Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. May 1,
3013. Lee Johnson of the Bear Lake
Rendezvous met with the County Commission.
He wants to begin a tradition of holding a Mountain Man Rendezvous in
the Meadowville area. Plans are underway
for the activity to be held this coming August 22-25. The public is invited, and those putting on
the activity will set up their booths and so forth prior to the 22nd. There will be activities every day all day
long.
Johnson noted that he has had
30 years of experience working with the Ft. Bridger Mountain Man
Rendezvous. Ft. Bridger holds their
activity for four days and has about 10,000 people there each day. However, this activity has grown almost too
much. The county there no longer feels
it can handle the needed sanitation issues, and the city feels there are too
many people everywhere. He feels that
event is on the decline and would like to start a new tradition here in Rich
County just west of where the original Rendezvous was held in 1827.
The Rendezvous Committee
sponsors this event as non profit .
Because it is non profit and the costs of the activity are escalating,
Mr. Johnson asked that the County wave the $500 fee for this year to help in
getting this event started.
Mr. Johnson reported that the
event is really pretty self-contained.
They have their own security, it is a family oriented event, and it will
be held on the north side of Big Creek with plenty of parking. They have estimated that this first year will
draw about 500 - 1,000 people.
Arrangements have been made for a shooting range on the hillside close
by which will be carefully controlled and safe.
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