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Buffs fall to Bears in State Tourney See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S TUESDAY May 25, 2021 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 127 No. 103 $1.00 Total eclipse of the moon to happen next week TIM GILLIE The best viewing of the eclipse EDITOR will be from locations with a very It’s time for another total low southwestern horizon and eclipse of the moon, according to away from the glare of urban light NASA’s Solar System ambassador pollution. Most everyone in Utah and Stansbury resident Patrick will be able to see at least parts of Wiggins. the eclipse, Wiggins said. The eclipse will occur on The next total eclipse of the Wednesday, May 26, according to moon visible from Utah will hap- Wiggins. pen in May 2022 while the next “Night owls and early risers in eclipse of the sun visible from Utah will be treated to the first Utah will be in October 2023. total eclipse of the Moon visible “Unlike eclipses of the sun SHUTTERSTOCK in Utah since January of 2019.,” that require special viewing A lunar eclipse will be visible from Wiggins said. equipment, eclipses of the moon Tooele County early in the morning The eclipse will start with a on May 26. require nothing more than a visible partial eclipse at 3:44 a.m. desire to look — and clear skies,” with the total eclipse starting at be reached at 5:18 a.m.. The total said Wiggins. 5:11 a.m. Maximum eclipse will eclipse will end at 5:26 a.m. [email protected] BRINGING HOME THE GOLD FILE PHOTO The Saddle Bronc ride during a Bit N Spur Rodeo. at the Deseret Peak Complex. The Grantsville’s Garcia, Stallions’ relay finish first County Council approved tourism grants during their May 18 meeting. One grant includ- ed $20,000 for the 2021 Bit N Spur Rodeo to cover facility costs and advertising to bring out of county residents to the event. Council approves $93,967 in county tourism grants TIM GILLIE Tax Advisory Board for Tooele City’s EDITOR Railroad Museum to $10,000. From a petting zoo to bike races, The Advisory Board also recom- the Tooele County Council approved mended a $3,000 grant for Rush $93,967 for 13 tourism fund grants Valley to assist in placing the Red during their May 18 meeting at the Brick Church in the National Historic Tooele County Building. Registry. Before approving the list presented Council member Kendall Thomas by the Tourism Tax Advisory Board, wanted to change the grant to the County Council made a few $35,000 to help with the first phase of PHOTO COURTESY OF CRAIG HARRISON changes. restoration of the Red Brick Church. Grantsville senior Jade Garcia poses with PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE ALLEN The County Council recommended According to Thomas, the mayor of her gold medal after winning the Class The Stansbury boys’ 4x100-meter relay team (center) stands atop the medal a grant of $16,000 for the Bit N Spur Rush Valley said that the town would 3A girls’ javelin state championship at the stand after winning the Class 4A state championship at the state track and Rodeo, for facility costs and out pick up the maintenance and opera- state track and field meet at Davis High field meet at Davis High School in Kaysville. The team consisted of Miles Howa, of county advertising. The County tion of the Red Brick Church. School in Kaysville. Nathan Bushnell, Austin Rady and Benji Douglas. Council raised the Bit N Spur’s alloca- The County Council agreed to table tion to $20,000. the Red Brick Church allocation until DARREN VAUGHAN individual state title this year, adding the Class 3A The County Council increased the SPORTS EDITOR state girls’ javelin crown to the 132-pound girls $4,000 recommended by the Tourism In a year filled with state championships for wrestling title she won in February. Meanwhile, SEE GRANTS PAGE A8 ® Tooele County athletes, it was only fitting that the Stansbury’s Benjamin Douglas, Austin Rady, 2020-21 school year ended with two more titles Nathan Bushnell and Miles Howa combined to at the state track and field meet on Saturday in bring home a championship in the Class 4A boys’ Kaysville. 4x100-meter relay. Grantsville senior Jade Garcia won her second For more, see Sports on Page B1 1000 West reconstruction project in Tooele City will COVID19 UPDATE soon be underway COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinics CEILLY SUTTON the south half of the road needs to be STAFF WRITER reconstructed from 100 North down A reconstruction project for 1000 to Vine Street. with no appointment necessary West from Vine Street to 100 North Along with reconstructing the will begin soon in Tooele City. road, the city wants to complete CEILLY SUTTON and Johnson, and Pfizer vaccines of Cultural and Community The Tooele City council approved a needed storm drain and water system STAFF WRITER for those 12 and older. Engagement, the Utah State bid for $180,512 for the project dur- improvements, he added. The Tooele County Health The health department is Board of Education, and Utah ing their May 19 meeting. Recently the city put out a bid Department now offers a walk-in located at 151 N. Main Street in Communities Connect announced “1000 West is a road that has taken request for the project and they program for those interested in Tooele and their phone number is their efforts to help build aware- a tremendous amount of wear — both received a bid back of $180,512.50 obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine. 435-277-2300. ness about the Emergency from the SR-36 bypass construction a from Kilgore Contractors, a construc- The clinic will be open Monday Those wanting faster service Broadband Benefit, a federal pro- few years ago and more recently from tion company based out of Salt Lake through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. can register online at tooelehealth. gram. our construction of 1100 West,” said City. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 org. The temporary benefit will help Paul Hansen, Tooele City engineer. “It “Kilgore Contractors was the lowest a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Utah Governor’s Office of to lower the cost of broadband just took a beating.” responsible bidder,” said Hansen. At the clinic, the health depart- Economic Development last week, The north half of the road is in ment will offer Moderna, Johnson along with the Utah Department SEE VACCINATION PAGE A8 ® “OK” shape, according to Hansen, but SEE RECONSTRUCTION PAGE A8 ® BULLETIN BOARD B3 CLASSIFIEDS B4 Trauma month OBITUARIES A6 CORONAVIRUS TRACKER at MWMC OPEN FORUM A4 See A3 SPORTS B1 Data as of May 17, 2021. Source: Utah Department of Health TOOELE COUNTY- Known Cases: 7,410 UTAH- Known Cases: 404,625 Hospitalizations: 232 • Deaths: 44 Hospitalizations: 16,679 • Deaths: 2,292 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY May 25, 2021 Robotic pets trial for older adults running in Tooele Co. chosen for the robotic pet have The program is evidence- Low-stress robotic pets offer companionship scored low on a loneliness based and has been proven to scale and have expressed the reduce loneliness and anxiety CEILLY SUTTON these to three different older desire to participate in the pro- for homebound individuals, STAFF WRITER adults participating in Tooele gram,” said Zwerin. according to Zwerin. The Tooele County Health County Aging Services in-home The robotic animals which The Aging Services Department Aging Services programs,” Zwerin said. are from the company Joy For Department will deliver the Department is participating After the pilot program has Life and will bark or meow robotic pet companions to in a trial to see if giving furry ended in six months from now, when an individual is talking. those who qualify at the end of robotic pets to senior citizens the aging services department The cat also purrs and the trial period — if the grant will help with loneliness. will determine if current fund- individuals can hear the dog’s goes through. The Tooele County Aging ing can help pay for the robotic heartbeat when a person is “The pet companion pro- Services Department recently pets with state grants. petting the animal. gram is a new program at partnered with Utah State If the grants go through, this The animals, which are sta- Tooele County Aging Services, University to participate in a means that many more seniors tionary, will bark or meow if and we will look forward to pilot program with other state in the county will be able to an older adult hasn’t spoken in seeing the data to determine if agencies on aging to determine have one of the pets. a while. this is helpful for older adults,” if companion pets would be The pets, which include cats Older adults enrolled in a said Zwerin. “So far, we have beneficial to older adults in and dogs, help the social isola- Tooele County Aging Services heard great responses from the the community, according to tion that older adults face as program were given the pets at individuals who have received Jamie Zwerin, Aging Services they age, according to Zwerin. no cost. the robotic animal.” COURTESY TOOELE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT director. “For some older adults, tak- People can purchase robotic [email protected] The Tooele County Health Department is piloting a program that uses “We have been provided ing care of a pet has become pets online through Joy for robotic pets with isolated senior citizens. with three pets and have given too complicated.