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Saturday, November 2, 2019

Just Before The Snow

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer, "In Dyer Need of Outdoors"

Bear Lake Holiday Events

Oregon Trail Center Arts & Craft Festival

November 29 @ 12:00 pm - November 30 @ 3:00 pm
Arts and Craft Show at the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier Idaho.

Unique arts and crafts, great food and lots of holiday spirit. Hours are Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Santa and his Mrs. will be here to visit with the kids on Saturday from Noon to 3 p.m.

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3426533174031008/

National Oregon/California Trail Center
320 North 4th Street
Montpelier, ID 83254
Phone:
(866) 847-3800
Website:
https://oregontrailcenter.org/

Bear Lake Christmas

November 29 @ 12:00 pm - December 14 @ 5:00 pm
Bear Lake Christmas Events
Gingerbread Activity – Sat, Nov. 9th 6 pm – 8 pm at the Senior Center. House & frosting provided for $10. Bring candy/decorations. Call to Reserve 208-847-3141.

Murder on The Orient Express – Thur, Nov. 14th, Fri, Nov. 15th, Sat, Nov. 16th Bear Lake Arts Council performances at 7 pm.

Trail Center Craft Show – Fri, Nov. 29th Noon – 6 pm & Sat, Nov. 30th 10 am -3 pm Santa will be available Noon – 3 pm.

Paris Craft Show – Sat, Nov. 30th Paris Elementary Gym 10 am – 4 pm.

Drop Off Times for Festival of Trees – Mon, Dec. 2nd & Tue, Dec. 3rd Trail Center will open 4 pm-8 pm for drop off/decorating of Trees, Wreaths, Nativities & Gingerbread Houses. No entry fees. Prizes for children category. 208-847-3800

Festival of Trees – Hours – Wed, Dec. 4th & Thur, Dec. 5th 4 – 8 pm; Fri, Dec. 6th 2 pm – 8 pm; Sat, Dec. 7th 2 pm – 6 pm. Entertainment 7 pm – 8 pm Wednesday (Jamie Bartchi Performance), Thursday & Friday. Entrance donation of $1 per person or $5 family pass. Free refreshments with recipes!

Light Up Main Street – Fri, Dec. 6th Parade line up at 5:30 pm, Parade starts at 6 pm, Santa is available 6:30 pm – 8 pm ($10 Craft Fair booths available, forms at the News-Examiner)

Saddle Strings Christmas Concert – Sat, Dec 7th at 7:30 pm $15 for the concert. $15 for dinner at 6 pm. Tickets available at OregonTrailCenter.org

Live Nativity – Sat, Dec 14th at 1:30 pm. Narration starts at 2 pm. Location TBD.

Interested in participating or donating to an event? Contact Julie 208-847-0963


Festival Of Trees

December 4 @ 4:00 pm - December 7 @ 6:00 pm

Festival of Trees in Montpelier Idaho at the Oregon Trail Center
Bear Lake Festival of Trees, Wreaths, Nativity and Ginger Bread Houses. $1 entry or $5 for a family.  Local Holiday Entertainment in the Auditorium. Festival of Trees Sponsor Form
320 North 4th Street
Montpelier, ID 83254 + Google Map

Drying the Sails

Photo by Randall Knight, Garden City

Beware of this scam


Social Security is NOT trying to take your benefits!!!!!

There is a new twist on the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam recently. Check out this SSA imposter robocall, which says your benefits will end. (That’s not true, by the way.)
If you get a call like this, do not press 1. Instead, just hang up and remember:
  • Your Social Security number is not about to be suspended.
  • The real Social Security Administration will never call to threaten your benefits.
  • The real SSA will never tell you to wire money, send cash, or put money on a gift card.
The Social Security Administration scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. People filed nearly 73,000 reports about Social Security imposters in the first six months of 2019, with reported losses of $17 million. (You can explore the data about imposter scams and losses at ftc.gov/exploredata.)

So if you’re getting these calls, you’re not alone. Tell your friends and neighbors about this scam. Tell them to hang up the phone. And then to report it to the Federal Trade Commission.

For additional information contact Ken Hull at the Garden City Library

Wes Tingey 1944 - 2019

Wesley Robert Tingey, age 75, of Woodruff, Utah, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in an accident.

Wes was a beloved husband, father, son, grandpa, great grandpa and friend to everyone he met.

He was born on Feb. 25, 1944, to George "Francis" Tingey and Mary McKinnon in Coalville, Utah. As a young man he excelled in basketball earning the nickname as "The Floor General".  He later played for Utah State University. Shortly after high school graduation, he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Argyle, on July 20, 1962, and they were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 13, 1966.  Wes and Dorothy recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.

Wes was accomplished in many areas in his life. He has worked in the mines, oil field, and was a teacher and coach at South Rich High School. He has been a successful local businessman with his partner and wife for the last 34 years.  His true love was ranching and the community.

He served as the President of the Cattle Company and also the Irrigation Company, often at the same time. He loved his Heavenly Father and the Savior and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many capacities in the church from callings in Primary to Bishop, and also served nine years in the Kemmerer, WY Stake Presidency.  Most important to Wes is his family. He dearly knew and loved each and every one of them from the oldest to the youngest and every spouse and friend along the way.

Wes is survived by his wife Dorothy (Argyle) Tingey, and his seven children:  Shawn Tingey (Vicky Ruvio), Darrin Tingey (Tonya Goff), Brian Tingey (MaryAnn Siggard), Sharilyn Tingey Hobbs, Kari Tingey Mendel (Ryan Mendel), Alisa Tingey Webb (Jon Webb), and Ty Tingey (Erin Nebeker), 29 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and others on the way. 

 He is also survived by his sister LouJean Whittaker, brother Fred Tingey, and sister Sheila Gunn.

Wes was preceded in death by his mother and father George Francis and Mary Tingey, his sister Verla Walker and his grandson Erik Tingey. Wes will be missed but never forgotten by his family and friends.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Woodruff LDS Church. A visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday at the church and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Woodruff Cemetery.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Good Stuff!

Sergeant Nibley – Whole
By John Brown

There are many good accounts of soldiers in World War 2, but I just finished one that is unlike any others I’ve read. It’s the delightful
biography Sergeant Nibley PhD: Memories of an Unlikely Screaming Eagle by Hugh Nibley and Alex Nibley.

It details the experiences of Hugh Nibley, the famous BYU scholar of ancient history, as a soldier in the war, starting from when Nibley was on his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and met Hitler coming out of a bathroom in Germany.

This book made me laugh and wonder and sorrow. It includes insights, surprises, and anecdotes that I haven’t found anywhere else. The authors also include many pictures that help the whole thing come alive. If you like history or biographies or are a fan of Nibley’s works, I think you’ll love this book.
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Some of the wonderful residents of Rich County, Utah where I live are not going to like this next one. But I have to share it because if what’s detailed in this next book is accurate, it could help so many.

The book is Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by T. Colin Campbell who has been one on the forefront of nutrition research for over forty years.

Campbell’s legacy, the China Study, is the most comprehensive study of health and nutrition ever conducted. He’s a renowned researcher at Cornell University. He has worked as a senior science adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research, and sits on the advisory board of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

I share all that to simply suggest that he might have a little bit of expertise that's worth listening to.

Campbell grew up the son of a dairy farmer and went into the field of nutrition, believing animal protein, specifically dairy, could help solve nutrition problems in countries with starving populations.

What he found shocked and surprised him. And at first, he didn’t believe it. But he and others ran study after study, and the science led to one conclusion: a diet high in animal products and processed foods increases the risk of many cancers, heart disease, diabetes, and a host of other maladies just as surely as tobacco increases the risk of lung cancer. What he found is that the healthiest populations ate a whole-food, plant-based diet.

Now that goes against a lot of what we’ve been told. Milk is supposed to do a body good. And surely there’s nothing more healthy than lean cuts of meat. And aren’t there studies that prove this?

In this book Campbell explains the science behind the evidence for what he and other scientists are seeing, the ways our current scientific paradigm ignores the fascinating complexity of the human body, and why, if we have such overwhelming evidence that everything we think we know about nutrition is wrong, our eating habits haven’t changed.

I know this may seem like yet another whiplash science report. You know the kind—one report says red wine is bad for you and the other says red wine is good. But in this book, Campbell explains why we get such goofy and contradictory claims.

If you or someone you love is dealing with heart disease, cancer, including breast cancer, obesity, or diabetes, you will want to hear him out. Whether it’s persuasive and what you will do about it, is up to you. But I think you’ll benefit from listening. If you’re interested in science, this book will give you surprising insights about its practice that you probably haven’t considered. Listening to Campbell has been eye-opening. I highly recommend this book. If, after hearing it, you want more information, I recommend his previous book called The China Study.

Coral Fall Aspens

Photo by Carol Ann Dyer, "In Dyer need of Outside"

Rich County School Board Meeting

Kathie Anderson, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. October 22, 2019.  Middle School and elementary Principal Kip Motta told Board Members that he was informed by the Utah State Department of Education that the North Ridge Elementary School had been nominated  as a "Blue Ribbon School".

On September 26, it was announced by the U. S. Secretary of Education that North Rich Elementary was one of 362 schools in the entire country selected to receive this honor.  Three Utah elementary schools and one Utah high school are being recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools based on 2019 overall academic performance.  Superintendent Lamborn, Principal Motta, and first grade teacher Charlotte Colburn will be in Washington, D.C. November 14-15 to receive this award which includes a $5,000 stipend for the school.

Principal Motta recognized and expressed appreciation for the teachers, staff, aides, Superintendent Lamborn, the parents, and the students all of whom contributed to this important achievement.

It is a huge honor for North Rich Elementary to be recognized nationally as a high performing school. Since the inception of the award 37 years ago, 9,000 schools have been recognized nationally as "Blue Ribbon" high performing schools.

The Board unanimously approved the winter sports schedule.

Utah Grants Budgets for 2019-2020 were approved by the Board.

  • Digital Teaching and Learning. $ 56,384.39 Portion of instruction, coach salary and benefits, in-house training, DTL summits, School /Illumination renewal.
  • Early Intervention.  $37,541.05. K-3 Interventions for struggling readers Kindergarten teachers pay for a full day.  
  • Early Literacy.  $34,173.81.  For aide salaries in  primary grades and a small portion of  literacy directors salary.
  • Enhancement for At-Risk Students. $35,542.01.District Red Ribbon Week, interventions for low-performing students and summer school programs.
  • Title IA.  $39,806.90. Aide and Director salaries to help student learning based on free and reduced lunch percentage.
  • Title IV. $9,349.92.  RSD Mindfulness Initiative and Inner Explorer Software.
  • TSSA. $140,470.02.  Each school will determine how to spend the remaining funds within the framework based on their own needs.
  • School-based Mental Health Grant. $32,894.40. Behavior Therapist in school once every other week and partnering with Bear River Mental Health at least once a week.  (New this year) 
  • *Accelerated Student. $2,373.60. Concurrent Enrollment Program.
  • *IDEA  Pre-School. $3,772.10. Salary for pre-school special education director. 
  • *IDEA School Age. $93,990.10. Salary for special education teachers and aides.
  • *Title IIA . $9,557.70.  On-going professional development, registrations and  local in-service.
*2018-2019 Amounts- 2019-2020 not awarded in Utah Grants yet, but should be similar.

The Board approved to move forward with needs for options on school bus. The base price for a school bus is $118,000, and the needed options required will increase the bus cost to $139,000.  There was further discussion concerning future needs and requirements for school transportation.

Superintendent Dale Lamborn introduced  Judy Hull who is the Rich County liaison for the Family Place in Logan, Utah.  The mission of the Family Place is to strengthen families and protect children.  They do this by providing fun, family-focused events in the community as well as offering a variety of services such as therapy, educational workshops, provide safe shelter for children involved in a crisis situation, and to help meet the needs of all the families in our community. Hull is already working closely with our community and school counselor, Weston Taylor, to get the appropriate information needed so she can provide people the proper help and resources needed at this time.

November 18, at 6:00 the Community Coalition will meet at the high school in Randolph.  The agenda will include a presentation by the Health Department on vaping and bullying and a presentation by CAPSA, They will develop a brochure of services provided in our community and do a  Family Place-Needs Assessment Survey.

The new building at the middle school is on schedule.  There will be an extension needed for the high school.  Richard Limb, Physical Plant, went to a training stating that the playgrounds must be 50% ADA accessible by this summer.  All new locks are in the schools, they are ADA compliant. Summer repair jobs have all been completed in schools.

A security audit will be completed by the State Auditor.  All districts must comply with new security system.

The next School Board Meeting will be on November 19 at 11:15 at Rich High School.

Birds of Bear Lake



Photos by Sharon Heiner, Garden City

UPS Kevin's Retirement Party

Friday, November 1 
5:30 - 7:30
Bear Lake Utah Golf Course 

After forty amazing years serving the people of Rich County, our beloved UPS man Kevin Hirschi is retiring.  If you have ever had a delivery from Kevin then you know how much he truly loved his job and took the time to really know and care about the people.  He truly considers the people to be his friends, not just customers.  

Please come an join his family at a party in his honor and help us let him know how much he will truly be missed!

Please tell everyone and anyone  you see!  We hope to see you all there.

Stacie Hirschi Ashliman



Rich County Sheriff's Report


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
September 2019


TOTAL INCIDENT REPORT BY NATURE OF INCIDENT
Nature of Incident
Total Incidents
Agency Assistance
2
Alarm
6
Alcohol Offense
1
Animal Problem
9
Attempt to Locate
2
Citizen Assist
25
Citizen Dispute
1
Civil Process
5
Criminal History
7
Domestic Disturbance
4
Controlled Substance Problem
1
DUI Alcohol or Drugs
2
Fire
3
Harassment
1
Juvenile Problem
1
Lockout
2
Medical Emergency
11
Missing Person
1
Traffic Accident with Damage
10
Property Damage, Not Vandalism
1
Sex Offense
2
Suspicious Person, Circumstance
6
Theft
1
Traffic Hazard
4
Vandalism
2
VIN Serial Number Inspection
10
Wanted Person
1
Welfare Check
3
     Total
124


TOTALINCIDENT REPORT BY LOCATION
Location
Total Incidents
Garden City
63
Laketown
20
Randolph
26
Woodruff
25
     Total
124

TOTAL INCIDENT REPORT IN GARDEN CITY
Nature of Incident
Total Incidents
Agency Assistance
2
Alarm
3
Alcohol Offense
1
Animal Problem
2
Attempt to Locate
1
Citizen Assist
10
Civil Process
4
Domestic Disturbance
2
Controlled Substance Problem
1
DUI Alcohol or Drugs
1
Fire
2
Juvenile Problem
1
Lockout
1
Medical Emergency
8
Missing Person
1
Traffic Accident with Damage
4
Sex Offense
2
Suspicious Person, Circumstance
4
Traffic Hazard
2
VIN Serial Number Inspection
8
Welfare Check
3
    Total
63




TOTAL INCIDENT REPORT IN LAKETOWN
Nature of Incident
Total Incidents
Alar
2
Animal Problem
2
Citizen Assist
6
Citizen Dispute
1
DUI Alcohol or Drugs
1
Fire
1
Medical Emergency
2
Traffic Accident with Damage
2
Theft
1
Traffic Hazard
1
VIN Serial Number Inspection
1
     Total
20



TOTAL INCIDENT REPORT IN RANDOLPH
Nature of Incidents
Total Incidents
Animal Problem
3
Citizen Assist
8
Criminal History
7
Domestic Disturbance
1
Harassment
1
Lockout
1
Traffic Accident with Damage
1
Suspicious Person, Circumstance
1
Traffic Hazard
1
Vandalism
1
Wanted Person
1
     Total Incidents
26


TOTAL INCIDENT REPORT IN WOODRUFF
Nature of Incidents
Total Incidents
Alarm
1
Animal Problem
2
Attempt to Locate
1
Citizen Assist
1
Civil Process
1
Domestic Disturbance
1
Medical Emergency
1
Traffic Accident with Damage
3
Property Damage, Not Vandalism
1
Suspicious Person, Circumstance
1
Vandalism
1
VIN Serial Number Inspection
1
Total
15

  
TOTAL TRAFFIC CITATION REPORT
Area
Citations
Violations
Garden City
19
22
Laketown
9
9
Randolph
3
3
Woodruff
1
4
     Total
32
38


TOTAL TRAFFIC CITATION REPORT BY VIOLATION
Description
Total
False Information to Police
1
Expired Registration
1
Failure to Register or Expired
1
Fail to Obey Traffic Control
2
Driving Under the Influence
1
Open Container/Drinking Alcohol
1
Speeding
23
Improper Usage of Lanes
2
Right of Way Stop Signs
2
No Valid License Never Obtained
2
Fail to Notify of Address Change
1
Drive on Denied License
1
     Total
38


TOTAL TRAFFIC WARNING REPORT BY AREA
Area
Warnings
Violation
Garden City
4
7
Laketown
9
10
Randolph
2
2
     Total
15
19

  
TOTAL TRAFFIC WARNING REPORT BY VIOLATION
Description
Total
Valid Launch Permit Required
1
No proof of Insurance
2
Failure to Register or Expired
1
Speeding
12
Left Lane Restricted/Vehicle
1
Turn/Stop/Change Lanes W/O Signal
1
Motor Vehicle on Beach
1
     Total
19