Accomplished Etch A Sketch artist See B1 TOOELETRANSCRIPT S T C BULLETIN S THURSDAY July 5, 2018 www.TooeleOnline.com Vol. 125 No. 10 $1.00 County has at least one offer to buy racetrack TIM GILLIE potential buyer and their offer, STAFF WRITER according to Milne. Tooele County has received “We will be reviewing our at least one offer to buy Utah options and seeking counsel Motorsports Campus by the from various advisors during July 2 deadline that was set the coming weeks,” Milne said. by the county in April when it “We will be taking the time we issued a request for offers to feel is necessary to thoroughly purchase the facility. vet our choices.” Tooele County However, the published Commissioner Shawn Milne request for offers released Miss Grantsville City Royalty pose for a photo minutes after winning Tuesday night’s pageant. Miss Grantsville 2018 responded to an inquiry on April 24 by Tooele County Adda Fernandez (center), 1st attendant Kenadi Beacham (left) and 2nd attendant Halle Cartwright (right.) Tuesday from the Transcript stated: “Tooele County will Bulletin about receiving pur- announce the offer it has chase offers for UMC, but he accepted, if one is accepted, declined to comment on how within 30 days of the deadline 2018 MISS GRANTSVILLE CITY ROYALTY many the county received. for receiving offers. Closing “We have decided to dis- will be held within 30 days of PHOTOS FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE close that information after the deadline, with the cash negotiations have concluded,” purchase price due in full. Adda Fernandez won the 68th annual Milne said. Tooele County reserves its Miss Grantsville Pageant Tuesday night County officials have no in Grantsville High School’s auditorium, deadline to announce the SEE RACETRACK PAGE A9 ® with Kenadi Beacham as first attendant and Halle Cartwright as second atten- dant. The winners were selected by a panel of judges based on a review of their sub- mitted paperwork, an interview, answer- ing an on-stage question, attitude, the performance of a talent and a walk in a Vernon unveils formal gown. The other contestants were: Sammy Hansen, Sierra Leavitt, Mackenzie Toone, Autumn Wade, Jordan Waite, Kylee new veterans Wheeler and Alexandria Wood. The new royalty serves as representa- tives for Grantsville for the next year and memorial on will participate in several community and other related events. The pageant’s organization is a community-based volunteer effort that Independence Day provides a $1,750 academic scholarship to the winner and a $750 scholarship to each attendant. The contestants, who STEVE HOWE from the town. The rear of the range in age from 16-23, are required to STAFF WRITER wall features more space for submit a packet of paperwork, and must After four years and more future veterans and a special meet minimum GPA and other standards. Miss Grantsville 2017 Maklee Cloward crowns Adda Fernandez Miss Grantsville 2018. than $23,000 in donations, panel honoring U.S. Navy the Vernon Veterans Memorial Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion, who Honor Wall was dedicated was captain of the USS West before a crowd of more than Virginia and was killed in the 350 people on July 4. attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. Town residents filled the 7, 1941. grounds between the new Despite being wounded by memorial wall and the Vernon shrapnel from an explosion, Fire Department, located adja- Bennion continued to organize cent to the town’s cemetery. An the defense of his ship. He hour-long ceremony featuring eventually succumbed to his speakers and patriotic songs injuries and was posthumously led up to the unveiling of the awarded the Congressional wall by members of a com- Medal of Honor. mittee who made the project Keynote speaker Raymond possible. Pehrson discussed the nature The memorial features three and history of Independence wall panels that list the names Day, his memory of the town’s and military branches of more 2017 1st Attendant Emma Walker (above left) puts the tierra and sash on Kenadi Beacham at the scholarship pageant on Wednesday night. than 100 service members SEE VERNON PAGE A9 ® Halle Cartwright (above right) takes her place at the front of the stage after being announced as Miss Grantsville 2018 2nd attendant. No precipitation in June adds to water woes and drought across Tooele County MARK WATSON During the same nine-month “The situation is getting would like to see a change in STAFF WRITER period last year, Tooele’s total serious with a high possibil- the weather.” Zero inches of total precipi- precipitation measured 17.62 ity for fires and crop failures,” He said May 31 was the tation for Tooele City in June inches. Normal total precipita- said Ned Bevan, local weather last time any measurable pre- brings the amount of precipi- tion by June 30 is 15.21 in the observer for the National cipitation (.11 of an inch) was FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTO tation to 9.73 inches for the city. The current water year in Weather Service. “It’s not look- recorded in the city. Tooele received 0 inches of precipitation in June after a below-normal amount of precipitation in May. Parched soil near Interstate 80 awaits 2017-18 water year that began the city is almost 5.5 inches ing real good and we didn’t much needed water. on Oct. 1. below normal. have any snowpack. I sure SEE DROUGHT PAGE A9 ® INSIDE BULLETIN BOARD A7 CLASSIFIEDS B6 Results from Fourth of July Worthwhile HOMETOWN B1 Fourth of July parade photos documentary of OBITUARIES A8 races See A2 Fred Rogers SPORTS A10 See A10 See A5 A2 TOOELE TRANSCRIPT BULLETIN THURSDAY July 5, 2018 TOOELE CITY INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE/TTB PHOTOS Tooele City Honorary Grand Marshal Dave Buck (top left) waves from Engine 2 in the Fourth of July parade on Wednesday. Miss Tooele City 2018 Marin Legge (top right) rides atop the Tooele City float after winning the title last week at the scholarship pageant. Vietnam War veteran Fred Barker ((far left) wears soldier gear in Tooele’s parade. He walked in both Tooele and Grantsville parades. Alyssa Begay (left) rides on the N Step Dance float in Wednesday’s parade. The Tooele County Summer Band (above) plays for the crowd as they march their way down the parade route. GRANTSVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Cole Empey (right) spies something he likes at the Grantsville parade Wednesday morning. One of the B&M Farms tractors (far right) rolls down the parade route. Tom Koester (middle left) of the Rowdy Riders carries the flag at the parade. Newly crowned Miss Grantsville City royalty (middle right) wave from their float. The GHS marching band (bottom left) show their moves. Zachary Hunt (bottom right) rides his motorcycle in the parade. SUE BUTTERFIELD/TTB PHOTOS TOOELETRANSCRIPT BULLETIN ADMINISTRATION Scott C. Dunn Publisher Joel J. 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