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Friday, May 10, 2013

Mountain Men Rendezvous

Anita Weston, Reporter
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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