May 26, 27 & 28, 2004
Utah State in the News
Friday May 28, 2004
SENIOR
AUTO MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES MEETING BROADCAST ON MICHIGAN'S
PREMIER BUSINESS RADIO STATION
In a unique partnership, AMS magazine and WJR-AM 760
will showcase speeches and discussion from automakers' and suppliers'
top executives on 8 and 9 June at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
Dearborn, Michigan in the first global automotive manufacturing
conference, AutoMan Global 2004. … Confirmed speakers
and panel member include: Charles Wu, Ford Motor Co-Sundar Balu,
Woodhead Industries-Ross Robson, Utah State University. (PR
Newswire, 05/27/04) Click on:
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=123762
UK
ASSOCIATE AD FINALIST AT UTAH ST.
Greg Byrne, the University of Kentucky's associate athletic
director for development and fund-raising, is one of three finalists
for the vacant athletic director job at Utah State. …
Michigan State associate AD Chris Ritrievi and former Air Force
athletic director Randy Spetman are the other finalists. (Lexington
Herald-Leader, 05/27/04) Click on: http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/8773793.htm
SENIOR
AUTO MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES MEETING BROADCAST ON MICHIGAN'S
PREMIER BUSINESS RADIO STATION
In a unique partnership, AMS magazine and WJR-AM 760
will showcase speeches and discussion from automakers' and suppliers'
top executives on 8 and 9 June at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
Dearborn, Michigan in the first global automotive manufacturing
conference, AutoMan Global 2004. … Confirmed speakers
and panel member include: Charles Wu, Ford Motor Co-Sundar Balu,
Woodhead Industries-Ross Robson, Utah State University. (Canada
News Wire, 05/27/04)
MSU ASSOCIATE
AMONG 3 FINALISTS FOR UTAH STATE AD
Michigan State associate athletic director Chris Ritrievi
and two other candidates will interview early next month for
the athletic director's position at Utah State. … The
three finalists named Tuesday come from a field of 60 candidates.
The others are Randall Spetman, formerly with the Air Force
Academy, and Greg Byrne of the University of Kentucky. Utah
State would like to fill the position by July. (Michigan Sports
News, 05/26/04) Click on: http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/sports-7/108555414372180.xml
MSU
ASSOCIATE AMONG 3 FINALISTS FOR UTAH STATE AD
Michigan State associate athletic director Chris Ritrievi
and two other candidates will interview early next month for
the athletic director's position at Utah State. … The
three finalists named Tuesday come from a field of 60 candidates.
The others are Randall Spetman, formerly with the Air Force
Academy, and Greg Byrne of the University of Kentucky. Utah
State would like to fill the position by July. (The Mercury
News, 05/26/04) Click on: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/8761467.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
PEOPLE
WATCH
NEWSMAKERS: Former CBS Early Show co-host Jane Clayson
Johnson offered Utah State University's class 2004 some advice
she put into practice herself: Keep your perspective. "There
is more to life than a job; there is more to life than a successful
career," said Johnson, who recently walked away from broadcasting
after 15 years. She expects to become a mother this fall. (Fort
Worth Star Telegram, 05/04/04)
DROUGHT TAKING
ITS TOLL ON UTAH TREES
Moving into the sixth year of drought, Utah trees are
starting to suffer. … "People forget about their
trees when they cut back on watering their lawns," said
Utah State University Extension Forester Mike Kuhns. "The
trees just need more water. The grass will come back, even if
you're only watering occasionally. But a 70-year-old tree in
that landscape will not come back." (The Associated Press
State & Local Wire, 05/06/04)
COURT OF HONOR:
NORRIS WHITMORE JR. IS HONORED AS NEW EAGLE SCOUT
Family and friends recently gathered around a blazing
campfire at William S. Hart Park to honor Norris Whitmore Jr.
as he received the Boy Scouts of America's highest rank of Eagle
Scout. … The Hart High School senior played receiver for
ht 2003 Championship CIF football team and currently plays for
the tennis team. He plans to attend Utah State University next
fall and hopes to work in aviation. (The Daily News of Los Angeles,
05/10/04)
'04 SHINGO
WINNERS TO BE HONORED THIS MONTH
Winners of the 2004 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
will be honored May 20th at the 16th Annual Shingo Prize Conference
and Awards Ceremony, to be held at the Lexington Convention
Center, Lexington, KY. … The Shingo Prize for Excellence
in Manufacturing is administered by the College of Business,
Utah State University, Logan, UT. (Industrial Maintenance and
Plant Operation, 05/01/04)
PETERSEN'S CONNECTICUT
LAND DEAL RAISES QUESTIONS
A Tennessee lawmaker and a Connecticut faculty union
are questioning a housing deal between incoming UT President
John Petersen and his New England college that could cost the
school more than $800,000. … UT trustees on April 21 selected
Dr. Petersen by a 14-9 vote over Utah State University President
Kermit Hall. Gov. Phil Bredesen, chairman of the board of trustees,
voted for Dr. Hall. (Chattanooga Times Free Press, 05/01/04)
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
A work order gets lost in a pile of documents on a desk,
and a plumbing leak goes unfixed for weeks. Administrators fail
to communicate with each other, and a school gymnasium is double-booked.
A minor roof repair at a school goes to the top of the priority
list because the principal and the maintenance director are
fraternity brothers. … At Utah State University in Logan,
Andy Hofmeister, assistant director of housing and food services,
wanted to eliminate steps that were bogging down the work-order
process. (American School & University, 05/01/04)
UTAH PRESIDENT
COULD BE NAMED SOON
Following nearly six-month process to find a president,
the University of Utah may select its new leader as early as
Thursday. … Utah State University President Kermit Hall
and former Utah President Bernie Machen were both involved in
highly public searches by other institutions. (The Associated
Press State & Local Wire, 04/28/04)
GARDENERS CAN
SET GOOD BUGS VS. BAD BUGS
I have this neighbor, an organic gardener, who is fond
of saying there are only two kinds of bugs in the world: the
bad kind and the good kind. Bad bugs, she says feed on garden
vegetables. Good bugs don't. … "We should be a little
more tolerant in waiting for the good bugs to come in,"
says Jerry Goodspeed, a Utah State University extension horticulturist
working out of Logan. (Associated Press Online, 04/28/04)
DROUGHT IS KILLING
WESTERN SAGEBRUSH, ENDANGERING DESERT ECOLOGY
More than 600,000 acres of sagebrush are dead or dying
in the state, and officials worry the sturdy western vegetation's
struggle means the entire ecology of desert lands is changing
for the worse. … State and federal agencies have formed
a team to evaluate the sage decline. Agencies include the National
Resource Conservation Service, Utah State University, Department
of Natural Resources, Utah Fish and Wildlife, and others. Rory
Reynolds is the team leader. (The Associate Press State &
Local Wire, 04/25/04)
SAM COOK: SUBSTITUTE
TEACHERS; 'UNSUNG HEROES' OF SCHOOL SYSTEM
Marvin Goetz retired from teaching nine years ago, but
it wasn't until he returned to the classroom that he realized
an inequity he failed to recognize in nearly 20 years in the
Lee County School District. "The district was very hard
up for substitute teachers in 1995, so I decided to keep my
finger in the profession by subbing one day a week," he
says. ... Goetz points to a Substitute Teaching Institute at
Utah State University study that says: "One full year of
a child's K-12 education is taught by substitute teachers."
(The News-Press, 05/02/04)
FORMER HOST OF
CBS' 'THE EARLY SHOW' TURNS TO FAMILY
Former CBS Early Show co-host Jane Clayson Johnson offered
Utah State University's class of 2004 some advice she put into
practice herself: Keep your perspective. (The Associated Press
State & Local Wire, 05/02/04)
FISHING: FENCING
OFF SPAWN CREEK COULD REDUCE WHIRLING DISEASE
Cattle and trout have coexisted in the West for more
than a century, with mixed results. Members of Cache Anglers
have come up with an idea to help protect a vital native Bonneville
cutthroat trout spawning area and slow the spread of whirling
disease in Logan Canyon without affecting free-range cattle
in the area. … Cache Anglers, Utah State University, the
U.S. Forest Service and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
have raised $80,000 to pay for the buck and pole fencing that
would include two cattle crossings and four water troughs. (Salt
Lake Tribune, 05/27/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05272004/thursday/170049.asp
CONDITIONING
New strength coach: Mark Uyeyama is the new strength
and conditioning coach for the Utah State athletic department.
Uyeyama returns to Utah State from an assistant position at
Arizona State. He was a graduate assistant at USU from May 2000-2001
under Shawn Griswold, who left USU for Tulsa last month. (Salt
Lake Tribune, 05/27/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05272004/sports/170089.asp
TOP
OF UTAH MEN TO RECEIVE BIG HAT AWARD FOR LOCAL SERVICE
Two men will receive special recognition tonight during
the Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce's Western Big Hat Award
dinner. … Michael Pavich worked for the Air Force for
29 years and served as CEO of the Utah Defense Alliance for
five, where he led an effort to keep Hill open. For a year,
Pavich has directed the Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State
University. (Standard-Examiner, 05/27/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040526214509187809
LANGUAGE
CENTER CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS
In the first year after the English Language Center of
Cache Valley Inc. opened in 1999, about 185 people attended
classes there. Last year, the center saw more than 600 students.
… Maria Laso of Spain said she's been taking the center's
beginner class for about a month while her husband finishes
his doctorate at Utah State. (Herald Journal, 05/27/04)
SPAWN CREEK PROJECT
TOO GOOD TO PASS UP
Let's say we had an opportunity to beautify a popular
hiking trail, save a threatened species and prevent the spread
of whirling disease … all with mostly volunteer labor
and donated funds. … Sound like a dream come true? Nope,
this is an actual scenario, courtesy of the Utah Division of
Wildlife Resources, Utah State University and the Logan Ranger
District. (Herald Journal, 05/27/04)
UTAH STATE NAMES
STRENGTH COACH
Mark Uyeyama was named the head strength and conditioning
coach for the Utah State University athletic department Wednesday.
… Uyeyama returns to Utah State from an assistant position
at Arizona State. Uyeyama was a graduate assistant at USU from
May 2000-2001 under Shawn Griswold, who left USU for the University
of Tulsa last month. (Herald Journal, 05/27/04)
SACRED JOURNEYS
Seventy-five or eighty people gathered last Friday evening
in the Logan Tabernacle to share unusual paths to spiritual
discovery. Two individual's and a group presented their own
"Sacred Journeys," a program sponsored by Cache Community
Connections. … Elizabeth York, director of the music therapy
program at Utah State University, noted the "power of music
to heal." (Herald Journal, 05/27/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
ONE TANK ADVENTURES
SL took a tour called "Eat Your Way through Cache
Valley." She talks about the chocolate dippers at the Bluebird
Candy Company, Aggie ice cream at Utah State University and
Cox Honey Land. (KSL newscast, 5 a.m., 05/26/04)
Thursday May 27, 2004
THREE
FINALISTS WILL INTERVIEW FOR UTAH STATE AD'S JOB
Three candidates will interview early next month for
the athletic director's position at Utah State University. …
Finalists from a field of 60 candidates named Tuesday were Randall
Spetman, formerly with the Air Force Academy; Chris Ritrievi
of Michigan State University; and Greg Byrne of the University
of Kentucky. Utah State would like to fill the position by July.
(Associated Press State and Local Wire, 05/26/04)
THREE FINALISTS
WILL INTERVIEW FOR UTAH STATE AD'S JOB
Three candidates will interview early next month for
the athletic director's position at Utah State University. …
Finalists from a field of 60 candidates named Tuesday were Randall
Spetman, formerly with the Air Force Academy; Chris Ritrievi
of Michigan State University; and Greg Byrne of the University
of Kentucky. Utah State would like to fill the position by July.
(San Francisco Chronicle, 05/26/04) Click on: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/05/25/sports2301EDT2000.DTL
RACHEL TINNISWOOD:
WHY BOTING IS THE BIG ISSUE
My name is Rachel Tinniswood, I suffer from political
apathy, and I have voted only once. Terrible, isn't it? …
A student at Utah State University in America echoed the views
of so many women when she was quoted in a university newspaper
feature as saying: "I have more pressing things on my mind
that interest me than a bunch of dishonest men. When I do try
to catch up on what's going on I'm lost, so I just give up."
(Liverpool Daily Echo, 4/30/04)
UNF CHOOSES UTAH
EDUCATOR TO BE PROVOST: DELANEY HAD PROMISED TO HIRE PROVOST
TO HELP HIM LEAD SCHOOL'S ACADEMICS
One of the first people Gerry Giordano met after a late-night
arrival at Jacksonville International Airport this spring was
a cab driver. … Giordano, dean of the College of Education
and Human Services at Utah State University in Logan, Utah,
was the school's first choice for the job. He will oversee more
than 460 full-time faculty members in UNF's five colleges. (Florida
Times-Union, 4/30/04)
DUCANVILLE MAYOR
[Listing of mayoral candidates for Duncanville] Stacey
Alfonso, mayoral candidate. Occupation: Assistant vice president
for a title company. Adacemic: BS and MS in business administration,
Utah State University. (Dallas Morning News, 04/30/04)
JOE JOHNSON NOT
FORGOTTEN AMID HOOPLA
In the midst of all the drama about selecting a new president
and the celebration afterward, the University of Tennessee's
trustees remembered who kept the ship off the rocks. …
Petersen was elected over Utah State University's President
Kermit L. Hall by a 14-9 vote. (Knoxville News-Sentinel, 04/25/04)
A SUBTLE ASSASSIN
IN THE WIND? FLY ASH HAS SOME CONCERNED; THE RESIDUE OF BURNED
CULM IS USED AS FILL AT SEVERAL LUZERNE COUNTY SITES
Leonard Shupp runs his finger along a window sill, leaving
a stark, white line in the fine, gray ash. … Dr. Ann E.
Aust, a researcher from Utah State University, has studied the
effect of fly ash particles on human lung cells in the laboratory
and found that iron in the particles, especially fine particles,
causes inflammation. But Aust says it's impossible to make any
definitive, blanket statement about the health effects of inhaling
fly ash at this point. (Times Leader, 04/25/04)
CLONING OPENS
DOORS INTO NEW FRONTIERS: PROCESS COULD HELP UNRAVEL MYSTERIES
OF CANCER IN HUMANS
At the moment, they're Idaho's most famous set of triplets,
and they'll be the featured attraction at the Horse Expo in
Caldwell this weekend. … Last May, Gordon Woods and Dirk
Vanderhill, University of Idaho professors of animal and veterinary
science, and Ken White, a Utah State University professor, introduced
the world to Idaho Gem, the world's first cloned mule. (Idaho
Statesman, 04/24/04)
UTAH HOUSE SETS
GARDEN PROGRAMS
Now that summer's almost here, the Utah State University
Botanical Center in Kaysville will host a series of Saturday
morning gardening programs, starting June 5. … Programs
are free, and most will be held at the Utah House, 9-11 a.m.,
June 5, June 12 and June 26. Register for all classes at 451-3403.
(Davis Clipper, 05/26/04)
THE
4 SUPERINTENDENT FINALISTS
[Listing of candidates] Martell Menlove, superintendent
of Box Elder School District in northern Utah. Education: Doctorate
in special education, Utah State University. Ray Timothy, associate
state superintendent for law, legislation and educational services.
Education: Doctorate in curriculum and instruction, Utah State
University. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/26/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05262004/utah/169834.asp
USU
SAVORS COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AWARD
Original ideas, novel gadgets and groundbreaking technology
born at Utah State University's Innovation Campus pump more
than $75 million a year into the state's economy, but officials
say winning the U.S. Department of Commerce's 2004 Rural Economic
Development Award is priceless. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/26/04)
Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05262004/utah/169838.asp
THREE
FAVORITES FOR UTAH STATE AD JOB
The Utah State Aggies plan to bring three candidates
to Logan in the next two weeks to interview for the vacant athletic
director job. … Michigan State's Chris Ritrievi, Kentucky's
Greg Byrne and former Air Force athletic director Randy Spetman
are expected to visit the campus and surrounding area in their
bid to replace Rance Pugmire. University president Kermit Hall
wants to hire somebody by July 1. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/26/04)
Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05262004/sports/169732.asp
USU
NARROWS AD FIELD: AGGIES TO BRING 3 CANDIDATES TO LOGAN SOON
The long process of trimming 62 applicants for the Utah
State University athletic director job is slowly winding down,
and USU president Kermit L. Hall hopes to have someone in place
by July 1, if not sooner. … Randall Spetman (Air Force
Academy), Chris Ritrievi (Michigan State) and Greg Byrne (Kentucky)
were selected Tuesday as the first three candidates to be invited
to campus for a continued interview. (Deseret News, 05/26/04)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595065878,00.html
TABLE
TALK
Ichiban Sushi, 336 S. 400 East, is holding its 14th annual
Burnoff contest June 15 at 6 p.m. Owner and sushi chef Peggi
Whiting will serve round after round of sushi doused with the
world's hottest sauces. The last person standing will receive
a $200 Ichiban Sushi gift certificate. Entry fee of $20 per
person includes a T-shirt. Space is limited to the first 22
who sign up. (532-7522) … Utah State University developed
the medallions with a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Rural Development Agency and Utah Department of Agriculture
and Food. (Deseret News, 05/26/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,595065686,00.html
NUTRITIONAL
CHECKUPS: 4 READERS CHOSEN FOR MAKEOVERS ARE ALL LOSING WEIGHT
— AND FEELING BETTER
Seven weeks ago, four Deseret Morning News readers met
with registered dietitians for the first part of their nutrition
makeovers. The sessions were documented in the April 22 Food
section. … "I think one of the reasons Rebecca and
Michael were successful is they were motivated," said Williams,
a dietitian with the Utah State University Extension in Salt
Lake County. "They really wanted to make changes in their
lifestyle and to improve their eating habits. (Deseret News,
05/26/04) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595065684,00.html
AUDUBON
AND BIRDS LOVE CUTLER MARSH AMBIENCE
The Maze at Cutler Marsh is aptly named. Even Keith Archibald,
the designated guide for a recent Pacificorp/Audubon celebration
at Cutler, got lost en route to a great blue heron rookery south
of Cutler Marsh Marina. … Eve Davies used to teach for
Utah State University. She would bring students out here for
field ornithology laboratories or Discovering Nature classes.
(Standard-Examiner, 05/26/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040525140010815392
AGGIES
NARROW AD SEARCH
Utah State University released a list of three finalists
for its vacant athletic director job Tuesday. The candidates
are expected to visit the campus in early June. … Randall
Spetman, Chris Ritrievi and Greg Byrne, all of whom have had
experience at universities larger than Utah State, were chosen
from a pool of more than 60 applicants. (Standard-Examiner,
05/26/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040525234501195917
RACE
ON FOR STATE EDUCATION POSITION
Box Elder Superintendent Martell Menlove is one of four
finalists vying to become Utah state superintendent of public
instruction. … Menlove has been superintendent of Box
Elder School District for seven years. Previous to that, he
taught classes at Utah State University, and served as co-director
of the Utah Assistive Technology Program, at the Center for
Persons with Disabilities, at Utah State. (Standard-Examiner,
05/26/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040525234549076598
UTAH
SATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM AWARDED FEDERAL GRANT
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and
Heritage Preservation have announced that Utah State University's
Museum of Anthropology has been awarded a 2004 Conservation
Assessment Program (CAP) grant. The Museum of Anthropology joins
2,100 museums nationwide that have participated in CAP since
the program began in 1990. (Utah Statesman via U-Wire, 05/25/04)
WORLD-CLASS OLYMPIANS:
VALLEY ATHLETES HEAD TO JAPAN WINTER GAMES
When Sarah Wyatt watched the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
two years ago, she liked what she saw. … Together, the
threesome (Sarah Wyatt, Mary Dawn White, and Patrick Phillips)
is the largest contingent sent by the Utah State University
Aggie Special Olympics team in its five-year history. (Herald
Journal, 05/26/04)
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
APPLICANTS TO VISIT: USU INVITES THREE TO TOUR CAMPUS; OTHERS
ON LIST NOT RULED OUT
Three candidates to become Utah State University's next
athletic director will be invited to make campus visits in the
coming weeks, but officials say that doesn't mean other applicants
have been ruled out. (Herald Journal, 05/26/04)
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING
MUSICAL
On behalf of the congregation of First Presbyterian Church
of Logan, we want to express our deepest thanks to the Cache
Valley community for your enthusiastic support of our sixth
annual Almost Broadway! Musical on Friday night, April 23. …
Today it has blossomed into a major entertainment event with
performers and audience from throughout the Cache Valley and
beyond-teetotalers, enologists, Unitarians, Democrats, entrepreneurs,
USU students, etc. (Herald Journal, Letter to the Editor, Evelyn
Falk-Carolee Hammel-Tim Henney, Logan, 05/26/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
TIP OF THE WEEK
Pauline Williams of USU extension shows how to personalize
pillow cases. She shows a party invitation in a tiny pillow
case. She shows several pillow ideas. (KSL newscast, 5 a.m.,
05/25/04)
KSL NEWSCAST:
USU SEARCHING FOR NEW AD
USU is searching for a new AD. Iincluded on a short list
are Randall Spetman, Chris Ritievi, and Greg Byrne. (KSL newscast,
10 p.m., 05/25/04)
NATIONAL PUBLIC
RADIO BROADCAST: DAY TO DAY
I'm Alex Chadwick. This is DAY TO DAY. The Supreme Court
released not just the transcripts of today's arguments. It always
does that. But it also makes these audiotapes available. The
court has released same-day audio only six times in its history.
Three of those have come in the last two weeks. Legal eagles
are wondering, 'Is this a sign of things to come?' … MR
KERMIT HALL (President, Utah State University): I think what
the court is doing is really a strategic move in a climate that
is just driven by the need to open up more and more of what
government does, and actually I think it's kind of an effective
strategy as well. I don't think it sets any kind of precedent
for the court to invite in radio and TV or closer and fuller
scrutiny. (NPR broadcast, DAY TO DAY, 4 p.m., 04/28/04)
Wednesday May 26, 2004
LINCOLN
CO-WINNER OF AWARD FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
The city has been named co-winner of the Commerce Department’s
2004 Rural Excellence in Economic Development Award for its
water infrastructure project to support Honda of Alabama. …
The other winner of the award is Utah State University’s
Innovation Campus in North Logan, Utah. (The Daily Home, 05/25/04)
Click on: http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2004/dh-talladegacounty-0525-ktipton-4e24v0937.htm
UTAH
STATE ADMINISTRATOR NAMED AS WMU DEAN
Thomas Kent, dean of graduate studies at Utah State University,
has been named the new dean of Western Michigan University's
College of Arts and Sciences. … Kent will take over on
Aug. 1. He replaces Elise Jorgens, who left WMU last July to
become provost at the College of Charleston. (Kalamazoo Gazette,
05/25/04) Click on: http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-9/108515472120120.xml
CHANGING
OF THE GUARD AT MAT-MAID
In accordance with an agreement reached some years ago,
when Alaska's Board of Agriculture and Conservation was created
to take control of assets under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Revolving Loan Fund, the BAC has recently started making its
presence on the Mat-Maid Creamery Corporation's Board of Directors
felt. … This represents a new outlook for dairy in the
state," Torgerson said. He also mentioned that Sen. Ted
Stevens had authorized (though not appropriated) $25 million
to improve dairies in the area, money that could be used for
a new Mat-Maid Creamery. The old facility is aging and uses
outdated equipment, Torgerson said. He said he was hoping to
bring a group of specialists from Utah State University up to
the Valley in the near future to develop a business plan for
Mat-Maid. (The Frontiersman, 05/24/04) Click on:
http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2004/05/24/news/news3.txt
TRACKING
FAMILY BUSINESSES AND THEIR OWNERS OVER TIME: PANEL ATTRITION,
MANAGER DEPARTURE AND BUSINESS DEMISE
The primary purpose of this study is to predict two different,
but related, family business phenomena: the continued involvement
by the owner-manager in a family business over time and the
continuation of the business itself over time. … Data
for this paper are from the Cooperative Regional Research Project
NE-167, "Family Businesses: interaction in work and family
spheres," partially supported by the Cooperative States
Research, Education and Extension Services, … Utah State
University. (Journal of Business Venturing, July 2004)
FEEDLOT HEARING
DRAWS A CROWD - COMMISSION PLANS FRIDAY DECISION
A standing-room-only crowd showed up Monday night at
the Bonneville County Courthouse to listen and give opinions
on a proposal to loosen the limits on rural dairy feedlots.
… They have done work with Utah State University and are
setting up a system on a 4,000-cow feedlot near Rupert that
ought to be running by mid-summer. (Idaho Falls Post Register,
05/25/04)
DWORSHAK
JOB BRINGS INFUSION OF YOUNG BLOOD: EVERYONE HAS A STORY
While they're not exactly home-grown the Allreds are
exactly what many say Clearwater County needs--young blood.
… The Allreds, who grew up in Wyoming, met at Utah State
University in Logan, Utah. (Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho),
05/25/04)
AROUND NEW RIVER
An industrial development authority in Wythe County is
a finalist for the 2004 Excellence in Economic Development Award
given by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. …
Nominations in this category were based on the use of innovative
strategies to improve the economy. The other finalists are Utah
State University and the city of Lincoln, Ala. (Roanoke Times
& World News, 05/25/04)
VIEWS ON LAND
USE DIVIDE CANDIDATES: COMMISSION HOPEFULS SPLIT ON COUNTY'S
ROLE
Heading into the May 25 primary election, candidates
for two of three Canyon County Commission seats offer voters
differing views on growth and land-use issues. … Kathy
Alder (candidate) … Education degree from Utah State University.
(The Idaho Stateman, 05/25/04)
PEOPLE
CFA Inc., a leading Northern Nevada planning, engineering
and landscape architecture firm in Reno, has promoted Dale Doerr,
RLA, to director of landscape architecture and planning. …
He graduated from Utah State University and has professional
licenses in California and Nevada. He has lived in Reno for
more than 24 years with his wife and two children. (Reno Gazette-Journal,
05/12/04)
MEDICAL INFLUENTIAL:
THERAPIST BENEFITS FROM PATIENTS' SUCCESS
This week's profile: Michael V. Halliday, director of
the Southwest Missouri State University Physical Therapy Clinic.
What brought you to this position? I've been a physical therapist
for 25 years, receiving a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young
University and a master's degree from Texas Woman's University
in Houston. I have owned and operated orthopedic physical therapy
clinics in Utah and California and held academic positions at
Utah State University and Provo College in Utah, where I was
the assistant program director for the physical therapist assistant
program. (Springfield News-Leader, 05/11/04)
MORMON CRICKETS
ARE BACK, INCHING CLOSER TO COUNTY
Mormon crickets are back. … Hordes of the insects,
which can grow to several inches in length, are now only a mile
and a half away from Goshen, Genola and Santaquin, said Dean
Miner of the Utah County office of the Utah State University
Extension Service. (The Daily Herald, 05/24/04) Click on:
http://www.harktheherald.com/print.php?sid=23440
UTAH
STATE EXPECTED TO NAME AD FINALISTS
A search committee worked into the evening Monday to
trim the field of about five dozen candidates to become athletic
director at Utah State University, but did not expect to finalize
its list until today. … The Aggies refused to identify
any of those who made the cut -- expected to include about a
dozen applicants -- because university president Kermit Hall
still must approve the list. Hall will make the final decision
on whom to hire, and he could veto any recommended candidate
of whom he disapproves. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/25/04) Click
on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05252004/sports/169442.asp
CONTINUING
EDUCATION STUDENT IS USU'S WOMAN OF THE YEAR
As a young girl, Kiersten Hewitt wanted to be a "children's
doctor." … Two years ago, Hewitt's husband, Kelly,
suggested she get a college degree. Although intimidated by
the thought of returning to school after 12 years, she enrolled
in Utah State University's continuing education program in Brigham
City. (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/25/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05252004/utah/169543.asp
TRADEWINDS
The Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce elected new leaders
to three-year terms on its board of directors. Robert Rendon,
Zions Bank vice president and director for community reinvestment
is chairman. Arlene Urias, Univision station manager, is vice-chairwoman,
while Kathy Ricci, Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund executive
director, is secretary; Art Pe-a, vice president of Holiday
Management Inc., is treasurer; and Joe Reyna, Ogden deputy mayor,
is chairman-elect. … Tyson Luthi has been promoted to
manager of the Buckle clothing store in St. George. Luthi is
a Utah State University graduate and has worked for Buckle Inc.
since 1999. (Salt lake Tribune, 05/25/04) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05252004/business/169428.asp
LOCAL SPORTS: USU STARTS SEARCH FOR NEW COACH
Utah State softball coach Debbie Bilbao, a Jordan High
product who played college softball for Iowa, has resigned after
a three-year stint. … "I would like to thank Utah
State for the opportunity to become a head coach at such a young
age," Bilbao said in a released statement. "The experience
I gained will be invaluable for the future. I learned a lot
in my time here and I am appreciative of the support I have
received from the department." (Salt Lake Tribune, 05/25/04)
Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2004/may/05252004/sports/169460.asp
ONIONS VS. ONIONS
You think cutting up an onion can make your eyes water?
Try figuring out the difference between the onion choices out
there. … But wait, there's more. Dan Drost, vegetable
specialist with the Utah State University Extension Service
in Logan, says onions are divided into three types, based on
pungency -- the mild "sweet" onion, the intermediate
"Spanish-style" onion and the strong "globe,"
or "cooking," onion. (Standard-Examiner, 05/25/04)
Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040524194522573758
POWDER
VS. SODA
Baking powder and baking soda. They have similar names
and look the same, so what's the diff? … Home economist
Teresa Hunsaker, of the Utah State University Weber County Extension
Service, made the mistake once with sugar cookies. (Standard-Examiner,
05/25/04) Click on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040524194524446381
YAMS
VS. SWEET POTATOES
Think you're a yam-lover, huh? … True yams are
from a tropical plant not found in the United States, says Jerry
Goodspeed, horticulturist for the Utah State University Extension
Service in Weber County. (Standard-Examiner, 05/25/04) Click
on: http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040524194546420191
SPORTS
BRIEFS: RAIDERS SIGN VETERAN QUARTERBACK COLLINS
Utah State University softball coach Debbie Bilbao has
resigned her position effective immediately, it was announced
Sunday. … "I would like to thank Utah State for the
opportunity to become a head coach at such a young age,"
said Bilbao. "The experience I gained will be invaluable
for the future." (Standard-Examiner, 05/25/04) Click on:
http://www.standard.net/standard/news/print_story.html?sid=00040524233015715165
KSL NEWSCAST: WHITTIER COMMUNITY CENTER PLANS
REUNION
The Whittier Community Center in Logan is planning a reunion
for past students of the Whittier School. Bob talks about Whittier
students, including a test pilot for North American, a government
official, the Champs, Chase Peterson, etc. They want graduates
to share stories. Dr. John Worley is a graduate. The school
was built in 1908, and was a training school for Utah State
University. The reunion will be held June 5. (KSL newscast,
4:55 a.m., 5/24/04)
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