Show I erland Page aH Monday April 16 2001 The Herald Journal Logan Utah In brief Chance to tune in Teacher named ‘public hero’ 'to Andean music Logan High’s Carol Johnson being honored in Utah for The second annual Andean Music Concert sponsored by the Utah State University music department $nd the USU Native American Stu- dent Council will be held at 7 pm Tuesday in the Eccles Conference Center auditorium ' “Pueblo Nuestro” also known as “Llajtayku” is an Andean musical £roup They will perform native songs of the Inca people The group consists of four international musicians who have performed professionally for the past IQ years A slide show presenting pictures pf the Altiplano and other areas of South America as well as a cultural exposition of item from South America will follow Admission is freeand everyone is to attend For more i'nvited Antonio Arce at era region winner of the National By Paul Allen staff writer Kids' Campaign for Tobacco-Fre- e Youth Advocates of the Year awards A Logan High School teacher has been recognized by state officials as one of throe “public health heroes” in Utah Carol Johnson will be honored at an awards ceremony and proclamation-signing event with Gov Mike Leavitt Thursday according to officials with die Utah Alliance for Public Health Johnson was selected for a Public Health Heroine Award in the community category for her efforts at the local and The Utah Alliance for Public Health which includes representatives from the Utah Department of Health Utah’s 12 local health departments the Utah Department of Envi-ronmen- tal Quality and the Utah efforts anti-tobac- co son for the award presentations to local elementary Johnson began a drive against substance abuse in 1997 by spearheading a drug-fre- e youth club at Mt Logan Middle School There she won a similar award schools Johnson also took on the tobacco industry when die and her students d recognized tobacco textbook covers in the school She obtained funding and sponsored a contest to have students redesign the book covers Although Johnson receives no ' industry-sponsore- Public Health Association selected financial reimbursement for her the winners In a news release from the alliance efforts and her time is voluntary she Johnson was heralded for her efforts says her reward is seeing the positive effect the youth have at their school in spearheading her own tobacco pre“Thanks to Carol’s efforts enthusi- -' vention program at the school Under Johnson’s direction more asm and commitment to tobacco prethan 40 youth meet on a weekly basis vention activities smoking is not the ‘cool thing to do’ at Logan High” to coordinate school-base- d school preventhe alliance’s press release states She is the second local person to be tion activities This is what drives her to continShe’s known for participation in awarded for such efforts recently said Public Health Specialist ue” Tobacco” contests About “Truth Poole Marin student Logan High was announced last week as the west- - schoolwide assemblies and countless Holly Budge who nominated John- - because of the group which “was incredibly active and because of Carol's enthusiasm was a considered a ‘cool group to be a part of” said Budge A few anti-smoki- ng anti-tobac- co ' years later Johnson was transferred to Logan High to teach physics and chemistry Here her efforts continued and she constantly encouraged students to live a tobacco-life Budge said free Besides honoring the three public health heroesheroines Leavitt will sign a proclamation at 2 pm Thursday declaring April as Public Health Month USU alumni meeting for tea Man gets jail time for child sex abuse ' An alumni tea will be held from 4 to 6 pm Tuesday at the Utah State University Alumni House “Everyone is welcome so come for some fun and relaxation” says Louise Young Alumni Center director “This is a great chance for people from both the campus and the community to mingle and visit vfrith one another” In celebration of the Easter holi- day this month’s theme will be Easter Bonnet — Daughter Tea” Mothers are encouraged to bring their daughters Tea and other hot fend cold drinks will be provided Xiong with assorted refreshments RSVP by today to Louise 3 or Echo Stocks Young' A $5 donation is appreciated for the Alumni scholarship ' fund Herald Journal staff report A Providence man was offender treatment this morning after pleading guilty to aggravated sex abuse of a child a felony John R Wallin 33 will spend at least 90 days in the Cache County Jail while he waits for a spot in the Northern Utah Community Corrections Center where there is a treatment program for sex offend- 55 Free class on ’Net sex crimes offered ers Last February Wallin 4 A class' for parents is being Offered Tuesday on Internet crimes against children “Protecting Kids Online: Internet Crimes Against Children” is part of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month The free class is being taught by Logan City Police Det Brad Franke and will help parents understand Internet chat pornography and child feexual exploitation There will also he ideas on how to keep your family safe Those attending must be 18 due to the nature of the class "The event is by the IBridgerland Applied Technology Center The class will be held from 6:30 8 pm Tuesday at Bridgerland !$oom 901 Registration is not ’inquired Fbr more information call 353-25- 00 i r ' I 2001-0- 2 budget Meridian with Jerald Clark Discussing residential and com- ipercial development with Reed Elder Discussing a algo plan with Car-plee McMullin for Carolee’s Creations Holding r ivThe River Heights Planning Commission meets at 7 pm Tues-jrja-y in the Ervin R Crosbie Council Chambers of the River Heights City 'BuHding 520 S 500 East The agen-- : i cam-fo- r A Includes dtoussing the old River Heights ! tweet Elementary School - 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Cal City Ecfitor Nicole Farrel 752-21ExL 323 nfarreflOhJnewaxom 21 f School nears Up? education reporter Arrin Brunson 752-21Ext 326 21 abrunaonOhnewlcotn ' die state of our beginnings decision- I 1 can join in discussions during a formal meeting ' In the council’s last session he said when the council got to the issue which he wanted to discuss “I found I had lost my freedom of spieech I waived my arm but no one would recognize me” “It seems your procedures allow you to listen only to those you want to listen to” Larsen charged and he urged the council to allow more citizen input during its debates The thing he had wanted to say at that meeting Larsen said was that Mayor Anderson has a conflict of interest in planning decisions because he has interests in the construction and real estate businesses therefore he should not be given “all planning and zoning powers” under the city’s new Guide for Development He referred to the still unresolved debate over which functions under the guide should be those of the mayor and which should be under the council Neither the council nor Anderson responded to the conflict of interest chugs but the council agreed that it is difficult for citizens to have input at council meetings and it should be made - : appraisals of the property involved He suggested that the city hire two more independent appraisals to determine both the values of the properties at the time of the trade and their value when put to the best possible use The appraisals should be done by appraisers who are members ofthe American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers the letter said Larsen explained that the two appraisers hired by the Logan City Commission to make the initial appraisals are not members of this institute and in fact no one in the Cache Valley area is a member - Those appraisals showed die city coming out several thousand dollars ahead in the trade but Larsen said he has since received ‘firm offers” from three developers for the city’s gravel pit property which would net die city $150000 more than the value assigned if in die trade Robert Larsen whq had asked to be put on the agenda to discuss several issues with the council criticized the council procedures under which no one except council members and the mayor - I I PROVO (AP) — A mother who pleaded guilty in the sexual abuse of her 7- year-ol- d daughter went straight to jail after asking a judge to start her sentence early Raquel Swenson faces 15 years in prison when 4th District Judge Gary Stott sen-- : tences her June 8 on a pair of ’ 2-t- o- felony charges of second-degre- e sexual abuse of a child Swenson’s boyfriend Shane Doyle also pleaded guilty on Friday to tire same felonies Doyle 43 jailed since his arrest last year will be tenced on June 1 ‘ Robert Larsen also called an ordi- nance which prohibits a member of a governing body from selling anything to die city to prevent conflicts of interest “antiquated” and suggested it be repealed The law apparently affects Loye and his employer Cache Valley Builders and said Robert Larsen its effect is to freeze the businessmen out of participation in city government Council membersutgely agreed to Larsen’s reasoning The pair originally was - - ' i with two felonies of aggravated sexual abuse Each of those charges is punishable by six years to life in prison Plrovo Police Detective Mark Broberg said Doyle also has been accused pf sexually abusing two other young girls who wine 6 and 7 when two iyears ' of abuse started ' charged ’ Mar-tinda- Cache County Attorney Scott Wyatt agreed there was no evidence to indicate Wallin had not met the criteria that would allow him to be given a sentence of less than the minimum mandatory length He was also ordered to pay his victim’s counseling costs guilty over girl’s abuse i - a work session on zoning - - ! jbnSnancea - Gravel property trade challenged By Bob Findlay staff writer Having received a preliminary report from the attorney hired to investigate the trade of Logan’s gravel pit for other properties by the previous city commission the Logan Municipal Council ‘Thursday night moved to obtain two new appraisals of the property involved in the trade The meeting also saw a charge by Robert Larsen that Mayor Desmond Anderson yvould be in a conflict of interest if he is given extensive -making powers tinder die city’s new planning guide Larsen further appealed for a way to allow citizens to have more input in council meetings and suggested a repeal of a law which prohibits a member pf the city’s governing body from selling anything to the city' Council Chairman Darwin Larsen ' ‘ read a letter which die city had received from Robert Bayle die Salt Lake attorney hired to investigate the gravel pit trade one of the last acts performed by die outgoing Logan City Tlie trade has been sharply challenged particularly by Larsen and Council woman Carol Clay who charge that die city got a bad deal in die trade and that it was done improperly Bayle in his letter reprated that should the issue be brought to court die ' I final determination of the trade’s pro- priety would depend largely on die ' 'Business Plaza S '"A been ' committed : Editor’s note: Each week The Herald Journal repubiishea articles that ran hi the newspaper 25 50 75 or 1 00 years ago Today’s "Utah ThenT is from April 16 1976 Spelling and grammar appear in the story as it was originally written : similar offenses ever having and no in involved being pornography the offense Jordan Lindsay hits the ball while playing a game of baseball with some fronds at the Fairgrounds last week in Logan itl : The Hyde Perk Planning and 'ironing Commission meets at 7 pm: Ifeuesday at the city offices 113 E jjyde Park Lane Agenda items ilddude: - nnk vnil yuu hit ee certain criteria arc met no weapon being used during the offense no Eli LucsroHerald Journal The 8mithfMd City Council igal year admitted to molesting a young girl about 11 years ago The girl was six years old at the time of the abuse Before the sentencing 1st District Judge Clint Judkins listened to a plea from a family friend that Wallin was needed at home to help with both his severely disabled son and his other sons Judge Judkins admitted that special circumstances prompted him to give Wallin less than the required sentence Wallin's son requires constant attention State law requires a flve-to- life sentence on felonies but some leniency is granted in some cases where first-degr- Vi' :J : first-degr- ee 797-252- 797-20- sen- tenced to jail time and sex le first-degr- ee : |