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Show it. i', fi 1 I : i f t -? 4 ! : mamm U ) : ;; 1 rii-j . I . V ' r r ' 1 . f r - 1 I l r- A - J - h . t . . J- - - . ' PltJsant Grove's old city hall awaits decision of sale or demolition. 800 demonstrate support ipt rally for Hadfield 1 . . n,nNirt is nppded "in an Cullen Y.Christensen who presided over Hadfield's trial and ho ,s scheduled to sentence Hadfield on Hadfield faces multiple sentences ranging from 5 years to life m Hadfield's convict.on, and jpltad "idorskncr'hbauTyoyuohoe se1 interSe on Mr. Hadfield's behalf If there is anything you can So even to the point of overturmng ffejury-.decision Pj.sc , oso. f'UorSwasatoKcircu,ated -SnSarguein. seeing and for no other pu.-"Sch pu.-"Sch said a strong show of com- munity support is needed "in an effort to see to it that the judge understands how important it is that Alan not go to prison." Although Saturday's meeting was scheduled initially by members of (he Hadfield family, the evening was conducted by a citizens committee, headed by Alvin Schow, which was formally organized on Wednesday -The committee was formed to help Alan and his family in any way possible because we believe in his innocence," according to Linda Bushman, a member of the com- "'jrsaturday's meeting Schow outlined the major goals of the committee as follows: ..To conduct fund-raising projects for Hadfield's defense fund. Two maJor efforts in this area include a Hadfield Benefit Fund set up at the ehi branch of Deseret Bank and a banquet Jan. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Si'll.I)l'll l)on l,afic ) Som ByMARC AIIOCK ' ! "Kmh! 800-1"' residents, family ;' kC? an(i friends of Alan B. Lehj u ,and h's family gathered at Cl ,001 Saturday night to HadfieiJ ate their suPPrt for !lNprhear"old Lehi res'dent was V 7 last week of child sexual lny0 "dsdomy on a child by a aw'Ve men and tnree women Jite.ik'long trial that captured SaJJ attention. nou nighl s meeting was held i t nce the creation of a defense nanPHtHtdfie,d fight-hiS lae 1 ..'.'ant to hear from various Wflslators about proposed law regarding child "Ported n how tnat crime is fi liM6 31 the entrance to the I 1 'fepers auditorium were stacks XJ f!t(' inn ch inc'uded a copy of a la'l to Fr. duals could sign and Urth District Court Judge j Hadfield changes in the law. Then on a more personal note to the Hadfield family, Mrs. Fox said, "We extend our love and our prayers to you. I pray that our Father in Heaven will somehow grant the family peace." Other speakers included State Rep. Melvin R. Brown, Midvale, who explained legislation he is sponsoring which would require taping of therapy sessions where children are interrogated about ' possible instances of sexual abuse. Continued from front page Lehi Stake Center, j.; Individuals can contribute to the tod ?t the bank by informing tellers ttiemoney is for the Hadfield Benefit account, or by mailing the funds to ,y' Hadfield Benefit Fund, Deseret Bank,99West Main, Lehi, 84043. j.. The committee is requesting a j." minimum donation of $10 per person ." it the banquet. ' -To see what can be done to keep j... Hadfield out of prison. -To influence the legal process to alter the requirements for the reporting of cases of child abuse. --To improve the image of Lehi. Committee member Ron Peck informed the crowd that Hadfield has retained a second lawyer with a practice in Los Angeles to appeal Hadfield's conviction, and said an appeal and a motion for retrial had been filed with the Fourth District Court. Kenneth Greenwood, another committee member, urged those attending to support the defense fund, and discussed the support he and his family received when their business was destroyed by fire. One donor offered the Greenwoods $1,000, and told them to pass it on when they had the opportunity. "This may be grandstanding, but tonight I would like to pass that . thousand bucks along," Greenwood said as he initiated the defense fund with a check for that amount. "We are trying to right something we think wasn't totally right," he explained. Among the members of the legislature who spoke was Rep. Christine Fox, Lehi, who gave the audience some ideas on lobbying for |