Nature, worldwide travels inspire paintings See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S THURSDAY August 1, 2019 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 126 No. 18 $1.00 Home prices, sales climb in 2nd quarter Builders trying to catch up to demand; affordability a concern as prices rise from low inventory TIM GILLIE estate agent with Premier Utah EDITOR Real Estate Tooele. “There’s a Builders are still trying to shortage of lots to build new catch up with the demand for homes, especially for local homes in Tooele County as builders.” local real estate agents largely Heidi Purvis, real estate attribute rising prices to a agent with Wise Choice Real short supply of homes to sell. Estate and president of the Charlie Davis plays a game of pickleball after Tooele City held an official ribbon cutting for the new courts at Elton Park. Home prices and sales both Tooele County Association of went up in the second quarter Realtors, agrees with Stetz. of 2019 compared to the same “It’s been a great year for A GAME OF PICKLEBALL ON ELTON PARK’S NEW COURTS quarter in 2018. real estate in Tooele County The median sales price for so far,” she said. “Prices are up PHOTOS FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE a home in the county rose by and it’s supply and demand. 5.7% in the second quarter There is not a lot of inventory.” of 2019, from $265,000 in A good economy with low the second quarter of 2018 to unemployment and low inter- $280,000 in 2019. est rates are bringing out buy- “It’s largely supply and demand,” said Andy Stetz, real SEE SALES PAGE A7 ® Joi Wilkins (left) tries out pickleball on the new court. Tooele City Mayor Debbie Winn (above) learns how to play pickleball. FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO A new subdivision in Grantsville has much of its infrastructure complete and now awaits homes to be built on the site. SWAT catches fugitive who Larry Kramer (above) plays a game of pickleball. Officers Cody Dalton and Nick fled police, Cutler (left) do a high five with their pick- leball paddles while taking to the court to crashed car learn the basics of the sport. STEVE HOWE ing drugs and then about to STAFF WRITER fight in the area of 160 N. 200 A Tooele man who fled West, according to the proba- police and led them on a chase ble cause statement. When the throughout Tooele City on responding officer arrived at Tuesday morning has been the scene, they observed two charged. men get into separate black William Ybarra, 32, is and blue vehicles. charged with second-degree The driver of the black vehi- felony theft and third-degree cle, later identified as Ybarra, felony failure to stop or attempted to leave the scene respond at command of police, and fled southbound on 200 as well as misdemeanor counts West at more than 50 mph, the of unauthorized control of a statement said. vehicle for an extended time, Ybarra’s car struck a util- an accident involving property ity pole at the intersection of damage, and reckless driving. 200 W. 400 South, Tooele City Tooele City police were first Police Sgt. Jeremy Hansen dispatched to 10:49 a.m. on a report of two who were deal- SEE SWAT PAGE A7 ® Tooele City Mayor Debbie Winn cuts the ribbon on the pickleball court on Wednesday afternoon. INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD B5 CLASSIFIEDS B8 New soccer 71st Annual Joshua Creek HOMETOWN B1 coach looks to livestock show returns to OBITUARIES A6 build players See A2 Fridays on Vine SPORTS B2 skills See A4 See B2 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN THURSDAY August 1, 2019 Junior Livestock Show set for auction Saturday TIM GILLIE and clean them.” EDITOR Showing and judging got underway Tooele County youth who have been raising Wednesday at Deseret Peak with the breeding animals for market will have the opportunity sheep show at 3 p.m. and the weigh in for beef, to show and sell the results of their work at the goats, sheep and swine from 4-6 p.m. Tooele County Fair this weekend. Market swine, sheep, goat and beef judging Beef, goats, sheep and swine raised by were held also held earlier today. local 4-H club members, and Future Farmers Tonight there will be a Pee Wee of America, will be auctioned off at the 71st Showmanship contest at 6:30 p.m. for entrants Annual Junior Livestock Show and Sale at too young for the livestock show. the Tooele County Fair 9 a.m. Saturday inside Friday the fitting and showing for sheep will Deseret Peak Complex’s indoor arena. start at 8 a.m., swine at noon, goats at 2 p.m., “We have a total of 330 animals to auction and beef at 3 p.m. An awards ceremony will be off,” said Robert Pitt, president of the Junior held at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Livestock Show and Auction. “Kids have been The market livestock sale gets underway at 9 raising these animals, getting up early in the a.m. Saturday in the indoor arena. morning to feed them before going to school. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion They learn responsibility while they feed, care animals, the first and second prize winners, will be sold first. The sale committee has made arrangements for the animals to be delivered for slaughter and butchering after the show. Slaughter and butcher costs are not included in the auction price for the animals. The auction price goes to the youth that owns the animal. “Most of the kid use the auction money for their college fund,” Pitt said. Any member of the public is welcome to join the auction on Saturday morning, according to Pitt. “Even if they aren’t interested in buying an animal, everybody is welcome to walk through the indoor arena and see the animals during the fair,” Pitt said. FILE PHOTO [email protected] Drake Hall of Grantsville FFA shows his Grand Champion Market Hog at the Market Animal Sale Program August 2018. Aydin Sessions (left) shows her Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Market Animal Sale Program. Community invited to National Night Out in Grantsville Event focuses on generating support for local anti-crime initiatives; lets criminals know citizens are fighting back STEVE HOWE Cherry Street from 5 p.m. to Wendover Police Department, STAFF WRITER 8 p.m. on Aug. 6. The event is West Wendover Police Millions of people through- free and open to the public. Department and Adult out the United States will The Grantsville City Police Probation and Parole, as well take part in National Night Department, Tooele County as other local and state part- Out next Tuesday, a cam- Sheriff’s Office and Tooele ners. paign to build police and City Police Department rotate In addition to serious community partnerships. who hosts the event each objectives of crime preven- In Tooele County, the year. tion and community part- event will be hosted by National Night Out, now in nerships, National Night the Grantsville City Police its 36th edition, is sponsored Out is family-friendly fun. Department, with all local by the National Association There will be food trucks, law enforcement agen- of Town Watch and co-spon- bounce houses, a visit from cies coming together at sored by local law enforce- the AirMed helicopter and Grantsville City Park on ment. The nationwide event K-9 demonstrations, said also focuses on generating Grantsville City Police Sgt. support for local anti-crime Rhonda Fields. initiatives and letting crimi- At least 20 communities NEWS TIPS nals know neighborhoods are throughout Utah participated 435-882-0050 organized and fighting back. in National Night Out Against Also attending the event Crime last year, according to TOOELETRANSCRIPT will be fire departments the organization’s website, FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO ULLETIN from around Tooele County, natw.org. B Stockton Police Department, [email protected] Jonathan Turner gets the feel of being behind the wheel of the Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Valdez’s patrol car with Jonathan’s mother Christa Turner in the passenger seat. TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN ADMINISTRATION Scott C. Dunn Publisher Joel J. Dunn Publisher Emeritus Intermountain Staffing changes OFFICE Bruce Dunn Controller Chris Evans Office Manager Vicki Higgins Customer Service name after 20 years in Tooele Makenna Bergen Circulation Manager EDITORIAL TIM GILLIE local businesses to place temporary, temporary-to- Tim Gillie Editor EDITOR hire, and direct hire employees — full time and part David Bern Editor-at-Large The name has changed but the faces are the same. time, Stromberg said. Darren Vaughan Sports Editor Intermountain Staffing unveiled a new name this Ascend’s employer clients include some of Tooele Francie Aufdemorte Photo Editor week. The company is now known as Ascend Staffing, County’s largest employers, she said. Steve Howe Staff Writer according to Cathy Stromberg, branch manager of According to the company’s literature, Ascend helps Mark Watson Correspondent Ascend Staffing’s Tooele office. employers control labor costs, provides workforce ADVERTISING “Intermountain Staffing has been in Tooele for 20 flexibility, reduces hiring risk, and allows employers Clayton Dunn Advertising Manager years,” Stromberg said. “But the company has grown to adapt to changing markets conditions. Ascend also Keith Bird Advertising Sales beyond the Intermountain region, so we’ve changed helps people achieve their employment goals by find- Dianna Bergen Advertising Sales & our name.” ing opportunities and providing support. Classified Advertising Manager With the new name comes a new mobile app and “Somebody comes in looking for work and we have LAYOUT & DESIGN website, Stromberg said.