www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELETRANSCRIPT Pioneer museum needs funds for makeover See B1 BULLETIN October 4, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 38 50 cents Voters head to polls to narrow city races by the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin policeman Bobby Main, Ryan EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Timmins and Russell Winters. Voters have until 8 o’clock tonight A pair of incumbents are trying to cast their votes in primary elec- to hold on to their positions on the tions for Tooele, Grantsville and city council. Stockton. Incumbents John Hansen and The Tooele County Clerk’s office Doug Redmond are among six candi- reports that early-morning voter dates vying for two openings on the turnout today appears to be meager council. David McCall, Tom Poyner, at best. Statistics indicate that voter Scott Wardle and Sam Woodruff are participation in primaries usually the other candidates. The primary dips below 20 percent of registered will eliminate two of the council voters. “Voter turnout at our last candidates with four remaining on primary was 13 percent,” said Tooele the ballot for the general election. County Chief Deputy Clerk Marilyn In Grantsville, three men are cam- Gillette. paigning to be the city’s top boss. In Tooele City, seven candidates Current Mayor Byron Anderson are running for mayor. That list will is seeking his second term to run be trimmed down to two for the gen- the city. In addition to serving as eral election on Nov. 8. Grantsville’s mayor, Anderson holds Candidates include current seats on numerous county and state Councilman Steve Bevan, Jay Collier, organizations and committees. Tooele City Recorder Pat Dunlavy, Tom Ellevold, former Tooele City SEE ELECTION ON A2 Defendants split pleas photography / Troy Boman in principal egging case Nick Narkar, co-owner of Quality Quik Stop on Broadway in Tooele, warmly greets his customers Monday. Narkar is recovering from a physical assault last month and spent five days in the hospital. His assailants have been arrested and two face attempted murder charges. by Jesse Fruhwirth and Rockwell are charged with STAFF WRITER criminal mischief related to the Three 2005 graduates of Tooele June 1 incident. Rockwell is addi- High School and a juvenile, impli- tionally charged with obstruction Stabbing doesn’t dim store owner’s smile cated in the vandalism of Principal of justice. Mike Westover’s home, appeared Travis Rockwell is the son of by Jesse Fruhwirth ly voice that makes you feel wel- chest. His attackers have been Dazed and outnumbered, in court yesterday. Charges against STAFF WRITER Tooele County Commission come, he has built a strong rela- charged with attempted murder. Narkar ran down the brightly lit two of the teens were reduced in Chairman Dennis Rockwell. Nick Narkar didn’t tell his par- tionship with the neighborhood. “I closed the store and saw street, late on a quiet Thursday exchange for guilty pleas. The other Controversy erupted in June when ents he was attacked. “I know everyone in this them hiding behind the dump- night. two pleaded not guilty and will now accusations emerged that Principal A friend of his in New York whole area,” Narkar said, “and ter,” Narkar said. “I went to my “So I ran, thinking someone go to trial. Westover had threatened to not advised him to move back to everybody knows me.” car, the first guy hit me in the on Broadway would help me.” The June 1 incident left Westover’s let the three graduates walk in Queens where maybe it’s safer. When he was brutally attacked back of the head with the bat, He didn’t make it far. home and vehicle spotted with eggs. the graduation ceremony unless His wife told him to stop in September in the parking so I ran.” Aaron Segelson, 32 of Tooele, Westover was apparently targeted they discussed their involvement working so late at night. lot of the Quality Quik Stop on That attacker was allegedly quickly intercepted his path and for having been blamed for the can- in the vandalism. Consequently, With all the sympathy and sug- Broadway St. — of which he is Michael Polk, 23 of Tooele. stabbed him. cellation of the school-sponsored Commissioner Rockwell had per- gestion he has received, Narkar part owner — the community Narkar said Polk was visibily Narkar doesn’t have an expla- graduation T-lighting ceremony. sonnel lock the doors of the Desert just smiles, shakes his head and collectively gasped. befuddled that the bat blast had nation for what happened next. Joseph Nix, 18, of Tooele, and Peak Complex until one hour prior continues to greet customers. Narkar was the victim of a not knocked him unconcious. Polk and Segelson, having beaten a 17-year old Tooele boy will pay to Tooele High’s graduation cer- “Hey, boss,” he says. botched robbery by four white With the store’s night deposit in his head and thrust a knife into $250 restitution and serve one year emony — causing concern that the Patrons reply, men. The attack was led by a his pocket, Narkar had a fight-or- his side, just took off. Two other probation. If either are found in vio- ceremony would be canceled. “Hey, Nick.” known white supremacist with flight response. men charged in the case were lation of their probation they would In a June interview with the Tooele Narkar never forgets a face gang ties. After closing his store “I think he thought I would go awaiting in a nearby car. All four potentially serve 30 days in jail for Transcript-Bulletin, Westover said and most residents of Tooele’s around midnight, Narkar was down,” Narkar said. “I tried to drove off, leaving a bloody and their crimes in this case. the school would not be sanction- east side know him by name. bashed on the head with a base- fight with him but I saw the three Travis Rockwell, 19, and Hayden With a familiar face and a friend- ball bat and stabbed in his lower and thought ‘I can’t.’” SEE NARKAR ON A3 Farley, 18, both of Tooele, pleaded not guilty to their charges. Farley SEE EGGING ON A9 Bikers look out for kids, throw community party Young mother of four not by Mary Ruth Hammond expected to survive crash STAFF WRITER While persons involved in acci- dents or unintentional trauma usu- by Mary Ruth Hammond at the scene of the crash. Lowe, ally exhibit bruises, cuts and other STAFF WRITER who has never regained con- significant signs that something is Kamie Lee Snyder, 17, a sciousness since the accident, dreadfully wrong — children who Grantsville teen who would is expected to succumb to death are sexually, physically, or men- have begun her senior year of within the next few days, accord- tally abused very often hide the high school the ing to her family turmoil raging inside their small day after she members. bodies. died on Aug. 22, Shannon“ has third- UHP reports According to the American 2005 in a two- degree burns over 38 indicate that vehicle accident there is no Academy of Child & Adolescent percent of her body ... Psychiatry, hundreds of thou- just east of suspicion that sands of children are abused each the Grantsville of Utah Burn Center. drugs, alcohol, year by a parent or close relative. City limits, will Doctors say she has or excessive Thousands of those children die. apparently not developed an infection speed played For those who survive, the emo- be the only per- in her brain. The infec- any role in tional trauma remains long after son to lose her the accident. life due to the tion is common with It appears, the external bruises have healed. burn patients. If the John Paul Chief Lilly, a licensed crash. according to clinical social worker, a regis- Police reports infection was in her law enforce- tered play therapist/supervisor, indicate that arm or leg, that part of ment officials, and a part-time faculty member Snyder’s east- the body could be ampu- that Lowe may at Brigham Young University, bound 1997 tated, but the infection have become Chevrolet distracted has treated abused children for is in her brain.” 20 years. While Lilly realizes that Cavalier was before her therapy offers much in the way of hit head-on by CATHY COOK vehicle drifted helping abused children, he also a 1987 west- LOWE’S GRANDMOTHER into the path of realized several years ago that bound Blazer Snyder’s car. there were gaps in treating abused driven by Shannon Lowe, 24, Lowe’s four children, rang- children that needed to be filled. of Grantsville. The accident, ing in age from five months to According to the Bikers Against which shut state Route 138 nine years, were all riding in Child Abuse (BACA) website, down for over three hours, Lowe’s van. All four children Lilly realized that even with court occurred at approximately 9 were injured in the accident. photography / Mike Call involvement to protect children p.m. on that tragic night last Following the initial impact A clown holds up a mirror after painting a rainbow on a little girl’s face. Clowns were part of the fun Saturday month. when the Western Utah Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) hosted a free barbecue and fun day Snyder was pronounced dead SEE LOWE ON A3 SEE BACA ON A7 at the park for the children of Tooele County. WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 SPORTS A10 INSIDE Partly cloudy tonight, then clear- CROSSWORD A5 HOMETOWN B1 Mercury-tainted Great Salt Lake ing. Lows in the mid 30s. Mostly impacts two species of ducks sunny Wednesday.