Show 1 emiMi Local state In brief A3 and regional news Suspects in Box Elder homicide named Logan By Jaaon Dargraan : Hearing scheduled: staff writer in The Box Elder County Sheriffs Office released the names of a man and a woman arrested last week on suspicion of murdering a missing Logan man found in a field near Plymouth April 12 Authorities arrested Gerardo Gonzalez 34 and Chanielle Sartin 24 on April 16 on suspicion of homicide for allegedly killing Alberto Hernandez 49 Hernandez’ body was found in a field by four boys about 400 yards sex abuse case A hearing to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence to war- rant a trial against a Logan man accused of having sex with a minor is scheduled for June 18 Timothy J Proctor is accused of having sex with a 15 -- year-old girl on six different occasions the Cache County Attorney’s Office charges He is facing six counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor All are third-degrfelonies from the nearest road Box Elder County Sheriff’s Sgt David Murphy said Hernandez died of blunt force trauma to the head caused by an unknown weapon Investigators believe the body had been in the field for some time since signs of decomposition woe visible Authorities arrested Sartin and Gonzalez at the Galaxy Motel in Brigham City last week where the two were staying “As far I know we don’t have the murder weapon” Logan police Lt Greg Ridler said g detectives from Spanish-speakin- foe Logan Police Department helped Box Elder County Sheriff’s detectives track down Gonzalez and Sartin According to Ridler the couple huswho claim to be common-laband and wife also stayed at foe Super-- 8 and Alta motels as well as a home in Logan in the last 30 days “They were identified as acquaintances of Alberto” Ridler said Family and friends interviewed by Logan detectives said Hernandez was with Sartin and Gonzalez on March 28 the last day he was seen alive w Gonzalez is being held in the Box Elder County Jail without bail Murphy said The Box Elder County ' Attorney’s Office has not filed formal charges against him Sartin is being held in the Cache i County Jail on two unrelated forgery charges Both are third-degrfelonies Heir bail is currently set at ee $10000 The Box Elder County Attorney’s Office has not filed formal charges against Sartin in connection with Hernandez’s death Gonzalez is scheduled to appear in court April 28 ee Police were notified of the alleged sexual conduct in late — — November Investigators interviewed Proctor on Nov 25 at the Cache County Jail where he was already being held on a shoplifting charge Barbara Lachmar Proctor’s attorney said Monday that she plans to meet with Proctor before the preliminary hearing to discuss his case in more detail “He’s pretty much up against the wall hoe” she said Three other cases pending against Proctor in 1st District Court involve theft burglary andcriminal mis- eoi?ff ®p it®©ac r ! V Cl Q80O0GH!)© chief ©0® fig ©(LQ6ftO©f9 Logan man admits sex with minor An 18-- y ear-ol- d Logan man plead- ed guilty to having sex with a minor at a party in March On Monday Harvey James Nap-padmitted to having sex with the girl March 21 at a Logan home According to the Cache County Attorney’s Office the girl was 14 years old Because of a plea agreement several misdemeanor charges including supplying alcohol to a minor contributing to the delinquency of a minor unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of i tobacco by a minor were dismissed Napper is scheduled to be sentenced June 9 on one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor a third-degrfelony: er ' rp ‘ r tf - yf ' j t "¥ y&v t V' t ee Rob Bishop to hold public meeting Brent StevensHerald Journal Rep Rob Bishop will meet with constituents at 5 pm Wednesday in the Cache County Council Cham- ber 120 N 100 West Logan The meeting is open to the public Along with recycling paper and aluminum the Logan landfill Agendas Salvage program J The Cache County Council meets at 5 pm Tuesday in the CounChambers 120 N 100 West Agenda items include: Reviewing RAPZ tax applications and hearing an update on Wilkwy Park - Holding a public hearing on a proposed agricultural protection area Discussing moving costs and timetable for moving into the new administration building helping jandfill get longer lease on life cil Editor's note: This is the third article in a senes on garbage handling and garbage issues in Cache ‘ four-pa- Valley J Galloway couldn’t rub her and eyes escape this bad dream: A dead cow had actually been found in a cardboard recycling bin It wasn’t the first time something ‘On R See AGENDAS on AS f Student’s commentary published March 21 A commentary by Utah State University student Yasir Kaheil was published in the campus newspaper on March 21 not March 2 Kaheil’s column set into motion a movement that brought into question the student newspaper’s policies and procedures for publishing editorials and guest commentaries But for the first time in city history resources had been granted to pursue recycling full-tiThe number of recycling drop sites dou- bled under Gal- valley’- s-recycling 1 — There are places in all of our lives where time seems to stand still For the characters in Ernest Thomp- - son's ing loway's tenure education programs cropped up in the valley's elementary schools and pilot programs for curbside recyclingand greenwaste collection were launched Within three years the city had reached its goal of diverting a quarter of its waste from the landfill By - Golden Pond’ is pure gold By Brucn Ackerman For The Herald Journal V The Logan City School District Board of Education will meet at 4:30 tonight in the board room of the Correction ' I budget t like this had happened but it was no less frustrating Water heaters old tires and even syringes had appeared in recycling bins across the valley Galloway shook her head as she had done before' Managing the program had come with a few headaches Galloway stood as Logan city's e first recycling coordinator charged with slowing the flow of garbage to the landfill by 25 percent in five years Recycling was not new to Logan city Elmer Kingsford the city’s former mosquito abatement officer had pushed the program among his other responsibilities during the late 1980s and ‘90s full-tim- By Jeremiah Stettter staff writer The Hyde Park City Council will meet tonight at 7 in city hall 113 East Center Street Agenda items include: Holding a public hearing on Hyde Park Annexation Policy and Expansion Area Map Holding a public hearing on constitutional taking ordinance Hearing a report on meeting with Craig Hall private property ombudsman Holding a public hearing on budget adjustments to the city’s 2002-200- 3 FY rt has a facility that accepts household waste antifreeze and used motor oil mov- dramatic comedy about life’s most certain uncertainties that place is “On Golden Pond” With the help of a lyrical script full of wit warmth anil wisdom The Heritage Community Theatre in Perry brings these characters to life in an excellent rendition of an outstanding play Paul H Burt plays Norman the ornery octogenarian obsessed with death but clinging to life Burt has his hands foil in a role immortalized by the venerable Henry Fonda and he is up to the challenge The veteran actor reveals a man whose cafttankerous manner conceals the apprehension and regret of a lifetime of opportunities missed as he faces the encroaching summer's end Burt’s portrayal is wry and rhythmic though a little shy of the depth of fear and anger that fuel some of Norman's more caustic and morbid outbursts Burt’s job is made somewhat easier by his counterpart Dianne Calderwood as Ethel Thayer Calderwoojoffers a lovely portrayal of a woman whose strength humor and devotion not only give Norman a reason to keep living but time to heal a damaged relationship with his daughter Chelsea by building a new one with her 1 stepson Despite a slow start Calderwood and Burt soon settle into a warm and comfortable companionship that one believes has weathered the winds of 48 years of marriage Samantha Merkley is also con- vincing as Chelsea a woman stuck in the pad where her father is concerned but fighting to create a new future before time runs out On Norman's 80th birthday Chelsea reluctantly ends an eight- See PLAY on A6 the next year the city would divert 30 percent Galloway attributed the decline in landfill waste to recycling a composting facility and a construction and demolition waste landfill The city is seeing the same results today According to data from Logan's environmental division the city collected nearly 3Q00 tons of recyclables 8500 tons of green waste and 23000 tons of construction scraps last year Each category rose slightly from the year before The recycling push began in 1989 when Kingsford unloaded the first containers for collecting See LANDFILL on A6 Las Vegas man gets probation in sex abuse case By Jason Barg roan staff writer A LaS Vegas man was placed on probation Monday for sexually abusing a girl He will remain in Cache County until an interstate compact agreement can be negotiated so he can return to Nevada Nolan Benjamin Swanson 24 was ordered to enroll in a sex abuse program pay a fine of $1850 and pay for the victim's counseling costs The interstate compact agreement will ajlow Swanson to sene his term of probation out of state Swanson pleaded guilty Feb 25 to two See CASE on A6 |