I want to compliment the many people who worked so hard and diligently on Raspberry Days 2013. The craft show had more booths than in previous years, the rodeo was extremely well-attended, businesses in town reported very good sales, the Garden City Community Pond was heavily fished, media (KSL and FOX13) both did segments on the festival, etc. It also helps that Mother Nature cooperated and provided 3 days of perfect weather too. The only real negative was the fireworks. Last year due to high lake levels and very little beach in downtown Garden City, the fireworks were moved to the beach area near Ideal Beach Resort. However, this year the lake levels were lower and there was plenty of room (400’ measured with a range finder) on the beach right off 150 South Street in Garden City or off the Garden City Park for the fireworks? So why were the fireworks moved in the first place? Even the official 2013 Raspberry Days brochure said the fireworks would be best viewed from the Garden City Park.
The information booth at the craft fair handed out hundreds of brochures and informed countless people that they would be able to see the fireworks from just about anywhere downtown on Saturday night. However, there was a severe lack of communication from whomever set up the fireworks show since the fireworks were again moved to the Ideal Beach area without telling any of the Raspberry Day Committee members! These are the same committee members who were giving out the information printed in the brochure and they felt pretty foolish when people were upset with them about giving out bad information. There were a lot of very disappointed people with blankets and chairs set out and waiting for a fireworks show at the Garden City Park, along Bear Lake Blvd., and at the LDS church. Only the highest fireworks could be seen from the downtown Garden City area and it was a sad way to end what was a wonderful Raspberry Days festival. While the fireworks were still going off I phoned Mayor Spulher and he indicated that an electronic notification was sent to “people on a list” that the fireworks would be moved. What would be nice to know is who was on this list, who sent the notification, when was it sent, and why wasn’t the Raspberry Days committee notified.
The information booth at the craft fair handed out hundreds of brochures and informed countless people that they would be able to see the fireworks from just about anywhere downtown on Saturday night. However, there was a severe lack of communication from whomever set up the fireworks show since the fireworks were again moved to the Ideal Beach area without telling any of the Raspberry Day Committee members! These are the same committee members who were giving out the information printed in the brochure and they felt pretty foolish when people were upset with them about giving out bad information. There were a lot of very disappointed people with blankets and chairs set out and waiting for a fireworks show at the Garden City Park, along Bear Lake Blvd., and at the LDS church. Only the highest fireworks could be seen from the downtown Garden City area and it was a sad way to end what was a wonderful Raspberry Days festival. While the fireworks were still going off I phoned Mayor Spulher and he indicated that an electronic notification was sent to “people on a list” that the fireworks would be moved. What would be nice to know is who was on this list, who sent the notification, when was it sent, and why wasn’t the Raspberry Days committee notified.
Scott Tolentino, Garden City
Re: Muddled Male
Re: Muddled Male
I always enjoy the article by the Muddled Male. We have a "weed lawn"
too. It looks pretty good because it is GREEN! We have given up trying to grow
grass on the sandy soil and partial sun. All around the "lawn" we planted
vegetables: zucchini, eggplant, tomato, basil, sage, rosemary, and different
salads. No, we are not self sufficient.
Marcia Sultagi, Italy
Ed. Note: I suppose this makes us an international media outlet!
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