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Show M HI pllllOH I news item: Governor Leavitt reveals plan to issue 40 (1 Reducing number of hunting licenses will save deer herds r mem TdE HUttleFS mTefUl HERE Mt 5URNIM6 uk& KtW... 1 9&U SHOULD fewer hunting permits in 1994. gE Wre Neff OUT Wm The decision by Gov. Mike Leavitt and legislative leaders to make up the $1.6 million revenue shortfall due to decreased hunting license sales should be applauded. The reduction of licenses will ultimately result in a healthier deer herd and better hunting success for Utah hunters. Although some hunters have complained that the suggested reduction of 40 percent of licenses is unfair, experts agree it is the only way to stop the depletion of the deer herds. Bob Valentine, interim director of the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said this suggested reduction in licenses will reduce the number of hunters from the average 150,000 to 97,000. He said the current deer herds could not withstand the loss if the additional 50,000 to 60,000 hunters were licensed. Unhappy hunters are demanding that the deer herds be bigger and that more trophy size animals be available. But some are also demanding that the number of licenses not be curtailed. Valentine said there is no other way to meet the needs of the hunters and to preserve the herds. He said he is relying on the understanding of the hunters and their cooperation in this endeavor. Hunters have been spoiled by the great hunting that Utah has offered historically. But recent changes in the number of predators, the weather and in the actions of unscrupulous hunters have reduced the Utah herd to its smallest number in history. Valentine said this will not be a one-yefix. It will take three to five years of reduced hunts to replenish the herd. That is assuming weather and predator kills are within normal limits. The legislative commitment is for three years. An announcement will likely be made in e regarding the actual number of permits that will be available. Valentine said the northern part of the state is the area where the biggest problem exists. It is these areas where the greatest restrictions will apply. Some areas may be completely closed. He added that the number of hunters will also be limited with the new reductions. The desire for trophy-siz- e deer could be satisfied by estabdeer areas where hunting would be limited to lishing trophy animals. In that way deer could grow to spike and the highly prized size. The goal of the Legislature, the governor and the DWR in this action is to preserve and protect the Utah deer herd. Hunters should unite in an effort to support the proposal. HtATtONfc ar mid-Jun- Failure of society found in headlines Four years ago I published a statement in this newspaper.. .And, much as I hate to admit it, history has proven me wrong. out-of-sta- te two-poi- nt in Your pinion e I told you so Editor, Several weeks ago your In Your Opinion I wrote to to suggest that Bountiful gasoline vendors were notorious in keeping their pump prices at about ten cents above the rest of the area. Your story in todays Clipper (January 26) by Cherie Huber cov- ers much of upon. Today w 1 unleaded Phillips 66 in Ogden while the pumps in Bountiful are nearly 10 cents a gallon more. Like Paul Ashton, Fred Randall cries competition is driving the cost at the pump. Now, really, when the price in Bountiful is up or down exactly the same amount on any given day at each and every station regardless of the brand name of the gasoline, do you really think the public believes that the price is competition driven? Today, (January 26) on the New gasoline, Bountifuls other intention of this article was to make us feel sorry for Mr. Alvarado or not. I find it hard to feel that this leopard has changed his spots in this short of time. It is ironic I think that this article should come out before this young man is up for parole. My friends, who were the victim's in this thugs crime had their lives disrupted and really missed by less than two inches in either direction of having the life of their fourteen-year-ol- d Howard Matthews Bountiful Alvarados guilty Editor, In your Jan. 4 article chronicling the misguided fate of Desmond Alvarado, I was wondering if either Mr. Alvarado, Mr. Eddington or both also have some swamp land in Florida that they would like us to buy as well. Admittedly I am very biased in writing this letter, my friends were one of those who had their home shot up in this most cowardly of all types of assaults. To shoot out of the cover of darkness York Mercantile Exchange per CNN, the price of unleaded leaving the refinery for February delivery is hovering around 42 cents per gallon for unleaded. If, indeed the local - and fog at a house full of unsuspecting kids then speeding off doesnt take a hero, thats for sure. Had this act of violence occurred in the chants can expect consumers to buy their gas and other consumer goods elsewhere. hat I commented paid 89 cents for , C0UNTY Published by Clipper Publishing Co., Inc. John Stahle, Jr. publisher John Stahle, Sr. publisher R. Gail Stahle publisher Judy Jensen managing editor 1370 South 500 West, Bountiful, Utah 84010 semi-week- ly 1990-prese- ISSN: on No. published (USPS 149-18Tuesday and Friday except the week of Christmas and New Years at Bountiful, Utah. Second class postage paid at Bountiful, Utah. Address all correspondence to P.O. Box 267, Bountiful, Utah 84011-026Subscription rate: 50e per copy. $20.00 per year, Mailed: $30.00 per year. 1061-122- 3 Publication semi-weekl- News Advertising Circulation Classified 295-225- 1 292-205- 8 292-202- FAX 295-304- 8.30-5.3- DEADLINES Classified Ads Display Advertising If Proof Required terrorists, but here in the good 01 USA they are called misguided youths. I dont know whether the daughter ended. Why? Because someone said that someone said something. It is odd that Mr. Alvarado couldnt identify this girl about the time of his sentencing, it is also strange that the whole story was a lie. When asked about the impending danger of shooting in those houses and the fact that people could have been killed, Mr. Alvarado responded to the effect that those are the breaks. Well, Mr. Alvarado, I also hope that you get to serve your entire sentence as well. I also have two other wishes, 1. That we could have all of these bleeding hearted media types join you to Finish your sentence. 2. That the state could find some way of adding forty or fifty years to your sentence. Mon. TUESDAY DEADLINES y Tony Cannon Woods Cross Women need help Editor, I would like to compliment the Clipper on its series of articles enti- tled What Price Love? investigated the which ever-increasi- 2 4 thru Fri. PAPER and Color 24 Hours News Articles & Photos Obituaries Public Notices Display Advertising Classified Ads Middle East or Northern Ireland, these criminals would be labeled 1954-198- 9 1892-195- 4 Office Hours: That 1990 column spotlighted a comment from a Salt Lake attorney merchant is paying 84 cents per gallon to get local refineries to fill his storage tank, does Randall expect Utahns to believe it is 42 cents more costly to deliver a gallon of unleaded gasoline to the retailer in Bountiful than it is elsewhere in the country? And, thanks to folks who sell mer- Monday Noon Thurs. 5pm In Advance ...Wed. 5pm Accepted Until 11am Mon. Friday 5pm FRIDAY PAPER .....Tuesday 5pm Wednesday Noon POSTMASTER Send change o! address !o Davis County Clipper, P Q Bra 267. Bountitul. Utah 84011-026- a 15-ye- ar mandatory sentence for her teenage client, told the judge, When something like this happens, it is a failure for all of society. At the time, I thought the attorneys remarks were silly. In my youthful ignorance, I couldnt see how society was responsible for her clients actions. The punk had turned an ordinary burglary into a violent rampage. Surprised by the appearance of the female homeowner, he forced the lady to disrobe at gun point, raped her, locked her in a bathroom, then forced her to drive to the Great Salt pink-cheek- nt over-six-poi- who, in objecting to problem of domestic violence. As a marriage and family therapist in a hospital setting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I have seen the damage done by domestic violence. Any effort to halt such violence not only helps the victims and perpetrators of abuse, but strengthens the local community. I believe the Clipper has been helpful in informing its readers of the various facets of domestic violence. As a past resident of Davis County I was shocked to read that there are currently no shelters andor treatment centers for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Howdver, I was pleased to read that efforts are underway to build a new shelter in the future. Hopefully, treatment programs for the perpetrators will also be available in the future. One facet of domestic violence that didnt receive much attention in the articles is the area of prevention. Its not surprising, since the majority of this countrys domestic violence programs deal with the problem after the fact. However, this doesnt mean that preventative measures shouldnt be considered. Recently, I had the opportunity to coordinate a new and innovative program entitled Prevention of Abuse in the Family in Illinois. This program, funded by a special grant from the United Way, is designed to identify and treat couples and fami- lies at highest risk for physical abuse. The programs goal is to pre- vent domestic violence from occurring. With local community leaders and media helping us, by identifying and informing potential couples and families, we were able to make a preventative dent in the problem of domestic abuse for that community. I believe programs like this could help curb the rising problem of domestic violence in Davis County by nipping it in the bud. Brent Blaisdell Mother seeks relief Editor: I am a single mother who is desperately looking for some kind of help for my son. Because of the physical, verbal, and emotional abuse from his father, my son was sent to a treatment center. During the time he was under treatment, he lived with a foster family in Utah County. The foster scout leader. father was a long-tim- e He appeared to be a wonderful role model for my son. My son lived in that home for about eight months. Then he was moved to another foster home. He had been making progress in his treatment until just before he was moved from that home. He continued in the second foster home for quite some time before coming home. My son was almost eighteen Lake where he raped her again. This is what I wrote: Im not sure how society' failed the young man. Maybe he was the product of a broken home. ..Maybe he failed geography. ..Maybe he wasn't selected as the starting pitcher on his Little League team. ..Maybe the poor kid was denied adequate portions of green vegetables. I don 't know what the young man's problems were, but Im astonished that anyone can claim society holds some measure of responsibility. Society may rightly hold a grudge against the boy, but society didnt hold a gun to his head and encourage him to rape and pillage. The boy, ever the individualist, did that all on his own and society sliouldn t bear any of the blame. The only thing society should do is construct a sturdy prison cell from which the young " jerk can t escape. Thats what I wrote in 1990. I was then young and impressionable, and thoroughly believed that society you, me and the folks next door was not responsible for criminal actions. But I was wrong. ..And recent headlines substantiate my wrong- headedness. Society is partially responsible for crime since citizen juries seem to condone it! Look at the case of Reginald Denny. A gang of inner-cit- y thugs dragged him out of his truck and senselessly knocked his brain into mush. Then a jury turned sappy and years old by then. He became more angry, dysfunctional, and depressed. He attempted suicide. I tried treatment through a County Mental Health Facility which didnt help. He moved to Salt Lake and lived with various acquaintances. I w'as beside myself with grief over his painful way of living. I couldnt seem to reach him. Just after his 25th birthday, he told me why he was so angry. It had taken him years to get up the courage to tell about the sexual abuse he had suffered from that first foster father just before he was moved from his care. He told me in detail what the man had done. I told my son that he must go with me to the police in Utah County. He strongly refused because he felt it would be too traumatic to face the man or to e en reveal what he perceived as his (my sons) shame. All that summer, I pleaded with him to go to the police. In August 1992, he agreed to go with me to the Utah County Attorneys office. We talked with a detective who told us that the statute of limitations had run and there was nothing he could do except take my sons statement and keep it on file. There had been no other reports filed on the man. The next day I made an appointment and went to see the bishop of the mans ward. He was very disbelieving at my allegation. lie said that the man had been a scout leader for many years and was w'onderful with young boys. I challenged him to investigate. He said he would. The next day I received a call from the detective who asked me to found him innocent of the major charges. Look at last months Menendez trial. Tw'o spoiled rich kids admitted killing mommy and daddy at the dinner table. Then two separate juries spent a combined 44 days and couldnt find the boys guilty. (One juror took the trial very seriously. In the jury room he donned his sunglasses and spent the time balancing his check book and cutting out coupons while other jurors dis- cussed the case.) Look at the Bobbitt case. The distraught woman admitted cutting but the jury found off body-part- s, her innocent by reason of temporary , insanity. Yes, look at society at work. Public opinion polls show we castigate the judicial system for its w'eak-knee- d coddling of criminals yet. whenever a jury of con e citizens get the chance to strike a blow' for public safety, a mon-sens- handful of bubble-head- s start whimpering about dysfunctional families, impoverished childhoods and other assorted special circumstances. Criminals learn early that shedding a few tears on the witness stand is nearly w'orth as much as a good attorney. So, reflecting on what I wrote in 1990, I was dead wrong. The attorney was correct: When something like this happens, it is a failure for all of society. Especially those members of society who refuse to make individ- uals take responsibility for their own actions. bring my son back to Utah County because new evidence had surfaced and he needed a more complete statement from my son. He also said that they had sent a letter to the man asking him to come in to face the charges. They had found other young men who had been abused by the man. The attorneys office was calling my son a hero for haing the courage to come forth. My son gave his statement to the County Attorney on Thursday and on Saturday, the man w'as found dead. This did not end my sons agony. The psychological impact of the abuse is still there. I took him to a County Mental Health Facility where he was interviewed and was found to need extensive and immediate help. I have helped my son fill out forms for disability and rehabilitation and he always seems to fall in the cracks of the system. He doesnt qualify for victim reparation because the abuse happened before 1987. Also there is a statute of limitation on abuse in the State of Utah so he cant bring suit for damages. He is mentally and physically ill from a lifetime of abuse. As his mother, I remember when he was a loving, innocent little child. The fact that he is now a grown man shouldnt lessen the tender empathy we would feel if he were still that little child. I am looking for help and sug- gestions from anyone who has a knowledge of where I can go for help. Name Withheld |