Show v : i v ' ' j ® nairn® i A3 Local State dnd jegiojial neWS man Gov Wal ker among 22 000 legislators: sentenced Three district attorney for theftl from also miss deadline SALT LAKE CITY AP) USU By Darrad Edward Ehrlick - ' ‘Staff writer Derek Cammack a Walker whose proposed 2004 Logan man who was on probation for theft in November when Logan Police arrested him in connection with a string of computer thefts ‘ from Utah State University was' ' - sentenced to up to a year in the Cache County Jail on Tuesday During an interview with USU police in November Cammack ' admitted to stealing laptop comput--' ' ers a palm pilot and miscellaneous " suppliesfrom offices on the USU : campus and at Logan City Hall1 The six burglaries took place between Oct 16 and Oct 281 Cammack had originally been charged with 13felony counts of theft and burglary in November As part of a plea agreement Cammack pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and three counts of theft five third-degrfelony counts in all ' Cammack told 1st District Court Judge Thomas WillmoTe that he was trying to improve his life in jail where he’s been held since his : 'I1' arrest “During that time that I've been incarcerated I’ve beentryingto help out to show that 1 am trying to do something better I just want to get the help I need no matter how ' said' long it takes”-Cammac' sentenced Cammack to ' One to five years in Utah State Prison then suspended the sentence in lieu iof county jail time and pro-- ' : hatioiK i y 7 i rQuite frankly time's not indica-- lion that it will be successful” said : ' Deputy Cache County Attorney Bruce Ward'- ' - ’ Gov Olene Walker Salt Lake County District Attorney David Yocom and three legislators were among 22000 property owners in the county listed as haying failed to pay all of their property taxes by the Dec 2 deadline - budget recommends hiring 11 staffers to increase collections of delinquent income tax payments paid her $3 6801 2 propeity tax and a $7360 penalty on Monday following inquiries from The Salt Lake TH- bune which reported the alleged ' delinquencies in a copyright story I Tuesday Walker’s office said her missed payment was an oversight At the time the taxes were due Walto had just moved into the governor’s man- -' sioq and the tax bill might have 1 atetaxpay e rs been lost When Walker’s mail was transferred to the mansion said office spokeswoihan AmandaCov-ingto- n West Valley City and Ty S McCart- ney DSalt Lake City also missed the deadline according to the conn- ty’s rolls McCartney who owes $254249 and a $5085 fine on an eight-un- it rental property said he is late V because the tax notice was mailed to the apartment complex and didn't reach him until the day after the taxes were due He was bn time with payments on three other properties' : Yocom Who Was listed oh the delinquency rolls as owing $7259 in taxes plus a $10 penalty said he mailed his tax payment the week V before the deadline and there must have been a discrepancy between' : what he owed and what he paid He: V v was looking' into it Monday Reps James A Dunnigan loraville Neal B Hendrickson D-y- ' Valley charity theft counts By David Nelson staff writer : ' While early Christmas shop " ping has its benefiLs one rush Logan man’s shopping spree this fall may : soon haive him in jail Mark Scott Allen 22iplead guilty to one count of classy A misdemeanor theft and four felony counts of unlawful rise of a financial card in 1st Dis-- : trict Court on Tuesday after ' running up over $30(X) worth of purchases on a stolen' credit card overapproximately two months Allen had originally beep :v ' charged with over 30 felony counts of theft before working out a plea agreement with the Cache County Attorney’s ' -- pre-holid- ay ' ee ' : :' -- : y : ’ Office’"7 In addition to the guilty V Harm Otsan top is orpanizing an effort to take a bus donated : - ve celebration ‘is pm at Maranatha - ! Baptist Church 393 S Main to is welcome Logan: Everyone : come and enjoy a free supper drama and Christmas music For more information’ call 733-741- 3 or Cr - The Eccles Ice Center is offering skate rental on Christmas Eve Friends family groups and clubs 7 are all welcome Skate session is 7 finomS to 10 pm No reservations required Concession stand will be open The Eccles Ice Center is located at 2823 N 200 East Call 787-228- 8 or visit ecclesice com for more information - Holy Trinity Luthefan Church 581 N- - 800 East Logan isoffering Christmas Eve services at 7:30 and 11 pm There will also be a service at 10 am Christmas Day Everyone is welcome for : See THEFT on A8 shopping last-minu- te "v- SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— The something nice bn his own Don’t count Harper Loyning of: downtown Salt Lake City mails — Salt Lake City among the rash of for hot a lunchtime spot normally ' 7:procrastinators something to hit this spot — were “I'm down to stocking stuffers so bustling TUesday withshoppers try- I'm threedays ahead” he sairL ing to beat a deadline' : Possibly no one had a better He's by passing traditional gifts forexcuse for the last minute dash than ' 7 his wife this year instead focusing on items for her new office Utah Jazz guard Carlos Arroyo just road trip v “I quit getting her clothes becaUse y' back from a nine-da- y I kept seeing those go to Goodwill” 7 He and his wife Xiomara were at the Crossroads Mall looking for gifts he said to take to children at Shriners Hospi- - A Landon Lewis of Salt Lake City : ' te was also doing some 1 tal '7:“I have a great opportunity”' shopping for hs wife ' ArrOyo said “To give back means a 7 “She pretty much takes care of lot to us” everyone else’ he said A Lewis said he did a good deal of The entire Jazz team visit Shriners his shopping online but decided to and Salt Lake’s Primary Children’s hit the pavement for his wife’s gifts Medical Centef earlier in the month but TUesday was just &r Arroyo and so she could take them back if nec‘'v-his wife said Cindy Edman a Jazz essary Mabel Jqipson visiting family Spokeswoman ' “Carlos decided that he wanted to from her home in Fort Worth Texas Was filling abasket with candy at a provide Christmas for some kids” bulk candy store Edmipi said “So we directed him to V Shriners This is just Carlos doing “Getting goodies for the stock- : : ‘ last-minu- : T““ 'AP photo' Mabel Jeppson arid her daughter Erin Jeppson buy some stutters at The Candy Barrel in Salt Lake City on Tuesday 7 last-minu- te ings” she said bbre admitting she had gifts yet to buy too Retailers across die country are shop-pe- n banking on these just-in-tiraise their holiday haul tpbelp Tbis past weekend — viewed as critical by retailers to offset slow business earlier in the month — did not stocking 7 bring the numbers most were hoping for " ' 7 Tim Barnes manager of a Super- Target store in Midvale at the heart Of Salt Lake City’s suburbs says : he's noticed a sharp increase in the See SHOP on AS ' ' 1 ” i-- 1 in : a special rate of $12 a family or group of eight people including C bus' 1 A Christinas J' 7from 6 to 7:30 " - : Ways to celebrate on Christmas Eve: : ’ - Logan ‘ £ -- In brief - ' in its second year Even without being 7 daughter while driving past Kevin staff write- ra Mitsubishi able to communicate with these chi-- -’ noticed Blue: white Day Bird bus sitting on the property Olsen it was easy to love them right called up Kevin Day and tod him he 'back te srid A couple of hours ovot the border needed the rritb a place where a language hairier Esparanza para losNifkSpanish ' for Hope for thd Children Orphanage makes communication difficult three Day had served an LDS mssion to Mexico so he said when Olsen told pars two trucks arid a trailer packed f is the home of 29 children ages 2 to iof 11 Thbif his him and tattered old are clothes clothes full of toys food and plan it really hit home pulled “I’ been there I’vfc walked those ' ve but is clean in itself the the middle of be seemed what to orphanage upfo ” ' dirt streets Day sard “So when condition Olsen said An old nowhere This is the real Mexico Heim called me up and asked for the was' parked next to the building minus the touristy Tijuana minus ’ bus I said ‘I know exactly what — used for trips down the dusty dirt vacation brochures and slick ad bro-windows were The road town to 'you’re talking about and I’d love to posters " small much was and it ken too to out Even before some of the passengers help” v could exit the vehicles near Puerto v Day’s hot Exactly sure why he purtransport all of the children Olsen chased the $10000 bus one minute took this to heart and began his quest Pcfiasco Mexico and look across the he was bidding at a government sur- -' vast expanse of sand and sage brush again to help these children “These kids are dealing with a children piled Up on their laps very plus auction and the next he was the r econo--said “Our newowner hand” for the to tough Ojsen bringing grateful strangers Now with a bus in tow the duo is is struggling but theirs is worse” them a Christmas they might not have bn ways to 011it with goods with in home Back Cache a working Valley' otherwise had donate hand Olsen to the orphanage and an to at new said doesn’t matter” perspective ’’Language looked for a suitable bus to replace Hem Olsen organizer of the service f See CHARITY 00 A8 the orphanage’s old yan One day his expedition to Northem Mexico now By Jamie Karras -- First Presbyterian Church’s Sec-ond Annuial Blessing iof the Animals is at 3 pm Christmas Eve in the church’s gymnasium Horses and oSer large animals may wait in the parking lot south of the church where the service will conclude with a blessing of the large animals prayers and hymns This is a child-- " friendly service v card and using it between Sept: 14 and Nov 14 when he was arrested at his home On a' 'visit to question Allen in November Logan Police V Department officers discov--dre- n ered packaging in a dumpster V' ' behind his home that matched' with $31709 of goods that Z : ' were fraudulently purchased 7 from Fred Meyer which led to'" the conviction- V While Allen was only charged with the misdemeanor theft and four counts of unlawful use of thesfolen canj prosecuting attorney Bruce Ward said the card miiy have been used on over SO occasions and may have been: used to purchase items totaling "more than $3000 Low said the felony counts may result in asentence of up to five years in a state prison and $5000 in fines in addition i - :7 - stealing a'rowmrmitecredU by Kevin Day bottom left to Mewco loaded with goods tor the r " “You have been given a lot of chances Mr Ward is right” WHL' more said “You’re showing mie or i v : v ’any judge that probation doesn’t " workfor you’’ J vy :r Cammack was sentenced to up to a year in the Cache County jail and receivedno credit far time he’d ’ '’ vs already served"--: v7 “If I have any problems with you-cwhile you’re in jaiC Willmore said“you’re most likely to go to prison”- 08 t j i plea Allen told Judge Gordon J Low he had a mental ijlness that contributed to his behav- ior Allen was bn probation at the time' for a prior conviction i : 753-75- I - Willmoreagreed' : ' : ' - - i V'-Willmor- I See LATE on A8 Logan man pleads guilty to 5 holiday : - ' ' ' : y j |