GHS softball finishes undefeated at Lady Buff Invitational See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S TUESDAY May 1, 2018 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 124 No. 96 $1.00 New home construction in Grantsville led county during 2017 Community issued 147 building permits for single-family homes TIM GILLIE issued for single family homes STAFF WRITER in 2017, according to data Ryan Higgins and Hannah Tolbert wave to the crowd as newly crowned royalty Thursday night at the Mr. and Miss Super Amazing Pageant. The U.S. Census Bureau from a state construction data- has labeled Tooele County as base and the Tooele County the seventh fastest growing building department. county in the nation for 2017. “Grantsville is just a great ONE ‘AMAZING’ PAGEANT Local building data reveals place to live and a lot of people that Grantsville was the largest know that,” said Grantsville SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTO home building community in Mayor Brent Marshall. “Our the county during 2017. community is unique, we have It was a packed house at the 1,500 seat Tooele Grantsville issued 147 build- a lot of amenities and a conve- High School auditorium Saturday night for the 8th ing permits for single-family nient commute into the other annual “Mr. and Miss Super Amazing Pageant.” Ten homes in 2017. That number valley. Grantsville commut- young women and eight young men, ages 14-24, is 10 more than the 137 single- ers can use Burmester Point showed that they don’t let physical and/or men- family home building permits and bypass the traffic in Lake tal challenges get in the way of expressing their that the County reported it Point.” creativity and joy on stage. During the two and issued for homes in Stansbury Growth does have a few half-hour program, contestants performed a variety Park, which is had the second of pageant-related events like Famous Wear, on- highest number of permits SEE CONSTRUCTION PAGE A7 ® stage question, talent showcase and formal wear. At the end of the evening, judges honored Ryan Higgins and Hannah Tolbert as Mr. and Miss Super Single Family Residence Building Permits 2016-2017 Amazing for 2018. All proceeds from the pageant and silent auction 175 2016 go toward special education programs. 169 2017 150 147 137 125 131 134 100 91 75 75 62 50 55 45 37 36 25 17 11 0 Tooele City Grantsville Erda Lake Point Stansbury South Rim Other County TCEM unveils new network Nathan Draper and Elizabeth Jensen (top left) were to help organize crowned Princess and Princess at the Mr. and Miss Super Amazing Pageant Thursday night at Tooele High School. Lisa Stuart (left) competed in the pageant. Stuart and her escort Collin Lawrence answered Disney for emergencies trivia questions in the talent showcase. Ashley Mohler SUN AND MOON SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR TOOELE UV INDEX escorted by Sam Thompson (above) competed in the The Sun Rise Set WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Formal Wear portion of the pageant. Wednesday 6:27 a.m. 8:26 p.m. Thursday 6:26 a.m. 8:27 p.m. STEVE HOWE with residents eager to help in Friday 6:25 a.m. 8:28 p.m. STAFF WRITER an emergency situation such as Saturday 6:23 a.m. 8:29 p.m. Sunday 6:22 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Following emergencies such the most recent major fires. Monday 6:21 a.m. 8:31 p.m. as the Tooele City wildfire in “One of which W Th was Fthe needSa Su M Tu Tuesday 6:20 a.m. 8:32 p.m. July 2016 and Fassio Egg Farm to coordinateThe ourhigher volunteers,the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ The Moon Rise Set number, the greater the need for eye and skin Wednesday 11:11 p.m. 8:27 a.m. fire in 2017, Tooele County that we knowprotection. we’re 0-2 goingLow; 3-5 Moderate;to 6-7 High; 8-10 Thursday none 9:08 a.m. Emergency Management have becauseVery we High; live 11+ Extreme in a very Friday 12:04 a.m. 9:54 a.m. redesigned its system to man- resilient, very involved coun- Saturday 12:53 a.m. 10:43 a.m. ALMANAC Sunday 1:38 a.m. 11:36 a.m. age volunteers, donations and ty,” said TCEMStatistics director for the week Bucky ending April 30. Mostly cloudy with a Partly sunny and Nice; partly sunny, Mostly cloudy with a Monday 2:18 a.m. 12:31 p.m. Sunny to partly cloudy Mostly cloudyfinancial management. Clouds andWhitehouse. sunshine Temperatures “Any time we Tuesday 2:54 a.m. 1:28 p.m. couple of t-showers delightful then mostly cloudy shower possible Using lessons learned from have a significantHigh/Low emergencypast week 82/33 Last New First Full the responses to recent emer- event, we’reNormal always high/low receiving past week 66/43 56 41 65 45 72 50 75 53 78 56 77 52 76 53 Average temp past week 55.4 gencies, TCEM created Tooele input from theNormal citizens average temp about past week 54.6 TOOELE COUNTY WEATHERResponds, which was unveiled wanting to beDaily involved.” Temperatures High Low May 7 May 15 May 21 May 29 Shown is Wednesday’s April 18 at a Tooele County Following the July 2016 ©2018; forecasts and graphics weather. Temperatures are Chamber of Commerce lun- wildfire in Tooele, residents A spectator (above) takes a video of the provided by Wednesday’s highs and pageant in an auditorium that was packed Wednesday night’s lows. cheon. Tooele Responds gives TCEM the ability to interact SEE TCEM PAGE A10 ® with fans. Travis Graves (left), escorted by Whitney Murray, competed in the pageant. UTAH WEATHER Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Logan BULLETIN BOARD B4 Grouse 59/38 Wendover PrecipitationINSIDE (in inches) Creek 64/44 Knolls Clive WEATHER Lake Point CLASSIFIEDS B6 59/37 64/45 63/44 58/45 Ogden Stansbury Park Barnyard Babies Soprano soloists HOMETOWN A8 58/43 Erda 59/45 on display will perform on OBITUARIES A6 Vernal Grantsville 58/43 Pine Canyon Salt Lake City 57/37 60/44 42/35 0.54 0.52 1.73 2.29 6.36 7.87 at Clark Farm in Saturday OPEN FORUM A4 Tooele 60/45 Bauer 56/41 Last Normal Month Normal Year Normal 56/41 Tooele Week for week to date M-T-D to date Y-T-D Grantsville SPORTS B1 Provo Roosevelt 56/41 See A5 57/38 57/41 See Stockton Pollen Index See A3 Price complete 56/41 52/36 High Nephi forecast Rush Valley 54/39 55/39 Ophir Moderate on A7 49/36 Low Delta Manti Absent 53/41 50/37 Green River Tu W Th F Sa Su M 63/43 Dugway Source: Intermountain Allergy & Asthma Richfield Gold Hill 57/41 52/37 Moab 58/41 RIVERS AND LAKES Hanksville 61/41 Beaver 59/43 Vernon In feet as of 7 a.m. Monday 48/34 Ibapah 53/38 24-hour 60/40 Stage Change Vernon Creek at Vernon 0.94 +0.01 Cedar City Blanding South Willow Creek St. George 48/33 52/37 at Grantsville 1.56 -0.01 62/47 Kanab 56/39 Eureka 44/35 Great Salt Lake Elevation at Saltair Boat Harbor 4194.53 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN TUESDAY May 1, 2018 Credit union donates $50,000 to Tooele to repair ball fields MARK WATSON Beach, Virginia. West, and to rebuild or recon- STAFF WRITER Utah CFCU board member struct the high school baseball Chartway Federal Credit Jared Perry said credit union field at Dow James Park, 435 Union donated $50,000 to leaders had heard the baseball W. 200 North. Tooele City on Monday to help fields needed some repair. Former Tooele Mayor repair baseball facilities at the “We heard there had been Patrick Dunlavy said back in city’s Red Delpapa/Babe Ruth some vandalism to the lights September there was still work and Dow James parks. at one of the parks,” Perry said. to be done on finalizing a plan “We are so appreciative “I’m a baseball fan, so I thought for improving the ballfields at of this donation. It means so this would be a great way to Pratt Aquatic Park and Dow much to us, and also to know help the community.” James Park. that you are so committed to Winn said most of the School district superinten- DAVID BERN/TTB PHOTO our community,” Tooele Mayor money would be used at Red dent Scott Rogers said he met The Tooele Main Street branch of Chartway Federal Credit Union‚ presented a check for $50,000 to Tooele City Debbie Winn told credit union Delpapa/Babe Ruth Park, 70 S. with Winn last week to discuss Mayor Debbie Winn on Monday. The donation will support restoration efforts at the Red Delpapa/Babe Ruth and representatives at the presenta- First Street, to repair lights and the plan. the Dow James baseball parks in Tooele. Pictured left to right (front row): Paul Annunziata, corporate develop- tion. also replace the dugouts. Rogers said bids for improve- ment executive; Kim Little, executive vice president & chief operating officer; Brian Schools, president & CEO; Brian Schools, president “One of our dugouts was ments at the two facilities came Debbie Winn, Tooele mayor; Melodi Gochis, Tooele City councilwoman; Melissa Cade, regional president; Tana and CEO of Chartway Federal destroyed by our last wind- in at $1.7 million, and the Dixon, core system developer; Theresa Delp, director of business planning; Jeannie Coon, executive assistant; Credit Union, said the company storm,” Winn said.