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Thursday, May 9, 2002, THE DAILY HERALD. (www.HarkTheHerald.com), Provo, Utah Page A3 Advertisement VtUJ Orem amends ordinance or prajeci City Council supports change to student-occupancy requirement PARKWAY CROSSING SITE INFORMATION Location: 1200 S. Geneva Road Bedrooms: 3,498 Beds: 6,084 AMENITIES Fitness Center LDS student stake center Parking structures Shuttle system to UVSC campus Gondola transit system to UVSC campus Recreation and. meeting centers Mu'uME? after her questions and concerns were addressed, did she feel comfortable approving the change. "I honestly had no idea how I would vote when I entered the meeting," she said Wednesday morning.

McCandless said her main concern was how the proposed reduction in commercial area would affect traffic. She was afraid the reduction in commercial space would also mean the elimination of set plans to build a grocery store inside the project. "I was concerned that if there wasn't a place for the students to buy their everyday needs, they would be forced to drive to Wal-Mart almost every day," she said. "That would significantly increase the amount of traffic on (University) Parkway and Sandhill Road." McCandless also expressed concerns during the meeting that the financiers of the project, or any bank, could require an amendment to a city ordinance to enable the completion of a project. "I don't like people telling By JARED COWLEY The Daily Herald OREM Requested amendments to a student-housing section of the city ordinance were unanimously approved Tuesday evening by the Orem City Council.

The decision didn't come easily, however. Summit Development developers of Parkway Crossing, a massive student-housing project close to UVSC sought elimination of a 90 percent student-occupancy requirement and permission for revision of Phase I. The financiers of the project told Summit Development the student-occupancy requirement must be dropped or they wouldn't back the project. They are reportedly concerned about what would happen to a project of this size should there come a substantial downward turn in the market demand for housing. The developers also pre sented the overall impact of URGENT TIME DEADLINES FREE MEDICAL SCREENING NO FEES OR COSTS UNLESS YOU RECOVER the new proposed plan for Phase I.

The revision incorporated an increase of 366 residential units, for a total of 1,540 units. The commercial areas (nonresidential) would be reduced by 15,801 square feet. Several council members expressed doubts about the changes. Councilwoman Karen McCandless was the most' vocal of the group, and only Some doubt Parkway Crossing a solution "It is certainly an impressive project, but from the get-go this has been hailed as the solution to all our problems. It's not." Les Campbell, Orem City Council member the city what to do," she said.

"I don't want these requests to compromise wha we're trying to do with our city." Heath Johnston with Summit Development responded to questions during the meeting. Johnston confirmed that the small grocery store would still be built. Johnston also explained additional project plans to Orem residents after the meeting. He said to relieve traffic issues, students who bring cars will have to pay a parking fee. Parkway Crossing also will provide a shuttle system and a gondola transit system that links to the UVSC campus.

"We face the same concerns every day," he said. "We want the students to want to live here and their parents to want their children to live here. This isn't something you build and then walk away. We're in this for the long haul." Jared Cowley can be reached at 344-2559 or jcowleyheraldextra.com. THE DULY HERALD 1515 North Ficcituin Buitlevsrd Pi) 77, Vico.

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li fm. Omt4 Sattrtiv Sua. Copyright: hdhwr Newipapm, 2C01 of By JARED COWLEY The Daily Herald OREM From the day plans were announced, the Parkway Crossing student-housing project has been touted as the answer to all of Orem's student-housing problems. According to some members of the Orem City Council, however, that information is only a well-circulated myth. "This project is certainly not a cure-all for our neighborhood issues," said Councilwoman Karen McCandless.

"It will help relieve some of the pressure, but we will definitely still have some students living in homes close to college. There will still be issues that come up." The project, which plans to break ground in late June or early July, will be one of the larger individual student-housing projects in Utah Valley. Parkway Crossing, which can house over 6,000 students, will be located at 1200 S. Geneva Road, near the UVSC campus. According to site-plan information, the housing project has 105,965 square feet of retail commercial space and 160,000 square feet of classroomoffice space.

"There are many in our community who depend on the financial support that these students bring when they rent their basement apartments. They will continue to advertise what will always be an attractive option for students," he said. McCandless remembers her own college years and agrees with Campbell. "When I was in college, I didn't live in the nicest apartment complex in town," she said. "It was too expensive to justify, especially since I spent most of my time on campus.

There will be many students at UVSC who feel the same way. "It's a good project to alleviate some of our concerns," McCandless said. "But it's important to understand that the city does not think it will solve the entire problem. There are still more needs to be met." instead as sale of assets. Several companies have expressed an interest in bidding for Arrow's assets, according to bankruptcy court documents.

They include Reverchon International, a French-based maker of bumper cars, and Premier Rides of Maryland, a maker of roller coasters. By word Charles F. Abbott, a local Provo. attorney, has been successful in obtaining millions of dollars in recoveries for people who have suffered heart or lung damage from the popular diet drugs known as fen-phen. The manufacturer of the diet pills originally established a 4.83 billion dollar fund to compensate victims.

More recently they have set aside another 7 billion dollars to settle additional claims. Studies have shown that as many as 3 out of 10 people who took fen-phen have heart valve damage. You may be eligible for substantial compensa-tisn. 3,000 Smoking Guns Examination of 8 million documents turned over by American Home Products pursuant to court order disclosed 3,000 "smoking guns" documents which proved the company knew of a much higher incidence of heart valve and lung damage than it had reported to the FDA or the medical community. Therefore, physicians who prescribed these harmful piUs were denied knowledge of the true facts and innocently prescribed them for patients.

We do not sue doctors, and there is no adverse effect on your doctor if you achieve a settlement. How Do You Know If Yob Have Been Injured? Many people who have suffered heart or lung damage have no symptoms, yet their condition may get worse over time. Others have symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pains or heart palpitations. If you took fen-phen it is possible that you could have a potentially serious heart or lung condition and not even know it. The FDA has recommended that everyone who has taken Pondimin, and who needs to undergo a medical or dental procedure, even teeth cleaning, should strongly consider having an echocardiogram to determine if there is damage to the heart valves or lungs.

That would include anyone who ever plans on going to the dentist or having surgery at any time in the future. It is important to know whether there is damage, not only to monitor your condition in case it should worsen, but so you can take necessary precautions to prevent potentially fatal illnesses such as Endocarditis. No Needles, no medications, no cost, no risk. An echocardiogram is a simple non-invasive procedure. There are no needles and no drugs given.

It is a sonogram, nothing but sound-waves the same kind of test given to pregnant women to determine whether they are going to have a girl or a boy. Therefore there is no pain and no risk. The entire test takes about ten minutes. Abbott's firm provides a screening echocardiogram test at no cost to the client and no legal fees unless there is a monetary recovery. Unless you receive a settlement, you never owe a dime.

You have nothing to lose. How to Recover: Establishing one's right to a fair payment depends on the circumstances. It involves getting the right tests and then an analysis of past medical records to exclude factors which can reduce the amount recovered. Some serious fen-phen inducethijuries will likely warrant a greater recovery inside the global settlement; others can only be compensated outside the settlement. These are issues that should be carefully considered with the advice of experienced counsel after you have had a screening echocardiogram test.

Charles Abbott has been handling fen-phen cases longer than anyone in the State. He filed the first fen-phen case in the State of Utah, only four days after Pondimin was taken off the market. Since that time Abbott has spent more than ten thousand hours reviewing medical records from thousands of clients, and now his practice is restricted to only fen-phen cases. His offices are in Provo. Is it Too Late? "No," says Abbott.

"In most cases the limitations periods have not expired. We are still pursuing claims for fen-phen victims, both inside and outside of the global settlement. However, in some cases there are urgent time-deadlines approaching. It is vitally important that people who used fen-phen take immediate action. Heart surgery can cost $50,000 or more, and sometimes people can become uninsurable as their health deteriorates.

A fair settlement will not only pay for the cost of future medical care, but provide additional damages. Moreover, it is very important that anyone who took fen-phen know whether they have a problem. They made need medical care and not even know it." Is it right? Frivolous claims are wrong. This one isn't frivolous. It has been conclusively shown that the manufacturer of the pills knew they caused heart and lung damage and failed to disclose what they knew to the FDA and the innocent physicians who prescribed the pills.

Despite warnings from their own technical advisors they decided not to warn the public about the dangers associated with the pills. In effect, they chose profits over people. Some of Abbott's clients have died as a direct result of taking fen-phen. Others have had open heart surgery. Many others are on their way to having serious heart valve and lung problems unless they get proper medical care.

It is only right that they should compensate victims for the harm they caused. Act Now! If you took fen-phen and would like a free consultation and echocardiogram screening, call Charles F. Abbott immediately. More than 99 of the cases will settle without having to go to court. There are no fees or costs unless you recover.

The local number is Call now. It also will include a fitness center, at least one LDS student stake center, recreation amenities and meeting areas, parking, a shuttle system and a gondola transit system that links to UVSC campus. "It is certainly an impressive project, but from' the get-go this has been hailed as the solution to all our problems. It's not," Councilman Les Campbell said at Tuesday night's meeting. Campbell gave three reasons he feels the project is not the ultimate solution for Orem's student-housing difficulties.

"One, not all of the students will spend the money to live there," he said. "There are many who will be drawn to neighborhood housing, like basements, because it is less expensive." Campbell also' cited convenience and economic heeds of area landlords as reasons. merger with another company in our industry if we can," said Fred Bolingbroke, Arrow's president. Arrow hopes one of its competitors will step forward to buy its assets and place them into a newly organized business that will be jointly owned by the Utah company's existing shareholders, he said. "A lot will depend on whether we will be able to satisfy our creditors with our reorganization plan," Bolingbroke added.

As part of its reorganization efforts, Arrow contacted several competitors to looking for a possible merger. Arrow's unsecured credi-. tors, who are owed approximately $3.8 million, asked that the deal be structured DSH TIIE Utah-based roller-coaster maker may be sold The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Arrow Dynamics the amusement park ride maker known for pushing the limits of physics, may have pushed too hard. The company's financial twists and turns, which led to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, could result in its sale. The Clearfield-based company filed for Chapter 11 in December after it misjudged the cost of building the coaster for the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park near Los Angeles.

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