Debbie Bush, 36, along with her husband Alan, 36, and children Katelyn, 7, Jaden, 5, Cassidee, 3, and Ella, 1, moved to Tooele three months ago from Murray, Utah.

"We really needed a bigger house," said Bush. "We were living in a two bedroom home with four kids, we just had to get out."

Bush attended Green River High School in Green River, Wyo., and graduated from Jackson Central Mary High School in Jackson, Tenn. She attended Salt Lake Community College before she got married. Her husband works for Motion Industries with hydraulics and bearings in Salt Lake City.

Bush said that the change from Murray to Tooele was a pleasant surprise. "It was a big culture shock changing from having billboards and people everywhere to having wide open spaces and quiet," Bush said. "It's really nice to hall all of the noise and confusion out of the way."

Along with tranquility, the Bush family also loves the child-friendly setting. "Our children love all of the kids that they can play with," Bush said. "It's great that they have that so close."

Though new to the town, Bush said that if she could add one thing to Tooele, it would be a better recycling program. "The last two years in Murray we had recycling bins and it made a big difference. I'd love to see some bins out here too," she said.

If Bush misses anything about Murray, it would be her acquaintances and convenience that she had during her residence. "If I could bring anything back it would be the friends I made and how close everything was in Murray, you could go anywhere," Bush said. "We never had to leave town for anything."

Even with the few setbacks, the Bush family has no intention of leaving Tooele any time soon, "We really like the town and Alan has family here, we're planning on being here a long time," Bush said.

compiled by Steve Schwartzman

If you're a newcomer or know of a newcomer who'd like to share the story of why they moved to Tooele County, please contact Sarah West at (435) 882-0050 or via e-mail at swest@tooeletranscript.com.