Derby Regulations Relocation Study Begins Stir up Some Dust County Could Still by Karen Lee Scott Prizes
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www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELE RANSCRIPT Cancer T survivors cheered on, inspire at Relay for Life See B1 BULLETIN June 14, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 6 50 cents New demolition Make way for power State prison derby regulations relocation study begins stir up some dust County could still by Karen Lee Scott prizes. They will also be in be on the radar STAFF WRITER charge of those judging and Crashes and mashes, cheers, timing the events. beers and grudge matches Last year — as in years past by Karen Lee Scott — that’s what Tooele County — Search and Rescue members STAFF WRITER demolition derbies are usually did the judging and the timing. Though it was September that about — not to mention big Then in 2004, the judging was the then Republican gubernato- cash payouts. put under the supervision of rial candidate Jon Huntsman, Jr. However, a responsibil- the then newly appointed derby announced a proposal to move the ity shift and a new set of rules director Enrique Quintero. Utah State Prison in Draper to a have caused a slight brouhaha Quintero said last year that new location — possibly within the around the Search and Rescue “we ran into some problems,” borders of Tooele County — it was Demolition Derby planned for so to alleviate the issues, the just last Friday that a consulting this Saturday. Tooele County Commission firm was selected to look into the According to a recently decided to hire outside judges matter. adopted contract between the and timers. Quintero said the Wikstrom Economic & Planning county and the Search and derbies will now be “more fair Consultants, Inc., will have $140,000 Rescue organization, the latter and more professional” and and six months to perform a feasi- group is to take care of adver- that judging will be “equal to bility study on the relocation of the tising matters, driver trophies, everybody there.” prison. The company was chosen security matters and the assur- Even so, some members of by the State of Utah, Department ance of emergency standby the Search and Rescue orga- of Administrative Services and the vehicles as well as tow trucks. nization feel that because money for the study was set aside The county will pretty much Quintero is not a member of by the Utah Legislature during its take care of everything else their group and because they general session earlier this year. such as ticket sales, entry fees, While no final site has been concession stands and cash SEE DERBY ON A2 selected, both Tooele and Juab counties have been mentioned as possible homes for a replacement State Prison. THS grads will face The study will estimate the value that might be obtained from selling the current Draper Prison property vandalism charges as well as the cost of developing a replacement prison. The study will identify communities that are by Mary Ruth Hammond T-lighting tradition. capable of supporting the staffing According to a police STAFF WRITER and services necessary for a prison Four Tooele High School report, an employee or operation. It will also gauge the 2005 graduates are facing employees at Macey’s Food level of acceptance in communities charges of vandalism for an and Drug reported that that have the greatest potential. incident on June 1 which sometime after midnight on photography / Troy Boman The study would include infor- allegedly involved the egging June 1, a group of students Todd Fox from Utah Power and Light cuts branches away from power lines along Coleman Street in Tooele. mation gathered by legislators, of Principal Mike Westover’s purchased several cartons of Crews will continue to work in the area pruning trees this week. In some cases trees are cut down so they private citizens and correctional house and vehicle. eggs from the store. When won’t interfere with lines. A Utah Power and Light spokesman said his company trims trees all year long to personnel about various locations Under the advice of other the Westover family awak- ensure the safety and reliability of power lines. He said the moisture in the trees conducts electricity. The trees and the associated pros and cons. school officials, Westover ened later that morning, they also become a problem in the winter when they are covered with snow and break the lines. Tooele County Commissioner canceled the annual senior were shocked to find that Colleen Johnson said while she is class activity of lighting the T their house, driveway and a not in favor of it at present the coun- on the side of Middle Canyon vehicle they had purchased ty has already been approached by the night prior to gradua- less than a week previously, Water weighs heavy on Tooele budget at least two property owners in tion. School officials say the had eggs all over them. Tooele County who were interest- senior activity was canceled Travis Rockwell, Hayden by Mark Watson Tooele will take in and spend pass those costs on to new devel- $7.3 million supplying water to res- opments instead of raising water ed in selling their property to the due to dangerous conditions Farley and Joey Nix, all 18, STAFF WRITER state for the prison. But she said caused by heavy snow and along with a 17-year-old 2005 Tooele Mayor Charlie Roberts idents, businesses and others this fees across the board to all water she would have to look into it “long rainfall this past winter and graduate, have been investi- states that a city’s budget reveals year. Councilman Mike Johnson users. and hard” before she would even spring. gated by police in connection its priorities. said the city has spent several mil- The city’s water enterprise fund think about changing her opinion. Students were told their with the reported egg-throw- If that’s the case, Tooele’s big lions the past few years just buying totals about one-fourth of Tooele’s When Huntsman first mentioned safety was more important priority is water. water rights. A few years ago the SEE BUDGET ON A2 a site change he said that a “more than carrying on the annual EE HARGES ON city increased water impact fees to S C A4 remote, acceptable” location for the prison would free up prime real estate property in the Draper area and that the facility would “have Pioneer spirit, ingenuity showcased at jubilee to be close to the Wasatch Front.” Huntsman also said a new prison by Audrey Rock Saturday, the Mill filled with could result in “economic develop- STAFF WRITER bonnets and boots for another ment for a rural part of the state.” The annual Pioneer Jubilee Pioneer Jubilee. The event offi- Back then former County — a collaboration between cially started at 10 a.m., with Commissioner Gene White said Stansbury Park’s histori- Christine Remington, Benson while a prison in Tooele County cal Benson Grist Mill and the Grist Mill Event Chair, heading “would bring some jobs, it would Daughters of The Utah Pioneers up the ceremonies. not bring in property taxes because — is a relatively new tradition. A Flag Ceremony was pre- it would be state owned.” But the values of together- sented by volunteer soldiers “I don’t see anything positive ness, family, hard work, and from the U.S. Army. The about it coming to Tooele County ancestral appreciation that it National Anthem was per- at this point,” said White. espouses are timeless. formed by Elliot Morris, presi- Whether people are in favor of They are the heart and soul dent of the Stansbury Park Utah or opposed to the prison move, of what the Benson, Lee and LDS Stake. The Stowe Family Administrative Services Director Rowberry Families brought Violinists, regular performers D’Arcy Dixon Pignanelli said, with them when they came to at the Mill, gave a special per- “Public input will be accepted the area and built the mill in formance of “Orange Blossom throughout the entire study.” 1854. And the Mill staff doesn’t Special.” He also noted that “public hear- want these lessons, these tradi- Mary Johnson, President ings will be held in November to tions, to be lost in the wind. of the International Society, discuss the draft findings and rec- For all the festive events the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, ommendations of the study. We Benson Grist Mill hosts — The was the keynote speaker look forward to the continued Halloween Pumpkin Walk, Fun before demonstrations began. public dialogue on this important At The Mill Day for children, Over 15 DUP camps, headed up policy issue.” The Benson Grist Mill Pageant by Debbie Condie, President of Public comment can be sub- — this is the one that most the Tooele Valley Company of mitted throughout the study at directly educates the public the DUP, participated this year. [email protected]. on what daily life was like at The camps were each responsi- The study is expected to be com- the Benson Grist Mill before ble for demonstrating a unique pleted by December, 2005. The first photography / Mike Call Tooele County became one of draft of the feasibility study is due the fastest growing areas in the Helping to tie the past to the present, Carol Cluff, a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, demon- SEE JUBILEE ON A12 nation. strates the art of rug weaving during Saturday’s Pioneer Jubilee at the Benson Grist Mill. SEE PRISON ON A2 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A5 DOINGS B4 INSIDE Mostly clear and warmer tonight. OBITUARIES A6 TV LISTINGS B6 Derby leader anticipates Partly cloudy Wednesday. Lows big, excited crowd Saturday in the 60s.