Show amm A3 and regional news Local state Chilly day earns spot in record books In brief By John Wright staff writer Pharmacies will be closed on holiday Logan Regional Hospital and local pharmacies' want to remind Cache Valley residents that all retail pharmacies will be closed on Thanksgiving Day Thursday Nov 27 Residents are encouraged take stock of their medication sup plies so they caii get needed refills the day before dr the day alter to'i Thanksgiving “On major holidays people often discover they are out of medicine and they may come to the Logan' Regional Hospital Emergency Department or inpatient pharmacy seeking a refill" says Richard Smith administrator “This makes it difficult for our Emergency Department staff and inpatient pharmacists to take care of the needs of hospital patients Plan- ning ahead for medication needs can greatly help" For people needing care for ill- ness or injury IHC InslaCare will be open front 9 am to I pm on Thanksgiving Day at 235 E 400 North in Logan: The Logan Regional Hospital Emergency Department will be open 24 hours a day as always Saturday was the coldest Nov 22 ont record in Logan 4- sort of Although the city didn’t set a record low temperature it did set a record low maximum' according to' Karen Kahl a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City That means the perature of 25 degrees was than the previous jow high of 28 7 degrees in 1994 Several cities in Utah --r- including Alta Delta and Pleasant Grove rr ' experienced record lows over the weekend as a front brought the worst cold snap of winter to date Kahl said temperatures will remain slightly lower than normal during the early part of this week as a lew il smaller systems movi throutih - Jjjg “Thursday and Friday should be pretty inches of snow on Friday and about two inches over the weekend Sec- -' holcr said it was actually too cold to 'snow The ideal temperature lor nice” she said However the cold will return this weekend Lows will he in the teens again by Saturday night snowfall is 28 degrees “We actually didn't get too much" ‘Those temperatures won't last" she said Highs will be in the upper 20s today Lows will be in the mid to upper As f teens' whereas they would normally j does n be around 2() Today’s record low is )§ in the Kahl said things will warm up a little for Thanksgiving with highs reaching the upper 30s on Thursday and the lower 4l)s on Friday will be tonight lutd Wednesday of Marge Seeholer Beaver Mountain Ski Resort said the resort got about three to four 7 74 er U1VU llulllllllglll t4lll? her but Seeholer said the’ mountain still heeds a few more storms 4 “We ‘resetting elose “she said V?T‘ ' Valley people Newaward honors Isabel Katana and those who follow her example ' By David Nelson staff writer Logan had no place to go lor the hoi idays She's supported the arts' Reception to honor non-pr- ol it organizations councilmembers Logan City will honor outgoing Municipal Councilmembers Alan Allred and Tom Kerr with a refcep- tion on Dec 3 The reception will ' a lifetime 5: By that logic Isabel Katana 1-will symbolically be giving' 4§--: on the Logan River for beheld fron5to6 pm priorto the scheduled council meeting in the Northeast Conference Roonyat: City Hall 255 N Main Logan Allred served on the council for'- years--- ' : lions She served as a hoard ' member for the League of Womeri Voters the U$U Gay Alliance and Friends’of the Logan Library among mimy ' V-- uuu Kerr were both voted out of office in this fall's election and will £§ leave the council at the end of 2003 Social Justice Award-tofff- Cache County Fire District in the meet at Board 4pm 'pose room of tha Cache County Admlnls will ffi (ration Building ' Hearing a multi-pu- r- ' Agenda Kerns include?- status report on the Hyrum heighten awareness ofsocial consciousness kwHyand' course honor Knuina for a her nipst important role to thej -- she is always SI community s "Shc'S never worried iihriiii 1 facility Discu8stng'equlpmehf through Homeland purchased Security-Fundin- flS‘ The Cache County Council will meet room o( the 'at 5 pm In the f Cache County Administration Building kj- Agenda items include: Holding a public hearing on' the pro-T- " posed 2004 Budget : Hearing an update on the new Cache County Jail arid the new Administration 'Building' Hearing ari: update oh tha Cache ?- - County Historic Courthouse Selection of the new Cache County multi-purpo- - ' Eli Isabel katana will have an award named in Willey Universalists Church has established the Isabel Katana Social Justice Award awareness of social consciousness locally logd Hearing a presentation of the State of the County by County Executive Lynn Lemon- Discussing the proposed 2004 Budget Considering a resolution to adopt the ' Preston werms to rec center budget' Considering an ordinance setting forth allocation procedure for theRAPZ tax By Mark Randall staff writar salaries for certain etectedoff iciaJa PRESTON — Franklin County and the city of Preston may share the cosLs with the school' district to btiild a new ' community recreation center at Preston High School ' School officials told county commissioners aiid Preston Mayor Jay Heusser Monday that they have enough money to build a minimal facility but wanted to see if the county and city would be interested in helping to pay for an expanded facility “If we’re going to have a true rec center we’re going to need funding beyond what we can provide" said school board chairman Richard Wesierberg “We thought we'd come to you ' first to see if you have any Considering an ordinance setting Considering art ordinance setting : salaries tor the county councilmembers Considering an ordinance changing " business license fees: ' ' Hearing a report on the proposed ' countywide ambulance service: The Bear River Aesodetion of Governments will meet at 1 pm in the BRAG Building Conference Roonv Agenda items include: Hearing an external audit report Reviewing the Regions' Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Reviewing legislation titled the National Bear River Heritage Area Act ? ' ' ' J The Logan City School District Board of Education will meet at 4:30 tonight in the board room of the distrief offices at 101 W Center St The board will meet in a work session at 3 pm prior to the meeting Agenda items for the regular meeting include: SeeAGEffOAtonAS Correction Bookmobile closed on Thanksgiving The bookmobile will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving Books can be returned to the bookmobile the bookmobile drop box in front of the book drop west of or Macey's at the Providence Library at 15 N Main For more information call Wal-Ma- rt 752-78- 81 LuperoHerald Journal her honor The ' Cache - interest" The school district plans to tear down the Nielson gymnasium next to the high school and build a new facility with an indoor track an area for aerobics racquetbal! courts and small weight room but would consider adding a pool and other amenities for community use if the county and city were to help out with the cost Superintendent Jerry said the rec center alone : Wad-dou- ps minus the pool will be about $3 million The district would use money from the voter approved $chool plant facility levy fund - “We're about two years said ' Waddoups away" ' Heusser said Preston is limited in how much they could contribute financial ly without having to raise taxes but Would likely be able to con- tribute iii kind services to make ball basketball and ftxithall " Campbell said “I'd hole to see : usbc shortsighted" ' it happen: “I love what the school is trying to do" Heusser said : “We don’t have a lot of money to give but we would help haul off the Nielson gym:" : Commissioner Craig Thomas : hie ' : Aa The county is also limited in how niuch they could con- tribute by tight budgets but commissioners said they wouldn't be against raising taxes if that's what the community wanted “If we have lo raise taxes this is put tip or shut up time ' because people keep saying this is what we need" said' Commissioner Alan Carter Carter said he likes the idea of a rec center biecause it would give kids a place to go and help keep them out of trouble It costs the county about $62j000 to house juvenile in custody' - said he’d be willing to con- -' tribute county money as long as it's more than just a minimal facility “I'd like to see something good" Thomas said' Thomas said he’s also a little ' concerned about the proposed location having enough space to accommodate the facility and parking “I would sure like to see a bigger area" Thomas said Commissioner Paul Camp-bell said he also is willing to help out financially but would like to see it include a pool so residents don't have to drive to Logan “There's more than just base ' - ' said: “If you're looking for thefor county to fund somebody to run the rec center I think we could look at that because it's cheaper to keep kids off the street" Carter said ' Carter suggested the school district form a small committee with a representative from the county city and school district to sit down and come up with a proposal “I think it's a great idea myself" Carter said "Even with a minimal facili' ty I say let's take that step and get it built" added Westerberg one-thi- : rd Man iaccused of rape released without bail By Jason Bergreen staff writer A Logan man arrested last week for allegedly taping a girl several times between 1993 and 2003 was released from the Cache County ' jail on Monday on his own recognizance Cache County Deputy Attorney Bruce Wand stipulated to John Lamont Myers' release request after Myers' agreed not to contact the alleged victim directly or indirectly and not to consume alco- hoi or illegal drugs especially marijuana First District Court Judge Gordon J Low grant- ed the request so Myers could continue being employed Myers was being held in jail on $50000 bail Myers was arrested at his home Nov 20 by Logan police detectives on three counts of felony rape and two counts of felony rape of a child The girl reported to police Oct 1 that Myers had raped her at least 10 times According to court documents the abuse began in 1993 when the girl was 7yean old and controlled until July of this year Tlte rape of a child charges steminom alleged assaults that occurred when the girl was under 14 Myen has not admitted his rule in the allegations Myen who is hard of hearing and was assisted in understanding Monday's f the help of his wife has (old anthorities he' doesn’t renrember having sex with the girt A pretrial conference in the caac b scheduled far Dec 18 first-degr- ee first-degr- 1 ' |