will take place in Idaho Falls, and funds will benefit Idaho children living with hearing loss. The Osmond Brothers are also TEENAGE hosting a benefit HEARING LOSS concert the night Today, one in five American teenagers before the races. suffer from some The concert type of hearing will be in the Civic loss, compared to Auditorium in 31 percent in the mid-90s. Idaho Falls on July 27 at 8 p.m. Source: USA Today All proceeds will go to the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind, as well as Idaho public schools. This is the second time the Osmond Brothers have hosted an event like the M.A.D. marathon. In 2011, they were able to raise enough money to help over 2,000 children. Olive Osmond, the mother of the famous singing Osmonds, began raising awareness for hearing health when her two oldest sons, Tom and Virl, were born with severe hearing loss. The Olive Osmond Hearing Fund was founded in 2010 by Justin Osmond, her grandson. Justin Osmond was diagnosed with 90 percent hearing loss at age 2. He knew that his grandmother had a determination to help deaf children, and when she passed away, he decided to carry on her legacy. I was very close to my grandmother, Justin Osmond said. When she passed away, I decided to continue the legacy that she started. Im hearing impaired and I wear hearing aids, so I know what its like. Someone gave me a chance to hear, so its a good way to pay it forward. Justin Osmond traveled the world with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, helping disabled children for about 11 years. This foundation is an outreach program that helps deaf people around

Our foundation is not just about helping people with hearing problems. Its about preventing hearing loss.
JUSTIN OSMOND
THE OSMOND BROTHERS

the world. The Olive Osmond Hearing Fund is now sponsoring it. Our foundation is not just about helping people with hearing problems, Justin Osmond said. Its also about preventing hearing loss. Since first being diagnosed at a young age, he has been able to overcome his hearing disability. I lived in a world devoid of sound for two years, Osmond said. When they found out, they put me in intense speech and comprehension therapy for about 12 years. Im still learning how to speak everyday. Im very thankful that I can speak with passion and hear with conviction, all because someone gave me a chance.

Justin Osmond went on to play multiple musical instruments and receive many awards such as music scholarships, academic scholarships, honorary achievements, and athletic titles in soccer and football. He said he has been blessed in his life, despite his severe hearing loss. Ive come to realize that my greatest weaknesses have become my greatest blessings, Justin Osmond said. I have a physical weakness, but its more so a blessing than a challenge because its made me who I am. I have a 90 percent hearing loss, and Im proud of it. Im happy that way. He said that the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund has not only made a difference in the lives of disabled children, but also in his own life. The changes it makes in peoples lives bring a change to mine, he said. Thats what keeps me going. I know I cant do much alone, but together we can do so much more. Individuals can register for the race at www.themadmarathon.com. Tickets for the benefit concert are available at wwwidahofallsarts.org.

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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Obamacare on the basis that it was a tax increase, something the president and Democrats have adamantly denied, said Idaho RELATED STORY Sen. John Risch in a public statement. For another story about the Patient The act will Protection and result in a tax Affordable Care Act, increase for U.S. go to the Campus citizens. section on page 4. The act will also penalize people who do not buy insurance and companies who do not offer it. The problem for the American people is this is a massive tax increase at a time they can least afford it and Obamacare will jeopardize the quality and accessibility of health care, said Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina. The new act will create changes for uninsured people and how they receive their health care. For already insured people, the changes may be minimal. For people who are already insured, the health care plan will stop insurance companies from canceling their insurance when a user gets sick. The law also forces insurance companies to pay for necessary preventative measures so they can catch problems early. These measures would include mammograms and colonoscopies. They can no longer discriminate against children with pre-existing conditions. They can no longer drop your coverage if you get sick. They can no longer jack up your premiums without reason, Obama said in his address to the people. The health care plan allows young adults under the age of 26 to stay on their parents health care plan, instead of having to purchase their own. For people who are currently uninsured, this law will offer different private health care plans for them to choose from. Individual states also have the power to come up with some of their own options, if they are better than the ones offered by law. Once states set up these health insurance marketplaces, known as exchanges, insurance companies wont be able to charge you more just because youre a woman. They wont be able to bill you into bankruptcy. If youre sick, youll finally have the same chance to get quality, affordable health care as everyone else, Obama said in his address to the people. For people who cant afford insurance or have a small business that wants to provide affordable insurance to employees, they will be able to get tax credits that make coverage more affordable. In Idaho, about 19 percent of the state is uninsured. Idaho has not implemented health insurance exchanges over objections from insurers including Blue Cross of Idaho. The Idaho Legislature declined to accept federal grants for the project and also for putting together a scaled-down, state-funded version while awaiting the Supreme Courts decision.

NEWS IN BRIEF
Fire danger high during holiday week
Noting the destruction of homes in Pocatello, officials are concerned with the hot, dry and windy conditions observed across parts of Idaho. With the 4th of July holiday right around the corner, it is increasingly important for Idahoans to take serious care as they recreate in Idahos outdoors. The West has seen an intense fire season causing serious property loss. Idaho has now been subjected to those forces of nature, culminating in the swath of destruction in Bannock County. The Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security is monitoring the situation and is in regular contact with local officials and personnel from the incident command team. Prevention of new fire starts is critical during this type of fire season, and citizens are strongly encouraged to control any ignition sources that could cause wildfires. Fire and emergency managers already have their hands full with the naturally occurring fires, and human caused fires create needless destruction. Citizens across the state have shown their support to those who have lost their homes and possessions, with many inquiring on how they can help. At this point donations of funds is the most effective way to help. Organizations such as the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho are set up to accept such donations and to direct support to the impacted individuals and families. Our condolences go out to those who have lost their belongings, and our thoughts are with the firefighters and first responders who have and continue to put their lives on the line, said Brigadier General Bill Shawver, director of the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security.

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SELECTIONS FROM REXBURG POLICE LOG:

JUNE 25-29
Editors note: All information contained in this section is public record and is accessible to anyone through the Rexburg Police Department. Complaint of a cat with its head stuck in a mayonnaise container. Container removed. Lost wallet. Officer found a different lost wallet while checking for the first. South bound ramp. Attempted fraud. Subject was offered an online job and was sent a check for $2,320.70 and asked to send a certain portion back. Bank detected a fraudulent check. Complaint of skateboarders in stake center parking lot on Seventh South. Refused to leave. Complaint that ex-fiance refuses to return subjects vehicle unless he signs over custody of their children. Theft complaint. Books from library not being returned. Complaint that a 10-year-old and a 12-year-old are being left home at night alone. Mother contacted. Insufficient fund checks. Rexburg citizen charged. Subject issued two checks to a local business. Complaint of ex-mother-in-law threatening an ex-daughter-in-law. Complaint of vehicle fire. Trailer a vehicle was pulling had problems with the brakes. Attempted Theft. In custody: a 16-year-old male who was caught by a bike officer on June 26. He was looking into a vehicle at 12:06 a.m. in a residential area. Subject admitted to numerous prior vehicle burglaries. Subject is currently on probation for a controlled substance charge. Subject was in possession of lock picking items and was placed into 5C detention. Driving on a suspended license. 24-year-old suspect suspended out of Washington. Trespass complaint. Representatives from premier rentals entered wrong house and inspected it, owner requested subjects trespass. Driving on a suspended license. Battery/obstruction. A 17-year-old male taken into custody for battering his 14-year-old brother, delaying and obstruction. Transported to 5C detention center. Complaint of out-of-control child. Arrest. Probation violation. Alexander Gene Morrison, age 30, from Tetonia, Idaho. Jailed. Two counts of petty theft. 20-year-old female from Nevada. Headphones stolen from the BYU-I Store and food stolen from The Crossroads June 26. Five vehicle burglary reports involving a 16-year-old male who was taken into custody on June 26 for vehicle burglary on the east side of the city. Individual would enter unlocked vehicles and take wallets and purses left in vehicles. Money was kept while IDs, credit cards, pictures and other items were thrown away. A 13-count juvenile petition was filed on June 27. Subject is currently in 5C. Probation violation is pending. Complaint of a subject not returning borrowed items. Complaint of disorderly conduct. Flight Museum. Complaint of kids throwing rocks in parking lot. Verbal confrontation. Rexburg Rapids parking lot. Complaint over a vehicle speeding in the parking lot. A subject confronted the driver. Male driver left in a pickup with a 2F plate. Theft. Hammock stolen from an apartment while owner was at school. Theft. Backpack containing a camera, various tools and bike parts. Backpack was taken from the skate park area. Complaint of a moose running on Highway 20, mile post 333 southbound. Seven parking curfew violations. Theft complaint. Village Green apartments. Fireworks complaints. Malicious Injury. Vacant house on College Avenue. Various traffic complaints. Medical assist. Kmart, subject having seizures.

MCCARTY CARTER | Courtesy Photo

The BYU-Idaho horseback discovery class stands on top of a cliff in Targhee National Forest near Island Park. The class helped look for a child named Braxton in the woods on June 21.

BYU-I group helps find missing child

ALICIA MIHU Scroll Staff A BYU-I horseback discovery class helped a search-and-rescue team to find a lost autistic child June 21. Braxton, 8, from Utah, was camping with his parents when he went missing around noon. A search-and-rescue team found him in the woods sitting on a rock in the middle of Targhee Creek near Island Park and returned him safely to his parents. Brittney Crisp, a freshman majoring in general studies, was on a horseback discovery tour riding a trail when Braxton was found. Thursday we rode the trail like always, but when we got back, an officer pulled up asking if we had seen the boy, Crisp said. Soon after, the boys father found us, while searching for the boy, and asked us to help. Crisp said the family was camping and fishing when Braxton wandered into the woods. I was very afraid for him ... I had an idea that it would be a difficult task to find him. I was glad we were in the right place at the right time and that we were able to help, said Brittany Rosa, a junior

I was very afraid for him...I was glad we were in the right place at the right time and that we were able to help.
BRITTANY ROSA
JUNIOR, ANIMAL SCIENCE

studying animal science. The horseback discovery class began searching around 2 p.m. Crisp said they worked closely with the police department and a search-andrescue team to find Braxton. It was hard to know where Braxton would have gone or what he would have done, Crisp said. While the group was searching the valley, rescue teams were looking in nearby areas. We were probably about 2 miles out when we got the call that Braxton had been found by another search-andrescue team on horses, Crisp said. Crisp said everyone was glad that Braxton was found and that he was safe. Rosa said others were able to find him sooner because they didnt have to worry about searching such a large area. She said the search-and-rescue team found Braxton sunburnt and mosquitobitten but otherwise unharmed.