Show Tuesday April 27 2004 Local state In brief Council OKs bid Railroad crossing to raze structure repairs this week By Mark Randall staff writer Railroad crossing repairs scheduled for April 28 and 29 will close roads in both Trenton and Cornish this week the Utah Department of Transportation announced Monday On Wednesday April 28 Main Street in Trenton is scheduled to close at the railroad tracks from 5:45 am until 6 pm Traffic will be detoured to Center Street 1200 North and state Route 23 On Thursday April 29 Center Street in Cornish is scheduled to close at the railroad tracks from 5:45 am until 6 pm Traffic will be detoured to 4400 West 12300 North and state Route 23 Construction schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather conditions equipment problems or emergency situations J 7 The Cache County Council will meet at 5 pm in the Multipurpose Room of the County Administration Building 179 N Mairt Agenda items include: Hearing a report from County Execur five Lynn Lemon Hearing a report on the Cache County Tourist Council from Maridene Hancock Discussing the development of a plan' for underground water usage with Evan Olsen and Ann Peralta Considering tax exemption requests Hearing an update on the Historic Courthouse renovation project Considering a resolution on landfill siting! Discussing the Willow ParkFair-grpund- s budget with Russ Akina Considering an ordinance reinstating the transient room tax 'Sy!" Discussing a resolution concerning cam-paig- " Discussing the SmithfieM'City Health Days Parade: V The Logan City School District Board of Education will meet at 4:30 tonight in the board room of the district offices at 101 W Center St Agenda items ' indude: Hearing LEAondPTA reports Recognizing Teacher of the Year and Support Employee ofthe Year from Ellis Elementary School Recognizing Stuart Howell' as Utah State University's Secondary Education Alumnus' of the Year Taking action on the district's d Learning programTaking action on 5 science adoption Taking action to appoint distrid negoti-afin- g team v' Hearing concerns andor reports from board members Hearing a report of conditions in the' district ' Holding a dosed session to discuss ' personnel issues1 K-- SMITHFIELD — Tigger may have nine lives but he has only one home ' Last week the old gray cat which sometimes belongs to Dave and Marjean Richey was' back to his old tricks For the fourth time since the Richeys moved from Hyde Park to North Logan last year Tigger has returned to the house where he was bom in Hyde Paik Eyery time this happens the Richeys make the trip back to get him only to have him make the daylong sojourn back to Hyde Park So far the only thing that stopped Tigger from returning is the deep win- ter snqw: But as soon as the snoW y melted Tigger was back Tigger the aiging feline used to live with another family who once rented the residence in Hyde Park However when they moved four blocks away Tigger kept returning to the same home Tigger’s original owners ' ' simply got tired of having to run back to get their cat Mean- while the Richeys who had moved into the house had ' grown quite fond of the cat When the Richeys moved last fall the cycle repeated itself-- Shortly after they ' moved Tigger was back in Hyde ParkBut the new ownersofthe house cannot have cats because of allergiesAndthis leaves animal control officer Rocky ' will at the city office15 S pm Main Agendp items indude: ' Discussing an amendment to the city 'code to aSow auto repair paint and body shops in commercial distrid Discussing a resolution supporting the creatiori of a Cache Mosquito Abatement ' ' Discussing final plat for Brookside VMlage Phase 3 subdivision at 100 E Spring Creek Parkway Discussing annexation petition by Mari: iyn Bell for pared adjacent to the' southwest boundary of Providence ' Holding public hearing to adjust city budget ) yy v -- : V'-- : 15-ac- re ' ' ' V The Rhrer Heights City Council wifi v meet at 5:30 pm at the city office 520 S-- ' indude: vf y v 500 East Agenda items y Hearing public works report Hearing administrative report v Presenting dty royalty Discussing mosquito abatement resokifion:": yy'-y-: yV‘ Discussing budget!' y-Hearing mayor and cpundl tepord--- ’ : X rv J t- : i third-degr- thud-degr- ip? Call policccowt reporter 752-212- v 1 v V' Jason Beigrcen Eat 331 jbcfgrKaeijiKw&CHB V ee communications fraud 1 3 additional felony counts of forgery and 12 felony and misdemeanor charges of theft were dismissed “Thiskind of thing represents nothing more than a callous greed" Cache County Deputy ' Attorney Bruce Ward said During sentencing 1st District Court Judge Gordon J Low ' called Tucker “untruthful and ' a ' j I Low sentenced Tucker toone- -' years in prison on the sec-- ! felony charge of theft and up to five years in prison on each of the third-degrfelony charges The sentences will run concurrently Low also order Tucker to repay her former employers more than $93000 in restitution to-1- 5 oiid-degr- - " Brent StevensHerald Journal For the fourth time since rigger's owners- Dave and Marjean Richey moved froni Hyde Park to North Logan last year he has returned to the house he was bom qt in Hyde Park No matter where Tigger is moved he continues to return fo his roots: - ee ' from jail at that time Lema pleaded guilty to the second-degre- e felony charge ' man An Nov 10 2003 and then on Lbgan was sentenced Monday to one ' underwent the 60 day psycho- -' year in the Cache County Jail sexual evahiation Lema fon- for molesting a girl died the girl at a last summer ’I Richmond home while report- Dustin E Lema received edly babysitting the girl and "the jail sentence on the three or four other children felony charge of Lema told police he hiad y aggravated sexual abuse of a touched die girl inappropri- ' child basedon the results of a ately in his sleep while diagnostic evaluatiori fiance Cachc: that concluded Lema posed a ' dreaming of his Sheriff’s detective ' County low risk as a repeat offender ‘ Jake Peterson said during a The report also recommended 1 preliminary hearing iti the J he hie placed on probation held last October Lenia v case First District Court Judge his story anjd 'v ' then changed Clint S Judkins placed Lema admitted that he wais “curious ' on probation and granted him ‘ and horny and had touched work and counseling release while he is in jail A review of ' r Judkins also ordered Lema Lema’s case will be conduct-- : ? ed in four months to deter- to pay any necessary counsel' mine if he ban be released A ing costs for the victim Police transported Yellqwiinan to Logan Regional Hospital ' where he was later '‘r''arrested Yellowniaii fold police at the hospital that he had been attacked earlier that evening by four mien wearing masks It was' later determine that the old girl's boyfriend had hit Yellownian in the' face after learning that he had ' fondled the girl: V( 'y Yellowman had been drinking with and her boyfriend prior the Bergreen : - - 60-da- y' : : 'f ee second-degre- ' : Oi-ewit- Turner pleaded guilty last month to a second-degrfelony charge of theft two felony charges of theft and two felony charges of forgery She admitted to forging checks for $5000 and $1500 on the accounts of three property management companies where she was employed The forgeries occurred between 2001 ana 2003 Turner also reportedly stole thou- sands of dollars from renters who paid their rent in cash to the prop- erty management companies Because of the plea agreement e a felony charge of ee - By Jason staff writer District ! ing ' in sentence Prison dealt Man sentenced to jail case sexual abuse Logan child molestation for : J'The'Providence City Council Logan woman-whstole more than $90000 from her employer and used the money to take a cruise pay off personal debt and pay restitution in another criminal case was sen- fenced Monday to one-to-- 1 5 years in prison “I can never ever be around money again" Kimberly Lyn Turner said affer admitting Mon- day that she had a problem steal- - See CAT on A8 ' meet at 7:30 By Jason Bsrgrisen staff writer A K-- ' v theft case - Work-base- ' i : " ' Woman imprisoned in forgery two-mi- le mosquito abatement Considering a resolution to authorise the county executive to enter lease agreement with Hyrum city for placement of sign Discussing a request to sponsor a con- servafion easement with Jess Harris ' ' Discussing the Division of Wildlife Resources' request for temporary closure of Ant Flat Road to Cinnamon Creek Discussing the TV translator survey Discussing RAPZrestaurant tax alloca--' ' tion : on’ levels maintenance Discussing GASB 34 roads n Discussing public roads access ' much-neede- By Darrell Edward Ehrllck staff writer budget ' the low price tag to tear it down “We budget more each year to maintain it than what it will cost us ' to rip it down” Larson said The bid includes demolishing the structure and hauling the debris to the county landfill The city’s public works department will assist with any asbestos removal and will fiil in the hole left by the building’s footprint “It could be done and gone in one day” said public works director Scott Martin “It’s not a big Cat returns to Hyde Park house after owners move 5 ' The city entertained a number of proposals over the years from groups interested in renting the ' building including recent interest from a developer to convert the structure into apartments and office space The council rejected the plan in favor of turning the space into d some parking The the land for more to use city plans and rebuild the lot behind parking the main business district “We need to fix the parking back there” said Councilman Mike Kunz Larson said he was pleased with KiM The Lewiston City Council will hold special public meeting at 7 pm at the City office 29 S Main Agenda items include: r Discussing the 2004-0- fiscal year city ' to make way for more paiking The library is coming down” said Mayor Neal Larson The building has sat number a for of years since empty the opening of the Larsen-SaCommunity library The city has paid to maintain the building ever since but the structure needs a new roof and is in poor overall shape Officials estimate that it would cost about $200000 to renovate the structure to bring it up to code and install a new heating and ' cooling system : nt PRESTON— The city’s old Carnegie library will be torn down and hauled away by the middle of the week The City Council on Tuesday accepted a $4500 bid fromJ B Parson Construction to demolish die building Agendas : and regional news Preston’s Carnegie library 'coming down’ mm a A3 ' A Logan man was sentericed Monday to up to five years in prison for sexua- lly abusing a co worker s girlfriend at a North Logan home in March '‘Vvlv Jarvis Yellowman 20 said nothing ' during sentencing but cried when the victim's mother told the court' she had forgiven him for what he hadt done to her daughter A: The victim’s mother said her daugh- - y V VX h been dotoihg counseling for Muienr since the sesdal altack March i 14 when an intoxicated Yellpwman fondled the girl afterhe had gotten out of bed to use the bathroom “My daughter i scared? the girl’s- j mother told the court “She can’t sleep : at nighi When she does she has night-' v' nmw " yy Logan police first located a bloodied Yellowman qn March 14 walking near '" 2100 North and 1200 East in Logan 'after citizens spiotted him in the area 15-ye- ar - : : : - ' 1 ' : - f tj 4 -- : bowman ' 7 : goll lo a Ihird fe1 pf forcihlc senual abuse and a class-misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of alco-h: by a minor four days after being pteaded che B oi ' arrested'' “f : Yellownian was ordered Monday to rv six months for the class-misde- meanor Both sentences wfill run con- currently and be served at the Utah State Prisioii He Was also ordered to pay a fme of 52500 and the victim's ) y'"counseling costsy'- B y'y - f y'-- ' |