Show mm A3 Local state In brief RAPZ By John Wright staff writer Logan In-dem- store to and open in American Eagle Outfitters the Pittsburgh-base- d retailer of casual and clothing aimed at college-ragcustomers will open a location in the Cache Valley Mall this spring bringing in one of the area's most requested stores The outlet will open on April 29 as a part of the mall’s recent expansion project scheduled to be completed this spring r“Our goal has been to continue our store expansion in attractive markets and we are excited to open' at Cache Valley (Mall)” Jim O’Donnell chief executive officer for American Eagle said in a press release “American Eagle has been one of our most highly requested stores for several years” said Kelly Lindsey marketing director for the Cache high-scho- - ot tax wasn’t collected until April after being approved by voters the son committee that will make recommendations about which projects to fund RAPZ tax administrator Dennis Nelson who serves as staff to the committee said members decided during a meeting Monday that they would each rank their fop 10 projects before reconvening on May 10 The due April 15 and applications-werNelson said he hopes the committee can make its recommendations early enough to allow the County Council to make final funding decisions in e early to “I don’t know a definite date” he said The RAPZ tax is eventually expected to generate about $ million annually However 2003 revenues fell short of that because the ' ol e 5000-square-fo- tax funds may need to stretch Divvying up revenue from Cache County’s new RAPZ tax will hardly be a walk in the park Cities and nonprofit organizations have submitted applications for about $25 million in funds from the county’s new 01 percent sales tax to fund recreation arts parks and zoos However only about 75 percent of the $781432 in RAPZ tax revenue generated last year or $563000 will go toward those projects “We have a tough job in front of us because the amount being applied for is far in excess of what’s available to be allocated” said County Council Chairman Craig Petersen a member of the eight-pe- r Logan mall and regional news more than $200(XX) of it has already been committed Restaurant tax revenue can be used to fund capital or maintenance projects by public enti- ties in the areas of tourism recreation cultural arts and conventions' The 67 RAPZ and restaurant tax funding requests the committee will consider range in size from $150000 for a project at the American West ' Heritage to $39(X) for Bridgerland Folk Music concert productions Smithfield city is listed as having applied for $389000 for its sportsequestrian complex but Nelson said the request is for funding over four years Other noteworthy project propos- als include $100000 requested by ous November “There is a little less available than there will be in future years” Nelson said About 10 percent ' mid-Jun- 1 of RAPZ tax revenue will go directly to the Willow Park Zoo and another 1 5 percent will be distributed to ' municipalities based on population Thirty percent will go to cities for parks projects and 45 percent will go to nonprofit organizations for cultural arts and botanical operating expenses ' The committee will also make recommendations about how to distrib- -' ute revenue from the county’s 1 percent tax on restaurant sales The tax generated $650000 last year but See RAPZ on A8 In our schools Abatement district still up in the air Valley Mall The Cache Valley American Eagle will be the chain’s 1 1th store in Utah' The nearest location for Cache Valley customers had been at the Newgate Mall in Ogden mx changing their mind Those cities will all be discussjng resolutions on whether or not to create a countywide mosquito abatement dis- - ' trict County officials are hoping to get a district in place to help the County combat trouble spots and the expected approach of the West Nile virus ' Representatives from most cities in the county last week expressed support for sending such a measure to the vot- - ' ers in November So far only Millville and River Heights have said they i oppose the district which would be " funded with a property tax assessment “I think the consensus is that we’re not going io do it” said Millville ' Councilman David Hair “We just ' don’t have the standing water here’’ The county's efforts to establish a district failed last year after Logan and ' Smithfield objected to the hefty share '' their residents would have had to ' Shoulder to fund the $8(X)(XX) price 7 tag The county has since scaled back ' the proposed district's cost to orabout $ i 0 on a$ I (X)(XX) $300000 ' home V Officials in Providence say the district is definitely needed mosquitoes are a problem along Spring C reck “It would he nice to get rid of them so you can step outside and riot have to worry abcHiithem” said Mayor Alma Lconhardt “Arid we feel overall as a valley that we heed to support A gender discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court by ah Arizona State University professor last year wasdismissed April 7 with each ' party agreeing to pay its own legal costs and fees The lawsuit filed by engineering professor Sandra Houston claimed USU didn’t hire her as dean of the ' College of Engineering last year because she was a woman "“If there was (financial compen- sation made) it wouldn’t be in the " pleading” a federal court clerk said Wednesday : Houston sued USU seeking the position compensation for missed pay unspecified damages and legal costs after she claimed an unqualified male candidate was hired for'' the dean’s position ' : - Agendas J The Hyrum City Board of Adjustment will meet at 7:30 pm at the Civic Center 83 W Main Agenda items indude: Hearing a request by Kevjri L rear-yar- d vari- Leishman for a ance to build a garage at 470 S 600 ot ' ' -- ' Brent meet at 5:30 pm in the Munidpal Council Chambers of Logan City Hall 255 N Main Agenda items indude: Holding a public hearing pn a:1 design review and subdivision for Logan River Trails LLC for a 78-lsubdivision on 1951 acres at apprtwi- W 600 South matety 1700-190- 0 ' Holding a public hearing on a design review bnd conditional-us- e permit for Tony Johnson to relocate an existing home and convert it into a duplex On 216 acres ait 457 South Holding a public hearing on a design review for Six States Distribu- - V tion for a new building on 80 acres at w 1 080 W 1 390 North Y ' a Holding pubfic hearing bn a ' design review for Deseret Industries :' at acres for a new building on 548 approximately 200 W1400 North' - " Holding a public hearing oh at design review for Logan city for new sidewalk pn both sides of Main Street between 100 and 200 N Main St V City Manager Vera Keeslar said his brother in Boulder Colo told him the state is still recovering from last year’s ' outbreak of West Nile ' West Nile claimed 62 human lives in Cohirado in 2003 more than any other virus is state The mosquito-bor- n mostly-founin birds'and horses but '' ' can infect humansThe Virus pniduces fever-lik- e symptoins' West Nile has spread westward ' - ik:ns the country since it was first discovered in New York City in 1999 ' It made its way to several of the west- era counties in Utah last suiiimer and is expected to show tip in greater nurii- bers this year ‘If we cari avoid a similar outbreak like Colorado had then I think we : should doall wpcan” Keeslarsaid River Heights Mayor Vic Jensen j said the City Council may drop their ' : objection to the district not because s they are for it ' but rather to let the decide' Y StevensHerald Journal Julian Calderon works on his family history book at South Cache on Tuesday morning will DETD i of South Cache ESL students discover ancestry By Holli Weiss : W-30- - ' - ' V See AGENDAS on All Correction Julian Calderon HYRUM never knewhis mom had a pet wolf that was potty:trained and ' used to sleep in bed with her when she was a little girl In fact ' he didn't know a lot of things' about her childhood or what it was like to grow up in Colombia until a couple of weeks ago: : “I just never asked” he said Julian who is part of the $oiith Cache 9 Center’s English as a - 8-- be held on April 29 -- Second Language program is writing a book about his moth- er’s life before she immigrated to ' the United States almost four years ago Students in the school’s ESL English classes are writing and illustrating the books as part of a class assignment Like Julian many of the stu- - r doits didn't know much about their parents before they asked Eighth-gradFrancisco Guizar said he never thought about sit- ting down and talking to his par- - A Fairview Idaho man accused of : nirinirig over three girls as they in the front home aCove of played has been ordered to be released from' ' ' jail bn his own recognizance if he can clear his Release with the Bureau of immigration and Customs ' ' ' “They’re boring" When he asked his parents about their childlkxxl and why they immigrated to the United States he learned that his father is one ofnine children His ' father came to America first to y ' find work and his mom fol- lowed a month later They want- ed their children to have a ' chance for a better education ’ : ' ' ' Rojas-FIor- 'V’SeeDISTRICTimAR to be released es 35-ho- ur es several times w bile being yicviaiufamucs : viit-er- See HISTORY on All hit-and-r- un attorneys on both sides of the case agreed to the release Cache County Sheriff's detectives on March 3 1 ' arrested after a manhunt that led : the owner of a silver i to authorities Foid Taurus that hit foe girls The owner of the vehicle told investiga- bor- tors his brother Rojas-FIorrowed the car earlier in the week' When police spoke' with Rjas-Rore- s he denied driving the car the day of the crash but police believe he was '' Tying because he changedliis story v ! Francisco said'- "r ents: : ' ' : Enforcement Fust District Court Judge Thomas j’Willmore ordered Jove'ncio Rojas-- v Flares’ release on Wednesday after “We don’t talk much” he said er Idaho man accused of By JeeonBergiieen ' staff writer iSU Ceremony will The groundbreaking ceremony for Utah State University's School of the Arts will be next Thursday instead of this week as was slated in a headline in Wednesday's Her-aid Journal The event will take on Thursday place at 1:30pm " April 29 staff writer: inter- - said: -- V misdemeanor chiugesiif reckless ' mis- endarigerment and (me class-demeanor chairjge of reckless driving: r"'' will remain in the Cache Ciiunty Jail pending the federal hold A preliminary hearing in his caise is scheduled for April 27 PrPr ' liminary hearings are held in felony cases to determine if prosecutors have' enough evidence to'warrarit a trial The three girls ages 5 H arid 10' suffered minor to moderate injuries ' but were released friim a local hitspi-tB Eyewitnesses told authorities the ' Taurus swerved to miss a bicyclist and the driver hist control of the car : ' and hit (he girls instead ischarged with one second- - and two felony counts of child abuse three third- degree felony charges of aggravated e assault a felony charge of obstructing justice three c)ass-misdemeanor charges of failure to remain at an accident three class- :r - ’ Rojas-FIor- ’ - this” ' - J The Logan Planning Commis- sion ' Providence wants one Millville settled with USU East ' ' doesn’t And River Heights may be Discrimination sujt - By Mark Randail ' staff writer ' es third-degr- - third-degre- A - Rojas-FIor- es al within daysif the crash - |