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www.tooeletranscript.com THURSDAY Risa runs through TOOELE adversity See B1 TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN February 17, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 111 NO. 70 50 cents Big Shovel for Little Tike Ball players take plea deal in sex scandal by Mary Ruth Hammond STAFF WRITER charges were filed in 3rd-District Court against another two THS Nearly a year after six Tooele team players who were 18 at the High School baseball players time of the incident. were involved in sexual exploi- All six young men were tation of a minor in a motel accused of filming each other room in Washington County, engaging in sexual misconduct four juveniles accepted a plea with a 15-year-old girl from deal this morning before 3rd northern Utah during state ath- District Juvenile Court Judge C. letic tournaments. The crime Dane Nolan. took place March 12 in a St. Second-degree felony charges George motel room. of sexual exploitation of a minor The four juveniles — who were filed in juvenile court last have not been named by the July against four members of Tooele Transcript-Bulletin — the THS baseball team, who ranged in age from 15 to 17 years at that time. Identical SEE PLAYERS ON A4 UID lands major roofing company By Audrey Rock hiring skilled workers, and that’s STAFF WRITER what we’re looking to bring out Tooele’s Utah Industrial Depot here.” scored a major addition this week, The full-time jobs will start with the sale of 50 acres of land around $13-$13.50 per hour. And to Carlisle SynTec Incorporated. although 70 workers don’t neces- The company — a leading manu- sarily constitute an explosion of facturer of single-ply roofing sys- new jobs, Roberts is pleased with tems — will be constructing a the solid growth and that most of thermoplastic roofing manufac- the hiring for the new plant will be turing facility in Tooele that will done locally. have a nearly $30 million impact “I think they’re going to bring on the city and create 70 new full in one or two managers, and the time jobs. rest will be hired from the local “We’re excited they’re com- work force,” said Roberts. “That’s ing,” said Tooele Mayor Charlie what we want. Our main concern photography / Troy Boman Roberts. “They’re making a sig- is getting quality jobs into the Evelyn Harris age 2 uses a snow shovel to do a little sledding on the hills of Spencers Field Wednesday afternoon. Skies are nificant capital investment in the expected to clear until Saturday with more scattered snow showers expect throughout the weekend. community. They’re going to be SEE COMPANY ON A2 Snowy winter slows Grizzlies perform patriotic program by Mary Ruth Hammond The 5th graders tell their down SR-36 project STAFF WRITER audience about the Preamble of It’s a memory that never dies the Constitution which brought by Alleen S. Lang the current rate of construction, — performing in the Grantsville together the first colonies of this CORRESPONDENT the road will not be completed Elementary School’s 5th-grade country. They explain the 10 Construction on SR-36 is about until mid-August. While this is a program called I Love America. Amendments, and tell the audi- 45 percent done and the project is month behind the original sched- At least that’s what teens and ence that in 1791, the Bill of halfway through the time allot- ule, it fits within the contracted even adults who performed in the Rights, which gives all Americans ted, said Ed Rock, project engi- period, he said. annual program years ago say. freedom, was added. neer. With $8.3 million of the However, plans are under way “It fun,” said teacher Kenna Following a heart-rending song $16 million budget, spent, “we’re to accelerate the work to meet Aagard, “when someone comes about the Statue of Liberty, the about where we want to be.” the mid-July deadline. “In April back to watch the annual program kids’ voices blend in harmony as Rock, and Justin Smart, Utah when we get warmer weather, we and says to a teacher afterward, ‘I they pay tribute to representatives Department of Transportation may be running trucks 24 hours played the part of such and such of the National Guard, police (UDOT) public involvement a day,” Rock said. April will also when I was in 5th grade.’” officers, volunteer firefighters, coordinator, updated Tooele bring a greater impact to Tooele About 150 GES Grizzlies pre- EMTs and those in the military City Councilmen on the venture City residents when paving on sented their annual patriotic pro- by singing, “Someone cries out Wednesday during their regularly the road between 1000 North to gram Wednesday and Thursday. for help, and you answer the scheduled meeting. the railroad viaduct is expected to (The last performance will begin call. Heroes who give it your A wetter-than-average winter cause some traffic slowdowns. in the school’s gym at 6:30 all, to save someone’s life. That has slowed the UDOT project While some inconvenience is p.m. Feb. 17.) The kids have is the task that you give every down slightly, Rock said. The inevitable, Smart told council- memorized and sing with vigor day. American heroes, you will original schedule had the job fin- and emotion a myriad of songs always be, forever and forever in ished by mid-July of 2005. But at SEE SR-36 ON A4 about America and the freedoms our history.” Americans enjoy. Paying tribute to three local That feeling of patriotic emo- “unsung heroes,” the kids honor tion seems to carry over to the Grantsville Police Officers Dave Tooele USU growth spurt audience as they listen and watch Aagard and Brent Rowley. Aagard intently as the students explain the has taken on the assignment of founding of America, the drafting serving as the police officer at all could hit 1,500 by ’06-07 and signing of the Declaration of four Grantsville schools. Along with Rowley, Aagard teach- by Alleen S. Lang of 2004. The Tooele campus is Independence, the meaning of our great Statue of Liberty, and es the Drug Abuse Resistance CORRESPONDENT one of three such sites in the the dreams immigrants had as Education (DARE) program at Utah State University Tooele state of Utah. The other two cam- they left their homelands to come GES. Aagard was chosen as the Campus is busting at the seams, puses are in Brigham City and to America. Utah DARE police officer of the and with the current rate of growth the Unita Basin. “I love to see the children, with year for 2004. is expected to serve 1,500 stu- The Tooele site has extended hands placed upon their hearts,” Also honored as a “unsung dents by 2006-07, said Kathleen far beyond its eight classroom the 5th-graders sing. “Many dif- hero” is GES teacher Lisa Arnold Robinson, executive director of campus. Robinson said classes ferent cultures I can see, they who serves as a volunteer fire- the Tooele campus. are being taught in Tooele High came with hopes to be free.” fighter for Tooele City. In a presentation to the Tooele School, the Stansbury clubhouse, Reminding the audience that Young boys and girls dressed City Redevelopment Agency and public buildings in Wendover, it was 1492 when Christopher photography / Troy Boman in military uniforms represent- Wednesday, Robinson said the Grantsville and Dugway. Columbus sailed to America, the “Aint nothing but a hound dog”, Grantsville Elementary student land grant university has seen kids go on to explain how Betsy Timothy Kelley and other 5th graders honor Elvis during part of growth of 30 percent in the fall SEE GROWTH ON A4 EE SSEMBLY ON Ross made the U.S. flag. their “I Love America” assembly Wednesday morning. S A A3 WEATHER MOVIE REVIEW A7 JUST 4 KIDS B6 INSIDE Partly cloudy tonight. Lows in SPORTS A9 TV CROSSWORD B8 Prep athletes prepare the 20s. Mostly cloudy Friday HOMETOWN B1 LISTINGS B8, B9 for state tournaments with a chance of snow. Highs in See A9 the 30s. Complete Forecast: A2 DOINGS B4 CLASSIFIEDS C2 A2 THURSDAY February 17, 2005 ETCETERA ... Armor work expands to Army Depot News Briefs Valley Weather Forecast First it was the armored doors for the High Mobility Multi-Wheeled 116th returns from Iraq Vehicles (HMMWV). Now, U.S. Members of the 116th Engineer Local Weather Army TACOM Ground Systems Company, Combat Support Industrial Enterprise (GSIE) has Equipment (CSE) Utah National Fri 42/34 contracted Tooele Army Depot to Guard, will return from their 2/18 fabricate and assemble armor that assignment in Iraq on Thursday, Partly cloudy early followed by in- can protect its soldiers and five ton creasing clouds with showers de- trucks used in Iraq. Feb. 18. veloping l. The 116th was mobilized Production has begun to fortify for over a year in support of passenger cabs for the M939 truck, Operation Iraqi Freedom. They a medium-size vehicle used for a were involved in multiple engi- Sat 43/34 variety of transportation missions neering missions and projects that 2/19 in Iraq. Showers. Highs in the low 40s and Like the lighter-weight HMMWV, took them throughout the entire lows in the mid 30s. country. The unit was involved in the M939 is not armored, and with major engineering projects and insurgents in the war-torn coun- operations in the areas of Mosul, try increasing their attacks on Tikrit, Balad, Baghdad, Fallujah, Sun 43/29 Americans and Iraqis alike, the U.S.