Cisco’s Sonar

Snow and Animals
By Bryce Nielson

Winter is at our doorstep.  Actually, it started the last of October with a good snowstorm, that was not unheard of but surprising none the less.  We had a nice spell through November, the snow melted but it is back with a vengeance now.  Over the last forty-six years here at the lake, I have always been fascinated with the different winter weather conditions.  What really interests me, however, is how the animals react to it.

You can tell what animals are doing by looking at their tracks in the snow.  You can see everything from moose to mice tracks scattered across the landscape.  They are typically gone by the time you see the tracks since most of their movement is at night.  Big game usually like to lay in the sun during the cold winter days.  So, what have I observed from the tracks in the snow?  The deer, elk and moose are staying put for now.   There are lots of deer tracks in some locations, but it is hard to say how many individuals there are.  One deer foraging on bitterbrush leaves many tracks.  In past years, moose would move from Sagebrush Flat passing my house to Hodges Canyon where they would stay for the winter.   I haven’t seen any this fall.  The same goes for elk that previously migrated from Idaho to the raspberry fields.  The fields are gone and so are, the elk.  Deer are typically easy to see this time of year, but I haven’t seen many.  I drove around the Lake the other day and didn’t see one. 

The birds are different also.  I don’t see many coots on the lake near the BLSP marina.  Few ducks around the shoreline and an occasional swan.  At my feeder, the black capped and mountain chickadees taken over which is unusual.   The turkeys are bunched up and scattered.

Is this a result of development, more people, overhunting, or worse yet, climate change?  No, I think it is the natural populations adapting to their environment.  That is why watching wildlife is so fun.  It is a great family activity to have your kids watch with you and listen to what they say.   Watch the animals and birds in this beautiful valley for the rest of the winter.  Come to your own conclusions.  I am only one set of old eyes.  I am sure things will change.

Snow Devil

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer, In Dyer Need of Outdoors

Garden City Town Council Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 12, 2019.  The City Council asked Jordan Parry if he would be willing to serve on the Council for an additional two years beginning on January 1, 2020.  He said he would be happy to.  The motion was made and passed that Jordan Parry will serve for two additional years until the next election is held.

Alan Arthur requested to have two lots 19 and 20 in the Buttercup Mobile Home Estates Subdivision be encumbered.  He would like to build an accessory building on lot 19.  His home is on lot 20.  The motion was made and passed to encumber these two lots.

A preliminary plat discussion was held concerning an approval for WaterDance Planned Unit Development Phase 2.  The motion was made and passed to approve the preliminary plat.  The comment was made that if there are any problems, they can be taken care of when the final plat is brought before the Council. 

The Garden City Youth Council Charter has been written.  After a short discussion, the motion to approve the ordinances for the youth Council was made.  The motion passed.

A preliminary plat discussion was held concerning the Long Ridge Subdivision, Phase 2.  This subdivision is located West of Cherimoya along Hodges Canyon Road.  Jeff Jorgenson is representing this Subdivision.

He had a list of items that have been completed, such as making sure all taxes are paid for Phase 2.  That the preliminary title has been obtained.  There were also a few items that had been changed on the plat.  A power pole was dedicated to the City.  There is a curve that will be made around the pole.  There is a road that appears to be part of Phase 2 but will be included in Phase 3.  The current roads will be gravel because it is much easier to asphalt all the roads at one time instead of in small increments.

The motion was made to approve the revised preliminary plat for Phase 2.  The motion was passed.

A request was made that some signs be made so that people are aware of where Buttercup is located.  It was suggested that Buttercup representatives get the signs.

Jordan Parry reported that the chemical feed system for the hot tub is broken.  However, the pool is currently working.  The Mayor asked that Jordan Perry and Glen Gilles monitor the water in the pool every day for the next 30 days and make sure the pool is operating as required.

Councilman Howard Pope reported that he hadn’t been able to check on the trails, especially where Bryan Hershi was working on areas on the trail.  He had a backhoe at work.  Hopefully, some work was done.  It was suggested that Howard Pope make arrangements to meet with Ted Wilson to determine where the trails go on and around his property.

Councilwoman Pat Argyle noted that she needs some more work done on the stage.  The Mayor asked that she get some drawings and get them approved.  She noted that no one had volunteered to work with her for Raspberry Days for next year.  She again asked for some help from members in the community for next year’s Raspberry Days.  If you are willing to help, please contact her.

Councilman Ken Hansen reported that the library is doing wonderful things.  The Library has equipment and programs that are fantastic.  The abilities and opportunities to do school online, take classes on how to do all kinds of handwork or any other types of hobbies, etc. can easily be set up, and they are free.  Also, there are ways to get access to the State Library as well as any of the other libraries in the state.  The list of what is possible to do or obtain from the library are tremendous.  Members of the community are encouraged to take advantage of all of the items that are available at the library.

Hansen also noted that several libraries use new media equipment.  There are creative apps.  These apps are educational.  The name of one is Creative Bug.  There are short classes with all types and kinds of hand work etc.  Others have Little Bookshelves in the parks.  If there is someone at the park who would like to read a book they can pick it up from the little book shelf.

There is a food pantry at the library.  Many individuals in the community are not aware of the many products in the food pantry.

Dawn Brady has been asked to serve on the Library Board.  A motion was made and passed to put her on the Board. 

Mayor  Mike Leonhardt reported that the water is now back on for the community.  Two big tanks had been drained but are now filled again.

The Mayor also reported that the breezeway between the City Office and the convention room on the north will be filled in.  The bid will be out to build between these two buildings.

UDOT is contacting property owners at the junction where Logan Road intersects with Bear Lake Blvd.  They are getting ready to put in the traffic lights in that area.  Some power poles in that area needed to be taller or changed out.  Hopefully, these items can be taken care of and the lights installed soon.

 

Greeting the Morning

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer

Village Church has a new location

The Village Church in Garden City, Utah is thrilled to announce our new location beginning January 5 th , 2020!

Our new Worship Center will provide room to grow and a recognizable location at 65 West Logan Road right on the highway just a block from the three-way stop. The building was built in 2006 and served for a number of years as the Bear Country Trading Post. Most recently, over the past
few years, it has been the location of the Blind Coyote operated by Vicki Mercer.

But beginning in January on that first Sunday it will now be the home of the Village Church. And everyone in the area is invited to our Open House Sunday!

The worship will begin at 10:30 AM but please come early and get to know our church family and check out our new facilities.

We are a Bible-teaching church, not connected with any denomination, but we are connected with each other and desire to grow in our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

We will look for you on January 5, sometime before 10:30. We usually finish ourworship time around 11:45 but we love to hang around and get to know each other better before heading home. There is a newly paved parking lot in the Village and parking on the street out front. Join us!

Bear Lake State Parks Report 2019

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019.  Richard Droesbeke, State Parks, gave County Commissioners the 2019 Park Review. Visitations to the Utah part of the lake in the State Parks were up by 45,000 from FY 2018.    A total 383,000 people visited this year.  (As a comparison in 2011, there were 234,000 visitors.) Idaho visitations were also up, so there were a lot of people using the facilities and the lake.   Direct revenue to Utah was $1.5 million, $130,000 more profit this year than last year.  Of that 38% was camping, 25% slip rental, 26% day use, 11% permits and concession royalty.

Activities in 2019:

• 10^th Annual Cisco Disco and Bear Lake Monster Plunge.   This year there were 176 plungers and it is growing every year. 
• 8^th Annual Swim Across Bear Lake. This year 46 people did it. 
• 19^th Raspberry Days Boat Light Parade filled the parking area with spectators
• Winterfest on the 25^th of January will have fireworks.

Nearly 40 Special Use Permits, family reunions and other events were held.

There are 140 people on the waiting list for a slip.  There are 360 slips now being used. A new marina new would fill up immediately.

Projects For Next Year:

• Four restrooms to be replaced in Rendezvous Beach.
• UDOT Recreation Hotspot funds of 5 million to reconstruct and make safer the entrance to marina will start mid to next summer.
• North Eden Improvements $2million.
• South Eden RV power connections.
• Replace three oldest vault toilet in Cisco Beach and add one new toilet in Rainbow Cove. 
• Added ten wooden shade shelters at Cisco  which were donated and now will put concrete pads under them.
• Obtained USACE beach maintenance/grooming permit for North Eden, Rendezvous Beach, and the north end of Rainbow Cove.  This means State Parks is  allowed to  do much more than before including in Rainbow Cove.
• Complete road and campsite realignment.

There were many days when the marina was packed and totally full.  On Labor Day weekend the Parks turned people away.  Commissioner Bill Cox  said that anytime it gets to 100 degrees in Wasatch Front then everyone comes to the lake.

Critical Issues:

• Need a full time maintenance position. These Parks are creating a lot of revenue and growing faster.
• Full time office manager/accountant.
• Placement of dumpsters is an issue for emptying by County Sanitation trucks.

The Marina:

• Parking Capacity
• Condition of main asphalt parking lot
• Marina Expansion
• Additional Restrooms

Rendezvous Beach:

• Day use parking capacity.
• Additional day use restroom.
• Renovation of Cottonwood Campground.

Eastside:

• More nights at or above capacity.
•  First Point parking issues.
•  Water and sewer development for future.
•   Large scale facility development at Rainbow Cove campground.

Winter Snowmobile trail Grooming:Access for year round logging operations.is needed. In Temple Canyon, this is still in negotiations.

The Commissioners suggested that since the EMT’s volunteer nearly full time all summer for these visitors it might be nice to give them free passes to the Parks.

Merry Christmas

 

We wish you a Merry Christmas.  

From all of us at RCTonline.

The Morning Breaks

Photo by Tavis Buys

Rich County Budget Hearing

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019.    The tax increase this year for the Sanitation Department and garbage collection not take care of the need.  They restructured the way nightly rentals were charged and expected a $90,000 increase in revenue , but have not seen the increase yet.  The Commission wanted to get to $600,000.  In the past the county was charging by the dump and was losing money.  But now dump are being replaced by cans which may decrease the revenue.  The county bought a new truck this year for $360,000. 

Commissioner Bill Cox said that unfortunately new growth doesn’t bring more money to the county.  The new tax structure just decreases the overall tax rate. For example the new solar farm will pay $175,000 – $200,000 in taxes but that will not go to the County.  The tax structure was changed so that  counties cannot take advantage of new growth.  There is a way to circumvent this, the County needs to add those taxes into the budget and then do a “truth in taxation” public hearing.  Elected officials are reluctant to do this because people think this means their taxes will go up and they get angry even though it brings new outside revenue into the County.  However, it can be explained as a way to avoid higher taxes in the future.

The Commissioners agree that the hardest part of the job is balancing budget with needs. Employee wages are low, which makes it hard competing for quality people who can go elsewhere.  EMT are overburdened and new ones not coming on because the commitment is at least three times a day on the ambulance which in summer is running 24/7.

The Commissioners approved the 2020 budget.

Rich Middle School Honor Roll

Rich Middle School

 Honor Roll

First Trimester      2019-20

6^th grade

Easton Eborn

Carly England*

Dylan Fonnesbeck

Karter Groll

Jett Holmes

Ridge Lundgren

Shylee Mecham

Kade Nelson

Tyla Pugmire

Hailey Romesser

Paige Smith

Ashlyn Stevens

Morgan Ward

Dylan Wasden

Aiden Weston

Avery Weston 

*4.0 gpa 

7^th grade

Kassi Argyle

Kamree Call*

Jared Carver

Peyton Cluff

Faith Downing*

Ethan Earl

Jaxon Frisby

Brenley Hatch

Gavin Hirschi*

Carter Hoffman

Ryker Hoffman

Tesla Holmes

Kobey Johnson*

Sylvia Klein*

Samuel Leifson*

Antonio Maldonado*

Draven Marshall

Asay Nielsen

Talon Pace

Hilary Rex*

Daniel Smith

Carter Stokes

Drake Weston 

8^th grade

Jack Bell

Addison Carrillo

Jayna Carver

Kamille Dotson

Austin England*

Ivan Flores

Karlee Frandsen

Peyton Gough

Kaysen Johnson

Trae Jolley

Saige Lundgren

Rylee Moldenhauer

Carson Muirbrook

Haydee Pugmire

Brayden Romesser

James Schulthess

Hannah Scott*

Violett Taylor*

Martin Vasquez

Brittany Wahlberg

Taylor Walker*

Jainee Wallentine*

Bret Weston

Kasey Wilson*

Snowy Rocks

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer

Garden City Planning Commission Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah. December 4, 2019. Norm Mecham requested that the Planning Commission look at his Phase 2 of Waterdance. He showed the plans for his next building phase which will be on the south half of the property.  In this phase he would like to build eight small town homes and 9 tri-plex condos.  There will be a turnaround on the road on the outside of phase 2.  That makes it easier for working as well as for people as they buy the units.  He has met the requirement for parking, for green space, setbacks etc.

The Commission made the motion and passed it to approve phase 2 as a preliminary plan.

There was a discussion of phase 2 of the preliminary plan for Long Ridge Subdivision. Jeff Jorgensen, engineer, explained the concept plan and gave copies of the plan to the various commission members.  He noted that there were some issues about a power pole in the subdivision that has been deeded to Garden City.  It was also noted that there already is a utility easement going through the Subdivision.

There were some changes made to several of the lots and information about some of the roads that will be part of the subdivision were discussed.  It was suggested that Homestead Road which will be 80’ wide should be roughed in on the map. It will not be asphalt until Phrase 3 is built.

It was suggested that areas will need to be determined where sanitation dumpsters will be placed or if black cans would be more appropriate. 

It was noted that they might add a small residential cluster development with about a half a dozen cabins.  There is no lake view on that property, but it is close to the trail head area which might appeal to some people.  They will start closing on lots in the spring. 

The motion was made to give approval for the preliminary phase 2  with the contingency that The City Engineer’s list of suggestions be followed and that Paradise Parkway in the lower section be 80’ wide.  The Commission told Mr. Jorgensen that he can now take the information to the City Council for their approval as well.

Mark Smoot reported on having food trucks during the summer.  He said there were three problems with food trucks.  Last summer, they came too late.  The second problem was there were no places where those individuals running the food trucks could live or stay.   Commissary issues were very challenging.  Where were they to get the needed groceries in a short time at a commercial rate. 

There are still a couple of trucks or containers that haven’t been moved.  He noted that they were supposed to be off the property shortly after summer crowds were gone. 

 Smoot noted that he would manage the area.  He added lights, music, and fire pit, and planted some grass.  He also brought in tables and shelters where people could sit down to eat.

The truck owners already had transient license from their hometown, but still had to register to get a transient business license in Garden City.  That license was overpriced so that the truck owners lost money.

Smoot reported that he is starting to set up schedules now for next summer.  Last year, they just didn’t get any traction, and no one made any money.  Mr. Smoot thought if the truck owners were work with local as well as Montpelier that they could perhaps be able to get the needed food items in a timely manner.

He also recommended that the trucks be open all week long, not just on the weekends.  He also thought that some of the food trucks could cooperate and work with Conestoga to see how they were getting meals for campers etc.  There need to be more than just two or three, and they should be lined up in a different fashion.  They also need to have more than a toasted cheese sandwich for their menu.  Mr. Smoot also thought that people do stay for six or seven days a week and there needs to be more places for campers and camping.

Smoot thinks it is worth trying for another summer.  He thinks the food trucks should be into Garden City at least by Father’s Day and plan to stay until the middle or end of August.  They should get their permits and paperwork done before they open and make sure they know about sales tax and a transient license. 

Smoot has made an ice-skating pond where the food trucks were.  He has the lights in place, lots of ice skates that can be rented from the Epic building, which is just across the road on the north.  There will be lots of music and fun.  Hopefully, the locals will take advantage of this skating rink and have a fun winter.

It was suggested last meeting that the Planning Commission write up a campground/RV Ordinance.  The talked about how many acres should be in such an area. They determined that perhaps four to acres would be appropriate.  They also decided that utilities such as water, sewer connection or a dump site, as well as electricity needed to be available.  Susan House was asked to write up the ordinance and present it at the next meeting.

Part time Special Education Aide needed

RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dale Lamborn, Superintendent
Jennie Johnson, Business Administrator Marlene Wilson, Admin. Assistant


December 10, 2019

Rich County School District is accepting applications  for the following position for the 2019-2020 school year:

One Part Time Special Education Aide at RMS/NRE. Applicants must be willing to submit to a background check.

Interested individuals must be 18 years old, be a high school graduate or equivalent, have the ability to communicate effectively and help others, have a valid Drivers License, and be willing and able to transport school age children in a district-owned vehicle. Must also be able to lift 50 pounds. Applicants should have the ability to work with children, perform routine record keeping functions, and establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, teachers, students, and the public.

Application can be found online
www.richschool.org, employment

Send application to: Rich Middle School Principal Kip Motta
P O Box 129
Laketown, UT 84038
Phone: 435-946-3359
Fax: 435-946-3366

Email to: kmotta@richschool.org


CLOSING DATE: This position will remain open and applications accepted until a qualified candidate is hired.

P. O. Box 67 ! Randolph, Utah 84064 ! Phone 435 793-2135 ! Fax 435-793-2136
Equal Opportunity Employer

Eighteen Wheeler Philosophy

Case Closed

By Mel Hansen, The Eighteen Wheeler Philosopher

 

I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this hundreds of times before or something similar, but today when I heard it in a book I’m listening to...it really made sense to me...and I’m going to start practicing it and save myself and others a whole lot of headaches!

“The best way to avoid a argument? Don’t respond.”

It kind of reminds me of what my dad would tell me...with a slight grin...after he would only allow me to...”argue”... with him so far.

“You may...think...your right my boy! But...I Know...I’m right!”

Winter sky over Bear Lake

Photo by Leslie Scott

BLM R2-477 Road Witnesses

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019.  Roger Fairbanks, Assistant Attorney General, reported on Utah Public Lands Road Depositions. The long running road litigation of R2-477 includes Rich County.  The case involves Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and 300 roads on their land.  Utah has witness testimony showing that these roads were used before 1976 for most of roads on BLM lands.  They need two or three witnesses for each road.

The bell weather case includes 16 roads in Kane County.  Those roads are selected to be representative of state wide roads.  The courts will establish rules for road designation for all other roads.  Judge Waddops will preside. The federal government takes the position that the roads R2-477 that are used by ranchers are not considered public roads and it is hoped that Judge Waddops will rule on that. The Commissioners felt Judge Waddops is more in tune with Ranchers and miners.  

The 300 Utah disputed roads were picked by commissioners of each county to save as public roads.  Ranchers, recreational users and farmers use these roads.  The BLM wants to close the roads for resource protection or protection from damage to artifacts or historical sites.  Now these are roads that the county has maintained and the rights of way were given to the county.  R2- 477 was in force until 1976 and allowed roads to be built, and considered them public roads.  The BLM grandfathered all existing roads built up to 1976.  Then it was repealed.  So now the county has to prove that these roads were public and that is what the witnesses are for.  The more witness testimony the better chance that the roads will be considered as public roads and left open.

There will be a Special Master committee to decide which roads can be designated RS 2-477 roads.

Southern Utah Wilderness Association, SUWA, a conservation advocate group, has had their participation cut back.  SUWA appealed at the Tenth Circuit and the case was denied.

The Attorney General said that if it can be shown that there has been long term public use on a road the county can save the road.  They are planning on doing 10 more depositions in April and May. Commissioner Bill Cox said of the 15 prospective witnesses there are two who are very ill and need to be contacted immediately.

Fairbanks will bring big maps and highlight the roads that have been used as public roads from 1966 to 1976.  So they want people over 60 now, who have personal knowledge of the area.

Wildland Fire Suppression

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019.  Forestry, Fire and State Lands representative, Dusty Richards, spoke to Wildland Fire Suppression.  He asked about the funding match, and said that a proposed action plan for next year is needed.

Commissioner Bill Cox told Richards that Garden City has put a water line west of Garden City a half mile long running north and south and asked what the plan is to reseed it .  Richards said that FFSL got some fire resistant seed to plant in that cut.  Box Elder County donated the seed which is  worth about $4,000. It will be a good fire break.  Hodges Canyon has piles of wood that will be burned soon now that the snow is deep. 

Sheriff needs a drone

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019 .  Dale Stacey, Sheriff, informed Commissioners that Garden City Search and Rescue and Fire Department had purchased a drone. He said that they found three missing people quickly who might not have been found.  He feels that the Sheriff’s  office should have one.  He wants to spend $2,743 to buy another. 

“We looked for a child with mental disabilities on a cold and rainy day and in 15 minutes we were able to find this child.”  Stacey said.  He will have two or three of the officers trained to use it. 

They also need seven winter packs for Search and Rescue on snowmobiles  and five more GPS units.   New tires on their trucks are needed, they will do as in the past, buying a set at Dee’s and another at Stacey’s.

Woodruff Road to be plowed

Bobbie Bicknell Coray
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  December 4, 2019 . Chuck Huffaker, Woodruff resident, asked County Commissioners to plow the county road which is three miles south of Woodruff on Wheat Grass Canyon Road.   “In years past no one used that road regularly, but  now a lot of people come,” said Huffaker.  “We need the road plowed once in a while, to the bunk house .  In the spring the Cornias feed up there.  I have had to pull people out of the snow.  So if once in a while the plows could go an extra 1.1 mile to keep the road plowed it would be good. Locals go up to the Bunk House in the winter.”In 1984 AMACO graveled the road and it is bladed in the summer.  

Commissioner Bill Cox asked where the plow could turn around. Huffaker said that Harris Hollow Gate would be a good place to turn around.  Cox said that he is worried that people will go further than the plowed area and then get stuck. However, the commission decided to plow and put up sign that says no winter maintenance.

North Rich Elementary Lakers Honored

NORTH RICH ELEMENTARY

Kip A Motta, Principal
Karla Allen Administrative Assistant
54 East 100 South,  Laketown,  Ut  84038
Phone: (435)946-3358 ex. 200
Fax: (435)946-3366

For Immediate Release:

Mr. Smith's second graders at North Rich Elementary have been learning about citizenship and caring about the community. 

To apply what they have been learning, they created a scarecrow to enter into the scarecrow walk at Sunrise Resort in Harbor Village. These students wanted to do this project to make others smile. Not only did they make others smile, they also won first place in the contest! 

They will receive the reward of having a movie party hosted by Sunrise Resort. More importantly, they discovered that a little kindness and community spirit goes a long way. Mr. Smith would like to thank Sunrise Resort once again and remind everyone how impactful it is when schools and communities work together in meaningful ways. Partnerships with our school communities are one of the main reasons North Rich Elementary is 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. GO LAKERS!

East Side of the Lake

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer

Garden City Fire District Board Meeting

Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 4th, 2019.  Chairman Randall Knight  opened the meeting with all members present. The Public Hearing for the 2020 Budget was opened and closed with no public attendees.

The 2020 budget was discussed and approved in the regularly scheduled meeting.

Chief Wahlberg reported on the construction; The plumbing and electrical will be completed soon and the siding will be finished in January. The gaps, complained of by some observers, will be finished with molding and sealed with caulking.

The much needed new (used) ladder truck, a major investment, may be purchased between January and March if a great deal is found.

The responses for the month were:

1 - Structural fire

3 - Medical

2 - Fire alarms

The meeting was closed and the annual Christmas party followed. This is the time the volunteers are paid for their chargeable hours (training and callouts).

News at the Garden City Library!

The Garden City Library recently held a Grand Re-Opening highlighting the new technology in the Jason and Jill Johnson Conference Room. UEN representatives were on site and demonstrated some of the capabilities of the library has through this new technology. 

UEN rep, Kim Davis, hosted a call to recent Library Board Chairperson, Ronda Menlove, who is currently serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Egypt with her husband.  Menlove was instrumental in making the connections with UEN and acquiring the technology and services for the library. 


While that was happening downstairs, children made turkey crafts with The Family Place volunteers upstairs and Family Place representative, Judy Hull, explained the programs that are offered.  She also signed locals up for their newsletter.  The library’s Senior Services representative, Ken Hull, had a table with pamphlets and other information he has access to.  He answered questions and promoted the different services he offers.  The Food Pantry was in service for those needing items and had tours available for curious visitors.  Refreshments were served, Mayor Leonhardt spent time guests, and board members were here to greet new comers.

The Garden City Library is proud to partner with The Family Place, offer senior’s online assistance and programs, join in providing grocery items to our community through the food pantry, and explore the many options now available to us through the wonderful technology and connection with UEN.

GC Library staff want to remind patrons that they are doing “Food for Fines” through the month of December. Bring “unexpired,” non-perishable items for the food pantry to pay your fines!  We are also hosting a coat and boot drive.  Donate your winter clothing that’s in good condition.  Trade for what you need.  Take what you can use.  Items are in the library’s breezeway and open 24/7.  And finally, for all children who participated in our KUED sponsored November Readathon, turn in your reading logs by December 15, 2019 to be entered into the prize drawing! 

Rich Middle School Honors

Academic Student of the Month

Paige Smith                Sixth Grade

Easton Eborn             Sixth Grade

Brenley Hatch           Seventh  Grade

Kobey Johnson         Seventh  Grade

Trae Jolley                  Eighth Grade

Jainee Wallentine       Eight  Grade 

Citizen of the Month

Avery Weston           Sixth Grade

Cori Finlayson           Sixth  Grade

Branzten Argyle         Seventh Grade

Peyton Cluff               Seventh Grade

Jonah Negus                Eighth Grade

Lindsey Wahlberg        Eighth Grade

The Fearless Foodie

                                             

By Scott Heiner

The Three F’s

Hopefully you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to more good times with the Three F’s: Food, Family and Friends for the rest of the holidays.

The other day, I stopped by Arby’s for a roast beef sandwich a gyro.  I enjoyed the great quotes about food they had on the wall.  Here are some of them:

·       Food is our common ground, a universal experience – James Beard

·       One of the nicest things in life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti

·       Laughter is the brightest where food is the best – Irish proverb

That got me looking up more quotes about the Three F’s and Thanksgiving:

·       Food is everything.  Food, Friends, Family: those are the most important things in life – Zac Posen

·       Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover once a year is way too often -- Johnny Carson

·       I suppose I will die never knowing what pumpkin pie tastes like when you have room for it – Robert Brault

·       We may not have it all together, but together, we have it all -- Anonymous

·       After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations ― Oscar Wilde

·       Coesistence: What the farmer does with the turkey—until Thanksgiving -- Mike Connolly

·       Real ballplayers pass the stuffing by rolling it up in a ball and batting it across the table with a turkey leg -- Tom Swyers

·       I’m looking forward to seeing pie this Thanksgiving more than some members of my own family -- Damien Fahey

·       I can't cook a Thanksgiving dinner. All I can make is cold cereal and maybe toast -- Charlie Brown

·       Thanksgiving: Bringing out the best in family dysfunction since 1863 -- Anonymous

·       Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-times take 12 minutes. This is not a coincidence -- Erma Bombeck

·       Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie -- Jim Davis

·       What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving -- Erma Bombeck

·       Pie makes everybody happy -- Laurie Halse Anderson

·       You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to let your bathrobe out -- Jay Leno

·       Thanksgiving—when the people who are the most thankful are the ones who didn’t have to cook -- Melanie White

·       I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage -- Erma Bombeck

·       There's always something to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Even if it's just not being a turkey -- Anonymous

·       On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge our dependence -– William Jennings Bryan

Here’s a great poem I found:

May your stuffing be tasty

May your turkey be plump,

May your potatoes and gravy

Have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious

And your pies take the prize,

And may your Thanksgiving dinner

Stay off your thighs!

-- Anonymous

And finally:

·       I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me – Marcus Samuelsson

·       Thanksgiving is a time to count your blessings, one by one, as each relative goes home -- Melanie White

·       Happy Holidays and may You, your Family and Friends be blessed spending memorable and joyful times with good Food – Scott Heiner, the Fearless Foodie