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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 28. 1929 an aid scams e wary of It hasnt happened yet, but Francine Giani, director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection knows from past experience that any day now, the Division will begin to receive calls from people who have been approached by a purported charity raising funds for victims of Kosovo. And, from experience, she knows it could very well be into any disaster area are staggering, she says. Groups like Deseret Industries or the Red Cross, who do emergency or humanitarian relief work regularly, know who they have to work with and what must be done to get supplies into those areas. Recently, President Clinton asked for donations to nongovernmental groups trying to help in bogus. With the media attention the the humanitarian crisis. Clinton e refugees in the Balkans are re- directed potential donors to a number: ceiving and the immediacy of Officials have said more their situation, we expect to hear about someone trying to capital- telephone lines are beinginstalled ize on their plight and try to run to help with a flood of calls that a charity scam, said Giani. It jammed circuits. National organizations like happens virtually anytime there is a high visibility disaster of the American Red Cross and Mercy any kind. As public attention is Portland, Oregon-base- d becomes much it are that International acceptraised, Corps easier to try to scam someone. ing monetary donations to help Giani urges people who want fund and expand their ongoing to contribute to Kosovo relief aid efforts to Kosovar refugees. efforts to do so through estab- More information about their relished charities already work- spective aid efforts can be obtained ing to move much needed sup- from their web sites at: or plies and relief into central Eu- www.redcross.org safest to rope. She says the way www.mercycorps.org. make sure a contribution is goGiani says that even in a time is toward of helping refugees ing urgent need potential donors to contribute to organizations should heed a few tips on giving: that are already established and Watch out for organizations who already have a network in using copycat names or teleplace to deliver the aid. phone solicitors with big emoof The logistics getting aid tional appeals. 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Find out how City Police Department handled bite. Small child was bitycur contribution will be used, 16 cases, 24 incidents, issued 52 Dog on the leg by a small reddish ten how much of it will cover over- warnings and six citations. head costs, and if your donation During the same period the collie on the way to school. UnAnimal Control Officer had able to locate the dog. If you is tax deductible. Give money to organizations three investigations, issued think that you could be the owner you know. Use caution with three warnings and picked up of this dog, please contact the KCPD. It is very important that groups who come to you, espe- one for burial. find out if the dog has had its we 14 April cially with unfamiliar charities who call you on the phone and Illegal dumping. Trash found rabies shots. pressure you to give your credit dumped at the Golf Course. Criminal mischieftheft. Local card number or send cash. Make Please be reminded that the business had video games brosure you know the organization Only place trash is to be dumped ken into and money stolen. Apyoure dealing with. And if you is at the landfill. Lets try and proximately $100 in damages occurred. dont, ask questions and do your keep our town clean. research until you do know. April 18 April 15 Accident. A triangle adverNo drivers licenseno insurGive when you are ready. Do not be swayed by emotional ap- ance. Jorge Ramirez Sanchez, tisement sign was lifted up by peals. And, dont let anyone pres- 54, Park City, Utah. Vehicle stop strong gust of wind and came sure you to commit your time or found driver to be operating ve- down on a parked car, causing hicle without a drivers license. damage to paint end breaking money before you are ready. Avoid cash donations. Try to Subject arrested and booked into windshield. contribute by check at all times. jail. Cash donations are especially April 16 vulnerable to fraud, because they Criminal mischief. Air condiare virtually untraceable. Be tioning units were vandalized wary of companies soliciting do- at the Rancho LDS Church. nations in an area where they Three small boys were seen cannot be traced such as collec- leaving the scene and are being tion jars with a printed local questioned. address or telephone number. Theft. Report ofblankets taken out of motel room. Suspects unable to be located as itvas be North Kaibab trail to close for maintenance A five and one-hamile section of the North Kaibab Trail from the trailhead down to the Roaring Springs Residence will be closed from April 20th to approximately May 15th for routine trail maintenance. Trail maintenance will include blasting, clearing rock falls, trails and is caused that repairing damage the and by freezing thawing action in the steep drainage below the North Rim. Closure of this portion of trail will not affect travel to Cottonwood. Access to Cottonwood Campground and Ribbon Falls will be from Phantom Ranch until the North Rim and the North Kaibab Trail reopen on May 15, 1999. For additional backcountry information, Backcountry Trip Planners can be obtained by or by writcalling ing to Grand Canyon National Park, Attn: Backcountry Trip Planner, P. O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023. For the most backcountry information, visit the parks off- JJ 7 est Center realtor Keneb, ych 04741 YcurUomctovm ReaUor for over 43 Years! 19 Criminal mischief. Vehicle was April tampered with by having sugar poured into gas tank, causing $830.65 dollars in repair. April 20 container. John ThoDUIopen mas Dawson, 31, Arizona. Erratic driving pattern resulted in subject being arrested and booked into jail. lf 520-638-78- up-to-da- 435-644-21- 00 The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime , does not mean he is guilty. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven in some cases due to the sensitive nature cf guilty Names will be withheld the crimes, or if the defendant is a juvenile. icial 88 April 15 A report ofcultivation of marijuana was reported at www.thecanyon.comnps. r' f http: w in tigated in Mt. Carmel. was investigated from the April 18 A stuck vehicle and occupants were rescued alter spending a cold night stuck in a snow bank near Navajo Lake. The vehicle was found on the North Fork road near Navajo Lake. Johnson Canyon area. A April 19 trespass complaint was in- April 16 vestigated in Big Water. Adisturbingthe peace call was April 20 received from a resident in Big A single vehicle accident was Water. investigated in Orderville. No A trespassing complaint was injuries were reported. investigated in Big Water. April 21 A report of two reckless drivers A report of domestic violence on 89 was investigated. in Mt. Carmel resulted in one A telephone harassment case arrest. 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