www.tooeletranscript.com THURSDAY TOOELE RANSCRIPT Tooele T hoopsters stumble in season debut See A10 BULLETIN November 24, 2005 SERVING TOOELE COUNTY SINCE 1894 VOL. 112 NO. 53 50 cents Santa one Stansbury, Inc.? of many Lack of business expected poses a dilemma downtown by Mark Watson trio could start out with a popula- tion of nearly 12,000 and together by Karen Hunt STAFF WRITER The number of people in unincor- plan the future for the entire north- STAFF WRITER east section of Tooele Valley. According to a hit song in the ‘60s, porated areas of Salt Lake County exceeds that of the most populated “It’s going to happen someday. everyone should head downtown to It’s inevitable,” said Dave Lawrence forget their troubles. city in the state — Salt Lake City. “We don’t want that to happen in of the need for incorporation on Over three decades after Petula the northeast side of Tooele Valley. Clark’s hit, Tooele County Chamber Tooele County; where the largest city in the county is the unincor- Lawrence is the vice-chairman of of Commerce extends its own invita- the Stansbury Park Service Agency. tion downtown to overly busy moms, porated areas. That’s not part of the master plan for Tooele County,” He is in favor of bringing Erda and overly serious dads, troubled teens Lake Point on board because both and energetic children. said Tooele County Planning and Economic Development Director those communities have townships This Saturday, those caught up and have been pro-active in their in the routine of every day hassles Nicole Cline. The major growth in Tooele own development. can escape with a visit with Mr. and Tooele County Commissioner Mrs. Santa Claus, along with a sage County, however, is in the unin- corporated Stansbury Park area. In Dennis Rockwell said Lake Point reminder to “be good.” studied the idea of incorporating a With Thanksgiving behind them, addition, developers are planning massive residential communities few years ago and concluded that Christmas shoppers can look for it would cost Lake Point homeown- antiques, bicycles, fine art, children’s north of SR-138. If Stansbury Park were incorpo- ers about $270 in additional taxes clothing or skate boards for family per year. members (See related story on A3). rated it would be the second largest city in the county, slightly ahead of “If Stansbury Park did incorpo- Shops will be open with extended rate they would have more control hours and many are going all out to Grantsville’s 8,000, but well behind Tooele’s 28,000. of their own community and say as create dazzling window decorations. to what goes on down there. The Plus, two Santa parades will con- If the Park, Erda and Lake Point joined forces and incorporated, the tinue Tooele County’s small town SEE INCORPORATION ON A2 tradition. “You know the big cities don’t do Santa parades and we want to make it a special event for our hometown,” West Valley bell ringers said chamber director Debbie Winn. “You know [Tooele City] is large, but it’s still a small town.” spark ruckus in Tooele Grantsville’s parade will start at 10 a.m. at the fire station and continue by Jesse Fruhwirth to know who these volunteers east on Main Street to City Hall. STAFF WRITER were — it should be her. She Afterwards, Santa will meet with Christmas cheer turned tem- called the police. kids at the Grantsville Recreation porarily ugly Monday evening. “The police didn’t have them Center behind City Hall and the Fearing outright fraud, police arrested,” Curwen said. “And the Chamber of Commerce will provide photography / Troy Boman confronted some Salvation Army store wouldn’t do anything with free cookies, hot chocolate, candy Dixie Anderson watches from underneath a tree as her extended family’s historic granary is unloaded bell ringers outside Wal-Mart and them either because it was the canes, games and fun. at the J. Reuben Clark Farm in Grantsville Tuesday morning. Albertsons. Confused crowds Salvation Army.” In order to bring shoppers down- demanded their money back, but The confusion deepened when town (even for those who spend the as it turns out, the volunteers police got involved. morning shopping in Salt Lake City really were collecting money for “They had cards but they were Malls), Tooele’s Santa parade has the charity. obviously cards made on a com- been moved back to 4 p.m. New home for old friend Tina Curwen, Salvation Army puter,” Curwen said. “Not real The new parade route in Tooele coordinator for Tooele County, Salvation Army cards.” City this year begins on the corner Beloved Grantsville granary moved to J. Reuben Clark Farm was shocked to see volunteers out As the suspicions hung in the of Vine and 200 W. The procession and about in front of Tooele stores air, a crowd gathered and drew its By Mary Ruth Hammond Farm in Grantsville. of the police and UP&L trucks, will then travel north to Utah Ave., since she hadn’t yet arranged for own conclusions. Beth Anderson Marshall and which safely escorted the barn continue east to Main St., then south STAFF WRITER the bell ringing to begin. “All the people around were Sharon Anderson Bottelberghe, to its final resting placing. to 100 S., then turn back west to 50 It took less than an hour “There was one [bell ringer] at mortified that it was a fraud,” along with Sam Mecham, one “It was emotional to see the W. (alley) and end at the Veterans Tuesday to move the old grana- Albertsons and one at Wal-Mart,” Curwen said. “The bell ringers of the great-grandsons of John granary being moved,” Beth Memorial Park. ry that had stood for more than Curwen said. “I knew that I hadn’t left on their own and that’s why William and Janet “Net” Hale stated. “I’m just glad I didn’t At the park will be festive new 70 decades behind the house coordinated anything.” [police] wouldn’t do anything.” Anderson — original owners Christmas decorations, including a located at about 319 E. Main While grocery shopping at As it turns out, the bell ring- of the granary — drove in front SEE GRANARY ON A6 towering 36-foot evergreen. St. down to the J. Reuben Clark Albertsons, Curwen thought if Immediately after the parade, anyone in the entire county ought SEE BELL RINGERS ON A2 Santa will turn the lights on at Veterans Memorial Park and on Little Mountain. The following entertainment will Hazy days of winter not as gloomy in Tooele Valley include St. Barnabus’ Episcopal Church Choir, the Stowe Family by Jesse Fruhwirth Rick Sprott, Utah director of air Fiddlers, In-Step Dance, Tooele STAFF WRITER quality. County royalty and Rob Reiger. Mountains are a defining char- Dirty particles from the exhaust Food vendors will sell Navajo acteristic of life in Utah, as are pipe like nitrous oxides — thought tacos, hot chocolate, coffe, and fry cars for the life and commerce to cause asthma and certainly bread. Inkleys will offer pictures of of the U.S. Put the two together cause acid rain — are trapped at kids with Santa for $1. though and each winter we’re illness-inducing levels close to the Those in attendance can also trapped in a nasty, polluted cock- surface by warm air patches just enter to win over $1,000 in cash and tail of our own exhaust. above. Inversion happens every- prizes given away every half an hour. When it’s really bad, we’re not where during cool periods. In flat There will prizes for kids, teens and able to see the mountains in our areas, though, this collection of adults. own backyard. Temperature inver- bad air topples like a house of Several downtown businesses sions force us to live — and breath cards in a breeze and mixes with will also offer free food to those — among a thick gray smog of our surrounding air. The mountains who stop by, including Sweet Pea own creation. keep the pollution trapped in a Boutique, which will be promot- As winter months approach, bowl requiring much stronger and ing its new line of holiday apparel metropolitan Utah lungs are filled directed winds to blow it out; the and toys; Homebodies will have an with the exhaust puffed out by our longer the inversion stays around, open house and free hot chocolate, cars and other pollution sources. the higher pollution concentration Petunia’s House of Flowers (a floral, Industry continues to play its part, can become. gift and home decor shop) and m- but environmental regulations Frequent winter temperature e style gallery (an art and custom have helped to curb their smog inversions affect the Wasatch framing shop) will also be among considerably. Cars have become Front considerably more than those opening their doors to the cleaner, too, but the regulations the Tooele Valley. Sprott said that community. have not kept pace with the despite Tooele Valley’s rapid popu- It’s an opportunity to enjoy the increasing American addiction to lation growth, the relatively clean spirit of the holidays, according to the automobile. air is not likely to thicken soon. Winn. “You clean up [car emissions] “There’s a lot of air movement on “Come down and enjoy the holi- by 10 percent, but the amount and off the lake ... [Tooele Valley] day instead of feeling so rushed and of cars and the amount people photography / Troy Boman Tooele Valley residents enjoy good air quality 92 percent of the year allowing most citizens to play and work outside like stressed.