www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELETRANSCRIPT Tooele, G-ville tennis make mark at region. See A10 BULLETIN September 26, 2006 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 113 NO. 36 50 cents Fest’ of Candidate for Old West U.S. Senate excites meets Rotary by Karen Hunt STAFF WRITER crowds Looking like tall, lanky Abraham Lincoln, by Jesse Fruhwirth with all the odds against him, Pete Ashdown STAFF WRITER addressed the Tooele Rotary Monday afternoon. While Sen. Orrin Hatch’s contender looked a At the Festival of the Old West, little disappointed that initially only seven indi- it’s hard to find a grass danc- viduals were in attendance — a handful of oth- er, drummer or mountain man ers wandered in while he was giving his speech from Tooele County. The Festival — Ashdown found a smile and began to talk. creates a crossroads where the Once his speech began words proceeded Rendevouz scene collides with effortlessly, articulately, as Ashdown cut through the powwow crowd to create an the jargon and offered a no-nonsense overview event that has become a favorite of his platform. Later, the Democrat showed his to both sides. thoughtful understanding of issues when he, per- Toss in the Tooele Gem and haps even more articulately, answered questions Mineral Show — where both the from those in attendance. American Indians and the moun- Ashdown said running against a powerhouse tain men and women can find like Hatch wasn’t his plan initially. He was unique accessories for their out- fits — and an event that truly SEE SENATE ON A2 earns the name Festival descends on Dow James Park. Rainy weather last Friday damped festivities, but by County wants Saturday morning, the sun was shining and the Oquirrhs were doused in white dust creating a close look at beautiful backdrop music, danc- ing and food. Early funding complications and rainy weather threatened to toxic revenue stamp out the festival for the first time in its 13-year history. by Mark Watson Despite the trials, festival orga- STAFF WRITER nizer Donna Chavez said she was Tooele County plans to hire an independent audi- very pleased with the outcome. tor to make sure it receives its mitigation fees from She said the number of dancers companies operating in the west desert and EG&G at was down slightly from last year Deseret Chemical Depot. — due to the rain Friday — but The county commission voted 2-1 to adopt an the crowds of spectators were ordinance establishing the annual audits of mitiga- the same. tion fees from companies such as Energy Solutions, Mountain-folk couple, Clean Harbors and Allied Waste. About one-third of Orville “Whitefeather,” and the county’s $23.4 million general budget comes from Lisa “Dreamweaver” Ryver mitigation fees. of Centerville agreed that the Commissioners Dennis Rockwell and Matt Lawrence Festival of the Old West is one of voted to approve the ordinance while Commissioner their favorite stops on the sum- Colleen Johnson voted against it. mer Rendevouz schedule. “It is just good business practice to do an annual “They have the powwow here audit to make sure all the money is accounted for. It and that makes a difference,” Lisa wasn’t happening on a regular basis,” Lawrence said. said. “As a county commission we are accountable to the “We get an entirely different public and the books should be open and available for crowd of people coming to this scrutiny. These are all good companies, but sometimes one because of the powwow and mistakes are made.” the rock show,” Orville chimed in. Johnson believes safeguards are already in place. photography / Troy Boman “The reason I voted against the ordinance is because Logan Reeder of the Kiowa tribe took first place in the Teen Boys Fancy division at the Eastern Great Basin Gathering SEE FEST ON A3 Saturday. The powwow was part of the Festival of the Old West held at the Dow James complex. SEE AUDIT ON A3 Fatal Stansbury car crash charge dropped Sleep disorder implicated in collision that killed father of two by Jesse Fruhwirth to the UHP, 42 percent would have done what STAFF WRITER of the fatal accidents in they did.” All charges have been dropped Tooele County were the Dilleshaw’s attor- against a man who fell asleep result of drowsy driv- ney, Walter F. Bugden, while driving and caused a crash ing. Nearly 20 percent expressed regret for that killed a man last November. of the injury accidents the tragedy. He said The prosecutor on the case, as were caused by drowsy his client could not well as the man’s defense attor- drivers. Those numbers be found negligent ney, said the driver was not compare to 16 percent of because he did not grossly negligent, a requirement fatalities, 11 percent of know that he suffered for a criminal negligence case, injuries caused by driv- from a condition that because he suffered from an undi- ing under the influence made him much sleep- photography courtesy of Cathy Hunter agnosed sleep disorder called of drugs or alcohol. ier than the rest of the A fire in Stockton destroyed a police car Thursday. sleep apnea. Dilleshaw was initial- population. In November 2005, Shane ly charged with class-A “He had a sleep dis- Davey, 34, of Stansbury Park, was misdemeanor negligent order and didn’t know Firefighters douse blaze at struck at the intersection of SR- homicide. A UHP repre- he had it,” Bugden said. 36 and Village Boulevard. Darrin sentative had noted at “He reports he wasn’t Stockton’s own fire station Dilleshaw, 38, also of Stansbury that time that if Dilleshaw nodding off driving park, fell asleep behind the wheel had been under the influ- home that morning. by Mark Watson and Rush Valley arrived on the of his vehicle. According to high- ence of alcohol the act One minute he was scene. A total of 15 fire fighters STAFF WRITER way patrol reports, Dilleshaw could have been charged awake, the next he’d graphic / Melissa Warner Three Stockton volunteer fire- responded. drove through a red light and as a felony and prosecu- fallen asleep.” men did not travel far when they “We probably had it down tors may have sought jail collided with Davey’s driver-side accused acted with outrageous Roughly 12 million battled a blaze at the Stockton in about one-half hour,” said time. After several months of legal door. Davey was pronounced disregard. Americans have a condition Fire Station Thursday. Stockton Fire Chief Don West. dead at the scene. negotiations that lasted through called sleep apnea, but the phrase “The standard of proof in a After responding to a 10:10 Fire fighters stayed around until Davey was married and the the summer, deputy county attor- describes a set of disorders that a.m. fire alarm, the trio arrived about noon to pour water on the father of two children, ages 2 ney Gary Searle dropped the case criminal matter isn’t just negli- cause individuals to stop breath- at their own station to find the hot spots. “I was in Tooele when and 4. against Dilleshaw. gence, it’s gross negligence,” ing while they sleep. southwest corner in flames. I got the page and it caught me The crash was just one of sev- Searle said criminal negligence Searle said. “That’s where their The most common variety, Soon firemen from Tooele Army eral drowsy-driver accidents in cases place a high burden on standard of care was so far off Depot, Deseret Chemical Depot SEE FIRE ON A2 Tooele County in 2005. According prosecutors to prove that the base that almost no one else SEE DROWSY ON A2 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 DOINGS A9 INSIDE Clear tonight. Low below 50. OBITUARIES A6 SPORTS A10 Family Week strengthens Sunny Wednesday. essential bonds. High around 75 CROSSWORD A6 HOMETOWN B1 See B1 Complete Forecast: A2 TV LISTINGS A8 CLASSIFIEDS B2 A2 TUESDAY September 26, 2006 ETCETERA ... Temps/Precipitation Valley Weather Forecast Date High Low (prec./inches) Sept. 21 59 45 trace Sept. 22 57 35 .65 Local Weather Sept. 23 59 38 Wed Sept. 24 65 40 75/48 Sept. 25 68 40 9/27 Mainly sunny. High around 75F. Ned Bevan, Tooele’s weather observer for Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. the National Weather Service, reports that his recording station at 139 S. Main received .65 inches of precipitation between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25 and a total of 2.07 so far this Thu 77/49 month. The normal for September is 1.42 9/28 inches. For the water year, which began Oct. More sun than clouds. Highs in the 1, 2005, Tooele has received 18.47 inches upper 70s and lows in the upper of precipitation. The normal for the year is 40s. 18.49 inches of precipitation. Pollen Count Fri 77/50 9/29 The Intermountain Allergy and Asthma pollen count for Sept. 26, Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s. 2006 is as follows: Sagebrush — High Mold — Moderate Ragweed — Low Sat 70/48 Chenopods — Low 9/30 Grass — Low Mainly sunny. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Subscriber Service If you haven’t received your photography courtesy of Cathy Hunter Sun 66/50 newspaper by 6:30 p.m., please 10/1 A Stockton Police car caught fire Thursday while parked inside the Stockton Fire Station. The blaze also caused $30,000 in damage to the building. call 882-0050 and our customer A few clouds. Highs in the mid 60s representative will assist you.