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Pern Dsnraefl ©yodl A3 Local state In brief and regional news t By Jeremiah Stettler staff writer Candidates speak about environment The District 1 Congressional candidates will speak at 7 pm Wednesday in room 216 of the Eccles Conference Center Auditorium at Utah State University The fall semester seminar series sponsored by the Natural Resources & Environmental Policy Program will feature candidates Craig Axford Green Party Rob Bishop Republican Party and Dave Thomas Democratic Party The public is invited to attend this free event : A paintball fort once appeared on the property So too did a motorcycle track But with those exceptions the former Deer Pen property in north- has remained undevel-east ' oped The question is how to change that Ills that topic that will occupy a ' neighborhood meeting at Logan’s Justice Building on Thursday as parks officials seek direction for Deer Pen developing the 116-ac- re property which abuts the northeast corner of Lundstrom Park Among the questions are whether residential development should be allowed on the east bench how many acres should be devoted to a future cemetery and whether a trail system should be built connecting Lundstrom Park to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail “We have to figure out what the property is going to look like" said Russ Akina director of parks and recreation for Logan city “We have the opportunity to beginthe design process now for the future” - The Deer Pen properly which was used by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources as a winter range and research area for big game was purchased from the state almost two years ago The intent was to secure a resting place for Logan's future cemetery The property had been eyed since the Darla Clark administration years before Today the vision of the property remains the same The land will be as a cemetery once the existing site on 1000 North is filled However that doesn't mean all the property will be used for burial To the contrary a survey of the property found only 3 1 acres to be ideal for a cemetery Those 3 1 acres would add 35 years (or 3 1 000 burial plots) to Logan's cemetery capacity So the question then is what to do with the remaining acres The east bench is undevelopable Akina suggested using it for open space ahd for the future Bonneville Shoreline Trail corridor A trail sys-ustem could then snake through the ed See LAND on A 12 Man killed in rollover Dinosaur bones will go to museum — in Weston FosSALT LAKE CITY (AP) silized bones of a dinosaur that were illegally excavated from federal land near Castle Dale eight years ago are to he turned over to the Museum of Natural History at the University of Utah The camptosaurus fossil was sold to a California businessman for ‘ $17000 He agreed to surrender ' them when he was told in August that they had been taken illegally Federal prosecutors say the fossil will go to the Utah museum ' Canyon : A Malad Idaho man was killed and two other people were seriously injured when they were ejected from a car that crashed in Weston Canyon on Monday afternoon Bryce Merlin Robbins was pronounced dead at Franklin County Medical Center from injuries sustained in the crash The Franklin County Sheriffs Office reported j Emergency crews responded' to the crash at 4:18 pm on State' Highway 36 “The initial investigation has shown the vehicle was westbound and went off the right side of the road lost control overcorrected and went off the left side of the road and rolled over several times" ! Chief Deputy Sheriff David Fryar said “AH three of the i occupants were ejected from the vehicle” Amanda Marita Mallo 22 and Larry Lance John 26 also1 from Malad were injured in j the crash Mallo was flown by helicopter to McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden She is listed in serious but stable condition ' the sheriff’s office reported John was flown by heli-copter to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City He is reportedly listed in critical but stable condition The car in the accident is registered to John Police are still investigating the cause of the crash Fryar said More information about the crash is expected to be released at the end of die V The Nlbley City Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 pm today in the Nibley City Hall 625 W 3200 South Agenda items - include: Holding a zoning and ordnance work meeting with Gil Miller Hearing a request for the preliminary approval for Majestic Mountain View Subdivision 0 Hearing a request from Kim Datwyler of Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing for the rezoning of lO acres at 2901 S 800 West Mitch MascamHeraM Journal Quadside Cate manager Lynda Jacobsen left and employee Bridget Farfei talk to a customer Tuesday morning in the newly opened catelocated inside the Merrill Libraiy at USU Caffe Hearing a request for rezoning of CampbetFs property at approximately 2300 S 800 West Milt Linda Wolcott vice provost for libraries and instructional support said some staff members have expressed concern in the past about patrons having food in the library The reality is she said that students often eat and drink around the books when they check them out and use them at home “There used to be vending machines in the library years ago” Wolcott said “But you ought to be able to trust students maybe more than we do They're adults and they can deal with this” A food and drink policy will be in effect and based on the outcomes a ' similar area will be incorporated into the new library which is proposed to replace the Merrill “We don't want them around computers and we’re going to ask people to have a lid on their beverage cups” Wolcott said “There’ll be places where they can go” The construction and furnishings of the Quadside Caffe cost approximately $70000 Wolcott said and Library Services partnered with R-2- A ew holdings in the Merrill at Library Utah State University ' include bagels with cream cheese warm danishes bottled fruit juice or steamy lattes On opening day at the Quadside Caffe Monday many library patrons moseyed past the new eatery located in front of the main entrance of the four-flobuilding Others though noticed the new cafe behind its glass 'walls and stopped in to grab a bite on the go or to sit for a spell in the sleek and contemporary furnishings A cashier in the Quadside Caffe on Monday afternoon said business was steady Word hadn’t gotten out yet about the restaurant’s opening she said so the staff wasn’t too busy Many students and faculty alike anticipated the opening of the eatery as they watched its construction over the past few months Ryan Malnar 24 of Evanston Wyo is a senior studying liberal arts and sciences with an emphasis in Chemistry Tm pretty excited about it actual- - 7 The Preston Planning and Zon- ing Commission will meet at 6 pm today at 70 W Oneida Street Agenda items include: Holding a public hearing to consider a special-us- e permit for R Todd and Jennifer A Garbett or i r i ’ VThe Trenton Town Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 730 pm today at the Trenton Town Hall 17 E Main Agenda items include: Hearing public comments Discussing an approval of a business Icense for Mark Spackman Discussing the master annexation plan Discussing a kennel license ordnance Discussing a subdivision ordinance ' i in opens Merrill Library Hearing a request for a rezoning Charles Ames’ property on Mill Road Hearing a request from Sherwood Hirschi for a rezone from A to of the Webb property at approximately 2400 S 1200 West VThe Smithfiekl City Council will meet at 7 pm today at 69 N Main St Agenda items indude: Swearing In the City Youth Council and listening to the youth council reports Considering Reed Elder’s appeal of a planning and zoning decision permit regarding a conditional-us- e Hearing a request for a Cache community garage sale Considering ordnance 02-2- 0 amending modifying regulations in an M-- 1 zone set- Discussing resolution 02-1- 7 resolution ting annual salaries by Considering awarding a bid on Heritage Trail Discussing the armory windows project ' Considering awarding a bid on a heating upgrade in the armory Discussing the interim access management plan Discussing residency requirements Hearing dty manager items and mayor and councfl reports Including discussions on the animal control ordnance fair booth recognition surplus library items and the golf course property sale 1 By Jason Bergreen staff writer Agendas ' ce poses On campus Utah pur-on- SDL ‘ week Box Elder deputy goes back on duty SALTLAKECTTY (AP)— A Box Elder County sheriff’s See CAFE on A12 sends chamber to space station By USU Media Relations Employees of the Utah State University Research Foundation’s Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) expect their Lada project to be blasted into space from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard the Russian Soyuz Progress 9 freighter on Wednesday Lada is a small growth chamber that allows astronauts and cosmonauts to grow plants in space and automatically controls root zone ' moisture using sensors SDL worked with the Russian Institute of Problems (IBMP) to develop Lada which is named after the ancient Russian Goddess of spring Lada will be hosted in the Russian segment of the International Space Station low-co- st Bio-Medic- : al (ISS) “A unique feature of this plan is to allow the crew access to to grow a vegetables to supplement meals or for recreational gardening when it is not being used for scientific experiments” said GailBingham SDL Lada program manager ' Mizuna a plant similar to lettuce and native to Russia will be the first plant grown in Lada It is a tall plant that can grow to eight inches in three weeks Shorter slower growing plants like tomato pepper and rice can also be planted in linear rows in the growth chamber Progress 9 will take about four days' to dock with the International Space Station Lada is scheduled to start its experiments and begin growing Mizuna on Oct 3 Within a few weeks astronauts and cosmonauts will be able to harvest fresh vegetables "This is a very exciting program for our laboratory” said Allan Steed director of SDL : Under the Russian plan Lada will become a permanent fixture bn the ISS with new root systems and supplies sent up as needed SDL and Russia ' will have joint ownership of the hard- -' ware Experiments using the hardware wjll be flown as part of the Russian scientific program with USU investiga-' tors as partners “Working on Lada has provided SDL the opportunity to build a good working relationship with the Russian IBMP team" Bingham said “It has given our students a tremendous opportunity We really enjoy working with them” ' Several USU students worked on the project through internships at SDL “This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in many aspects of the biological and engineering disciplines” said Ernest Brown a graduate of USU interning at SDL r i son deputy whose fired the officer’s service weapon near a group of childrer has entered a pica in abeyance and has been returned to duty Deputy Todd Jensen pleaded guilty Fndayto a class B misdemeanor charge of providing a weapon to a minor which was' reduced from class A reckless endangermenL The guilty plea wiU be held in abeyance1 and dismissed in a 'year if the deputy complies with the terms of his plea agreement An additional count of clasp C misdemeanor child neglect jwas dismissed Jensen returned to work Sat1 urday On April 30 the boy took his father's handgun from a closet shelf ailer the children at a nearcenter refused to by day-car- e play with him according to police v Returning to the day-cacenter whore a half-dozboys and girls were playing the boy fired one shot dropped the gun and ran home The bullet struck the ground injuring no one re en -- |