Show vThoHorald Journal Logan I Onflhoroacl Logan I Pago 3 Utah Sunday July 5 1998 Utah USU’s Emert in line for pay hike ' Regents to look at salary raises for all college presidents SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Each of the state’s college presidents will care at least $100000 a year under proposed 33 percent payjaue The Utah Board of Regents is expected to act on the proposed salaries during their monthly meeting July 10 in Cedar Day Dixie College President Robert C Huddleston and College of Eastern Utah President Grace S Jooes would eaefa see fiscal year to $147456 np from his pay in line with that of Salt Lake their salaries increase from $99086 to $102354 presidents University of Utah President J Bernard Machen who started in January is poised to receive $209844 — about $11300 more than hit beginning salary at Utah yet about $18000 leu than he earned provost of the Univer- u sity of Michigan Machen Utah State University President George H Emert and Utah Vtiley State College President Kerry D City “In each case in comparison with Romesburg would each receive base their peers across the country each adjustments in addition to the proposed (president) is making less than hu or her 35 percent raise Utah Commissioner of Higher Educapeers In some cases we have been attempting to do some catch up” said board Chairman Charlie Johnson Snow College President Gerald J tion Cecelia H Foxley also is hi line to receive a 35 percent pay increase which would bring her pay for the 1999 5142A70 Except for SLCC and UVSC the proposed salaries are below the national median according to the annual survey of die College and University Fenoonel Association The proposed salary schedule reflects size type and complexity of the institution In the case of the U health sciences and University Hospital factor into the equation Indeed the rationale for Machen’s base adjustment of $4000 is “the distance from the national median and health sciences factor" Likewise Emert's $2300 adjustment in addition to the 33 percent increase is became of the distance from the national median factor And Romesburg would receive an additional adjustment to bring Community College President Frank W Budd Under the proposal Emert’s $153182 salary would be $161131 Weber State University President Paul H Thompson's pay would go up from $128344 to $132480 Steven D Bennion of Southern Utah University would see his pay rise from $120000 to $124300 Romes-burg- 's $113189 salary would be $118630 and Budd would receive the same amount up from $114618 In addition to salaries the presidents d and maintained live in state-owne- homes Foxley's pay is based on an average of salaries for chief executive officers of governing boards in states with Research 1 institutions Utah has two such schools the U of U and USU la brief Bull elk Source of smoke in valley unknown Snob filed Cad Vdky on Fridty afternoon but crew wen unable to find the source Deputy Cache County Fire Chief Jeff Petenon uid the moke likely drifted in from fires in a neighboring county Qews searched for a couple hours from Blacksmith Fork Canyon south to Scare Canyon but were unable to find a fire BOISE Idaho (AP) — Newly released Idaho Department of Transportation Rocky Mountain bull elk license plates are selling fast "Every county licensing office has people lining up outside to get this new plate" said Kit Freudenberg executive director Polico bullotln of the Idaho Wildlife Foundation The plate that went on sale Wednesday is the second in the state's wildlife license plate program created by the Idaho Legis- lature in 1992 The other featuring the mountain bluebird has sold more than 18000 copies The program is a partnership i The Logan City Police Department wants to locate anyone who has witnessed or may have information about these or any other crimes Those with information are asked to contact Crime-ca-ll Yon may remain 9 at anonymous 'and become cligiblcror ‘cash rawanfc ? between the Department of - ' and the Transportation' 790-719- enues split between the twoi agencies For each $35 elk plate sold the Theft Transportation Department ecu $25 and Fish and Creme gets $10 Proceeds go toward research on several species of birds and animals The image on the elk plate was designed by Ruth Fritz a creative development director with Oliver A video camera was stolen from Logan High School sometime over the past few weeks The RCA video camera and the tripod it was mounted to were in a secured closet on the last day of school June S The only identifiable marking on the video camera is a bro ken eyepiece Diana MuMhWHwaM Journal Lassoed Residential burglary in ss ment and stole many items Some of the items missing are: two televisions two videocassette recorders a Sony comput-e-r two cameras a VHS video recorder a black cordless phone a Motorola cellular flip phone and more than 100 compact discs Anyone who may have seen suspicious activity the evening of June 26 or who has knowledge of mis crime or die whereabouts of any of the missing items is asked to telephone Crime-ca-ll ' with information Lewiston A gray toolbox containing numerous tools used for appliance repair was taken from the cab of a Chevrolet Z71 truck The truck was parked at 459 W 100 North when it was burglarized Friday night June 26 witnesses or anyone else with knowl- edge of these or any other crimes is Yon may asked to telephone Chme-ca-U remain anonymous and still bo eligible for a reward — By Logan CHy Police s’ i i I a d Agendas The Cache County School District Board of Education meets at 7 am Monday at the district offices 2063 N 1200 Wad Nodh Logan The boeid plans a bid lor die addffion to North i Cache MkMe School to approve - ' The Hendon Planning and Zoning Commisalon meets at 730 pan Monday at tie city office 85 N Main 8L Agenda Items Include: Disoussina Dennis Jones raamsi for s lot spilt of his property at 1135 N 100 Wert on Utah 23 Updating the eubdlvleion ordnance i Got a local news tip? v Can City ECRor Mika Wenneigren 1 ExL 3823 732-212- copy 8 the most popular and watched wildlife animal in our state" Freudenberg said Idahoans divided on sex crime registry By Mailt Warfare Associated Press Writer in Turin Falls already has indicated it plans to publish die lists in the eight-coun- ty Magic Valley Even those unconvinced U is a good idea agree increasing access to the registry of adult offenders crested in 1993 Times-Ne- BOISE Idaho — Even advocates acknowledge vjgilantism is s risk when anyone interested enough to pay $3 can find out where Idaho’s convicted sex offenders live w Proponents rtf die state's new law also freely admit that knowing n rapist or molester lives nearfay is no guarantee of safety And even the staunchest supporters of more closely tracking their movements concede most set offenders are not the kind of violent predators who pose n right-to-kao- Vehicle burglary Russell and Associates “We chose the elk because it is The Riley Jones and Chat Kartell team compata in tha team rope at the Lewiston Fourth of July Rodeo on Saturday The Lewiston rodao was one of many Fourth ol July evanta Saturday around the valey An apartment at 1373 N 220 West was broken into Priday night June 26 The burglar entered through the rear sliding-gladoor ransacked die apart- Depart- serious threat of committing more crimes But they defend providing easier public access to Idaho’s sexual offender registries as a balanced way to help people protect themselves ana their families while at least trying to shield offenders from harassment and worse My feeling is what do we want to risk? Do we want to risk our children or do we want to risk child sexual predators? The choice to me is clear Ada County Sheriff Vhughn Killeen said He also said while some people might ws developing a new registry of juvenile offenders with the same accessibility and stiffening registration requirements is an understandable response to public outrage over sex crimes But some question whether the Legislature — at the urging of Attorney Gen-eral A1 Lance — might hive gone too far creating a false sense of security While not really addressing the problem “The focus should be on counseling and treatment and on neighborhood block watch programs and on educating young people about unwanted sexual advances” said Jack Van Valkenbmgh executive director of die American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho There are positive ways to address die problem I'm not slamming this law entirely but I'm con: pro-acti- ve cerned about h” Van Valkenburgh's concerns include the idea of a man convicted of statutory rape for consensual interuse information from the registries to course with a girl being subcirculate handbills or otherwise inform ject to the same stigma of public neighbors about sexual offenders in their identification as the most odious habitumidst he doubted newspapers would al child molester t "There's a difference between n accept advertisements targeting registered offenders or publish the names and young man who's only had sex with his locations themselves girlfriend and die sick guy who engages Using information from the registries in predatory acts” he said T could say “to commit n crime or to cause physical that it should be viewed as unconstituharm to any person or damage to propertional but I can't say that it will be ty" is a misdemeanor punishable by up viewed as unconstitutional” But Deputy Attorney General William to a year in jail and a 1000 fine under Von Tagen said very few such cases are the law that took effect Wednesday “The intent of this law is to make prosecuted in Idaho and juveniles are people aware of the kind of potential specifically exempted from having to threat that's in their neighborhood not register for statutory rape convictions In addition most sex crimes against to let them take individual action where become children law Killeen violators involve victims under 11 they said "So these are not consensual acts But at least one newspaper The Ma Tqts said "If people are saying Our view Gardner's view — Page 23 in the this is aimed at the two back of the family sedan it clearly is teen-age- rs not” However Van Valkenburgh said requiring all sexual felons to register every year and every time they move and those designated violent sexual predators to check in every 90 days by no means ensures society's protection "Because somebody is not convicted of a sex offense that means they're not dangerous? Let's get real Most sex offenses never result in a conviction and many are never discovered” he said "People ought not kid themselves into thinking their neighborhood is safe because there's nobody on die block on the sex offendre registry" Von Tagen agreed the system is not perfect but said open access to the registries at least provides a minimal level of security needed in Idaho's growing increasingly mobile population "The typical sex offender especially in the area of children gets himself into a position of trust with the child" Vn Tigea said "What sex offender regprovide information so posi- istries do is tions of trust are not created or they are not exploited" An estimated 1800 adult offenders have to reregister with the local sheriff's office under the new law and an undetermined number of juveniles ages 14 through 18 who have been convicted of sexual offenses must register for the first time Those newly released on probation or parole or who move into Idaho from another state will have their name initially submitted to die central registries by courts correction officials or county sheriffs The Department of Law Enforcement expects to have both the adult and juvenile registries up to date and be ready to respond to public requests for informast tion by Names addresses aliases dates of birth crimes and places of conviction will be among the informid-Augu- mation available on individuals or by county or zip code Photographs of individual offenders also will be available for an additional $5 each Vdo Ibgen said training begins at the end of the month for county court and law enforcement personnel who will be administering the new law Among other things they will be urged in providing information from the registries to ensure the people receiving it keep things in perspective “Not every sex offender is Jeffrey Dahmer the Milwaukee serial killer and cannibal Von Tagen said “Those are more the aberration than they are the rule” And the new law makes provision for them A panel appointed by four-memb- er the governor will be responsible for determining whether any convict should be designated a "violent sexual predator” on release from prison Tagen said the criteria probably could be applied to 2 percent of all sex offenders abort 36 statewide Besides the quarterly registration requirement die label Iran designated predators from ever petitioning the court to have their name removed from the offender registry as all others may do at least 10 yean after their release Even nonviolent offenders must prove they we not a risk to commit another sex crime to eventually get off the list The state has no burden of proof Juveniles oo the other band mill be removed from die registry at age 21 unless a prosecutor convinces a judge the name should be transferred to the adult list |