Pre Kindergarten Sign Up Activities

2014-2015 Kindergarten

Pre-school Kindergarten Day will be Thursday, April 17. We will be meeting at North Rich Elementary at 10:15 am. The schedule will be as follows:

10:15 - Bus safety and orientation.
10:45 - Children to Kindergarten for story & song.
Parents meet with Principal Motta for Kindergarten information.

Sign up for Kindergarten pre-registration to be held April 28 or 29.
11:15 – Lunch: Chicken nuggets and fries.
Cost is $3.00 for adults and $1.90 for children.
This should be a fun experience for you and your child as you both get ready for Kindergarten!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Mr. Motta or Mrs. King at the school.

Hope to see you there!!!

Curtain Call For RHS Fiddler On The Roof

Request That Cheer and Drill Team Be Kept As A Single Unit

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah. March 19, 2014. Scott Ferguson, Tammy Hoffman, and Justin Groll each presented information and facts concerning keeping the cheer leaders and drill team as one group or splitting them into two groups.

Ferguson suggested they should be kept as one group.  He noted that the first year they were combined; they did especially well in competitions.  The second year wasn’t as good, but it still seemed to keep the students more united and supportive.  He felt that the young ladies be given the option to participate in both drill and cheerleading, or either one—but not be forced to do both if they didn’t want to.

Hoffman noted that from a financial standpoint, it was much easier to work with one budget.  It was also easier when doing fundraising and it seemed that participation was greater than when the young ladies were combined into one group.  The programs were more united and supportive, and it appeared that the young women were actually developing more talents than otherwise.  The student body was also more united and supportive.  Also one coach for both activities was recommended.

Groll asked that the girls be allowed to choose whether they wanted to cheer, drill, or both.  He thought they should be able to have that choice.  He also suggested that there be once coach with an assistant if necessary.  He did, however, feel they should be kept together in one group.  He noted that the school was more supportive, and the staff did a good job in keeping the group together.

The Rich School Board thanked those who reported to them and noted they would discuss this matter and make a decision of how they will move forward in the future.

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  March 19, 2014.  Becky Thomson and Jaden and Ashley Rex requested an opportunity to speak with the School Board in a closed session.  It was suggested that the administrators also leave the closed session to allow these individuals to express their concerns openly. 

The public was given an opportunity to give comments on a couple of proposed calendars for the next school years.  As a result of their input, a third option was made available.  It would have the teachers at the school August 18-19 with the students coming on the 20, 21, and 22 (which is a Friday).  The October 16 (UEA Day) would be used as a regular school day.  This suggestion would allow school to be out by Memorial Day and would give those individual who work with the County Fair to have that time available to them.

Since this was a compromise between the other two proposed calendars, the board requested that Superintendent Lamborn put this proposal out on the web site and give the public one more opportunity for input into next year’s calendar.  The decision can then be made next month.

Three students from Rich High School received recognitions of Academic All-state.  McKay Jarman and Kaden Bartlamay were chosen from the basketball area and Dakota Clark from wrestling.

The Utah Athletic Association will be holding a meeting March 26.  Lamborn noted that there will be a representative from our school district there.  They will be discussing the possibility of having six classifications in all of the athletic areas instead of just football.

Bridgerland will have their next meeting in April.  The Legislature gave them $500,000 for program improvement and another $200,000 for salary increases.  Apparently there had been no employee raises there for a long time.

April Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 p.m. 

School Board Asked To Redistrict

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.  March 19, 2014. Bill Cox, Chairman of the County Commissioners, appeared before the School Board.  He indicated that a school board redistricting needs to take place in Rich County.  Currently, the various precincts vary too much in population.  There should only be about a 10 to 15 percent variation is the number of individuals that make up the different precincts.

The Commissioners decided that a redistricting committee needed to be formed.  Because each of the individuals on the School Board currently represent the different cities within the County, they decided to ask the School Board if they would become members of the committee along with at least one member of the County Commission and perhaps one other individual.  That would form a committee of seven individuals who could then go ahead to redefine possible boundaries for the various precincts.

The Commissioners thought that only the school board members on the committee would have the right to make the decisions and vote.  The other two members would be resources and assist in getting the desired and needed information.  The precinct changes will only affect school board representation.  The Commission would like two or three different proposals, and they would be the ones to make the final precinct designations.

Cox thought that other items need to be taken into account as the redistricting takes place such as the number or school age children in each area, the number of registered voters, and so forth in addition to the required population numbers.  The precincts must be contiguous to each other, and public hearings will have to be scheduled and held as possible boundaries are suggested.

One of the school board members noted that perhaps the individuals in the county would feel that members of the school board would be prejudiced.  The board members asked for a bit of time to consider this request.  Cox indicated that the State is currently doing its own census with a sampling method.  He felt this information might also be helpful, and it will take some time before those numbers become available.  He asked that the board discuss this request and let him know at the next board meeting.  

School Maintenance List For This Summer

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah. March 10, 2014. The summer maintenance list was given to the School Board Members.  It was noted that there is approximately $150,000 that can be used on the maintenance projects.

The bleachers in the middle school gym need to be replaced.  They are in bad repair and could be unsafe.  It will cost approximately $100 per seat to replace.  There are five rows with 60 seats across.  The bleachers would be the automatic retractable kind.  The old gym in Randolph elementary also needs new bleachers at a cost of about $40,000 and the High School also needs new bleachers that would cost around $50,000.  Currently the bleachers in the High School require more than one person to pull them out and/or put them back.  The high school bleachers were put in place in 1992.  The bleachers in the old gym were installed in 1953.  However, the bleaches at the middle school are the first priority.

The insert roof at Rich High School still has the original membrane in place.  However, it is molding and starting to leak.  It needs to be repaired.  It has lasted much longer than originally thought—in other words, it has been used several years past its estimated life.

The tile floor in the middle school science room needs to be replaced.  The concrete underneath the floor has problems thereby resulting in a need for repair.  The kindergarten room has some floor issues as well.  The last time the floor was poured in that room, it didn’t adhere to the concrete.

The ladders going up in the gym no longer meet code.  There needs to be a backstop with the ladders.  Whenever the heaters need to be checked there, the ladders are used.

There are cement problems at all of the schools.  Winter is always hard on concrete.

Hot water in the bathrooms in both Randolph Elementary and Laketown Middle School needs to be taken care of.  The water has to run for about 30 minutes before hot water to become available.  It was suggested that an on demand tank less heater be put in the pipes at both of these restrooms.  It was also noted that there is no hot water in the CT lab in the middle school.

The football field needs work.  It is really uneven and rough and needs quite a bit of repair.

The pickup truck that Mr. Limb in currently using does not have enough horsepower to handle the current work for which it is being used.  It really doesn’t have enough power for pushing snow and/or hauling the new trailer to move equipment between Randolph and Laketown.   It currently has 220,000 miles on it.  The new trailer required a 5^th wheel—currently Mr. Limb is using his own personal vehicle to move the trailer.  The old truck does need to be upgraded.  The tractor used at the middle school is not handling the work required of it as well.  It needs to be traded in for a skidster with attachments for snow blowing, clearing sidewalks, and so forth.

New scoreboards are also needed on both sides of the hill.  They cost around $7,000 each.

The white boards at the middle school need to be replaced.  The last time there were updated, the white boards did not adhere making the surface bumpy and loose.  They must be replaced.  There was a whiteboard that was put up damaged and one that needs to slide back and forth but only one section was installed. 

There needs to be a sink added to the art room and the gym walls need repair.  There is also a problem with the west door at the middle school.  As the sun shines on it in the afternoon, it bows to the point that it can’t be latched or locked.

The board asked Mr. Limb if he would prioritize the required maintenance projects and get bids for all of them so that the school board could make better decisions for these summer jobs.  Mr. Limb said he would have that information at the next meeting.

Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  March 13, 2014.  Riley Argyle , Public Works Directory, asked that funds be set aside to work on Heritage Park this spring.  He would like to get the entire infrastructure in place—water, electricity and electric pads, sewer, sprinklers, etc.—anything that will require digging up the ground and grass.  This would then allow the City to add whatever buildings, walkways, and so forth as time and money permits and wouldn’t require things to be dug up over and over.  He would like to use some of the resort tax money to take care of the above items.

The pond is currently full and there are fish that lived over the winter.  Last fall there were some muskrats in the pond.  If anyone sees some more of these little critters, please let the City know so that they can be taken care of.

There are still four decorative lights that were purchased by the City last year.  They will be put in place in the next couple of weeks.

There needs to be five or six 18” water pipes put across Third West prior to graveling and asphalt.  These lateral pipes need head gates so that irrigation water can be controlled.  This project needs to be completed as quickly as possible.

There are still two water meters that need to be installed on the water pipes going into Idaho.  These meters will be put in place this spring.

GIS mapping has been on hold because of the lack of manpower to continue with this project.  It was suggested that Tammy Calder be trained on the system and let her work on this project part time.  The Council agreed to this suggestion.

The new well at the City Park will be used to run the sprinklers there.  The water rights have been transferred to handle this area.

Norm Mecham is working with the City on power and water easements.  He has promised to have everything ready and transferred to the City by the end of May.  Darrin Pugmire, Council Member, is working with Mecham and will be able to keep the Council aware of the progress being made.

The City Gun Range is on hold.  The State has decided that they need more time to check this project out more carefully.

Riley Argyle reported that Glenn Gillis, a new employee, has passed his water distribution test and will be taking the water treatment test in the next week or so.   The pool boiler is down—it will be cheaper for the City to buy a new one instead of trying to repair the present one.  The City has used a lot of sand and salt this past winter and will need to put more money into the winter plow budget this coming year.  UDOT is planning on working on the 300 West intersections in the next few years.  Garden City needs to work with them to get pipe under the highway when they do this project.  The water line needs to run all the way along 300 West.  The standards book needs some updates along with some of the City ordinances.  Riley is starting to work on these so that changes can be suggested to Planning and Zoning.

The Unmuddled Mathematician

Two hours and 40 minutes

By Chris Coray, The Unmuddled Mathematician

 

Jet aircraft and the geometry of the earth create some dramatic differences.  As you know, the winters at Bear Lake are long, even when the lake does not freeze.  Bobbie and I don’t mind the cold or even the snow so we stay home during Christmas, New Years, the Cisco Disco, and enjoy the peace and quiet with our friends.  But then comes March.  In March  the snow begins to melt and the roads on our hillside turn to mud.  Serious, thick, all cars are completely brown mud.  Sometimes we hope for a freeze just at dark or a freeze in the morning so we can get up or down the hill without adding 75 lbs to the weight of the car.  And we are tired of the long, dark nights and short days, even though by March that has changed considerably. 

Anyway, concurrent with our permanent relocation from Logan to Bear Lake Bobbie bought on the second-hand market 3 weeks of timeshares in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  It is a 2 hour and 40 minute airplane ride from SLC, straight south.  But the climate seems other worldly compared to home.  This article is being written 50 yards from the ocean, an ocean in which I can swim, snorkel, and if I want, go fishing for a really big fish (as in marlin).  I need to point out that Bobbie has to mentally psych herself up for the snorkeling.  She does great, but it takes her a couple of hours before we get to the beach to facing her ocean demons before she gets comfortable.  Then she is just fine and stays out longer than everyone else.

The temperature every day is within a degree of 86 for a high, 62 for a low, and the probability of precipitation is zero.  I did see a small cloud one day for a few minutes but it went away. The only thing not perfect about this place is the small (actually very tiny) guilt we feel when we think about our dear friends to the north.  We will do our best to bear the guilt.  It helps if you like Mexican food, fresh fish, and flowers all around.  We go 3 for 3 on those features.  We have no intention of making this an annual long-term stay.  Two or three weeks are just right.  Last year the Englands came with us, this year we had Bobbie’s sister Kathie and her husband Mark for a week.  The Browers have been here and all who have come have made our trips better and more memorable.  We even got our kids to come once.  The granddaughters really liked the flamingos.

Finally, there are two really great aspects of this annual trip, which includes a visit to my mother in California.  First, we trade the mud and ugly transition from winter to spring at Bear Lake for unrelenting sun-filled, ocean front warmth (or heat) with no mud.  Then at the end, we get to come home to the magnificence of Bear Lake and all of you.   Bob, please tell Ann that we can almost smell the aroma of the chocolate chip cookies and if you are a good boy I’ll slip one back to you from any batch that finds its way to me.

PS:

  This is not a place where you want to send your sons and daughters, ages 18-24.  Way too much skin, way too little square inches of swimsuits, and way, way too much alcohol in their hands.  The Mango Deck has no mangos.