| Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday May 6 2000 In brief who beat bacteria first-grad- Herald Journal Staff report er flesh-eatin- V forward to being part of the telethon” the elder Taggart said Each year Primary Children’s The better business bureau issued a warning Friday about a new version of the infamous “Nigerian scam” An agency calling itself the Relief a Agency is currently to Utah professionals sending and business owners The state the relief agency has $300 million dollars “for the provision of relief materials to troubled spots in the West Africa However instead of the normal charity appeal the agency asks the recipi-eto become a partner in crime asks assistance in The million of that total $30 diverting West-Afric- Sub-Regio- n" nt ail Medical Center features some of its more remarkable patients as part of telethon Brandon's a case was exceptional because he was not expected to survive Brandon received care at both Primary Children's and Shriner’s Hospital in Salt Lake City fund-raisi- mew scam 'warns KSL to feature boy Brandon Taggart the Cache Valwho lost a leg to ley g bacteria last year has been chosen to be featured as part of Primary Children’s Medical Center’s annual telethon the first weekend of June Taggart will also be featured on KSL news at 5 pm either Tuesday or Thursday of next week The KSL' segment will be aired again as part of the telethon Taggart' father Brett Taggart reports Brandon has healed well and is taking up golf “He’s doing great and is looking Page3 into a “foreign account for our per sonal use and benefit" In return for helping in this scam the would be is guaranteed a 30 percent cut “This is just another twist on the The explains the transaction request for your name your company name your address your telephone as them preparing “an invoice to and fax numbers and your bank cover these materials (blankets rice name address and account number milk sugar salt drugs and footwear) “They'D dean your account out at the cost of $30 million to your pretty quick from what we've seen” company’s name to legalize our Niger- - Behrmann said claim and believe you will stand firm ian scam” Better Business Bureau “Even though they're clearly askto defend the successful actualization president Russ Behrmann said’ ing for someone to become a coconof this deal which is your paramount “Frankly anybody who falls for this spirator in a crime of taking from the as a foreign contractor deserves to lose their entire bank poor I wouldn't be surprised if some- - responsibility which make you to be” will (we) account If you're willing to help body falls for this We've seen vic-tiends the salutation with letter The someone divert $30 dollars or $30 locally fall for this when the Lord the guide'and bless good million from charitable relief efforts offer was divert illegally obtained “may ail and in endeavors in our us daily into personal use you're just the kind petroleum revenue The victim gives ' ” business of dishonest victim these con artists the account information thinking your For more information contact the are looking for” v rthey’ve got a windfall coming and V The request for assistance in trans- -' the next thing they know their bank Better Business Bureau at ($01) $92--' 6009 ferring the funds is followed by a account is empty” “victim-accomplic- well-travel- ail e" ed ed - Valley people ng : f Mt Crest group in Virginia competition Running J t By Arrin Brunson staff writer Mountain Crest High School st- weekend to compete in the “We the the Citizen and the ConPeople stitution” national finals Students from the Hyrum school earned the right to compete in the event in March when they individu- - ally and collectively outsmarted high school teams from across the v state of Utah More than 1250 students from high schools across the country will test their knowledge of the U$ Constitution and the Bill of Rights as they compete in the 13th annual academic challenge this weekend After the first round of hearings on Saturday and Sunday the top 10 finalists will vie for the championship in congressional hearing rooms on Capitol Hill The students will testify on constitutional issues in a simulated congressional hear- ing The program which emphasizes democratic principles and values has reached more than 265 million students in the'Iast 13 years It is funded by the US Department of Education and administered by the Center for Civic Education in Los Angeles : ’ ! instead of concentrating bn what he has lost Stephens is concentrating on what he can do with what is left of his otherwise down to 28 percent one-ten- th industry to complete projects ahead of schedule Since April 1999 state officials said construction has created 4300 new jobs a 62 percent growth rate State economic officials also attributed Utah’s low unemploy- ment rate to growth in the services industry particularly computer services which had a one-yegrowth rate of 84 percent ar Intel moves 330 jobs to Riverton SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Intel Corp will move 330 administrative jobs to its planned campus in Riverton during the next 18 months Intel based in Santa Clara Calif expects to fill at least 250 of the jobs locally given that only one in 10 employees typically accepts a job transfer The jobs pay more than $40000 a year The company also plans to begin moving 350 employees already working in Utah to the new campus starting at the end 154-ac- re ofthisyear 1 said' Although Stephens’ life changed forever that day the things that he loved didn't He still likes to golf and fish and strong healthy body it “It's unfortunate that haphopes to be able to do more of some of the things he enjoyed walkbe to but I'm lucky pened said doing in the past ing again” Stephens In order to get to the Parais himself pushing Stephens hard but no longer to do the kind lympics though Stephen is of work he once found gratifying going to need more than hard or earn the same wage at his skill work and dedication He has met the criteria to com-pelevel Learning to walk again as an athlete but he needs caused five hernias he said But he did sponsors Anyone interested in : to helping Stephens make his dream Then he went back to school ' come true can make a financial Com-' field in new a get training contribution to his athletic interestsounds electronics puter account through Disabled Sports if can and he to ing Stephens USA find a way to continue paying To become a sponsor for his accithe tuition Stephens said call the organization at account some dent could present opportuor write to Dis(30 ) 2 1 nities he might not have ' USA National abled Sports otherwise looked into But more than any other goal Headquarters 451 Hungcrford Drive Suite 100 Rockville MD he has set for himself Stephens 20850 Attn: Tiffany Drach in runner as a wants to compete te 30-ye- ar Mild winter weather through March allowed the construction ‘ life-flight- ed Jobless rate is ' -- :7-th- - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah’s unemployment rate dropped of a point to 27 percent for April the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday “This is Utah's lowest monthly unemployment rate in nearly SO years” said Ken Jensen chief economist for the department About 30200 Utah residents were unemployed last month The rate for April 2000 was a significant drop from the 40 unemployment rate for die same month one year earlier Utah is following a national trend Last month's US unemployment low at 39 percent rate hit a One year ago in April the national unemployment rale was 43 percent State officials said in the past year Utah employers have created 25600 new nonfarm jobs Nongovernment employers generated 21200 jobs a 2S percent growth rate 100- - in 2002 “I watched them (Paralympic When he sleeps at night Kyle events) but never thought I would be in a position like that" Stephens 42 of Logan dreams he said “I believe my mother he when And wakes of running in the helped pull me off that mountain morning Stephens puts up on his prosthetic legs and gives it and that she'll help me get to the his best shot Olympics I've seen people do it and know I can do it" He has always been active Saundra and ' People who have watched Stephens' parents Gordon always said their son Stephens recover and train for the would've been a straight “A” stuphysical competition know he can do it too Morgan Carlson a dent if teachers gave grades for chiropractor and owner of Jake's sports At age 40 Stephens was still active He was a laborer with Gym in Logan helps his old high school classmate with physical a construction company and softball in on a therapy Stephens works out at e city league played the evenings after work gym every day sometimes twice aday But on September 8 1998 the His life has changed in other Logan native was employed as a road construction worker near the ways too The bachelor formerly feasted on McDonalds fast food Scofield Reservoir in Carbon no more but vehicle a when heavy Coupty ?Tm watching whal I eat I rolled off a cliff and landed on : ' top of his legs j never thought ! wtAHd’1 Stephens said “And I joined a book club” the he men believes Stephens was worting with and his Stephens seems to have a deceased mother's spirit helped greater appreciation for his family than most people too He pull him through the tragic accitalked a lot about his son and LDS to was dent He who live in daughter-in-la- w in where Lake Salt City Hospital North Logan with their two chil-dre- n he spent five weeks undergoing the first of seven surgeries Now he's back On his feet and "They’re my inspiration” he udents from Margaret Obray’s advanced placement government class are in Alexandria Va this - ' or 221V meter races host- ed by the Paralympics in Athens the 1 Brent StevensHerald Journal Kyle Stephens of Logan who lost his legs in a construction accident hopes to com- pete in the 2002 Paralympics in Athens Fireworks expected at Republican convention SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Oxer the years the E Center has hosted a incumbent Rep Merrill Cook ah Cook's public temper outbursts number of raucous events — a Motstaff and brawls Cnie concert problems and a recent lawsuit hockey ley ' over unpaid 1996 campaign debt monster truck rallies On Saturday it hosts a political cir- have some Republicans concerned cus as Republicans gather for what that he can't beat Democrat Jim promises to be among the wildest Matheson in November state GOP conventions in decades : Wright and Smith believe it's up to “This will be among the better them to keep the seat and possibly conventions we've had in the last 20 the US House of Representatives in years” said Gov Mike Leavitt who Republican hands Thus far their faces challenges from three oppostrong candidacies haxe shown nents aU of whom claim he sold out Cook's weaknesses in his ow n party “There’s never been this level of conservative values Leavitt compares this year to 1976 uncertainty going in with an incumbent" said Todd Thorpe Smith's when the Republican gubernatorial nomination was up for grabs and an campaign manager “There’s so' upstart named Orrin Hatch came out much anxiety and so much activity” of nowhere to force a primary for Philosophically the three candi- are cut from the same cloth dates Utah's Senate scat the popular Republican sound fifth a This year Hatch seeking They fiscal conservatism of chalconservative three has term message code and limiting the the tax trashing lengers But the race attracting the most size of federal government But each says they'll finish first in attention is the bids by two Republi— can businessmen - venture capitalist delegate voting Saturday But none of Jeff Wright and computer company the three predicts that they'll get the founder Derek Smith — to unseat 60 percent needed to win the party's I nomination without a June primary “We'll try our best to avoid (a primary) but if we have one we'll take our case to the people and I think we'll be successful" Cook said Friday Wright's campaign manager Kelly Casaday says a primary might benefit the party “It would let us air any problems that might arise give us a trial nm and give us a chance to get everyone's name out a little more’’ he said adding that Wright's campaign is prepared to start campaigning for the June 27 primary on Monday On Friday the candidates hit the phones hard calling hundreds of delegates making sure they'd be attending the convention and making a last pitch to win their support The other contested Republican incumbents probably have less to worry about than Cook Leavitt is being challenged by Steve Stromness Glen P Davis and Tim Lawson Greg Hawkins Frank Guliuzza and Bart Thomas are trying to upend Hatch who could tic a record as Utah's longest-servin- g senator if he is ed Rep Chris Cannon is ah being challenged by Jason Wright n The challengers in all three of the races assail the incumbents for losing touch with their conservative roots It is unlikely that the challengers can get the 40 percent of the vote they need to force the incumbents into a primary But the convention could expose a split between the party's mainstream and ultraconservative wings The conservatives have mobilized elected delegates and now exercise considerable power at the conventions Last year for example Leavitt was booed and heckled by conservatives critical of his support for legislation banning guns from schools and churches In the one open Republican race for the attorney general nomination little-know- Salt Lake County Commissioner See GOP on Page 8 I ' |
