www.tooeletranscript.com TUESDAY Buffs gridders win; Cowboys fall in one-point season debuts. See A10 TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN August 23, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 26 50 cents FEMA officials inspect areas ravaged by floods by Mark Watson ect worksheets. He estimated STAFF WRITER there would be about 10 to 12 It should take about two “ separate project worksheets A lot of people probably for Tooele City. He said by months for Tooele County, think that FEMA comes Tooele City and Stockton the middle of September all to receive federal money to in and tries to avoid the calculations would be repair damages from flooding paying out too much entered into a computer to be this spring. money, but our supervi- reviewed by state and federal Officials from the Federal sor told us our goal is to officials. After that, the State Emergency Management go in and get the most of Utah will help decide how Agency (FEMA) began work the money will be allocated. money we can for these On Aug. 1, President Bush in Tooele County on Monday local governments” by visiting damaged areas. made eight Utah counties and While working with Tooele JOHN TAYLOR one Indian reservation eligible for federal disaster assistance City officials in the morning, FEMA P.R. SPECIALIST to help them recover from FEMA representatives looked flooding and landslide damage at damage on 700 South, torn- occurring April 28 - June 29. up flood control channels and stay in the Tooele area until Tooele City Engineer Paul damage at the Tooele City Wednesday. They plan to look Hansen said large rocks and sewer plant. at damages within the county’s debris entered the headworks LaMoyne Darnall, who is jurisdiction and in Stockton building at the Tooele sewer a public assistance coordina- today and Wednesday. plant and damaged some mov- tor with FEMA and Kenroy “We plan to have everything ing screens and filters. The Janzen, a project officer with completed by the middle of damage occurred on Memorial FEMA first met with Tooele next month,” Darnall said. Day when the area was hit City officials in a two-hour The FEMA public assistance by a record-setting rainstorm, briefing Monday morning. coordinator said that after which caused flooding prob- photography / Troy Boman he has visited each damaged They then visited damaged Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives Kenroy Jansen (l-r) and LaMoyne Darnall talk with areas in Tooele. The pair will area he will complete proj- SEE FEMA ON A3 city employees Paul Hansen and Dan Olsen about flood damage at the Tooele City sewer plant. Rose Springs gushes with extra students Grantsville girl dies County’s newest school eases Stansbury population boom in head-on collision by Mark Watson by Alleen Lang years to four months were taken CORRESPONDENT to Primary Children’s Hospital STAFF WRITER for treatment of injuries received Everybody seems to like the new A 17-year-old girl was killed in the crash. elementary school in Stansbury and a family of five seriously Two of the children were Park. So much so that the place is injured in a traffic crash that taken by life flight, while two already a bit crowded. closed down SR-138 for three- others were transported by “We thought we would have and-one-half hours Monday night. ground to Mountain West about 450 students, but we have Kamie Lee Snyder, 17, Medical Center where they 580,” said Rose Springs Elementary a Grantsville High School were stabilized before ground secretary Carolyn Garcia. senior, was pronounced dead transport to Primary Children’s “It’s difficult to know how many at the scene with injuries to Hospital in Salt Lake City, said students you will have until school her head and torso after the Lt. Mike Rapich of the Utah actually starts,” said Tooele County 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier she was Highway Patrol. School District Superintendent driving slammed head on into a According to Utah Highway Michael Johnsen. “Many don’t pre- 1984 Blazer driven by Shannon Patrol reports, Snyder was trav- register and you don’t know where Lowe of Grantsville, according eling eastbound on SR-138 about all the residential growth will take to Utah Highway Patrol reports. one mile east of Grantsville city place. There is a lot of building The accident occured on the limits when the westbound going on west of Stansbury Park highway just east of Grantsville Blazer, driven by Lowe, drifted and the numbers should balance city limits across the center line and col- out because those students will Lowe was taken by life flight lided head on with the smaller attend Stansbury Park Elementary,” to the University of Utah with Cavalier. The accident occurred he said. “Also, kindergartners don’t injuries to her head and torso. at about 9 p.m. pre-register so you don’t know Four children in the Lowe those numbers until school starts.” vehicle ranging in age from 9 SEE ACCIDENT ON A3 The superintendent said the district moved three extra teach- ing positions to Rose Springs Elementary to help combat the West Nile Virus detected swelling numbers at the new school. Garcia said a few students wait- in Tooele County insect ed until opening day to register and on Monday it was extra busy with County public health and mos- • Wear long-sleeve shirts, long 20 additional students showing up quito abatement officials report pants, shoes and socks while to register. West Nile Virus (WNV) has been outdoors. Meanwhile, there is extra excite- detected in Tooele County. WNV • Get rid of any standing water ment at Rose Springs Elementary, was found in a mosquito pool in where mosquito’s live. the area. The Utah Public Health “Preventing mosquito bites which is the 15th elementary school Laboratory recently confirmed is the best way to avoid get- now in operation in the district. positive samples of this pool. ting WNV,” Lousie Ekenstam, a “The parents here especially “This is the first year Tooele health department nurse said. seem to be excited about the new County mosquito pools have Most people who are infect- school. Already we have a strong tested positive for the virus,” ed with WNV do not show any PTA (Parent Teachers Association) said Myron Bateman, Public symptoms. About one in every working down here,” Garcia said. Health Director. five will have flu-like symptoms Principal at the new school is “No human WNV cases have with fever, muscle aches and Ken Luke. He worked as princi- been found in Tooele County possibly a rash. While those pal at East Elementary School for so far this year. We recommend individuals recover, the illness about seven years. that all Tooele County Residents can be prolonged. About one in Enrollment in the district will take the simple steps to pro- 150 develop more severe symp- top 11,200 students this year at tect themselves from the virus,” toms. These individuals may five high schools, two junior high explained Bateman. experience headache, paralysis schools and 15 elementary schools. Tooele County residents can and a stiff neck; although rare The district created 17 new teach- protect themselves from mos- they may suffer long-lasting or ing positions. A total of 66 new quito bites by: permanent disability. teachers were needed to fill the • Using mosquito repel- “Risk of severe illness increas- new spots plus replace those who photography / Troy Boman lents which contain DEET have retired or moved on to other Seen through the window of the brand new Rose Springs grade school, former East Elementary Principal Kenneth or Picaridin, from dusk until SEE VIRUS ON A2 districts. Luke welcomes children and parents Tuesday morning to the first day of school in Stansbury Park. dawn. WEATHER OPEN FORUM A6 HOMETOWN B1 INSIDE Partly cloudy tonight and OBITUARIES A7 DOINGS B3 Tiffany Jack crowned Wednesday. Lows in the 60s. new Miss Tooele County Highs in the upper 80s. CROSSWORD A7 TV LISTINGS B5 See A2 Complete Forecast: A2 SPORTS A10 CLASSIFIEDS B7 A2 TUESDAY August 23, 2005 ETCETERA ... Jack crowned new Miss Tooele County by Missy Thompson Corrections Valley Weather Forecast Local Weather CORRESPONDENT Patrick Byrne, CEO of The competition was tough Overstock.com, approached Wed 88/59 for the six young women vying investors with his idea for 8/24 to be crowned Miss Tooele online distributor of surplus Partly cloudy with a slight chance County 2005 on Saturday night products. This was not made of thunderstorms. High 88F. at the Deseret Peak Complex. clear in Thursday’s article. Lacey Cole, Tiffany Jack, Amanda Leonelli, Heather Pollen Count Thu 88/59 Larson, Shauna Statham and 8/25 Allison Lee put on their big- The pollen counts from the Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper gest smiles and with eloquence Intermountain Allergy and 80s and lows in the upper 50s. and grace, wanted to show the Asthma Clinic in Salt Lake City judges they would do their best as of Aug. 23, 2005, were as fol- to represent Tooele County. lows: Fri 88/62 “All the girls were absolutely Chenopods — Very High 8/26 amazing. I’m glad I didn’t have Mold — High to judge them,” Cheryl Adams Ragweed — Moderate Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. said. Grass — Low However, only one could walk Sagebrush — Low away with the crown. Tiffany Nettle — Low Sat Jack never thought she would Plantain — Low 88/60 8/27 be crowned Miss Tooele County Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper and still does not think of herself Temps/Precipitation 80s and lows in the low 60s.