Show 10 —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday March 27 2000 inks ITHELWEATHER Utah outlook CadM Forecast for Tuesday national tobporaturos Vallyant!ook ET Temperatures Indicate previous U day high and ovtmgni low 10 u AcouWeathef forecast tor daytime oonditiong iowNgh temperate am smmm Sunny and warm with highs in the upper 60a To wltha20j chance or raim mKYlQPL LOWS EXTENDED Cooler today wHi a 70 percent chance of rein showera Highs be near 55 A chance o( rain showers on Wednesday Flghs wl be In the lower to mid50 degrees degrees wMh lows and tows In the In tie upper 20s to upper 20s to tower towsrSOa SOdegreea al SynopefeHigti pressure wi bring (fcy and warm weather to Utah for today A storm system wil move across the state late tonight and Tuesday with breezy and cooler conditions along with scattered valley rain and mountain snow Local temporaturos HI Lo 64 25 64 31 WefevMe 61 Smithfieid KVNU 63 64 66 27 25 30 34 NW Logan Pro dr Denver 61 33 66 44 64 40 58 30 57 36 68 40 84 57 62 29 Detroit 60 44 Honolulu Houston Kansas City 83 70 83 69 76 40 69 55 61 64 60 37 Cheyenne Chicago Detas-F- t Worth LosAngstos Miami uoacn laaj l Pfnu Tucson Washington cdy dr D£ 63 dr dr dr dr dr 13 Cedar City 71 44 74 42 60 so 46 81 49 67 43 60 76 17 cdy 17 cdy 04 cdy 10 dr cdy cdy 62 cdy M dr City Hi Lo ML 36 65 65 62 26 35 28 38 64 31 64 36 HsLFaim USU N Logan Hyrum Pic 31000 41 000 Oram 44060 PaikCtty 31 000 35060 Pries Provo Salt Lake City Snowbird 45060 t 63 39 49 30060 80 44 000 : ZtonNP 78 48060 The AocuWeathei forecast for noon Press stalked the Southeast Warm moist air pushing northward from the Gulf of Mexico was expected to meet a cold front poshing south and east through the country’s midsection Stormy and rainy weather was forecast over portions of the northern Gulf Coast particularly Alabama Mississippi Florida Georgia and South Carolina Showers hail and thunderstorms were expected from Wisconsin and Michigan through die Midwest and central Mississippi Valley into Oklahoma and Texas Colder and more blustery conditions were expected around the Great Lakes as a strong cold front builds The heaviest sleet was forecast across Michigan and Wisconsin Temperatures in the continental United States on Sunday ranged from 85 degrees in Brownsville Texas to 10 degrees in Alamosa Cola Sun: Sunrise: 6:20 Sunset 6:44 Moon: New Moon April 4 2:12 Average Evaporation: 07 inchesday " I Kwste &$ E3 m E3 m m m q Ci Cache Valley forecast provided by National Weather Service excuses to run red lights start getting busted Red ntinued from Page 3 Tha Mver Height! City Coun-cmeets at 6 pm Tuesday in the fly office buldtog 520 S 500 East H Agenda Hams inckids: Hearing pubic works and administration reports Hearing a sheriffs report Discussing an Interlocal agreement tor justice court eervicea Reykmring the 800 South study Discussing the propoeed farm rfght-of-w- pUpdlvWon Discussing infrastructure improvements for potsntial city grown Going into executive session to mourn awconnocnon ragoBon The Boar Rhrer Assodatton of Governments Governing Board meets at 1 pm Tuesday In ths Health Department BuSdng 245 W 1100 South Brigham City Agenda Hama inckidK Holding a Community Development Block Grant puNc hearing and review of rating and ranking Hearing a 21st Cantury Commu-nMpresentation os Discussing growth issues In Utah Hasting BRAG program reports Adopting performance planning and compensation policy advances hi commit- Dtocussklg i mcanon BRAG’S Invsstmsnt Strategy Council wi meat at 11 am In the erne room prior to the Governing Board meeting The Cache County Fire District Board meets at 3 pm Tuesday ' in the County CouncN chambers 120 N 100 WM Logan Agenda Rams include: Discussing a uniform cost survey Hearing an EMS training report Discussing (ire code wsuee In rural areasA RIaai Aa2aA dAdLS uHcumng a propoooo owicir ed (ire district tax Discussing workers compensation coverage for firefighters - Tire Logan City School Dis- trict Board of Education meats at 4:30 pm Tuesday at the district offices 101 W Canter SL Agenda Items include: Approving minutes and claims Hearing reports (ram Tie Logan Education Association and the Par- - ' Reviewing tea annual agenda Hearing reports from board' members L' Recognizing Logan Hgh School Staring Scholars Congratulating Logan High qchool girls baskstbal team Recognizing teachers and volunteers of Tie morth Approving school plans tor State Trust Land Grants Approving proposed amend-fhsnt- e to Utah Wgh 8chod AflvMea rfTaaaa a MBooCHnovi oonmuDOifc Modifying assignments and for Tie foundation dkactor Discussing cones ms of board members and hearing a report of ixnhiuuiib n ikA cmncL Elian Continoed from Page 1 His Miami relatives beat the Justice Department’s noon deadline and filed a motion for an expedited appeals process to sort out the international custody dispute over him T In the intraview broadcast today on ABCs "Good Morn IkhkJMt: cdy m cdy m Wet snd cold skies dawned over die southern Plains Logan Mondon (5) 30 17 62 44 cdy m cdy m cdy and Mississippi Valley today while severe strains Almanac UV Index: 70 40 m From tho nows wlro By The Associated Portland Ore Reno St Louis Lo 7354 Mpto-StPau- City ' AKwqueique Anchorage 1 63 58 MDT HI TUESDAY 63 43 64 37 NewYorkCtty S— car owners And the practice is surprisingly effective Continued from Page 3 Then again ticketing red When Scottsdale Ariz light violators — 99 percent of Cache Valley drivers — would installed intersection cameras Because you’re so dang worried about being late fra be more than a difficult chore for local law enforcement That’s why I think Cache work You don’t dare let a few seconds pass for fear that the last copy of “Tarzan” will be rented out from Blockbuster You can’t bear the fact that stopping fra a red light will waste less than an ounce of your j gas sdipply (Heck if Jeremiah Stettler and his 1978 Cadillac can afford to stop and wait anyone can) Laugh if you want but I ng think that these are pretty common excuses And it’s time that people who use these Marrow Continued from Plage 1 ' trauma involved doctors told the family The younger the donor the quicker die recov- y Ryan never even whimpered at the hospital the day of the procedure his father said Docks tader was crying as he took Ryan down the hall to the operating room “This is kind of scary Ryan told the doctor” Dockstader said "That’s the only thing he said He climbed up on the operating table and went to The procedure went surprisingly well that morning at Pri- mary Children’s Medical Center even better than predicted Instead of using four or five sites in Ryan’s hip to draw from doctors only had to use two After 70 minutes in the operating room and 40 more in recovery Ryan began to over- come nausea and dizziness associated with foe operation “Ryan got out of in time to see his brother receive the infusion” Dockstader said "Because it is RSV post-recove- ry (respiratory syncytial virus) season Devin was in the isolation bone marrow unit and he couldn’t have anyone under 16 see him But fra Ryan they made an exception” In spite of the obstacles life has brought their way both ing America” Elian said “My mother is not in heaven not lost” he said through his cousin Marisleysis Gonzalez who is raising him in Miami and is among those fighting to keep him here “She most have been picked up here in Miami somewhere She must have lost her memory and just doesn’t know I'm here” On tho Not: Judge’s decision: in 1997 accidents declined 4 percent after a 6 percent rise each year since 1991 A 42 Valley should emulate the percent decline resulted in efforts of places like MilwauOxnard Calif kee Wis which installed So what do you think cameras in its intersections to reduce a 54 percent rise from 1993 to 1995 in accidents involving redlight violators "The cameras mounted on posts and triggered by detectors in the pavement take a still photo of the back of a car entering an intersection after the light turns red” reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Police then review the photos and mail tickets to the Cache Valley? Would these cameras be : good far us or would they be intrusive? Whatever you think I hope you’d take note of the many who are killed by red light vio- - According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that number was 702 in 1992 and 809 in 1996 — an increase of 15 petcenL And Pm sure it J has risen since then I’ll bet you all agree that a 45-seco- nd killing someone OK enough of die ted light spieL Cache Valley also has a tailgating problem I don’t recall everything that was taught to me my driver’s education course nearly 10 yean ago but I do remember that tailgating is something that you’re not supposed to da little quiz here's a which ir you rail I'm u tevok-iafyourlicen- stay in Salt Lake City just back to normal but he is strong and remains optimistic his parents say The commute has at times been inconvenient fra the family but the Dockstaden don’t complain "We are so fortunate to have that facility The people care Tb the bigots of the northwest area of Logan a2 opposed to tnc iocatkoti of toe sdf-righteo- os prob- lems it’s a moot pennt” Wyatt said Wyatt laid Cooper heard many times that Toombs was community fra the last two abusing boys Cooper denies years has been wonderful he it She said she heard of one said “If we had to go through this challenge in our life we couldn't have had better circumstances” Dockstader said "People have good hearts just very thankful fra all We’re the help and support” hnptowwjwtaktojwtAisdclla1) uMcattonaTtaapdf MS homo page: http:wwwlnauectojgov Miami relatives: htlp:flberty-foratanor- g Coverage by Cuban newspaper Qranma: htqrytowwgranmaxuWttoetan1 ndexhgJitml ABC News: htmi incident in the 1980s before she knew Toombs and was not obligated to repot iL “He is not a predator- - He's a very loving father” Cooper said "He has had problems in the past As far as I’m concerned he has taken care of it in every legally spiritually possible way” The mother of the boy allegedly abused for three years said she and a counselor from Mormon Social Services reported Toombs to police late last yean And she said she told Cooper “Sound two bishops and Toombs' family between 1991 and 1999 "I didn’t want to see him go to prison I wanted him to get help” she said "I was always told to be patient with Jay be Otr to Hsra ' a forum allowing readers to air their views on toptoa of the day without giving their names To participate dial (any time of day) 752-21Ext 3141 21 I had been chosen to help Continued from Page 1 these youngsters There’s a lot of heartache and there’s a lot of miracles” four years Failure to report Dockstader said “I have yet to child abuse is a misdemeanor have a person in that hospital crime but the Legislature who has cared fra my son or extended die statute of limita- sons that hasn’t explained tions to four vears “We still haven’t answered things held their hand and it die questions as to who acted as faith a fed paryou inappropriately but because of ent to trust their recommendans Tb the person or to tbe subject of having the rood opened over the top of Liberty my answer is over my dead body The problem with people today is that to save 20 minutes to go skiing they want to open up the environment rain people’s lives by opening up bigger roads in front ot their homes all in the sake of saving 20 minutes man I was even given priesthood blessings that Abuse statute-of-limitatio- down Til give you a hint: it’s itot red Call me if you have any wu a good about tions They're phenomenal and we’re so lucky to have those people there” And the outpouring from the mat asks at which stoplight odor you should begin to slow B) Close enough to see the numbers and letters of the tiny I us really bothered about this thing with Brian Seamons They say they don’t want money and that he’s not suing for money but one would think otherwise He needs to read die article in Sunday’s paper especially that last paragraph where it talks shout being wronged Then he needs to read chapter six of First Corinthians verses seven and eight and think about that a little bit minutes away from the hospital until his immune system is questions especially the one distance in which you should follow another car? A) Who cares? I need to make it through the red light Continued from Page 3 peration both boys are thriving Devin is still required to But watch out for tricky What is the recommended abound for hospital employees parishioners family members neighbors and of course their children "These two boys are my heroes” Dockstader After several weeks of recu- Now you can all pass your next written driver’ exam V s1 Sound could follow suit for the faculty in the academic side of Utah State Rather than George Emert taking the enormous amount rtf money that he is being paid he too could be paid for his competence which would be about $13000 a year iwnmit n& CAPSA facility in your neighYou are a disgrace borhood to our city ers enough away so a pedestrian can make a mad dash through the gap w D) Dan you’re an idiot There’s no such thing as a recommended following distance OK it's a trick question But I hope you were smart enough to figure out that the correct answer isn’t found in the given options The correct answer is two wait is wrath not parents have nothing but gratitude in their hearts Feelings of warmth and appreciation registration decals C) far him” The bishops told her that church officials decided Toombs didn’t need to be reported ns long as he was repentant and getting professional help the mother said The bishops referred questions to dutch attorney Von Keetch who said acted approi i sure local taw enforcement knew of the abuse although neither mHw! police v Keetch said one Bishop Robert Owens knew the Cache County Sheriffs Office investigated Toombs in 1989 and the second Bishop Brent Brynra made sore a counselor notified authorities in 1997 But the mother said she told Brynra of die abuse four yean earlier In her statement to police she outlines numerous discouraging conversations with both Brynra and Coopet fit one such conversation she said Cooper accused her of wanting Toombs to go to prison and being unable to find forgiveness in her own heart "Vickie (Cooper) told me I hadn't forgiven Jay and that is why I wanted him to go to prison” she said in her statetold her I ment to police wanted Jay to own up to what he has dooe to sq many young 1 men and be completely honest about it so he cm get die help heneeds” In another conversation the mother said Brynra told her he had called Salt Lake City” — LDS Church — and was told heackparters he did not have to report presumably Toombs The earlier investigation by the sheriff’s office was dropped Wyatt said the tigating deputy said he was unable to substantiate allegations that Toombs kissed and fondled a boy That boy's mother said Toombs was always "too good tobetrue” "He was always craning to get him wanting him to be his son wanting him to stay AASAJmI aLa 96 ovenugnt Jerry Tbombs Jay Toombs’ brother and a Mormon stake he and his Sesident said never warned about his brother's alleged abuse Keetch said Jerry Toombs was told of suspicions bnt learned that taw enforcement had already investigated ' Last year Jerry Toombs made a controversial recommendation that convicted child abuser Shonn M Ricks be allowed to serve a Mormon mission after spending 14 months in prison The mission call wu withdrawn after the victim's father complained klMNIMkAAAJlUMMIW if- ' |