www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY TOOELE Tooele man TRANSCRIPT transforms tiny beads into wondrous creations. See B1 BULLETIN July 12, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 14 50 cents No Horsin’ Around Mom sentenced for killing baby Judge Skanchy hands down maximum prison sentence by Mary Ruth Hammond call to Tooele County Sheriff’s STAFF WRITER dispatchers, stating their Defense Attorney Scott infant son was not breathing. Broadhead tried hard Monday Tooele Police Officers Jamie morning to convince Judge Cholico and Becky Bracken Randall N. Skanchy that his were the first law enforce- client, Connie Long, did not ment officials to arrive on actively participate in the scene. death of her son Jan. 14 — Bracken testified during a but the judge did not buy that preliminary hearing before theory. Judge William E. Pitt last Long, 29, will spend up to April, that as she arrived at 15 years at Utah Sate Prison the Long home a minute or for child abuse/homicide. two after being dispatched to Connie’s husband, Kevin the residence, baby Paul was Long, was sentenced by Judge still lying in his crib but was Skanchy to a 1-15 year term “obviously deceased.” at Utah State Prison in April Even though Connie Long for the death of the couple’s admitted to police during an five-month-old son, Paul. interrogation on Jan. 14 that Police reports reflect that she forcefully held a paci- just before 8:25 a.m. on Jan. 14, the Longs placed a 911 SEE LONG ON A8 Fire chiefs update response protocols by Karen Lee Scott Regina Dekanich, dispatch STAFF WRITER supervisor for the Tooele With the U.S. Census County Sheriff’s Office con- Bureau’s recent ranking of curred saying, “What we have Tooele County as the 33rd right now is good, but it could fastest growing area in the be better.” nation, it’s no wonder fire Asst. Tooele City Fire departments across the valley Chief Kriss Garcia said, “We are looking to revamp some have the same goals as in of their programs in conjunc- the past older agreements, tion with the population and it’s just some of documents development surge. haven’t kept up with the During Thursday’s recent growth.” Tooele County Fire Chiefs Essentially, fire officials Association meeting, a com- want to make sure that no mittee was formed to help matter where a fire is in the eliminate some gray areas in county, whatever fire station existing fire response activi- is closest will be the first to ties. be paged out regardless of “Nothing is broken,” said geo-political boundaries. Tooele County Fire Warden As an example, Garcia said Roice Arnold. “We are just if there happens to be a fire photography / Troy Boman trying to make things easier just outside of Tooele City Rush Valley cowgirl Chappa Stevenson slices her way through the poles Saturday night at the town’s 33rd annual rodeo at the Red Kirk Arena. See A9. and better for communities and responding agencies.” SEE FIRES ON A3 From London to Tooele, New faces coming to military bases ‘Gene Loves Jezebel’ by Mark Watson tary graduate at the University STAFF WRITER of California at Davis and later Wednesday will be a day was designated distinguished launches return to U.S. of ceremony at two of Tooele graduate at an advanced ordi- County’s military installations. nance training course. Ripley by Audrey Rock renowned act come in,” he Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) has applied for retirment and added. “It’s not often we have STAFF WRITER will conduct a change of com- plans to stay in the Tooele area Bristol. London. Glasgow. overseas bands come over, plus mand ceremony at 8:30 a.m. until she finds out what the Edinburgh. Burmingham. Tooele. it’s a good nostalgia act. I used and Dugway Proving Ground Army has in store for her. After 20 years off the stages of to listen to them back then. It’s will do the same thing at 10:30 Dugway’s new commander the United States, and the pop- been awhile,” said Baum, refer- a.m. worked the past three years as culture conscious of Americans, ring to the 1980s, when the band Command of TEAD will be Chief of Future Operations for Gene Loves Jezebel is coming hit their peak. transferred from Lt. Col. Karol U.S. Northern Command, an back. And they’re starting right Baum says Tooele can thank L. Ripley to Col. Anne L. Davis. area of operation that includes here. club owner Dane Applegate for Command of Dugway will be America’s entire homefront. He The band, who first gained his efforts in bringing the band switched from Col. Gary R. comes to Dugway with exten- recognition with goth-inspired to Tracks. Harter to Col. Greg D. Olson. sive experience in chemical music in the early 80s, will “He should take a lot of credit Harter commanded Dugway operations. head straight to Tooele from for this,” said Baum. “We just Col. Gary Harter and Lt. Col. Karol Ripley will both relinquish com- operations for three years and Olson’s military education the European/UK leg of their fell into a lucky thing with them. mand of their military installations Wednesday. Harter commanded Ripley supervised operations includes the chemical officer “Exploding Girl” tour. They will It’s exciting.” Dugway Proving Ground for three years and Ripley spent two years at TEAD for two years. basic and advanced courses, make their first U.S. appearance Gene Loves Jezebel is known as the top leader at Tooele Army Depot. Ripley helped TEAD main- Combined Arms Service Staff at Tracks Brewing Co. Friday, for its versatility, it’s long-run- port,’ or whatever people and tain critical munitions opera- of my command has been the School, U.S. Army Command July 15, at 9 p.m. ning but ever evolving status, it’s they say they had a tremen- tions and through her diligent people we have met while we and General Staff College, “We are very excited that considerable chart success, and dous experience and look for- efforts helped keep the depot have been here. The strength College of Naval Warfare and Gene Loves Jezebel has cho- for it’s contributions to an early, ward to coming out and work- off the recent Base Realignment of Dugway has always been Joint Forces Staff College. He sen Tooele to be its first us purer form of more “classic” ing with us again. So without a and Closure list. Harter was the people,” Harter said. “I am earned a master’s degree in stop from London,” said Ron gothic music in the 80s. It’s been doubt, the people at Dugway a favorite at Dugway because encouraged when I go around national security and strategic Baum, one of the show’s plan- said that GLJ’s goth was a more are what I have enjoyed the of his expertise in chemical to the Pentagon, or conferenc- studies from the U.S. Naval ners. Baum describes the band romantically inspired and less most.” operations and popularity with es back at the Chem School or War College. as “world renowned” and says brutal form than what modern Like Harter, Ripley’s career the workforce. He will retire wherever I happen to be and Tooele Army Depot’s new their stop in the area is “big goth has evolved into. is marked with several suc- from the military and live in people say ‘we had the oppor- commander is a native of news for Tooele.” The core of the group, twin cessful missions completed. Midway, Utah. tunity to work at Dugway with “I think it’s a great opportu- She was a distinguished mili- SEE COMMANDS ON A2 “Absolutely the best part your scientists or medical sup- nity for Tooele to have a world SEE GLJ ON A8 WEATHER OPEN FORUM A4 DOINGS B2 INSIDE Clear tonight. Lows in the upper OBITUARIES A6 TV LISTINGS B5 Grantsville teen will represent 60s. Sunny Wednesday. county in ‘outstanding’ pageant Highs reaching 100. SPORTS A9 CROSSWORD B5 See A3 Complete Forecast: A2 HOMETOWN B1 CLASSIFIEDS B7 A2 TUESDAY July 12, 2005 ETCETERA ... News Briefs Quote of the Day Fire chiefs ponder fireworks ban for 24th Eli Anderson nominated “Everything has a differ- by Karen Lee Scott meeting, the idea of banning legal Stansbury Park should be pretty Residents should not light fire- to state parks, rec board ent colored bead in it and STAFF WRITER fireworks for the rest of the month safe for lighting fireworks as the works in the following areas: north Governor Jon M. Huntsman “There’s a fire waiting to start,” was mulled, but no formal ban was surrounding areas are farily green. of 2000 North, east of Droubay Jr. sent on Monday numerous the philosophy behind that or “There’s a hillside looking for issued. As was the case with the July 4th Road, south of Skyline Drive or nominees to the Utah State is to let out the bad medi- a spark” are phrases that could be Instead, Tooele County Fire weekend, no illegal fireworks (i.e. west of 900 West. Senate for confirmation. cine. There’s one perfect said of many areas across Tooele Warden Roice Arnold said, “We bottlerockets, Roman candles, and Grantsville Among the nominees is for- County. strongly urge that fireworks be firecrackers) are allowed in Utah. Fireworks are only allowed person and he don’t need used in an open, clear area prefer- mer Utah House member Eli The abundant amount of dry Fireworks restrictions between Durfee and Clark streets no competition,” vegetation combined with sizzling ably asphalt or gravel that is away Anderson (D-Tremonton) who Legal store-bought fireworks can and between Willow and West represented portions of Tooele summer temperatures has many from weeds and grasses or any CLAUDE BRIGGS only be used between July 21-27.