www.tooeletranscript.com THURSDAY TOOELE Tooele RANSCRIPT artist’s T work to be displayed in White House See B1 BULLETIN June 9, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 5 50 cents Business activity brisk in Tooele by Karen Hunt STAFF WRITER The business terrain is con- stantly changing in Tooele County, but one change hap- pened sooner than expected. Damage from the flood two weeks ago drove Quality Dodge from its location at 200 N. Main. Employees worked extra hours to move the dealership to the Ford store at 1141 N. Main. “Our employees did a great job of getting everything han- dled that week,” said Trent Bell, managing partner of Quality Automotive. “It was a tough week, but it really didn’t affect business much. Everyone just worked harder that week than they probably wanted to, to get everything moved over here.” In the long run, said Bell, the move just sped up their original plan. “When we bought the dealer- ship [our plan] was to get all three stores right next to each other, just so — you know — we could have Quality Auto Mall photography / Troy Boman and give customers the choice Father/son team, Craig and Robert Pitt of Grantsville, trim one of their Columbia sheep for this weekend’s 2005 National Columbia Show and Sale at the Deseret Peak Complex. Breeders of Dodge, Chevy, Ford all at one from across the nation will sell off their best stock. Columbia sheep are the largest white-faced sheep in the world and are known for their high quality wool as well as their meat. stop,” said Bell. “It seemed like a good time to have everyone move, rather than make every- Complex hosts national Columbia sheep show one dry out and try to move in SEE BUSINESSES ON A4 by Mary Ruth Hammond the son that he should raise the have a chance to see and even buy national shows have been going 24 Columbia ewes. He was a STAFF WRITER very best breed of sheep. some of the Columbia sheep this on for 50 years,” Pitt said this partner in that venture with Karl Craig Pitt was just a kid when “That’s when I got involved week when the National Columbia morning. “Last year the show was Anderson and Pitt’s father-in- he started raising sheep in Tooele with the Columbia sheep,” Pitt Show and Sale opens its doors at held in Ohio. Next year it will be law George Parkinson, both of Innovative County’s Pine Canyon. When said. “The Columbia sheep are the Deseret Peak Complex. in Minnesota. A lot of the sheep Grantsville. Craig’s dad, Don (now deceased), a cross between a Rambouillet Pitt, who sits on the National owners who have traveled to the “I later bought the other two realized that Craig loved working sheep, known for its wool, and Columbia Sheep Show Board of Deseret Peak Complex for this out, and now I have 55 head of teacher with sheep so much that he’d a Lincoln sheep, known for its Directors, said he’s as pleased as year’s show say this is the best Columbia ewes,” Pitt, who has probably continue the hobby for meat.” can be that the show is being held facility they’ve ever visited.” nabs top the rest of his life, the dad advised Tooele County residents will this year in Tooele County. “These It was 1980 when Craig bought SEE SHEEP ON A12 accolades Greenbelt, tubing hill by Mark Watson SR-36 lights a bright idea? STAFF WRITER Junk is a beautiful thing to Kenna by Karen Lee Scott Aagard. on minds of trustees STAFF WRITER The Grantsville fifth-grade teach- by Alleen Lang against it, saying the decree was Since Phase II of the state Route er uses egg cartons to teach math; too imprecise. 36 project has been underway, she also makes good use of Pringles CORRESPONDENT additional traffic signals have been A resolution to “empha- “I believe the way you are cans and slats from window blinds. lighting up all along the busy thor- size” greenbelt development going is right, I just don’t think About any old item could eventu- oughfare. in Stansbury Park passed with this is the way to do it,” Jones ally end up in her classroom to help A light at the intersection of a split vote of three to two said. “I don’t want to put out children learn. SR-36 and Erda Way just recent- Wednesday during the Stansbury vague documents that can be “I’m the queen of junk,” she said. ly added, although not yet func- service agency board of trustees twisted.” “If it’s something I can use as a tional, has caused some concerns meeting. “I want it ambiguous,” said teaching tool, I use it.” to local residents. An additional The resolution was designed trustee David Lawrence who Aagard’s teaching performance, light will soon be added at Bates to “send a general message” penned the resolution. “I don’t however, is far from junkie. On Canyon Road and wiring for lights that Stansbury residents want want it any tighter.” Tuesday she was named Tooele at 2400 North and Cimmeron Way to keep their community “park- “It’s a starting point to pay County School District Teacher of is already underway. like” said Christy Achziger, a more attention to greenbelt,” the Year. Some have expressed distress trustee in favor of the declara- said Gary Ziser, board chairman. “Kenna has been outstanding that the roadway is going to func- tion. since I’ve been here,” said Jeff tion like Salt Lake’s Bangerter But Randall Jones voted SEE STANSBURY ON A12 Hamm, who is in his third year Highway, with stop-and-go traffic as principal of the school. “She is all day long. extremely innovative. If you could But project engineer Ed Rock visit her classroom you would New digs under way said he didn’t see the additional understand. She keeps all the kids lights as a negative thing. “I think engaged. Every year you’re going it’s a positive thing. It is hard to to have kids with a wide range turn onto that street.” of skills. Her hands-on methods for Dugway visitors He said he travels on Bangerter peak the interests of all levels of by Mark Watson hotel were initiated about 10 a lot and is able to get to where students.” he needs to go in quick amount STAFF WRITER years ago,” said Dugway Garrison The outstanding teacher just fin- of time. He believes that the lights The U.S. Army does not plan to Manager Scot Bridges, who directs ished her fifth year at Grantsville on SR-36 will offer more safety for turn Dugway Proving Ground into a base support operations. “We are Elementary. “In a building full of motorists and better access to the tourist destination, but it’s building pleased to have it finally come great educators, it was just her turn road. a hotel there anyway. to fruition to replace the current to win,” Hamm said. He also noted that the lights A ground-breaking ceremony lodging which was built during the Aagard found out she was planned for 2400 North and Wednesday kicked off construction 1950s.” District Teacher of the Year about Cimmeron Way will not be put up of 60-room Antelope Inn, which The hotel will be built at English a week ago from a letter sent to for a lengthy amount of time and will be used to temporarily house Village, a short drive from the her home. that the lights at Erda Way and contractors, testing customers, main entrance to Dugway Proving “When I first read it I really didn’t Bates Canyon will not be turned military visitors and government Ground. know what I had just read. When on until there is two lanes in each photography / Troy Boman leaders. All arrows point to more lights on SR-36 raising concern that new con- “Plans for construction of this SEE HOTEL ON A2 SEE SR-36 ON A2 struction efforts will result in another Bangerter Highway. SEE AAGARD ON A3 WEATHER SPORTS A10 TV LISTINGS B7 INSIDE Partly cloudy tonight. Lows FOOD C2 CROSSWORD B7 Third time a charm as Titmus in the mid 40s. Mostly sunny seizes state high jump title Friday. Highs in the 70s. HOMETOWN B1 JUST 4 KIDS C4 See A10 Complete Forecast: A2 DOINGS B4 CLASSIFIEDS C5 A2 THURSDAY June 9, 2005 ETCETERA ... Miss Tooele County gets chance at state crown News Briefs Valley Weather Forecast by Karen Lee Scott tion with Dr. Greg Haroutunian, on you gain from the experience.” Local Weather STAFF WRITER a variety of topics such as tobacco Stephanie will leave for the Tooele dispatchers thankful Fri With her sweet and charming per- prevention and the importance of competition on Sunday night and 70/48 sonality, beautiful smile and unique dairy in a child’s diet. preliminary competition will take for much-needed flood help 6/10 During and after the Memorial platform, Miss Tooele County 2004, As far as her talent number goes, place on Tuesday, Wednesday and A few isolated thunderstorms de- Stephanie Adams, is sure to do well Stephanie will sing and perform a Thursday. Day floods Tooele Countys dis- veloping during the afternoon. patchers received a boat load High near 70F. during next week’s Miss Utah 2005 jazz dance to Natalie Cole’s L-o-v-e. The final competition will take of help.