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BUT AVAILABLE COPY Page 3 Friday April 20 2001 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Cache district honors standout teachers students By Arrin Brunson Hell-ster- staff writer - n that several projects initiated by and his students were instru- mental in improving the community and raising awareness Hellstern and NORTH LOGAN — It was a proud night Thursday for officials in the Cache County School District who recognized excellent perfor- mances by students faculty members and administrators Members of the Boanl of Education recognized Ron Hellstern a South Cache 9 Center science teacher who will be presented the President's Environmental Youth 8-- Award at the White House in Wash- ington DC next week The Envi- ronmental Protection Agency found four students leave Saturday to receive the honor The board also recognized three educators who were selected by their colleagues as teachers of the year and highlighted by their principals e teacher Loralee Rich a for the past 29 years was selected by her colleagues as the Millville Elementary School 2001 Teacher of the Year Rich and her husband Robert live in Nibley and have five sons Principal Kathy Toolson told the third-grad- school board that Rich has many strengths including an exceptional ability to teach math: Rich's students earn high scores on state achievement tests each year and they all know the multiplication tables when they leave her class She also takes on extra duties including directing her students in an annual musical program for the studentbody and parents Toolson said “She's organized a team player who shares anything and everything and she is a leader” Toolson said Principal Vesna Jenkins praised teacher Patti Seeholzer a third-grawho was selected by her colleagues " de Ann Theurer the Providence Elementary School 2001 Teacher of the Year was also honored by Principal Greg Larsen at the board meeting Theurer 60 and her husband Scott live in Providence and raised six children She has taught at Providence Elementary for 13 years Colleagues who selected Theurer for the honor called her a bright and holzer cheerfully accepts tough energetic teacher who is fun to work decisions by administrators as well as with as well as being a good friend The students under Theurer's tutelage extra assignments The educator especially shines when it enjoy a warm and safe classroom comes to teaching science and was a environment as well as a variety of finalist for a state science award in See HONORS on Page 14 1999 as the River Heights Elementary School 2001 Teacher of the Year Seeholzer 38 and her husband Todd live in River Heights and have three daughters Seeholzer taught a different grade ' each of the first four years of her teaching career all 17 years of which have been spent at River Heights Elementary Principal Jenkins said Seewell-round- ed USU issues moratorium on big vans In brief Governor signs teen driving law Gov' Mike Leavitt has Utah signed a bill that limits new drivers ' fdr the first six months they have a license ' The new "Passenger Limitation for Young Drivers” law restricts new drivers in that they may not drive with friends (up to age 18) in the car during this learning time period It does allow new drivers to drive ' alone to drive family members and to drive with friends if there is a licensed adult driver in the front seat Amendments to the bill allow new drivers to drive friends to and from school and church activities and to and from agricultural jobs provided they have a note from parents or guardians giving permission “Statistics show that ybung drivers are far more likely to have a crash when there are friends in the vehicle” said Rolayne Fairclough AAA Utah spokeswoman "This law gives teens a chance to practice their driving skills in the safest possible conditions” are The AAA reports five times more likely to have a fatal crash'wfien driving with "pis- -' sengers than whe driving alone and six and a half times more likely ' when driving with four or Herald Journal staff report Utah State University officials have issued a moratorium on use of all vans While a USU: committee scrutinizes the school's travel policy clubs teams and other groups who need to' travel are using minivans already in the university’s fleet said John DeVilbiss director of USU media relations and marketing The decision was made after a USU student was seriously injured in a van rollover last week in Wyoming Greg Jorgenson who was on his was to a tournament in Kansas City Mo with the rest of the men’s volleyball club-teawas thrown from the van when it slid into the median and overturned The accident occurred during an snowstorm The team was traveling on Interstate 80 about 20 miles west of Laramie Wyo Jorgenson was listed in - early-morni- t ' The Logan High School Symphonic Band earned straight superior ratings at the ' : Correction Fire substation funding misreported The Herald Journal incorrectly stated in a Thursday story that funding for the proposed fire substation would be available through Logan city That is not the case The building will be paid for with federal dol- : Jars while staffing and equipment will come from the existing fire station at 76 E' 200 North No new ' personnel will be required : Stephen Clark ACLU's legal director speaks day on the campus of Utah State University Residents wake to find dead calves Eli LuceroHerald Journal while Paula Houston who is the Utah pom czar listens during a forum Thurs- Herald Journal staff report rora issues oaree ' Two dead calves were found on the property of two Logan residents this morning' ' A resident of the 100 South block of 400 East reported a dead calf on their porch swing early this morning according ' to a Logan police report A resident of the 200 North block of 200 East reported a dead calf on top of their car the report said Both incidents were reported this morning It is believed the animals were dropped off dur- ing the night New Utah ombudsman in Logan for debate discussion ' By Sally HN Wright staff writer - Balancing freedom of speech and the role of government was the focal point of a debate Thursday at Utah State University involving Utah pom ‘ czar Paula Houston r: " “Myjob is really an education position” Houston said "I educate the public about what obscenity is and help people understand certain things may be offensive to you but don’t cross the line of illegality” Houston’s official job title is the Obscenity and Pornography Com- plaints Ombudsman at the Utah Attorney General's Office and her appearance was part pf the Media and Society Lecture Series spon-sorby USU’s communication department ' Stephen C Chirk the legal director of the Utah chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and Barry Neese a pastor at Logan’s Prince of Peace Lutheran Church were also featured guests at the debate Clark who considers himself "a First Amendment absolutist” said pornography is no different from other forms of protected free speech and there is no need to treat it differently by hiring a legal specialist to deal with it ' "The government may never restrict speech because people in the community disagree with itor are offended by it” he said “Even burning the United States flag is a expression and there are really vny few examples of when limiting free speech is necessary” The legal measure of what mated- al is obscene enough to be illegal is vague arid subjective Clark said “Inevitably it is in the eye of the beholder” he said “I don't know how to get around the subjective nature of this” Houston said because the legality of some material depends on the community’s standards which are going to change and evolve a legal pro-tect- ed - ed over : - A New Mexico man accused of severely 'heating his girlfriend in front of their child will go to trial on charges of aggravated assault and ‘ domestic violence The child testified Thursday he saw the man “bang his mommy's head into one-ho- ur - Vince Chiquito 26 will stand trial for aggr- second-degre- e felony and the in violence presence of a child: a Idomestic felony 1st District Judge Clint Judkins ruled An evidentiary hearing was held Thursday to determine if there was enough evidence in the case to go to trial Tim incident happened in avated assault a ee - : Both calves weighed between 75 and 100 pounds said Logan Police SgtV Jeff Curtis “We have no clue why any- one would do this” Curtis Said " 'V : ' One of the residents did hear a noise early this morning ' about 12:30 am that sounded like a track door closing Cur- tis said Police are investigating but '' say it appears the two residents do not know each other and have no connections The afrimal control officer i picked up the animals and f arrangements have been made to dispose of them! No infor- mation was available on how the animals died and hit her on the head” When asked what happened next' (he boy said he got out of the car and hid the “metals” in his coat pocket The ‘‘metals” woe identified as the clips used to hold weights' on a weight- ' I lifting bar “She couldn’t stand up by herself” the boy said crying “She looked awful with blood all ' over her face" Authorities say the incident was discovered when Chiquito 'wrecked the car The alleged victim got help after the accident and was taken to the hospital She was later flown to Ogden for treatment of her injuries Judge Judkins bound Chiquito over for trial on both charges The trial was set for May 22 with a pretrial conference set for May 7 I : 1 ' ‘ issues but said both lawyers had excellent points and a' clear resolution would be difficult to Gnd in an ' ' imperfect world “If our world were perfect" he said “we would be sitting in this room completely unclothed We would not be talking about pornography we would be talking about the beautiful gift of physical bodies and sexitality We' would not need the ACLU because all persons would be respected and their rights would be ' protected by each other We would not need pom czarinas or czars and-we wouldn’t need religious leaders to provide moral clarification’’ driving: Then they stopped for gas and drove around iii the Benson area where Chiquito stopped the car again She testified that she remembered the car can Indian reservation where authorities could hdt serve a warrant stopping out in the middle of nowhere and then' ' Charges against Chiquito were refiled this being hit in the head and dragged back to the year after officials found out that he had left the car' son took the stand and The now reservation'-- ' saw oii that night in he what about testified teshearing the woman During the tiffed she did not want to get in the car that November He was 3 when the incident hap- night because she knew Chiquito had been pened The boy testified the family stopped for gas drinking hut he threatened the child that nis father was drunk they drove on and off and me said “He he would kill me drop where no one would find me I didn’t want to and the car stopped “in a place with tall grass” “Then he started to hurt her” the boy said leave my son so I got in the car” she said! The couple fought die testified and Chiquito softly “He banged her head on the road Then hit herin the face several times while they were tie got the metals out of the glove compartment : the road” specialist is needed to keep up with the trends Both debaters admitted the Inter- net further complicates legal gray areas because geography and ‘‘communities” either do not exist or are too hard to define in cyberspace - Neese avoided discussion of legal - in 1997 and charges were filed shortly thereafter but they were withdrawn early in 1998 Court document state that Chiquito fled to an Ameri By Ann Herron ! staff writer third-degr- X See VANS on Page 14 Symphonic Band earns high ratings Region 4 Concert Band Festival on April 11 at Bonneville High School Conducted by director Dan StowT ell the Logan High School students received the highest ratings possible for their tone quality technique musicianship tuning intonation and more The band recently returned from an invitation-onl- y competition and clinic in Dallas Only seven groups nationally were invited to participate in the Festival of Gold where the Logan students performed at the prestigious Morrison Center Sym- -' phony Hall' ' Logan High School Symphonic Band students have also been invited to participate: in the state competition sponsored by the Utah Music Educators Festival on May 4 in Provo ng ll : X : ' ' |