Rich High Class of 2018

Photo by Lonnie Kay

Summit Pizza Wins Award

One week ago we received the award for Best of State family pizza place for the 8th year in a row! Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who visit us in Kamas, Lehi, and Garden City!

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Clinic Summer Hours

Pickleville Philosophy

Usually written by Jim Stone, The Pickleville Philosopher

Hi, my name is Oak, sometimes known as Poko.

I’ve been watching my friend Jim play on his new phone. He had an old flip phone. He never played on that phone. Then he dropped that phone in Bear Lake.

He was determined to get it back. It was in 6 feet of water on the bottom of the lake and me and my brother Spruce were wishing that he would not get the old flip phone back.  We are a lot younger than Jim.  We are not full millennials but a new generation and that old phone embarrassed us.

But yup, Jim finally hooked his old flip phone and reeled it up from the bottom of Bear Lake, Utah.

Me and Spruce weren’t so happy.

But the phone wouldn’t work and as you guys all know, when you lose your phone it’s kinda a panic attack. A big panic attack!

Well, finally we all got a new phone that can do so many cool things. I’m kinda the brains in the family and now we have a phone that takes pictures.

Jim locked me and Spruce in the truck because he doesn’t want us running around close to a road or highway because we might get hurt, or even worse, not be able to play on our new high tech phone.

The phone was on the seat.

So I stole his phone. 

He takes selfies all the time and posts them on Facebook. He thinks he’s pretty cool, but me and my brother are way cooler than he is.

The problem is me and Spruce don’t have a phone that takes pictures.  So when he left to go look for whatever he was looking for me and Spruce weren’t invited ...way not cool .. I grabbed his phone and selfie, selfie and selfie.

My wild brother, Spruce the wild child, who is a big show-off just grabbed a big stick and was showing off for the camera that he knew I had. We wanted to make our own post on Facebook so here we are!  A selfie of me, Poko.

Well, I’m gonna sign off.   I’m about to lose what really isn’t my phone. 

Peace

Photo by Tammy Calder, Calderberry Photo, Garden City

Staff Reports More Building In Garden City

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah. May 10, 2018. Glen Gillies, Garden City’s Commercial Building Inspector, reported that the final inspection was completed on the Convention Center at Harbor Village.

The people building Adventure Park that is located along Logan Road just east of Shundahi are working very hard to complete their project.  They have plans to open next year.

Cody’s Restaurant has completed the rental spaces located next to the restaurant and will begin starting the hotel.  Cody’s developers need to come to the City to obtain the business license for the hotel.  Cody’s will need to obtain a certification of occupation so that they can get the needed licenses for all the little businesses housed next to the restaurant.

The  City pool is making headway.  The pool will be drained.   It will be pressure washed, really cleaned well, and painted.  It will be reopened on Monday.  It will be filled with the hydrant.  By Thursday, the pool will be ready to roll again.  From now on, the pool will get a thorough annual cleaning.

George Peart, City Residential Building Inspector, reported there are final inspections being taken on the homes that have been built in the winter.  He is also doing a lot of short-term rental inspections.  There were seven new building permits given out in this last week.

Peart reported that there is a big, and he meant big, short-term rental in Legacy subdivision.  Fire sprinklers are needed in that large of a building.  It probably needs fire prevention materials in position for additional safety.

Peart determines the occupancy for the short-term rentals.  Someone spoke up stating that parking spaces are determined by the occupancy and that all parking spaces should be painted.  It is okay to have more parking than needed, but the short-term rentals must meet the parking requirements determined and included in the City’s ordinances.

There is a new short-term rental in Buttercup with an occupancy of 53 individuals.  They currently have more parking than they need which is good.

Riley Argyle,  City Public Works Manager, reported that the water line is being laid along Third West.  He will be attending some meetings this next week.  He has fixed several water leaks.    He will be doing interviews with workers who have filled out applications.

The City needs to plow the beach below the City Park.  The City will try to keep that area in good shape.  The lake will probably be pulled down another 3 feet but that will probably be as low as it will go this summer.  Argyle noted that park maintenance is a bit behind, but it has been difficult to get workers.

The weeds along trails and the bike path have been sprayed.  Also, the playgrounds have also been sprayed.

Grass Carp will be placed in the fish pond.  They will eat all the grass in the bottom of the fish pond.  There is signage letting people know that they should probably wait until the grass is gone before fishing again.  The City has let the water get quite low but will add water in a week or two after the carp do their job.

Zan Murray, City Engineer, noted that the City has signed the contract for Third West.  The north phase of the water plan is underway.

Heritage Park will be getting power.  Three-phase power and electrical distribution is costly but will be needed for Raspberry Days.  The grant received will help in getting power boxes, but the city must be mindful of the cost.  The boxes will be guaranteed for 10 to 20 years.  The type of boxes that are being looked at are underground. The boxes are watertight and will be much more convenient than those currently being used at 50 South.

The south half of Third West referred to as Paradise Parkway is underway.  Progress is being made.  Darrin Pugmire,  Council Member, noted that he will be meeting with the property owners to see what needs to be done to put in Third West to Hodges Lane.   There is sure to be some negotiations in getting this road done.  Next month, hopefully, the Council will be able to approve what has been done so far.

It was noted that the grade onto Hodges Lane from Third West is steep.  The road will have an 80-foot right-of-way for the road and more open curves will be used to make the grade more acceptable.

Water Spouts

Photo by Tom Ruppenthal, Idaho