10-1-19 Transcript Bulletin

Stronger Together See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S TUESDAY October 1, 2019 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 126 No. 35 $1.00 Two more school bond meetings draw small crowd School district answers questions about $190M bonds, building plans, school sizes and security upgrades TIM GILLIE Tooele County, wanted to EDITOR know how the district was Around 30 people attended going to make sure that costs two more public meetings on were controlled. Tooele County School District’s “Who’s going to go through proposed $190 million bond and look at the plans and make Jonathon Hope prepares the candy canon to launch sweet treats for kids attending the 26th Annual American Heritage Festival held Friday. that will be on the November sure we aren’t designing and ballot. using materials that add to the The school district held cost but don’t make the educa- 2019 FESTIVAL OF THE OLD WEST public information meetings tion or teaching any better?” PHOTOS FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE on its proposed bond for new he said. schools and security upgrades The school district’s opera- Thursday at Grantsville High tions manager, along with the School and Monday at Tooele school board, which ultimately High School. Each meeting approves bids and contracts, was attended by around 15 will make sure that plans are people. efficient and cost effective, was A Sept. 6 meeting at the answer. Stansbury High School drew Another question asked at around a dozen people. the Grantsville meeting was The proposed bond includes with rising construction costs $100 million for a new high as one of the arguments for school in Overlake, $50 million bonding for three new schools for a new junior high school now, why isn’t the district plan- in Stansbury Park, $30 million ning on starting all of the new for a new elementary school in schools immediately after the Grantsville and $10 million for bond passes? security upgrades for existing Part of the reason is that schools. the bonds will be strategically In Grantsville, Jeff McNeill, a resident of unincorporated SEE BOND PAGE A9 ® Dave Shell travelled from Riverton to take part in the the festival. Water line break causes dry taps in Tooele area Residents along 700 South affected for six hours by break that started Sunday afternoon Laila Labrum (above) wears a jingle dress to STEVE HOWE ing faucets in the home, as participate in the pow wow held at the festival. STAFF WRITER sediment could appear in the Rachel Favero (right) makes an “Eye of God.” A water line break left lines, discoloring it. residents along 700 South in The cause of the water main Tooele City without water for break is still being looked into, several hours on Sunday. according to Steve Evans, The break was reported Tooele City’s public works by Tooele City through its director. The City’s engineer, Facebook account around 4:30 Paul Hansen, had not had a p.m., on a report city crews chance to look at the pipe as of were working to fix a large Monday afternoon. water main break. Residents While there is no final cost along 700 South between estimate yet on the damage Coleman Street and 780 West from the water main break, were affected, with an early Evans said Hansen estimates estimate of up to 12 hours more than $25,000 for the without water. road repair alone. With addi- By 11:30 p.m., the City tional costs for parts, labor, announced the line was equipment and materials, the repaired and water had been break will likely reach $40,000 restored for residents in the to $50,000. affected area through another There are a number of Facebook post. Residents were ways a water line can break, Three-year old Kaden Phillips (above) with his grandmother Marge advised to run water through depending on factors includ- Houser in their living quarters at the festival. David Comer (left) with their bathtubs until it appeared leans on his walking stick outside his tent. clear, then through the remain- SEE BREAK PAGE A9 ® INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD A8 CLASSIFIEDS B6 Stansbury wins GHS pushes Wanted: Radon HOMETOWN B1 in three past South Artwork OBITUARIES A6 See A10 Summit See A3 OPEN FORUM A4 See A10 SPORTS A10 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY October 1, 2019 SENIOR HEALTH EXPO SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTOS Vendors spoke with guests at the Tooele County Senior Expo (above) held at the Tooele Technical College Saturday. Sally Turner and Ken Brodston (below left) lead off the line dancing followed by Judy Isler, Francesca Cortinas and Marion Deware. Senior Center Instructor Mike Lewis (below center) led a Tai Chi demonstration. Julie Sass (below right) showed off her line dancing skills at the annual event. North Tooele Fire Department to host Open House on Oct. 8 STEVE HOWE Fire Prevention Week. also find more information was nationally recognized important actions for fire escape. STAFF WRITER The open house, set for Oct. about becoming a volunteer by President Calvin Coolidge safety. One focus is creating an Advice on how to create a The community is wel- 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., will firefighter in North Tooele in 1925. The observance is escape plan that allows fami- home escape plan and practice comed to the North Tooele Fire give attendees the opportunity County. always the week of Oct. 9 in lies to flee from their homesStatement of Ownership,it can be Management, found at and the Circulation National (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) District station in Stansbury to learn more about NTFD and Firefighters with NTFD will commemoration of the Great as1. Publication soon Title as a smoke alarm 2. PublicationFire Number Protection 3.Associations’sFiling Date 9-30-2019 Park next week to promote its operations. There will be be cooking hotdogs and ham- Chicago Fire of Oct. 8, 1871, sounds,Tooele Transcript as they Bulletin may have only website,6 1 7 _ 9 nfpa.org. 6 0 4. Issue Frequency 5. Number of Issues Published Annually 6. Annual Subscription Price tours of the fire station and burgers at the event, which is according to the NFPA. a minute or two to make a safe [email protected]: $40 Twice Weekly 104 Mail: $45 In, $77 Out activities for the whole fam- free and open to the public, The campaign for this Fire 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state, and ZIP+4®) Contact Person Bruce Dunn ily, including games, music, the release said. Prevention Week is “Not Every Telephone (Include area code) TOOELE 58 North Main Street P.O. Box Statement390 Tooele, of UtahOwnership, 84074-0390 Management, and Circulation TRANSCRIPT a bounce house and more, Fire Prevention Week, Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and 435-882-0050 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters(All or General Periodicals Business Office Publications of Publisher (Not printer) Except Requester Publications) 1. Publication Title 2. Publication Number 3. Filing Date BULLETIN according to a press release. sponsored by the National Practice Your Escape!” with 9-30-2019 58Tooele North Transcript Main Street Bulletin P.O. Box 390 Tooele, Utah 6 84074-0390 1 7 _ 9 6 0 Attendees who qualify can Fire Protection Association, an emphasis on taking small, 9.4. FullIssue Names Frequency and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing5. Number Editor of(Do Issues not leave Published blank) Annually 6. Annual Subscription Price ADMINISTRATION Publisher (Name and complete mailing address) Carrier: $40 Twice Weekly 104 Mail: $45 In, $77 Out Scott C. Dunn Publisher 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state, and ZIP+4®) Contact Person Scott C. Dunn 58 North Main Street P.O. Box 390 Tooele, Utah 84074-0390Bruce Dunn Joel J. Dunn Publisher Emeritus Editor (Name and complete mailing address) Telephone (Include area code) 58 North Main Street P.O. Box 390 Tooele, Utah 84074-0390 435-882-0050 OFFICE 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer) Timothy H. Gillie 58 North Main Street P.O. Box 390 Tooele, Utah 84074-0390 Bruce Dunn Controller Managing Editor (Name and complete mailing address) 58 North Main Street P.O. Box 390 Tooele, Utah 84074-0390 Chris Evans Office Manager 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor (Do not leave blank) PublisherTimothy (Name H. and Gillie complete 58mailing North address) Main Street P.O. 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