Show f‘ m ”' ri'ri'i r o ti r tii m m emiML A3 i Local State and regional neWS Collars tags not answer to animal control groups say By Darrell Edward Ehrtick staff writer SMITHFIELD — A panel of representatives from three different north Cache County towns may have their heart in the right place when it comes to recent proposed changes to animal control ordinances but the new changes could miss the mark ' slightly some groups say lvo different groups — The Humane Society of Utah and No More Homeless Pets — question bow much of an impact a proposed ordinance to require cats to have collars and identification tags will have on Smithfield’s burgeoning cat population Representatives from1 Smithfield i Hyde Park and North Logan are meeting dying to standardize and revise animal control ordinances for the three communities Currently all e animal conthree share one trol officer Iteo problems are at issue: First of all each of the three cities has different rales for animals making enforcement confusing and some- times tricky The second and even more pressing problem is the growing number of animal nuisance calls the cities are getting In a presentation in May Smith-fiel- d city coundlmember Keith For-ti- e held a public hearing on proposed ordinance changes to animal control laws One of the biggest proposed changes was to require all cats to wear a collar and an identification The group’s aim is to control the number of unwanted pets statewide Sizemore is the director of die feral cat tag At the same meeting residents complained that trying to controlroaming cats was nearly impossible due to foe wandering nature of the animal Moreover owners argued that collars had the potential for strangling cats As the number of cat nuisance incidents rises so too do the number of solutions of how to take care of the problem Two groups in particular question the effectiveness ofjqollaring cats “You have to ask yoursdfwhy are they considering it” said Holly Sizemore of No More Homeless Pets in Salt Lake City foil-tim- ny of the cats causing the ing communities to get a handle on spiraling cat populations Moreover neutering and spaying often gets rid of or euros unwanted behavior like spraying or yowling “It is foe most effective and humane solution” Sizemore said Moreover the program is actually more cost effective than housing and euthanizing an animal Currently Smithfield charges $2850 for housing a cat for three days and an additional $25 for euthanizing it According to Sizemore members of the Utah Veterinarian Medical Association have agreed to participate in the program for $10 prob- lem in more rural communities like could be classified as feral or semi-fer- al meaning though foe cats may receive food from various people no one claims ownership of the cats or gives them shelter and medical attention “There is a difference between what people consider their cats and cats that happen upon them” Sizemore said She went on to say that licensing doesn’t help control cat populations No More Homeless Pets advocates a method for help- Smithfield ‘ See TAGS mi A10 t By Jeff Hunter staff writer wf — Before it can even be raised 13 year-old David Morris pulls the popsicle out of his mouth and cuts the obvious question off at foe pass “No” he declares through lips “these are not authentic” But dang refreshing on a Saturday afternoon that can only be described as “sweltering” so no one’s about to raise a fuss Besides Morris and his cohort Tfcylor Johnson are currently on a break from their roles as farm boys for the Fourth of July celebration at the American West Heritage Center Sporting overalls and bare and black feet the two are getting a ride back to work in a wagon driven by Jerry Belnap a “old fanner” “I spend all day taxiing people around and I love it” Belnap says ‘This is just my speed” As foe wagon approaches a farm site set up to resemble a 1917 homestead Taylor describes his favorite part of die volunteer experience: farm ball A baseball-typ- e game farm ball participants use old barrel slats for bats and a rock wrapped in wool and leather for a ball “Home is right there” points out Tayloc who insists he enjoys farm ball better than baseball “And third is over tinsel “And I think we’re about to drive over second base” “Good thing they’re not playing farm ball” Belnap notes from the front of the wagon Farm ball is also a favorite pastime of Lorraine Bowen program coordinator at the Heritage Center She’s been celebrating Independence Day weekend mi foe vintage farm for the last decade “And this year we’re doing it just like they' would have done back during World War L” Bowen says “In 1917 patriotism was really high — like it is this year becaute of 911 : Wb have a little in common foere’1 This year about 90 volunteers spent part of Thursday and Saturday at the center In addition to form ball participants enjoyed picnics sackiaciestug-&wa- r competitions and horseshoe contests in siddiuon tp a number of ' patriotic activities After a quick game of farm ball in which she pitched for bofo sides Bowen led a small group of eight young women pulling a pair of handcarts to the “town” portion of the center Led bya girl playing “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” on a small flutethe flag- waving ladies put oh a brief parade before —' -- ' y'-- MW blue-stain- ed ed i Mitch MaacaroHerald Journal Rios Pacheco far right and Alicia Martinez fourth from left both In tradWonal Native American drees lead members of the Cabrera family in a friendship darice Saturday afternoon at the American West Heritage Center in Wetevile Pacheco and Martinez are both Northwestern Shoshone descendants of Shoehone from IheBeiar River Massacre and were at the Heritage Center demonstrating Native American games and dances : “Star-spangl- two-pou- :$ £ & Sl 1 S'" ' i September 13 2001 Thursday Two days after one of the bloodl- V est Tuesday’s in the nation’s recent histaty The wounds i inflicted by foe attacks were still fresh Utahns wept with die rest nfrtiftiiatify AwirirpivMy Victims in accident A rot& placed bn foe edge of the h i i : ’ ! - ' W's'S V A$ rvfc-r- j K Vi y I V r " 1 J- r' ’ " -- rf jl on Utah State ' r niversity’s grassy quad and faculty congregated in a memonbfe ouqxxiring of con- r 't i - cern-V- i t ( £ life-defini- his-heart- yr - - 'V c: Utah State professor Ross Petenod remepobersthatgadier-- V pierced my soul” For Peterson the experience moment” in was “S the meaning of firafom A visit to New York City and Washington DC with Utah State aluihni soon after dial emotional Thursday on : the quad tagged at r ': force even ystripgswifh greator “You always hear diat in the big city no one cares But fok one ' fleeing moment diere teas 'so much concern” Peterson recalled “People would stopand aski 'How are you doing?’”: ) TheAmerican sritwas stroag : Peterson said was His speech peppered wjth predominandy silyerhaired audi- - deliciously funny vignettes about incethat had gathered at foe i y the problems associated with try-ing to'get elderly alumni tp Logan Tsbemacle oo Friday out of bed bright and early ip bk A evoiingto hear him speaL fete students began to softly sing ' that the group cquld beat die crowds to the many monuments God Bless America’ Soon foe 'ing vividly Noonereally wantedfoe event to end” Peterstm told the " i V I lyQtchMaKaiWHackd Journal Patanon lacturea about what freedom maana to him priday night at tea Logan Tfoamaote 'C v tum-Rq- sa Vjv c - staff writer Rock ‘saves crash : Labor Day This is die second summer that Pacheco has helped put lip the Native American village that is one of the highlightsof die Festival of the American West and he says he's enjoying the retati ve quiet of the Indepen- dericeDay celebration : He explains that he’s been able to spend quality time with dozens of visitors because there’s more space and more time than during theoften-hecti- c days of the annual festival “ft was a pretty good day today” Pacheco says “I think a lot of people who visited got a lot out of it because they were able to actually sit down and talk with us”' By Loon D’Souza (Logan Canyonl r The two are part of a contingent of Northwestern Shoshone who will be encamped at the American West Heritage Center through Professor advocates kind ness to enemies - fSfA the five passengers inside! was reportedly heading south atabout 11 pm when thedri- ver attempted to pass another car v over the double yellow line near v rthedugway” area of Logan Canyon The car struck foe roefc which had beenplaced there by the Department of Transportation send- ing the According to Trooper Chino of the Utah Highway' Patrol “therock is what savMthw” from going oyer foe edge Four of the passenger were taken to the hcapf- -' talwitfa i injuries Snd one refused piaitigit yHwitin he said ed nd In brief 1 with a bunch of ammunition take off arid go over anything” One of the first cannons with a rifled barrel the Hotchkiss hadarange of 4500 yards and weighed just 300 pounds According to Howser foe army's previous model weighed 800 pounds and had a range of only 800 yards “This was a great improvement in weapon- ry in the evolution of our cannons over foe years” Howser says About 100 yards north of foelittle settle- ment dungs are quieter — with the jcxception of foe occasional cannon blast Rios Pacheco of Brigham City and Alicia Martinez are hun-kered down in the shade of a small shelter sewing very small decorative beads onto pairs of moccasins stopping at foe town flagpole for the Banner” and the firing of a cannon " And although everyone knew it was coming! the report of dm Hotchkiss Model 1876 howitzer still sent most of the young women reeling : “We get their attention” says Ray Howser with a grim Hawser along with Brad Jones are part of a new military presence at what is now called the BattteCfytf freedom celebration at foe center And it’s clear that the two Who also demonstrates vintage weaponry at the Festival of die American West loVe their relatively little cannon “It was lightweight and easy to move” Jones explains “They could take the whole ' gun down and put it on acouple of mules yv: " that adorn Washington DC Knowing smiles could be seen sweeping the room One moming Peterson said the group got a bit overzealous “We were visiting the Arlington : National Cemetery across the Potomac River ” he recalled “We ' got there so early e were almost ' alone J y ' !" 'JTTie experience Was “eerie" Peterson said “ Except for horse-draw- n wagons carrying foe caskets of Sept 1 1 victims to their final rest-- ing place followed by their '' mourners (there was nobody v -- :v f’- r y''V -- He prescribed Lincoln to help ’ cope with current imxiety OneWoman ata ing was particularly harsh when olnspoke kindly of pome enemies She nearty yelled her desite to destroy au enemies” he' i See DISCUSSION on Alft a y - 1 '1 1 ' r v |