Show Millard County Chronicle Progress Police Blotter 14 September 2000 Page 3 Police B otter Polio determined bv Sheriff Ed Phillip nd Chronicle Progres The public hii a right to know about all arrests of consequence The Police Blotter is compiled by MCSO Information is from officer’s reports Howcvct delays do occur and names incidents may not appear or appear at a later date All ill be published persons charged with a felory 2'miO kIJijrd Counrx Sheriff i Office infofmm September 4 to September Information is compiled by IfCSO and all suspects are innocent until proven guilty Monday September 4’ 9 45 a m Frank D Bowcutt 50 Delta was arrested at Delta by Deputy Ray Nkrght Bow curt was arrested on a S500 warrant for contempt of court The warrant had been issued by the 4' District Court tn reference to a civ il matter After being processed at the jail Bow cun was able to post the bond and was released 00 p m Maria D hittaker aka Maria Moton 22 Salt Lake City was transported from the Salt Lake County Jail by Ll Forest Roper Whittaker was arrested in SLC on a no bail warrant that had been issued by 4 District Court Judge Gary Stott in May of this year W hittaker had been arrested in Fillmore on February 13® of this year after leadine deputies on a chase She was convicted on felony counts in a plea bargain that w aboriginally charged as fleeing evading an officer possession of cocaine possession of a stolen vehicle and a number of misdemeanors After her com ictions W hittaker failed to appear for sentencing and the warrant was issued She is being held without bond until her appearance in court 58 p m Raymond L Medina 21 Henderson SV was arrested at mp 178 on by Set Jim Masner Medina was driving a 2000 Chevy pickup when he was stopped for speeding 91 miles per hour in a 75 zone His driver’ license was revoked due to a DL’l conviction in Nevada Medina was transported to jail and charged into East Millard Justice Court with Class C misd speeding and driving on revocation He posted the S340 cash bond and was released Wednesday September 6® near 8 35 am 91 dispaten received reports of a one car roll over at mp 188 on Scipio (See front page story ) 8 00 p m Judd R Christensen 19 Holden was arrested at the Paradise Chevron Station in Fillmore by Ltah Hievay Patrol Trooper Mike Thomas Christensen was driving a 1988 Volkswagon Fox when he was stopped for a seat belt violation Thomas could smell alcohol in the vehicle and subsequent tests showed Christensen had consumed alcohol A vehicle search uncovered cans of beer inside the vehicle as well Christensen was transported to jail and charged into Fillmore City Justice Court with Class B misd underage consumption of alcohol while driving and also a seat belt infraction Christensen posted the S505 bond and was released He is also currently on a plea in abevance agrecmcnt from the 4® District Court for his involvement in a felony poaching incident last year The Millard County Attorney’s Office is expected to charge for bleaching the terms of that agreement which requires no future law violations II 55 pm Jose A Mendoza 21 Scipio UT was rested in Fillmore by Deputy Steve O’Camb and Trooper Mike Thomas Mendoza was driving a 1992 Geo Metro when he was stopped for running a stop sign and speeding 60 mph in a 40 zone O’Camb could smell alcohol inside the vehicle and asked Mendoza to perform field sobnciy tests susprior to his arrest Mendoza's drivers license was also pended and he was transported to jail He was charged into FCJC with Class B misd DL'l alcohol and Class C misd speeding failure to stop at a stop sign and driving on a suspended license Bail was set at S5000 cash only by Judge Ron Hare The high bail amount is due to that fact that this is Mendoza's 6 DUI arrest since December of 1997 He has spent 385 days in jail here on 9 different v tsits since then This DL'l charge however is only a Class B misd (like a first offense) since four of his DL'l arrests have been dismissed in plea bargains The fifth is still pending in EMJC Mendoza has been convicted in Utah and Arizona of fleeing evading an officer which is a 3 degree fek ny He is believed to be on probation He was ordered to appear in Phoenix from his conv iction on a July 3" 2000 anest there in court again on Septe nber 19th Thursdav September 7® 10 a m 91 dispatch received reports of a home burglary m progress at 467 East 370 North in Delta (See front page story ) 2 00 p m Aaron Walter Ridgley 29 Delta UT was arrested at Delta High School by workSgt Jcffk hatcott and Detective Roger Young Deputies learned that Ridgley was him on a S925 cash only warrant ing on a construction project at the school and arrested The warrant had been issued by Delta City Justice Court Judge Stan Robison for visit to the Millard County Ridgley failure to obey a court order This is Ridgley’s Jail where he has served 18 days since September of 1997 Friday September 8' 10 37 a m Michelle Susan Garcia 26 Colorado was arrested at mp 148 on by Rod Elmer Garcia was driving a 1983 Chevy Monte Carlo Troopcr'sTomSchneiterand w hen she was stopped for speeding in a construction zone Schneiter could smell alcohol inside the vehicle and located open containers inside as well Garcia performed field sobriety tests prior to her arrest She was transported to jail and charged into EMJC with Class B misd no vehicle insurance DUJ drugs speeding and having an open 330 bond container of alcohol in a vehicle She was released after posting a 43 a m Jeremy S Yates aka Jeremy Prince 21 Delta was transported from the Northern Utah Community Correctional Center to the Millard County Jail on a probation violation Yates was at NUCCC (a half way house) after spending 410 days in jail here on nine different visits since October of 1998 He has been arrested for crimes including burglary auto theft and aggravated assault ates will be held in jail without bond as was ordered in the arrest warrant signed by 4® District Court Judge Gary Stott His next appearance will be September 28® 2000 4 30 pm David ESnowm 19 Provo Ut was transported from the Utah County Jail by Lt Forrest Roper Snow was arrested in Utah County on a 52000 cash only warrant that had been issued by Judge Hare for failure to appear on alcohol and traffic charges from a Nov ember 999 incident Snow is still incarcerated and will be appearing in court this week Saturday September 9® 1230 am Bret Allen Collins 40 Delta UT was arrested by Deputies Cameron Lebbon and Brett Nielson for an incident that occurred at an apartment in Delta Collins allegedly assaulted a female at that location in front of a child Collins was transported to jail and charged into DCJC with Class B misd domestic assault with a child present Bail has been set at 5925 cash only by Judge Ron Hare Collins has spent 96 days in jail here on 6 visits since October of 999 He has been arrested for crimes including drug possession theft joyriding and traffic offenses 2 30 pm Ghanim Yousef Alotaibi 21 SLC was arrested at 5 by Trooper Rod Elmer Alotaibi was driving a mp 153 0' 997 Plymouth Breeze when he was stopped for speeding in a construction zone A record check showed that his driver’s license was suspended and his vehicle registration expired in January of 2000 He was transported to jail and charged into EMJC with Class B misd possession of a concealed weapon and Class C misd speeding driving on suspensions and expired registration Alotaibi posted a 5945 bond and was released Sunday September 10® 6 3 pm 91 dispatch received reports of an injured male subject at 3980 West 4500 South Deputy Brett Nielson responded along with the West Millard Ambulance Nielson said that a group of friends was in a green 1993 Honda Civic when two of the boys decided they wanted to ride on the trunk of the car As the car made the turn at the intersection of 4500 S and Deseret Main Street a boy lost his gnp and slid off the trunk onto the roadway He hit his head on the pavement before skidding approx 10 feet down the road on his back Witnesses said the boy went into convulsions for approx 30 seconds and was unconscious The boy was transported to Delta Hospital where he was examined and then transferred to a northern Utah hospital by Life Flight Two 7 year old boys were cited as a result of the incident one for allowing a passenger to nde in an un designated area and the other for riding there too EMS Fire and Accidents There were fifteen ambulance runs this week with West Millard responding to nine and East Millard and Scipio three each There were six fire calls this week including fire rescue and also a car fire There were eight traffic accidents this week four with injury including one fatality Thanks for your help We would like to once again express our thanks for the help we get from all of you out there This week’s capture of a home burglar is a good example of a criminal that is behind bars because someone saw something and reported it Neighborhood watch is an important tool you have as a resident to fight crime and make a difference in your community Thanks again LHP Stats Local Utah Highway Patrol Troopers drove 4168 miles this week while investigating a number of accidents and stopping 3 vehicles There were 57 tickets and 8 warnings issued for speeding and 3 tickets and one warning for excessive window tinting Among other violations there were nine stops where drug or alcohol offenses were charged Speeder MCSO Eeputies issued 149 speeding tickets on speed enforcement shifts this tickets written for speeds of week The average speed was 9207 mph and there were 100 mph or higher Deputy Morris Burton wrote the top speed of the week at 113 mph and added a 05 mph in a 65 zone also Detective Roger Young was the runner up with speeds of 111 110 and 105 Sgt ’s Jeff Whatcott and Scott Cony wrote 106100 103 and 103 respectively Sgt Jim Masner and Deputy Bill Jackson had one each The eye aeea not iutlf but L ejection —William Shakespeare Juliu Caetar Cinderella Rowley for 1999 let to ngVAsh'yn Lorelei Whitaker andBnanna Lemon People attending the annual talent and activites provided Arts Festival were well rewarded with the eant w ill be held at the Millard rate talent By Betty Jo Speak man There is no question as to the calibre of art that was presented at the Old Capitol Arts Festival Friday and Saturday in Fillmore-- it was of highest quality The public looked “oohed” “aahed” and claimed at the beauty of the paintings charcoals sculptures statues pottery woodcarvings and blacksmith art as they enjoyed the displays in the Park Gallery where weather was perfect Saturday But artists were disappointed— people were not buying as they hoped and expetted They began to question “Shall we keep doing this®” Hundreds of hours put into their work showed in its quality and beauty Many artists voiced their concern “They (artists) will not come back again if they don’t sell” one local artist said as she stood amid a display of paintings that would be welcomed in any gallery Suzanne Limburg Arts Festival Chairvoiced her concern ov er low sales of top art “It’s the lowest we’ve ever had and the art is as good or better than ever don’t hope the artists will return derstand why people aren't buying as well this year®" Maybe the public can answer that There was a good local turnout despite two weddings a funeral and a football man game Limburg said she had hoped for more visitors from outlying areas but appreciates the ones that came as well as the artists from other areas Delta and the west part of the county were well represented and were greatly appreciated as were all w hn came to enjoy the outstanding event “Every aspect of the Festival except the sale of art pieces was a tremendous success”Limburg said “All of the liv mg history events were popular especially the making of their own biscuits and butter The home show was a big success the food was fine and people had a good Flood Continued from front page Jamie Thomas said “We watched and worried but were surprised when no flood came We don’t know where the water went but we were glad it wasn’t here” Mayor Bennett said the BLM and Forest Service were working to keep the water from flooding The spring to Maple Hollow Campground was washed out Pioneer was diverted so it would not add to other channels Bennett added that he wanted to express the gratitude of all Holden residents for the help given by everyone Award Continued from frontpage as Mayor City Council member on the Library Board and on the “Board of C for the Fillmore Industrial Park for 8 years was on the MEA Credit Union Board of Directors and the MEA Credit Union Supervisory Committee for 4 years each He has served at the County Jail for 9 years teaching inmates so they can ceive their diplomas or their CED's A registgered Scouter for 36 years lie served as Scoutmaster in three different troops has served since 1989 on the Selective Service Board for Millard and Juab Counties Served in the US Army and is a member of the American Legion Post 6 In his Church service he served 12 yeaars as Bishop and President of Young Men’s Elder's Quorum High Priests Group Leader on the High Council teacher in various organizations and at present serves with his wife as Church Service missionaries as managers of the Fillmore Stake Bishop’s Storehouse and Dry Pack Cannery At least 9 awards have been presented to Nielsen since 1978 by the Stale of Utah Regional and National organizations for his serv ice in Teaching Education Vocational Agricultural and Department ot Corrections Not comfortable drawing attention to himself Nielsen said his most recent satisfaction was helping 9 inmates at the County Jail receive their High School plomas and 16 others receive CED’s two months ago Mayor Winget said “Fillmore Millard County the State of Utah and America are fortunate and proud to have a man such as Robert Nielsen in their service He is a credit to all" It isn’t the mountain that wears you out— it’s the grain of sand in your shoe — Robert Service time The children’s area was crowded full of activity and highly enjoyed " Doug Pearson a member of the Union said rrny in the Civil War they travel around the country doing the to teach people what it was like in battle when they had to shoot clean the barrel bite the paper off the shrt and reload before they could shoot again He said they wanted the youth of today to realize there really was a civil war and how it went that it is amazing how many people in our country know nothing of the war other than it was in a movie That’s believable Comments were heard during such as “What armies the are they representing®" and “W ho won®’’ Fire on the Moun'ain had a special guevt performer who replaced one of their violinist or fiddlers who was unable to be Amber Jensen the State Chamhere pion showed amazing talent and brought waves of applause as she joined the group in Orange Blossom Special The Devil and The Fiddle Contest 12th St Rag and a fast show filled with excitement The I’ croup started as accompanist to the Country Folk Dancers and now travel extensively on their own The current group consists of Mark Geshson Erik Neilson Laura Marre Rick Davis Maria Lewis and John Wright who was replaced by Amber Jensen for this show They have performed for the past 10 years at the Arts Festival They are known as Utah’s Mountain Music and are alt members of Folk Dancers Quick Draw Auction drew a crowd Art that was produced in 30 minutes was offered for auction Eleven artists participated A painting produced by Yeveginy Zolotsev from Russia brought the highest bid— S 40 The proceeds from the auction was about S465 Half goes to the artists that did the work and the other half goes into next year’s festival fund The whole secret of the study of nature lies in learning how to use one’s eyes — George Sand Freeman Millard County Cinderella Pageant will be from on talent Every yourggrl dreams of becoming Cinderella and on Sat Oct 28 that dream will come true for several young ladies from throughout Millard County Our third Millard County Cinderella pag- Artists show top Fuller Kimberly High School auditorium at p m The program will nclude sportswear and evening gowm modeling followed by the talent presentations (Interviews will be held in the morning followed by a break for contestants) The Cinderella program is divided into four age divisions Cinderella Tot (ages Miniature Miss (age 7 - 9) and Miss (ages Cinderella Each parCinderella Teen (ages ticipant w ill be judged on her poise confidence grooming and interview skills The three older divisions will also be 299 North era Hwy 6 Doha young girls who participate To prepare the girls for the Cinderella program a senes of classes will be held for those w ishing to attend - including modeling technique interview skills stage presence and 'alent For an application for more information contact Connie Christensen Come or Susan Paxton join w ith us on Sat Oct 28 to cheer for your favorite Cinderella girl It will be a fun entertaining and exciting afternoon1 ©YAMAHA 84624 Utah Cft 0 Ml judges judged out of the Millard County area and have participated n previous Cinderella programs All girls who enter w ill receive an award since the Cinderella program is a youth development program that focus on and confidence in the building bnpotd to The Delta High Football Team presents 3nd Annual Last Chance Crash Bash Demolition Derby Saturday Sept 23 2000 6 pm Inspection of cars 3 - 5 pm Millard County Fair Grounds $1200 1st Place $500 2nd Place $400 3rd Place $400 Most Aggressive Powder Puff wins Pot cash Drag Race (optional) Grudge Match: Trophy plus Jack Pot and winner qualifies for main event Admission: $5 for ages 5 All & up interested in participating can contact one of the following for information Justin Louder: 864-483- 9 Lisa Abbott: 979-244- 0 All or 864-824- 9 Janet McDermaid: Troy Davis: 864-280- 1 proceeds donated to DHS Football Team! 864-355- 5 or 864-278- 5 foo |