Mountain West Minority Reporter and Sentinel | 1990-05-01 | Page 2

2 Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel, ve 4, 1990Utah to pay $75 fine in traffic death artificial kidney The Reverend Robert L. Harris has agreed to pay a $75 fine and surrender his driver’s license to head off a trial stemming from a fatal automobile accident. The Ogden minister and barbecue sauce entrepreneur was pulling into his driveway on November 13 when his Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz and auto dealerships in four states, will chair Utah’s annual Brotherhood Dinner of the National Conference of Christians and Jews May 3 at Little America Hotel. Willem J. Kolff, former director of the Artificial Organs Laboratory at the University of Utah, will receive the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award at the annual dinner. Dr. Kolff and his wife, Janke, will be honored at the awards banquet for their humanitarian accomplishment. ‘‘Dr. Kolff is a pioneer in develop- car ran over and killed John L. Dvynyon, Jr., 42, of Roy. Dunyan, an Ogden City worker, was kneeling in. the driveway. to read Harris’ water: 65, said : bright , 4 : sunlight obscured his vision. He was cited for improper lookout and was to face trial Thursday. His lawyer, C. DeMont Judd, Jr., said he advised Harris to give up his license after the minister was involved in another accident April 4. Harris ran a stop sign and hit another driver. Harris forfeited bail in the Dunyon case, agreeing to pay the $75 ticket after May 1. “It’s really tantamount to a no con- test plea — not admitting or contesting the allegations, just paying the money,’ said Deputy Weber County Attorney Marc DeCaria. DeCaria said the idea of paying a small fine in an accident of such grave consequence left some people angry. _ “But it’s really a traffic case,’’ he said. ‘‘His mental state was the same REV. ROBERT L. HARRIS as if it were a simple accident that curred. We could demonstrate recklessness or any ill intent. It was an accident.”’ Dunyon’s family is suing Harris ocno just ing life-saving devices and countless people owe their lives to his scientific for dedication, energy, and genius,’’ said John W. Gallivan, co-chairman of the NCCJ Utah Chapter and publisher emeritus of Zhe Salt Lake Tribune. Dr. Kolff, a native of the Netherlands, invented the artificial $6 million in a separate civil suit, although the plaintiff's lawyer said he doesn’t expect to recover that amount. Judd said Harris also would pay the ticket for running the stop sign in the April 4 incident. “*In view of the second accident, we have surrendered his driver’s Aoom and thus stopped his driving . .’ Judd said. The surrender effectively canceled an April 30 hearing at the division to determine if Harris was negligent in the fatal accident. kidney in 1941 and about 250,000 people are sustained by the device today. He also established Europe’s first blood bank during the German invasion of the Netherlands. Dr. Kolff’s University of Utah research team developed the artificial heart that was first implanted in Barney Harris is a former state legislator Clark in 1982. That air-driven instru- known for frequent protests that often involve him lying down in the street. are awaiting implantations of human ment has sustained 157 patients who hearts. Mr. Gallivan praised the doctor and his accomplishment by saying, ‘‘Dr. Kolff has devoted a significant part of The Mountain West Minority Reporter & Sentinel his distinguished career not only to developing life-saving devices and procedures, but also to making them available to sick people who can’t afford expensive care.”’ Dr. Kolff has received honorary doctorates in medicine, science,surgery, engineering, and technical science from 13 ‘universities in five countries. He USPS # application pending 6363 West King Valley Drive « West Valley City, Utah 84120 MRS. DORIS J. GIVENS M. 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ECAR S NCCJ to honor New scscholarship fund at inventor of U of U set up for minorities Rev. Harris agrees meter. Harris, Nev augural stories in our in- special edition from news sources in the Tribune that mention, arouse, and reflect minority special interest in the minority community. Salt Lake City, Utah — The Univer- will be given two of the awards, according to Patrica Goldsmith, director of student recruitment and high school sity of Utah has established a $150,000 scholarship fund to attract minorities and students from every high school in services. Utah Achievement Awards are given the state. The funding will allow for $1,000 awards for 150 freshmen. Of to students who are not eligible for the full-tuition residential and honors-atentrance scholarships, a 3.0 high school those, 125 will be Utah Achievement Awards and 25 will be Minority Achievement Awards. The scholarships are not renewable and are funded from internally generated revenues, not state appropriations. grade point average, and an ACT composite score of 20, or about the 50th percentile. Utah Minority Awards will be given to students ‘with outstanding leadership and/or service records in their schools. Each high school in Utah will be asked to nominate one student for the Utah Achievement Award. The 20 high schools sending the most students to the University of Utah the previous year or communities. University officials hope the minority awards will increase minority representation. Last year, the U. had 1,200 minority students, or 5% of the studentbody. Utah IRS chief wins equal award women and minorities for professional and management positions. Through her efforts, she has increased the Carol M. Fay, Internal Revenue Service director for Utah, received the National Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Exemplary Practices Award from the American Society for Public number of women in management and professional positions in the Utah IRS Administration at the National Conference of the American Society. of Public Administration in Los Angeles. highlighting the careers of successful district. A motivational slide presentation she created, “‘Being a Winner,”’ women, Mrs. Fay is the only individual in the has been seen by more than States to receive the award, 9,000 people in Utah and other states. presented annually to an individual or an organization making an outstanding contribution to a more equal society. graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. Mrs. Fay began her United A native of San Francisco, she is a Mrs. Fay has been a pioneer and role career in 1961 with the Social Security Administration there. She joined the model throughout her career, using original, innovative, and effective ap- tor for the Salt Lake City districe in procaches in seeking out IRS in 1973 and became district direc1981. talented Randy Horiuchi files to run against Shimizu for seat 4*fCommissioner Shimizu, has atlowSe county.. priorities,.to go skiwampous,’’ the Democrat said. ‘‘He allowed the construction of what we’ll call the “Taj Majal,’’ the County Govern- +5/Demoecrat Randy: Horiuchi changed his political profile from. campaigner.to candidate in filing for the Salt Lake County Commission against incumbent Republican M. Tom Shimizu. Though promising a ‘‘colorful and ment Complex, when roads needed exciting contest,’’ Mr. Horiuchi kept construction, when parks needed to be his usually demonstrative pose in check built. And when deputies need to be during a formal announcement before hired. some 50 family members, friends, and ‘‘The scary thing is there is no one well-wishers at the West Jordan City to watch over the three commissioners Hall, which he chose to express his _ to make certain there is a check and commitment to helping communities. balance. When you hold both the ad‘‘This is certainly all the friends I ministrative and legislative strings, as have in the world. I hope I can get a the commissioners hold now, the power few more votes,’’ he quipped. As Utah Democratic Party chairman and campaign boss, he occasionally relied on theatrical props at news conferences to illustrate partisan postures. The only thing close to a bona fide sight gag was a banner that read: ““Why is awesome. It deserves respect, and it deserves scrutiny. ‘‘Well, commissioners,’’ Mr. Horiuchi said, ‘‘the party’s over. It’s time we cleaned house.”’ He said he wants to debate Mr. Shimizu ‘‘early and often’’ and at “any time, any place, anywhere.”’ Mr. Horiuchi said he has yet to set up a formal campaign organization. As a commissioner, the Democrat said he would strive for “‘more green space in the county. I’d like to see more neighborhood parks, more roads, more law enforcement, and less admuinistra- buy a used Shimizu when you can have a new Horiuchi?”’ Commissioner Shimizu has run previous campaigns with slogans playing on his last name. In his statement, Mr. Horiuchi claimed to be content as a ‘““decided underdog’’ against the Republican, “‘but by Election Day, no one doubts, this will be a horse race. . ‘“T’m running because Salt Lake County needs a commission leadership tion.’ He said he would help marshal federal and state resources to add more traffic lanes to Interstate 15, which he change. Like the pitcher who’s thrown called ‘’the backbone of county travel’”’ too many pitches, Tom Shimizu’s arm is going out,” the Democrat challenger said. He chided Mr. Shimizu and the three-member commission’s other two Republicans —Bart Barker, also seeking re-election November 6, and Mike that ‘‘is becoming a nightmare’’ for commuter congestion. Once a Kearns High School debate coach, Mr. Horiuchi, 35, is now a professional lobbyist and government consultant who lives in the Murray/Mid- vale vicinity of unincorporated Salt Lake County. Stewart— for ‘‘mismanagement’’ of the Salt Palace, then for the ‘‘botch’’ of a renovation finance proposal before the Utah Legislature this winter. He is best known for his stint as a flamboyant, two-term state Democratic Party chairman for 1985 to 1989. He was also a top strategist in the unsuccessful campaigns of many Democrats, including Ted Wilson’s run oe for governor in 1988, Kem Gardner’s — : a OUR NAME SAYS IT... OUR PRICES PROVE IT-.- 4015 West 5345 South, Kearns 1500 West 3500 South, WVC gubernatorial bid in 1984, and Dan Berman’s try for the U.S. Senate in 1980. Mr. Horiuchi himself has only run # for public office once — the Granite Board of Education — as ‘‘an idealist 18-year-old.’ However, for a while he considered challenging Senator Orrin i Hatch, R-Utah, in 1988 when other named Democrats declined to run.