Rich School District

	Thu Apr 30	7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
	Fri May 01	All Day
Sat May 02	All Day

 

Obituary- Michael Ivan Leonhardt

 Michael Ivan Leonhardt passed away on April 21, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was 58 years old.

Mike was born on April 2, 1968, and was raised in Montpelier, Idaho, where he spent most of his youth. He attended Bear Lake High School and built lifelong  friendships and memories in the close-knit community he loved. Growing up alongside his three sisters, Mike shared a childhood filled with laughter, playful teasing, and strong family bonds that remained important to him throughout h

From an early age, Mike was immersed in the family businesses and fondly recalled growing up on the Pepsi and Cream of Weber trucks, experiences that shaped his strong work ethic and deep appreciation for family and tradition.

Mike later made his home in Garden City, Utah, where he became a dedicated and passionate member of the community. His commitment to public service led him to serve as City council member, Mayor for three terms and other committees and boards. Mike also served as Fire Chief for Garden City and volunteered with Bear Lake County Search and Rescue. Through each of these roles, he worked tirelessly to protect, support, and strengthen the community he loved. He cared deeply about the people around him and was driven by a desire to leave a lasting, positive legacy- which he undoubtedly achieved through his leadership and service. In 2011, Mike finally found the love of his life- Tami, his “bride,” as he often referred to her. Together, they blended two families and lived life to its fullest, whether spending time with loved ones, taking rides in their Jeep, or enjoying the open road on their Harley. His Harley friends soon became family to him, just as he became family to them. He had a gift of making everyone feel like they were his best friend.

He will be remembered for his devotion to his wife and family, his unwavering commitment to his community, and his genuine, caring spirit. Mike’s legacy lives on in the lives he touched and the community he helped shape - a life well lived, and a legacy that will not be forgotten.

Mike had a strong testimony of his Savior, Jesus Christ, and a deep faith in the eternal nature of families, which brought him comfort, purpose, and guidance throughout his life.

Mike is survived by Tami, his children; Aaron Leonhardt (Alisha), Whitney Johnson (Adam), Amanda Kramer (Roger), Janessa Nielson (Austin), Ashley George (Spencer), Jessica Smith (Scott), Kaylee Allred (Rylon), and 24 grandchildren. Parents; Ivan and Vona Vee Leonhardt. Siblings; Bobbi Leonhardt (Nancy), Kerri Whipple (Brian), Lori Carlsen (Brandon).

He is also survived by his Harley family.

He is preceded in death by his infant sister Mary Eliza.

Services will be held at the Garden City LDS 1st ward church. Viewings will be held on Thursday, April 30 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., and Friday, May 1st from 10:00-11:30 a.m., with the funeral service beginning at 12:00 on Friday. Interment to take place at the Garden City Cemetery.

Bear Lake Kids Club

 

Congratulations to Julie Dotson Nelson-Entreprenuer

 Keeping it Crunchy, Montpelier local to hold launch party on May 9 for new “Cereal Saver” product By Stephanie Bachman-West Correspondent A Montpelier local has whipped up a new invention designed to offer cereal consumers a new way to enjoy their morning bowl of Captain Crunch. Julie Nelson, who kicked off her marketing and advertising firm Creative Connections last year, is using her promotional skills to launch her own physical product, the Cereal Saver, come this spring. As its name implies, the Cereal Saver is a bowl insert that elevates the cereal from the milk to prevent it from getting soggy. The insert resembles a kitchen strainer and flexes downward when you press on it with your spoon, Nelson explained, allowing you to saturate your cereal with milk to create the desired consistency. “It was interesting because I was talking to people about it…to survey them about their cereal habits... and I come to find out that there’s a lot of texture-sensitive people, See especially kids, (who) can’t eat certain things because of the texture,” Nelson said. In addition to the Cereal Saver addressing texture-sensitive issues and helping prevent waste from soggy cereal getting tossed out, Nelson also noted that it helps herself with mindful eating and being aware of just how much cereal she’s consuming. “I’ve noticed that it helps with portion control,” she said. “It’s kind of like mindful eating. (It helps me) slow down and be present, which I find harder and harder to do these days because everybody’s in a rush.” Made of food-grade durometer santoprene, the insert is dishwasher safe and fits most standard cereal bowls, making it an accessible and universal tool for everyday kitchens. Nelson is pleased to announce that the Cereal Saver was made and manufactured in Bear Lake, and that it will be sold at local boutique shops and vendor shows through its website. It will also be available on the website Faire Wholesale for boutique owners to add to their shops. On May 9 she’s holding a launch party for the Cereal Saver at the Oregon Trail Center at 320 N 4th St. from 4 PM to 6 PM where individuals can purchase the insert, try it out at a cereal bar, and take photos at a red-carpet photo booth. A percentage of the proceeds raised at the party will be donated to the Bear Lake Senior Center. “I think it’ll be fun to have a little countdown and introduce it to get the community involved with it,” she said. “It’s amazing to me, especially in these rural areas, how people have all these at-home businesses but you don’t get to see a lot of it unless there are vendor shows. So I want to crack it open and say ‘look at some of the stuff that the people in our community are doing.’” She also plans to hold a “Crunch Club” where the first couple hundred buyers can become founding members and receive goodies such as stickers and get behind the idea of helping a new product take off. Coming from a background of marketing, Nelson explained that the process of pulling together a product and promoting it has been a rewarding journey, especially since she’s been able to apply all 4/15/26, 5:23 PM D: The Bear Laker about:blank 1/2 Copyright (c) 2026 Montpelier News Examiner, Edition 4/15/2026 Powered by TECNAVIA Copyright (c) 2026 Montpelier News Examiner, Edition 4/15/2026 she’s learned and give the Cereal Saver a good promotional push. “It makes (me) feel good about some of the training I’ve had leading up to this that’s kind of made it possible,” she said. “I’ve got a degree in communications, but I also was the marketing manager at the hospital for 12 years and worked and owned my own magazine publishing company and did sales and the distribution. So there’s just like all these little things that kind of lead you, but this is the first time bringing a product to market that’s my own. It’s been such a fun journey to take all those things and that mixed bag and turn it into something really cool.” To learn more about the Cereal Saver and the launch party, check out its website at www.cerealsaver. com or its Instagram page @cerealsaver.

Rich County Extension Service from USU

 

Woodruff Town Board Meeting

 Date: April 21, 2026 Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Town Hall________

	Items to Be Discussed	
 1	Meet with Skyview Excavation and Grading	
 2	Discuss 4th of July	
 3	Follow up from previous meetings	
 4	Approval of minutes from March meeting	
 5	Approval of April bills	
 6	Review and initial bank statements/credit card statement/monthly reports	
 7	Other board concerns	
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Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

April 29, 2026
		7:00 PM  

10 N. 200 E., Laketown, UT 84038
       Welcome

1.	Pledge of Allegiance
2.	Minutes
3.	John Njord building permit
4.	Brandon Willis building permit
5.	Discussion of Right of Way on Main Street
6.	Open discussion on Lot Sizes
7.	Report from City Council
8.	Other
9.	Around the Room

Garden City Library-Book for Book Club

America 250-Georgia (Wikipedia)

 The history of Georgia in the United States of America spans pre-Columbian time to the present-day U.S. state of Georgia. The area was inhabited by Aboriginal tribes for thousands of years. A modest Spanish presence was established in the late 16th century, mostly centered on Catholic missions. The Spanish had largely withdrawn from the territory by the early 18th century, although they had settlements in nearby Florida. They had little influence historically in what would become Georgia. (Most Spanish place names in Georgia date from the 19th century, not from the age of colonization.)

Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. Oglethorpe envisioned the new colony as a refuge for the debtors who crowded London prisons; however, no such prisoners were among the initial settlers. Military concerns were a far more motivating force for the British government, which wanted Georgia (named for King George II) as a buffer zone to protect South Carolina and its other southern colonies against incursions from Florida by the Spanish, Britain’s greatest rival for North American territory. As a result, a series of fortifications was built along the coast, and on several occasions, most notably the Battle of Bloody Marsh on St. Simons Island, British troops that were commanded and financed by Oglethorpe kept the Spanish at bay.

European Americans began to settle in Georgia, although it was territory of both the Creek and the Cherokee nations. They pressured state and the federal government to remove the Indians.

On January 19, 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union and on February 8, 1861, joined other Southern states, all slave societies, to form the Confederate States of America. Georgia contributed nearly one hundred twenty thousand soldiers to the Confederacy, with about five thousand Georgians (both black and white) joining the Union Army. The first major battle in the state was the Battle of Chickamauga, a Confederate victory, and the last major Confederate victory in the west. In 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's armies invaded Georgia as part of the Atlanta campaign. The burning of Atlanta (which was a commercially vital railroad hub but not yet the state capital) was followed by Sherman's March to the Sea, which laid waste to a wide swath of the state from Atlanta to Savannah in late 1864. These events became iconic in the state's memory and dealt a devastating economic blow to the entire Confederacy.

After the war, Georgians endured a period of economic hardship. Reconstruction was a period of military occupation. With enfranchisement of freedmen, who allied with the Republican Party, a biracial legislature was elected. It established public education and welfare institutions for the first time in the state, and initiated economic programs. Reconstruction ended in 1875 after white Democrats regained political control of the state, through violence and intimidation at elections. They passed new laws and constitutional amendments that disenfranchised blacks and many poor whites near the turn of the century. In the Jim Crow era from the late 19th century to 1964, blacks were suppressed as second-class citizens, nearly excluded from politics. Thousands of blacks migrated North to escape these conditions and associated violence. The state was predominately rural,

Bear Lake State Park

 Mostly Clear

Low Temp:35° F

High Temp:75° F

Water Temp:48.4° F

Water Level:5916.45′

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

 Saturday, April 25 Visit these locations on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to dispose of unused and expired medications to help prevent medication misuse in Utah. You can also dispose of vape pens, cartridges, and e-cigarette devices (without batteries). No needles or syringes, please!

Clean out your medicine cabinet and help keep our community safe!

10am - 12pm Garden City - City Offices 

1pm - 3pm Randolph Courthouse

Senior Spaghetti Dinner

 

Rich County Communities Transformation Coalition

 The Rich County Communities Transformation Coalition (CTC) will host a community event at the fire station to unveil a newly installed mural highlighting the importance of family connection in preventing youth substance use.

Community members are invited to attend on May 1 from 12 to 2 p.m. to learn more about substance use prevention while enjoying a family-friendly afternoon. Activities will include face painting, fire truck tours, prizes, and free food while supplies last.

Rich High School Golf Team

Left to right 

Back row 

Kam Jarman, Damen Wasden,  Ammon Earl,  Cooper  Ottlet, Paxton nicolodemos,  Nash Parry, Preston Ward, Dylan Wasden, Ridge  Lundgren, Jeff Jarman

Front row 

Left to right

Braylynn  Pugmire, Ashlyn Stevens, Jaylin lutz, Morgan Ward, Leah Peterson 

They played in Farr west on April 10 at Remuda golf course 

Both girls and boys teams came away with a win. 

Trees down on Bear Lake Summit

 Found some interesting pictures of trees uprooted by wind on Facebook at the Logan summit.