FRONT PAGE A1FRONT PAGE A1 History comes alive at Festival of the Old West See A10 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY September 26, 2017 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 124 No. 34 $1.00 Second horse tests positive for West Nile Both horses from Erda are in stages of recovery after receiving treatment MARK WATSON 8-20. STAFF WRITER Prior to working in Tooele, Two horses from Erda have McCormick worked as veteri- now tested positive for West narian in Jerseyville, Illinois. Nile Virus within a six-day “I saw 50 cases of it back time period, according to a vet- there,” he said. “I’ve seen erinarian. horses die from the West Nile Jon McCormick, DVM of Virus. It came to the United Tooele Veterinary Clinic in States in 1999 when some Tooele City, said results came exotic birds were brought to a back last week from a Utah zoo in New York from Africa. State University lab that a sec- Birds harbor the disease and it ond horse he tested has West is carried from birds to other Nile Virus. He treated a horse animals through mosquitoes. BIG RIDE ON LOCAL ROADS from Erda the previous week “Racehorses started dying PHOTOS DAVID BERN for the virus. in 2001 back East, and at first “Both horses are doing there was nothing we could Jerry Hurst, chairman of the Tooele County Trails well with the therapy they do,” McCormick said. Committee, and Grantsville City Mayor Brent received,” McCormick said. Since then, a vaccine has Marshall (above in red UTV) lead a convoy of “They were treated with a been developed to treat horses 92 street-legal UTVs on Droubay Road Saturday cortisone injection to reduce so they won’t get the West Nile morning. The ride started at the Kennecott inflammation. Virus, the veterinarian said. Copper Pit Overlook atop West Mountain, came “With the first horse it was “We have the vaccine here down Middle Canyon, proceeded north on strictly muscular. The second so people can treat their Droubay Road, west on Erda Way, and south on poor horse, it was like his skin horses,” he said. “A human Sheep Lane to Deseret Peak Complex. Tooele was on fire. It was agitated by would have to already have a County Trails Specialist Dave Brown said over 300 flies, and that was not normal compromised immune system people, from children to adults, participated in for this horse,” McCormick to become ill from West Nile the ride that was intended to celebrate H.B. 82, said. Virus.” which was passed by the Utah Legislature and He added that 10 horses in A Sept. 16 report by the signed by Gov. Herbert. H.B. 82 allows street- Utah were reported to have legal, all-terrain vehicles to ride on most Utah SEE HORSE PAGE A9 ➤ West Nile Virus between Sept. roadways. Participants were served lunch at Deseret Peak, plus heard a presentation by Chris Haller, OHV and RTP program director for Utah State Parks. Brown said about 75 percent of the riders came from outside of the county, including a family from Germany. “The event was a total success,” Brown said. “It brought attention to House Bill 82 and helped educate participants to Council hears list know what and where they can ride.” to upgrade parks in Tooele City Improvements at all parks, facilities and cemetery estimated at $5-6 million MARK WATSON Linear Park in Overlake.” STAFF WRITER Mayor Patrick Dunlavy said Tooele City Parks and he requested a “long range Recreation Director Brian Roth parks” plan be presented to the An unidentified UTR driver (middle) smiles in the cold during presented a “long range parks council as the city considers the ride on Droubay Road. Many of the riders’ UTRs featured plan” to the city council during future budgeting. a variety of flags (above). a work meeting Wednesday “The reason we wanted PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY CALDWELL night. this presentation now is that In that plan are a number of we’re in a state of transition,” concerns Roth listed regarding Dunlavy told the council. “In city parks and other related four months, we’ll have some facilities the city council faces changes here, so it was impor- now and in the future. tant for you to have this infor- Those concerns include mation. SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE insufficient irrigation systems, “All our needs willUV never INDEX be The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYbroken playground MONDAY equipment, TUESDAY met,” he added. “You will need Wednesday 7:22 a.m. 7:18 p.m. Thursday 7:23 a.m. 7:16 p.m. inadequate storage for equip- to prioritize the needs of the Friday 7:24 a.m. 7:14 p.m. ment and golf carts, dilapidat- city during the budgeting pro- Saturday 7:25 a.m. 7:13 p.m. Sunday 7:26 a.m. 7:11 p.m. ed buildings, a deteriorating cess. Do you pay your employ- Monday 7:27 a.m. 7:10 p.m. railroad museum, and future ees and give Wthem Th benefits, F Sa Su M Tu Tuesday 7:28 a.m. 7:08 p.m. cemetery expansion. or do you replaceThe higher playgroundthe AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 2:20 p.m. none “One of the bigger issues equipment?”protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday 3:08 p.m. 12:18 a.m. is we have playground equip- Roth saidVery the High; report 11+ Extreme was Friday 3:53 p.m. 1:07 a.m. ment that is 14-18 years old an evaluation of the condition Saturday 4:34 p.m. 2:00 a.m. ALMANAC Sunday 5:12 p.m. 2:57 a.m. at several parks,” Roth said. of parks’ infrastructure,Statistics for the week andending Sept. 25. Pleasant with partial Sunshine and patchy Monday 5:47 p.m. 3:58 a.m. Brilliant sunshine Partly sunny Partly sunny “They are old Sunnyenough that More sun thanprojecting clouds futureTemperatures upgrades and Tuesday 6:21 p.m. 5:00 a.m. sunshine clouds some of the parts needed to repairs. High/Low past week 75/32 First Full Last New fix them are not even made “In our projectedNormal high/low plan, past a week 77/51 65 47 65 47 70 51 71 44 70 48 68 50 74 52 Average temp past week 46.9 any more. We will have to pull very rough estimateNormal average that temp we past week 63.7 TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERsome of these playgrounds out put togetherDaily would Temperatures cost $5-6 High Low Sep 27 Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19 Shown is Wednesday’s because they are old and not million,” Roth said. ©2017; forecasts and graphics weather. Temperatures are provided by Wednesday’s highs and safe. They cost from $60,000 The ride began at the Kennecott Copper Pit Overlook on top of West Mountain in Middle Canyon Saturday morning (top right). At Deseret Peak Wednesday night’s lows. to $80,000 each to replace. Complex, riders parked their UTRs (above) before being served lunch in the pavilion. We already pulled one out at SEE PARKS PAGE A7 ➤ Download our app today UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B4 Grouse 70/39 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 65/43 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS B5 63/39 69/46 69/47 68/51 Ogden Stansbury Park Grantsville girls County completes HOMETOWN A10 67/46 Erda 68/50 OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 67/49 Pine Canyon win region tennis Smelter Pathway Salt Lake City 68/46 70/50 55/42 1.59 0.38 2.07 1.14 16.13 14.40 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 69/49 Bauer title See A2 65/47 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 68/48 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 65/47 See B1 68/47 66/43 See Stockton Pollen Index Price complete 68/48 68/46 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley 69/47 66/45 Ophir Moderate on A9 61/43 Low Delta Manti Absent 67/44 68/45 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 72/52 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 67/44 68/42 Moab 62/42 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 69/50 Beaver 68/50 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 65/40 Ibapah 66/45 24-hour 65/40 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 1.03 -0.03 Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 66/39 58/45 at Grantsville 1.47 -0.01 81/55 Kanab 71/48 Eureka 56/42 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4192.91 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY September 26, 2017 County finishes $230K repair project for old Smelter Hwy. Smelter Pathway primed and ready for active travelers MARK WATSON jaunt on the new path with his Environmental Protection STAFF WRITER bike before the ceremony. Agency. It’s official. “It’s fantastic,” he said. “The Erna Waterman, who helps A new jogging/walking path lanes are painted, and the manage the area for the EPA, on the outskirts of Tooele City views are incredible. I saw a spoke about the history and is completed and ready for use. few deer. It’s steep enough to future of the area at a recent The Tooele County provide a good workout.” meeting of the Tooele County Commission, representatives The cost to fix Smelter Road Historical Society.