Show annum Local state In brief imiDtMelG! The eyes of valley leaders are fixed on Smithfield following an announcement by Mayor Ray Winn that the valley’s second-large-st city will pursue its own ambulance service The decision comes after years of discord between Logan city and Cache County concerning the administration and financial support of Logan’s ambulance Preliminary hearings are held in felony cases to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence against a defendant to warrant a “This isn't about providing an ambulance service” Peterson said selecting his wends deliberately “This is about truth The citizens of Smithfield need to know what the Smith-field-bas- ed truth e quality Same service? Though the details of Smithfleld’s proposal are still sketchy the city's basic recommendation is an intermediate-level EMT service that would be operated on a volunteer basis Medical personnel would be called from home and work in the same manner as its volunteer fire department Logan city on the other hand e paramedic-levoperates a is” The fire chief said Smithfield would not be providing the same level of medical service as Logan city nor would it be cutting the response time of valley emergency ‘ crews “It just ain’t full-tim- full-tim- so” he said el See VOLUNTEER on A8 - Authorities allege Dunsey stole about $101000 from Anderson Lumber beginning in January 2000 A summons for her arrest was issued in June 2002 Dunsey allegedly spent the stolen money buying various gifts for her-rse-lf and paying bills NorthTPark police Sgt Brent Auman said A pretrial conference in Dunsey V case is scheduled for Oct 21 " ' Logan man pleads guilty to sex with girl - '! k ' : v S W’ ' i f fj t y v f' ' ? ' 'r'sji y - ' Jr 'fell- - - : v£C Just hanging around Mitch MascarofflerakJ Journal A bat commonly referred to as the big brown bat Episticus fuecue hangs on the underside of a Wellsville patio umbrella The animal is common throughout Utah and consumes mass quantities of night flying insects Studies show reproductive females can consume their body weight in insects each night Teachers soak up summer Hyrtim man bound over for trial in sex abuse case By Jason Bsrgrsen staff writer By Holll Weiss staff writer Willmore is expected to review case precedent concern- A Hyrum man accused of sexually abusing a girj in 2001 was bound over for trial Tuesday on two felony ' counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child An additional aggravated sexual abuse charge disputed by defense attorneys as not aggravating is pending a judge’s ruling First District Court JudgeThomas Willmore bound over Sydney Arthur Wengreen 42 on the two first-degrfelony charges Wengreen pleaded not guilty to both charges Willmore ordered the trial after hearing Videotaped and courtroom testimony from the now 15 -- year-old alleged victim accusing Wengreen of fondling and simulating sex Oil gas leasing seminar set in Price se ee : ing the definition of “indecent liberties” before ruling on the third charge Tuesday’s hour preliminary hearing focused on a videotaped interview between the alleged victim and Cache County Sheriffs ' Office investigators ‘ In February of this year the girl told her church bishop that Wengreen fondled her and had sexual contact with her multiple times beginning in March of 2001 The bishop related the 'allegations fo the girl’s parents who then contacted the Cache County Sheriffs Office The girl who testified during the hearing told foe court that ' Wengreen bad touched her buttocks and breast kissed her alf mid-Augu- - de position eight years ago “I got the job and met my wife” said Newell who guided five trips with his wife before hu twin daughtm were born three years ago “It was a pretty good See TRIAL on A8 withhen deal’' With the new school year just weeks away kids are soaking in their last days of summer sun before heading back to the classroom Many have spent the last sev-- " eral weeks playing outside vacationing with family and attending summef school programs Most have never given a thought to what their teachers have been doing since school let out in June Before they head back to prepare for st the first day of school in 'many teachers spend their Vacations pursuing hobbies and some even take on different professions Eric Newell a fifth-grateacher at Ellis Elementary rides the rapids as a river guide for Worldwide River Expeditions He guides two six-da- y trips each summer on the Salmon River in Idalu Newell said one of his friends was a guide and suggested that he’ apply for the - ’ Newell said he has guided close to 60 trips on the Salmon River mostly with families from the East Coast and the South visiting the area He encourages local families to visit the Salmon River and try the river rafting Reed Olson from Hillcrest Elementary spends his spare time shooting videos for weddings and special events and preparing family history videos He and his wife Shelby operate “Memories in Motion” in North Logan Olson said he became interested in doing videography when he was attending his wedding He said he thought the job just sister-in-law- ’s lookdlfun “I was always the family photograph- business is computers and that’s always been a love er” said Olson “A lot of the of mine” Olson said his wife handles the busi-neduring the school year and he does what he can to help in the summer He’s also busy with the summer reading and computer programs at Hillcrest where he incorporates videography into the daily ss -- ' See TEACHERS on A 10 s : i f "I Abusive priests not transferred to abbey '' order may provide appropriate work for sexually abusive prieks- - Trap-piAbbot Casimir Bemace said no abusive priests will be transfentd to the monastery '! U Edtor’i Note: As a public service St Smithfieid Agenda Items Include: Hearing a report from Landmark : Engineering on a park end trail study for golf course property Journal hlas over 50 government and r qMc groups that submit agendas for Considering a resolution for the sale of golf course property pubflcallon exceptions to Ihls policy Considering an amendment to Title ( unfortunately hannot be ma0e except in the case of early morning meetings!1 17 Zoning Ordinances and Map Thta ie a pofley of the Herald JAmnal Considering the annexation of i editorial section and cannot be ' Ofogue property Hearing presentation by citizens changed by the local groups councils1 or commissions requesting a change of the ordhance ( : relating to procedures for sale of real The Weilsvilie Msindon Conser-vatlo- n property by the city District wH meet at pm ) i Considering ah ordinance 'amend- on Wednesday at the Wellsville Taberr ing beer license fees naide on Main Street Agenda Hems Discussing bulking rental use poii-' include:v’ cy ' Holding Redevelopment Agency Hearing an update on the progress ' ! of canal constmcUon !' meeting' items : manager Hearing dty The SinlthfleM City Councfl wM Hearing mayor and council reports meet at 7 pm tonight at 69 N Main agendas are un the day that the ing happens Because TheXerald ! r- st ' - Utah HUNTSVILLE (AP) — The Associated fress reported enp- neously on Aug 12jhat the leader of die Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity monastery said his : - v K nt ii ' - T - ee (Correction k-- Y A A free seminar on the fundamentals of oil and gas leasing will be held on Thursday Aug22 at the College of Eastern Utah’s College room 450 N Center Multi-Purpo300 East in Price The seminar ' begins at 6 pm Experts in the oil and gas industry will present a wide variety of subjects fo help private landowners understand their rights when dealing with oil and gas developers The Utah Division of Oil Gas and Mining is conducting the seminar in conjunction with die Interstate Oil mid Gas Compact Commission Subjects to be dis-cussed include specific state regulations that affect private landowners statutory requirements for royalty ' payments surface rights versus mineral rights the difference between a royalty owner and a working interest owner and an overview of oil and gas development inUah - v V A Logan man accused of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl last year pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser charge Per a plea agreement' with the ' Cache County Attorney’s Office Royce Alan McDaniel 21 pleaded misdemeanor guilty to a class-charge of unlawful sexual inter- course with a child The charge was felony originally a third-degrLogan police received the tom-plaiagainst McDaniel Dec 26 2001 after the girl who no longer ' lives in Logan reported the contact -to a department of child and family services counselor McDaniel reportedly touched the girl inappropriately below the waist in July 2001 police said female “Basically a reported that during a time she spent in Logan she had been engaged in sexual activity with three males Royce being one of : them” said Logan police Lt Greg Ridier McDaniel knew the girl as a friend Ridier said! The alleged sex- ' lial activity occurred at a home where McDaniel formerly lived Sentencing in McDaniel’s case is scheduled for Oct 21 He faces up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $250Qi ! smQmiQ&ibu©® ©$rs But “discord” is already a part of 'Smithfield’s proposal On the one side of the fence is Mayor Winn who claims a ambulance would improve die response time of emergency personnel He believes the city could provide the same level of medical service at a lower cost On the other side of the fence is Logan city Fire Chief Jeff Peterson was not amused by statements he considered misleading if not altogether inaccurate By Jeremiah Startler staff writer former Anderson Lumber bookkeeper waived her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to stealing more than $100000 from the business Elizabeth Dunsey 49 waived the hearing and pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degre- e theft ' ' and regional news Logan fire chief says volunteer service would not match Anderson Lumber theft hearing waived A trial- A3 : ' J 60 ' - 1 The Preston City Planning A Holding a zoning ordinance work wHhGil Miller 'meetjng Zoning Commission will meet at 6 ' a request for preliminary on the office at Reviewing city Wednesday pnrii ' ' approval of subefivision at456p Holfow building 70 W Oneida Agenda Hems Road fold two lots- induefo: Holding a public hearing on amendReviewing a request for condspt ments to the subdivision ordinance arfo preliminary approvals for Phase II " for Riverside Ranch subdMsipn'-a266C regarding open slreas jn subclvieions 'SMaih amend-on : Hbiding p public hearing 'S v i' merits to the sutxfivisidn ordinance Reviewing a request for final for StanBwenson minor approval regardfog preliminary plats V at 3833 S Main Reviewing a building permit request from ThomasHul at 35 S State Reviewing a rezone request from Discussing landscaping and fencing Agriculture (A) to Residential (Rr2A) 'one-thir- p acre for property generally at l 234 Industrial Park Road ' between 2800 South and 2200 South work the dn a light Holding meeting ing ordnance grandfathering and the : and 600 West Owners indude Delbert V Hi radii Clair Webb Jay Nelson Cyril fendng oitfinance Nelson Tim Gibbons Also east d 800 : West from 2400 South to 2200 South The Nlhtey City piannlng A ZonReviewing a request tor a building V ing Commission will meet at 5:30 pjn T' ' on Wednesday at the city hall 625 W name include: V See AGENDAS on A8 3200 South-Agend- - " t sub-divisi- ' V : : " ' V tk eee ' r rr Ve i 4 t mi 1 tM HiMMtM aa4aflaaa!aa M 5 ' j 44 |