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Show 50 VoL Coalville, Utah 84017 Friday, June 2, 2000 69 No. 21 Leavitt Files Suit Against Summit County Sheriffs Department BY JAN ROWLEY ered to be a suicide risk and suffered from a Kamas Correspondent mental defect or disease. A warrant was issued and Leavitt was arrested and held on a $250,000 bond. A bond hearing was held on February 29th at which time the County Attorney again asserted the claim that Leavitt suffered from a mental A civil lawsuit against the Summit County Sheriffs office was filed on May 15th . The Plaintiff in the case is Loren S. Leavitt, the Kamas man accused of murdering a ' ' ' : Wyatt Radmall. The lawsuit claims that while the Summit " County Attorney has repeatedly argued that Leavitt suffers from a mental illness.the Summit County Sheriffs Office has failed to provide Leavitt with a mental health evaluation or treat- ment. The civil suit asks for an injunction requiring the Summit County Sheriffs Department to provide mental health care for Leavitt. Court documents indicate the County Attorney has asserted claims on 2 occasions that Leavitt suffers from mental illness. According to court documents, on February 24 the County Attorney contacted Leavitt's attorney, Gerry D'elia and at that time indicated the attorney's office intended to have Leavitt arrested and incarcerated because he wu consid The civil suit states, "Leavitt's attorney informed the court and the Summit County Attorney that the Summit County Jail does not provide mental health care to detainees or inmates and that it would be a violation of Leavitt's rights to incarcerate him due too an allegation that Leavitt suffered from a menial disease or defect when the Summit County Jail would not provide mental health defect or disease. care." The lawsuit further states that "The Summit County Sheriff remains callous and indifferent to providing mental health services to Leavitt or any other similarly situated person incarcerated in Summit County JaiL Leavitt was arrested and taken into custody on February 24, more than a week after the death old son. of his girl friend's Leavitt told Sheriffs deputies that he had placed the boy on a couch and gone into the kitchen, when he heard a thud and returned to th the living room where he found the boy on the floor gasping for breath. The toddler was taken to Park City Family Health Center where he was pronounced dead. The Stale Medical Examiner's office conducted an autopsy and determined that "the cause of death was homicide, intcrcranial hemorrhaging from injuries caused by another and inconsistent with a fall from the couch." The boys mother, Gaylynn Goalen later observed a hole in a linen closet at about the same heigfct as Wyatts head. The door was seized and; it was determined that the fracture lines around the hole had blonde hairs that when further examined by the Utah State Crime Lab were found to belong to the toddler. Leavitt pled innocent on April 19th in 3rd He remains i.icancerated in the District Court. Summit County Jail. The trial date for the criminal charges is scheduled for June 19. Kamas Youth Selected Utah National Teeri BY JAN ROWLEY Kamas Correspondent Heather Tompkins, of Kamas, was recently awarded the title of Miss Utah Junior National Teenager 2000. Kristy Pyper, from Francis, was named first runner up. The two Summit County youth competed in the National Teenager 2000 pageant in Orem on May 19th and 20th. The scholastic pageant is based on academic performance, volunteer service, and community involvement Twelve girls from throughout the state competed for the junior title. Nine youth competed for the senior title. Tompkins took home a total of 1 1 trophies from the pageant She took 1st place in the essay compe- tition, with a theme of "Whats Right with America that was judged on content and theme. Some df her other awards and scholarships included Miss Hospitality, Miss Photogenic, at left and Kristy Pyper appear together Heather Tompkins the Miss Utah Junior National Teenager 2000 pageant, Best Thank You Letter to Volunteer where, Tompkins received top honors, and Pypef was Sponsors Award, and Service Award, Community named first runner-u- p Citizenship Award. Pyper won a Business scholarship award and a citizenship scholarship. She also gave a moving performance from "Beauty and the Beast" on her flute during the talent competition. Pyper and Tompkins have both maintained 4.0 grade point averages. They will be students at South Summit High School next year. Pyper is a sophomore next year and has been involved in band, drama, and debate. Tompkins was recently elected President of the freshman class. She has been involved in peer tutoring, student court, youth court, food and clothing drives, and imltiplr other volunteer efforts. . She enjoys basketball volleyball, skiing and a variety of other sports. Tompkins will be competing at the National Junior Teenager 2000 pageant in Nashville at Opera land August 1st though 8th. She looks forward to representing Kamas and Summit County in the national competition. Both young ladies would like to thank all of the local businesses and friends for sponsoring them at the pageant Tompkins adds that if you would like to sponsor her at the national competition you can write to POB 670 in Kamas. She is also available to speak at community events and says she would enjoy the opportunity to speak to groups or organizations that could use her positive influence and portrayal of the incredible teenagers living in Summit County. County News Notes Summer Social Just a reminder Summit County Annual Summer Social. Saturday June 3. 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Coalville City Park Bowery. Roast Beef dinner will be served to Farm Bureau members and non members. Small fee will be charged. Door prizes. RSVP to any of the folEd lowing Farm Bureau members, by A.C. Blonquist-336-283Mike Peterson-336-599WanetaLorin Fawcett-336-255Sorenson- - 783-5545, Steve Fitzpartrick-783-598- 5. 2. 0. 7, Blazzard-783-4732Ji- m Osguthorpe-649-9675Jack- ie Jeff Young-289-841- KendellMelanie 4, Rockhill-783-445- 7.. by Friday June 2. Futile Sunday June 4th, 2000 7:00 p.m. Wanship LDS Church. Speakers from the new LDS Film "The Testaments". Main actress and costume designer. Coalville Stoty lime grades. June 14th: Salt dough and Story time Schedule for 3rd-5l- h Planetarium. June 28th: Space' Hansen 21st: June writing descriptions. Model Build Taste test. Stations,Alien Space City. July 12th: Space Stations. July 18th: Space Stations and closing activity at the park. We would like to have a share night with our parents. We will try and plan something around the 18th of July. These activities will be held on Wednesday's at the North Summit Elementary School at 1 0:00 am. Kamas Libraiy Story time schedule for preschool --4th grade Thursday, June 8th from 1:30, in the meeting room of the Summit County Services building Theme: Cosmic Connections. Topics the will be covered include aliens, time and space, and earth. This is a four week program running every Thursday until June 29. The last week of the program, Hansen Planetarium will make a presentation. 10:30--1 Small Business Hazardous Waste Disposal Event Friday, June 2nd between 9:00 a.m. at Recycle Utah's offices on Woodbine Way (behind Anderson Lumber) Any hazardous andor toxic material will be accepted... .marked or unmarked containers. This will be a chance for small businesses to dispose of Hazardous Waste correctly. Households may drop off, but will he charged a fee. No appointments necessary. Flat charge $ .50 per pound. For general information contact Recycle Utah at 649-9698. Introductory Internet and Workshop Offered to the Public E-M- ail U.S.U. Summit County Extension Service and All West and a free computer Communications will be Internet usage workshop for the residents of Summit County. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 6:(X) p.m. at the Summit County Extension office (45 E 100 N. ) in Coalville. Personnel from USU Extension and All West Communications will be the guest speakers. The introductory workshop is designed for the beginor the Internet. ner who would like to learn more about how to use and the Internet and Presenters will demonstrate the ease of using ail Continued oh page A2 Looking Back And Moving On - The Classes of 2000 $ I 8 a I I South Summit's clast of 206o celebrate as their graduation ceremony conies to a dose on Thursday, May 25. North Summit's dasa of 2000 celebrate as their graduation ceremony comes to a dose on Friday, May 26. BY JAN ROWLEY Kamas Correspondent ended in divorce. The line-iteveto passed through and TWA Flight 800 into and was law, Congress signed exploded off the coast of Long Island, killing 230. Last week, the Gass of 2000 from both the ends of the county made history when they became the first graduating class of the new millennium. They stepped out the door of public education, into the real world-wh- ere life really begins. "Life is your true education," Doug Garfield told North Summit Seniors at the commencement ceremony. Regardless of which end of the valley you live in. Garfield offered good advice for the graduating Gass of 2000, "The greatest distance lies ahead.. .you have only just tested the water, he said. "Your real education begins after high school as your eyes are opened to new Also, the first successful heart transplant was The world was a different place 18 years ago when the lives of the Class of 2000 were just beginning. Ronald Reagan was president and Sandra Day O'Conner had just become the first woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. The Americans being held hostage in Iran were released after more that 400 days in captivity. E.T, Tootsie. Poltergeist and Gandhi were playing at the box office when the Gass of 2000 was being burped and diapered. MTV was introduced to cable television and millions watched as Lady Diana married Prince Charles in what was hailed as a "fairy tele" wedding. poor copy1 Z per- formed in Salt Lake Gty when the Jarvik-- 7 was implanted in Dr. Barney Clark. The previous year IBM sold its first personal computer and Bill Gates developed the S operating system. In the late 80s when the Clast of 2000 fust stepped into, the halls of public education Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, U2 and. Pink Floyd had all just ideated new albums. Oliver North was testifying to Congress about the Iran Contra Affair, Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan signed the INF treaty to reduce nuclear stockpiles, and Vice President Bush would win the presidential election, defeating Michael Dukakis. During the freshman year of the Gass of 2000, the fairy tale wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana 'MS-DO- m ideas and you face new challenges. Attitude is the key." Several tragedies have taken place in recent years, while ihese seniors have been preparing for life; tragedies like the shooting at Columbine High and the Oklahoma City bombing. Garfield told the Claes of 2000. " As we embark on a new millennium we are counting on you to preserve peace and stop the senseless violence." Barbara Den Boer also provided useful words of wisdom for graduates. Your life is limited only by your own barriers." she said. Make your lives extraordinary. Don't settle for mediocre. Carpe Die- m- Seize the Day." Congratulations and Good Luck Gass of 2000!! Welcome to the roller coaster called life! Continued on page AJ g . tX. - - . L P j f |