Show I Page 4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday March 24 1999 Ski deaths spur search for answers Mother of hungry DENVER (AP) — Michael "It’s basically a string of unfortunate circumstances” said Barbara Jennings spokeswoman for Colorado Ski Country USA a trade group based in Denver Sheskey of Austin Texas was a vibrant who recently got his dream — his own bedroom The increase in fatalities occurred despite a 33 percent drop in skier visits through the 20 of end of February in Colorado Edward “Buggy" Clemons d was a 3 millionaire 1- -) ear-ol- from Hazard Ky Nicholas Rodriguez Santa Fe NM enjoyed skiing and so did Bryant Boisvert 18 of Last year seven people died on the slopes in Colorado a drop from the year before when the previous record of 10 fatalities was set This year's death toll is twice the annual average for the past 10 years and was a wakeup call for ski resorts which have launched programs to try to cut down on deaths and injuries But ski officials say it all Fort Worth Texas All had one thing in common — they died this year on Colorado's ski slopes And that's about the only thing they had in common which has Colorado ski experts searching for answers after the state set a record 12 for the number of ski deaths in a year "We really haven't been able to find a common thread’’ said Paul Witt spokesman for Vail Ski Resorts which recorded 10 of the deaths on slopes owned by the company in Colorado “The deaths occurred in all kinds of snow on all kinds of ski runs at all times of day and all levels of skiers” he said comes down to the individual skier obeying the rules and following the skier responsibility code putting the responsibility for safety square on the shoulders of the skiers “Skiing is a sport a physical sport with certain risks you should be aware of Accidents can have devastating and tragic consequences” Witt said Nine people died hitting injuries occur at the rate of about 30 a year according to the association Last year there were 42 serious injuries Jennings said skiing and snowboarding is no more dangerous objects usually trees and three died after running into other skiers Jennings said Ten of the accidents happened at Vail Resort's four Colorado locations: Vail Breckenridge Keystone and Beaver Creek The latest occurred at Beaver Creek after Sheskey skied into a closure rope while skiing a beginner slope instance three times as many people died in scuba diving accidents for 1996 the most recent year available and 1500 people died in swimming accidents in 1997 An additional 700 people died in bicycle accidents in 1997 Ski officials say the overall rate The season isn't over yet of reported skiing injuries has declined by 30 percent the past 23 years with broken legs declining more than 95 percent because of improved equipment But Jennings said a study by the Rochester Institute of Tech- er days for the season That's out of an estimated 9 million skiers and 23 million A skier visit represents one person visiting a ski area for all or any part of a day or night Serious injuries that render a skier a paraplegic quadriplegic or result in serious head or spinal nology found one troubling trend 1999 at the Logan Regional Hospital A complete obituary will follow in a later edition of the paper Arrangements are by Alien-Ha- ll Mortuary Logan tion of The Herald Journal Services wil be under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home snow-boarde- Professor Jasper Shealy said rs victims were predominantly male from their late teens to late 20s usually better than average skiers and who were skiing at high rates of speed on margins of intermediate trails Obituaries was where she was or if she I SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — than other risky sports For There are still three more weeks According to the National Ski Areas Association nearly three dozen people are killed in skiing and snowboarding accidents each year on average nationwide Last year 26 fatalities occurred out of 34 million skier and snow-board- girl turns self in could ever take her The mother of a malnourished who wandered into a stranger's home and asked for food has turned herself in k to authorities after a search Lezlie Magee 40 handed herself over to Salt Lake County sheriff's detectives Tuesday afternoon Police say Magee’s daughter Kayla walked hour” Magee who served 30 days I in jail in 1991 in connection! death of I w ith the child-abus- e another daughter said that ha I two-wee- i 'She didn’t ask how Kayla was where into Debbie Carlsen's Salt she was or if she Lake County home March 10 and devoured the pork chops apples rice and orange juice offered to her A medical examination later showed the girl had been physically abused over a long period of time Besides her low body weight she had abrasions bruises and scars police said Kayla is now in protective custody with the state and Salt Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Peggy Faulkner says she has gained weight and "is doing could ever take her back Not once hour” Patricia S Rezek NORTH LOGAN Utah — Patricia Jane Skahill Rezek 77 of North Logan died Tuesday morning March 23 1999 at Logan Regional Hospital following a long illness She was born Sep 17 1921 in Omaha Neb to Patrick Henry and Florence Lacy Skahill She married John Joseph Rezek on Jan 24 1958 in Glendale Calif She is survived by her husband of North Mortuary Helen Adams Helen Adams 87 died March 23 Logan an Sheriff’s three other children are out ofl state because she feared they would be taken away from her She was not booked because I she turned herself in but detec-- 1 lives now know where she is living Faulkner said Magee told detectives Kay la I had also stayed with her mater-- 1 nal grandmother But police said Magee never asked about her daughter as she was interviewed “She didn't ask how Kayla Ruby Mair Colleen Keller Fiscus Ruby Mair of Logan died March GRAND JUNCTION Colo -Colleen Keller Fiscus 73 of Grand Death notices in —Peggy Faulkner fine” Graveside services were held today March 24 1999 in the Hyde Park Cemetery Hyde Park Utah with Father Clarence J Sandoval of Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church officiating Arrangements were under the direction of Cran-ne-y back" I Faulkner said “Not once in an 23 1999 at the LDS Hospital Salt Lake City Junction former Logan resident passed away Tuesday March 23 1999 In Grand Junction Funeral services are pending and will be announced In a future edi in complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Herald Journal Arrangements are by Alien-Ha- ll A Mortuary Logan Selected stocks About Cache Free tax preparation ft THURSDAY A free course is from 6 to 8 pm Thursday in the Educating Classrooms at Logan Regional Hospital The class is designed for expectant mothers and their partners from the earliest stages of pregnancy through the sixth month Information about exercise nutrition people with low and middles:!: incomes is available from 9 ar to 1 pm Monday 9 am to pm Tuesday 9 am to 4 p Thursday and 9 am to 1 pr Friday at the Cache Coun early-pregnan- Senior Citizen Center appointment is necessary discomforts of pregnancy and physicalemotional changes is included For more information call the Education Center Td preparation is also offered day at the Hyrum Senior CilL Center with nn appointment Ca 9 This help is availabl to anyone 7 lb-5- 3 10 245-357- News of record LAYNE — Kimberly Bellmi Taylor and Ellis Lewiston a gii March 22 SVENSON — Julie Mueltf and Kevin Smithfield a bo March 22 WARD — Telsey Stauffer an Matthew Hyrum a boy Marc Logim'kegioiiiir Hospital CHESLEY — Elizabeth Winter and Kurt Richmond a girl March 22 Commodities POCATELLO Idaho (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain grain and livestock report for Wednesday 1) barley 422 (steady) 14 percent spring 360 (steady) 11 percent winter 327 (down 5) PORTLAND — White wheat 320 (down 1) bartey 8500-860- 0 (steady) 14 percent spring 422 (down 7) 11 percent winter 340 (down 3) Grain — White wheat 258 (steady) bartey 350 (steady) 14 percent spring 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