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Show — Vea pe ee tah OBITUARIES Page D-6 Jury Says Deputy Who Shot force in shooting the teen-ager in the head during a beer theft The jury’s award provoked an emotional outpouring from the family of Stevie Manzanares, rooting equally in reaping a sixfigure sum as in getting justice “I’m very happythe cop didn't get away with this twice,” said Manzanares’father, Steve, allud- ing to a Sheriff's Office review board that cleared deputy Vaughn Allen immediately after the Aug. 7, 1992 shooting. Friday, the jury took three hours “4decide that Manzanares, now 22. deserved $250,982 for medical bills and $304,788 for future loss of wages. Ironically, the jury denied the youth money for pain and suffering, whieh has been considerable, according to the undisputed testimony of Manzanares, his parents and doctors. Allen, 31, a seven-yearveteran, and Deputy County Attorney Patricia Marlowe! left the courthouse swiftly and were unavailable for comment. They are likely to file customary post-trial motions attacking the verdict. After the dust clears, Manzanares’ lawyers at Wilcox, sheriff's deputy was wrong to shoot Stevie Manzanares, a sheriff's review board reached the opposite conclu- sion about their colleague al- The conflicting conclusions raise questions about how the The verdict ended a five-day trial that was heavy withtestimo- But the outcome undoubtedly rested on other issues, as well, in- cluding Allen’s fellow officers tes- tifying contrary to his version of events and decisions Allen made parked outside Smith's Food & Deputies on the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Shooting Review Board had told Sheriff Aaron Kennard that Deputy Vaughn Allen had acted with- in policy when he wounded Manzanares. That recommenSee BOARD, Page D-6 deputy who noticed the suspicious activity summoned otherofWhen an officer nabbed Early as he fled the store, Allen and ra Kent Mattingley pulled their squad ear in front of Manzanares’ Camaro. Thepair quickly got out and approached the un- armed youths with their guns draywl. Manzanares claimed that after the deputies gave conflicting orSee MANZANARES,Page D-6 Supreme Court: and Herriman-Southwest. Cache and Wasatch counties. For Utah, townships are a new form of governmentestablished by the 1996 Legislature as a way to allow county residents to re- admitted carrying marijuana at Treasure Mountain Middle School three years ago. They subsequently were barred from school for the remainder of the main in unincorporated areas and protecttheir neighborhoods from cities wanting to annex more land Midvale and West Jordan, which 1993-94 school year. Schoolofficials unfairly punished the students un- plan to annex areas within the der the school’s new “zero tolerance” policy, which proposed Holladay and Kearns townships, sued the countyto stop the election. At an expedited court hearing Friday, the cities argued the county unfairly blocked legiti- they were unawareof, attorney Joe Tesch argued before the high court in April. “If no one is ever given breaks, children would never see any success,” a disappointed Tesch said Friday after reading the decision. “Our feeling was the severity was extensive and the way they applied it was arbitrary and capricious.” mateefforts to exclude the annexation areas from the townships. But in Friday's 4-0 opinion, the court refused to meddle with the discretion of the Park City School Lawyers also said the county's or dinance governing how many votes are required to pass a town- Board to interpret and enforce its own policies. The justices upheld a lower court order dismissing the students’ suit against the district. sion,” the attorney added. a CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS A July 23 story about Carbon County immigrants misrepresented the theater founded by Stefano LoVerso and Mary Irey. The Seattle couple moved to Helper to provide a community-based professional ship violates state law. Given the immediacy of the election and the numberofissues raised, the only remedy was to Al Hartmann’The Salt Lake Tribune Tim Brosnahan,with dog Sally,is tired of finding his mailboxin pieces, The note on the postoffers a reward. Exploding Mailbox Is No Joke to Owner BY REBECCA WALSH bawlif somebody, even the perpetra- ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Sixteen years ago, Tim and Gayle Brosnahan carefully built a cedar mailbox replica of their new homein Salt Lake City’s Oak Hills neighbor- hood. Less than three months later, the mailbox was blownto bits. The next one suffered the same fate. And the next, and, yep, the next. Now,after 27 mailbox detonations, Brosnahan is offering a $100 reward for the capture of the bombers. Salt LakeCity police and federal postalinspectors are considering their own methodsto catch the hooligans in the act. tor, were hurt byit.” Police Det. Ray Dalling is investi- of her mailboxes reduced to remnants at the time the Brosnahans moved in. She bought a cheaper metal box that gating the latest explosion, caused by adry ice bombin a sodabottle. ““Whoever's doing this is taking a horrible risk,” Dalling says. ‘‘These things are very powerful. They can go in five hasn't been bothered since. Other neighbors had mailbox bomb problems years ago. But onlythe Brosnahans’ plight has persisted. He caught some of the vandals in seconds. They can go in an hour. There's no way of knowing. Someone’s going to getit.”” the act and the contrite boys replaced postal inspector. “It's a danger to postal employees, residents, anyone walking by.” Blowing up a mailbox is a second- when the latest mailbox went un- Postal officials are equally concerned about carriers finding an unexploded device on their route. “This is outrageous,” says Terry Wilson, Brosnahan, who has seen the demise of elaborate $35 wooden mailboxes and $7 metai versionsalike,finally got fed up when he discovered degree felonyunderstate law and a federal felony punishable by up to the last one in pieces Thursday morn- usually goes in cycles with most mailboxes destroyed by baseball bats or “This seems to be a eeighborhood ies It's become a passage to man. bombs. But the Brosnahans’ troubles are unusual. rosnahan says, “But I would Neighbor Merrilee Preece saw four three years imprisonment. Dalling says mailbox vandalism the damaged mailboxes. Another who had a spiritual awakening ofsorts after getting lost on a 50-mile Boy Scout hike confessed his crime and made amends. Brosnahan thought things were fine scathed for two years. But on July6, the family mailbox exploded. This week, another box blew up. Enough, already. Friday, Brosnahan — optimistic, but also somewhat resigned — posted a new mailbox in front of the house He didn't seem worried that publicity might only entice new vandals. “It’s a permanent target now,” he said. “Ii can’t get any worse.” temporarily halt the election, Frederick ruled. “There is simply not enough time to give serious attention to the issues presented and the stay appears to be the only viable option,” he wrote. In their lawsuit, the cities qhestioned a county ordinance thatrequires only a majority of those who cast ballots to approve the township for it to be legal. Burnett said the ordinance violates state law, which he interprets to require majority approval from all residents living in the township area — a supermajority, not just those whovote. The other dispute involves West Jordan and Midvale’s. efforts to annex county land included in the Holladay Township pro- posal. Understate law, areas can opt outof the township bycollecting the signatures of 50%-plusone of property owners in each voting district within the townshi P. Last week, Short ruled the cit- ies’ opt-out petitions did not have enoughsignatures and were invalid. But Burnett said Fridayit is See TOWNSHIP, Page D-7 WSome to vote on townships theater for Carbon Countyresidents. Utah Green Group Names Tongan King Conservationist of the Year BYSHAWNFOSTER THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE King Taufa‘ahau Tupou's visit to Utah Friday was like a state holiday for Ton- gans. People took the day off work, a band played, a choir sang and the Tongan king spoke at a ceremony where he was hon- ored by a Utah environmental group Tupou is an absolute ruler whom many apnea seem to adore absolutely. “The king and queenare loved in Tonge,” said David Bloomfield, a native of the South Pacific island nation who has lived in Utah forsix years. “The king loves Tonga and the people love him.” And some Utah environmentalists are enamored ofthe king for his conservation in the group of Tongan islands that lie $,000 miles southwest of Hawaii. Paul Cox, an ethnobotanist at Brigham Young University and the chairman of the Springville-based Seacology Foundation, on Friday named Tupowthe group's In- Two elections also were planned in Tooele County, and one each in The case has to do with three Park City pupils who punishmentunderits prior policy, which provides for suspensions of up to 10 days or expulsion. The result was expulsion with opportunities for home schoo! The pot incident was a first drug offense for the students, whose prior disciplinary histories were spotless except for minor disturbances, Tesch said. - “We will live with the [Supreme Court's) deci- lawsuit filed this week by Midvale said Short to punish students who break schoolrules. ing a hearing in March 1994 to decide the students’ address all the issues raised in a and West Jordan. It is unclear if Frederick meant to enjoin all 14 townshipelectjons in Utah set for Tuesday, the 20 Salt Lake County townships or just the elections for ae Holladay. Jody Burnett, la for Midvale and West Jo claims the decision affects all-10 township proposals in Salt Lake Besides Kearns and Holladay, townships are proposed for Emigration Canyon, North White City, South White City, Granite, South Granite, Magna, Copperton a decision that strengthens school districts’ authority 1993. They confessed the violation to Treasure Third Distrit Judge J. Dennis Frederick ruled Friday thereisn't enough time before the election to ‘If this orderstays in place, and BY BRIAN MAFFLY THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The Utah Supreme Court on Friday handed down Mountain Principal Mona Briggs 2 month laterafter anotherstudent described the incident to school authorities, “The principal told them it would be in their best interest to tell the whole truth,” Tesch said. “They + told the truth and got expelled.” ‘The school board had recently adopted a get-tough policy against weapons,alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Accordingly, Briggs suspended thetrio for the rest of the year, But after 10 days, a 3rd District judge blocked the remainderof the punishment when he concluded school administrators had failed to notify parents and pupils of the newzero-tolerance policy. ‘The Park City School Board responded by conven- BY LINDA FANTIN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Tuesday's election is off for at least two of Salt Lake County's the questionis not resolved, will advise the countyclerk to proceed with the other eight townships, Justices Uphold SchoolDistrict’s Authority to Enforce OwnPolicies Durham wrote. The students, one of them an honor-roll member, brought pot to school grounds on a Saturdayin late Elections On Hold County. But Salt Lake CountyAttorney Doug Short believes itapplies only to Kearns and Hoiladay Pot Punishment Was Acceptable Additionally, the board's 1994 decision to “suspend” the three boysfor the rest of the school year was not arbitrary nor capricious, Justice Christine Township proposed Drug Centers store at 4100 South and Redwood Road, waiting for Steve Early to steal a case of beer from the store. Early took more than 20 minutes in the store, anda ficers, including Allen. ley City, and Chico Chavez were board investigates its depu- ties. most four years ago. sands of dollars. maro, sheriff's shooting-review THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Although a jury decided Friday a Salt Lake County ably will be in the tens of thou- ny abouta failed foray and a beer can in Manzanares’ Ca- Page D-8 BY VINCE HORIUCRI Dewsaup & King will demand that the qos also pay their legal fees, as allowed under federal civil-rights litigation. That tab prob- SECTION D CLASSIFIEDS Board Cleared Officer in 92 Teen in Head Went Too Far BYTED CILWICK THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A federal jury handed a youth a $555,770 verdict Friday, agreeing a Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputy unreasonable deadly » She Salt LakeCribune SATURDAY, August 3, 1996 digenous Conservationist of the Year. Cox praised Tupou for providing royal protection for the peka, which is a flying fox that is important in island ecosystems, protecting forests and establishing a system of nature preserves. Cox called the South Pacific's only monarch a model for island rulers because of his commitmentto traditions that emphasize the preservation of nature. “Indigenous people havenot forgot- to about 300 pounds, wore a gray pin- And Tupou's environmental record is not without blemish. He once proposed to import 30 million tires from Seattle to burn for fuel. Then there was his endorsementof a 200-bed tourist hotel in a swamp, his plans to turn an atoll into an American toxic waste dump, building an oil depot on an active volcano and constructing a nuclear power plant in a na- At the ceremony at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Sait Lake City, the 6-foot-3-inch monarch, who reportedly has slimmed down from 400-plus pounds stripe suit and a watch on each wrist. At times, he resembied a Polynesian grandfather looking over a huge family — the menclad in wraparoundskirts and a faovala, which is an apron woven of leaves tion with no industry. None of the deals from the pandanus tree, and the women in dresses belted with lacy tasseis that ever got past the talking stage. ten that the world we occupy is indeed sacred,” Coxsaid. However, Cox noted that Pacific Islanders are often forced to sell their only natural economic resource — the rain forests. In response to the global economic reality, Seacology Foundation has built schools, hospitals and waterlines in Polynesian villages. In exchange for these public works, village councils sign cove- dangle over their hips. To his credit, the king has controlled growth on the islands, preventing the nants to put rain-forest acreage into na~ ture reserves with government protection from logging. ‘The audience seemed more interested in the man than his politics or environmentalpolicies. But not everybodyloves kind of reckless development that many other South Pacific island nations have the king a three-story, 76-room, motel-like build- experienced. The International Dateline, Pro-democracy activists in Tonga have spent mostof the ‘90s campaigning for an end to the near-absolute rule of the 78year-old king, election of members of ment and protecting the environment. Parliament by the people and greater See, accountability. But even stop any further damage to the enviren- igtime activists acknowledge the king is not going to step down. ing, is the country’s largest hotel. On Friday, Tupou said he was committed to both reasonable economic develop“We are trying to do what we can to ment,” Tupou said.“Conservation is of great importance for all of us." King Taufa'ahav Tupou +7 |
