Dont Miss It! Bear Lake Rendezvous, AUGUST 20-24, 2014, Laketown, Utah

Countdown……10,9,8……..

www.bearlakerendezvous.com

Ten more days! Things are going well. We have had lots of questions about the exact location of the rendezvous. On our website www.bearlakerendezvous.com you can view the map with directions including exact mileage from highway 30 in Laketown. Also, included is our contact #’s. Reminding you that cell ser
vice can be spotty so LEAVE A MESSAGE and be patient. When service is available we can call you back.

We are doing our best to have signage. We expect that travelers are sharp enough to get to Laketown Utah. If you are really savvy here ya go..  41.83030296550294, -111.36064572259784

Additional Mileage Landmarks to the Laketown turnoff:

Rendezvous beach east 1.8 miles

Ideal Beach Main Gate 6.6 Miles

Garden City 9.7 Miles

Logan 49.2 Miles

From Sage Creek Junction 12.1 miles

From Randolph Utah 20.8 Miles

From Woodruff Utah 30.7 Miles

From Evanston Wyoming 53.4 Miles

Click here for Map

Also a reminder. Bring ice and water. We have a limited supply of water available at the “spring” tent located at the food court. Ice is available at Dee’s service in town. We have asked that they have an ample stock.

We want to remind you:

If you have any questions we can be contacted by cell or text. Service can be spotty so leave a message and contact number an we will call back.

Kash Johnson 801-452-1518

Joel Marler 801-567-1194

Reminders:

This is an outdoor event. Dress accordingly and prepare for inclement weather, uneven ground , loud noises, animal encounters and unpaved roads.

Dogs must be on a leash and poop picked up and discarded

This is a family event. Please act and dress as if your kids and grand kids are watching you.

Please bring ice and water for personal use. Please pickup after yourself. This is a non profit all volunteer event. If you leave it behind leave it in the appropriate location.

We are looking forward to a great event with fun for all.

Remember, we expect to make mistakes. Complaining without a solution is whining! Criticism with ideas for a solution are not only welcome, but solicited.

Rich County Commission Report

 

Anita Weston Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH. Utah. August 5 2014.  Mitch Poulsen from Bear Lake Regional Commission informed the Commissioners that three new board members needed to be appointed to the Board of Adjustments.  This Board only meets two or three times a year.  Three individuals have served for quite some time and requested to be replaced.  There is a case pending so new individuals need to be appointed soon.  The time period to serve on the committee is two years.  Several names were discussed. 

Joseph Coles has requested that his bicycle event be scheduled for September.  Since it will be in September, the Commissioners didn’t feel it would cause too much problem and approved the special event permit for the proposed route that was shown to them. 

Eric Wamsley of the County Planning and Zoning Committee has finished out his term.  Mr. Poulsen asked for the Commissioners’ signatures on a certificate that will be presented to him to thank him for his service. Wayne Batty was appointed to fill that vacancy.  It is a three year term.  The term will begin as of August 1, 2014. 

Sheldon Thompson appeared before the Commission for a business license for the saw mill doing business in the County.  The title of the business is Thompson Logging, Inc.  He noted he is currently sawing lumber as well as dancers and poles.  Currently he has 13 employees and has hopes to increase that number to 35 or 40 in the next two or three years.  He has been pleased with the individuals he has hired from the area.  He said they are working out well.  He said he had some water line issues but is working through that problem. 

The Commissioners indicated they were happy that he has come into the area.  They asked if he was still hiring employees.  He reported that he currently had enough workers but as he brings in more equipment, he will need more men.  The Commissioners asked if he could make pellets.  He said that he would need a press and bagging system to do that, but has enough equipment for almost everything else. 

Taylor Payne works with the Utah Grazing Improvement Program.  He currently has an open contract with Cirrus.to completed the project that was started in the Three Creeks Area for $110,000.  He needed the Commissioners’ signatures on the contract so that the money can be given to them from the State, and they can pass it on to the proper individuals.  Mr. Payne noted that he hoped they would be able to complete this project sometime this fall.  The contract has a termination date at the end of 2015.  This particular project is the first of its kind and appears to be working out extremely well.  Mr. Payne had the Commissioners’ note a possible conflict of interest since all are involved with agriculture. 

Becky Argyle, the County Clerk, approached the Commissioners with the idea of having a mail-in vote for the November election.  The County already has a scanner, and as far as Becky could determine, the mail-in election would probably not cost any more than the traditional election.  The Commissioners approved this request. 

The County needs an additional dump truck with a pup, sanders, and a 4-way plow.  Arrangements have been made for financing for this $240,000 purchase through Zions Bank.  It was decided to get a four-year loan at 1.59 percent interest.  The motion was made to approve this purchase. 

Vernon Mortenson and Bruce Vickamore sell Arena Blend brand material for rodeo arenas.  It isn’t slippery, it is easier to maintain, doesn’t create dust, and last approximately nine to ten years.  They had checked the arena in Randolph and felt that a covering of about two inches would be enough to enhance their facility.  The cost would be approximately $8,000 to $9,000.  A Black Widow groomer would also be needed to mix the Arena Blend into the existing material.  The cost of the groomer would be about $4,800.  They could have the area ready by fair time this year. 

The Commissioners told them to please measure the area and come up with an exact figure.  The gentlemen said they would do that immediately and would leave the information with the Commissioners so they could make a decision. 

Danelle Wasden asked for a business license for the Klickety Klackey Dance Company.  She is going to teach clogging classes on their ranch on Wednesday nights during the winter.  There is plenty of parking, and she will be using the big red shed they have for her classroom.  Approval was granted.  

Brent Sonzini, an insurance representative, reported that the Utah Legislature had opened a six month window that would allow public safety officers an option for their insurance.  The County must agree to the change which would then allow the public safety individuals to choose between keeping their current coverage or electing to go with a different plan that is available.  

The current plan has the security officers pay a percentage that can be withdrawn as a lump sum when they retire.  The non contributing plan doesn’t require the individuals to pay anything.  However, after retirement, there is a more generous amount left to the spouse upon the death of the insured individual.  

Mr. Sonzini left a transfer form for both the County, and for individuals who may be interested in changing.  He will be back on the 18^th and will be available from 2 – 5 p.m. to answer any questions the security people may have. 

Les Johnson requested a business license for Bear Lake Rendezvous Inc. that is a non- profit organization.  He also needed to obtain an event permit for the rendezvous that he is sponsoring August 20 – 24.  The Commissioners indicated that they had waived the event fee for the first five years when he came to them last year to allow him to get started with his yearly activity.   Mr. Johnson indicated that he had plans to teach the history of the fur trade, about the mountain men, various skills used by the pioneers, and so forth.  The Commissioners encouraged him in his activities. 

Bret Argyle is in charge of the Rich County Fair and Rodeo this year.  He noted that on Tuesday of Fair and Rodeo week, after the horse show, the Commissioners had committed to cook hot dogs; and he wanted to remind them of this activity.  He reported that a couple of lights need to be fixed.  Bret noted that three events in the state were won at last year’s rodeo.   

Kim Wilson, the County Assessor, presented a list of exemptions for short term rentals and other personal property.   The exemptions were accepted as presented by the Assessor. 

Dan Ames, the County Fire Chief noted that there had been two fires—one at Mountain Fuel caused by fireworks and another on the East Side of the Lake.  He didn’t know if or when the fire restrictions would be lifted.  So far, things seem to be going well in the County. 

The Commissioners signed a declaration making September child cancer awareness month here in Rich County.

July Sheriff's Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.  July 2014.  There were 236 incidents reported during the month of July.  This report would include only Thursday of Raspberry Days—the other two days were in August.  There were 35 citizen assists, 26 medical emergencies, 22 traffic accidents with damage, 19 sovereign lands issues, 15 traffic hazards, 13 animal problems, 12 agency assists, 11 citizen assists, and 10 DUI alcohol or drugs. 

One hundred thirty-five of the incidents occurred in Garden City, 51 occurred in Laketown, 28 occurred in Randolph, and 22 occurred in Woodruff.  

Garden City had 19 citizen assists, 16 medical emergencies, 16 sovereign lands incidents, 10 traffic accidents with damage, 9 traffic hazards, 9 agency assists, 8 civil processes, 7 DUI alcohol or drugs incidents,  and 6 animal problems.  There were 3 each of the following:  alarms, domestic disturbances, and vandalisms.  There were two each of the following:  citizen disputes, fires, fireworks, lost properties, suspicious people/circumstances, thefts, VIN Serial Number inspections, and welfare checks.  There was one each of the following:  an abandoned vehicle, an assault, an attempt to locate, a child abuse or neglect incident, a lockout, a missing person, a traffic accident with injuries, some property damage that was not vandalism, a rape, and the theft of an automobile.

Laketown had 9 citizen assists, 8 medical emergencies, 8 traffic accidents with damage.  There were three each of the following:  agency assists, sovereign lands incidents, traffic violations, and VIN serial number inspections.  There were two of each of the following:  animal problems, fireworks, lost property, and thefts.  There was one each of the following:   an attempt to locate, a disorderly conduct incident, a fire incident, a fish and game incident, a missing person, and a traffic accident with injuries. 

Randolph had 4 citizen assists, 4 traffic hazards, 3 criminal histories, 3 transportation of people/properties, 2 civil processes, 2 DUI alcohol or drugs, 2 traffic accidents with damage, and one each of the following:  an animal problem, an attempt to locate, a prisoner booking. a child abuse or neglect incident, a suspicious person/circumstance, a traffic violation, a traffic stop, and a welfare check. 

Woodruff had 4 animal problems, 3 citizen assists, 2 medical emergencies, 2 traffic accidents with damage, and 2 traffic hazards.  There was one each of the following:  an assault, a civil process, a DUI alcohol or drugs, a fire, an incident of fraud, a theft, a traffic violation, a VIN serial number inspection, and a welfare check. 

The total traffic citation report shows 38 citations for Garden City with 45 violations.  Laketown had 10 citations and 10 violations.  Randolph had 5 citations and 5 violations.  Woodruff had 4 citations and 4 violations.  There were a total of 57 citations and 64 violations. 

The traffic citation report listing types of violations shows 25 speeding tickets, 13 parking below the high water mark, 5 driving with a passenger(s) in the wrong place, 3 driving under the influence, 2 driving on a denied license, 2 OHVs within 100 feet of the water, 2 motor vehicles on the beach, and 1 each of the following:  an unlawful possession or consumption of alcohol/drugs, operating a vehicle without insurance, no proof of insurance, a change of address, driving on a revoked/suspended license, failure to maintain control on a canyon road, an open container/drinking alcohol, following too close, a violation of overweight/oversize limits, criminal mischief, allowing a vicious animal to go without a leash, and passing on a double yellow line. 

The traffic warning report shows 41 warnings with 47 violations in Garden City, 25 warnings with 28 violations in Laketown, 3 warnings and 3 violations in Randolph, and 3 warnings and 3 violations in Woodruff.  That is a total of 72 warnings and 81 violations. 

The traffic warning report by violation shows there were 18 motor vehicles on the beach violations, 17 speeding violations, 9 valid launch permits required, 4 AIS check station skips, 4 driving with passenger in the wrong place, 4 restricted parking/no parking zone violations, 3 permits not displayed, 3 restricted parking/no parking, 3 parking below the high water mark, 2 sovereign land use violations, 2 driver’s licenses not on person, 2 ATVs on the beach,  and one each of the following: a trespass, failure to stop at check station, parking in a no park area, no registration card in vehicle, supervision require on OHV, parking violation, fail to stop at Stop Sign, occupancy of trailer/semitrailer, no helmet under 18, and OHV within 100 feet of the water.

Sunrise

Photo by Elvira Luzack

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

We proclaim to recognize September to be the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Rich County 

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report cancer is the leasing cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15.  This tragic disease is detected in more than 15,000 of our country’s young people each and every year. 

WHEREAS, one in five of our nation’s children loses his or her battle with cancer.  Many infants, children and teens will suffer from long-termed effects of comprehensive treatment, including secondary cancers; and 

WHEREAS, founded over twenty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the philanthropic Max Factor family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc. and Kids Cancer Connection, Inc. are dedicated to helping these children and their families; and 

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection provide a variety of vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at the Primary Children’s Medical Center, Shiners Hospitals for the children in Salt Lake City, as well as participating hospitals throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families; and 

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also sponsor Courageous Kid Recognition Award ceremonies and hospital celebrations in honor of a child’s determination and bravery to fight the battle against childhood cancer. 

Rich County Commissioners, 

William E. Cox 

Norman Weston

Thomas Weston

Obituary: Bear Lake Summer Citzen Passes Away

Wesley Howard Johnston   St. George, Utah

Our beloved Wes passed away in St. George, Utah from a courageous battle with cancer on August 10, 2014 in his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on June 19, 1936 in Ogden, Kansas to Howard John and Anne Lorrine Steere Johnston. 

Wes is survived by his wife Judy, children Mike (Tammy), David (Jan), Jennifer Bergquist (Stephen) and Jill, grandchildren Colby, Nic, Cassie, Andrew, Taylor Ann, Vanessa, Cory, Jordan, Sammie, and Adam, siblings: Ken (Barbara), Ron (Cesear), and Zoetta Paxman (Dennis) along with many nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death my both his parents, wife (Kathy) and one grandson (Dustin).


A viewing will be held in St George, Utah on Thursday, August 14th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Sunset 8th ward chapel (82 N. Dixie Dr.) Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 16th at 11:00 am in the Union Fort 5th Ward Chapel, 6770 S. 500 E, Midvale, UT. Viewings will also be held there on Friday, August 15th from 6:00-8:00 pm and from 9:30-10:30 am prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at the Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hunstman Cancer Institute, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, SLC, UT 84112.

Please share memories and condolences at www.serenityfhs.com.

Obituary: Dr. Glade Crowther, Bear Lake Clinic Dentist

August 4, 1954 ~ August 3, 2014

On Sunday evening, August 3, 2014, our lives were altered in a most devastating way. It is with a great and burdensome sadness that we now attempt to convey a few details of his monumental life. Glade Crowther was a gentle giant of a man who lived a simple life rich in honor and goodness. He was often referred to as a peacemaker and spent all of his time making others happy. He was a selfless man. His time was spent here on earth serving those he loved with his massive, genuine heart. His life gave ours meaning and blessed all those privileged to have known him. In our eyes, we lost the greatest man that ever lived!

To say he was a devoted, kind and loving husband; the soul mate of all soul mates; a fun-loving dedicated dad; a bigger than life grandpa; a loyal, cherished brother; and most of all, the best friend any human could ever have is a gross understatement. Glade had the ability to love like no other and it didn't matter what station of life you came from.

His life began August 4, 1954 when heaven released him to earth with an applause of thunder to Lorin W. Crowther and Hazel Robinson, the fifth of six children. This week the heavens have wept and roared with applause again as his son Corbin ushered him home.

Glade graduated from Weber High School and then served an LDS mission in Copenhagen, Denmark. He met his best friend and soul mate, Faye Blanch, on a snow-covered mountain in Victor, Idaho. It was love at first site. They sealed their bond of love for time and all eternity in the Ogden LDS Temple on February 11, 1977. Together, they made their home in Plain City and raised an outstanding family of eight.

Glade learned to tool leather at Cross Western Wear and was a master craftsman. He graduated from Weber State College then attended Case Western Dental School and went from carving leather to carving teeth. He was a gregarious dentist whom everyone loved. He had an honest work ethic few could match! Working hard was one of his passions.

Glade's ultimate passion was his faith and family. He had a complete testimony of the gospel and served in many church callings. He was the first Bishop of the PC7th ward. His greatest calling was teaching. He loved reading and had an intense quest for knowledge, which he enjoyed sharing with others in his gospel doctrine class. He always knelt in prayer at night and had a close relationship with God.

He enjoyed many things, but had one great hobby --- fishing. If Glade didn't have a drill, a book, or a spatula in his hand, then he had a fishing pole instead. We have so many good memories of one trip after another to any mountain with a stream. He loved playing with his soul mate and kids and said we could never be together enough for his liking.

He leaves a giant chasm in a group of people who loved him more than life --- his family. We built our life upon him and he will always be our rock! We won't know what to do without his cooking; he was our chef and fed us with far more than food. There are so many memories of building a cabin, yet in the process he built a strong family. We will miss his famous head roll, eye pop, and the simple ways he laughed and played with us. His mannerisms and his way of being could be listed in a million endearing ways, and it is with thankful hearts we know we were and are and forever will be his treasure! Gratefully, our bond of love with him is eternal.

We will miss you pops! You wore your heart out serving us and now our hearts are forever broken. We promise this day, in our heavy sorrow, we will rise up in faith and go on in courage and valor to make you proud of each of us, upholding the great legacy you gave us. Thank you for living your life for us!

Glade is survived by his wife Faye, seven children, Emilyn (Craig) Umbrell, Kaedell (Kyle) Ellis, Seth (Haley) Crowther, Gavin (Caroline) Crowther, Gage (Missy) Crowther, Kelson (Jacqueline) Crowther, and Deserey Crowther. He is also survived by 11 beautiful grandchildren with, two on the way, and his five siblings. His son, Corbin Chad Crowther, preceded him in death and welcomed him home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Plain City Stake Center, 4630 W. 2150 N. Friends may call Friday, August 8, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. and also on Saturday August 9, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The family would like to thank all those who have rendered so many acts of kindness and generosity, not to mention the tremendous outpouring of love and prayers on their behalf. Those prayers have been deeply felt and no act of charity has gone unnoticed. Thank you from all of us.

Condolences may be made at: www.ruddfuneralhome.com

 

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The Unmuddled Mathematician

It’s All in the Wrist

By Chris Coray, The Unmuddled Mathematician
 

Fair Warning:  Do not read this just prior to eating a meal or if you have a queasy stomach.  Ann, have the Muddled Male read this first and decide if it’s OK for you.

I used to love to hunt.  Not big game, but birds.  It was in my blood and as fall approached my excitement level would rise every day.  I still like to go hunting but have a very hard time killing.  A camera is my preferred weapon.

 

The first bird hunt of the year was in Wyoming and we hunted sage grouse, also called sage hens.  We’d set up a camp on the high Wyoming prairie, a whole bunch of us eager to begin a new hunting year.  I think the biggest and most beautiful moon I’ve ever seen was from a small tent on that prairie; but on to the story.  In those days the birds were numerous and the hunting really good.  To properly care for the game for good eating required that the birds should be in large part cleaned (field dressed) within minutes of shooting.  The trick was learning the correct wrist snap.  A small incision, then holding the bird firmly by its wings and bracing a finger against the back , followed by a swift downward motion completed with a sharp wrist snap would cause almost all of the entrails to be thrown out on the ground.  No blood, no mess, bird cleaned, on to the next sagebrush patch. 

One year a long-time duck hunting pal of ours asked if he could join us on our Wyoming trip, bringing his two boys.  Sure, he was more than welcome.  He was actually the manager of the US Steel plant in Geneva.  His only issue with the sage hens was the cleaning, about which he was really queasy.  For example he didn’t ever clean his own ducks, instead paying someone 25 cents a bird. We had given him instruction about the method required with sage hens but I’m not sure it sunk in. He knew that this might be a little tough.

Well, there we were, marching across the sagebrush flats in the early morning.  It wasn’t too long before a flock of grouse jumped up in front of our pal.  He shot a sage hen.  There it was, on the ground, surrounded by his two boys who jumped up and down and excitedly asked him, “What now, dad, what do we do now?”  I was about 40 yards away and heard and watched all that followed.  Knowing that he was supposed to act quickly, our pal bent down, picked up the bird, made the required small incision with a small pocket knife, and then had a mental brain freeze as he forgot all the rest we had told him.

He grasped the bird correctly but then moved his whole arm in what I would call a great circle around the earth.  His wrist remained straight and locked and the bird was tracking in a 5 foot diameter circular arc, and he never wrist-snapped toward the ground.  The speed through the arc was great enough that the (warning-warning-warning) entrails began to come out, but not all at once and not at the ground.  Instead the bird seemed to be growing a tail of ever increasing length as the circular arc continued.  This tail, which wasn’t really a tail at all, flew around until it reached a length of about 7 feet and then wrapped itself around his head and face, sort of like a hot spaghetti wrap. 

Then it got ugly.  He realized from his senses of touch, sight, and smell that his entire face was wrapped with what had been the interior of a sage hen 2 minutes earlier.  He lay down on the ground and repetitively hurled his breakfast and everything else in his stomach out on the ground, making an awful sound.  I got there as quickly as I could, cleaned him and the situation up, and asked if he wanted to go on.  Nope, he was done, as in really done.  No more sage hen hunting for him, ever.

I repeat, it’s all in the wrist. 

Unpredictable Bear Lake Weather

Hail in Fish Haven, August 8, 2014
Photo by Jessica Theobald Ward

The Next Day

Photo by Tammy Calder

Garden City Gaggle of Geese
Photo by Tammy Calder 

Death Notice: Wes Johnston

Wes Johnston, long time summer resident of the Bear Lake Valley, died Sunday morning of pancreatic cancer in St. George, Utah.  We extend our sympathies to his wife Judy and his family.  More information will be available next week.

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