The Pride Festival was held over the weekend at Washington Square, hence the reason for the mayor's order. But critics say they haven't noticed a Mormon Battalion flag during the 24th of July Pioneer Day festivities or a Utah Gun Club banner during the Crossroads of the West Gun Show.
Patrick Thronson, the mayor's communications director, says the flag will be up just for the weekend and that it has flown during the Pride Festival in past years. He says each time there have been complaints, but the gesture is about supporting the event.
Stranger than fiction: James and Angie Brusatto were relaxing in their yard last week when a woman and her son let them know they had just toilet-papered the house. The pair explained that the teen's teacher at Elk Ridge Middle School told students they could get extra credit if they toilet-papered his house, but gave the Brusattos' address.
After Angie Brusatto filed complaints with Jordan School District and the police, a school investigation concluded the teacher was joking. He did not give a specific address, just general coordinates and a house description.
The worst part: The kid doesn't get extra credit.
Back of the bus: Doug Rolley believes bicyclists are considered second-class citizens on TRAX.
He rides his bike to the 1300 South TRAX station and says that not only are bicyclists singled out for harassment about obeying the rules, it is difficult to even get on the train.
The number of bikes allowed is limited to four per car - two in the front and two in the back. His frustration boiled over Tuesday when he noticed the first car already carried its limit. He ran to the next car, where there already were two in the front, then to the back of that car where there was only one bike. He pushed the button to open the doors. Nothing. He pushed again. Nothing. The bicyclist inside pushed his button to let Rolley on. Nothing. The driver, who could see him in his rear view mirror, then drove away, says Rolley.
Meanwhile: Wayne Wingert catches TRAX on 400 South every day to ride to the University of Utah. He notices the security guard and employee who empties the ticket boxes constantly chastising commuters to obey the rules, then jaywalk across 400 South to their TRAX car.
prolly@sltrib.com
