Rich County Library-Randolph

 Story time Wed. May 8th @ 2:00 PM. Come join us for "A Color Blocked" activity!

Garden City Mayor's Corner

 Clean up Day Coming May 18th, but in the mean time maybe the sidewalks could get swept? Also, be on the look out for dyer's woad and chop or dig it up.

Come Join Us on May 18th for the

   

Mayor’s Annual Beautification Day Mayor M Mike encourages home and business owners to spend the day SPRING CLEANING yards and neighborhoods.

Garden City Town Council (listen in if you can't be there in person)

 

1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes a. April 11th, 2024, regular Town Council Meeting and the April 11th, 2024, Town Council Public Hearing 3. Quarterly Reports a. Bear Lake Visitors Bureau - Tami Leonhardt b. Public Works - Riley Argyle c. Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce - Mark Smoot 4. Public Comments - 2 minutes limit 5. Business License Discussion/Approval a. C&E Landscaping, LLC, 609 South Cedar Drive. Sam Casillas and Brent Earley b. Bear Lake Getaway Realty, 201 N Bear Lake Blvd. Natalie Jacobsen c. T7 Services LLC, 1404 Canyon Circle. Rockey Tremblay & Jancie Tremblay d. CK Squared Repair, LLC. PO Box 210 Garden City. Chris Kelton 6. Concessionaire License Discussion/Approval a. Lugging Stuff DBA Bear Lake Water Adventures, 390 S Bear Lake Blvd. Leo Spuhler 7. Short-term Rental Discussion/Approval a. Willy & Sandy Hansen, 541 Raspberry Patch Road 8. Miscellaneous a. Discussion Only: Employee Travel Meal Per Diem b. Discussion: Parking Ordinances c. Land Disturbance Permit 9. Ordinance Discussion/Approval a. Ordinance #24-13, An Ordinance Changing Commercial Setbacks 10. Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. a. Receive public input on the 2025 Tentative Budget 11. Second Public Hearing, after the 6:00 p.m. hearing. a. Receive public input on a 2025 Tentative Budget increase of Town Council wages. 12. Budget Review Discussion/Approval a. Request approval of the 2025 Tentative Budget for the General Fund, Enterprise (Water) Fund, Capital Project Fund, and Beach Access Fund for fiscal year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 13. Council Member Reports 14. Payment Vouchers 15. Adjournment

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this public hearing should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Garden City, Utah, on Monday through Friday, at least 3 working days prior to the public hearing. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

Contact the Garden City Office 1 business day prior to the scheduled meeting for electronic participation information, 435-946-2901.

Randolph Town Meeting

 

Randolph Town Council

Town Board Agenda May 2024

Notice Date & Time: 5/8/24 7:30 PM -5/8/24 9:30 PM

Description/Agenda:

        Minutes & Bills

Summer Employees

Sub for Santa 2024

FY 2025 Budget

Water Line Project

Sidewalk Grants

Road Repair

Flashing Speed Limit Signs

Tourism Grant 2025

Policies & Procedures Update

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

New Business

Scholarships 2024

2024 Bear Lake Conceptual Trail Plans

 

Bear Lake Valley Farmer's Market

 

Garden City Library

 Wednesday Night Book Club

May 15th will be "Salt Houses"

June 19th is "She Has Her other's Laugh"

The Family Place Info

 

Rich School District

 Tues. May 7th Region golf @ Wendover

Fri. May 10th Region track

History Trivia-Native American track and field star

 

Olympian legend Jim Thorpe had his running shoes stolen the morning of the 1912 Olympics. He found two mismatched shoes in a garbage bin and wore them, winning one silver and two gold medals.

Born on May 28, 1888, in present-day Oklahoma, Jim Thorpe was one of the most successful all-around American athletes of the 20th century. At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, he won two gold medals, one for the decathlon and the other for the classic pentathlon (in which he won four of five events). When being awarded his medals, King Gustav V of Sweden told Thorpe, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.”

However, only a year later, Thorpe was stripped of this honor after an investigation conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union revealed that he had played semiprofessional baseball from 1909 to 1910, disqualifying him from Olympic competition. Many people believe that Thorpe was deprived of his medals due to his ethnicity. It wasn’t until 1983 that the International Olympic Committee officially reinstated Thorpe’s medals and even that came at a cost—he was (and still is) listed as co-champion, rather than the all-out winner.

Rich School District

 May 30 (tonight) Community Dinner at Laketown to celebrate a program called "Rebel Strong".

April 3rd Friday-Track @ BYU

                            Golf @ Rose Park

To stay informed about our schools check the Calendars for Rich School District and watch the proceedings of the District School Board on Zoom. I finally watched the meeting last week and it was very informative. A decision had to be made on the new track and field facility and after much review of the finances the Board approved the decision to sign the contract to begin the work.

For those of you who live on the Idaho side of Bear Lake Valley, take a look at the Bear Lake School District.

No Garden City Planning and Zoning Meeting this week

Mayor Mike's Corner

                                    The lights at the ball field and pickleball courtslook great!
 

Kentucky Downs owner agrees to buy Wyoming Downs

 The owner of Kentucky Downs and a partner have reached an agreement to purchase Wyoming Downs and all of its off-track betting parlors, the parties announced on Monday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ECL Entertainment, a company headed by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone that owns Kentucky Downs and its associated casinos, is making the acquisition with the Clairvest Group, a Toronto-based private equity company. The partners previously acquired a charitable gaming facility in New Hampshire last year.

Like Kentucky Downs, Wyoming Downs operates historical horse racing machines at its racing facility, along with 18 other locations around the state. 

“Given our company’s deep roots in horse racing, the purchase of Wyoming Downs is a natural extension of our business,” said Winchell, in a release. “We look forward to working with all of the Wyoming Downs stakeholders.”

Wyoming Downs, which is located in Evanston in the southwest corner of the state, is currently owned by a partnership led by Wyoming Equity Investors and Eric Nelson.

“This is a huge win for the state of Wyoming,” Nelson said, in the release. “ECL is the right operator at the right time for Wyoming Downs and will make the state proud.”

The transaction, which will need several regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.

Wyoming Downs is scheduled to run from June 8 to Aug. 11 this year, racing on Saturdays and Sundays, for 20 live racing dates. The track conducts a mixed meet of Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses.

by Carol Ann Dyer