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Show DAVIS COUNTV czzrzxr" .viiiwr 068803:4188 Mlii' 841 UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOC 30 7 W E'00 S 3003 S. L. C. , LIT 84 101 -- IE FIFTY CENTS u f I - i i 4 "We found the marijuana ) plants...m a closet in the mans bedroom." v i -- Brent VOL. Ward Davis Metro Narcotics Detective Mar. 8, 103 NUMBER 7 By MARK EDDINGTON Staff Writer ( J n TUESDAY is A KAYSVILLE man was arrested for marijuana ld f - tif old son was stealing the marijuana and selling it to fellow students at Kaysville Junior High School. Det. Brent Ward said boys father consented to a search of his home. cultivation Wednesday after narcotics agents searched his home and found 20 plants and other drug paraphernalia. We found the plants and growing eqipment, plus about an ounce of dried marijuana, in a closet in the mans bedroom, the detective Davis Metro Narcotic Strike Force agents searched the home after receiving a tip the suspects said. Authorities believe the man was not aware that his son was stealing r- 1994 and selling his marijuana plants. Evidence indicates the plants were being grown for his own personal use. Ward said. Police arrested the suspect and charged him with felony cultivation and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. His name is being withheld until his arraignment on the charges. Charges against the suspects REP. KIM RURNINGHAM son are pending completion of the investigation. i state post J has been Rep. Kim Bumingham, named executive director of the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission and has announced his retirement from politics. At first I turned it down, but then I decided this is an exciting opportunity and 15 years as a legislator is enough, he said. He will officially resign March 15. Bumingham has served as chairman of the ; I - --- - - NIL RESIDENT KENT ALBRAND WITH TWO NORWEGIAN HOSTESSES r .J Norway trip fuels Olympic fervor NORTH SALT LAKEThe Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, were a real eye opener for Kent Albrand, a Utah Power and Light retiree who lives in North Salt Lake. As a volunteer chaffeur for the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee last year, Albrand shuttled International Olympic Committee members to and from Park City and other sites and venues. From that experience, he thought he knew what the Olympics was about. But it wasnt until he saw the games in person that he truly caught Winter f, 11 ' TT v-v- C 4 fh r t, i' ' " BRING THEM HOME: As a chauffeur for the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee, Albrand enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Olympic experience. The closing ceremony was one of the most impressive events he attended. He believes Salt Lake is the best city to host the 2002 Olympics. Games fever. The Lillehammer experience opened my eyes to the meaning of the Its about many Olympics, he said. things, but mostly its about athletes being and doing their best, while learning to get along with their competition. It's also a grand tribute not only to the athletes, but to all those Gold medalists Dan Jansen, Bonnie Blair and Tommy Moe; and silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan. Albrand was there to personally witness their triumphs. His favorite? Probably Dan Jansen, he said. The Norwegian people really liked him see "OLYMPICS pg. 4 themselves: who sacrificed to put it all together. His most memorable experience? The Norwegians, he said. They were so kind and considerate. Youd ask questions, and everyone spoke English. They really wanted to help us and went out of their way to make everybody feel welcome. Then there were the athletes Motel guest disturbed in narcotics sting By MARK EDDINGTON Staff Writer NORTH SALT LAKE An undercover narcotics Salt Lake sting led to the arrest Thursday of a City woman, whom police allege was dealing cocaine from a North Salt Lake hotel room. Davis Metro Narcotics Det. Brent Ward said the woman paid cash to rent two rooms at the Cottontree Inn, 1030 N. 400 East. Police were brought in after hotel workers noticed an unusual volume of people entering and leaving the rooms. About five agents set up surveillance inside and outside the hotel, keeping tabs on those suspected of distribute and misdemeanor possession of paraphemelia. More arrests are anticipated. The incident at the Cottontree Inn marks the second time in the past several months that Davis undercover officers have arrested drug dealers operating out of a hotel. Police recently broke up a methamphetamine drug ring operating out of the Super 8 Motel in Clearfield. Ward said the arrests are indicative of a trend among drug dealers who prefer the relative safety and anonymity of operating from a motel room over dealing out of their homes. I think there is a fear that police are doing surveillance on their house. So they go use motel rooms. It's become quite a common thing. buying drugs Thursday afternoon and evening. The woman, whose name is being withheld pending her in Salt arraignment, left the hotel and was driving on Lake City when she was pulled over by agents. Police found an ounce $200 worth of marijuana in d her vehicle. She also had two warrants outstanding for her arrest out of Salt Lake City. A search drug-relate- of the motel rooms produced crack pipes and other cocaine-relate- d paraphernalia. We missed the cocaine that was being distributed But we got her to from the hotel room, Ward said. admit that there was some cocaine dealing going on. Agents booked the suspect into the Davis County Jail. She is being charged with felony possession with intent to Bimingiiam quits, accepts Legilatures Community and Economic Development Committee. He has also presided over the Utah Speech Arts Association and is a member of the Ballet West and Red Butte Garden and Arboretum boards. Bumingham has easily survived opponents attempts to claim his Utah House District 19 seat in every election since he took office. Now some of those opponents are lining up for the appointment as his replacement. I know of several people who are out actively campaigning already, he said. His successor will be appointed by the 44 chairpersons, and vice chairpersons representing the 22 voting districts in Legislative District 19. Bumingham said it will be hard to leave politics but he is looking forward to his new position. This is going to be really exciting, he said. The Centennial Commission was officially formed in 1988 and has been active in preparing for some of the upcoming events which will take place during Utahs 1996 Centennial Celebration. There are a lot of fine people who have already spent hours and hours on the upcoming event and this is what we need, Bumingham said. He added that the celebration is to be funded by the sale of Centennial License Plates. We need to encourage the sale of the plates. Those funds will account for 95 percent of the funding. The first big centennial celebration kickoff will be held May 14. That is our state-wid- e cleanup day. Im hoping projects like the ones spearheaded in Bountiful by Elaine McKay and her group will take place all over the state. We would appreciate involvement at every level of the community from church, county and city, in an effort to put on our best face and make a difference in our state, he said. Bumingham is enthusiastic about his new assignment. I just love this kind of thing. His fulltime employer, Shipley Associates, has given him a three-yea- r leave of absence so he may concentrate fully on the centennial celebration. Ill take time off to plan this grand party. Its fun. Its going to be a blast, he said. Cigarettes pulled from shelves Snacks replace packs at ShopKo know they approve of the By PAUL CH4LLIS News Editor BOUNTIFUL Managers in Davis County were honored recently by the Davis County Board of Health for their decision to stop selling tobacco products in two of two ShopKo stores outlets of the department-variet- nation-wid- e store chain. y Bobby Carroll of Laytons decision, sending stores letters or calling to congratulate the business for making the move. Sheree Olson, a spokesperson for the Green Bay, Wis. based company, said the ban on tobacco including cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco went into effect on Jan. 1, 1994. After listening to our a little market research of our own, we ShopKo store and Kevin Kochevar of the West customers and doing certificates of commendation tobacco business altogether in Utah, Olson said. Bountiful store were presented by Health boaid chairman Greg Sanders. Sanders complimented the two stores for having the courage to pull tobacco products from their shelves. He added that studies have shown that not carrying tobacco products has not significantly affected a stores profitability. Sanders also noted that Bowmans, a two-stor- e supermarket group with outlets in Kaysville and Farmington, was the first Davis County retailer to drop tobacco products from its shelves last year. Complaints about tobacco sales prompted ShopKo to pull tobacco products fiom its 15 stores in Utah. Customers have let ShopKo decided to get out of the ShopKo is the second national chain to stop selling tobacco products in Utah. PayLess, a drugstore chain operating in 12 western states, withdrew tobacco from its 30 Utah stores in March 1993. PayLess operates a store in Bountiful making it one of five stores in south Davis County not offering tobacco products for sale, including two ShopKo locations and Bowmans two stores. PayLess officials said Utah is the only market where tobacco products have been discounted. But since 1993, the company has decided not to stock tobacco items in many of their new stores. Some PayLess see "TOBACCO pg. 3 oaisrniiY IIEVS FILING DEADLINE NEARS: for county politicians READ OUR BLIPS: Relay station OK sought SPORTS TOURNEY TIME: Clipper Country goes to state page B1 IF YOU BUILD IT: Field of Dreams nears completion page B2 ( opinion CLINTON IN OVER HIS HEAD, Cyclops, Letters to Editor page A5 Nl1 LIFE FISHER PERFORMS SWIMMINGLY: 80 miles at the bubble page C2 CHURCH MISSIONARIES, Scouts earn Silver Beavers page C4 n CLASSIFIEDS DAVIS COUNTY'S BEST consumer marketplace page B3 WEATHER n11 Sunny and mild on Tuesday HI: 55 LO: 28 |