Show Tl O Saturday September 14 2002 A3 Local state and regional news Utah Festival Opera Company enjoys record ticket sales The sound of IllUllcy v By Jeremiah Stettler staff writer The 6pm had ended So too had preseason ticket sales for the next year But as Mark Brench-lelooked to the 2002 season he was concerned als were sent out and people responded we came out ahead of previous years" And ticket sales continued to grow By the time The Magic Flute opened in early July the company was seeing ticket sales well above the previous year There had been no change in the company’s t marketing strategy Rather Brenchley said the company had simply expanded its customer base year after year allowing it to send out more brochures than it had in the past The only wrench in the works appeared on the Monday after the festival’s opening Logan city construction project on the k began a the Ellen Eccles Theatre of doorstep One opera official remarked that someone in y The economy had gone south with the terrorist attacks on Sept 11 and many within his industry feared drat arts spending would go with it But one year later die managing director of the Utah Festival season Opera Company is facing a record-breakireleased ticket numbers to Friday According sales rose 21 percent this summer to make it the best season in the company’s history HUke others we were worried about the impact of 9-- 1 1” Brenchley said “But early on as materi ng three-wee- 10-ye- ar We continue our special tribute to local emergency personnel with the names of some of the firefighters from Nibley Millville and Richmond that were omitted from the previous list made available to Hie Herald Journal Richmond MillvilleNibley First Responders Guy Curtis Tony Johnson Kip Farmer Dean Murphy Naomi Schenk Doris Zemlicka Bobbie Petersen Stacie Weeks Daleen King mid-Augu- See OPERA on page A7 Aggies to hoist new Students learn By Arrlti Brunson staff writer 1 - about patriotism v if' 'v- - s Logan T c' Stop signs placed at intersection Logan city will be changing the intersection of 1000 North and 600 East to a four-wa- y stop next week Beginning Monday city crews will be repainting the intersection and installing new signs to make tire change The city is urging motorists to drive with caution The reason for the change according to a city press release is to “control and improve” traffic -flow at the intersection of 1000 North and 600 East The intersection has proved problematic because the north and south ends of 600 East do not bisect at a angle 90-degr- ee V1: v 4Tffy -- Trans-Lu- emotionse er er Psychiatrist out of jail to prep for trial SALT LAKE CITYAP) — Under a federal judge’s order former psychiatrist Robert A Weitzel has been released from prison a day after being sentenced to a tenn for prescription fraud During Wednesday’s sentencing hearing US District Judge Dee Benson ordered Weitzel taken into custody immediately Benson said Weitzel failed to take full responsibility for his actions and tried to obstruct justice But on Thursday Benson ruled that Weitzel could be released so that he can assist his lawyers in preparing for a state homicide trial set to begin in Farmington’s 2nd District Court on Oct 30 He was expected to be released Friday according to a Davis County jailer Weitzel last year pleaded guilty to two counts of prescription fraud for prescribing morphine and Demerol to two patients but giving them only a portion of the drugs and keeping the rest for himself ’ Draper mill forced ' to fix malfunction SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Intermountain Farmers Association has entered an agreement with the US Justice Department to fix problems at its Draper mill that led to production of adulterated medicated stock feed A complaint in US District Court accused IFA of producing feeds enhanced with medications' that failed to meet federal Food and Drug Administration regulations for processing packing labeling and storing lire agreement was filed Wednesday Die complaint said despite pledges to conform IFA officials tailed to take corrective action afler inspections in 1998 1999 and 2000 found adulterated and misbranded medicated feeds ' s larly special “I had a sense of pride that what they were doing was right" said Willie The ceremony began with the Boy Scouts presenting the colors while a recording of Johnny Cash’s “Raggedy Old Flag” played from speakers on the field Trevor and Dwayne Abbott from the Mountain Crest Marching Band played “Taps” as the flag was retired The students remained silent as a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” played through the end of the ceremony Faculty and members of the PTA said the students woe respectful and reflective all throughout the week Over half of die students even came to school in their Sunday best on ' Sept 11 out of respect for those who were being honored said Assistant Principal Sheri Hansen The students also wore red white and blue throughout the week she said Geography and history teacher Victor Sorensen said students seemed to i vV - Wool-stenhul- Question: How much would you use a new dugwayon400 East if it V-l- - : Mitch Ma8canVHefald Journal Boy Scouts Tyson Barrett back and Trevor Facer present an American flag prior to retiring the flag Friday at South Cache 9 Center In Hyrum 8-- grasp the message of the week’s activities which was to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy but not to dwell on the negative aspects “The feeling was upbeat for the most part” said Sorensen“It is a House CAPSA and other organizations said PTA President Lisa Sorensen The bears are lining bookshelves and a table in the media center awaiting “Fuzzy bear from someone who cares” medallions that will be put around their necks The fund raiser also honored forma' South Cache student Brandon “Fuzzy” Gilsdorf who passed away time to remember what happened on but it is important to have a positive outlook for the future” Students also participated in a teddy bear drive collecting 272 “new and gently used” teddy bears and $278 to buy more The bears will be donated to the Ronald McDonald 9-- 11 My two cents worthCache i‘ were built? Valley views on topics of the ' 'a V lastyear “The kids have been so incredible” said Stevenson “They really are the hope of the future” a x x i t' V By Tiffany Erickson staff writer x a local provider of integrated multimedia sys- - -- U terns he sad Final hookup of il the scoreboard is expected to take place during the follows ing week Dustin said I Completion of the entire project is slightly behind schedule he said due to some scheduling conflicts with the ’ company that will be doing the rigging of the Bose sound ’ system They will not be in until the week of Sept 23 “That means that the first I volleyball games will use the old scoreboard and a temporary sound system” Dustin said “All parts of the project will be up and running at opti- mal performance by the night of the volleyball game against ' BYUonOct8” ? The new scoreboard will 12- feature a j mm video board capable of live action video instant replay and a full array of graphics and other features It will also contain a message center designed for multiple uses and events as well as a digital advertising 7 panel giving expanded sig- state-of-the-- 360-degr- ee nage capabilities Plans to replace the woe announced in score-boar- d : See USU on page A7 day rv7"v :? : 1- i r J ui ? V L ogan is in tire preliminary stage of apian to carve a hew road into the bluff between 400 East and 600 East On the drawing board is a multimillinn dollar dugway that would channel motorists from tire Island neighborhood onto 400 North Logan officials deem the project critical fa improving the valley’s traffic flow and providing a safer higher capacity outlet from the Island There’s a new attraction at the Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum and it’s not just the 2002-0- 3 student athletes at ‘ Utah State University High above the gymnastic volleyball and basketball ami- petitions this season will be a scoreboard and sound system Kevin Dustin associate ath- letic director for external oper- ations at USU said the $13 million project is under way and soon to be completed ' Parts of the new scoreboard arrived Tuesday and the remainder arrived Thursday The board will be assembled and raised to the Spectrum ! ceiling ova the weekend by state-of-the-- thing” Brent Willie Fellow eighth-gradsaid he had seen a flag retired before but Friday’s ceremony was particu- Utah The complaint resulted from a January FDA inspection : tudents at the South Cache 8--9 Center watched reverently from the stands in the football field Friday afternoon as Boy Scout Troop 433 retired an American flag The flag retirement ceremony wrapped up South Cache’s week of patriotic activities and service to commemorate and honor the victims and heroes of Sept 11 Students said the activities including an assembly on Sept 1 1 with Utah State University history profes-sor Ross Peterson as a guest speaker left them with a sense of patriotism and pride “I had mi xed said eighth-gradBrett Stevenson who presented the colors with Troop 433 “But I learned that it is important to stay united and if you work together you can get through any- : qdfdgG© scoreboard By Holll Weiss staff writer In brief C - In our schools MgM §©Gm lire and Rescue Katie Sanders Cindy Winn Logan city “fell asleep at the wheel" City officials apologized fra- the timing but they had little choice On the one hand they couldn’t start the project until the city’s budget was approved in late June But on the other hand they couldn't delay it because the Utah Department of Transportation's was scheduled to begin st work on Main Street in Brenchley questioned the city’s logic but said it had little impact on ticket sales this year Howev- er he fears the opera company will see the after-mat- h in next year’s sales Laying the construction issues aside the opera 23000 company reported a record-breakin- g - J j Annie Munk Logan ' Joe Godfrey - Mindy Przybyta Logan River Heights Glen Crawford North Logan Ryan Archuleta Logan t don't really go to the Island a lot but anything Logan can do to improve the traffic situation I'm "I in support of" "I have family up at the university sol would use it Also I would use it to keep Main Street” off would definitely use it in "I the winter if it is not as steep as the other one” They probably need another one because there is a lot of traffic coming out of there” ' ”1 hate driving down the one they have now The stop signs are bad as well as the |