Show (SST AVAILABLE I ' ml anti-ga- y to buy hew devices ignites controversy SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —A Kansas ministeris intent on erecting a monument denouncing a gay University of Wyoming student beaten to death and he’s citing two Utah cases to do it To mark the fifth anniversary of the killing the Rev Fred Phelps wants to put up a monument in a Casper Wyo park that says: “Matthew Shepard entered Hell October 12 1998 at age 21 in defiance of God’s solemn warning: ' Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind it is abomination Leviticus 18:22” Phelps who led an anti-ga- y protest at Shepard’s funeral in Casper claims that the presence of a Ten Commandments display in the city pari means that all monuments must be allowed He bases his contention on two decisions by die 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver saying ' that if municipalities allow (me group to put up a monument in a public dace they must give equal 7 treatment to other organizations'1' The decisions in 2002 and 1999 came in lawsuits filed by members of the Summum religion who wanted to put up their own monuments on public property in Ogden and 1’ Salt Lake County that already had a Ten Commandments display Friday ' A3 f and regional hews Local stale the will die boxes stay equipment sealed until an alternative method for : payment can be found In a vote that some said was motivated by precedents rather than dollars and cents die council denied approving a lease of $22725 that would have covered the fire department purchase It’s a decision that will keep the defibrillators on the shelf or perhaps lead to them being returned unless the department can find funds elsewhere in its budget to cover the purchase Logan Fire Chief Mark Meaker said the lease which would have u By David Nelson staff writer When the Logan City Fire Department began die day Thursday nine boxes of brand new defibrillators sat unopened at the department Fire officials were ready to start using die lifesaving devices that morning but after the Logan Municipal Council rejected the depart head-quart- os ‘I did not see a defibrillators in each of the next four' years Meaker said the purchase would also update the department’s equipment However three councilmembers didn’t share his opinion about the ' deal that was agreed upon in late September and the topic ignited a controversy at Wednesday night’s life and death situation - ‘ if we didn’t (buy them)" ' - Randy Watts meeting Logan city councilman “This is a power play that will not help the citizens” said Mayor Doug Thompson after the 3-- 2 vote Thompson added that votes cast by councilmembers Tami Pyfer been paid for with department funds over the next three years would be a savings compared to the $14000 the department is contracted to spend on maintenance of the city’s current See COUNCIL on A10 Valley business Man guilty of fondling 3 sleeping women - By Jason Bergreen staff writer ' - : - 'r' Kittie Eakes has been charged four times with driving under the influence of alcohol Another DUI ' charge was thrown out and another ' charge was reduced DUIs are not punish- Typically able by prison time unless there are two prior offenses ' The case that sent her back to ' prison however came after 'an' arrest in October 2002 in which she was found driving drunk in a zone plowing into several orange barrels said Utah Department of Corrections spokesman ' t’yV photos by Mitch MascaraHerald Journal Dr James Israeisorv right with help from veterinary technician Janice Nimer performs chiropractic work on a horse V' named Shmoo Below Dr Melinda Hillegass performs acupuncture on a dog named DhaU : - ?'’ ( A rnxsw s tion while-watchin- Hawkes said On two of the charges Cooley entered an Alford Plea : which means he pleaded guilty to the charges but didn't admit to all the specific allegations Cache County Deputy Attorney Bruce Ward said a fourth woman has come forward and accused Cooley of fondling Dr her it old-time- rs said : The two doctors’ veterinary clin- ic started like most others After attending vet school they used surgery and Western medicine to treat sick animals Every once in X-ra- ys ment” in describing their work ' They still believe in traditional Western medicine and still use it extensively Rather their chiropractic and acupuncture work is and pain complementary to relievers Most of Israelsen’s chiropractic ' work is devoted to horses and other “performance” animals Dog owners may not realize that some skeletal misalignment is preventing their pooch from loafing at maxi-- : mum efficiency But nearly everything horses do is measured or timed so horse owners can tell if awhile they would hit a wall though “You run into cases that! you do ' all of the exhaustive tests and everything you learned in vet school to help the animal and the animal is stili not as good as it could be” Israelsen said Israelsen knew of another local vet who did chiropractic work on horses When he referred customers to that doctor their animals usually got better he said When that doctor retired Israelsen decided to learn animal chiropractic therapy for himself Israelsen and Hillegass don’t like to use the term “alternative treat X-ra- ys SeeVETonA14 r Hyde Park hopefuls talk growth trails By Mark Randall staff writer Agendas Franklin County J The meet at 9 am at the Commle-lo- n will County Building 39 W Oneida Agenda Items include: Discussing tax collection concerns Discussing road concern by Scott Weeks Holding an indigence hearing Discussing building codes Discussing domestic violence f Discussing Gem Health Insurance - flan S Melinda Hillegass’ new isn’t meant to be literally but the North Logan veterinarian swears it works: If it’s sick stick a needle in saying neighbors There were no injuries The cause of the fire was still under investiga- On two other occasions he fondled two different women who fell asleep at his home movies ' The abuse occurred between February and July ‘North Logan Police Chief Kim t ' In the short time since she :7 learned to perform animal acupuncture she has seen colicky horses recover completely' diabetic dogs become less dependent on insulin and arthritic become more mobile Hillegass and fellow vet Dr James Israelsen are unique They are the only vets in Cache Valley certified in animal acupuncture and animal chiropractic In fact there are only four certified animal chiropractor in the state Israelsen Hearing concerns from Riverdale concerned citizens HYDE PARK — Balancing the need for growth sticking to the general plan developing a trail system and deciding what to do about the city’s library needs were a few of the concerns on the minds of Hyde Park residents who came out to meet the six candidates running for City Council Candidates Roger Clark Reed Elder Mark Lynne Jim Skidmore David Suisse and Charles Wheeler are vying for three seats open on the City Council in the Nov 4 election Incumbent Charles Wheeler said he would like to continue working on abuse Gareth M Cooley 27 7 waived his right to a prelimj- nary hearing Thursday and entered a plea agreement with the Cache County Attorney’s : Office Preliminary hearings' are held m felony cases to V determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to warrant a trial Because of the plea agreement two identical charges were dismissed According to authorities Cooley inappropriately touched the breasts of woman who fell asleep in hisr-- - 'car By Joe Rowley staff writer Man credited with ment SKV chiropractic on ailing anjmals ee m ' docs use acupuncture Jack Ford SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— A man is being credited with getting his neighbors out of an apartment complex that was on fire Thursday morning David Balkcom was sleeping in his apartment before 6 am when he heard someone shouting from the street that there was a fire at the complex located at 1300 East and 200 South “Apparently I was the only tenant that was woken up” he said “I start going into apartments” His actions started the evacuation of nearly 70 residents in the two-alarfire which gutted one apart- ' ' ' Local con-structi- on She was sentenced last week on the third-degrfelony DUI charge and will save no more than five years in prison the West Valley ' City prosecutors office said Eakes received a life sentence in 1985 for killing her boyfriend’s estranged wife Sharol Wetzel Her boyfriend Jon Thomas Wetzel also received a life sentence after Eakes said he coerced and battered her into doing the shooting1 A North Logan man arrested fondling several women has pleaded guilty to three felony charges of forcible sexual to prison for DUIs A convicted V LAYTON (AP) murderer who later won parole in part because of successful rehabilitation efforts is being sent back to " in July on suspicion of Killer headed back " ' 0 Octoberl7 2003 ment’s request to lease-to-o- monument in Wyo prison' I I Council rejects defibrillator purchase Fire chief’s decision lii brief Man plans co?v EIecfI7n? am l expanding lion’s Park and keeping growth in check “I'd like to see gradual growth continue in Hyde Park" Wheeler said “At this time it’s a little more than I’d like to see" Mark Lynne who owns a construction and remodeling business said he hopes to improve on his last fry for a seat on the council ‘ “I came in dead last” Lynne said “But that’s OK” Lynne has served on the planning and zoning commission for the last three years and said hd would bring an open mind to the City Council “I have no agenda” Lynne said David Suisse an engineer at Thiokol for the last 26 years said he also would bring no personal agenda to the City Council Tm just frying to do what I can for the community” Suisse said Suisse who’s served on the board of adjustments for the last five years said he would also like to strike a balance See HOPEFULS on A10 However as a condition of the plea agreement additional ' charges will not be filed First District Court Judge Gordon J Low ordered Coo- ley not to have contact with any of his1 victims while he remains free prior to sentencing which is scheduled for Dec 8 He faces one to 15 years in prison on each of the three charges Committee votes to ax new cable satellite tax SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— The Legislature’s Revenue and Taxation Committee has voted 14-- 1 in favor of repealing the state’s new cable and satellite television tax The tax had been expected to raise $20 million a year but was found to conflict with federal law The committee also approved a motion Wednesday to ask Gov Mike Leavitt to place the repeal measure on the agenda for the Nov 19 special session “I'm glad my colleagues sitting around this table have had a revelation that it needs to be repealed” said Sen Ed Mayne Valley City Republican lawmakers last st SeeTAXonAlO |