Roarin' R ?

RANDOLPH, Utah. September 19, 2017.  “I cannot find reasons to defend a confederate man,” said Rich High School Principal Rick Larson.  “There has been a lot of discussion about our mascot which is a Confederate Rebel.  I can defend Rebel, that fits us.  We need to rebrand from the idea of a confederate to something else.   This is an opportunity for us to do something that will unite the

middle and high school.   We think our logo should be the  Rich Rebels.  “Roaring R”.  Both schools are Rich Rebels, Rebel pride.” 

“The kids can use the blue shirts and sweatshirts to unite Rich County.  The district will order shirts for all of the kids.  We will have to rotate the team uniforms out.”

Middle school principal Kip Motta said that Rich Rebels Parents wouldn’t have to buy two sets of shirts.  “We think this is a good idea”.  "It will bring the community together."

Richard Limb, facilities manager said that when they put the new logo into the gym they could refinish the middle school gym floor.  

Larson said “I think it would be good to have it done before state events so we can show our new flag.” 

Eric Wamsley said it is a good move to have the two schools united in colors and Rich Rebels.  Board member Bryce Huefner said that the feedback is all positive.  Scott Tollentino said that he would like comments from the community.  The Board will vote on it next month.

Other suggestions from the community include:  Rebel Pride or Revolutionary from Susan House and Rebel Thunder from Karen Ferguson  or Rich Rogues.

Lake Levels Are Down

We're 1 ft. down!  
 

The lake has dropped 1 ft. from it's high for this year,  5922.32 (July 8th) to  5921.32 (September 8th)

In exactly 2 months. 

The lake is being lowered slowly, by gravity flow ...but why?
 
Why let this water out at all?

Way back in the early 1900's, when the power company was trying to get the rights to use Bear Lake as their storage facility and divert the Bear River into it, they were only able to get the approval by combining, irrigation, power generation and flood control.

Therefore, if flooding occurs downstream, the power company is held liable for damages if they have not made enough "space" in Bear Lake to hold a reasonable volume of the spring runoff.

"Catch 22"

Nobody has any idea of how much of a runoff we will have until we get deep into winter! So, why don't they just wait until late winter or spring to make the releases? Answer: There are physical limits to how fast they can evacuate the water out of the lake (it takes months) AND physical limits to the capacity to sections of the river at which it will FLOOD!

Isn't there a solution? For several year the Bear Lake Watch and the other Bear Lake Settlement partners have been investigating ways to improve this situation.

Finally...

There are talks underway for PacifiCorp to "re-manage" the river system in a manner that could help alleviate this problem and allow more water to be kept in the lake over the winter and for the long run. Hopefully, this can be resolved in time to save our water this year.

This would be good for the lake as the winter storms and ice provide its strongest power to clean and reclaim its lakebed. When the lake is high over the winter, these forces are applied at its original boundaries instead of hundreds of feet out into the lake.

Progress - we hope!

4544 HWY 89
Fish Haven, Idaho
David Cottle-208-530-0058
Claudia  Cottle-801-243-8980
www.bearlakewatch.com

Eighteen Wheeler Philosophy

Truckin' tid bit at Tremonton, Utah
By Mel Hansen, The Eighteen Wheeler Philosopher

There's nothing that will get me blabbering faster than an idiot..and not able to think straight..than when a pretty lady comes up to me out of the blue...gives me a big hug!..and says: "Mel Hansen!!!..oh my gosh!!!... I knew it was you the second I saw you walking across the parking lot..so I had to get out my car and come give you a hug and say hello!!!...How have you been!??...it's been a long time since we went to school together! I just loved being around you!, you were so funny!!!"
FUNNY!

Funny thing is I still remember all the girls I went to high school with and she definitely wasn't one of them! Didn't really know that many girls when I went to USU.. and I remember just about all of them. Can count on one hand the number of girls I knew when I went to the trade tech in Orem...so recalling them isn't too hard!

We must've talked...well she talked almost non stop for 10 minutes..and I was trying so hard to remember this lady that if she mentioned a mutual friend we shared it sailed over my head! I was too embarrassed to ask her  "Who the Hell are you lady!??" so I just smiled the whole time...shook my head at the appropriate times...and laughed along with her!! She gave me another big hug and said how great it was to see me! Manners dictated that I said the same to her as well...having no clue who she was!

Apparently at some point in my life I made a favorable impression on this lady! (Must've caught me on a extremely good day for me to pull that off) This morning she, whom ever she is?, definitely made a good impression on me!

I'm just glad she didn't catch on to what must've been that "deer in the headlights"
look in my eyes and ask if I remembered her name!

Gold Clouds

Photo by Elvira Luzack

Tanya Mckinnon Bartlett 1974 - 2017

Tanya Lynn Mckinnon Bartlett, 42, of Mountain Green, Utah. Passed On September 13, 2017, after battling a rare form of cancer, Tanya Lynn McKinnon Bartlett passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and in the arms of her beloved husband Matthew Bartlett.

Tanya was born on September 18, 1974 in Logan, Utah to Ross and Debra (Dickerson) McKinnon of Randolph, Utah. Tanya married her eternal companion, Matthew Bartlett, in the Salt Lake Temple on June 8, 2002. The couple welcomed their son, Bridger, into their home on July 21, 2012.

Tanya's vibrant spirit and keen intellect allowed her to achieve anything she put her mind to. In 1993, Tanya graduated as valedictorian from Rich High School. While attending Utah State University in 1995, Tanya was crowned Miss Rodeo Utah and later won the 1996 Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She spent the next year traveling the country representing the sport of rodeo.

She graduated Cum Laude from Utah State University in 1998 with a degree in Bio-Veterinary Medicine. In 2002, Tanya received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. She returned home to practice veterinary medicine and in 2005 she opened her own practice, Equine Edge. Despite everything else she had achieved, Tanya frequently expressed her opinion that all of her other accomplishments were dwarfed by the honor of being Bridger's "momma."

Tanya is survived by her husband, Matthew; her son, Bridger; her parents, Ross and Debra (Dickerson) McKinnon; and numerous cousins, aunts and uncles with whom she was close.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the LDS Stake Center, 4270 Cottonwood Canyon Road, Mountain Green, Utah. Friends may meet with family Tuesday, September 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road, and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church.

Interment, Mountain Green Cemetery
Condolences may be shared at: www.lindquistmortuary.com