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Show Page B2 Tuesday, April 7, THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, iy wauilo5 - NEW YORK (AP) Defendant Yull Gary Morales admits wielding the knife that punctured Brian Watkins' heart but claims the Utah tourist fell on the blade by accident during a subway platform melee. In a videotaped statement shown to the jury on Monday in Manhattan state Supreme Court, where he and two others are on trial in the Sept. 2, 1990 slaying, Morales also said he was trying frighten away people who were attacking his friends and didn't'know a robbery was going on. Morales, Anthony Anderson and Ricardo Lopez, all of Queens, are charged with Watkins' murder 1992 ivlOicMoaXjfl during a robbery of the victim's family in a subway station at 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue, in Manhattan's theater district. Morales said he had come to Manhattan to go dancing at Rose-lanand returned to the station to look for some companions who had come with him. Others charged in the case testified earlier that some of the group lacked the $15 cover charge and went into the station to rob somebody. The Watkins family, of Provo, on an annual visit to New York for the U.S. Open tennis tournament, was headed for dinner in Green d, wich Village. "Isn't iu601ap d He opened his butterfly knife, which exposes the blade by unfolding the two sides of the handle, in his right hand. "This blond guy fell toward me," Morales said. "How close were you?" Hen-ke- n asked. "As far as from me to you, about 2 'i to 3 feet," he said. "Were they screaming?" it true you went down- some of the group needed money?" Assistant District Attorney Donna Henken asked Morales on the videotape. didn't know anything about that," said Morales. Morales, who on the tape was thinner, with long, scraggly hair, said he heard yelling and saw his friends fighting with others. "Everybody was jumping all over everybody," he said in a barely audible mumble. "Yes." "Where was the knife as he fell toward you?" "It was in my hand," Morales said. "As he fell he hit the knife." "How do you know it hit him?" "I felt a push." honors Christensen, principal, Weber District; Granite Park Junior High School, Parley B. Jacobs, principal, and Cyprus High School, William Christopulos, principal, both Granite District. verbalphysical abuse of staff or other students, and absenteeism. Five public schools were an- Department of Education. The five schools include Orem High School. John Childs, principal, Alpine District; and Provo High School, Charles Shackett, Principal, Provo District; Munici-- i School, Sheron nigfjjy According to Carol Voorhees, specialist, Substance Abuse Prevention Programs for the State Office and coordinator for the recog' nition program, an independent panel will review the applications later this month in Washington DC., site visits will be made dur - ing May, and representatives of winning schools will be notified in July and be invited to attend a national recognition ceremony in September. For the first tine since the DFSRP began in 1987, it has been expanded. In addition to implementing a program to prevent the abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, applicants must be safe and disciplined schools with clear provisions for reporting and maintaining records on behavior problems including disruptions in class, PLEASANT GROVE Guest celebrities will be the highlight of Pleasant Grove's participation in - the Great Ameri- can Read Aloud Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the "" f ... - tionally by the American Li-- .. brarv Associa-- . :1 t tion, the event is - ' believed to be the f afam Spsed biggest acy event ever. It focuses on the importance of parents and children pro-lite- r- Edwin Thomas "Ted" Sneddon, 68, died Iva Pearl Jessen Christensen, 92, died 5, 1992, at his home in Orem. in Jordan. West April 1992, 5, April He was born Dec. 30, 1923, in Clear She was born Aug. 9, 1899, in ML Pleasant, a daughter of Ole Peter and Creek, Utah, a son of Robert and Maude Anna Jane Coates Jessen. She married Nephi Wilford Christensen, July 25, 1923, Madsen Sneddon. He maried Verla Ivie, in the Logan IDS Temple. She was an active member of The Jan. 27, 1956, in Provo. They were later Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y divorced. Saints. . He had lived in She was a social worker to the Piute Indians and member of Farm and Home Kemmerer, Wyo. and Provo, where he Club in Piute County. She is survived by two sons and one graduated from Pro--; daughter, Bruce Christensen, West Jor- vo High School and; dan; Mrs. Jim (Marcia) Henrie, Orem; Brigham young Mark Christensen, Salt Lake City; 12 He worked as an grandchildren, 15 Funeral will be Wednesday, 10 a.m. at estimating engineer, and was a partner in McDougal Golden Rule Funeral Home, Groneman Construction Company. He owned Cascade Construction. He retired 4330 S. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, where friends may call Tuesday, p.m. from BYU in 1990. He was an active member of The and Wednesday from 9:20 to 10:30 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daprior to services. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 Saints, and had diligently rendered service through his callings. p.m. at the Mt Pleasant Cemetery. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by Verla Sneddon; three sons and two daughters, Mrs. Terry (Paula) Munns, Garland; Mrs. Dennis (Lori) Stinger, Orem; Scott Thomas SnedClyde H. Hauser, 75, of Orem, died don, Schenectady, N.Y.; Golden Chad Sneddon, Park City; Russell Kennetk April 5, 1932, in Orem. He was born Feb. 20, 1917, in Provo, the Sneddon, Orem; 16 grandchildren; stepson of Charles L. and , sister, Mrs. Dennis (Florence) Thatcher Elizabeth Loveridge He was preceded in death by three Hauser. brothers and two sisters, Charles, Robert He lived in Delta, Max, Madge, Helen. Colo, until he was Funeral will be Wednesday, 11 a.m. fa IVz years old, when the Hillcrest 4th Ward LDS ChapeL 440 E. he and his family re800 S., Orem. Friends may call at Berg turned to Provo. He Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center, Tuesgraduated from Proday 8 p.m. and Wednesday at the vo High School and church one hour prior to services. attended Brigham A Burial Ogden City Cemetery. Young University irz years. He worked for Walgreen Drug Store Jacqueline "Jackie" Mott, 58, of Provo, at Center Street and University Avenue in died April 5, 1992. in to before California Provo, moving She was born Oct 20, 1933, in Alamosa, 1940, where he was employed at an the daughter Colo., aircraft company. He later returned to of Joseph Elmer and Provo and was employed at Tote Gote Annie Prudence Manufacturing Company as designer Coombs Mott draftsman. She was raised on He moved to Orem to live with his a farm west of La mother and brother until his death. Colo. She later He was a member of the St Francis Jara, moved to Utah Catholic Church. where she graduated He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. in 1951 from Lincoln 3h ? Darlene H. Dickson, Mrs. Jay (Dorothy) High School in Orem. Roberts, both of Orem. He was preceded While Linin death by his parents; one brother, coln attending she was High Russell Hauser. of the Graveside services will be held Wednes- secretary day, 2 pjm. at Provo City Cemetery, 610 She attended Brigham Young UniversiS. State, Prove. Friends may meet at the ty, majoring In elementary education. She cemetery. school in Blanding, Salt Lake City, A memorial mass will be held at St taught Bountiful, and Provo. Layton, Francis Catholic Church, 172 N. 500 W., in She was a member of The Church of Provo, at 6 p.m. Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Funeral arrangements under the direcShe loved all sports and enjoyed watchtion of Berg Mortuary. ing and playing baseball with her nephews and nieces. She was an artist and enjoyed pencil sketching, watercolor, and oil painting. She was gifted in portrait work. She enjoyed music and played the riano. Her other interests included politics and a love for her country. She also displayed a great love for children. Shs is rerviwd b ??"ff! brt?1!"! srd three sisters, Louis' Mott, Dwayne Mott, Wilma Horton, all of La Jara, Colo.; Harvey Mott, Thatcher, Ariz.; Lyle Mott, Layton; Kenneth Mott, Bountiful; D. Gar-olMott, Kaysville; Ethel Hafen, Troy Mott, and Jewell Fox, all of Provo. She Ervin Larsen was preceded in death by her parents; Funeral services will be held one brother and one sister, Eugene Mott Wednesday 1 p.m. in the Ly-rri- Gladys Wood. A viewing will be held Wednesday. 3rd Ward IDS Chapel, Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Layman, Wyoming. Friends Provo, 185 E. Center, that evening from may call tonight 6--8 p.m. at the p.m. A viewing and a graveside service Sundberg-Olpi- n Mortuary of will be held Saturday, in Sanford, Cola drem or Wednesday 11 a.m. to "Each of the nominated schools can take pride in meeting these new criteria which evaluate drug prevention within a wider context," said Voorhees. "Also, they had to present baseline data documenting the progress of their programs for at least the past two years and promote a strict "no use" philosophy of drug prevne-tio- n in all policies, curricula, and activities. It was tough to qualify." 12-1- blue-gra- ss 224-703- 7. Land purchase OK on hoard's agenda Provo City's Board to approve the purchase of property for the new Independence High School during its monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 at 280 W. 940 North. LiAau 8 y Clyde Hauser 6-- forj Merle Gardner Helen Hoffman Merle Gardner, 89, of Heber City and Midvale, died April 4, 1992, in Heber City. She vas born Jan. 9, 1903, in West Jordan, to N&l Livingston and Alfretta Blanche Huffaker Gardner. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints and was endowed in the Provo Temple. She graduated from Jordan High School and also from St Mark's School of Nursing. Her first nursing positions were special assignments to care for people in their homes. When she was 21, she was sent to Heber City to fill in for someone on vacation. She was asked to stay and her next 61 years were spent giving service to the people in Heber Valley. Babies were her first love and she helped with and delivered 75 percent or more of the babies in the area. In 1958 she became bead nurse in the Heber Gty Hospital and maintained that position until the new hospital was built in 1969. She worked there in various positions and cared for the babies until she was 82 Helen Agnus Tooley Taylor Hoffman, 85, our loving mother, grandmother, years 8 Jackie Mott IS y an 6- -I ,i:p.m. at the ward chapel in 'Lyman. Interment Lyman City Cemetery, Lyman, Wyoming. !o$th Unites old. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, tatting, reading, and loved taking the nieces and nephews shopping and to lunch. She raised one niece, Joycelyn G. Carlile and Merle D. Davis is her namesake. She is survived by one brother, Howard D. Gardner, West Jordan. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Heber 2nd Ward LDS ChapeL 150 N. 200 W. Friends may call at Olpin Mortuary, 288 N. Main, Heber City, tonight pjn. and at the church in Heber City Wednesday one hour prior to service. Additional services will be Wednesday at 3 pjn. at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State, Midvale, where friends may call from 3 p.m. Burial in West Jordan Cemetery. Evelyn Friedley Evelyn McFall Friedley, 77, of Pleasant Grove, died April 5, 1992, in Pleasant Grove. She was born Nov. 16, 1914, in Armor, Neb., to John Sylvester and Sara Alta Hamlin McFalL She married Arthur Herman Friedley, May 5, 1930, in Jewelsberg, Colo. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died in 1976. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, and had served as ward librarian and visiting teacher. She was a talented oil painter and took great pride in her yard. She is survived by one son and one daughter, Mrs. Howard C. (La Veda) Frampton, Pleasant Grove; Eldo Friedley, Hawaii; four grandchildren, five two sisters, Laura Joosten, Nebraska; Vera Briggs, Florida. She was preceded in death by one son, Francis Friedley; one granddaughter; 10 brothers and sirters. Funeral will be Thursday, 11 a.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 500 S. 300 E., Pleasant Grove, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Burial Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. John McTavish John Duncan McTavish, 74, of Dolores, Colo., died April 5, 1992, In Phoenix, Ariz. He was born April 27, 1917, in Huron Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, to Duncan and Lavina Colling McTavish. He mar-- tied Olive r 25, 1941, In London, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1957. He was a World War n veteran of the armed! Canadian forces. He wai at .V bank manager for me noyai nana w Canada prior to moving to the United State In 1954. He was a lumber salesman in Colorado, Utah and Arizona for many LALl& 6-- 6-- dty Omctery. passed away Sunday at her home after a brave battle with cancer. She was born February 12, 1907, in Thompson Falls, and Meads Mont, to Obedia A. Clara Myrtle Knowles To--i of Berg Mortuary, Orem. is slated Members of the board agreed last November to purchase the Chapman property for the high school a 9.5 acre pasture located just south of 820 North at about 1700 West. Construction bidding and a timeline will also be discussed. Other items on the agenda for discussion are the computer labs and classrooms at Rock Canyon Elementary, a grant for a latch key program, a summer food program at Franklin Elementary, bonding and mill levy increases, and the intent to make boundary changes in the Timpview estates area. Time is also set aside for coummity resident input. Library board to discuss t oley. She married The Provo City LiPROVO Merlin Allen Taylor,! g December 31, 1927. tdbn brary Board will discuss He later passed its campaigns during monthly away. &ne married meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Frederick David Hoffman, June 2, 1941, in the library's board room. Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was later One idea to raise funds is a cesolemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. He later passed away, November 17, 1983. lebrity waiter dinnerauction. It is She was baptized a member of the LDS Church, September 7, 1951, with her husband and daughter. She was very active in the B.P.W. and Altrusa Clubs and also supported the lions Club. She was a secretary in the Relief Society and Primary organizations. She and her husband were temple workers and organized and worked on many cannery projects for their ward. proposed to be an annual event where citizens would host tables at a dinner and auction, encouraging competition among guests in bidding and other fund- well-kno- rs raising activities during the eve- Also scheduled for the meeting is a discussion on the expiration of two board member's terms on June 30. Suggestions are welcome on what action should be taken. The monthly report from March will also be presented to the board members as well as the director's report and the Friends of the Li-- " brary report. ; Provo planners to discuss annexation PROVO A annexa- 50-ac- re was preceded in death by her tion will be discussed at the Provo daughter, Betty Jean. She was devoted to her family and friends. She will be City Planning Commission public greatly missed by her daughters, LuWana hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m at the (Bill) Giles of Provo; Helen (Don) Sims office building. of Montana. Also, by her grandsons, city in the Riverbottoms Located of Giles Darlene David and wife Provo; Eric and wife Cynthia Giles of Spring-villneighborhood, the property has and Fred and wife Jeanne Giles of general boundaries on the north at California; also by 13 about 4620 North and then follows one sister, Pearl Creviston, Provo;, the existing Provo city limits to the and two brothers, Roy Tooley, California; east side of the Provo River, then and Harry Broughton, Canada. She e; Funeral services will be Friday, April at 11 ajn. in the Spring Creek 9th Ward LDS ChapeL Friends may call at the Wheeler Mortuary, 211 East 200 South, Springvflle, on Thursday from 8 p.m. or Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 ajc fund-raise- ning. fund-raisin- south along the river to approxi mately 4250 North and finally west to the west side of Carterville Road . along the brow of the hill connect-in- g back to 4620 North . ' Five rezoning requests are also on the agenda, one in the Foothills, ' Franklin South and Wasatch neighborhoods and two in the ' Sherwood Hills neighborhood, as well as an amendment to the development plan. ! ry 10, 6-- I i Highest Quality Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. (Paid obituary) Vincent Budzynski Vincent George Budzynski, died April 3, Arbor, Mich, hospital, following a long illness of congestive heart failure. He was born March 8, 1919, In Luding-toMich., to Vincent and Sadie Lijewski Budzynski. He marred Lois Matson, Dec. 11, 1943, in Logan. He served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II, the latter part with the Air Transport Command. He was an Air Force trainee at Utah State Agriculture College in Logan. 1992, in Ann n, After the war ended he moved his family to Detroit, Mich., where, he resumed his employment as an accountant for the city. He later became Wayne Co. . Michigan Building Authority. He was a lifelong member of the tatnoiic Church. Ke wwkeu wiili ii Buy Scouts most of his married life. With his wife be enjoyed participating in square dancing clubs and bowling leagues for almost 30 years. He also enjoyed golfing. He and his wife had traveled extensively in their later years. After retiring they moved to Dryden, I I I The TRIO I Hearing-Aid He Is survived by his wife; five children, Richard David Budzynski, Donald James Budzynski, both of Detroit, Mich,; Barbara Joanne Budzynski Hales, Midland, Texas; Karen Jeanne Budzynski Foltz, Crosby, Texas; Douglas John Ocearaide, Calif.; nine grandchildren; one sister, Florence Youngerman, Florida; two brothers, Richard Thomas Budzynski, Chester Martin Budzynski, botii of Farmington, Mich. He was preceded In death by one sister and one brother, IsabeU Rose Hoorelbeke, Joseph Brdzynski. . Funeral was Monday, in Farmlngton, Mich. Friends may call at Walker Mortuary In Spanish Fork for a viewing Wednesday, p.m. A short service will follow the viewing, at mortuary. Graveside services and burial will be held at the Salem City Cemetery that day at 3 p.ra. Contributions may be made In lieu of fioweri, to the LDS Missionary Fund or charity of one's choice. G AID SALE ! 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Robitnoo, M, died April S, and Mrs. Danny (Margo) Walker, Orem; 1992. 8 Services will be Friday at 10 30 five p.m. may call Wednesday grandchildren. a.m. at the Alpine 3rd Ward LDS MortuA memorial service will be held a the Sundberg-Olpi- n 165 N. 100 E. Friends Chapel, may call Wednesday at S p.m. at the Orem Comary of Orem or Thursday 9:45 at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, Church, 130 N. 4ft) E., Orem. ti 10:45 a.m. at the chapel. Thursday, 8 p.m. and Friday at the munity Burial in TiDsaiburg, Ontario, Canada. church one hour prior to services. BuriIfiterment Orem City Local arrangement under the direction al In Spring aunt, and friend, r, event. - PROVO Edwin Sneddon ol OREM More than 40,000 ble. On Friday night, the annual are people expected to attend this year's Orem Family Summerfest "Glow In The Dark Parade" will take place. Floats, bandr cars, to be held June 3 at City Park. Summer Game participants and The family oriented festival includes a and fiddling many other entries will be illumimusic festival, the third annual nated with tens of thousands of "Old West Dutch Oven Cook lights. Organizers say this is the Off," skydivers, the Utah Summer only nighttime parade in Utah. GamesCentrai Region opening Following the parade, a fireceremonies, and an evening 10K works display and free street dance will be held. race. Summerfest activities will concraft a such as Also, activties clude food entertainment Saturday evening- fair, groups, For more information, call the and drink, games for children and informative displays will be availa city manager's office, . of Education Iva Christensen pre-scho- 40,000 expected at Orem Summerfest School nominees announced. for drug-fre- e nounced Friday as Utah's nominees in the 1991-9- 2 National Drug-Fre- e School Recognition Program (DFSRP) jointly sponsored by the Utah State Office of Education and the Utah Federation for Drug-Fre- e Youth and conducted by the U.S. reading together. More than 1,000 libraries across America will participate. The Pleasant Grove library Read Aloud will feature Grant Speed, renowned sculptor. Keith Christeson, a veteran actor, will also participate. Joy Crimson and students will her former the in reading program, participate Aaron Card, who has served as the narrator for the Utah Pageant of the Arts for many years, will be part of the program. Veloy Smith will read excerpts from early Pleasant Grove History written by Rhodin Christiansen. Children and adults are invited to attend the By JOHN BEST Herald Correspondent silver-colore- stairs to rob somebody because "I Celebrities highlight of Read Aloud Bud-zyns- i Cfl(iVoice new u DEMONSTRATION Of 9KCCH MXID .MetWrTMIAfMCKtOUKBtinaftB - A .. ... t " " y I Ask about Beltone's I ClcaiVoice Circuit I for better hearing OHTVj fa background noise. I S LIMITED TIME OFFER I STATE-WID- 1400-537.481- I 0 CALL NOW! 41 W. 300 No. SERVICE 373-52- 1 miTPOi K1TST BI PRESENTED MAM ORCUT SPEECH "SPEECH PROVO E t IHIO DEMONSTRATION Of IY CUAHVOKt 0 CUAAM AT TIMI OF PUSC&ASK. OGDEN C4IT 14,r ST. GEORGE j 478-014- 5 f l.tMM' 673-750- 0 1 |
