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' t A i tj n " Saturday April 5 2003 Local state -i - 'rf A t and regional news i In brief s wj 1' My two conts worthCache ‘j Hyrum Toddler dies after being hit by a truck -- 'A boy died Friday evening in hii family’ driveway when he was accidentally struck by a pickup Details of the accident were still being investigated by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office late Friday According to Sheriff’s Ll Dave Bennett me driver Roberto Panita who was the victim's father doesn’t speak English and was ijpodis-traught to speak with investigators Details were gathered from witnesses to the incident The accident occurred about 6 JM pm at a trailer park in Hyrum Panita was leaving a relative’s home to go to the store Bennett said “He went to pull away and the little boy came fiom across the front of the truck from die passenger’s side and it hit him” Bennett said As soon as the father realized he had hit his son he put him in the pickup and drove toward the hospital Bennett said Near Nibley an ambulance responding to the scene caught up to them and the toddler was transported to Logan Regional Hospital He was pronounced dead on arrival Valley views on topics of the day By Hakl IliuMon staff writer i is embroiled in die first major conflict since the Gulf War and Cache Valley residents have been paying attentkm Those who feel strongly Logan for or against the war are voicing their “Yes just to opinions publicly in demonstrations and letters to die editor but most peoknow what’s ple are going about their lives much as going on in the before world and how That is not to say that many dd not have an interest in die situation Large people are hanTV screens set up in the mall and in dling the situaUtah State University's student union tion It’s part of building gather crowds when the latest history and it’s footage front Iraq is aired on the happening in evening news f Betty Boatock Logan Virginia Happtr North Logan other people” so that we know where the US stands with the abreast of what’s going on Hyde Park v' iiF: ' 3’ if f'1" - - 5 “About the same ested what’s on so that going I battle and if we’re making headway” Itoos y "v ' f i s Ji!i A H On Saturday from 8:30 am to noon at Hillcrest Elementary a workshop on schoolhouse publishing This is for Hillcrest Elementary parents This is free and for more information call or email ahardy hilkrestlogankl2utus 60 " Susan Corpany will speak from 5 to 8 pm Saturday at The Book Thble for “ladies night" Vocalist Christina England will perform also All ladies are welcome The Lace N Levis Square Dance Club will dance from 7:30 to 10 pm Saturday at the Cache County Senior Citizens Center 240 N 100 East Logan with Wayne Crawford calling and Russ Francis or cueing Call 04 The Cache Christian Crusader motorcyclists will meet for breakfast at 10 am Saturday at Willows Restaurant 633 S Main Logan All motorcyclists are welcome There will be a ride after the breakfast For more information contact Tom at 563-36- 88 A Wilderness First Responder certification course is Friday Satur-da- y md Sunday at the Stokes Nature Center This three-da- y course may be used to recertify current Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only CPR included) certifications The cost is $165 preregistration is required Contact Glen Gantz at or gkgantzearthlinknet to register 258-27- 48 CrfcMKWitip? f Cdl pofirefoout reporter Jason Bogreen ' y£f'752-212- 1 Ext 331 ' JberpcatyKijcoai Idaho news tip? OH rail reporter Mat Randall 752-212- 1 EzL 321 Feshm story idea? Call featnes editor Gadyftrtfa v ' J l1 Eat cjlrteNnewsimi 752-21- 21 snwti Mount Logan student hits slopes books in Vermont - 753-02- on" By Holll Weiss staff writer The Cache Valley Veloists bicycle club will ride Saturday up Logan Canyon Participants should meet at the northwest comer of Merlin Olsen Park at 10 am For more information call Dana Worley 38 in can be aware” 752-42- 32 563-35- - — I usually watch and read the newspaper I just like to know what’s going t - Preston "Yes I’m inter- ' ' rfrt y 2 to keep ’’Yes ©moos sitaott !' Stada PHchar ‘ “No My kids rule the TV I hear it from our time” SATURDAY A “Challenge the Business of War The Corporate Connection" presentation is from I to 3 pm Saturday at Chapter Two Books 130 N 100 East Logan This is a public dialogue on the power of corporations and their role in our lives and in America’s war on Iraq For information call 755-23- ' Question “Have you been watching or reading the news more often since the war began?” About Cache 792-325- 8 A3 Ricky Rossi’s Christmas vacation ended up being a little longer than usual and talk of his winter adventures are making their way around the halls of Mount Logan Middle School “Some people talk about it” said Ricky “But it’s mostly just my friends” Rossi spent the last three months in Vermont training for and participating in the 2003 US Open Junior Jam Series Snowboarding Competition He left Logan the day after Christmas and returned last week The time in Vermont can’t actually be classified as a vacation he said since he was going to a small private school while he was there Ricky said life at Stratton Mountain School was very different There were only nine people in his eighth-grad- e class and although they switched classes during the day the same kids were always together Ricky said he had no trouble fitting in to the small school community since he knew some of the other youth from the slopes “They're all really cool” Ricky said The curriculum in Vermont was a little bit different but Stratton Mountain School counselors worked closely with counselors from Mount Logan to ensure that Ricky wouldn’t miss anything or fall behind “The counselors have been so great” said Ricky's mom Dei-phiRossi Haberstick “They ' made sure Ricky would be right ne El LuceroHerald Journal in in his Christinas break from Rossi extended in Vermont the Rossi US Open snowboarding Ricky recently competed ML Logan Middle school to attend a snowboard training academy and private school there in Richmond knife fighting incident Suspect By Jason Bwgrom staff writer after a confrontation with The two mep are acquaintances with a problematic past BenMartinez-Hernande- A man police were looking for Thursday night in connection with a knife fight near a convenience store in Richmond turned himself into authorities two hours after die incident Martinez-Hernand- nett said kind' of a mutual combat thing at first” Bennett said “They had some problems with each other earlier so they decided to meet at the Maverick go out and duke it out which they did T guess foe suspect got ez responded to a call in Richmond about 9:15 pm from a Hispanic man who had allegedly been stabbed beat up pretty bad other guy He beat him up and Sud OK we’re done and said I don’t think so and that’s when be got his knife and cut him " The alleged victim sus- -' fy-th- (Martinez-Hernande- ! V z “ “It was Jorge Augustin 25 called police 'labour 11:30 pm told authorities were he Gacbe County Sheriff’s i Bennett said ( from the sheriff’s V See SPORT on A10 t z) tained an eight-inc- h cut underneath his arm and was taken to Logan Regional Hospital “It wasn’t life threatening but it went down to the ribs” Bennett said “They stitched him up" Deputies searched several neighlxxhoods for Martinez-Hernandand a red truck he had reportedly been driving before he turned himself in “The guy went home took a shower waited around for an hour and then called” Bennett said Sheriff’s Det Doyle Feck who speaks Spanish contacted the man and arrested him at a home near die Maverick ez Country Store 11 S 200 West The fight actually occurred about a mile from the convenience store Ben- nett said “He (Martinez-Hernande- z) said ‘I’m here come over and talk to me’ so we went over and made sure he was the one we were looking for” Bennett said Detectives took Martinez-Hernandto the sheriff’s office and questioned him about the fight “He pretty much admitted to it” Bennett said A pocket knife with a three-inc- h blade which authorities believe was used in die fight was confiscated ez ' caught from Martinez-HernandBennett said ez Martinez-Hernandwas booked into the Cache County Jail on suspicion of aggravated assault a second-degre- e felony and a class-A misdemeanor charge of possession of a deadly weapon He is being held without bail until INS officials determine whether or not he is a United States citizen The Cache County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case to determine if simple assault charges should also be filed against the victim for his role in the incident Bennett said ez |