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FRONT PAGE A1 TOOELE RANSCRIPT Cowboys still T undefeated after besting Richfield See B1 BULLETIN THURSDAY March 17, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 122 No. 84 $1.00 Date set for incorporation elections Stansbury Park, Lake Point voters will make city decisions on Nov. 8 by Tim Gillie tion for both proposed munici- STAFF WRITER palities. Incorporation petition spon- Residents of Lake Point and sors in Lake Point gathered Stansbury Park will decide this 122 valid signatures with 52 fall if their communities should signatures required to put the become cities. incorporation issue on a bal- 2016 GRANTSVILLE CHILDREN’S SOCIABLE The Tooele County lot, according to Tooele County Commission on Tuesday certi- Clerk/Auditor Marilyn Gillette. fied incorporation petitions for In Stansbury, incorporation PHOTOS Lake Point and Stansbury and set FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE Nov. 8 as the incorporation elec- SEE ELECTIONS PAGE A5 ➤ The 132nd Grantsville Sociable happens this Saturday, but local school children had a sociable event of their own today at Grantsville High School. Called “In the spotlight... right where I belong,” the 2016 children’s sociable featured a variety of students and talent. Dressed in pink polka dot outfits, FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO the dance team of Lake Point (above) and Stansbury Park voters won’t just vote for a new U.S. Sophie Lawton, Emmy president on Nov. 8. They’ll also decide whether or not their communities should Butler, Kimber Hall, become Tooele County’s newest cities and how they will be governed. Brooke Hill and Ellie Halle (top) danced to “Splish Splash.” The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (middle) came to life in a per- Candidate filing for formance titled “Shell Shock” and featured Cabbie Beacham, election ended today Cooper Anderson, Dexter Poppe and by Tim Gillie Declaration of Candidacy form Zach Daybell. Sadie STAFF WRITER and seek nomination through a Mouritsen (right) political party’s caucus and con- sings and dances in Candidates had two paths to vention system. her routine to “Boots.” get their name on an election Candidates were allowed to Amber Collier (far ballot this year, both of which choose either or both paths, but ended at 5 p.m. today. the deadline to file declarations right) sings “The On Jan. 4, candidates were able was 5 p.m. today. House that Built Me.” to file a Declaration of Intent At press time today, 12 candi- Hilda Penney (below to Gather Signatures and collect dates had filed for local and state right) sings the classic registered voters’ signatures to positions representing Tooele song “Imagine” with get their name on a primary bal- County. Of those 12, five have a slide show. Dancers lot. chosen both the petition and (bottom) perform Starting March 11, candi- dates could also complete a SEE CANDIDATE PAGE A7 ➤ to “Walk Like an Egyptian” to open the first performance of the children’s sociable. SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX The Sun Rise Set Grantsville picks FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Friday 7:35 a.m. 7:39 p.m. Saturday 7:34 a.m. 7:41 p.m. Sunday 7:32 a.m. 7:42 p.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. 7:43 p.m. Tuesday 7:29 a.m. 7:44 p.m. Wednesday 7:27 a.m. 7:45 p.m. SLC architect for F Sa Su M Tu W Th Thursday 7:26 a.m. 7:46 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Friday 3:24 p.m. 4:51 a.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Saturday 4:23 p.m. 5:30 a.m. Very High; 11+ Extreme Sunday 5:21 p.m. 6:06 a.m. justice center Monday 6:18 p.m. 6:38 a.m. ALMANAC Tuesday 7:15 p.m. 7:08 a.m. Chance for snow Statistics for the week ending March 16. Mild with partial Overcast, breezy and Wednesday 8:11 p.m. 7:38 a.m. Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Partly sunny showers in the Remaining cloudy Temperatures Thursday 9:07 p.m. 8:07 a.m. sunshine cooler by Steve Howe ber Mike Colson, the council morning awardedHigh/Low the contractpast week to JRCA 67/29 Full Last New First STAFF WRITER Normal high/low past week 53/33 51 30 58 36 66 45 60 41 51 38 47 31 57 38Architects.Average The temp city past had week received 48.5 The Grantsville City Council five proposalsNormal average from temp various past week engi- 43.1 TOOELE COUNTY WEATHER Daily Temperatures High Low Mar 23 Mar 31 Apr 7 Apr 13 Wednesday awarded a contract neering and architectural firms Shown is Friday’s weather. to a Salt Lake City architectural across the state, but Colson only Forecasts and graphics provided by Temperatures are Friday’s highs and Friday night’s firm to design a proposed $3.6 reviewed references for two: JRCA AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 lows. million justice center. After a review by councilmem- SEE ARCHITECT PAGE A9 ➤ UTAH WEATHER Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Logan BULLETIN BOARD B6 Grouse 48/19 Wendover PrecipitationAIR QUALITY (in inches) INSIDE Creek 52/29 Knolls Clive Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS C5 51/29 51/30 WEATHER Thursday 46/26 50/34 HOMETOWN A10 Ogden Stansbury Park Good Law enforcement Grantsville 50/30 Erda 50/33 officers explain Sociable welcomes OBITUARIES A8 Vernal Grantsville 51/33 Pine Canyon Friday KID SCOOP B8 Salt Lake City 49/25 51/32 40/25 Tooele 52/32 Bauer Good chase policy residents home 51/30 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal SPORTS B1 50/30 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Provo Roosevelt 51/30 50/24 See A2 See A10 53/26 See Stockton SnowfallSaturday (in inches) Price complete 51/29 54/26 Good Nephi forecast Rush Valley 53/22 50/27 Ophir on A9 44/27 Source: www.airquality.utah.gov Delta Manti 57/31 52/21 Green River Last Month Season 63/28 Dugway Week to date to date Richfield Gold Hill 52/28 55/25 Moab 47/28 SNOWPACK Hanksville 62/31 Beaver 62/29 Vernon Tooele Valley-Vernon Creek Basin 57/27 Ibapah 50/25 53/23 Snow Water Equivalent as of 12 a.m. Wednesday Rocky Basin Mining Vernon Settlement Fork Creek Cedar City Blanding Snowcover 19.6 16.6 8.9 St. George 61/26 62/30 Average 19.3 16.7 9.9 74/43 Kanab 67/30 Eureka Percent of average 102% 99% 90% 46/24 Source: Utah Natural Resources Conservation Services A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN THURSDAY March 17, 2016 Law enforcement vehicle chases governed by protocol by Steve Howe The policy also dictates that close to one another. zone, Romero sped up to 80 mph STAFF WRITER if law enforcement officers know Romero drove through the before slamming on his brakes to the identity of the suspect, they intersection of the Old Lincoln make the turn onto eastbound About 13 months ago, a Tooele should consider terminating the Highway and Clark Street with- Erda Way, according to Turner. County Sheriff’s deputy was chase with the knowledge they out signaling, before accelerating Romero reached speeds of 100 involved in a high-speed chase in can pursue them later. Wimmer up to 90 mph heading eastbound mph as they approached the Tooele City limits, in pursuit of a said that knowing Romero’s iden- on the residential street. The Sheep Lane intersection, which suspect in a vehicle theft case. tity made it easier to shut down supervisor terminated the chase is when Grantsville City police The chase, which lasted only the chase in Grantsville. shortly thereafter due to concerns terminated their pursuit. about six minutes, ended in a “That’s what I want supervisor’s about speed. Turner said he was comfort- four-vehicle accident at the inter- to do, to monitor that information Grantsville City Police Chief able with his department’s pur- section of 400 North and Main because ... to continue that chase Kevin Turner said his department suit, which began on Main Street. Street. through Main Street Grantsville picked up the chase as Romero “At that time, with the traffic Three people were injured as a poses an undue risk over we’re continued down Clark Street. and the speed and how he was result of the chase, which reached talking about a $1,000 warrant Turner, who was coming off of driving, there was a danger level, speeds of 60 mph on city streets. that he just didn’t want served on Willow Street at the time, said the sure, but I thought it was prudent The suspect, Marcello Anthony him,” he said. deputy gave a good description of to try and make that stop to not Aragon, 23, of Tooele, was ejected During the Aragon chase, the vehicle and noted its exces- continue,” he said. “Obviously from the stolen Mitsubishi Eclipse deputies knew the identity of the sive speed. when the speeds crept up quite and later died of his injuries. suspect and that he had com- Grantsville City police use a bit more, that’s when we cut On March 8, a Tooele County mitted a non-violent offense, but a similar policy to the sheriff’s back.” Sheriff’s deputy was involved in TTB/FILE PHOTO continued the pursuit, accord- department when determining Grantsville City police com- a high-speed chase in Grantsville Law enforcement officers clairfied their vehicle chase policy after a chase in ing to Wimmer.