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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Friday,July 11, 1997 _ ° BS Games Officials Chart Course for the Next Year SLOC Will Unveil 2002 Logo In August; Some Lucky Utah Students Will Go to Nagano 2002. These three points emerged Thursdayata detail- rich meeting of SLOC’s board oftrustees. In rapid- fire succession for more than four hours, SLOC department directors described what they intend to BY MIKE GORRELL ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Item: The new Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC)logo will be unveiled Aug. 30 — during halftime of the Utah-Utah State football gameat Rice Stadium. Item: With substantial help from US WEST, SLOC has replacedits “embarrassing” Website on the Internet with an expanded page (same address — http://www.sle2002.org). accomplish during the fiscal year that started July 1 Their presentations were made partly in response to concerns expressed to reporters last month by board member Nolan Karras. Minutes earlier, he had quietly voted against SLOC'’s 1997-98 budget, whose bottom line increases to $31.9 million from $12.3 million this past year and whose number of full-time employees doubles(to 84). Karras had told reporters he was concerned that board members did not have enough information about the Games’ preparation process to analyze budget numbers with any degree of confidence about whether SLOC wason target to break even, makemillions of dollars or face a late-breaking ex- Item: A trip to Japan awaits some of the 41 students, one from each of Utah’s 40 public-schooldis- tricts plus one representing private schools, who win aSLOC-sponsoredessay contest on the Olympic spir- it. They will participate in the Organizing Committee’s five-minute segment of the ceremony that closes next February’s Winter Gamesin Nagano and passes the Olympic mantle to Salt Lake City for pensethat might require a taxpayerbailout. His comments and negative vote, which many board members were unaware of, shook up SLOC President Tom Welch and board Chairman Frank Joklik. Subsequent meetings and conversations with the Organizing Committee management team followed, and apparently have cleared up matters. While Karrasreiterated the themeof his concern to Mohammed, Mohammedis coming to the moun- tain.” Key points andinteresting itemscited by thestaff: Thursday, he added that his apprehensions had been allayed by some changes in the way the board functions — particularly a decision to have its powerful executive committee intensify its scrutiny of the budget and reportits findings to remaining trustees. “I'm prepared to change myvote,” said Karras, @SLOC spent $2 million less than budgeted last year WThefirst sponsors signed up by the SLOCand the U.S. Olympic Committee will be announced later this month. Eight deals are nearly booked. By the Gov. Mike Leavitt's representative on SLOC’s board. fiscal year’s end, 80 percent of this marketing reve “I didn’t artfully vote ‘no’ against the budget [but] I was concernedabout the lack of oversight . . . We're like the L.A. City Council, so big it’s hard to spend time on all the details. We need a smaller group to really roll up the sleeves and go through the budget [thoroughly].” @ Many sponsorswill be brought to Salt Lake City during Nagano’s Games to get a feel for what the “Winter Olympics Experience’ will be like here in 2. 75 percent of the 20,000 hotel rooms neededfor Karras’ explanation was accepted by Joklik — “everyone here appreciates that your comments were constructive” — who went on to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson in saying that “eternal vigilance is the price of avoiding a deficit.” Joklik further called on board membersto“bare our souls to avoid divisiveness ... If we keep both our successes and disappointments in full view, we will go a long way to approaching 2002 with a sense of unity.” Acknowledging that the busy private lives of most board members precludes repeated forays to SLOC offices for in-depth examination of the budget and nuewill be identified official Olympic participants will be under contract by June 30 of next year. A security chief should be hired by November More than60applicants have been reviewed, with input from the FBI, Defense Department and other federal agencies. BSLOC's Web pageshould have a vendor regis: tration process bylate summer. Salt Lake City’s Olympic mascot may becomea promoter of Leavitt's plan to increase literacy in Utahschools. @In putting on the Games, SLOC will produce more than 20,000 publications. Involuntary Commitment Is the Focus of Lawsuit Testimony: Husband Paid For Murder Brigham City Facility @ Continued from B-1 been fighting lot. “My first question was, preparations, Joklik characterized Thursday's session as one in which “if the mountain couldn't come Failed to File Proper Papers, Woman Says ‘Did Pauldoit?’Tate said. “A lot of the testimony we heard today confirmed that.” Allen wasa suspect early on, according to testimony. Prosecutor A Salt Lake County woman has sued the Brigham City Community Hospital alleging she was routinely “imprisoned” by hospital William McGuirelater said Allen hadtaken out an insurancepolicy officials whofailed to file proper on the victim’slife. Police were at a standstill until March when a “hot line” caller court papersrequired to involuntarily commit mental-health pa- for periods of eight and 10 days and that no application for invol- untary commitment wasfiled. In 1993, she claims, she was held twice, oncefor five days and once for four days, without the court filing. In 1994, she claims, Carl G. Rasmusen, another doctor, also involuntarily committed her to Brigham City Community Hospi- tal, and thatofficials waited two yearsbeforetheyfiled the proper paperwork. Hospital officials, who had not seen the lawsuit Thursday, declined to comment on the allegations. putthe spotlight on employeesof a Salt Lake City flooring company, said North Salt Lake Det. tients. mental-health commitment with- But whenever patients are ad- John Herndon. The caller said out judicial reviewas an epidemic in Utah, Salt Lake City attorney mitted to the psychiatric ward at anyof the seven hospitals operated by Columbia Health Care in Utah, all federal andstate guide- Characterizing the practice of Wright, who was Paul Allen's friend, had been flashinglots of cash Investigators focused on compay employees, including TaySinaitven Garon Peterson, 22, testified that he drove to Ogden with Wright and Taylor near the end of August when the two men beganthrowing parts of a disman- tled gun out the window. Taylor later asked Peterson if he had a bucket or metal drum he could use to burn clothes. The Associated Press A handcuffed George Anthony Taylorarrives in court Thursday in Bountiful, where he was ordered to stand trial in the August murderof North Salt Lake residentJill Allen. participate out of fear of Taylor —a boxer who took second place in Utah’s “Tough Guy” contest last year. But the nightof the slay- ing, Nicholson said he made excuses and stayed home. Co-worker D.J. Rapp, 22, said Taylor confessed the murder to him while they wereplaying pool Later, he accompanied Taylor to a Morgan County canyon, where they burned bloody clothing purportedly belonging to Jill The confession cameafter Tay- Wright, who Taylor Allen. Becauseofthreats from Taylor, Nicholson said he remained quiet for months. But he came forward first denied knowledge about a on April 1, driven by a guilty conscience and haunted by bad in December. lor complained that police were harassing said was “the wrong guy.” Worker Brandon Nicholson at murderplot. But he later became the state’s prime witness against Taylor. Nicholson, 25, testified that Taylor invited him into the murder-for-hire scheme for a shareof the cash. Nicholson said he agreed to Youth Group Helping S.L. Residents @ Continued from B-i kind to them, bringing them lemonade and chocolate milk as they work. “It's amazing,” says Adam, “how the simplest things make them so happy.” ,, Isaacson, who has had both nees replaced, is relieved she vit not haveto haul hoses around wi County Ends Sales of Used Vehicles ®& Continued from B-1 ventory is made up of Ford Taur- uses and Crown Victorias — not the most desirable vehicles on the market, said Glen Krinke, who manages the Mark Miller Subaru lot next door. “If you were out looking for a dreams, hesaid. Police Admit Ruse in Allen Murder seminated the false information, Taylor was already a prime suspect in the murderand hadallegedly confessed to two acquaintances. Herndon said police released false information because “we her huge corner lot anymore, each other are getting so close,” up her lawn in 90-degree heat “They've sure been good,” she says. ‘There hasn't been anyhors- ing around.” She worries, though, that the youths do not havebetter equipment. “Their shovels don’t have points,” she says. “I'd hate to try to get through that lawn out there.” Though they have just started their working vacation, the 10 boys and girls at Isaacson’s home Thursday have bonded quickly. “People who have never known car, and you saw a sea of white lice cruisers, it wouldn't take long to decide whether to stop,” Krinkesaid. with the murder] and tie it into this investigation.” says Jeri, who also lives in We: chester but had not previously met Adam. On weekends, the teens will head for the mountains or other points of interest throughout the state for fun. But their real focus is work, “I like the feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day,” says Becky Davidson, a 16year-old from Glenrock, N.J. “If it wasn't for this program,” adds 17-year-old Ilene Kaplowitz of Long Island, N.Y., “I wouldn't get this experience.” The teens have family or friends who have participated in the service society's 109 work undercharged other county departments to use the vehicles. But even bargain-priced BMWs. “The whole concept of any kind of government running a retail business is fraught with prob- ty's car lot at 3700 S. State St. is ed the idle salespeople on the county lot. “Not that anybody did will notsell if buyers don't know whereto find them. And the coun- virtually undetectable, save for the small, ground-level sign that faces away from traffic. Advertising amounted to a don replied. “So it was false, but you wouldn’t call it a lie?” Bradshaw noted. Prosecutors declined to comated evidence, and Chief Wilson wanted to get a reaction out of Taylor and Joe Wright [who has been questioned in connection using a walker. Watching through her living-room window, she commends the young people digging *oTwouldn't callit a lie,” Hern- ment on whether the ruse gener- @ Continued from B-1 Nicholson, who was jailed briefly in connection with possible evidence-tampering charges, was granted immunity for his testimony. something she tried to do while ies that a lie?” asked Bradshi lems,” said Krinke, who befriend- a bad job, Butit would belike me deciding to be a ballet dancer: It's aremote possibility, but not likely to be a good product.’ did not return a phone call Thursday. Doug Fabrizio, president of the Utah chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, called the department’s actions “ex- tremely manipulative, deceptive andbafflin; News media were trying to assist the police, Fabrizio said. Lying “breaks downa basictrust between police and the press, and that’s dangerous.” projects, which mostly involve housing rehabilitation and con- struction far from their own com- munities. Last year, the host cities were Tulsa, Okla., Virginia City, Nev., and Twin Falls, Idaho, wherea group of 12 helped rehab 47 houses originally built as a detention center for JapaneseAmericans during World War II and now are part of a migrant- worker community known as El Milagro. “There is nothing phony about any of our projects. There is a genuine need,” says New Rochelle, N.Y., resident Stacey Fersko, one of the adult counselors with the group in Salt Lake City and a former camper. mental budgets to cover the costs. Morgan also switched to a twoyear rotation schedule, allowing him to take advantage of warranties andstill get a decent return on the county's investment. Used vehicles will be sold to other government agencies or at auction. The county already has sold mostofthe leftover vehicles; the carlot. Krinke said it's better this way, small display ad in newspapers — in the sports section. Salespeople out of the hole, Morgan will better to leave carlots to the ex- charge other county agencies more to use the vehicles, County “L view itas an experiment that thority to dicker on prices, Making matters worse, fleet officials commissioners decided this week to infuse $1.9 million into depart- didn't work," he said. “It's time for the county to call it a day," Davis School District on Schedule With Long Project List ‘THE ASROCIATED PRESS FARMINGTON — It's beena brisk summer for Bryan Turner, and the Davis Schoo! Distriet’s construction chief doesn't expect things to calm down soon. Turneris overseeing 18 simultaneous building projects costing more than §17 million “This ls the most projects we've ever had to do at one time. It's going to be busy for a while,” he said Mostof the constructionis in anticipation of an area population boom expected to hit the district over the next five years. Chase Rogers, district planner, said all of the projects are on schedule — including one of the biggest, completion of a new alternative Mountain High School in Kaysville. Earlier this week, the district brought in an architect from Boston to get new design ideas for the proposed new schools, “The potential plaintiffs are numerous and the potential causes of action are so numerous that it would be impracticable to have separate actions,” Lambert wrotein a brief filed Thursday. Lambert is representing Lisa Sylvester, who claims that in 1992, 1993 and 1994 doctors working at Brigham City Community Hospital in Box Elder County involuntarily committed her without following commitment rules spelled out by Utah law. Sylvesteralso alleges the hospital barred her from consulting with her attorney while she was a patient at the facility's New Heights Psychiatric Unit. In Utah, involuntary commitments longer than 24 hours, ex- cluding weekends or legal holidays, must be recorded with the district court where the hospital operates Sylvester alleges she was twice committed in 1992 by Salt Lake Countyphysician Robert Weitzel “We want to get people to think beyond what they're used to doing with us,” Turner said “We've been building with the same plan for 25 years, and with the computer becoming more and more important in school, it's time to look at it and say these schools are for the future. “We don't want to build something that's going to be obsolete,” Turner said lines are followed, said Twinkle Chisholm, vice president for marketing at Columbia Health Care. In appealing for class-action status, Lambert said it was ‘not the intent of the plaintiff to personally attack Dr. Weitzel, or Dr. Rasmusen or the Brigham City Community Hospital.” “However, it is her belief that the defendant, as well as otherinstitutions, need to be awareofthe balancing of rights of all parties in providing mental-health care to the communityand alsoin realizingthe injusticesthey cause when they choose to ignore thestatu- tory requirements that control their behavior Lambert has asked for an in junction barring the BrighamCity hospital from allegedly abusing Utah’s involuntary commitment requirements; that special and general damages be awarded to Sylvester and any additional class-action plaintiffs, and, if the hospital “unnecessarily protracts this litigation,” general and punitive damages. 15-Year-Old Receives Two Prison Terms for Shooting tolerated by the community BY TOM QUINN Quezada pleadedguiltyin June SPECIALTO THETRIBUNE to two second-degree felonies OGDEN —A15-year-old gang- ster was handed two prison sen- tences of 1-to-15 years to run consecutively for shooting at people he did not knowin two separate incidents. At Tuesday's sentencing, 2nd District Judge Pamala Heffernan justified the long, consecutive sentences by saying Jose Quezada had a long criminal record, including a felonyrape, that he was deeply involved in gangsterismin Ogden and in California and that he showed no remorse for the shootings in April arising from the crimes. According to court records, in the first shooting on April 2, he fired at least six rounds at strangers in a car next to his on Wash: ington Boulevard. One man was shot twice in the back but has since recovered In thesecond incident on April 18, Quezada, again cruising Washington Boulevard looking for victims, fired a barrage of shots at another group of strang ers in a car. One man had abullet pass through his hat The defendant didnot speak in Heffernansaid his crimes were his own defense and showed no those of an adult despite his youth reaction to the proceedings or the severe sentence. and that the offenses will not be Agent’s Accusers Keep Surfacing ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS remaining 150 will be auctioned July 19 at 10 a.m, on the county worked on salary, not commission, and they did not have au- To bring the fleet department Loren M. Lambert has asked the 8rd District Court to approve a class-action suit on behalf of Utah's mentallyill OGDEN — Thelist of people who say they lost their investments to missing real estate agent Wayne R. Ogden is nearing 300, says Weber County Attorney Mark DeCaria. “The numbers are still grow claiming Ogden owes them $6.85 million in investments and dam: ages. Becauseof thesize and com plexity of the case, criminal charges may not befiled for sev eral months. ‘I don't want to give any impli cation that we're going to charge “But we now him soon,” separateinvestors who it appears carefully. ing,” DeCaria said. have the names of more than 250 lost money to Ogden.” Two days after Ogden's May 28 disappearance, investors began filing lawsuits. in 2nd District Court over unpaid promissory notes Ogdenallegedly signed Several investors have alleged Ogden, 33, was running a pyramid scheme, paying so-called “earn ings" to some investors with mon: ey solicited from other investors. As of Wednesday, 15 lawsuits had been filed by 43 plaintiffs (2°38 e pes o* DeCaria said. ‘Wehaveto movethroughthis DeCaria declined to reveal the dollar amount Ogden might owe the more than 250 investors. He said investigators hopeto recover someof the investments At a June 3 meeting of about 100 investors with their attor neys, it was estimated the total lonses could reach million. Ogden's relatives have said he fled his South Ogden home because of death threats from dis gruntled investors. |
