Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. July 13, 2018. The second test of the water in Sweetwater came out clean and safe so the boil water advisory is now lifted.
The Bear Lake Water Company has had decades of providing safe and clean water and has been given excellent ratings for professionalism and safety. The Sweetwater water system was compromised last week, but the water company moved quickly to fix the problem. They have isolated the problem to one house where the homeowner bypassed the stop and waste valve in the meter and had no backflow protection. Frank Corgiat, president of the Bear Lake Water Company, said that they flushed the system with chlorine and then did at least three tests for purity. It takes 24 hours to do the test according to State Water Standards.
Corgiat said that in 20 years this is the first problem the system has had. In the past, the water company has exceeded all standards. All notification and the actual response to this was done according to the State regulations. In addition, the Rich Civic Times also kept homeowners informed. All homeowners should follow the regulations for stop and waste valves.
Friday, July 13, 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Ross David Jackson 1919 -2018
Ross David Jackson left this world for a happier place on July 9, 2018.He was the third child of Frank and Pearl L. Jackson and was born November 21, 1919 on a cold, snowy day at home on his family’s ranch in Randolph and died on the same ranch as was always his desire.
He went to school in Randolph and graduated from Utah State University. Ross married Nola Cornia on March 20, 1943, in Houston, TX. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They recently celebrated 75 years together.
Ross served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. After his mission, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was stationed in England and served in the European Theater.
After the war, Ross worked for the government with the Native Americans on a reservation in New Mexico for several years and then returned to Randolph to help run the family ranch, where he spent the rest of his years.
Ross had numerous opportunities to serve in the community and in his church and has been a great influence on many lives.
Ross and Nola’s posterity include six children, Jeralene (Reed) Groll, Judy (Kent) Stuart, Nancy (Rauhn) Panting, David (Cindy) Jackson, Bill (Kelli) Jackson and Robert (Jerilin) Jackson. He has 34 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren who he loved dearly.
There was a viewing Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 6-8 PM at the Randolph Chapel and the funeral was held Friday, July 13, 2018, at 11:30 AM with a viewing from 10:00-11:20 AM at the church.
Interment in the Randolph Cemetery.
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Cisco’s Sonar
By Bryce Neilson
The doors are wide open to Bear Lake. It is filled with seasonal homeowners, nightly rentals and tourists passing through. The locals are headed for the hills, inundated with friends and family, or working their guts out to try and make enough money to carry them through the winter. Doreen and I spend a considerable amount of time sitting on our deck watching the lake and the traffic go by. I used to feel guilty about not doing anything or going anywhere until it dawned on me that thousands of people are vacationing, doing the same thing.
It is interesting to watch the traffic pass by coming and going. Early this summer, listening to the constant chatter of jake breaks from the trucks hauling asphalt to the SR 30 repaving project was unbearable. They came all day, seven days a week from Brigham. I have no idea how many trucks were involved but it was overwhelming. Mix that with Johnson Construction trucks hauling gravel and sand to the Garden City pit the rest of us had to fight to get a place on the highway. Thankfully that is over now but it has been replaced with vehicles towing trailers.
It is fascinating how the cargo has changed. In the past, it was boat trailers and small travel trailers. Then it was the heyday of ATV’s and Toy Haulers. Today it is fifth wheel trailers the size of busses, plastic watercraft, bicycles and UTV’s. I can’t believe how the numbers of UTV’s (side by sides), Razors, etc. have escalated. They are not cheap but everyone has them and they are taking over the roads in Garden City and the mountains. I could complain but I have one and love the freedom of driving it around.
Recreational activities around Bear Lake continue to evolve. Seems like there is always something new that everyone needs. Boats are either huge Wake setters for surfing or luxury power cruisers. The sailboat fleet has remained about the same with limited turnover. Once a sailor, always a sailor. If you don’t have the cash for one of those, you and your family can still get out on the water and have fun with a kayak or paddleboard, both easy on the pocket. The main thing is that people are being safe and enjoying each other and the Lake. The Bear Lake old timers have seen plenty of change over the last 40 years but for me the future is unimaginable.
Sweetwater Drinking Water Update
Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
The Bear Lake Water Company serving Sweetwater received notice of a bad water sample taken in the Golf Course area on Friday, July 6th. Steve Hislop, Bear Lake Water Company, said "We feel that we found the problem. The home where the sample was taken had a sprinkler system hooked to their home water supply without a backflow device. We are required to issue this order by The State DOW. The problem seems to be only at this one house but please do not take a chance and boil your water. We will resolve this as soon as possible. Thank you for your help in this matter. Until samples can confirm the status of the water quality you are advised to boil the water before using. "
On Saturday, July 7, another test was taken. It takes 24 hours to get results from the samples, so a result came in on Sunday. Three out of four tests were clear. Another sample was taken on Sunday. There have to be at least 2 clear samples before the boil advisory is cleared. Hislop said that this would take some time. But that they are working on it diligently.
He said several warnings have been sent to Homeowners over the years telling them to put in backflow regulators but some have put in systems themselves and have ignored the warning. Right now this can be traced to one home.
"This is just an advisory, said Hislop, not an order. A boil order is when there are confirmed results for E.coli in the system. We have not had any positive samples for coliform bacteria."
Boil drinking water, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
Hislop said that they will notify HOA members when tests show no bacteria. This will take time.
For more information, please contact Steve Hislop 435-881-3166 General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791. The Utah Division of Drinking Water is available for consumer questions at 801-536-4986.
Rich Civic Times
The Bear Lake Water Company serving Sweetwater received notice of a bad water sample taken in the Golf Course area on Friday, July 6th. Steve Hislop, Bear Lake Water Company, said "We feel that we found the problem. The home where the sample was taken had a sprinkler system hooked to their home water supply without a backflow device. We are required to issue this order by The State DOW. The problem seems to be only at this one house but please do not take a chance and boil your water. We will resolve this as soon as possible. Thank you for your help in this matter. Until samples can confirm the status of the water quality you are advised to boil the water before using. "
On Saturday, July 7, another test was taken. It takes 24 hours to get results from the samples, so a result came in on Sunday. Three out of four tests were clear. Another sample was taken on Sunday. There have to be at least 2 clear samples before the boil advisory is cleared. Hislop said that this would take some time. But that they are working on it diligently.
He said several warnings have been sent to Homeowners over the years telling them to put in backflow regulators but some have put in systems themselves and have ignored the warning. Right now this can be traced to one home.
"This is just an advisory, said Hislop, not an order. A boil order is when there are confirmed results for E.coli in the system. We have not had any positive samples for coliform bacteria."
Boil drinking water, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation. Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
Hislop said that they will notify HOA members when tests show no bacteria. This will take time.
For more information, please contact Steve Hislop 435-881-3166 General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1(800) 426-4791. The Utah Division of Drinking Water is available for consumer questions at 801-536-4986.
Height Change Requested For Water Park
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. June 27, 2018. At the public hearing phase of the planning commission, a Conditional Use Permit Application requested by Mike Moldenhauer was discussed by the Commission members. He asked the City allow him to put in a metal storage container on the property located at 485 North Bear Lake Blvd.
There were no questions asked by the public. Moldenhauer noted that the container is behind the building and not visible to the public. He reported that because of the number and amount of items stocked by ACE Hardware, more room is needed to keep the shelves full.
Chris Shurian is the owner of Water’s Edge Resort located at approximately 50 South Bear Lake Blvd. He is planning to build a hotel and an indoor waterpark. The waterpark needs to be at least 5’ to 10’ above the allowed building height that is allowed by the City’s current ordinance for buildings in the Beach Zone.
There are six or seven people who have homes on the south side of Water’s Edge. There were also a couple of individuals from the subdivision north of Water’s Edge. They were concerned about the change in height. It will stop some of their view of the lake. By allowing a change in height may also lead to others who would also like to build taller homes and buildings.
Members of the Zoning Commission told the individuals present that they were looking to change the five-acre area where the Hotel and Waterpark will be built from the Beach Zone to a Hotel/Motel Zone which would then allow the Zoning Commission to negotiate the height with Shurian. All other properties are still in the Beach Zone, so the height of buildings is still by ordinance at 25’.
The public hearing closed and the planning meeting convened.
The public hearing closed and the planning meeting convened.
The Planning Commission said that a conditional use permit is allowed in a commercial zone. Since the metal container cannot be seen from the road, the motion was made and approved to allow Mike Mouldenhauer to keep and use the metal container behind ACE Hardware.
The Planning Commission made a motion to change the five-acre area where the hotel and indoor park will be built from the Beach Zone to a Hotel/Motel Zone. The motion was passed. This change in zones will allow the Planning Commission and the City Council the right to negotiate the actual height to be allowed.
It was suggested by a member of the Commission that perhaps the 30’ to 35’ be allowed only on that part of the building that needs greater height and not the entire five acres that are included in the new zone. In the future when another building is being built in the five-acre area, the height may again become an issue.
Since the agenda only noted that a zone change would be discussed and approved, a motion was made and passed to change the five acres from the Beach Zone to the Hotel/Motel Zone.
The Planning Commission will be asking the City Council to approve this change of zone and will recommend that the Town Council negotiate with Shurian to allow the change in height requested by him.
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