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www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY Grantsville students show their smarts at science fair. See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN March 29, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 111 NO. 88 50 cents New Tooele landfill in hands of county health department by Karen Lee Scott The environmental health STAFF WRITER director of the Tooele County There is just one hurdle left to Health Department, Jeff Coombs, cross before a 1,800-acre Class 5 said the purpose of the review landfill gets put in place some two is to make sure the company mile south of US Magnesium: the meets all the requirements of the stamp of approval from the Tooele permit. County Health Department. “We’re simply looking for them The site has already been to be in compliance,” he said. approved by the Utah Legislature While he hasn’t taken a final and Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signed position in favor of or against off on it just last week. permitting the site yet, Coombs But statute requires that the believes “it would be an asset as local health department conduct far as [the county’s] waste stream its own review of the plan as well goes.” as host a public hearing concern- He also said fees gathered ing the matter. from the landfill could be used Such a meeting is slated for for more household hazardous next Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. waste collection days as well as in the auditorium of the health the installation of a freon recov- department located at 151 N. ery facility for people wishing to Main, Tooele. dispose of their old refrigerators. During the meeting local resi- The landfill was originally a dents will have the chance to project of Wasatch Regional Solid voice their concerns or praises for the plan. SEE LANDFILL ON A2 photography / Troy Boman Senior Airman Jessica Hendrickson bows her head in prayer with other Guardsman during the memorial services for fallen Airman First Utah gets 2nd chance Class Antoine J. Holt. Holt was killed in Iraq last year and was honored last Friday during training exercises at the Wendover Airport. to fight N-waste plan Utah soldiers honor Airman lost in Iraq By Mark Watson Expeditionary Air Control Squadon and his by Karen Lee Scott cause any significant harm. A few members of the Utah Air National STAFF WRITER unit merged with Utah’s 109th Air Control Arguments between three of Guard offered glimpses into the personality STAFF WRITER Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt did not Squadron while stationed at two air bases of Holt. A decision by the Atomic Utah’s assistant state attorneys reside in Utah, but when bombs ended his in Iraq. “He was a very intelligent person, a very Safety and Licensing Board last general and PFS’s attorneys will life in Iraq, it was a tragic event for several Holt died during a mortar attack on his hard worker, a person you always wanted week rekindled hope for those take place April 6 at 1 p.m. in Utah Air National Guardsmen. tent at Balad Air Base in Iraq on Easter to be on your side,” Master Sgt. Chad opposed to an above-ground Rockville, Md., according to an Members of the 109th Air Control weekend, 2004. Butters said. “You could always expect a nuclear waste storage facility on NRC memorandum. Squadron, Utah Air National Guard, grew During its annual training last week in smile from him.” the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Meantime, the NRC and the close to Holt when their squadron spent Wendover, the 109th Air Control Squadron Reservation. National Academy of Sciences seven months in Iraq last year. Holt worked invited members of Holt’s unit to join them The board, composed of (a group of scholars that con- full-time for the Air Force with the 332nd in a special ceremony honoring the airman. SEE GUARDSMAN ON A2 three members of the Nuclear sults the federal government on Regulatory Commission (NRC), scientific and technical matters) granted Utah another chance to are disputing the actual safety of argue that the dangers of an such a proposed facility as well airplane crash at the site are as existing storage sites. Search under way for new superintendent significant enough to prevent its A letter written by NRC chair- construction. man Nils Diaz notes that while by Mark Watson reasons. like to have a new superinten- The salary range for the position Private Fuel Storage (the the NRC agrees with some points STAFF WRITER But now with Shumway’s dent on board prior to his depar- is around $96,000 to $100,000, company seeking to place 4,000 in a study done by the NAS, “the Prior to the hiring of decision not to seek renewal of ture,” said Board President Gowans said. 180-ton casks filled with spent NRC also identified a number of Superintendent Larry Shumway his contract, the school board Gary Gowans. Board members “We’ve had a lot of turnover nuclear fuel rods at the reser- areas of disagreement with the six years ago, former district faces the daunting task of hiring indicated they would probably over the years. The average vation) will also get the oppor- NAS Committee’s conclusions.” superintendents at Tooele a new superintendent. hold a few executive sessions length on the job for a superin- tunity to re-argue its position County School District did not “Dr. Shumway’s contract runs to decide the best methods for SEE SEARCH ON A6 that an airplane crash wouldn’t SEE PFS ON A7 last long on the job for various through June 30, and we would finding Shumway’s replacement. Two perish in separate crashes Hop to the Hunt by Mary Ruth Hammond which Tenagueo was riding four adults. “We believe all STAFF WRITER was booked into the Tooele the people in the truck were A one-vehicle accident County jail on two counts of [extended] family members,” Thursday on state Route 112 DUI and one count of automo- Rapich said. just west of the Deseret Peak bile homicide. The UHP lieutenant added Complex claimed the life of a SR-112 crash that the truck was designed for 20-month-old child from West According to a written report a maximum of six occupants. Wendover, Nev., according to by UHP Trooper Nathan Croft, The driver was wearing a seat UHP Lt. Mike Rapich. Francisco Albarez-Desantiago, belt, according to reports, but And a 27-year-old Salt Lake 27, was the driver of the the passengers, including the City man, Ustaguio Tenagueo, Chevrolet king cab truck in child who died, were not using died in a one-vehicle roll- which the 20-month old child seat belts or child restraints. over early Saturday morning died. Weather conditions at the near the Skull Valley exit on Reports indicate there were time of the 12:45 p.m. roll- Interstate 80. Lt. Rapich said eight occupants in the truck, the driver of the vehicle in including four children and SEE FATALITIES ON A2 Court dispute over Tooele fender-bender ends with man in jail for harassing judges by Mary Ruth Hammond sentenced to jail for 30 days and According to a court clerk STAFF WRITER fined $1,000 last week. in Tooele, Panos filed a small An incident that started as a Supreme Court Justice claims action in the Tooele Valley simple fender-bender in Tooele Michael Wilkins found Panos Justice Precinct Court after the in October 2002, has sent a Salt in contempt of court follow- October 2002 vehicle accident. Lake City man to jail. ing a nearly two-hour hearing But before Judge William E. Pitt Clifton Panos, 55, took his Wednesday. Officials at the had a chance to hear the case, case all the way to the Utah Supreme Court say the Panos Panos also filed his case with Supreme Court — but after he case is the first time they’ve the 3rd District Court. photography / Mike Call reportedly harassed justices in heard of someone being ordered Children young and old were greeted by the Easter Bunny last Saturday before Tooele City’s annual Easter Egg Utah’s highest court, both at to appear before that court for a Hunt. Due to heavy snow and cold temperatures, the event was held indoors at the Tooele City Complex. SEE PANOS ON A7 their work and homes, he was contempt hearing. WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 DOINGS B2 INSIDE Snow likely tonight and OBITUARIES A8 TV LISTINGS B4 Cowboys fall to Wildcats Wednesday. Lows in the upper in preseason affair 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. SPORTS A10 CROSSWORD B4 See A10 Complete Forecast: A2 HOMETOWN B1 CLASSIFIEDS B7 A2 TUESDAY March 29, 2005 ETCETERA ... Audit gives Tooele City clean bill of health by Mark Watson for grants. We use several differ- Tooele City governmental 2. “We noted that the General Corrections Valley Weather Forecast Local Weather STAFF WRITER ent tests and everything shows a funds reported combined end- Fund Balance was not main- In the Hometown article An independent auditor’s big clean report.” ing fund balances of $20.2 mil- tained below the maximum “Officers, public defenders hon- Wed 39/24 report shows Tooele City is com- Jensen said Tooele has an lion, an increase of $1.1 million 18 percent requirement of the ored” in last Tuesday’s Tooele 3/30 plying with all state and federal advantage because of the exper- in comparison with the prior total General Fund revenues as Transcript-Bulletin, the last Mostly cloudy. Intermittent snow laws in accounting for revenues tise of Finance Director Glenn year.