Show Ivol 91 ' to SO Thursday March 302000" j CriggorlarKfs paity Newspaper li-i'v £gaUflaiyUfehC2000r‘$ Insido s S1' - "'V By Michael R Weibei staff writer J V'V' l if 'i f w g1? BRIGHAM CITY — Cache County’s poposed urban growth bound- aries will drive up the cost of housing contrary to its desire to encourage the development of lA Preston beats Snake River rivals in i v snowy game Pagt 1 2 affordable homes according to Utah State University professor Randy Simmons Simmons who heads die university's political science department told fee Bear River Association of Gov- wzmm tie need be - ! Very-stron- s i were built close together and close to die sidewalk To offset the density of fee homes an adjacent lot will be developed as a park “I think it’s a great example of what can be done rad the kind of Creativity that can occur if our zoning codes allow it” he said Simmons also countered popular beliefs that Utah’s air is getting worse and that light rail systems will there" he said “Because you sary" reduce traffic congestion improve air quality and help prevent urban sprawl He cited a statement by Ursula Trueman director of the Division of Some cities require that a certain percentage of those lots be sold as affordable lots but Simmons said feat only helps the “lucky few” Cache County Executive Lynn browner there are more cars more buildings more people'and unless new rad more stringent restrictions are imposed our air will certainly be restricted fee supply of land you’re going to drive up the cost of those ernments on Tuesday that such boundaries increase fee price of new and existing homes He explained that urban growth boundaries require all building to take place within set areas usually ” within cities “What happens then is all the open spaces in the city become much more Update urban growth boundaries have been proposed by the county such limits “If you want to improve have yet to be adopted the affordability of housSimmons’ comments were based on a study performed for fee Sutherto more ing you land Institute which helped define creative" quality growth in Utah of the dungs we do in cities Randy Simmons is “One we keep thinking we have to have USU professor these zoning rules" he r said But “zoning and building codes valuable for building and you are drive up fee price of housing 25 to going to have a lot more building in 50 percent in ways that are unneces' “If you want to improve fee affordability of housing you need to be more creative” he added " Simmons praised fee Logan Meadows affordable housing subdivision off 600 West which was developed by Logan and BRAG It hap' a wide sidewalk on one side of the road and no sidewalk on fee other side Homes Lemon pointed out that although Air Quality: “The airis getting See GROWTH on Page 16 Valley people extra twist By Vidd Haddock San Francisco Examiner ' Why simply tie the knot when you can do it with a twist? That’s die question prompting a growing number of couples to transform their weddings around defying themes The trend is flourishing m Northern California where experts now say at least one in every 20 weddings is a themed concoction — be it a Roman toga feast a cowboy barbecue or a you- -' V tradition-- name-- it Among teceot examples: ' When two scuba enthusiasts took the plunge off the Monterey Coast gueqlfclwto wanted to witness the ' underwater vows had to likewise submerge themselves The bride was radiant m an ivory wet suit now rou-tinely oi&red is a weddgjttelaiK ry by twomanufecturenofscubn - ' A Berkeley couple staged a mas- -' querade Halloween wedding hosting guests who came disguised as gypsies Civil War soldiers sultans — even a “friendly ”ax murderer The bride and groom contemplated but ultimately nixed the notions of stations and a bubbling cauldron of witches’ brew Instead invitations evoked a classic All Hallow’s Eve and noted “elegant please — do gorilla costumes" A Mill Valley Calif pair decided to laissez les boos temps rouler with a jazzy Mardi Gras wedding where guests were showered with carnival beads and served hurricane cocktails wife com bread Chilean sea bass ' and collard greens Renaissance romance was the theme for the nuptials of a bride whose green and gold period wed- - : ding gown was created by the costumers at American Conservatory Theater Almost all fee 180 wedding guests likewise donned Renaissance garb to watch as fee groom serehad- ed them wife his lute rendition of “A Lover and His Lass” The minister dressed as the “King of fee Realm” officiated by touching the bowed trick-or-tre- at Officere remember law enforcement icon Wesley Griffin Malmberg By Jeremy B Pugh staff writer 'ache County Sheriffs Chief Deputy Mike Stauffer was when Sheriff Wesley Griffin Malmbeig strode up to his daddy’s Hynim hard- wire store to investigate a bur- -' giy He was this giant of a man” Stauffer recalled He was getting something out of his car rad he had this gold badge glinting in fee morning sun and this shirt It was almost surreal It definitely made an impression He’s See KNOT on Page 16 Weather whiter-than-whi- Spring winter spring no no By Jeremy B Pugh staff writer IndoK Classified 22 Opinion ComicSM IWIIMIWI 20 Obituaries 19 Sports 10 A 12 Testimony at a 1st District Court bearing Wednesday revealed that a former Logan resident and accused child molester has admitted twice to sexually fondling young boys Jay Toombs 43 now residing in Benson pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated sexual abuse Wednesday rad was bound over for trial to fact the charges Ibombs Friday vu ' charged in February with three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child a felony stemfirst-degr- u could talk i ' r them r wwwhjnewscom ming from allegations that over three yean he fondled a boy from age 7 to 11 until the boy's parents found out in 1994 This month Ibombs was charged wife sexually abusing another child in 1989 At Wednesday's bearing a taped Ud9tstMPU fii i See SHERIFF mi Page 16 Sheriff Wesley Mabnberg third from right along with deputies from left Tom Rowley Paul Schiffmarm Deioy Hail Lam Earl and John Darling pose in front of the Cache County Courthouee in 1986 Alleged child molester bound over for trial Page 16 Movies te held up is an example today He was the county’s elected sheriff from 1945 to 1969 rad shepherded the growing valley through a tumultuous time in American history He saw everything from horses and buggies on our streets to a man on the moon” family friend Alan Nelson said Cameraman relative in parking lot tussle lowed Ibombs into the parking By Jeremy B Pugh staff writer ’ KUTV cameraman was involved in a scuffle in fee cowt- house parking lot Wednesday while ' trying to videotape accused child molester Jay Toombs Following Ibombs preliminary A :t : i bearing the cameraman Mike Ortiz 45 of Salt Lake City fol- - i r f v t conversation between the telephone first alleged victim's mother and Toombs was played The mother asked Ibombs about allegations of oral sex and sodomy feat she bad beard from investigators Toombs is heard vigorously denying fee allega- i' v I’ 1 35 of Logan was attempting to position himself between Iris cousin and fee cameraman Logan police reports indicate Lindquist touched Ortiz camera in this attempt Ortiz reportedly informed Lindquist fee courthouse parking lot was a public place and he could eraman also working to tape Ibombs Police reports stated neither Ortiz nor Lindquist wished to pursue charges and both men were released j rtf tions but admitted fondling the Toombs rad then both men started pushing each other ' Courthouse security rashed out to break up the altercation which was captured on video by a KTVX cam- lot photograph Toombs’ cousin Robert Lindquist young boy “I only fondled him honestly" he said Toombs reportedly admitted fondling fee second alleged victim in an interview during a preliminary investigation by fee Cache County Sheriff’s Office late last year That W4Wh WhWkuiTB WSw'1-- I I'TTf v investigation was turned over to the Logan City Police Department after investigators became aware the alleged offenses occurred in Logan city where Toombs was living at fee time See TRIAL on Page 16 nq mVrJmwMfM 3 |