Inside FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO BATTLE WEST VALLEY BLAZE IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 VOL. 10 NO. 31 Showcase Garden Bros. Circus entertains all ages in Cedar City 4 Opinion 9 Showcase 12 Life 17 Sports 20 Classifieds 22 Comics/Puzzles IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 VOL. 10 NO. 31 Suspects arrested after officer-involved shooting by Tom HARALDSEN 1150 N 100 West in Parowan. No officers were injured in the incident. of a stolen vehicle, two counts of burglary of Managing Editor Officers from the Parowan Police Casimiro was transported to Cedar City a vehicle, and one count of theft. Department, Enoch Police Department and Hospital then later to Dixie Regional Ivonne Casimiro is facing the follow- PAROWAN — Two suspects are in Iron County Sheriff’s Office responded to Medical Center for treatment of non ing possible charges once she is released custody and a third person recovering in the area. Upon arrival, officers confronted life-threatening injuries to her leg. for the hospital: one count possession of a the hospital following an officer-involved an adult male and female. The female was The first male suspect, Jose Martin stolen vehicle, two counts of burglary of a shooting last Thursday. holding a screwdriver in her hand. An Flores, 34, from Las Vegas, Nevada has been vehicle, one C]count of failure to comply Just before noon, Cedar altercation ensued, and shots were fired by charged with one count of possession of a with a lawful order of a peace officer and Communications received a phone call Enoch City Police Corporal Jeremy Dunn. stolen vehicle and two counts of burglary of two counts of aggravated assault on a about a vehicle burglary in progress. It The female, Ivonne Casimiro, 29, from Las a vehicle. A second suspect who was later peace officer was reported a female and male were Vegas, Nevada, was struck two times in found and arrested is Michael Salvador The Iron County Critical Incident Task actively burglarizing vehicles at the the leg. Officers began to treat Casimiro Torres, 24, from Las Vegas, Nevada. He has Force has been investigating this incident Parowan Travel America located near until medical personnel arrived on scene. been charged with one count of possession and it is still on going. Firefighters WEST VALLEY FIRE continue to UPDATE battle blaze outside New Harmony As of Saturday afternoon, before our press deadline due to the holiday, the West Valley Fire burning near New Harmony had grown to over 7,400 acres and was 0 percent contained. Forest officials have determined that it was likely started due to a campfire that had not been fully extinguished. Smoke from the fire in Washington County was seen throughout Southern Utah. Color County Fire, BLM and the Forest Service are working to put it out, and Type 2 handcrews were ordered to start this morning. As of Saturday afternoon, multiple fire engines, several aircraft and hand crews assigned. There are 10 homes still threatened by the fire. The Forest Service issued area, road and trail closures for the following: Area- West of New Harmony along Forest Road 029, National Forest boundary and Pine Valley Wilderness boundary. North of Pine Valley Wilderness boundary, East of FR 011 and South of FR 009 Roads- Grassy Valley (FR 011) from FR 035 to FR 4011 Trails- Summit Trail, Gardener Peak, Mill Canyon, White Rocks, Long THE WEST VALLEY FIRE HAD Flat, Upper Grant Ranch, Comanche, CHARRED OVER 7,400 ACRES Anderson Valley, Syler Springs. as of Saturday afternoon. Updates on the fire will be posted on COURTESY PHOTO our website at ironcountytoday.com. 2 Tuesday, July 3, 2018 NEWS IRON COUNTY TODAY Candidates chosen in Iron Cedar man named County Republican primaries ‘Foster Dad of 2018’ by Dawn M. AERTS by Tom HARALDSEN 4,471 votes (55.44 percent), while (32.25 percent), Michelle Jorgenson Iron County Today Managing Editor challenger Scott Burns got 3,593 got 1,289 votes (15.84 percent) and votes (44.56 percent). Sam Brower got 1,148 votes (14.11 CEDAR CITY — PAROWAN — Republican There were two primaries for percent) Father’s Day has come voters turned out in pretty good the Iron County Commission. In The other primary was for Iron and gone. But for more numbers during the June primaries the race for Seat A, incumbent County Sheriff. Ken Carpenter was than 100 children in Iron that concluded on June 26. Turnout Michael Bleak received 4,269 votes top vote-getter with 3, 501 votes County there is a year- was 63.81 percent of registered (53.65 percent) to challenger Fred (43.15 percent), Del Schlosser round need for ‘Foster voters, according to Jon Whittaker, Rowley’s total of 3,688 votes (46.35 received 2,286 votes (28.18 Dads’ who can offer a Iron County Clerk. Final results percent). In the four-way race percent), David Evans got 1,585 caring and safe home, were released on June 28. for Seat B, Paul Cozzens received votes (19.54 percent) and Caleb said Amy Bates, Utah In the race for Iron County 3,076 votes (37.8 percent), Jennie Anderson got 741 votes (9.13 Foster Care consultant and Attorney, Chad Dotson received Hendricks received 2,624 votes percent) advisor. It was that kind of community need that prompted Billy Marquardt and his wife, Cindy, to become part of the Utah J. AERTS Foster Care program in BILLY MARQUARDT 2017. And in 2018, to adopt three more siblings who needed a permanent home. Marquardt was recently named the Southwestern Regional Foster Dad of the Year through a nomination process sponsored by child welfare advocates, active fos- ter parents and by the Department of Child and Family FILE PHOTOS CHAD DOTSON KEN CARPENTER MICHAEL BLEAK PAUL COZZENS see FOSTER DAD | 8 IRON COUNTY TODAY NEWS Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3 CEDAR CITY COUN CIL UPDATES by Kelsey KEENER Iron County Today CEDAR CITY — During last week’s City Council Meeting, the closure of Shakespeare Lane was voted COURTESY PHOTO on and the new animal shelter was PR A TICIPANTS IN THE IRON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OffICE Junior Deputy Academy show off their gear. discussed. » Council voted in favor of allow- ing the Shakespeare Festival to close Shakespeare Lane during performances. Closure will take Junior Deputy Academy offers place from June 25 to Sept 8, approx- imately 7:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and residents will still have access to their lesson in law enforcement homes. » City Manager Paul Bittmenn by Kelsey KEENER Deputy Pires said that participants also career path they are interested in. Many expanded on his update on the Iron County Today experience what a job interview is like. who have gone through this program new animal shelter. Due to concern “They do mock interviews at the end have gone on to work for various law about the rising cost per square foot Deputies Jay Sissener and Brenda Pires with the Sheriff and a couple of the VIPS enforcement agencies. Some also learn on the building, city staff has reduced led the Iron County Sheriff’s Office Junior (Volunteers in Police Service), which is that they are more interested in Crime the scale of the project by roughly Deputy Academy last month, giving probably a little intimidating for them, but Scene Investigation or another part of law 750 square feet, as well as reduced the youths in the community the opportunity a really good experience,” she said. enforcement that is not necessarily being amount of exterior fencing. Bittmenn to learn about law enforcement from a Deputy Sissener added this academy a deputy. said many of the interior options will new perspective. helps kids understand a deputy or officer’s Sheriff Mark Gower said that the remain intact in order to help promote Junior Deputy Academy runs for three perspective, not just what is portrayed on academy can help promote healthier adoption. The new plans from the weeks every June and is offered to anyone the media. lifestyles as well. architect are more in line with the between 12 and 18 years old. Participants “Here they to get to come in and “We have some kids that come into projected costs and amount the city is begin each day with physical training actually see what we’re doing and see our this that you can tell haven’t done a lot of able to put into bonds for the project. before going through procedures or side of law enforcement,” he said. “We try (physical training) in their life, they’re not There was some concern expressed learning in a classroom-like setting. The to make it as close as we can to the real physically active,” he said. “At first, they’re over whether the new plans will Academy gives participants the chance to Police Academy.” a little intimidated by that, but we work continue to be adequate during the learn a wide variety of law enforcement Deputy Sissener also said understand- with them and by the end of that three- city’s expected growth. Police Chief tactics, procedures and policies. In ing this perspective can help put some week period they’ve got a new outlook. Darin Adams said he feels the shelter addition to learning about ethics and onto a better path. Some of them carry that on and keep will be able to serve the community laws, Junior Deputy Academy offers the “We’ve had a lot of kids that are exercising, it starts them on a healthier for many years to come. The goal of chance to ride along for traffic stops and teetering with being on the wrong side of lifestyle.” the shelter is to get animals adopted vehicle searches, learn defense tactics, law enforcement, that have gone through Deputy Sissener said they try to out as soon as possible, and many of evidence collection and analysis, jail this class and now are great law-abiding get instructors from different law the planned facilities in the new shelter procedures, firearms and building clearing citizens and they thank us,” he said.