FRONT PAGE A1 Cowboys corral Cougars in region-opening win See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT SERVING TOOELE COUNTY BULLETIN SINCE 1894 TUESDAY September 20, 2016 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 123 No. 32 $1.00 Health dept. looking for rolled-up sleeves Fall’s arrival ushers in flu season and citizens urged to get vaccinated JESSICA HENRIE is we’re not going to be giv- STAFF WRITER ing FluMist; we’re only doing Tooele County Health injections.” Department has started offer- According to a news release ing the influenza vaccine, but by the Utah Department of this year it’s only available as a Health, the issue with FluMist shot, an official said. “has nothing to do with safety, In June, the Centers for only a lack of clinical effective- Disease Control and Prevention ness of the vaccine.” recommended that health Although the effectiveness School grades show improvement departments nationwide avoid of flu vaccines can vary from the live form of the vaccine — year to year, they are still the administered in a nasal spray best way to prevent influenza — after a vaccine effectiveness and preventing influenza helps Tooele County School Grades 2016 But new system does hurt some study performed by the CDC people avoid illness, doctor’s 2015 2016 indicated it had poor effective- visits and hospitalizations, the Before schools from getting higher grades School Points Percent Grade Points Percent Grade Change ness, said Amy Bate, public release states. Anna Smith Elementary 292 49% C 311 52% C B information officer for county The CDC recommends TIM GILLIE school in Tooele, received a health department. everyone 6 months old and Copper Canyon Elementary 280 47% C 312 52% C B STAFF WRITER “B.” “There’s really nothing new older get vaccinated. Dugway Elementary 235 39% D C Tooele County School “Nearly all of our schools as far as how the [flu] season The best time to get a vac- East Elementary 289 48% C 333 56% B B District has received a “C+” did improve their percent- is looking,” Bate said. “The one Grantsville Elementary 315 53% B 316 53% C B on its legislative school report age of student proficiency, thing that is a change this year SEE FLU PAGE A12 ➤ Harris Elementary 308 51% B 337 56% B B card. overall performance scores, Middle Canyon Elementary 330 55% B 317 53% C B The Utah State Board of and school grades,” said Deb Northlake Elementary 313 52% B 350 58% B B Education released the third Bushek, the school district’s Overlake Elementary 325 54% B 356 59% B B year of legislative school director of curriculum, instruc- Rose Springs Elementary 339 57% B 382 64% B A grades last Thursday and local tion and assessment. “The Settlement Canyon Elementary 331 55% B 315 53% C B schools racked up one “A,” increase in student achieve- Stansbury Park Elementary 376 63% B 411 69% A A eight B’s,” 10 “C’s,” and two ment would have been espe- West Elementary 245 41% C 306 51% C B “D’s” for a 2.38 grade point cially reflected in school Willow Elementary 310 52% B 331 55% C B average. grades had it not been for the Excelsior Academy 336 56% B 429 72% A A Excelsior Academy, a charter legislatively-mandated increase Scholar Academy 333 56% B B school in Erda, received a “A.” Scholar Academy, a charter SEE GRADES PAGE A8 ➤ Tooele Jr High 301 50% C 335 56% B B Grantsville Jr High 332 55% B 364 61% B B Clarke N Johnsen Jr High 348 58% B 364 61% B B Grantsville High 483 54% B 491 55% C B Stansbury High 446 50% C 469 52% C B Tooele High 445 49% C 469 52% C B Wendover High 331 37% F 404 45% D C SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTO Miriam Bateman gives Tooele County Health Department Director Jeff Coombs an influenza vaccine. Man collapses and dies on I-80 STEVE HOWE were the first responders on STAFF WRITER the scene at 5:45 p.m. and they A South Jordan man gave the victim CPR until med- walking on the shoulder of ical crews were able to arrive, Interstate 80 near Lake Point Gutierrez said. The EMTs took on Sunday afternoon collapsed over CPR efforts but the man and died, according to the was declared dead. His name Utah Highway Patrol. has not been released by UHP. The 65-year-old man had Around the same time the SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE been traveling back to Salt man collapsed and UVreceived INDEX The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAYLake County MONDAY from Wendover TUESDAY medical treatment, a minor Wednesday 7:16 a.m. 7:27 p.m. Thursday 7:17 a.m. 7:26 p.m. in a vehicle when he got in an traffic accident occurred on Friday 7:18 a.m. 7:24 p.m. argument with the other occu- eastbound I-80 near Lake Saturday 7:19 a.m. 7:22 p.m. Sunday 7:20 a.m. 7:21 p.m. pants, UHP Sgt. Bob Gutierrez Point. Gutierrez said the Monday 7:21 a.m. 7:19 p.m. said. The driver pulled over accident wasn’t W relatedTh F to Sathe Su M Tu Tuesday 7:22 a.m. 7:17 p.m. to the shoulder somewhere man’s collapseThe higher but the it AccuWeather.com did cause UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set between Wendover and Lake further trafficnumber, delays the greater in thethe need for eye and skin Wednesday 11:15 p.m. 12:50 p.m. protection. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTOS Thursday none 1:53 p.m. Point and the man got out. area. Very High; 11+ Extreme Stansbury Park Elementary School teacher Michelle Topham Friday 12:08 a.m. 2:52 p.m. Troopers believe the man While UHP responded to Saturday 1:04 a.m. 3:43 p.m. ALMANAC (top) talks with fourth-grade students Joseph Garza, Jessie hitched a ride to the Flying J Sunday 2:02 a.m. 4:29 p.m. the collapsedStatistics man, for the officers week ending Sept. 19. Blauser and Kenzie Baum about the ecosystem the class cre- Pleasant with partial Cooler with rain and a Mostly cloudy, a little Warmer with times of Sunny, pleasant and Monday 3:03 a.m. 5:09 p.m. Truck Stop in SunnyLake Point beforePartly sunnyfrom the SaltTemperatures Lake City Police Tuesday 4:03 a.m. 5:45 p.m. sunshine thunderstorm rain; cooler clouds and sun warmer ated. Mitchel Minnis (above) studies the ecosystem Monday he apparently began to walk DepartmentHigh/Low responded past week to the 91/44 afternoon. Excelsior Academy teacher Terron James (above left) Last New First Full back toward his home. The minor trafficNormal accident. high/low Thepast week 79/54 answers students’ questions Monday afternoon. Jacob Colby 81 61 68 46 52 43 62 45 70 47 74 51 74 52 Average temp past week 62.7 man likely collapsed due to a accident wasNormal cleared average up temp quick- past week 66.4 and Brooklyn Lear (left) listen during their language arts lesson. TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERheart attack or another medi- ly and trafficDaily was Temperatures only delayed High Low Stansbury Park Elementary School and Excelsior Academy both Sep 23 Sep 30 Oct 8 Oct 15 Shown is Wednesday’s cal condition, according to the for about 30 minutes, accord- received “A’s” from the state board of education. Forecasts and graphics provided by weather. Temperatures are Wednesday’s highs and UHP. ing to Gutierrez. AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Wednesday night’s lows. Two off-duty UHP troopers [email protected] UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B4 Grouse 80/54 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 78/54 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS B5 72/49 81/58 82/58 82/60 Ogden Stansbury Park Historic Empress Photos review HOMETOWN A10 80/57 Erda 82/60 OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 82/60 Pine Canyon Theatre draws 2016 racing Salt Lake City 75/52 83/59 70/54 OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 84/60 Bauer Tooele County season at Utah 81/61 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 80/60 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 81/61 actors to Magna Motorsports 75/53 80/58 See Stockton Pollen Index See A2 Campus Price complete 81/60 69/54 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley See A10 79/57 79/58 Ophir Moderate on A8 74/56 Low Delta Manti Absent 80/57 76/55 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 76/58 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 80/60 77/55 Moab 76/54 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 79/58 Beaver 78/59 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 73/54 Ibapah 78/58 24-hour 79/53 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.91 none Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 73/54 70/57 at Grantsville 1.41 none 82/65 Kanab 75/56 Eureka 73/56 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4188.98 A2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY September 20, 2016 Local actors flock to be in plays on Empress Theatre’s stage JESSICA HENRIE based in Magna, took it over, STAFF WRITER said Jen Bair, OHPAA volun- Several Tooele County resi- teer.