Show Bridgeriand brief III Controlled-hu- No aipolo tags nt could be unpopular BOISE Idaho (AP) — Idaho Fiih and Game Commissioaer Fred Wood of Burley fean what hii cotutituenti might do if a proposal is approved to allocate some permits to outfitters for controlled deer and elk hunts “I know in my area I probably would not get back to my house before I was either strung up or dead” Wood said Friday He said a draft plan from a her Department of Fish and Game task force could give people the idea controlled-hunt tags which usually are won in a drawing are for sale to anyone with enoug TlfQKSv ByArrinBnmon C Valley’s Howard Nivison is not your average chicken farmer While others raise Cornish rock hens Yorkshires and the like he works with breeds called hatches mugs matta-ganset- ts and tool pusher Hues And Nivison’s chickens don’t wind up in a cooking pot either though untimely death is often in their cwds The birds Nivison raises and sells are gamecocks a species that has kmg been controversial because of their aggressiveness and willingness to fight to the death Nivison or “Bacon” as Ms friends call him is an expert to the field of fighting roosters He has even written a book called “What I Do and How I Do and officer said that would create two classes of controlled hunts: one for the hicky and the other for people with enough money to afford a guide The Legislature last winter gave Fish and Game authority to allocate deer and elk tags for outfitted hunters in controlled-hunt areas A task force of ft" agency biologists outfitters sportsmen and others came up with the implementation plan presented Friday In brio! The Logan City Police Department wants to locate anyone who has witnessed or may have information about the following crimes Police ask those at with information to contact Crime-call Nivison spends his days feeding immunizing breedtog and otherwise caring for these extraordinary birds He ships them out of the country for the sport of cockfighting and sometimes travels abroad to see them perform If hu buds aren’t fighttof well it is a poor reflection on his breeding skills MMch and protect property ” The Herald Journal reported on a police bust of a cockfight near Hynim two years ago It involved several roost- era and a number of men Arrests were You may remain anonymous reward Vandalism Adams Elementary School was the target Of yet another graffiti incident last week The graffiti was painted in Mack wall on the and white on the west-facisouth side of the school Police are urging witnesses or anyone having information on who may nave vandalized the school to come forward hi another incident during the night of July 5 a 1978 green Chevy pickup truck was vandalized while it was panted at 780 Park Ave The bed of the truck” has" T SSSS&rSST DSS?SSHir ng small circular' depressions near die truck’s cab that were possibly made with a hammer Theft rings were stolen from Wil-- n Thursday night July 10 The rings were tied to a shoelace of a baseball cleat that was in a gym bap The victim had the gym bag with her in the announcers booth the entire time Many people were in and out of the booth and anyone could have reached into the bag The rings are described as a cant gold wedding ring with a diamond and three smaller diamonds around it (valued at $1200) and a gold one-thi- rd CTR ring (valued at $100) Hit and Run Police are looking for die driver of a gray Chevrolet Cavalier that left the scene of an accident about 10:13 am Monday July 14 at 1400 North and Main Street As the gray vehicle was turning left onto Mato Street it failed to yield to a maroon 1987 Dodge station wagon ft left the scene until it reached Payless Shoesouice 1205 N Mato St where the driver got out of die vehicle and ran away The driver was described as a Hispanic male who had Mack hair and was wearing Levi’s and a white T-sh-iit k Wanted of arrest for Jody Renee Moon for issuing bad checks ?olice are seeking information on her hereabouts Moon 21 is a white female who By Richard Wurstan tor The Hamid Journal Review On successive evenings the Utah Festival Opera Company has presented two very different operatic works to large and enthusiastic crowds in Logan's Ellen Ecdes Theatre The opening-nigproduction of Puccini’s Tosco one of the grandest of grand operas was ht fpi-low- ed on Friday night by a presentation of Fhmz Lebars ultimate and delightful operetta 7he Merry RUmi The Merry Widow first presented Dec 30 IMS is perhaps the most beloved of all operettas It is busy glamorous witty endlessly inventive contains a wealto of marvdous memorable melodies and is fin more original than any other operetta of its time Its celebrated tunes — I'm going to Maxim's Listen to the Waltz Villa Girls Girts Girls and The Merry Widow Waltz — will be immediately recognizable to many to the audience Theplot is simple yet full of intriguhus-bmd ing twists Hanna (Hawaii's hanker has passed on prematurely leaving his young widow with a fortune of 20 million routevedrian francs Since his country’s treasury is virtually empty Baron Mhko Zeta Pontevedroa amoas- sador to Paris is attempting to keep her her fortune to Pontevedrohv no offloaPooievedriaa-- 3 weighs IQS pounds and has blond hair and ? hazel eyes Police are looking for witnesses or anyone else having information on any of these incidents Please telephone with your tofar- Crime-ca-ll 9 at ’' A story on Page I of Friday's Herald Journal incorrectly identified Megan Smith as the driver of one id two cats involved in a fatal Franklin County accident Smith was a passenger to one of the can Crime nows Ups Cal reporter Ryan Oliver J 752-21- 21 ExL 3021 The number of reported cockfight-i- n Cache County is low County Sheriff’s Sgl Craig Nielsen said he's only aware of one case to the past 18 years But how many cockfights go unreported is anyone’s guess Utah classifies cockfighting as a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $2500 and uptoayeartojaiL SetfROOSTERS an Page 12 - - j can showed she can dance as well as sing And the endless competition between Vicomte Cascada (C Brian thought that bird was extinct" David Mayfield is brilliantly cast and costumed as Njegus the comic foil to the well-deserv- ed first-rat- wed-handl- ed 1 Deau-von- Woodward) and Raoul St Brioche (Van Anthony L Hall) for Hanna's attention was highly amusing The big ensembles were all imaginative and well-doThe staging and performance of Girls Girls Girls by Ballam and other male members at the cast were so spectacular they brought down the house The cancan to the thud act would hare done Toulouse-Latre- c proud and may actually have been inspired by his paintings The final scene between Hanna and Danilo to which music says what words cannot say brought the operetta to a very gentle and moving conclusion Kudos to Karen Kellner who stepped to at the last minute to direct the excellent orchestra when Henry Holt became ill and to set designer John Conklin and ne costume designer Zack Brown who deserve credit for some truly ravishing costumes and sets Do not under any circumstances miss this production of The Merry Widow It will leave you feeling good all ovet Future performances take Mace on July 23 25 and 31 and Aug 2 7 and 9 Retard B Wurstan recently raSrad as (tractor at fie Mueie Listening Center School at Music He University of North Ives In Parade Cerotina-Greensbo- USU shuttle service expanded Bv USU totocmaMon Sendees The Aggie Shuttle bus service at Utah State UMvcnity has set tm a trial route from campus to the Research and Technology Ftok to North Logan ft will abo stop at the Agricultural Systems Technology and Education buili&ag This service is an important addition to die Gerity vice president for research at USU '"We are continually looking for ways to integrate die Research Park with ocher parts of Driver misidentified Cockfighting busts rare in Cache Valley one of her many Parisian pursuers entire company Count Danilo Danilovitch first secreSharon Davis sparkled with beauty tary to the ambassador is the obvious wit and charm as Hanna Glawari the choice for this task but is strongly merry widow The voice that has opposed to the idea Having been in brought her an impressive string of love with Hanna once before when she opera and operetta roles and earned her was poor he refuses to join the legions a growing and reputation of those who are chasing her for her throughout the West wu to top form money In the end however the attracFriday night Her performance of the tion between him and Hanna is simply famous W tin was a high point of the too strong to be overcome and true love evening and her acting was always wann and sensitive finally wins out Further complicating the issue is die Michael Ballam founder and general director of the Utah Festival Opera triangle among Baron Zeta his attractive wife Vricnciennc and Camille de Company was flawless as Danilo Rosillon a French gentleman Zeta Danilovitch As much at home on the entrusts Valencienne to Camille's care bowds as a duck to water Ballam thorwhen occupied with other duties not oughly understands every aspect of his e actor and lops off his realizing Camille to madly to love with craft is a his wife For her part she insists she to a accomplishments on stage with a voice that is highly suited to respectable woman but her protestations always leave some room for doubt musical comedy and operetta The loss of her fan on which he has David Barron as the bumbling Baron love you” makes for some Zeta was pompous here silly dim and written iirttlifl yfrmin— always lovable Marlin Miller aso One of the great attractions of The Camille de RosiUon and Susan as Vhlenrienne made a charming Merry Widow is its spoken dialogue which in couple His voice showed a rich even tessitura and a romantic radiance to his pri Danilovitch remarks that one of the top notes that are ideal for operetta ladies at Maxim's is named Dodo the tunes Deauvono’s appearance ns a embassy adjutant Njegus says "I Parisian "grisette" to the third act 759-719- Correction the strongest possible species But he doesn’t condone the practice of dressing the birds to razors and having them slash each other to death as is common to a betting cockfight Nivison talks freely and unashamedly bbout his work He md ask that the Herald Journal not put his address in the newspaper though He says he is not real popular with animal rights activists but isn't worried about what other people think He admits to some drawbacks to the business Thieving has been a big problem Opera company shines in The Merry Widow I There is an outstanding warrant DeGasser himself fought cocks as a young man He argues it is natural for animals to fight and necessaiy to have fidftttoBWKUiVivfe tpAftgite’ adtydtkfdlieto'H'ilhe itmUenaMerighttA tion 1 of the Utah Constitution could be the only ordinance to effect ft guana- tees "All men have the inherent and MasearaHaraU Journal at his Cache VaDey farm Howard Nivison shows off one of thu gamecocks he raises apparently legal to raise them here and become eligible to receive a cash - Valley gamecock breeder o upfront about what he does ° tor The HeraM Journal 12-me-m 759-719- 9 Page 3 Sunday July 20 1997 The Herald Journal Logan Utah campus so students and faculty can take greater advantage of the benefits available at Rfsean± Park wili reach 500 this year according to Wayne Watkins director or the research park He added dial the new shuttle service will provide many more students with employ The shuttle service will run for six months to determine whether there is enough interest to establish a permanent route The route includes four established stops on campus at die Veterinary Science and Industrial Science Auto Village and the shuttle tog lot west of Romney Stadium ft extends the service along 800 East to the Agricultural Systems facility and along 600 East and Research Park Way with stops at die Mattixx Marketing tmtufag and the building near the 1800 North entrance to the Research nrk Service will be Monday through Friday from 7 ajn to 6 pm about every 20 750-995- I tvp9 Number SnMotomly Mom homo 20buMng 2buldings Dmtamlyt 4IMS Apartments 24Unlts VnBMIly Monte homt NhMngi IMvhomoftfcptexM ' gbuMnga 2ftuirtnga tAatoa MuMng-24M- t call city The aerial application will be followed by foggingof adult mosquitoes for the rest of the summer Anyone with questions or concerns 3 should telephone Elmer Kingsfard at or 750-995- 0 Lagan with pickups at each stop spraying Logan to begin aerial mosquito die Tbecity of Logan will begin aerial spraying Buildihg for growth Cache’ 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