and her parents William and Letitia Montgomery
She was the second youngest child of 11 children
she moved to Ontario for a while and stayed with her sisters Vera and Alta
Leala and Norman resided in Edmonton for some years and then moved to Tofield
They were blessed with 3 children and began raising them in Tofield till 1977 when they purchased their farm in Ryley
Leala worked as an Administrative Assistant at the Ryley Wheat Pool for 10 years and then went on to be the Postmistress at the Ryley Post Office
She enjoyed both jobs immensely and took great pride in her work
A celebration of life will be held at a later date
Saskatchewan along with her husband Norman Arbon
with Leala’s parents William and Letitia
As the Utah legislative session is winding down
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — As the Utah legislative session is winding down
Among social service providers in the state
the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault is just one organization that found out on Friday their funding had been slashed
The coalition had been getting millions of dollars from the state to run sexual assault education and outreach programs
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programs across the state will no longer be providing prevention education
or outreach in the communities to prevent sexual violence from happening," said Liliana Olvera-Arbon
The coalition runs 13 rape crisis centers throughout the state of Utah
Part of their mission is to educate about this form of violence
"These prevention education workshops and outreach is what leads us to hopefully ending it," Olvera-Arbon said
the coalition has been getting state money to do this work
Representative Romero had lifted up a request for us to receive ongoing funding for prevention at $3.3 million
and that is ending as of June 30th," Olvera-Arbon said
That came out to roughly $1.1 million per year in state funding
it was recommended the coalition get $1.6 million from the budget
Olvera-Arbon said it will seriously impact their work
"Our organizations will have to potentially lay off and close programs," Olvera-Arbon said
"There were a number of social service asks; and what those look like
there were some things that had to be pared down
and I think that was the decision that was made is that was one of those things," said Sen
we can't fund everything in social services."
Senate leaders said another factor was an accounting error that underpaid hospitals nearly $120 million
We cannot risk an increase in sexual assaults in our communities
Our state already ranks ninth in the country
One in three women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime in our state
That is above the national average," Olvera-Arbon said
Utah — Weber County jail officers want to offer a high level of care and meet the needs of its people but only have dental services available two days a week
"Everybody wants to see success out of everybody and a lot of times when we don’t have that ability
we'd like to at least have them have a better chance when they get out to be have success in life,” said Weber County Sheriff
Sheriff Arbon showed FOX 13 their jail facility and said they simply don't have enough medical and mental health beds at the jail
"When this building was first built in 2000
there wasn’t the mental health crisis that is currently across our entire country,” explained Chief Deputy for Corrections
"A lot of facilities don’t have appropriate dental care and if you don’t have dental health
your physical health and mental health goes away
you have no actual freedom to go and care for yourself
The current medical area has less than ten cells
and a cubicle for mental health services – all for nearly 900 people at the jail
we could see 80 on up to 150 patients a day
it’s not sufficient and it’s not working and we got to do better,” added Sheriff Arbon
In 2023, a $98 million bond failed
which would have improved conditions at the jail
officials have been pursuing funding to make essential improvements
They got funding from the Weber County Commission to create plans for the new medical and mental health wing
"Currently its 48 beds is what our conceptual plans are showing
This will include not just the beds in the rooms
but it will include a clinic and an infirmary to help with those challenges,” added Sheriff Arbon
Sheriff Arbon won't know if they will be called on to be an ICE detention center
there's been no official word,” said Sheriff Arbon
The Weber County Sheriff's Office expects to have finalized plans to build the new medical and mental health space by the end of 2025
4:00 PM | Updated: 5:07 pm
BY HUGO RIKARD-BELL
SALT LAKE CITY — The Weber County Sheriff’s Office said they’re working with half the amount of staff they need
And there’s one main thing driving deputies away
Weber County Sheriff Ryan Arbon said many of their deputies are going to other agencies because of low pay
for several years … the challenges of being lower paid compared to other agencies,” Arbon said
Arbon said it’s been almost impossible to retain deputies because of the pay
good staff … that are leaving this office for pay,” Arbon said
Weber County Commissioner Sharon Bolos said she knows it’s an issue
She said they’re doing everything they can to retain officers
but that right now they can’t compete with other agencies in the county
we’ve lost deputies to Utah Highway Patrol,” Bolos said
“They pay a lot more than most local agencies.”
to un-fund other things in the county,” Bolos said
have a one hundred times tax increase.”
The mayor and several council members from West Haven City are equally concerned by the issue
They wrote a letter to the commissioners’ office saying they need the Weber County Sheriffs back to full capacity after several high-profile cases in the city
The county is offering a $10,000 retention bonus effective immediately
“It’s an opportunity for us to let the deputies know
we want you to stay here while we figure this out,'” Bolos said
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at The Gables of Ammon Assisted Living Center. She was under the care of Brio Hospice
to Ronald Kay Arbon and Mary Ellen Dalton Arbon. Karen had fond memories of living in Lake Preston
and being an Idaho Falls High School graduate
Karen and Todd made their home in Idaho Falls
where Karen worked as Medical Office Manager for Dr
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
and enjoyed her church service and many brothers and sisters in the ward.
and developed a lifelong passion for anything equine related
with a melodic voice and those captivating blue eyes
She was proud of her Arbon Valley heritage
being a Lloyd, and family gatherings were a priority
Anyone with the privilege of having known Karen certainly has been blessed
She was preceded in death by her grandparents
Arbon and Mary Ellen Dalton Arbon; brother
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Carmela Manzella Brocato passed away at her home in Kenner on Monday
Daughter of the late Antonino "Pedu" Manzella and Luchina "Lulu" Macaluso Manzella
Being with her family brought her the most joy
She was a wonderful cook and never cooked a meal that wasn't shared with both family and friends
There was nothing she wouldn't do for them
She had many Bunco and Bingo friends whom she shared many hours of fun and laughter with
A special thank you to Toshiba Howard and Michelle Oliney of Home Instead who provided her with many days of companionship and entertainment
The staff and nurses of Compassus Hospice provided her with dignity and love in her final days
Relatives and Friends of the Family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, Metairie, LA on Monday, July 17, 2023 at 12 Noon. Visitation will be held at church from 10 AM until funeral time. Interment will follow at Lakelawn Mausoleum, Metairie, LA. Mothe Funeral Homes handled arrangements. The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.mothefunerals.com
1943 in Salt Lake City at Holy Cross Hospital
She grew up in Salt Lake proper and was a proud graduate of East High School
She was a straight-A student and a talented violinist
Cheryl met Borge West at a bowling alley and later married him on June 13
remained her greatest sense of pride and comfort throughout her life
Cheryl's sophisticated sense of style and love of color developed into an incredible talent for painting
Cheryl was an eclectic woman of many talents and her paintings reflected that — paintings that spanned all genres and covered many subjects
Cheryl had an eye for what soothed souls and touched hearts
Cheryl worked many years at a jewelry business
that she would eventually co-own and run with her husband until Cheryl's retirement
abiding love for literature and spent much of her life in pursuit of experiences and education found in the multiple books she consumed every week
Cheryl's most cherished endeavor has always been her family
She was joyfully in service to others every moment of every day
and her capacity for love left too many selfless gestures to recount
Her husband Brent remembers a vivacious woman whose uncanny luck and bright spirit saw them through 33 years of marriage and the birth of their son
She is proceeded in death by mother and father Edward and Norma Naughton
She is survived by her brother Paul Naughton (Libby and Michael Naughton)
sons Gavin West (Naomie West) and Skyler Arbon (Kari Keone) and her seven grandchildren Jackson 23
March 23rd from 1-3 PM at Larkin Sunset Lawn: 2350 East 1300 South in Salt Lake City
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Scott Keith Bratrud on August 22
where he developed a deep love for the outdoors and sports
Scott's ability to make others feel valued and welcome was a gift that touched many lives
He was a hard worker with a passion for mischief
Scott is survived by; son Colin (Larissa Golka) Bratrud
Scott was predeceased by; parents Keith and Diane Bratrud
Though Scott's hard-fought journey on this earth has come to an end
the love and joy he brought into the world will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church
OGDEN — Worried about the local upshot of the inflow of undocumented immigrants into the country
three Utah sheriffs have made recent forays to the U.S.-Mexico border to get first-hand accounts of what's happening there
said Utah is feeling the ripple effects of illegal immigration
Part of his aim was to get a clearer understanding of the issues factoring in the surge in the number of undocumented immigrants in the border area
"What does happen there does impact Utah
We just don't know the full extent," he said Wednesday
a day after returning from a visit to the Arizona-Mexico border area
Local residents have been inundating his office with calls expressing concern over border security
and he needs more and better information from federal officials to adjust to the problem
"We have struggled working with federal agencies," Arbon said
getting too little information from federal officials about border activity
Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith said an increased inflow of illegal fentanyl from Mexico is one of the end results of lacking border security
He's president of the Utah Sheriff's Association and traveled to the Arizona-Mexico border area in late April with Kane County Sheriff Tracy Glover
The photo shows the U.S.-Mexico border wall from the U.S
Weber County Sheriff Ryan Arbon and other sheriff's office officials visited the border zone
(Photo: Weber County Sheriff's Office)"That's what we're seeing on the streets in our community," Smith said
"That's a direct result of the federal government's failure on the border."
said federal officials are "falling on their face" on the issue
He suggested local law enforcement officials should be granted authority to deal with illegal immigration
which is the domain of the federal government
we're ready and willing to step forward," Smith said
He referenced controversial efforts by state lawmakers in Texas to tackle illegal immigration
"We know we're not a border state but we are suffering from the border crisis like everybody else," Smith said
Smith and Glover come amid intense scrutiny of the border situation by federal
state and local officials as well as the general public
John Curtis and Celeste Maloy made their own visits to the border area earlier this year as apprehensions of undocumented immigrants surge and President Joe Biden faces increased criticism on the issue from GOP lawmakers
Arbon and four other officials from the Weber County Sheriff's Office visited U.S
Border Patrol officials and Cochise County
Sheriff Mark Dannels during their Arizona visit
Cochise County sits along the Mexico border
The varied meetings hit home to him that the new immigrants are coming from around the globe and that they're dispersing around the United States after entering the country
"We do know people are coming to Utah
We just don't know how many," Arbon said
Those apparently seeking asylum are released to U.S
nongovernmental organizations after they're processed
and those groups help them with their subsequent adjustments to the country
Arbon said law enforcement officials from around the country
have also visited Cochise County as they deal with their own inflows of apparent undocumented immigrants
"They're going to their states and they don't know why and how and all that," he said
Among the fixes needed to address the situation
are improved means of vetting and processing those coming to the border to get a better handle on who they are
more staffing and we need to improve the asylum process," he said
needs to understand that what happens on the U.S.-Mexico border doesn't just impact that area
"Everyone needs to recognize every state is a border state," Arbon said
Standard-ExaminerWeber County Sheriff Ryan Arbon poses in the training facility in the new sheriff's office warehouse in Ogden on Friday
PLEASANT VIEW — Weber County Sheriff Ryan Arbon is on track for a second term in office
Weber County GOPer delegates selected him as the party nominee over Kevin Burns at the Weber County Republican Party convention on Saturday by a wide margin
With no other candidates from vying from other parties
the incumbent has a clear path to another term in office in November elections
indicates that delegates want to see a continuation of the direction he’s leading the sheriff’s office
Arbon has put a focus on retaining and recruiting employees
“We’ll continue to do those things and to serve and protect the citizens of Weber County,” he said
Weber County Attorney Chris Allred is headed to another term
He’s the only GOP hopeful and was picked as the party’s nominee by acclamation
With no other candidates from other parties
District 2 Utah State Board of Education candidate Scott Hansen
Hansen faced a challenge from two other Republicans at Saturday’s convention and Joseph Kerry came out on top with just over 60% of the votes
followed by Hansen with just over 22% of the vote
Standard-ExaminerWeber County Republican Party officials and candidates at the party convention on Saturday
facing Democrat Adi Finsen in the November general election
Here are the results from voting by the 554 Republican delegates on hand at Saturday’s convention
held at Weber High School in Pleasant View:
Weber County sheriff: Arbon garnered 494 votes
Utah State Board of Education: Kerry garnered 288 votes
22.3%; and Lewis Johnson received 82 votes
District 2 covers the bulk of Weber County
Standard-ExaminerWeber County Commission hopeful Sharon Bolos addresses the Weber County Republican Party convention on Saturday
The event was held at Weber High School in Pleasant View
but because Brown had already secured a place on the Republican ballot by collecting enough signatures on petitions
the two will face off again in the Republican primary on June 28
Only delegates from within District 10 voted in that contest on Saturday
The winner of the GOP primary will face Democrat Rosemary Lesser
while challenger Shanna Francis received 245
Both only sought a place on the ballot through the convention and because neither received more than 60% of the ballots
they both move on and will face off again in the June 28 Republican primary
John Thompson is running for the seat as a Democrat
chairperson of the Weber County Republican Party
walks from the podium at the party convention on Saturday
Bill Olson came out on top at the convention and moves on to face Sharon Bolos in the June 28 Republican primary
32.1% of the total; Phil Swanson received 134 votes
Because Olson was a convention-only hopeful and received more than 30% of the votes
he’s the only candidate to move on from the convention
Bolos had already secured a place on the primary ballot through petition
Brian Rowley is running for the seat as a Libertarian
It is now held by Republican Scott Jenkins
while challenger Toby Mileski received 123 votes
Standard-ExaminerWeber County Commissioner Gage Froerer
addresses the Weber County Republican Party convention on Saturday
but Mileski had already secured a place on the GOP primary ballot via petition
they face off again in the June 28 primary
The delegates heard speeches from the hopefuls before voting
The candidates had also been reaching out to delegates ahead of Saturday to drum up support
Also speaking at Saturday’s convention were U.S
vice chairperson of the Weber County Republican Party
Weber County Democrats hold their convention on April 9
The Utah Republican and Democratic parties are each holding state conventions on April 23
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gentlemen and civic leader is being remembered fondly in the wake of his death on January 24
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Murray Bridge is grieving the loss of a community leader and a gentleman following the death of former mayor Allan Arbon OAM on January 24
Mr Arbon led the Murray Bridge council from 2000-14
completing a stint of 31 consecutive years in civic leadership
He had earlier served as chair of the Karoonda council in 1970
In Murray Bridge, he championed major developments including the Murray Bridge Marketplace shopping centre, the Gifford Hill racecourse
a revamp of Murray Bridge’s town hall and art gallery
and upgrades to Wharf Hill and Ferries McDonald Road
He lobbied for locals’ interests during the Millennium Drought
and negotiated an agreement – Kungun Ngarrindjeri Yunnun – under which the council committed to cooperating with the traditional owners of the district
Allan Ernest Arbon was born into a farming family at Balaklava on August 9
He worked in the family business before moving onto his own property at Wynarka in 1962
a property which remains in the family to this day
Mrs Arbon described her husband as full of compassion and care for others
and a passion for doing the right thing for his community
“As long as he left it better than he found it
always willing to share … always willing to talk to people
Mr Arbon spent 50 years as a Justice of the Peace; was a past president of the Murray Bridge chapter of Friendship Force, a club devoted to promoting understanding between its members around the world; and bowled for Karoonda, Jervois and Murray Bridge before settling in at Murray Bridge RSL Bowling Club
He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his service to the community in 2010
nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren
A celebration of life service will be held at Murray Bridge Uniting Church at 2pm next Wednesday
It is the second time in three months Murray Bridge has grieved the loss of a former mayor; Mr Arbon’s successor, Brenton Lewis, died on November 26
Plus the latest from the Australian Kart Championship
Murray Bridge rifle shooting and River Murray football and netball
Plus police seek witnesses to an accident on the Princes Highway
and catch a woman allegedly doing 180km/h at Monarto South
photographers and other artists from around the Murraylands have shared $4300 worth of prizes at the annual awards
Lee Spurling invites you to come and play eight-ball in Murray Bridge
An association from Arbon TG has ordered a bus designed for autonomous driving for 850,000 francs
The first passengers are to be transported in the bus next year
the vehicle could one day drive through the town on Lake Constance without a driver
developed by the Turkish companies Arsan and Adastec
is the first bus of this size developed for autonomous driving in Switzerland with its 20 seats
the private association Technische Gesellschaft Arbon announced in a press release
Projects with smaller self-driving buses have already taken place in several Swiss cities
At the same time as the production of the vehicle
which is due to arrive in Arbon at the end of the year
"the demanding process" for an exceptional permit from the Federal Roads Office (Astra) and the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is taking place
the bus will run on a circular route in a 30 km/h zone between the lakeside promenade and the old town of Arbon
project manager Hansueli Bruderer told the Keystone SDA news agency
"Astra currently still requires a safety driver for automated driving."
The association anticipates costs of around CHF 3 million for the acquisition and pilot phase
the project is receiving the most financial support from the canton of Thurgau
The canton is funding various projects from the profits of the IPO of Thurgauer Kantonalbank
The canton received CHF 127 million from the partial sale of the bank in 2014
the incoming Weber County Sheriff at the Sheriff's Office on Tuesday
OGDEN — Weber County has a new sheriff in town
Monday was Ryan Arbon’s first official day as sheriff for the county
as he was sworn in alongside two new county commissioners Scott Jenkins and Gage Froerer
Arbon is taking over for two-term sheriff Terry Thompson who did not seek re-election
Arbon spoke with the Standard-Examiner on Tuesday
Arbon served as the chief of police in Perry
he spent 14 years at the Clearfield Police Department
Arbon said he’s spent most of his life around northern Utah
with the exception of a quick stint in Missouri just after he got married
“Being the sheriff or working for the sheriff’s office is all about public safety for the residents,” Arbon said
Arbon said he hopes to translate his prior experience with leading a police department to his current position
adding he knows the value of a team effort toward getting a job done
“It’s not just me and I can do everything myself
it’s all of us that are included,” he said
Everybody needs to be involved for the ultimate goal
which is to provide everyone a safe place to live.”
Shortly after Arbon won the Republican primary in June
Thompson reached out to him to help make the transition as smooth as possible
He said that Thompson has been nothing but accommodating during his transition into the role of sheriff
Arbon said there are a number of things he wants to change or do differently at the sheriff’s office
including a greater focus on employees at the sheriff’s office
As with many police agencies across the state
the Weber County Sheriff’s Office has had issues with retaining officers in recent years
Arbon said he wants his administration to do everything they can to care for sheriff’s office employees and their families
a goal and promise he made while campaigning last year
“This administration is going to invest everything we can into the employee and their families
because we believe they come first,” Arbon said
benefits and a focus on mental and physical health of those at the sheriff’s office
Arbon went on to say that over the past 15 years the number of deputies has dropped roughly 30 percent
a statistic he hopes to change during his term as sheriff
He hopes that the sheriff’s office will soon be among the local leaders in pay and benefits for law enforcement offices
saying they want to be the example for not only how an agency operates but how they also pay their employees
Arbon said in recent years the perception of law enforcement has changed
and is one reason many police departments have seen a heavy drop in applications
“The goal of this administration is to to change that
and show that this is still a noble profession,” Arbon said
“There are not very noble professions anymore
He went on to say that the accountability of those in his department will be a priority while he is in office
He said he wants the sheriff’s office to be better with communication so they can address whatever issue arises
and the officers here are accountable as well,” Arbon said
“We’re going to change the way our operations are as far as accountability.”
The Weber County Sheriff’s Office has dealt with a number of issues in recent years with both their corrections and their enforcement divisions
a county corporal was charged with five felonies after he was accused of having sex with female inmates at the downtown Kiesel jail that he was supervising at the time
Arbon said he couldn’t speak to any issues that happened before he joined the department
but said all agencies have issues and problems and his office will work to prevent any of those issues that could arise
“We want to change our operations when it comes to accountability,” he said
“We are going to discuss these issues no matter how big or how small they are … we’re all going to be a lot more connected and have a lot better communication in this office.”
Despite any issues the department has had in the past
Arbon said he’s eager to get started and serve the people of Weber County in any way he can
“We will do everything we can to the best of our abilities to make this sheriff’s office more accountable
be more effective and be more efficient and more responsive to the needs of our community,” Arbon said
“We got a lot of big things and a lot of little things we need to accomplish.”
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — When detectives investigated Kerry Arbon’s death in City Creek Canyon in September 1991
Salt Lake City Police hope to find answers about who killed Arbon and why
and perhaps someone comes forward,” Detective Greg Wilking told 2News
had gone to City Creek Canyon from his family’s home in Orem to hook-up with other gay men who frequented the area
“That was a popular cruising area back in the '90s,” Wilking said
Detectives said officers investigated many crimes that targeted the gay men who went to cruise in the canyon
Nicknamed “Queer-Rolling,” criminals would approach the gay men and rob them along the dark stretch of road that loops on the north side of Memory Grove Park
I mean this is a situation where this gentleman lost his life for just being in that area,” Wilking said
“He didn’t deserve to have what happened to him.”
Detectives say Arbon was known to frequent a gay bar that used to be on State Street in downtown Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake Tribune article from the time said Arbon had told his family he was going to the state fair
Police found Arbon’s car near 200 North 200 West shortly after his body was found
saying the family had come to terms with Kerry’s death
She said she hoped the killer has not harmed anyone else
Driggs said her family was unaware that Kerry was gay and did not know why he would be up in the canyon
She added her brother was a church organist
who was well known and very well-liked by their Orem community
New grant funding has allowed Salt Lake City to purchase a billboard off 600 North near Interstate 15 with Arbon’s picture and a caption that reads “Who murdered me?”
Investigators believe someone knows something about the killer and may have had an allegiance to them in 1991
“We’re never going to let these cold cases go away
we’re going to continue to look at them and reexamine them,” Wilking said
Detectives ask anyone with information about Arbon’s murder
or who knew Kerry Arbon at the time to call them and speak with the homicide unit
SLCPD dispatch can be reached at 801-799-3000
or you can leave an anonymous tip at 801-799-4636
or text TIPSLCPD and a confidential message to 274637
Merisa Kay Wardle Burn
niece and friend passed away peacefully on April 23
2023 after several months of courageously battling cancer. Meris was at home surrounded by family
Merisa was born January 27
1978 to Nedra Kay Arbon and Rodney James Wardle in Ogden
Utah. She was born and raised in Curlew and Bear River Valley’s attending Snowville and North Park Elementary
Merisa married Brandon Andreasen and brought two wonderful children into the world. Brandon later passed and Meris married the love of her life
2002. This union brought one more son into the fold and their family was complete
Meris found her niche in the workforce in the landscaping industry. One might say she could sell ice to an Eskimo
but stuck to plant material and hardscapes while working as an Outside sales rep for Site One and most recently Tree Source
Meris found great joy travelling with her family
Oregon and camping throughout the mountains in Utah. When she wasn’t travelling you could find her in her yard doing yardwork
Merisa is survived by her loving husband
cousins and of course her cherished grandbabies. She was preceded in death by her mother
Although Meris faced a multitude of challenges throughout her life
she persevered with a grace and gratitude that was second to none. Her soft touch and gentle words will be sorely missed
A heartfelt thanks goes out to Canyon home care and Hospice as well as the following for all of their gracious work and donations: Eclipse
Funeral services will be held on Saturday
at the Tremonton 3rd Ward Church (9590 N 6800 W- Tremonton)
at Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home (111 N 100 E-Tremonton) and prior to the service at the church from 8:30-9:30 A.M
Interment in the Valley View Bothwell Cemetery
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The following nomination was written by Eugene Swalberg
Public Affairs Coordinator for the Utah Division of Parks & Rec:
"Jeff Arbon is a Utah State Park Ranger for the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation (Category 1
Jeff is the boating / off-highway vehicle (OHV) ranger for Emery
Jeff’s responsibilities include public safety boating patrols on the Green
San Juan and Colorado rivers as well as back country OHV patrols
Jeff has extensive river running experience to go along with his love of motorcycle riding in faraway places
In July 2016 in the heat of the summer Jeff was finishing a shift and heard on the dispatch radio of a distressed mountain biker on the Poison Spider Mesa trail
There was a call for a helicopter rescue but dispatch needed on the ground verification by either SAR personnel or law enforcement
Jeff knowing the terrain very well returned to work
loaded his motorcycle and headed to the trail head
Jeff found the distressed mountain biker about 6 to 7 miles into the backcountry in the late stages of heat stroke
Jeff confirmed with dispatch the need for a helicopter rescue and as a trained First Responder Jeff doused the biker with water and monitored him closely
With the helicopter in sight the mountain biker stopped breathing and lost a pulse
Jeff immediately began performing CPR and was quickly helped by the medical personnel from the helicopter crew
After about 20 minutes of performing ALS on the distressed mountain biker he regained a pulse and began breathing on his own
He was air lifted to Moab Regional Medical Center where because a park ranger was listening to the radio
was familiar with the backcountry and responded quickly the downed mountain biker has another candle to add to his birthday cake this year."
A spectacular 17 world records fell at the IPC sanctioned Daniela Jutzeler Memorial para-athletics meeting in Arbon
Less than a week after nine world records were broken at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in nearby Nottwil
the impressive performances continued in what is fast becoming a thrilling year of track and field – with less than five months to go before the World Championships in Qatar
US track stars Raymond Martin and Tatyana McFadden – both gold medallists at the World Marathon Championships in London
six weeks ago - continued to dominate their events with a phenomenal three world records apiece
Multiple world gold medallist Martin knocked 0.27 seconds off fellow American Paul Nitz’s mark set in Nottwil three years ago in the 100m T52
Then in the 400m T52 and 1,500m T52 Martin lowered his own previous world records set in Indianapolis last year
who won a historic six gold medals at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon
added her name to the record books in the 400m T54
beating the previous world mark set by Canada’s Chantal Petitclerc in 2004 by just 0.01 seconds with a time of 51.90
The 26-year-old also improved on her own 800m T54 world record of 1:44.44 set in Lyon in 2013 with a new best of 1:42.72
She also knocked an impressive 5.46 seconds off her 1,500m T53/54 world record set twelve months ago with a time of 3:13.27
Great Britain’s Paralympic, world and European champion Hannah Cockroft kicked off the day with a new world record in the 200m T34
The 22-year-old knocked 0.13 seconds off the mark she set in Bedford
Then it was the turn of Canadian Becky Richter
who had already shown spectacular form five days previously
breaking the 100m T51 world record which had stood for 29 years
Richter’s new mark did not last long this time though as she substantially lowered both the 100m and 200m T51 world records
The 33-year-old clocked a phenomenal 53.56 over 200m
nearly 2.5 seconds off the previous mark set in 1998
then later knocked more than three seconds off her 100m from Nottwil
There were two new world records for Finland as Toni Piispanen also lowered his own world record set in Nottwil with 20.47 in the 100m T51
and Amanda Kotaja managed 15.64 in the 100m T54
beating Wenjun Liu’s mark of 15.82 set at the 2012 Paralympic Games
Tunisia’s world and Paralympic champion Walid Ktila broke two of his own world records
first in the 800m T34 where he knocked more than two seconds off the mark he set in Dubai last year
then in the 100m T34 where he broke the tape in 14.95 – his previous best was 15.33
Australian Angela Ballard also improved on the 400m T53 new world record she set in Nottwil
knocking a further 0.03 seconds off her time with 54.70
The 800m T53 world record also went her way as she bettered Jessica Galli’s 8-year-old mark of 1:49.82 to finish in 1:47.48
America’s 800m T53 world champion Josh George added the word record to his achievements as he clocked 1:34.43
taking 0.48 off the previous mark set by Korea’s Sukman Hong – also in Arbon – five years ago
Chelsea McClammer was another American in fine form
as she took more than six seconds off McFadden’s 5000m T53/54 world record set last year with a time of 11.04.77
Athletes will now move onto the next IPC Athletics Grand Prix which takes place in Grosseto, Italy, between 12-14 June.
The Star's Athletes of Week: Tabitha Dyer, JP ArbonVentura TABITHA DYERSchool: Newbury Park
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FILE - In this March 7, 2017, file photo, Gov. Gary Herbert speaks during a news conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Legislators on Monday, March 6, 2017, night decided not to raise Utah's sales tax on groceries and instead said they plan to do a deep dive on Utah's tax policies this summer. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Gov. Gary Herbert on Friday appointed Chyleen Arbon as chairwoman of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
Arbon — who has been a parole board member since 2012 — succeeds Angela Micklos, who has served as chairwoman since 2014.
Since Herbert began making appointments to the board in 2009, he has chosen to rotate the leadership role between members every three to four years, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Micklos will continue to serve as a member of the board.
“I appreciate all that Angela Micklos has done as chair of the board for the last three years. She led during a time in Utah’s history that saw significant reforms to the criminal justice system in Utah, and I applaud her for a job well done,” Herbert said in the news release. “I am confident that Chyleen will transition well into this challenging and important role. She will serve the people of Utah with distinction.”
Prior to becoming a parole board member, Arbon worked as a policy analyst for the Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and as a professor at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.
Arbon currently serves as an adjunct professor at the U. She holds a B.A. in English and an MPA from BYU and a Ph.D. in Political Science, emphasizing in public administration and American government and politics, from the U.
“I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity, and to be a part of the progressive criminal justice initiatives that are being implemented in Utah,” said Arbon in the news release.
“It has been an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole for the past three years,” said Micklos in the news release. “As I move forward in my membership on the board, I will continue to put forth my best effort to support our mission, vision, and values.”
The governor’s appointment of Arbon became effective on Wednesday.
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OGDEN — Weber County Sheriff’s Office reps are deep into efforts to spread the word about a proposed $62.4 million upgrade of the jail facility
We want to be transparent,” said Sheriff Ryan Arbon
The aim of the proposed expansion — focus of study since last June — is to better accommodate inmates’ medical and mental health needs and to address inmate growth
the price tag and the possibility of a tax hike to help cover the cost could prove to be a sticking point
Arbon and other sheriff’s office reps have met with a cross-section of leaders across Weber County — elected officials and others — and they’ve also reached out to the varied candidates for office this election cycle
the aim is to get word out to the broader public
“We need to do something,” Arbon said. The medical wing is constantly packed, the general inmate population surges past capacity at times and the community-release facilities — which had been housed at the Kiesel Avenue facility next to the Ogden Municipal Building — are outdated
The $62.4 million figure is causing some to wring their hands
even if most agree on the need for improvements at the jail at 1400 Depot Drive
Pinpointing a funding source for such a dollar amount is no easy task
“That’s the question,” said Weber County Commissioner Gage Froerer
Weber County commissioners would have to sign off on any funding plan since they control the county’s purse strings and Froerer
is leery of assuming too much additional debt
have been refinancing the county’s loans of late to reduce its debt load
Bonding for additional funds would be a possible route to generate extra funding
but Froerer says he’d only be comfortable pursuing a general obligation bond
which would require a vote of support from the general public
he’d only be comfortable bonding for a portion of the upgrade costs
perhaps $20 million to $30 million of the total
He thinks other funding mechanisms aside from bonding need to be considered
“I just don’t think it’s a good thing to add debt to Weber County’s credit card,” he said
Arbon understands the questions over financing
He just hopes the focus of the debate doesn’t stray
GSBS Architects of Salt Lake City has been aiding the sheriff’s office in studying jail needs and formulating expansion plans
The current proposal focuses on three areas — expanding jail medical facilities for inmates
building new pods to hold more inmates and building a new work-release facility
There’s no reason for us to wait until we’re forced by a government entity,” said Chief Deputy Phillip Reese
alluding to a federal consent decree from the late 1990s that capped the allowable inmate population at the old county jail
leading to construction of the Depot Drive facility
The medical wing of the jail as now configured contains six cells meant to accommodate 12 inmates
with inmates overflowing into a booking area
The expansion plans call for a new 24,111-square-foot wing to the west of the existing facility that would have an expanded exam area
It would be able to hold up to 42 beds to meet the medical and mental health needs of inmates and an additional 48 beds for general housing of inmates with mental health conditions
is “the most critical element” of jail expansion plans
in part to reduce the county’s potential legal liability posed by having taxed medical offerings
The plans also propose construction of two new pods southeast of the existing facility that between them could house nearly 400 more inmates
The existing facility as originally configured has 888 beds
though guidelines stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic have trimmed the capacity to 710-720
The five-story Kiesel facility is outdated and work-release operations were actually transferred during the pandemic from that building
It’s just got all kinds of issues,” Arbon said
possibly on grounds north or southeast of the current jail
sheriff’s office officials say they might manage
and they worry they would be able to provide only a minimum level of care
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7:06 PM | Updated: 10:01 pm
BY MIKE ANDERSON
OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff is asking voters for up to $98 million in bond funds to help with growing mental health and drug addiction needs
The medical wing is designed for six people
The request is to build a new medical wing to add capacity for 48 additional patients
using a higher-security area for mental health inmates
“We have a 32-man unit that should house 32 individuals
it houses between 14 and 15 individuals that are mentally ill because they can’t be housed with other people,” Chief Deputy Phillip Reese explained
“It overflows often into our booking area
It’s not how it’s designed to be.”
Often over a hundred inmates per day may have to come through this combined dental
“It’s very crammed and it’s less than ideal.”
The area for counseling is a very narrow cubicle
It’s why Sheriff Ryan Arbon is asking voters to approve up to $98 million
“Back then when this was designed and built
there was not an opioid crisis and there wasn’t a mental health crisis either,” The Sheriff said
The bond proposal includes a new justice center where some 225 work-release inmates can stay and outside resources can come to help prepare inmates for re-entry into the community
“Just locking somebody up does not do a whole lot of good if there’s nothing
no education or no programming or counseling with them.”
Arbon said he’d like the room to start preparing inmates on day one to contribute to society and not go back to crime
connecting them with resources to find housing
“You walk into any given housing unit day-in and day-out
It’s exhausting for our staff.”
They say they need to better serve people while they’re here and better prepare them to make a change
“And if we can prevent future crimes
The bond is estimated to cost a homeowner with around a $470,000 value about $4.50 a month
A 16-acre Brown Deer site has been sold to a development firm that is working on plans for a residential community there
from an affiliate of F Street Group LLC for $2,275,000
according to newly posted online state real estate records
Royal Capital is working on plans for a residential "lifestyle campus" at the site
"Brown Deer is a community with great history
progressive leadership and a profound level of middle class diversity," Newell told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Brown Deer officials have had preliminary discussions with Royal Capital about the firm's plans
Royal Capital's projects include a pending proposal for nearly 400 apartments in the first phase of the firm's development of a 52-acre YMCA property
east of North Swan Road and south of West Fairy Chasm Road
That development, known as Cudahy Farms Healthy Living Campus
is to include extensive recreational amenities
as well as a food hall that includes a demonstration kitchen; a health and wellness center; a neighborhood business center that includes meeting space
The Brown Deer site lies just east of Bank Mutual Corp.'s former headquarters, 4949 W. Brown Deer Road. Bank Mutual was sold in 2018 to Green Bay-based Associated Banc Corp.
F Street Group bought Bank Mutual's former headquarters, the bank branch site and the vacant parcels a few years ago from Associated. The firm sold the former headquarters in January 2022 for $2.5 million to an affiliate of transmission remanufacturer ETE Reman Inc.
F Street also developed the nearby Greenlink Residences apartment community, 8725 N. 43rd St.
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MARANA — Oatis the piglet was smaller than Bryanna Tinsley’s head when she purchased and shipped him from Texas
Tinsley said the pig now weighs about 120 pounds
is one of many people who have purchased “miniature” pigs as pets under the impression they would remain relatively small
Because the government only lightly regulates the sale of the animals
it’s difficult to track just how many people share her experience
When the animals grow to nearly 200 pounds and start digging
some customers find themselves overwhelmed
he would tear up her tile and carpet and tried to knock over her fence
adding to the cost of a pet for which she paid about $1,000
“(The breeder) was telling me that they didn’t grow more than 30 to 35 pounds – the biggest pig was probably about 40 pounds – and they had to follow a certain diet and certain exercise,” Tinsley said
that they would be flown out to me and they would never grow bigger than a certain weight
which is wrong because he grew to be pretty large.”
That’s because “miniature pig” is a misnomer
these are regular potbelly pigs rebranded as an exotic diminutive species
Tinsley could no longer care for Oatis at her home
so she moved him to Ironwood Pig Sanctuary in Marana
an institution that cares for pigs without owners
Ironwood is the only pig sanctuary in Arizona
co-founder and president of the nonprofit sanctuary
she’s seen a rise in the number of pigs donated by people who believed they were buying “mini” pigs
Ironwood houses more than 500 pigs on about 20 acres
Many of the pigs have special dietary or medical needs
Schanz said most pigs come to the sanctuary after a move or divorce by the owners
almost all the pigs we are getting are either strays … or people calling us that have gotten a pig
and they had no idea what they were getting,” Schanz said
“They were told it was going to be a micro-mini pig
That is about the only reason we are getting pigs this year.”
She said breeders continue to produce pigs even if there isn’t enough demand to meet the supply
Some businesses start breeding pigs the moment they become fertile to show customers how small the parents are
despite the dangers of pregnancy for pigs that young
Tactics used to keep pigs small and more marketable
can lead to organ failure and early deaths
“They tell them to feed them a quarter-cup a day
an eighth-cup in the morning an eighth-cup at night and a few vegetables,” Schanz said
“They’re literally starving these animals to death.”
Tinsley said she took Oatis to a veterinarian after he arrived from Texas
The veterinarian told her the pig was malnourished
The veterinarian recommended Tinsley feed Oatis more than the breeder had told her
a spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau of Arizona
said the organization could not find any complaints related to “mini” pig breeders
some pig breeders across the country organized to attempt to impose restraints by forming the American Mini Pig Association
The Idaho-based group accredits breeders who conform to its standards and register their pigs
While many businesses in Arizona claim to offer “mini” pigs
only one is registered with the association
Lil’ Smokies Julianas in Queen Creek
said she recommends her customers do research before buying a pig
“What I always say is don’t believe any breeder
“What you should do is find an independent
third-party regulation authority like the American Mini Pig Association or the Breeder’s Co-Op and do your research there
find an association that is focused on education and helping miniature pig breeders be more educated.”
But breeders still sell pigs to customers who may not fully understand the implications of ownership
Schanz said the sanctuary doesn’t adopt out pigs to people who can’t afford to take care of them or plan to keep them in an apartment
She said it can cost between $400 and $700 to spay or neuter the pigs
Pigs also require checkups and regular medical attention
that only certain veterinarians can perform
The entire process can overwhelm an unprepared owner
Tinsley said she still wants to find a way to care for Oatis in the future
“It took me five years to be able to let it go
and I still haven’t let it go,” Tinsley said
“I still am trying really hard to be able to get him back
but it’s hard because you get attached to them
They’re like you’re family and your children.”
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Rite-Hite Holding Corp. is starting to move employees from Brown Deer to its new corporate campus in Walker's Point.
Employees from the company’s former headquarters, 8900 N
Arbon Drive, will begin relocating later this month
Also moving to the new headquarters will be employees from Rite-Hite’s engineering facility and its service arm
who are housed in separate facilities in Brown Deer and Milwaukee's northwest side.
The new corporate campus is on West Freshwater Way in Reed Street Yards
a business park south of the Menomonee River Canal between South Third and South Sixth streets
Rite-Hite’s two-story south building will initially house 80 people
with 65 employees remaining permanently after the five-story north building opens in early 2023
Roughly 300 Rite-Hite employees will work in the two headquarters buildings by March
The south building’s technical training center also will open this month
with both sales training and customer visits occurring there
The training center includes three working loading docks
with 12 different types of loading dock levelers and dock restraints
Rite-Hite expects the new center to host more than 500 trainees annually.
Reed Street Yards, which was originally established to target water technology businesses, has just one other building: the headquarters for commercial plumbing fixtures manufacturer Zurn Industries LLC.
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OGDEN — The Weber County Sheriff’s Office’s contract cities are facing the biggest jumps in the fees they pay for law enforcement protection since at least fiscal year 2018-2019
“We felt we should increase the number of deputies on the road and that’s where this comes from,” said Arbon
The billing total for fiscal year 2021-2022
collectively amounts to $5.02 million for the eight locales
The $4.29 million reflected a 9.1% jump in billing from the prior year’s total of $3.93 million
which represented a 4.9% increase from $3.75 million in 2018-2019
The 2018-2019 figure represented just a 0.4% hike from $3.74 million in 2017-2018
The larger increase for 2021-2022 notwithstanding
Arbon says the coverage the sheriff’s office provides is still less expensive than what the cities would pay if they had their own police departments
Having a larger department allows for economies of scale in sheriff’s office operations and allows it to offer more specialized investigative services
“It’s a lot less expensive and you get more services and you have a lot more resources,” Arbon said
the contract cities are supportive of the sheriff’s office
which employs around 380 people in all — including the corrections officers who work in the county jail
The Sheriff’s Office also provides law enforcement in unincorporated Weber County while the other Weber County cities
“I feel like the (contract) cities support us 100%
I know they support us and they support law enforcement,” Arbon said
“When we told them we needed more officers
Though plans to hire the eight officers through next January are perhaps the main factor in the increased billing amounts
the sheriff’s office faces financial pressures elsewhere
deputies face increased training requirements
Fast-growing West Haven pays the most of the contract cities
understands the rationale behind the jump for 2021-2022
West Haven will pay $1.58 million for law enforcement protection in 2021-2022
But our city’s growing and we have more residents and more calls,” Bolos said
The 2021-2022 fee represents a 57.7% increase from the $1 million West Haven paid in 2017-2018
West Haven officials have had on-and-off talks over the year about creating a police department to serve the city, and the West Haven City Council decided last month to hire a consultant to delve more deeply into the issue
The consultant is tasked with determining the pros and cons of staying with the sheriff’s office
creating a new police department or even creating a policing district with other cities
Washington Terrace City Manager Tom Hanson also understands the rationale for the increased sheriff’s office bill
Washington Terrace will pay $1.02 million for police protection in 2021-2022
the second-highest amount of the contract cities
“It’s kind of one of those things, it is what it is,” Hanson said. The increase figures in a proposed tax hike in the city that’s the focus of an Aug
Washington Terrace had its own police department several years ago
but shifted to the sheriff’s office for protection in part due to cost
Hanson figures the city would be paying $1.5 million-$1.6 million a year to maintain a police department
very good partner for the city,” said Hanson
alluding to the sheriff’s office deputies who police Washington Terrace
“We feel like we have a good value with the sheriff.”
it’s over the shift in how the sheriff’s office fees are determined for each city
The sheriff’s office used to use a formula that based 50% of the fee on a city’s population and 50% on the volume of calls a locale receives
leaders from the cities narrowly voted to change the weighting
basing 40% on a city’s population and 60% on call volume
“That was a little disappointing for Washington Terrace because we recognize crime has no border,” Hanson said
Call volume can have a dramatic impact on fees
Washington Terrace and Hooper are comparably sized
with estimated populations of 9,248 and 9,152
But because Washington Terrace gets more calls
$1.02 million in 2021-2022 versus $672,795 for Hooper
Here are the billing amounts for the eight sheriff’s office contract cities for 2021-2022:
OGDEN — Two Republican hopefuls are running for the Weber County sheriff’s post and with no others in the contest, Saturday’s Weber County Republican Party convention could decide the race
Ryan Arbon, the incumbent, is vying for his second term. He’s challenged by Kevin Burns
a former chief deputy in the sheriff’s office who left the force in 2018 amid a controversy over management of the office’s evidence room
who came to the sheriff’s office from the Perry Police Department in neighboring Box Elder County
pointed to his efforts to bolster staffing
Recruitment and retention of officers are big issues in law enforcement agencies across the state
“We put employees first,” said Arbon. He said the role of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office in helping quell rioting and protesting in Salt Lake City in 2020 bolstered the local office’s reputation as a force that backs its officers
The number of applicants for open posts has ballooned and staffing is up
noting that when he took over as sheriff in early 2019
the office was down by around 20 officers from what was then considered to be a full contingent of enforcement personnel: 72 positions
the number of enforcement spots has increased to 80 and the department currently employs around 70 — down 10 but up from 2019
Arbon pointed to his focus on “zero-based budgeting,” finding places to trim before allowing for increases in other areas
While staffing and recruitment are big issues for Burns
he also puts a focus on relations with the Weber County cities that contract with the sheriff’s office for law enforcement protection
“I’ve also got a passion for the city contracts and trying to make those more successful,” said Burns
who served as precinct commander when in the sheriff’s office
overseeing provision of law enforcement services in Washington Terrace and Uintah
are “a little bit unhappy with the contracts they have with the sheriff’s office and I can fix that.”
is that some cities don’t feel a strong connection with the sheriff’s office
would be to foster a relationship where the sides “feel more like partners rather than contractors.”
Burns unsuccessfully ran for sheriff in 2018, and since stepping down from the force has served in a number of capacities. He handles part-time security duties at Weber State University events and teaches workforce violence prevention programming for Intermountain Healthcare. He also serves on the board of the Weber County Housing Authority and the Weber County RAMP Tax Advisory Board
which helps determine how to spend funds from a special sales tax meant for recreation and arts initiatives
In a statement in the spring of 2018 when everything was coming to light
the office of then-Weber County Sheriff Terry Thompson said Burns violated “multiple policies” as supervisor of the evidence room and accused him of neglect of duty
Burns countered in his own statement at the time
saying he was made a scapegoat in the matter and forced to retire
“Sheriff Thompson would like the public to think that I alone was responsible for the problem with the evidence room and that the end of my employment marks the end of problems for the office,” Burns said in his 2018 statement
I identified problems and proposed solutions
but was ignored and ultimately driven from my career as a scapegoat when those problems drew public scrutiny.”
Burns said he has nothing to add to the evidence room controversy and stands by his statement from 2018
Republican delegates will be weighing in on Arbon and Burns at Saturday’s party convention
If one of the hopefuls gets more than 60% support
both names will appear on the June 28 Republican primary ballot
No other candidates are running for sheriff
UTAH STATE PRISON — Utah Board of Pardons and Parole Chairwoman Chyleen Arbon admits she and her colleagues have a difficult decision to make
"We either have to lock you up for life or we need to help you succeed,” she told Colton Jesse Louder in a recording of a recent parole hearing
appeared before Arbon to make his case asking that he be released from the Utah State Prison for a third time
attorneys noted that both men were using methamphetamine that day
and that when Louder uses drugs he becomes paranoid
The combination led to the fatal confrontation
Louder pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter
and was sentenced to five years to life in prison
he was convicted of DUI just 13 months later and was sent back to prison in 2016
he was sent back to prison again after he believed a "stranger in the shadows" told him to cut off his GPS ankle monitor
Arbon said she isn't sure what is going to happen
"I'm not sure how to make sense of this," she said
because our first duty is to protect the public and we’ve got three (cases) now of you doing the exact same thing."
Louder's family has supported him throughout the court proceedings and again at his latest parole hearing
Louder said his decision to drink and drive "was stupid
was due in part to being in a downtown Salt Lake halfway house which he said was a "high risk environment."
"I can only be around it so long without doing it,” he conceded
he would make up "little rules" in his head like only drinking on Friday nights
he said he realizes no matter how much or how little he does
"If I keep doing the same things I’ll keep getting the same results."
"I’m getting older and I want more out of life than this,” he said
normal person not being sick of it," Louder continued
"It’s hard to look at your behavior and know how toxic it can be
… I want to start building a life that I’m proud of and I want to start building a life I wouldn’t imagine sacrificing by being high."
Arbon told Louder it's clear that when he drinks or does drugs
She noted that the board gave him a huge break with his original release
But if the full five-member board were to release him again
it would need assurance he won't ever drink or take drugs again
"You’re going to have to be at 'not a drop of anything' for the rest of your life,” she said
The full board is expected to make a decision in a few weeks.