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TREES UNDER ATTACK

Horticulturalist says campus construction is damaging trees that could be saved

Problem: Flimsy plastic fences often fall and fail to
create a homily for constmction. said Gary Parott, mm-
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SOIIITIOII: Wooden or chain-link fences are sturdier
and will serve as a better defense, Parrott said.

 

Problem: So much soil has been removed by this
tree near the Administration Building that large por-
tionsoftherootsarechoppedoff.

SOMIOIN The grounds department recommended
leaving more soil around the tree. said Jerry Hart, a
horticulturalist with the department.

Problem: The pedway over South Limestone Street
was built near a cluster of maples and oaks. Since the
construction, two trees have died, Hart said.
Solution: The best location for the pedwav would
have been in a more open area, Hart said.

Probbm: A tree in front of the Administration
building has Ganoderma root rot (above). While the rot
wasn't caused by construction, the piping that was
planted near it will hasten the tree’s death, Hart said.
Sohltlon: The plain should have been put farther
any from the roots. had said.

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Contractors employed by UK recently
routed 6-inch metal piping through the
roots of one of the oldest trees on campus.

Although there were warnings that the
piping would hasten the demise of the
enormous tree, university officials and
contractors didn't communicate enough to
develop a plan to save it. said a UK horti-
culturalist with the grounds department.

It‘s a recurring problem. said Jerry
Hart. who prunes and plants campus trees.
Adjiacent waterlines are just part of it. he
sat .

Among other problems Hart observes
on campus:

- Construction equipment parked at
the base of trees. compacting soil that pro-
vides nourishment.

- Roots hacked off during digging.

- Trees left off of plans meant to guide
workers during construction and utility
work.

Many trees. some of them older than
the campus itself. have either died or are
starving for nourishment because of dam-
age caused by construction. and nothing is
being done consistently to prevent the

harm. Hart said.

The dying trees are a loss of $10000 to
$15,000 each for UK: they are also an aes-
thetic loss to the campus. which attracts
students each year with its natural beauty.
said Hart. whose duties include monitoring
UK‘s 6.000 trees.

“(UK officials and construction work-
ers) think trees are light poles." Hart said.
“It's been a problem we’ve always had to
deal with."

UK officials who oversee major cam-
pus construction projects say they are de-
veloping what they think will be a better
system for protecting trees. but the pro-
gram will take time to perfect.

Some damage is inevitable. said Dall
Clark. director of capital construction. But
Clark thinks UK works hard to protect as
many trees as possible.

“We‘ll go to fairly significant measures
in order to save a tree' he said.

A deep-rooted problem

Hart said he still sees too much dam-
age when he walks across campus. The
worst area. Hart said. is near the Adminis-
tration Building. which is being rebuilt af-

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New retirement
changes spark
forums, debate

Some said cuts will hurt employees;
others said reductions are unavoidable

by Seth Sparks
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The UK Task Force will be holding a
series of forums beginning Dec. 1 to open
discussion to faculty and staff about re-
tiree employee benefits.

The forums come at a time when the
debate over the retiree benefits cap is
heated. as the Staff and University sen-
ates voted by a large majority not to en-
dorse the proposal made by the task
force.

The task force based its decision on a
proposal made by the Government Ac-
counting Standards Board that, if accept-
ed. could take effect in 2005.

The proposal would put a cap on the
benefits received by retired employees,
said Joey Payne. health benefits director.
He said retirees would have to cover any
additional rises in health care cost that
will occur in the future. The proposal
would cap the university‘s contributions
to benefits at $7.500 a year. or $625 a
month. The university would pay $256
million in liability instead of the $351
million that would be necessary without
the cap. Payne said.

Many faculty members said they
were dissatisfied with the way the issue
is being handled. Some said they have a
problem with benefits cap itself. while
others are more concerned with the way
the task force handled making the pro-
posal.

Hans Gesund. an engineering profes-
sor who has been at the university for
over 45 years. said that the cap is a “dis-
honorable decision.”

“I keep thinking of the secretaries
and janitors that don’t make a whole lot
of money now." he said. “After a couple of
years the university won‘t cover their
health care costs, and they will be in real
trouble."

Alvin Goldman. a law professor. said
that the effects of this could be harmful
to the future of the university. especially
the faculty. Every time a university re-
duces benefits. the reduction in morale
allows other institutions to draw good
people away from UK. he said.

Sheila Brothers. chair of the Staff
Senate and a member of the task force.
said that the reaction of the faculty prob-
ably stems more from the way the task
force handled making the proposal than
the actual cap itself. While the cap is a
necessary change. said Brothers. it might
have been better “if the faculty‘s input
would have been considered.“

University Senate Chairman Jeff
Dembo said that one of his biggest con-
cerns is that the forums will not affect
the proposal.

“It's unclear what the goal of the fo-
rum is." he said.

However. members of the task force
said that the change is necessary to
maintain current benefits to employees.

“This is a matter of the university's
ability to provide for their students and
faculty as well as other obligations that it
has." said Thomas Samuel. a public
health professor who led the task force.

President Lee Todd sent an e-mail to
faculty and staff that was published Mon-

See FORUMS on 3

This is a matter of
the university’s
ability to provide for
their students and
faculty

- Thomas Samuel,
public health professor and leader of the task
force that developed the proposed changes

 

 

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Problem: This tree by the Administration Building
wasn’t drawn into the construction plans, Hart said,
which means construction could unknowingly affect it.
Sohtion: David Doss, who oversees the
Administration Building workers, said the best solution
is for everyone who draws up the plans to communicate
so trees won't be forgotten.

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TREES

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ter it was gutted by a fire in summer 2001. In
that area. trees are tattooed by construction.
Hart said.

One tree near the building has had con-
struction vehicles parked near its trunk. The
vehicles can compact the soil and keep the
tree from finding nourishment. Hart said.
The tree isn‘t even on the contractor‘s plan.
he said.

“The architects are in their own little
world." Hart said. "Capital Project Manage-
ment is supposed to be directing the archi-
tects.“

Another tree‘s roots have been cut back
several yards. and little spirals of root poke
out near the trunk. Hart said he recommend-
ed that less soil be cut out around the tree.
but that didn‘t happen.

On a recent walk around campus. Hart
pointed to the tree where the (5-inch piping
was placed this summer as one of the worst
trees. The tree. which has been on campus
since the Administration Building was built
in the early 19005. was damaged several years
ago when former President Bill Clinton gave
a speech in the area and a heavy stage was
set up nearby: Hart said.

He picked up some hard black chunks.
known as Ganoderma root rot. at its base.
and chucked them back to the ground. The
visit caused the rot. he said. wiping the black
from his hands.

He's convinced the neighboring water-
line will aggravate the damage that‘s already
there.

Bob Wiseman. the associate vice preSi~
dent of facilities who oversees construction
and the grounds department. said that his de-
partment has tried to protect the tree as
much as possible.

“We‘ve taken precautions on that partic~
ular tree and will continue to watch it." he
said.

Most trees don't reveal any damage um 11
five to 10 years after the fact. Hart said. (ion
struction usually upsets roots. and it takes
years for harm to become evident. he said.

Hart said about two-thirds of the trees
that have died in the last five years died be»
cause of construction that occurred within
the last 20 years.

“They build the building. the tree looks
good there." Hart said. “About four or five
years later. the tree starts showing some
problems. and it never gets better"

Communication problems

The damage isn't the result of uncaring
UK officials and contractors; it's the result of
a failure to include trees in construction
plans and communicate effectively about
them. said David Doss. senior project manag-
er of Messer Construction Co. which is over—
seeing the work on the Administration Build-

"If design doesn't lend itself to protect
the trees. then there‘s nothing a contractor
can do about it," Doss said. “Somebody high
er up has to make those decisions so the de-
sign takes the measures needed to protect the

Doss said designs often conflict. For ex-
ample. a demolition plan calls for the preser-

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vation of a certain tree near the Administra-
tion Building during construction. But a util-
ity plan drawn by a separate company calls

the plants and saying the plants are impor-
tant.” Parrott said.
“It becomes a part of the culture of do-

fora waterline to run adjacent
to the tree. which would dam-
age it over time.

In cases like this. Doss
said it‘s up to the university to
resolve the conflict.

Clark. director of capital
projects. said UK has changed
plans several times to protect
trees. One change included
the Biomedical Research
Building's plan. which has
been changed so that piping
dodges trees. he said.

But compromises like this
aren't always easy.

“It's sometimes difficult to
coordinate infrastructure
with all the existing trees."
(‘lark said.

But Hart thinks most of
the issues could be solved
through better organization.

“It's a lack in the planning
side of it.“ he said. “We draw
the fences on the maps on
where it should go but
someone isn‘t getting this in»
formation."

Hart acknowledges that
the grounds department could
do more to help. He said Clark
and Wiseman have asked for
written specifics on what trees
require to be preserved.

“We need to sit down and
write them out.“ Hart said.
"That's what it's going to
come down to. We have faults
also."

He said the department
has had difficulty doing that
because it is short 12 people.

Doss said the effort needs
to be cooperative.

“If the goal of the univer-
sity is to preserve its trees and
plants. then it has to have a
comprehensive plan to do
that. and everyone has to get
on board." he said.

Finding answers

There are solutions to
UK's predicament. said offi-
cials at universities that have
tackled similar problems.

At Michigan State Univer-
sity in Lansing. Mich. there
was so much difficulty saving
trees during construction that
the whole process was re-
vamped.

“There‘s frequently a
problem with it because con-
tractors may feel they need to
get into an area that’s protect-
ed." said Gary Parrott. manag-
er of grounds maintenance at
the school. ”We try to accom-
modate them when we can.

They build

the building,

the tree
looks good

there. About

four or five
years later,
the tree
starts
showing
some
problems,
and it never
gets better.

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campus after a period
of time." he said. “This

takes a number of
years to develop.“

At Purdue Univer-
sity in West Lafayette.
Ind.. it has taken four
or five years to form a
protection plan that
will be finalized soon.
said Fran Peterson.
landscape supervisor at
Purdue.

“We are just now
getting to the point
where it's going to be
written into the specs
for new buildings com-
ing." Peterson said. The
plan includes both fines
and instructions for
fencing off trees.

Fines are an essen-
tial part of the plan. “If
the fine is substantial.
it can certainly be a de
terrent to the contrac-
tor.“ Parrott said.

UK doesn‘t fine con-
tractors for damaging
trees, said Jack Miller.
the manager of capital
projects at UK.

“If someone backs
heavy equipment into a
tree. we don‘t have any
specific or predeter-
mined way to deal with
that," Miller said. “We
just try to avoid the
damage."

Both Wiseman and
Clark said they would
consider enforcing
fines.

“I‘d be willing to
look at that; it‘s an in-
teresting concept.“
Clark said.

Chagestolietime

New efforts to pro-
mote communication
between groups should
strengthen with time.
said Wiseman. who
started his new job dur-
ing the spring semester.
“We‘re just starting the
process of getting all
those various people in-
volved with construc-
tion talking more with
each other." he said.

In April. the Med-
ical Center Physical
Plants Department. the
Campus Physical
Plants Department, the
University Architect

but we don’t always do that.“

Now. engineers and consulting firms dis-
cuss the trees at preconstruction meetings
Parrott said.

“It requires everyone placing a value on

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and Capital Contruction Management
merged into the Facilities Department.

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Wiseman said he is open to ideas. He has
started communicating with the Purdue
grounds department for advice, and he has
created a Committee on Campus Facilities
Environment and Planning to discuss major
campus construction.

“Not everybody is at the table when the
decision is made to build something here, to
build something there." Wiseman said. “This
committee will go a long way to making sure
we're consistent and saving trees."

Members of the committee include
Provost Mike N ietzel. a Student Government
member and representatives from the Col-
lege of Design and the College of Engineer-
ing. among others.

Another committee member is Horst
Schach. chairman of the Department of
Landscape Architecture. Schach said his pri-
mary concern won‘t necessarily be on trees,
but on making open spaces around newly
constructed buildings.

“I'm not so sure that (protecting trees) 7
will be my main focus,“ he said. “It all de- _

pends on the project."

Hart. nicknamed a “tree hugger" by

many who know him through his job at the

grounds department. said he is disappointed :

he was not invited to be on the committee.
Wiseman said the committee involves higher-

level members. and Hart will be an adviser .

just as Wiseman is.

Clark said it‘s “critical" for grounds to
have a say in construction. “We tend to rely
on their input quite heavily." he said.

Wiseman is adamant about replacing
trees that must be taken down for construc-
tion. “If you have to take one down, and occa-
sionally we will. (we will) put two or three
back." he said.

But that may not be consolation for los-
ing a tree. said Bill Fountain, a UK horticul-
ture professor. The trees aren‘t “going to be
mature until you‘re retired." Fountain said.

Man trees

Even future projects are posing ques-
tions about protecting trees.

Ayers Saint Gross. an architecture firm
that has formed a plan for campus develop-
ment. laid out areas where trees should be
planted. The plan should protect the trees be-
ing planted now for the next 50 years, Wise-
man said.

UK also broke ground in September on
its next big construction project, which in
volves building four new residence halls for
students. Three will be located by the Kir-
wan/Blanding Complex on South Campus
and one will be on the corner of Martin
Luther King Boulevard and Euclid Avenue
on North Campus.

Computer illustrations of the dorms
show tall plush trees surrounding the build-
mgs.

But those trees likely won't be originals.

“There‘s not going to be any plant mater-
ial that's original when it‘s done." Hart said.

He‘s hoping as many trees as possible
can be saved. but he realizes it may be a
struggle.

"You‘ve got to live with some of (the
damage).“ Hart said.

He just hopes UK will work hard to make
sure future damage is minimal.

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benefits changes

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Thomas Samuel. 3
public health professor
who led the task force re-
sponsible for developing
the retiree benefits
changes, said he believes
the proposed changes
won’t affect the age of re
tinees.

A recent proposal by
the UK Task Force would
reduce retirement benefits
for university employees if
it is accepted by the admin-
istration.

The proposed change
would limit UK’s coverage
of retirees health care.

The proposal was
made on the recommenda-
tion of the Government
Accounting Standards
Board. If accepted, the
changes would take affect
by 2005.

Members of the task
force said that the effects
on employees largely de-
pends on their individual
conditions.

Joey Payne, director
for employee benefits. said
the plan won't force people
to change. “Depending on
an individual’s personal
and financial situation, an
employee who has met the
requirements for retire-
ment, but who is still work-
ing, may elect to retire be-
fore a new plan goes into
efl’ect,” he said.

The proposal will help
move the university for-
ward, Samuel said.

The proposal must go
back to the task force be-
fore going to the Board of
Trustees for final approval.

Alvin Goldman, a law
professor, said the effects
could be harmful to the fu-
ture of the university.

“You can’t force people
to retire, and then you have
less opportunity to recruit
new people," he said. “I
think the younger staff
will be afl‘ec

Every time a universi-
ty reduces benefits, the re-
duction in morale allows
other colleges to draw peo-
ple away, said Hans
Geshund, an engineering
professor. “I would hate to
think that the place I’ve
love so much would do
something this dishonor-
able," he said.

Goldman is also eligi-
ble for retirement. “But the
less attractive it is to retire,
the less likely it is that I
will do so." he said.

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day‘s Kernel. Todd ad-
dressed the need for the
proposal and wrote that
he was disappointed
about the negative criti-
cism. He wrote the task
force has worked hard
with a complex issue.

“This is a group of
your peers who have
been diligently working
to identify some poten-
tial options to a very
complicated issue.” he
wrote.

Todd also wrote that
the problems with the
proposal are caused by
the rising costs of
health care.

“I am committed to
make this university a
better place to work, but
we are also driven by
limited resources and
the rising costs of our
benefit," he wrote. “We
must face the fact that
we simply can‘t continue
to provide the same level
of benefits for the same
costs."

Payne said that this
issue is an important
one, and people should
understand the reasons
why the proposal was
made.

”Employees are pro
viding good ideas.” he
said. “(The forums) will
be of value to faculty
and staff."

After the forums are
held this December, the
proposal by the task
force will be made to the
Employee Benefits Com-
mittee. who will advise
the president on the is-
sue. The report will in-
clude discussion and is-
sues raised in the forum.
The final draft must be
approved by the Board of
Trustees.

“It‘s important to re-
member that this is a
proposal," Payne said.
“The administration can
accept it, amend it or
throw it away.”

Dick Siemer, execu-
tive vice president for fi-
nance and administra-
tion. said faculty should
get involved.

“This issue is impor-
tant," he said. “It said a
lot about us as a univer-
sity that we can discuss
issues and make impor-
tant decisions in a pub-
lic forum."

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SelectedreportsmadetoUKPolicefrom
Nov. 8. 2003 to Nov. 17. 2003.

Nov. 8: Disorder in progress at South Limestone Street and
Maxwelton Court: citation issued at 12:25 am.

Nov. 8: Arrest made for alcohol intoxication at 769 Woodland
Ave. at 1:41 am.

Nov. 8: Arrest made for alcohol intoxication at 395 South
Limestone St. at 4 am.

Nov. 8: Emergency phone activated at the entrance of Kirwan
Tower; citation issued at 7:32 pm.

Nov. 8: Bikes stolen from racks at 300 Alumni Drive at 11:05 pm.
Nov. 9: Complaint of an assault investigated at Kirwan Tower at
1:15 am; girlfriend and boyfriend fighting.

Nov. 10: Postal scale stolen from Medical Center at 10:20 am
Nov. 10: Indecent exposure reported at Funkhouser Building at
1:51 pm

Nov. 10: Attempt to locate people with paint ball guns who
jumped into a car on Oldham Avenue. They were last seen head-
ing toward Columbia Avenue in a red Porsche with Ohio plates at
8:17 pm.

Nov. 10: LCD projector stolen from Animal Science Building
sometime between then and Oct. 1.

Nov. 11: License/tag stolen from a car at 126 Mineral Industry
Road at 1:49 pm. It was last seen in the parking structure on
Rose Street.

Nov. 11: Service tag stolen from a white utility van at the
Agricultural Science Building at 2:47 pm.

Nov. 11: A man suspected of using narcotics in his car parked at
Huddle House on South Limestone Street at 4:53 pm.
Assistance given to Lexington Police.

Nov. 11: UK parking pass stolen from car in the Sports Center
Drive parking lot at 5:55 pm.

Nov. 12: Computer stolen from the Moloney Building at LCC at
8:41 pm.

Nov. 12: Citation issued for person writing bad checks to UK
Bookstore, then returning the purchased items in exchange for
cash at 2:07 pm.

Nov. 12: Disorder at 1101 Veterans Drive at 8:50 pm.

Nov. 14: Theft from 769 Woodland Avenue reported at 2:08 am.
Nov. 14: Theft from WUKY-FM in McVey Hall, reported at 9:23
am.

Nov. 14: Woman reports her car stolen at 12:19 pm. only to find
that UK Parking towed it because it was parked on a yellow line.
Nov. 14: Wallet stolen from a purse at Health Sciences Research
building, room 444, at 1:02 pm.

Nov. 14: Harassing communication reported at 765 Woodland
Avenue at 1:05 pm.

Nov. 17: Theft from College of Law. room 209, at 10:05 am

Source: UK Police reports and Web site at
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Like many students,
Carrie Young, a non-degree
student. decided to try tooth
whitening when she looked
in the mirror and wanted a
prettier smile. Amid the
myriad choices available,
she picked up a box of Crest
Whitestrips at the grocery
store.

“It worked well," Young
said. “I was satisfied. It last-
ed as long as it said it would,
too: six months.“

While Young came away
feeling satisfied that she got
her money's worth. others.
such as undeclared junior
Shane Macintosh. disagree.
Maintosh used a generic
product without much we
cess.

“It worked for a couple
of days but after that it went
away," he said. “I mean,
there was improvement but
not anything drastic.“

Now that tooth-whiten-
ing is a bona-fide trend. it
seems everyone is giving it
a try. But for every “liked it"
there is inevitably another
“didn‘t like it” to contradict
it.

What gives tooth whiten-
ing such a hit-or-miss quali-
ty? Here are some hints that
could help to answer this
question.

()ne way to get good re-
sults is to buy a name brand.

“You've got to stick with
a name you recognize," said
Dr Ronald Heilig of Lexing~
ton dental practice Gentle
Care. “They‘re not going to
put anything in it that will
harm you or not work like
they say it will."

Also. according to
Heilig. teeth and gums may
become overly sensitive dur-
ing the course of a whiten-
ing treatment.

 

“Some people‘s teeth are
more sensitive than others.
especially when exposed to
cold. Things like ice cream
can become painful for some
people to eat after using
these products.“

Always check to see if
there is a warning posted on
the box. Most companies list
possible side effects and
what to do if they occur.

For lasting results.
Heilig said the dentist‘s of-
fice — not the drug store a
is the place to go. “Over-the-
counters just aren’t as
strong." he said. “They‘re
cheaper but they are inferior
to what you can get from
us.”

Amy Ziess. a fashion-
merchandising junior, had
her teeth whitened profes-
sionally at a dentist with a
take-home bleaching kit. She
found the results much
brighter.

“It worked really well.
They gave me stuff you stick
in like a mouth piece. and
you sleep over night with it
in. It lasts for about a year."
Ziess said.

Your dental professional
can offer other options as
well. including the new laser
whitening treatments that
speed up tooth bleaching us-
ing a strong light source.

Whether done profes-
sionally or purchased over-
the-counter remember,
everybody‘s teeth are differ-
ent. According to the Ameri-
can Dental Association,
tooth coloration is a heredi-
tary trait. The causes of
tooth stains can be as simple
as drinking coffee or smok-
ing. but teeth can become
discolored from damage
done to nerves during a trau~
ma and other unusual caus-
es.

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The lnterfratemity Council wishes to congratulate and welcome
our 21St fraternity on campus, Triangle. The colony was the
quickest group to earn colony status within the past 30 years of the
fratemity’s history, gaining eighteen new members with a 3.4
cumulative chapter grade point average.

TRIANGLE MEMBERS

President: Isaac Fedyniak
Recruitment: Eric Devins

Bill Jones
Matt Jump
TJ Massey
Levi McFarland
Ryan Newman
Greg Potts
Matt Spencer
Cliff Walker
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Dressage team competes
despite lack of facilities

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Dressage is French for
training, but for the UK dres-
sage team, training is some-
times hard to come by.

“We are at a slight disad‘
vantage here at UK because
we don't have our own riding
facility,” said coach Rose
Thiedich.

In dressage, riders must
demonstrate various riding
positions and techniques to
judges inside a riding arena.
But UK’s team must travel
for all its competitions and
use other schools’ horses and
facilities.

Thiedich. who has
taught dressage for 25 years,
recently started working
with the team because one of
her former students. Saman-
tha Brooks, an agriculture
graduate student, had con-
tacted her and reques