Summer Eats

Summer Year-Round Eats at Bear Lake                             

Scott Heiner

Moose Buns

Moose Buns opened last May next to the go cart rink on Logan Road.  It is a quick service drive-thru and walk-up restaurant that serves breakfast burritos, crazy-big cinnamon buns, and hot/cold beverages, all served fast and at reasonable prices.

Bob and Audell Bates from Denver were looking for some lakes to use their 18-foot boat in and decided to try Bear Lake where Bob had visited as a kid.  Audell had never been to Bear Lake and had never seen a moose before, but on the first day she saw three of them!  She was enthralled and they immediately fell in love with the beauty of the area as well as the friendly folks.  In 2016, they bought a vacation home in Fish Haven, but soon realized they wanted to be permanently in Bear Lake and call it home, so in 2019 they quit their jobs and made the move.

They also wanted to contribute to the community and decided to open a food establishment.  In brainstorming ideas, Audell kept talking about the excitement of seeing her first moose and one of her favorite foods—cinnamon rolls (who doesn’t love them?).  They realized there wasn’t any place around that served them, so Bob combined the two concepts and came up with “Moose Buns.”  Their website tells the origin of the name as follows: “…and what goes with Moose?  Why cinnamon rolls of course! (I knew that was your first thought too 😊). Hence the name Moose Buns.”  The name and their logo are a reflection of the Bates’ fun side.

Bob and Audell went all out in building their place. Along with the building itself, they paved a new driveway and parking lot complete with drive-through window and parking stalls.  Audell explains that they’re here for the locals, as well as the tourists so they built for keeps and plan to be open all year.

Moose Buns’ giant cinnamon rolls feature frostings in flavors like cream cheese, raspberry cream cheese, and whipped caramel marshmallow, and they are developing additional flavors.

The specialty at Moose Buns may be cinnamon rolls, but their breakfast burritos are just as popular.  The two varieties are called “Bear-rito” and “Cub-rito.”  Depending on the day, the Bear-rito comes with shredded beef, chicken tinga or turkey sausage, while the Cub-rito has no meat.  Their builder suggested they add breakfast burritos to their menu thinking they would be in demand from the workforce.  He was right; they rival the cinnamon buns in sales.  A fairly unique item in the area, chicken tinga consists of shredded chicken in an adobo sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle and onions.

Their drink menu features a wide selection of coffees, mochas, lattes, espressos, fruit smoothies, frappes and sodas, and they are continually adding new flavors combinations. Their Raspberry Mohito is popular and they have a “Blue Monster” lemonade made with Blue Curacao syrup that exactly matches the color of Bear Lake.

Moose Buns recently added creative patio chairs, umbrellas and a table printed with a large checkerboard to encourage folks to hang out.  On the other hand, they focus on fast service which is important for working people on short breaks. Their website, www.MooseBuns.com is updated often, so make sure to visit it for the latest information.  Stop by Moose Buns; you’re sure to leave with a moose-size smile on your face!

Sticky Geraniums at Tony Grove

Photo by John William DeVilbis

Fire at Harbor Village Condo

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah. July 15, 2019.  Tom Wahlberg, a volunteer firefighter told RCTonline that a small propane tank on a gas grill exploded which caused the fire at one of the four unit Bear Lake Condo above Harbor Village, Monday.  He said the fire was reported aboiut 5 p.m. and within a few minutes there was a response.  Units from Laketown, Randolph and Woodruff, Utah responded to the alarm as did the fire department from Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Two units were significantly damaged in the fire. The other two condos suffered some smoke damage. 

Chief Mike Wahlberg estimated the two heavily impacted units sustained significant damage to 50% of each unit and the fire caused a few hundred thousand dollars in damages. Although, he noted the structure wouldn’t need to be torn down and it was mainly superficial damage.

A small grass fire also broke out next to the condos but has since been extinguished, he said.

No one was in units when the tank exploded and no injuries were reported, Wahlberg said. Officials are still investigating what caused the tank’s explosion.

The most common of these accidents have little to do with the propane tank itself according to sciencing.com .  When propane explodes, it is usually the result of a propane leak, where a tank is left open and the gas dispensed from it is ignited. This is usually what happens when gas grills explode.  https://sciencing.com/can-propane-tank-explode-7596402.html

Annie in Montpelier

The world’s best-loved musical will be performed in Montpelier Idaho! Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise orphan. She is eleven years old. While she comes across as spunky, she is also very motherly to other orphans. Dates are July 25, 26, 27, 29 and August 2 and 3.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/BearLakeArtsCouncil/

Bear Lake High School
330 Boise St
Montpelier, Idaho 83254

Garden City Council Report

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah. July 11, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. Jordan Perry was given the oath of office as a city council member by Kathy Hislop, Garden City’s secretary. Perry is replacing Darin Pugmire who was on the board but who has moved away.

There were four companies requesting business licenses to operate their businesses here in Garden City. The Bike Bear Lake, LLC., owned by Kirk Topham was granted a license. He will be building bears using a saw. These carvings will be for sale as well as having bikes for rent.

Bear Lake Lookout requested to conduct a short-term rental business at 886 Cambry Dr. owned by Tamara Myers. The license was approved.

GB’s Fab Shop, LLD., requested to conduct a mental art creation, fabrication, and light repair business located at 1499 South Bear Lake Blvd owned by Brad Davis. Davis started out with a hobby shop in his garage. He makes metal items as well as signs. It is a home business, and he has a web site online. He has retired and is spending more time creating different items and would like to get a license to be able to sell the items he will make. The Council told him that he could put one sign on his garage since this was a home business. The License was approved.

Brenda Walker asked for a business license for a lawn care business. She was asked where she lived. She has a home on Sweetwater Hill. Sweetwater Hill is in the County. The Council members asked her to get a license from the County, and she would be welcome to do lawn work any where in this area.

There were 18 requests for short-term rental licenses. All of the short-term rentals on the list below were given licenses with the stipulation that they obtain a Certificate of Occupancy that is required for each short-term rental.

Owner              Address               Property Management Co.

a. Nate Perry 609 S Amber Lane Legacy Beach Lodgings

b. Brant Larsen 55 W Buttercup #28 Legacy Beach Lodgings

c. Nate Perry 55 W Buttercup #33 Legacy Beach Lodgings

d. Del, Jessica Rinquest 584 Amber Lane Legacy Beach Lodgings

e. Jaycee Carroll 55 W Buttercup #23 & #24 Legacy Beach Lodgings

f. John Brian Reilly 605 W Dee Drive Vacasa

g. R&R Real Estate Inv. 930 N Newburg #4 Vacasa

h. Mike Atkinson 2176 S BL Blvd. #444 Ideal Beach Master Assoc

i. Lodge at BL Holdings 175 S Blue Topaz Ln #A Lodge at BL Holdings

j. Lodge at BL Holdings 175 X Blue Topaz Ln #B Lodge at BL Holdings

k. Lodge at BL Holdings 175 X Blue Topaz Ln #C Lodge at BL Holdings

l. Adam Salisbury 334 N 130 W Bear Lake Luxury Rentals

m. DeWayne & Hassie 194 W Snowmeadow Circle DeWayne & Hassie Gifford

n. Kim & Dan Wakins 546 S Eutaw Road

o. Michael & Clint Buys 1006 Snowmeadow Drive Family Time Lodge, LLC

p. Kenneth Albright 735 S Buttercup Cir Utah Recreation Properties

q. MMFH LLC 35 E Spinnaker Point #2 Let’s Get Away properties

r. Craig & Julie Albright 35 E Spinnaker Point #3 Coral Haven, LLC.

Chris Shurian of Water's Edge was in attendance. He had been to the Planning and Zoning meeting the night before and was given the go-ahead with the building of a new condo complex. It will contain eight units. This property is located at Water’s Edge Resort, Phase 8A. There was a short discussion concerning parking and ingress/egress. Shurian wants to begin the building this coming fall. There were a few concerns that will be taken care of by Shurian. The motion was made and passed to allow Shurian to begin building a new building at Water’s Edge Resort.



Resolution #R19-02 is a resolution updating the employee handbook to include the acceptable use of Town Property. After a short discussion, the motion was made and passed to accept the Resolution.

There is a Public Comments section on the agenda that allows people to express problems and interests. It was noted that there were some problems with a short-term rentals and the number of cars parked at that location. The citizens concerned were told that all they must do is called the City Enforcer. He will take care of the problem.

There will be a census in 2020. If anyone is interested in helping with the Census, please let the City Office Employees know.

Pat Argyle is asking for volunteer helpers for the Heritage Park and Raspberry Days. She would really appreciate those who would like to help.

At Raspberry Days, there will be a few changes. There will be a children’s parade prior to the regular parade. The vendors will all be at Heritage Park and there will more of them than in the past. The entertainment will be using the new stage at Heritage Park. There is a field right across the street from Heritage Park that will be open for parking and will minimize congestion.

The Mayor noted that he and the Lieutenant Governor will be present and will be the individuals handing out prizes for various activities. The theme for Raspberry Days is “Greatest Show on Earth.”

The Mayor has been meeting with UDOT. There will be a cross walk at 100 West across to the Post Office. The other cross walk will be next to LaBeaus. Hopefully there two items will be in place by the time for Raspberry Days. There will be flashing lights with these cross walks.

There will be a stop light at the intersection. There will also be building turning lanes at the KOA and the Marina. The Girl Scouts are attempting to get a cross walk over by the City Park.

ROBERT JACYNA, 1945 -2019

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE- July 27

Rob's family invites you to gather with them for a SERVICE and CELEBRATION OF LIFE at 3:00 pm, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

The gathering will be held on "Rob"/"Bob" 's property at 1271 N. Sculpin Loop, Garden City, UT 84028.

GARDEN CITY, Utah - Robert Jacyna, 73, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at the Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility, Montpelier, Idaho.

Rob (aka Bob) was born Sept. 22, 1945, in Cambridge, Mass. to the late Julian and Anna Jacyna. The family moved to South Berwick, Maine, in 1947. He graduated from Berwick Academy, and received a scholarship to MIT.

He served six years in the Army, returned home, bought and operated Jayco Trash Removal, and started a poker game that met regularly, continued after he moved, and ended a year ago. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from The University of Maine.

In the mid 80s, Rob sold the home he'd built in Denmark, Maine, and lived and traveled in his motor home with his cat, for the rest of his life, working as a Seasonal Ranger at National Parks. He enjoyed music festivals, campfires, and potlucks. After buying property overlooking Bear Lake, in Garden City, Utah, he spent springs and summers loving the view, the eagles, and all wildlife.

Rob believed in Karma, practiced a high level of Transcendental Meditation, and studied in India to become a highly trained Jyotish (Vedic) Astrologer. He skied, fished, biked, hiked, played the organ and keyboard, was stubborn, caring, helpful, and respected by others.

Rob left behind his sister, Phyllis Lucina, of Chamberlain, Maine, a niece, nephews, a great-niece, his sister, Marcia Jacyna, of Adna, Wash., cousins, one who was "like a brother," and many good friends.

Please make donations in Rob's memory to liverfoundation.org, specifying End Stage Liver Disease.

Eighteen Wheel Philosophy

Trucking buds!

By Mel Hansen

We’re back! I can’t speak for Ol Action Jackson, my nephew who went trucking with me, but I had a great time having this young man ride along with me out to Cedar Rapids, Iowa and back!

For going on his first trucking adventure...with a Uncle he’s only gone to one basketball game with to get to know a little better, he was the perfect passenger! He was quiet going out most of the way...but he finally started warming up in conversation...and we became great buddies!

Of course I’m gonna tease him...which I didn’t do much of until yesterday morning... and that started him laughing and smiling and talking more! The young man can take a tease... and I believe he’ll give as good as he takes.

He’s a easy keeper!  He knows how to work a microwave with perfection and can entertain himself when needed.

He’s super observant.  I hope he liked what he saw and will store it in his memory banks.

He didn’t tear up, or say he wanted to go home once! But I think he teared up when his mum came and picked him up, which is great!  He should! Being away from family for 4-5 days at his young age may make him more appreciative of his mum and dad and little brother and sister.

As for me?  I’ve gotten to know my Great Nephew a little better! We’ve become friends! I have faith in the future because of intelligent, well mannered, young men like Jack.

Having him with me brought back thousands of memories of me being my Uncle Stan’s shadow when I was Jacks age. I loved every second I spent with my Uncle Stan (my dad’s big brother) and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of him, which always puts a smile on my face, and quite a few times a tear in my eye. I learned a lot from him, but what I learned...and miss the most...is that he genuinely loved having me tag along with him and teaching me!

Hopefully I can be in some small way...as genuine and patient as he was... and give a little of myself and time.

Famous St.Charles Salmon Run

Come enjoy some of Bear Lake’s finest scenery as you run or stroll from the St. Charles City Park around the Jericho Loop returning to the park to dine on fresh Alaskan Salmon cooked over hot apple wood coals and served up with dutch-oven potatoes, salad, rolls, and a drink (or BBQ’d hamburgers for the finicky, non-fish folks) July 20.  45 Center St.  St Charles, ID 83272 

New Restaurant is open

Waffle Den and Bakery opened just this last May.  We are a family operated

business, and love the Bear Lake area.  We love visiting with all of the fun local residents as well as the many tourists. After a few years of being just summer friends, we have decided to retire at Bear Lake and open up our Waffle Den Restaurant, Deli, and Bakery.

We specialize in homemade Raspberry Jam to top off your waffle. This is a favorite family recipe. 

WAFFLES:  We bake your waffle in one of our many waffle irons just as soon as you order. Each waffle is hot off the waffle iron. We offer a large size Belgian Waffle, that is filling for even the hardiest eater. 

There are many specialty waffles to choose from.  Our Waffle Trees are baked in our special tree waffle maker. They look like a pine tree (7" long), and are baked with a stick (like a lollipop) to make it easier to eat. You get two trees in each order. 

Enjoy one of our Waffle Bowls.  We have a Waffle Bowl with Fruit topped with cream. The fruit is melon, pineapple, orange slices and grapes.Top it all off with a dab of cream,and sprinkled with fresh raspberry pieces.  We also have a Waffle Bowl filled with scrambled eggs and 2 pieces of your choice of bacon or sausage. 

Waffle Animal Heads for the children, (or children at heart). We offer waffles that are in the shape of animal heads. You could end up with a cat, dog, bear, deer, or others. Dip them in our maple syrup and enjoy. 

Waffle Sticks are a variation of our Belgian Waffles.  They come as long waffles (one length of a waffle). They are easily dipped in syrup, or enjoyed with our homemade raspberry jam. 

BAKERY:  We offer many different Bakery items as well.  Fresh baked bread most days, (order a day in advance to make sure there is a loaf or two just for you.) Dinner rolls are baked and sold by the dozen. Must usually be pre-ordered. 

We have Cinnamon Rolls and Orange Rolls, just like Grandma use to bake.  Oh they are so delicious.  The cinnamon rolls have a cream cheese frosting,and the orange rolls are topped with an orange frosting. Pre-order when you need more than a few.

We have Apple Danishes as well as Raspberry Danishes to enjoy. 

How about a fresh Glazed Donut, or a Long John Donut with chocolate frosting? They are fresh and ready for you to enjoy. 

We offer chocolate chip cookies as well as peanut butter cookies. We have a new cookie we are just trying out, that is a Strawberry Lemonade Cookie with a Lemon filling.  It is really good, Many people come right back for another cookie. 

LUNCH:  We offer a variety of Sandwiches for our lunch menu.  Enjoy a Ham, Turkey, Chicken or Roast Beef Sandwich or Hoagie with your choice of cheese. Each sandwich / hoagie comes freshly made with lettuce, onion, and tomato.  We put the mayo and mustard on the side. A dill pickle wedge is the finishing touch to all sandwiches. 

 

Another favorite we offer is Chicken and Waffles.  Enjoy a Belgian waffle with two chicken pieces, or a Pop corn Chicken Waffle Bowl.  

We are open daily, Monday through Saturday. We open at 7:00 am and close around 2:00 pm. We would love to see you come and enjoy our restaurant. It is family friendly. There is inside and outside seating. We can bake large bakery orders, and have them ready for you to pick up with 24 advance notice (usually over 6 rolls, etc.). Pre-order small orders to make sure we have enough just for you. 

We are located at 70 West Logan Road, Suite B in Garden City. Come and enjoy breakfast or lunch with us, and pick up some bakery items while you are here. Give us a call at 801-360-2730 with questions, or to place your order for your next get-together, party, meeting or reunion. Mention that you are a local resident to receive 10% off your order. 

July Flag at Heritage Park

Photo by Tammy Calder

Fun in Paris

“Paint in Paris” – Friday and Saturday July 19th and 20th: Open to everyone all ages, family or individual, plein Aire or photo, all media. 

“Meet me in Paris” Heirloom Day – Saturday July 20th: Historic Home Tours of the James Nye Home, Landon Rich home, Fredrick Roger home, Alfred Budge home, and the Joe Price Home. Organ Recital at the Kelvin Smith Home in Paris. Visit and hear the 5,000 pipe organ in the Smith Home. The Organ is the second largest organ in the state of Idaho. Guided Historical Family Walking Tours.

Make plans now to attend 

MEET ME IN PARIS HEIRLOOM DAYS 

July 20, 2019 

Hand Craft and Art Fair

Living History Demonstrations

Native American Demonstration

Family Activities

Art Activities

Auctions, Raffles, music and folklore

Historic Home Tour 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tour the 

Paris Homes 

James Nye Home and the Porter home on

1st North East 

Alfred Budge home located on 1st West 1st North 

Bloomington homes will be the Finday and Krogu home and barn. 

Register at Thomas Sleight Cabin Park in Paris. 

Cost : $5.00 a person and $20.00 for a family ​

Organ Recital 

at the Kelvin Smith Home in Paris

Visit and hear the 5,000 pipe organ in the Smith Home.

The Organ is the second largest organ in the state of Idaho.

​

Guided Historical Family Walking Tours 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

Two possible tours. 

1. Charles C Rich Homes 

2. Main Street Tours

​

Tours will be given by appointments on Friday and Saturday Nights from May to October 

Call 208-221-5322 to make appointment.

Summer Irrigation in Woodruff

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer

County fire information

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  July 3, 2019.  Dan Ames and Rick Larson of the Rich County Fire Board gave Commissioners a copy of the County Wildfire Preparedness Plan. It details burn regulations for the county, an urban wildland interface description, planning overview, mitigation work, partnerships and collaboration.

Sweetwater, Laketown and the east side of the lake are the three focus areas in next 5 years.  They will try to have the HOA boards mitigate fire danger, and clear fuel strips.  The County Fire Board has chippers and some equipment to help.  Laketown is working on maintenance of fire danger areas keeping them clear.  The Board recommends having the weeds sprayed for cheat grass on the road on the east side of the lake. 

A clean up has been done in Hodges Canyon and several wood piles have been burned.  When there is snow on the ground they will burn the remaining piles.

Moisture is high this year. They found 216% of moisture in local sage brush and so now it is fire resistant but later in the summer it will dry out and burn.  Seeds are forming early this year. The last time the moisture level was this high was in 2015 and there were no major fires that year.

Rocky Mountain Power Grants Available

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah.  July 3, 2019.  Steve Liechty, Rocky Mountain Power, told County Commissioners about the financial contribution that RMP makes to the county.  They support the Fun Run, Rich Rodeo, and set up poles at fairgrounds for the new addition.  He gave $2500 from his budget, but said the county should apply for the RMP Foundation grants.  There are four cycles in this grant: They fund Environment and Civic Enhancement, Arts and Culture, Health Safety and Wellness for Senior Citizens and Education and Research.  The grants are about $2500 on average. More information can be found on  Rockymountainpower.net\foundation

Garden City and Laketown have not adopted the franchise fee which would let them earn more money.  Randolph earns $14,653.88 and Woodruff earns $5,565.38 per year.  

They participated in the road widening project on the East side of Bear Lake at an estimated cost of $400,000.

There are 3921 customers served with 30,975,934 kWh delivered.  Rocky Mountain Power pays $196,798 in taxes. They also paid paid $16 million to upgrade the substation to connect the new solar farm.

Lot Smart is another program that everyone contributes to this in their bill.  HVAC, compressed air system, irrigators, county projects can have free audits to see what can be done to save electricity.  The county did this with the senior citizen center and with a grant redid the building with LED lights which saved a lot of money. 

Paul Nance 1930 - 2019

Paul was born in Kaysville, Utah, on August 8, 1930 to Wendell and Lorraine

Nance.

He went to Davis High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Utah.

He met his future wife Dorothy (Dotti) in a U of U dance class.  They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 10, 1952 and danced through 67 years of life together.

He earned a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.  Paul's job after graduation was with Rocketdyne near Los Angeles, Calif.

The growing family moved to Brigham City, Utah as he took a job with a new aerospace company, Thiokol.  He grew into senior management and retired in 1992.  Working was not enough for this man of action; he built a boat so he could teach his kids to water ski.  In the winter he took a job teaching skiing at Beaver Mountain so the family could learn to snow ski and enjoy the glorious Utah snow.  He also built a cabin in Bridgerland near Garden City so the family would be closer to the slopes and the water.  All the while he played the piano and was active in his church taking leadership roles, singing and exercising his natural ability to teach.

Retirement gave him a chance to liquidate his expanding real-estate holdings (he started with a farm near Tremonton and four plex in Brigham City) and planted firmer roots in Garden City, Utah.  There he built another cabin in Azure Cove with marina access, got on the city council and spent the winter teaching skiing, telemark skiing and snowboarding at Beaver Mountain.  He also found time to volunteer for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Paul was also a runner.  Starting to jog in his thirties for his health, Paul ran over 33 marathons including the Boston.  Later he was a regular in the Huntsman Senior Games in St George.

Paul and Dotti loved the southern part of Utah, renting for several years then buying a home.  When they couldn't ski on snow or water in Garden City, they pulled the boat to St George.  There they could run, hike, bike, boat and golf.  They also enjoyed dancing, learning to line dance at the senior center.

Two of their children settled in Centerville, Utah.  So, when the time was ripe to sell some of the real estate holdings, they had a home built in Centerville where they recently have spent more of their time.

Paul is survived by his loving wife Dorothy Nance; his four children Monica (J.R.) Knight, Corey (Cathy) Nance, Brad (Teri) Nance and Shawna (Bernie) Josten; thirteen grandchildren; and thirteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Porter Lane Ward, 436 West 400 South, Centerville, where a viewing was held from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. prior to services.