Show erauM mm—m—m—mmmm—mmmmm Local State and regional neWS Preston to ticket watering offenders In brief Logan their lawns twice a week for a total of 10 hours Watering times for odd numbered addresses will be Tuesdays and Saturdays from midnight to 5 am for residents with automatic sprinkler systems 5 am to 10 am for manual sprinkler systems and Thursdays and Sundays for even numbered addresses Watering by hose will be permitted from 5 am to 9 am and 6 pm to 9 pm The city hasn't issued a citation for watering violations in three years but is concerned that this year's low showpack total could lead to water shortages as the summer progresses “Right now we’re OK” Martin said “But we don't know what the By Mark Randall staff writer City project seeks PRESTON — Watering hours will remain the same this year as they have been in the past but Preston city will be cracking down on residents who water outside of those hours On Tuesday the city authorized the Police Department and the Public Works Department to issue citations to residents who abuse the watering hours “We're going to get tough’’ said Public Works Director Scott Martin “The last few years have been kind of cleanup volunteers The Logan Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteer service groups to help clean up Canyon Road from Center Street to 600 East Project tasks include cleaning up jitter overgrowth and dead limbs and then depositing gathered debris at designated collection points All n waste removal will be done by the Logan Parks and Recreation Department Volunteer groups interested in this clean-u- p project should call the Parks and Recreation Department at non-gree- 716-92- A3 lax" Residents will be allowed to water summer is going to bring We're hoping people will be conscious and ease “There's no need right now for it because the lawn is still coming out of the winter shock” Martin said The city contemplated changing the water hours from five to six hours si week but decided against it because it would require people to reprogram their sprinkler systems which city officials said can be a tricky task Changing the hours also would have required the city to send out a mass mailing to each household which would have cost about $800 “I say leave it alone Let next year take care of itself" said council presi-- : dent Kent Palmer off" A first offense will cany a $25 fine $50 for a second offense and $100 for a third offense Officials said they won't hesitate to enforce the law and shut off service to those who refuse to pay- - “If we have people abusing it then they should be cited” said councilman Mike Kunzi Martin said residents shouldn't even have their sprinklers on until May Overwatering a lawn also doesn't allow the roots to grow deep enough to find water during dry times See TICKET on A8 50 Logan city Last chance to see USU Wright Flyer clean-u- p This may be the last chance for Cache Valley residents to see the USU'Wright Flyer It will be on display from 10 am to 9 pm aj the' Logan' Library Tuesday Dave' Widauf the project director will speak on the successes of the USU Wright Flyer from 7 to 8 pm Monday in the Logan Municipal Coun' crews set for encore By David Nelson staff writer J cil Chambers' Hyrum Hyrum city Spring Cleanup to begin Hyrum city will hoid its annual Spring Cleanup from April 16 through 25 Trash bins will be available at East Park where residents can dis' pose of things like old cars scrap metal and appliances No tires batteries refrigerators or hazardous materials will be accept-ed ' Al-Im- Brent StevensHe raid Journal of pick:up has been scheduled to give residents a second chance to have greenwaste collected by city crews free of charge On May 10 city crews will start over and collect limbs bushes and other green yard waste throughout the city said citizens should have greenwaste on the curb outside their homes on May ' 0 as no schedule or ending date will be released also reminded city residents that the program only incorporates yaid waste ' and garbage will not be collected as part of the spring Late Conner sits on the College of Natural Resources’ statue of Paul Bunyan at an undisclosed location Utah Woman charged in spouse’s shooting ©flfifl FgQQD HOLLADAY (AP) — A woman accused of shooting her husband during a fight at a suburban Salt Lake City condominium surrendered to New Mexico authorities Friday afternoon A complaint charging Rebecca Peacock 5 1 with murder in the ' ' shooting of Michael V Peacock 52 had been filed earlier Friday the Salt Lake County Sheriffs bffice said A neighbor who reported hearing the Peacocks fighting and a gunshot around 1 am found Michael Pea- cock who had been shot Rebecca Peacock was not at the home and the couple's car was also gone said SgL Rosie Rivera a spokeswoman with the sheriffs office- - r- SOMEWHERE IN CACHE VALLEY— Two students walking out of Utah State University’s College qf Natural Resources Wednesday afternoon said it was near the Geology Building' But there was no trace left there It had been there recently maintenance workers at the scene confirmed and then suggested a check of the College of Engineering lawn Again no' luck:' y Further inquires turned up sugges-lion- s of the business department the natural resources building maybe even tei site in the Cache Valley foothills Still the quest for a giant hunk of wood continued in vkiri The apparent confusion among students and USU staff could have been blamed on the season surrounding finals Except that as the' mystery behind a legendary statue of Paul Bunyan unraveled the likelihood high-pressu- - ' Al-Im- start then a left a few more rights ' then straight towards a dirt road On it went to a quiet field in the foothills of the Bear River Range A bearded face red shirt dark pants and black boots had been painted on a solidpiece of wood 10 feet by four feet maybe two feet thick It was miss' clean-u- p ing a right leg Still jt was the same storied Paul Bunyan statue laying Greenwaste pick-u- p is also offered by the city on a week- a pile of beside— what else ly basis for a tee of $4 per chopped wood month Pickup begins Aprij 5 ' Conner said that natural resources and will run through Novem-he- r grads from 50 years ago have told him and will be collected at stories of the statue which when the same time that garbage is retold explain the guarded nature ' picked up Dates may vary ! behind the summertime location area on the and depending He’s heard story after story about the weather Green waste material lengths engineering students have gone includes grass' leaves clean to swipe it when Paul goes oh display and branches straw hay every October — only to hold the stat- : shrubs and waste! garden ue until the natural resources crew can are available at Applications complete the annual cycle and recap- the Environmental Center-45ture Paul in the spring! N HXX) West Logan For ' Legend has it that one year a natural more information call the ' Environmental Department at 3 See PAUL on A8 1 : Al-Jm- Cache people places & things increased that the ruse wait intentional “We don't want it to be like common knowledge” said Late Conner the cur--' rent historian for the College of Natural Resources studentbody council He was the first person found this week with concrete knowledge of the old mascot's current location: Conner a USU junior with curly blond hair a soft Voice' and vast knowledge of the symbol that has represent ed the college of natural resources for decades agreed to provide a guided trip to the elusive siie: On one condition of course! So he kept the location to himself on ' the drive teid gave directions only on a basis — a right turn to off-camp- us : first-degr- College’s mascot at center U a of campus rivalry tradition By David Nelson staff writer Son pleads guilty to killing 2 hunters HEBER CITY (AP) — A New Mexico man pleaded guilty Friday to the murders of two hunters in 2001 and agreed to testify against his father who is 'also charged in the crintes Michael David Heffelfinger 25 ' pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated murdet and two counts of felony aggravated robbery in the Get 21 2001 slay- ings of two Vernal men and the theft of their vehicle Heffelfinger's guilty plea spares him the death penalty for the aggravated murder charges : Heffelfinger also agreed to help ' the State with their case against his father Lewis Heffelfinger 55 who is scheduled for trial in September Deer hunters Kelly Jack Carter 27 arid Brad Wesley Cross 23 were shot multiple times in the hills ' above Dutch John near Flaming Gorge Reservoir Authorities contend the Heffelfin-- gers needed transportation after wrecking their car the day before vwhile they fled from a Daggett County sheriff's officer who intend-' ed to cite! them for speeding V Fourth District Judge Anthony Schofield sentenced Heffelfinger to life in prison without parole for both counts of aggravated murder ' and fiveyears to life for the aggravated robbery charges ' i The annual Logan City has not “Spring Clean-up- ” been completed Logan City officials said on Friday despite a Herald Journal report that the program would end this week “We are going io finish where we left off" said Jeddie director of the Logan City Street Department who said crews will return to the Island neighborhood to collect greenwaste on Monday The street department also announced that another round re need-to-kno- w - ’ - v ' 716-975- My two cents worthCache Valley views on topics of the day ee the risk of West Nile Virus keep you indoors a little more? V Question: Will By Jamie Karras Staff writer ' West Nile: f i You’ve probably: heard it buzzing in your ear around stagnant ponds in words read aloud from the newspaper or you might - : have even smacked it dead before’ it had a chaiice to bite you No matter where you heardit-it’rear and could be out there ' iv-looming But is it projblem enough to change yotir daily activities? ' ' : John Staffer Beaumont Texas Krissy Kartchnar Dustin McKay Logan Victoria British Columbia "No it's not real L "Probably not ’ we're hot high on the list of thingB J'm around too !c concerned many farm ani- - abiout" mats or pas-- v - L tures where the ' bugs hang out" Anri Larsen Logan" "It "No I'mhealthy I'll live through ' for two weeks and then he was fine" " does worry me but! would- nt be' worried to go outside" it My friend got it he was sick : Vaughn Thackar - ' : -' Logan 'No partly : becauselspent all last summer down on the Caine Dairy getting bit and never got sick I |