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www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY Ultimate Combat Experience tapes in Tooele See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN August 1, 2006 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 NO. 20 50 cents Hitman-hiring husband appeals guilty verdict Plethora by Jesse Fruhwirth resident Susan Hyatt. Millard’s new attorney, David O. State Bar, but his voicemail box At Monday’s hearing, Drake STAFF WRITER The appeal has not yet been Drake of Midvale, requested the was full. requested the state pay for the court of classic Convicted murder conspirator received by the Attorney General’s state provide transcripts of the 3rd Susan Hyatt has since relocated transcripts under Utah’s Indigent Donald Millard will seek an appeal office, but Monday’s court appear- District Court proceedings includ- with her two children. Defense Act. Prior to his conviction, of the guilty verdict a Tooele jury ance indicates he will seek a review ing the preliminary hearing, pretrial Millard, 38 of Midvale, has been he was released on $125,000 prop- handed down in December. Millard by the Utah Court of Appeals. conferences and the trial itself. spending his days at the South Point erty bail bond. His father’s business cars race was convicted of hiring a hit-man to The contents of the lawsuit were Drake was contacted Tuesday at Prison Complex since his conviction kill his ex-wife, former Grantsville not available by press time. the number provided by the Utah in December. SEE MILLARD ON A4 this week Wildfire by Mark Watson STAFF WRITER As summer reaches the mid- way point this week, Miller threatens Motorsports Park is hosting a pair of events that may be the most fan-friendly spectacles of houses the season. About 150 classic sports cars New fire rules set will race and be on display Wednesday through Saturday at by Missy Thompson the new park in Tooele Valley. STAFF WRITER Nine different classes of cars A human-caused fire threatened will be competing featuring the homes near Skyline Drive last top proto-type sports cars from Thursday. Firefighters responded the ’50s and ’60s including the to a call that flames were 10 feet Jaguar Lister and Divine Special, high and were dangerously close to Porsches of every make imagin- a few homes on Tamarack Drive. able, Ferraris and Corvettes. “The fire burned about an acre The event is dubbed Heroes in size and was knocked down of Speed. Promoters say races within 10 minutes of arrival,” said will be fast-paced and wheel- Gary Vario, first assistant fire to-wheel. To keep competi- chief. “However, it took fire units tion close, cars are generally approximately an hour and a half grouped according to type and to clean and clear all hot spots.” engine size. As a time capsule of According to a report filed by sight and sound, historic racing the Tooele City Police, a child recaptures an era of motors- was spotted on a four-wheeler ports when the cars were simple in the field before the fire was and drivers were visible. ignited. Tooele City firefighters While the Heroes of Speed photography / Troy Boman event is heating up, drivers from SEE FIRE ON A12 Tooele City firefighters work on cooling hotspots at a fire that threatened homes behind Tamarack Drive Thursday. the first-ever Utah Fast Pass will be arriving back at MMP after spending three days driv- ing on Utah’s scenic highways. Drivers of exotic cars such as Rock hunter discovers body of missing man Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Cobras and Mercedes left MMP on by Jesse Fruhwirth ationist in the area discovered dogs of Duchesne County did not The Tooele County Search and “He was down in a little Sunday and will travel to St. STAFF WRITER the body. find. Rescue team combed the valley ravine ... It was north side of the George and back with overnight The body of a missing West A hiker who was collecting The body was found with a gun that is covered in bushy juniper Lookout Pass Road and that was stops at Green Valley Resort and Valley City man was finally found rocks found the body of Gary shot wound to the face that inves- trees on four separate occasions. in the general area of our last Deer Valley. The cars return to in Tooele County Friday. Formal Lamont Neilson, 62, in the Little tigators believe was self-inflicted. Tooele County Sheriff Frank Park search,” Park said. “We were MMP on Wednesday. searches for the man ended in Valley area around Lookout Pass A rifle was also found with the said the body was found in the May, but as predicted, a recre- in an spot that even the cadaver body. vicinity of the previous searches. SEE NEILSON ON A5 SEE SPEED ON A12 Anderson crowned in ‘classic’ pageant Vet recovering from by Missy Thompson ular theme rose from Jack’s mysterious ailment STAFF WRITER dance to “Crazy Little Thing The stage at the indoor arena Called Love” written by Queen by Mary Ruth Hammond Lyme disease,” he said. “They and performed by Michael of the Deseret Peak Complex STAFF WRITER had put me on Doxycycline Buble. Because of its classic was set Saturday night for a Dr. Joe Roundy, a Tooele in Tooele. When I got to the sound of rock-n-roll, the theme “Simply Classic” event as seven veterinarian, was feeling quite University Hospital, they took evolved with all of the group young women from Grantsville, weak and ill on Sunday, June me off that medication.” numbers performed to some Tooele, Pine Canyon, Erda 23. But when at least two emer- Dr. Roundy continued, “Here classic “oldies.” and Lake Point competed for gency calls came into his office I was, a local Joe veterinar- The opening number — “Hit the Miss Tooele County 2006 concerning injured or sick ani- ian, telling Salt Lake doctors the Road Jack” by Ray Charles crown. mals that day, he did what he that if I did have Lyme dis- — held a double meaning. Not Despite how talented and usually does. Roundy went ease, Doxycycline was the only only was it a No. 1 song on hard-working each of the to his office and did what he medication that was going to the Billboard Top 100 Chart in young ladies were, only one could for the animals. help.” 1961 but it also paid homage could wear the crown. Tiffany He did mention to at least Medical tests from the for the current “Jack” wearing Jack, Miss Tooele County 2005, one of the pet owners that he University Hospital ruled out the Miss Tooele County crown. passed the crown on to Allie wasn’t feeling well that day Lyme disease. But the vet says However, pageant director Anderson of Grantsville. She — but still Dr. Roundy, a tall, a University doctor also told Cheryl Adams is sad to see Jack is the daughter of Martin and lean, muscular man, didn’t seek his wife that Lyme disease “hit the road.” Suzanne Anderson. Makenzie medical help for himself. tests are wrong 71 percent of “I hate seeing Tiffany leave, Idom of Erda, the daughter of Things changed on June 28. the time. she has been a jewel,” Adams Danny and Kathy Idom, was That’s when Dr. Roundy was so Another possibility for Dr. said after the pageant. “Her named her first attendant, and sick that he could barely walk, Roundy’s illness is that five mom and dad have been won- Janette Souders, also from his joints hurt, and even trying days before he became sick, he derful to work with.” Grantsville and daughter of to raise his arms was a chore. was bit by a rat in his veterinar- Before Anderson was Kelly and Suzette Souders, “I was at the Tooele hos- ian office. crowned, Adams told the girls earned the distinction of sec- pital [Mountain West Medical “A woman brought a rat in for they had pretty “big shoes to ond attendant. Center] for a couple of days,” me to euthanize,” he said. “She fill.” “It’s a little bit unbelievable,” Roundy said. “I was then trans- had a pet snake who would not “Giving up the title was a bit- Anderson said after the pag- ported by ambulance to the eat live rats. The snake would tersweet moment,” Jack said. “I eant. “I’m excited, it’s going to infectious disease unit at the only eat dead rats.” know how amazing this experi- be a fun year. I’m excited to University Hospital in Salt As Dr. Roundy was handling ence is and Allie will have a promote my platform.” Lake.” the rat, the rodent bit him. wonderful year of service. I am The seven young women Because Dr. Roundy had “I’ve been bitten by rats so honored and grateful to have performed their best in talent, been in Missouri visiting his before and been fine,” Dr. served and very sad to see that interview, physical fitness and son, Ryan, who is attending Roundy said. “But doctors say time go. I gave it everything I poise in evening wear. The veterinarian school there, he there is a possibility that I got had. I’m glad to have another theme of this year’s pageant photography / Missy Thompson thought perhaps he had con- rat bite fever this time.” was “It’s Simply Classic.” The Miss Tooele County 2005 Tiffany Jack places the crown on Miss Tooele tracted Lyme disease. Although rat bite fever is County 2006 Allie Anderson Saturday at the Deseret Peak Complex. primary reason for this partic- SEE PAGEANT ON A3 “I thought I had probably been bit by a tick, which caused SEE ROUNDY ON A2 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A6 CROSSWORD B3 INSIDE Partly cloudy tonight with a OBITUARIES A8 DOINGS B4 Tooele, Grantsville legion teams chance of showers.