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Saturday, May 31, 2014

RHS Takes State In Golf

 
RHS takes State 2014 in Golf
Photo by Tammy Calder
 
RHS Girls take second in State 2014 Golf
Photo by Tammy Calder
 
 
Congratulations!


 

"AMAZING ANIMALS" GARDEN CITY LIBRARY SUMMER PARTY

JUNE 18th at 11:00 a.m.

 


Kathie B. Anderson, Reporter
Rich County Times 

Spend time with your child (for ages 3-10 years old) learning what animal families we find in Utah .  Our guest presenter, Kathi Robertson will be with us again this year. Last year she gave a presentation on dinosaurs.  The children will especially like the taxidermy porcupine and snake.  She will show a grizzly footprint and a skunk skin.  This presentation has almost every family represented.  A light lunch will be provided. 

Please register for this FREE event at the Garden City Library.  SPACE IS LIMITED!

 

 

Friday, May 30, 2014

Lost Pup


This pup has been wondering around in Garden City since Memorial Day weekend.  She does have a safe place to be until we can bring her in.  She is with Shea from Fish Haven  208 221 5218
Could you please share with all your lake contacts.  We're hoping she just wondered away from home.  Or maybe someone will be back this weekend to look for her.
Thanks everyone.  

Thursday, May 29, 2014

2015 School Curriculum Programs


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.  May 21, 2014.  School curriculum decisions have been made for the coming school year.  The middle school Principal Kip Motta organized a committee to work on the math program for the North Rich elementary and middle schools.  Last year the middle school went with the Digits program.  This year K through 5 will adopt the Go Math program.  These programs will be used for the next six years.  The cost of the elementary program for this time period will be $29,200.  The student text is consumable, and there are many on line materials that will be available to the students.  There are many teacher resources and intervention materials to assist those having problems.  The teachers are excited about the program because students will be taught multiple ways to solve problems.

The High School math program presents a dilemma.  It has been a three-year wait to be able to get a program that is close to the State core choice of an international model.  The text selected fits the core the best.  It is from Pearson Publishing.  There are some really good materials.  There are hard copy textbooks as well as on-line texts and software.  A combination of both hard copy and software will be used.  There is also a math excel program that will be used as supplementary material.  Again, the choice was made for the next six-year time period at a cost of $19,999.  Six years of the Digits program will be $9,800 because it does such a good job in working with the SAGE test problems.  Also, the opportunity to analyze problems at different levels is available.  The total amount comes to $49,050 which is approximately $8,000 per year.

The teachers and administrators are excited about the program.  They had to wait three years to get materials that will work well.  The longer the students have to move through the program, the better and easier it will be.  It is going to be a good thing.

Principal Larsen worked with the adoption of a language arts program.  The high school will be adopting the Journey Program.  It goes from K through 8 which is mainly reading.  There needs to be a writing and grammar program.  The Zaner-Blouser program will cover the writing portion in scope and sequence.  Also, the school will purchase the Collections Program put out by Houton Mufflin. 

So far a writing grammar program has not been found for the high school.  The high school students do well with writing and have strong results on the SAGE tests.  Their reading scores are strong.  The Explore and ACT programs have been most helpful in both of these areas.  However, the challenge is grammar and sentence structure.  The students struggle with this part of the exams.  Thus, a grammar component still needs to be found.

It was decided to buy ten hardback copies of the books and digital copies for everyone of the Houton Mifflin materials from K through 12.  This is the latest and best resources that are available.  Currently, the 6th grade class is large.  The school will buy what is needed by the other classes and get extra copies as this class moves up through the school.

The Principles thanked the School Board for the money spent for good curriculum materials.  They have allowed the schools to stay current and up-to-date.      The Zaner-Blouzer programs should help where students are weak in writing.  The Journeys language arts program is especially good, and the staff really likes this program.  The same company produces both Journeys and Go Math.

The motion was made and passed by the Board to accept the recommended Curriculum programs.

Summer School Repair Projects


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  May 21, 2014.  A list of the summer maintenance projects, along with final bids, had been given to the Board Members.  Mr. Limb was present to answer any questions the Board members may have.  It was noted that three schools will be getting new bleachers.  They will be up to code and hopefully last as long as the previous ones.  They will be electrically moved in and out, have railings, and wheelchair cut outs.  They will be made or plastic since it is easier to clean.

The gym floors also need to be refinished.  It has been long enough since the floors were done completely, they will need to be sanded back to the wood, and all markings repainted.  Cross Beck Floors from Salt Lake City did not have the lowest bid, but appeared to be the best qualified to do an excellent job.  Gary Beck came and looked at what needed to be completed and said he would make sure the best job possible would be done. 

Mr. Limb will be doing several projects as well.  He will be doing the cement work, installing hot water heaters in some of the lines, upgrading on the truck, and making sure needed ladders are available.  There are a couple of white boards that need to be replaced in the North Rich Facility.  South Rich Elementary would like to go with white boards as well.

Mr. Limb requested that a skidster be purchased.  It is really the best option since attachments can be rented when special jobs and projects require specialized equipment.  He noted that the walls in the gyms need to be painted prior to doing the floors and installing the bleachers. 

There has been a carryover of $147,000 which will be used on the bleachers.  By the time roofing, the fire alarm system, and carbon monoxide detectors are to be purchased, budget transfers and changes will have been made to take care of those items.

The Board approved the summer projects.


Trustland Funds Allocated


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.  May 21, 2014.  Each of the principals has made plans on how to use the Trustlands Funds that are available to the schools.  Principal Motta noted that the North Rich Elementary School’s main priority for the coming year will be to get all students reading at or above their grade level.  Monies will be used to set up a lab after school.   If the labs after school don’t work, extra help will be used during the school day to work with those students needing additional help.  Monies will be used for professional development, supplies, text books, accelerated readers, National Geographic materials and software.

The second goal will be math improvement.  This goal will also require professional development, supplies, and text books.    The third goal is to increase student exposure to science after school, at science assemblies, and will require certain supplies.  The total amount received for the elementary is $28,775.

The primary goal for the middle school is to increase reading and writing scores.  Monies will be used for salaries, professional development, supplies, texts, books for the library, and software for the AR (accelerated reading) program.  The second goal is to improve technical skills in the classroom.  Monies have been held over from the past two years.  It will be spent along with this year’s funds for hardware (computers) for the students.  The Trustlands Fund this year is $22,000 and the carryover is $25,000.

Principal Larsen reported that South Rich Elementary has decided that math improvement is their main goal.  Students will be using Apple IP devices with apps that follow quite closely the Utah core.   The second goal is to improve reading with a technological emphasis.  Monies will be used to purchase texts, materials to enhance the AR reading program, supplies, apps, and needed devices.  There are carryover funds of $15,000 and $27,000 from Trustlands for a total of $42,000.

Principal Larsen noted that the Wednesday lab will no longer be needed.  The money generally used for the lab will be used to begin moving toward one-on-one technology.  Funds will be used to increase the AR reading program, and for tests, and books. 

In the High School the Lagoon incentive has been very successful in encouraging students to do additional reading.  Reading time is done on a school wide basis and has worked especially well.

Trustlands Funds will be used for new laptops.  Also two printers will be purchased for placement in two classrooms.  The past year has been very positive and the school needs to continue to make and use technology.  During the last year, one computer was dropped making it unusable.  Three screens were broken but could be repaired, and there were a few other minor repair problems.  The $40 per student insurance fund more than covered the problems leaving a balance of about $3,500 in that fund.  The newer computers seem more rugged and durable which will help during the coming year.

The computers used during the last year have been checked in for the summer and will be assigned in the fall to the same students who had them last year.

The motion was made to accept the plans for the Trustlands Funds.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Bear Lake Monster Ride


June 21 Century Ride

The Bear Lake Monster Century Bicycle Ride Is a fun bicycle ride for cyclists of all abilities. We offer three different distances for riders. With the ride part in Idaho and Utah this will bring in riders looking for a great Idaho century bicycle ride or a Utah bicycle century ride.Bear Lake Monster Century
NOTE: Due to restrictions from Bear Lake County and the Idaho Transportation Department, mass cycling events will not be permitted on state or county roads beside the lake between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. That means we can’t go around the lake. Instead, we visit many of the towns and roads in the Bear Lake Valley.

CENTURY RIDE – JUNE 21


Summerfest In Logan

Summerfest Art Faire will be held on the Logan Tabernacle grounds on Main Street in Logan, Utah June 12-14.  This 30 year celebration features Utah artists and craftspeople as well as interesting food and wonderful music from jazz to classical music.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Rich Middle School Honor Roll


Third Trimester Honor Roll            2013-14

6th grade
Ellianna Brown
Jordan Erickson
Sydney Hatch
Colton Hislop
Stetson Huffaker
Allison Jarman
Cora Lamborn
Sage Rothlisberger
Flynt Silva
Maddi Staheli
Alaine Thomson
Joseph Trujillo
Kyler Wilson

7th grade
Jared Andersen
Lindsay Barker
Ieshia Caldwell
Shireen Handley
Charmayne Huffaker
Fallon Johnson
Kirina Johnson
Trason Lutz
Jaden Nelson
Taya Peterson
Miranda Slusser
Jordan Stacey
Lauren Thomson
Kasin Trenery
Rachel Wamsley
Emalee Willis

8th grade
Kamren Calder
Kinnen Clark
Kaylee Cornia
Kaitlyn Dyson
Daniel Gifford
Kierra Groll
Julia Hopkin
Nicholas Jarman
Reesha Larsen
Taleesha Larsen
Jacilyn Leifson
Aaron Linkogle
Sierra Malm
Kimalie Nye
Savannah Peart
Mariah Sellers
Aaron Smith
Amberlee Smith
Tailor Tingey
Porter Weston

Administrative Asst.
North Rich Elementary
Rich Middle School
435-946-3359  X200
435-946-3366 - fax

Monday, May 26, 2014

The Mudled Male


The Hitchhikers

By Bob Stevens, The Muddled Male


         Devils Slide, where I lived for most of my growing-up years, was a small cement plant town located up Weber Canyon at the junction between what is now Interstate 84 and highway 158 to Croydon.  The town lay nestled in the bend of the Weber River just downstream of its confluence with Lost Creek.  The town was one block wide and three blocks in length with one side of the three blocks bounded by the Weber River and the other side by the Union Pacific railroad.  The name “Devils Slide” came from a rock formation that looks like a giant slide on a facing mountain northwest of the town and on the other side of the railroad tracks and the river.  The town was owned by the cement plant, and the houses were rented only to families where at least one family member worked for the plant.
 
         Devils Slide is a ghost town now and most of the buildings are gone, but in its earlier days it was a baseball town.  I don’t mean just a baseball town, it was a BASEBALL TOWN.  Some said that the plant hired workers based on how well they played baseball.  Others claimed that the plant hired baseball players that could do some kind of work at the plant.  Either way, they had a great ball club.  The company even built a ball diamond in the middle of a lush pasture in a wooded area just east of the plant.  Besides a legal ball diamond, they built a concrete dugout for their team, the Red Devils, and another concrete dugout for the visiting teams.  The company also built a grandstand right behind home-plate to hold all the townspeople who came to cheer for their team.  The Red Devils played teams all over the area until they reached their peak in 1940.  That year, although the Red Devils had been rated as underdogs, they worked their way up the win column to finally beat the Denver and Rio Grande Team from Salt Lake to take the Utah State Semi-Pro Championship.
 
         Fast forward to the late forties.  As companies are wont to do, budgets are cut and things that used to be worth the cost go by the wayside.  Maybe the championship was the peak and everything was downhill from there.  Maybe the good players of the earlier years had gotten older and could no longer play at a semi-pro level.  Whatever the reason, the ballpark in the pasture was in disrepair and no longer in use.  But kids still liked baseball and the County had set up a County youth-league with ball teams organized in all the little towns around the County, including Devils Slide.  The games were played at the fairgrounds in the County seat, ten miles down Weber Canyon from Devils Slide.  Each team was responsible for their own transportation.  The Devils Slide team barely fielded nine players, we had no coach, and sometimes no transportation.  Our weekly practice was the league game we played each week at the fairgrounds, and our transportation often was our thumb.  Nine thumbs to be exact. 

         Imagine that it is the late 1940’s and you are driving from Evanston toward Ogden, traveling on what was then a little, narrow highway winding through a series of canyons alongside the Weber River.  You have just driven through Henefer and reached the turnoff to Croydon and Devils Slide.  As you crest the small hill just past the turnoff you see nine boys strung out along the highway that leads to the County seat and then on to Ogden.  They are striding quickly with their thumbs sticking out in the universal sign that says, “Please pick me up.  I will be late to my ball game if you don’t give me a ride.”  A couple of the boys are carrying baseball bats, some have baseball cleats with shoelaces tied together and hanging around their neck.  All are carrying mitts and wearing baseball hats, and one boy (me) is wearing a catcher’s mask.  Somehow, every week we made it in time for the game, although we might have to start warm ups before the stragglers managed to get to the park.

         If you were driving that route in the 1940’s, which of the boys would you consider picking up?  If you were one of those boys, into which car would you have been willing to climb?  Luckily the 1940’s were a time before kidnappers and serial killers, so neither the drivers or the boys worried.  Occasionally the boy would notice that a driver had been drinking and declined the much needed ride while thanking the driver for stopping.  The biggest worry we had was that we were never able to play up to the standard of the Red Devils.  Today if I start to bemoan that fact to Ann, my wife, she will comfort me by saying, “Quit whining, you may not have been able to play as well as the Red Devils, but being from Devils Slide you certainly qualify as a devil.  It is times like that when I have to remind myself that she was a farmer’s daughter from Porterville and probably didn’t understand baseball.  She only married me for my hot, leaded-in, underslung, 1939 Ford and my cool Zebra skin shirt.

Sunday, May 25, 2014


GARDEN CITY LIBRARY  SUMMER READING PROGRAM

 
 
     The Garden City Library Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 2 and will run until July 12th. (6 weeks) The list of rules will be given to the participants upon signing up.

     Participants under 18 years old must sign by June 2nd at the Garden City Library.  Participants need to meet the weekly reading requirements ( 20 minutes a day, 5 days  a week = 1 ticket for every 10 days), to be eligible for the Kindle Fire drawing.  Two Kindle Fires were donated by Barbara Bradley.  The drawing will be held at the conclusion of the reading program.  Children under 5 years old will be entered into a book drawing.  Children 5-18 years old will submit a 1 page book report if they wish to compete for 3 additional entries.  Reports must be submitted by July 19th.  Those who meet the reading requirements for all six weeks will be invited to a pool party July 30th from 3-5 p.m.   If you have any questions, contact the Library at (435) 946-8761.     

Library Rummage Sale June 13-14


 
ANNUAL LIBRARY RUMMAGE SALE
 
      It is again time for the Annual Garden City Library Rummage Sale!  The sale will take place on June 13 and 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Garden City Park.  

This year there will be  a Pre-Sale on Thursday, June 12 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Garden City Park.  A $5.00 entry fee will be assesed for that evening onlyWorld Mark  Resort has again donated many items including 60 new T-shirts (many colors, and sizes available), new playing cards, first aid kits, DVD players, ice cream makers a camera,  and many other items.  

Several gently used toys, furniture, and a sail boat have been donated.  Many local businesses in Garden City are also participating by donating great items!  We are looking forward to a great rummage sale again this year, so don't miss out!  

If you have any questions, or items you would like to donate to this worthy cause, contact Doris Mellor,event chair,( 435) 946-8956,  Kathie Anderson, Library Chair- (801)518-5172, Robert Peterson, Board Member, (714) 875-9955, Elaine Negus, Board Secretary, (435) 757-3461, or  Cathie Rasmussen, (435) 881-8761, Garden City Librarian.
 
*Remember- no clothing, beds, bedding, or large electrical items.

Garden City Library Party




"AMAZING ANIMALS" GARDEN CITY LIBRARY SUMMER PARTY- JUNE 18th at 11:00 a.m.!!!!

     Spend time with your child (for ages 3-10 years old) learning what animal families we find in Utah .  Our guest presenter, Kathi Robertson will be with us again this year. Last year she gave a presentation on dinosaurs.  The children will especially like the taxidermy porcupine and snake.  She will show a grizzly footprint and a skunk skin.  This presentation has almost every family represented.  A light lunch will be provided.
     Please register for this FREE event at the Garden City Library.  SPACE IS LIMITED!

New Teachers Hired


NEW EMPLOYEES FOR THE RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

May 21, 2014

Reported by Anita Weston
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  May 21, 2014.  The Rich County School Board accepted the letters of resignation from five faculty members. 

Superintendent Lamborn presented the following names to be hired for the coming school year. For the North Rich Elementary 4th Grade, Jamie Owen was hired.  She was highly recommended and has five years of teaching experience.  Jessie Calder has had five years  teaching experience as well,  he will be the Special Education Teacher for K-8 at North Rich Elementary/Middle Schools.  

Three teachers for the high school have been chosen.  Logan Stayley is a graduate of Western Governor’s University.  He will need to take some additional work to become certified to teach both Business and Math.  Tricia Turley will be teaching social studies and is a Utah State University Graduate.  She is a first year teacher.  She does speak Spanish and will help students with an introduction to that language.  Matthew Wahlquest will be teaching English.  He is a graduate from Utah State University and is currently working on his master’s degree at Weber State.  He is also a first year teacher. 

Peggy Feller has been hired as the head cook for the Randolph Schools.  Interviews will be held this next week to fill her previous position.  The motion was made and passed to accept the new employees as presented.

 

Rich High Students Excel


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
McKay Jarman, Erin May, Danielle
Huefner, KaYlee Rowe
Picture by Amy Rowe


RANDOLPH, Utah.  May 21, 2014. The School Board requested that the students who were on the golf teams or finishing up their associate degrees attend the School Board meeting.  This gave an opportunity to the board members to congratulate these students and encourage them to continue moving forward in a successful manner.

There were eight students from Rich High School who were able to complete all work required for an Associates Degree while finishing up their high school curriculum.  The following students were invited to take part in the Utah State University Commencement:
Dakota Clark, Amanda Cook, Chelsea Errington, Isaac Hopkin, Cami Lamborn, Erin May, Angelica Meyer, and Richard Sellers.  The Board Members offered congratulations to these students.

The golf teams from Rich High School were very successful as well.  The girls’ golf team took second place at both the regional tournament and the state tournament.  The boys’ team took first place at the regional tournament and the state tournament also.  This is worth making a fuss about because this is an activity that these students will be able to enjoy their entire life and not just during their school years.  The girls team was made up of Amanda Cook, Erin May, Anglica Meyer, and Kaylee Rowe.  The Boys team included Winston Ames, McKay Jarman, Mitch Jarman, Tyler Nichol, Britt Stacey and Payson Willis.  Michael Williamson was their faculty advisor.






Storm Over Bear Lake

Photo by Scott Tolentino

Utah State Park Events


UTAH STATE PARKS EVENTS

Contact: Hollie Brown, 801-537-3477
Eugene Swalberg, 801-538-7347/cell 435-820-1247www.stateparks.utah.gov

May 23 – 26    Antelope Island State Park – Syracuse
Annual Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering: Join us to celebrate the West with music, poetry, wagon rides, children’s activities, food and more. 801-649-5742 or visit www.Cowboylegendsai.com.

May 24            Snow Canyon State Park - Ivins
Lava Tube Hike: Join us at 9 a.m., for a two-mile, round-trip hike and the chance to explore the unique formations of a lava tube. Space is limited and registration is required. 435-628-2255

May 24 and 26           Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum - Fairfield
Civil War Encampment: Visitors experience camp life and participate in several activities performed by soldiers of Johnston's Army. Events include reenactments, encampments, storytelling, stagecoach rides, firearm and cannon demonstrations, marches, drills, 1861 period games, and photos in period uniform. 801-768-8932

May 24            Antelope Island State Park - Syracuse
Bugs! There are many bugs on Antelope Island in the spring. Join us at 11 a.m., and again at 2 p.m., in the visitor center to learn all about the insects that call Antelope Island home. Learn which are harmless and how to protect yourself from those that bite. Entrance fees apply. 801-721-9569

May 25            Wasatch Mountain State Park - Midway
Bird Program: Join us at 7 p.m. in the campground amphitheater to meet Newman the raven. Come learn about these birds and what makes them so smart. 435-654-1791