FRONT PAGE A1 www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY Youth discover joys of fishing at Rainbow Reservoir See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN May 22, 2007 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 NO. 104 50¢ Lady Buffs reclaim state softball crown by Nick Drake SPORTS EDITOR The Tooele High School softball team reclaimed a state title it has now held for four of the last five seasons with a commanding 6-0 win over Hurricane on Saturday in Spanish Fork. The win established the THS softball program as the winningest in Utah prep history with seven state titles. Canyon View spoiled Tooele’s bid for an unprec- edented four back-to-back titles last year when the Lady Falcons pried away the Class 3A State softball title from the Lady Buffs for the first time in four seasons. Tooele wasn’t about to let that happen again in 2007. The Lady Buffs took the title after a perfect tournament with five victories. It was their fifth straight appearance in the championship game. The program also became only the second soft- ball program in Utah history to capture four state crowns in five seasons, with Box Elder performing the same feat in 1995 through 1999. During the past seven-year reign under Coach Barry Pitt, the Lady Buffs sport a glossy 30-6 record in state tourney play with an 83.3 winning percentage. Tooele sports a 42-11 mark over the past decade. Now, THS softball has set its sights on the move to Class 4A, beginning next season. Coach Pitt said his team wanted to win another title before mov- ing up. photography / Mike Anderson THS softball seniors Karly Bitters (back left) and Dani Sloan (right) celebrate their state championship by dumping cold water on coaches Brad Patch (left) and SEE SOFTBALL ON A5 Barry Pitt (right). The team took the state title with a 6-0 victory over Hurricane on Saturday. MMP after DAIRY FAMILY Tooele works deal to utilize bigger local race crowds Kennecott water rights Move expected to allow for increased development in the city Track officials hoping to by Mark Watson Baker. “The water rights will all areas. build on good turnout STAFF WRITER be converted to culinary water One acre foot is the estimated at Utah Grand Prix After years of negotiating, rights, and I doubt in the end it amount of water needed to sup- Kennecott Utah Copper will will be 7,500 acre feet. It might ply a house situated on one acre. by Mark Watson transfer to Tooele City the rights be 1,000 acre feet or it could be Normally, about 50 percent of 2,000 acre feet. Regardless, this the amount is used inside and 50 STAFF WRITER to use up to 7,500 acre feet of Professional racers contin- water per year from water rights is a substantial amount.” percent is used outside. A 2,000- ue to sing the praises of the tied to land the company owns The 13 water rights in ques- acre-foot increase in water rights track and facilities at Miller in the Pine Canyon area. The tion date back to the 1930s could supply water to 2,000 new Motorsports Park after compet- rights will allow for increased and 1940s. All are tied to wells, houses. ing in the second Utah Grand residential and commercial springs and tunnels on land City Engineer Paul Hansen Prix, but track officials are still development in the city. owned by Kennecott. said Tooele will now drill test somewhat perplexed on how to “These water rights will be Water is a major development wells and look for water — a lure spectators from Tooele and reviewed by the state engineer issue for the city, which owns costly process. He said the the Wasatch Front to these top and then we will know the amount a total of 10,000 acre feet of Kennecott water rights can be events. of water that will be available,” culinary water rights. The city transferred to new wells in other also owns irrigation water rights With one of the major races said Tooele City Attorney Roger SEE KENNECOTT ON A7 of the season completed, MMP tied to land in Vernon and other leaders said they are optimistic about the future, but have a lot of work to do in converting local fans. GUVS GO GREEN Attendance for the event was up by several thousand over last year, said John Gardner, media manager for MMP. Still, he would like to see crowds photography / Troy Boman growing to match the magnitude Camille Richards holds her brother Seth’s hand while younger sister of the races. Kendra looks out the front door of their Erda home. The Richards’ run “We’re pleased with the prog- a dairy farm and even though the PRICE of milk has increased, the ress, but we do still have a long family’s profits have not due to increasing feed costs. way to go,” said Gardner. MMP General Manager Alan Wilson said part of his market- Milk prices up, but dairies ing team’s job will be getting the word out that events like Utah aren’t seeing any cream Grand Prix weekend are not a one-off race. by Sarah West “We did better than last year, STAFF WRITER and we expect the event to Milk prices are up and consumers aren’t the only ones continue to grow,” said Wilson. feeling the pinch. Because production costs are outpacing “What we are finding is that a prices, dairy farmers are struggling to turn a profit. lot of people just show up for According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the the main race. They could get average price of milk purchased from Utah farmers in more bang for their buck if they March 2007 was $15.60 per hundredweight, up 23.8 percent attended all three days.” from March 2006. Wilson indicated that at big “I’m still behind on my bills and trying to catch up,” said racing events fans come in and Flint Richards, owner of the Richards Jersey Farm, the only photography / Troy Boman spend a lot of time on the first large dairy in Tooele County. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger walks with Utah Gov. John Huntsman and members of the day hanging around the paddock Utah State University Ag Extension Agent Linden Huntsman family — daughter Mary Anne, holding 1-year-old Asha, and wife Mary Kay — before sign- talking to drivers and inspecting Greenhalgh said higher corn and fuel prices are causing the ing the “Western Regional Climate Action Initiative” Monday morning at the Utah governor’s mansion. cars. They are also able to scout Utah joined Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico, California and British Columbia in an effort to reduce regional greenhouse gases. SEE MILK ON A5 SEE MMP ON A5 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 THE BULLETIN BOARD B2 INSIDE Partly cloudy skies OBITUARIES A6 TV LISTINGS B4 Penske team takes Wednesday and Thursday Utah Grand Prix with highs in the low 50s. SPORTS A8 CLASSIFIEDS B6 See A8 Complete Forecast: A2 HOMETOWN B1 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY May 22, 2007 Utah & The West Corrections The May 17 article “Grammy- winning skydiver makes 300 ‘fun’ Caretaker for polygamous sect leader looks for wife, child jumps in one year” included an by Jennifer Dobner four hours after he was told by Jeffs incorrect photo credit. The photo ASSOCIATED PRESS that he would marry. They eventu- should be credited to Joey Allred SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — ally grew to love each other. of Skydive Utah. The Transcript- Wendell Musser followed church Seven months later, a phone call Bulletin apologizes for the error. leader Warren Jeffs like many oth- from Jeffs, an uncle, put Musser ers do, with devotion and loyalty so on an odyssey that has changed Valley Weather Forecast deep that he obeyed without ques- his life. tion when called to take a secret Jeffs said the couple’s faithful Local Weather mission. behavior had qualified them for ser- Jeffs, head of the Fundamentalist vice. The details were sparce, and Tue 61/40 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Musser was ordered not to discuss 5/22 Saints, was on the run from law- the matter with anyone — not even Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 61F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 suits in Utah and criminal charges his wife. mph. in Arizona tied to the sect’s belief in He was to wrap up his job with polygamy and spiritual marriages a granite countertop company and involving minors. wait for word that it was time to go. Wed 67/49 Musser’s task in 2005: Take care “He was really careful with peo- 5/23 of Jeffs’ many wives in remote areas ple. He really would only call peo- A few clouds. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s. of Colorado. ple that he trusted and he knew the Ultimately, the secrecy would cops were looking for him,” Musser breed doubt — and a mistake — said of Jeffs. Thu 73/48 that cost Musser his wife, child and Weeks after the first phone call, 5/24 membership in the church. Musser got another call from Jeffs. Times of sun and clouds. Highs in He has filed a lawsuit against Two men soon arrived to pack the the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Jeffs to learn the whereabouts of couple’s belongings in a truck. ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content his family. The court filing and Musser, Vivian and their infant son Service an interview with Musser provide Levi made a 19-hour trip to an empty details of Jeffs’ life on the run for house in Williamsburg, Colo., about Temps / Precipitation nearly two years before he was 30 miles west of Pueblo.