FRONT PAGE A1 www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELE Polynesians TRANSCRIPT gather once again in Skull Valley See B1 BULLETIN May 29, 2007 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 114 NO. 002 50¢ Graduations set to take Teamwork driving county’s center stage this week by Alleen Lang ball stadium, weather permit- ting. Assistant superintendent economic development boom CORRESPONDENT Coalition of state, county, and private-sector leaders has been As the 2006-07 school year Robert Young, along with GHS winds to a close, a new crop principal Leon Jones and assis- key to snagging major businesses in recent years of high school graduates from tant principal Travis McCluskey, the Tooele School District are will present graduates with by Mark Watson getting ready to don caps and their sheepskins. Those assem- STAFF WRITER gowns and formally receive their bled will also be addressed by The commercial and indus- diplomas this week. One school valedictorians Gary Jones and trial boom of the last few years has even secured the man who Arthur Yeamans, and salutato- Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. in Tooele County may be par- holds the top job in the state as rian Aubrey Vickers. will be the keynote speaker at tially due to an unprecedented a keynote speaker. Tooele High School will cel- Grantsville High School’s gradua- economic development effort Utah Governor Jon M. ebrate the graduation of 350 stu- tion exercises Wednesday. led by a partnership of sev- Huntsman Jr. will speak to 165 dents Thursday, May 31, at 6 with Leslie Brunson named as eral government entities and graduates at Grantsville High p.m. at Deseret Peak Complex. salutatorian. one major private non-profit School this Wednesday, May 30, Diplomas will be awarded Dugway High School will also group. according to GHS teacher Bill by Principal Larry Harrison. hold commencement exercises The Governor’s Office of Green, who is organizing the Speakers at the event will be this Thursday. A crop of 15 grad- Economic Development, event. Graduation ceremonies students Clarissa Searle and along with county and vari- will begin at 6 p.m. in the foot- Steve Schwartzman. The THS ous city officials and the pri- valedictorian is Amanda Snow SEE GRADUATION ON A5 vate, non-profit Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) have been successful in luring such Tooele commercial property sells for $4.5 major national companies as Conestoga Wood Specialties, million at recent bankruptcy auction Allegheny Technologies, by Mark Watson dle of a growing commercial Haerr said he is well-funded Syracuse Castings and Bonnie district. It was auctioned off to and pays cash for all his pur- Plants to Tooele County in the STAFF WRITER A self-titled “land banker” pay a bankruptcy trustee. chases. His interest in this prop- past three years alone. The winning bidder was erty was partially motivated by “As long as I have been from Holladay outbid represen- tatives from developer Pearl Gregory Haerr. He has until June Tooele City’s plans to build a here, we have never been this 7 to close on the property or highway along the 1000 North active in recruiting businesses Land Company on Thursday afternoon, offering $4.5 million lose a $100,000 cashier’s check corridor that would extend from and companies to Tooele City,” deposited with the bankruptcy Main Street to SR-112 and the said Tooele Mayor Patrick for 36 acres of commercial prop- erty in Tooele. The land is divided trustee — a prerequisite to par- Utah Industrial Depot. Dunlavy. ticipate in the auction. Bidding “My background is primarily The county’s economic into three parcels surrounding Buddy’s Family Entertainment for the property started at $4.1 buying land and holding it, but development advisor Nicole million. Most of the increases Cline spends several hours Center at approximately 1000 were in $10,000 increments. SEE AUCTION ON A5 each week talking with busi- photography / Troy Boman North and 200 West in the mid- ness owners and state and Rob Ray, director of manufacturing at Conestoga Wood Specialties stands in front of the company’s new manufacturing facility located county leaders while coor- Wal-Mart at the Utah Industrial Depot on Tuesday. The plant builds doors for dinating zoning changes to cabinets for both custom and contract work. accommodate major nation- The Maples Condos Property is located al and international compa- Another major player on the team is the at approximately N nies looking to expand. She said the county private, non-profit Economic Development 10th North and Quality 2nd West Buddy’s researches various companies in an effort Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), which serves Entertainment Ford to find high-paying, high-tech industries that as a comprehensive source of economic data, Center ) will help keep more people working in Tooele provides key public and private contacts for County instead of commuting to other coun- networking, and offers assistance to estab- ties. eet (SR-36 lished Utah companies. 18.67 Acres 17.5 Acres tr Cline works closely with the newly created Tooele City economic advisor Randy Sant Quality S Chevrolet Governor’s Office of Economic Development, has been pivotal in securing deals with many ain M which offers tax incentives to relocating busi- of the companies that have relocated to the nesses. The office also helps local govern- city’s industrial depot. ments compete with communities from other states that are also offering incentives to relo- Future 1000 North 1000 North SEE ECONOMIC ON A5 cating businesses. illustration / John Hamilton The dark yellow area shows commercial property that sold at an auction Thursday for $4.5 million. Pump failure prompts drastic TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN water conservation measures by Suzanne Ashe No. 12 stopped working sev- STAFF WRITER eral weeks ago. That failure, Due to equipment failure in combined with a lack of spring one of the city’s wells, Tooele runoff, has left the city facing a City residents are being asked water shortage, Dunlavy said. to severely limit outside water “The equipment failure was use in order to conserve water unforeseen,” Dunlavy said. “We for indoor use and emergencies. are addressing the problem That includes not water lawns aggressively and taking steps so or washing vehicles for about it won’t happen in the future.” 10 days. The problem began when Tooele Mayor Patrick Dunlavy the well pump, which normally said residents of the southeast pushes 1,500 gallons of water section of the city — an area of a minute, malfunctioned, said approximately 500 to 600 homes Tooele City Engineer Paul and several churches — will be Hansen. most affected. The pump in city-owned well SEE WATER ON A6 Holiday drivers make for busy weekend for highway patrol by Suzanne Ashe They also assisted 49 motorists who STAFF WRITER had broken down and responded to Heavy traffic on the roadways six accidents, including one rollover kept Utah Highway Patrol troopers on I-80 near Grantsville that left in Tooele County busy over the long three people with serious injuries Memorial Day weekend, according (see related story on A3). Four driv- to UHP Lt. Mike Rapich. ers were also arrested on suspicion The troopers mainly patrol I-80, a of driving under the influence of photography / Maegan Burr main artery from Wendover to Salt drugs or alcohol. Deputies from the Tooele County Sheriff’s Department form a line for a 21-gun salute Monday during Memorial Day services at Veterans Lake. Over the weekend, they issued “It was a busy weekend overall,” Memorial Park. 84 speeding citations and 40 seat belt and child restraint citations. SEE HOLIDAY ON A6 OPEN FORUM A4 HOMETOWN B1 INSIDE WEATHER Sunny with highs in OBITUARIES A6 CROSSWORD B3 Deseret Peak Stampede the low 70s. THE BULLETIN BOARD A8 TV LISTINGS B4 kicks off summer this weekend Complete Forecast: A2 See A10 SPORTS A10 CLASSIFIEDS B6 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN TUESDAY May 29, 2007 Utah & The West Valley Weather Forecast Local Weather Rising demands from non-law enforcement groups now Wed 76/48 jamming up state’s criminal background check process 5/30 by Jennifer Dobner applicants for police jobs, pro- Mainly sunny. High 76F. Winds N ASSOCIATED PRESS viding information during traf- at 5 to 10 mph. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) fic stops and screening people — Utah law requires security who wanted to buy guns or guards to be licensed by the get a concealed-weapons per- state but getting that approval mit. Since 1995, the agency’s Thu 82/53 increasingly takes more time. job also included checking 5/31 The reason: Guards must applicants for security-guard licenses and corporate officers Sunshine. Highs in the low 80s get in line with employers, at security companies. and lows in the low 50s. landlords, public agencies and other entities trying to ensure As BCI’s demands grew, they’re not getting tangled up Utah’s Division of Professional with crooks. Licensing, which accepts or Fri “The sky’s the limit in rejects security-guard appli- 88/58 the post 9-11 world,” said cants, began looking for a way 6/1 Ed McConkie, director of around the delays. A few clouds. Highs in the upper Utah’s Bureau of Criminal Over the past year, the 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Identification, the state agency agency began using a system charged with conducting the called IDENTIX to conduct ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service checks. “Everybody wants to on-the-spot application checks know everything about every- through an information data- one.” base, allowing officials to issue The bureau passed a mile- temporary licenses. This allows Temps / Precipitation stone in November.