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SHS Girls golf receives TOOELE birth to State Tourney RANSCRIPT See B1 T S T C BULLETIN S THURSDAY May 6, 2021 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 127 No. 98 $1.00 Ground breaking for Twenty Wells School New elementary school in Grantsville part of bond deal TIM GILLIE school. Their bid was $17.9 EDITOR million. The ground was broken in The project budget is for Grantsville Tuesday night for $20 million, but that figure the home of the green and includes furniture, fixtures, black tigers. equipment, utility fees, and Tooele County School architectural fees, which are District officials, contractors not included in the bid for con- and architects, along with struction, according to Michael other community members Garcia, TCSD construction took turns at turning over a coordinator. spade full of dirt at the inter- Twenty Wells is a historical section of Worthington and name for the area near where Nygreen streets in Grantsville. the elementary school is being That’s where the school built, according to school district will build Twenty Wells board member Bob Gowans. Elementary School. According to a history of Twenty Wells is one of three Twenty Wells, the name is schools to be built from the associated with an area on 2020 school bond approved by the south end of present day taxpayers last November. The Grantsville. Overland parties in school is expected to be com- the 1800’s found relief at the plete by August 2022. location. The Tooele County School The place got its name from Board selected Bud Mahas a series of holes in the ground Construction of Salt Lake COURTESY TOOELE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT City as the contractor for the SEE SCHOOL PAGE A8 ® Dirt flies in Grantsville as the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce helps turn over dirt for Twenty Wells Elementary School. Church plans ‘Big Food Giveaway’ CEILLY SUTTON STAFF WRITER A local church, New Life Christian Fellowship, is plan- ning a Big Food Giveaway to help those in need. On May 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., Pastor Mark Runyon and members of the church will gather to give away hundreds of food boxes to those in need. Nonperishable food dona- COURTESY U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD BY SPC. ALEJANDRO LUCERO tions are welcome, according Brig. Gen. Charlene Dalto is pinned brigadier general by her daughters to Runyon. during a ceremony at Camp Williams, Utah, May 1, 2021. Afterwards, Dalto “We are looking for people assumed command of the Utah Army National Guard’s Land Component who need or would like some Command. food,” said Runyon. “They won’t have to prove any kind of financial need. We give out to everyone who comes in.” When those in need of food First Utah Army arrive, someone from the church will ask them their PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP name and the number of those Cars (above) line up on in their household. National Guard Utah Avenue as vol- “This just helps us get food unteers from New Life in from the food bank,” said Christian Fellowship Runyon. load up trunks with During the food giveaway general officer food. A truck load cars can line up on the street (left) of produce for and a member of the church the food giveaway at brings boxes of food to the the New Life Christian cars and loads them into their Fellowship. has Tooele ties trunks. Brigadier General Charlene Dalto takes command SEE GIVEAWAY PAGE A8 ® TIM GILLIE Guard Spc. Blake Dalto, ren- EDITOR dered his mother her first Utah Army National Guard’s salute as a general officer. first female general officer is a “Today is a historical day Tooele High School students host a Tooele High School graduate. as we promote Col. Dalto to Col. Charlene Dalto was pro- brigadier general in the Utah moted to brigadier general in Army National Guard; the first a ceremony held on May 1 on female to be promoted to this Make-A-Wish Foundation carnival Tarbet Field at Camp Williams. position,” said Gov. Spencer Following the promotion Cox. “There aren’t many firsts CEILLY SUTTON hole, and ring toss, among others. “This is the first time we have ever ceremony, Dalton became left in this world, and congrat- STAFF WRITER “There will be a lot of fun little done something with Make-A-Wish and the commander of the Land ulations Colonel on this one.” Tooele High School will host a carni- activities that the community can rally this is actually something that we plan Component Command. A registered nurse in her val on Saturday evening to make a kid’s around this family to help raise funds to do every year from here on out,” Dalto is the daughter of Bud civilian career, Dalto has a wish come true. for this family to be able to get the Valdez said. “They will pair us up with and Faye Connell of Tooele. 38-year military career. All proceeds will help the Make-A- camp trailer that is part of his wish,” a local family in need. The family that She graduated from Tooele She spent her first 20 years Wish Foundation fulfill a boy’s wish to said Cody Valdez, student government we are actually doing this for is from High School in 1981. in the Army as an enlisted have a camp trailer for his family. advisor at Tooele High. the Tooele area, so all of the money Dalto’s two daughters and soldier, earning her way up to Organized by student leaders at the The carnival will be sponsored by all stays local.” son helped pin on her star as master sergeant before accept- high school, 17 clubs from the school of the high school class officers. Prior to the carnival, Tooele High she transitioned from field- ing a direct commission as will be put on different carnival style Tooele High School has never done School students participated in a fun- grade officer to general officer. games and activities; including a cake anything like this before, according to Her son, Utah Army National SEE OFFICER PAGE A8 ® walk, dunk tank, musical chairs, corn Valdez. SEE CARNIVAL PAGE A8 ® BULLETIN BOARD B5 CLASSIFIEDS B6 Matilda comes OBITUARIES A5 CORONAVIRUS TRACKER to Stansbury SPORTS B1 High School Data as of May 6 2021. Source: Utah Department of Health See A3 TOOELE COUNTY- Known Cases: 7,225 UTAH- Known Cases: 399,374 Hospitalizations: 221 • Deaths: 41 Hospitalizations: 16,303 • Deaths: 2,219 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN THURSDAY May 6, 2021 Tooele’s Jeppesen named valedictorian at SUU MARK WATSON holding us back from achieving Josie. Catham Beer taught and as a member of the high school my teaching assistant for sever- CORRESPONDENT all that we want is ourselves.” coached him in baseball and basketball and baseball teams,” al years now and I have never Focus, passion, hard work Jeppesen graduated with a he also took classes from Josie Catham said. been left wanting in any area and support from family and Bachelor of Science degree in Beer. He also completed an “I am not surprised, at all, of his service to me or SUU. school mentors propelled 2017 biology and a minor in chemis- internship with athletic trainer that he has been successful Bridger’s initiative, work ethic, Tooele High School graduate try. He will be attending medi- Rick Spenser. in college. He knew what he dedication, and his incredible Bridger Jeppesen to the top cal school this fall and plans to “As a high school student, wanted to do when he went critical thinking and problem- of his class at Southern Utah become a doctor. Bridger personified hard work off to college and, now, he is solving skills have impressed University. He delivered the He is the son of Erik and and accountability,” Catham reaping the rewards of his hard me. I have always found valedictorian address for the Danni Jeppesen, and ast sum- said. “I only wish I could have work and dedication. Because Bridger to be a self-motivated College of Sciences at SUU mer married Shelby Berryhill. had a classroom full of stu- of his work ethic, I know he undergraduate student who during graduation ceremonies The pair began dating as dents like Bridger. Both as a will continue to be successful. challenges himself to succeed. last week. juniors at THS. student and an athlete, Bridger I expect him to continue his Mr. Bridger Jeppesen has dem- “If I could leave you all with At SUU, Jeppesen was a 4.0 was doing everything to better success as he goes off to med onstrated the independence, one message today it would Dean’s List student, and scored himself – he never rested on school and onto his career. He intellect, wisdom, maturity, be encouragement to find in the 95th percentile on the his laurels. He wasn’t going to is a difference-maker.” stamina, integrity, and moral something you are passionate Medical College Admission allow anyone to ever outwork Professor Dr. Ty Redd character needed of health- about,” Jeppesen told fellow Test (MCAT). him.” became a strong mentor for care professionals. Bridger graduates. “Once you find it, He played basketball and Catham was impressed with Jeppesen while at SUU. In his Jeppesen is simply the best.” Bridger Jeppesen go for it. Give it 100%, apply baseball for the Buffaloes. Jeppesen’s humility. sophomore year, Jeppesen In January, Jeppesen had the lessons you’ve honed here “My coaches were influ- “He was willing to help became a teaching assistant a research paper on light har- Reserve University medical at SUU, hard work, dedication, ential in helping me build a and cheer on his classmates for Redd’s organic chemistry vesting proteins published with school in Cleveland and Texas resiliency, competitiveness, strong work ethic,” Jeppesen and teammates.

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