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

Sunrise

Photo by Jim Stone, Garden City

Rich County School Board meeting, November

Kathie B.Anderson, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. November 19, 2019.The regularly scheduled Rich County School Board meeting was held and all Board Members were in attendance with outgoing Board Member Cyndi Caldwell via phone. 

Superintendent Dale Lamborn introduced Michelle Hatch and Emily Conk.   Hatch is the Kindergarten Teacher at South Rich Elementary School and  Conk is the Kindergarten Teacher at North Rich Elementary School.  Both Kindergarten classes achieved 100% scores on the State Dibble Benchmark Test.   Dibbles are measures that help teachers and schools determine how students are performing on important reading and math skills.  Dibble stands for Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills. 

James Gilbert, Rich County School District Certified Public Accountant, discussed the Financial Statements for the year ending June 30, 2019.

He expressed opinions on these financial statements based on the Gilbert and Stewart Professional Accountants audit.  In their opinion, the basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Rich County School District as of June 30, 2019, and the respective changes in financial position and the respective budgetary comparison for the general fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Government Auditing Standards and in  considering the District’s internal control over financial reporting and compliance.   A motion to approve was made by Scott Tollentino and seconded by Scott Sabey.  Motion carried.

Susan House will be the new aide at North Rich Elementary School.   A motion was made by Scott Sabey and seconded by Pete Cornia.  Motion carried.

According to Rick Limb, Physical Plant, the new building projects have a preliminary finish date of January 31, 2020. 

 On November 18, 2019, the Community Coalition meeting was held in the Concurrent Enrollment room at Rich High School.  Taylor Weston recognized several important speakers at this meeting.  David Watkins, Bear Lake Community Health Department gave a presentation on vaping and bullying, CAPSA, (Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse), discussed physical and sexual abuse, and The Family Place gave a presentation regarding a very important Needs Assessment Survey that will be in everyone’s water bill.  It is imperative that this survey be filled out and returned so they know the needs in Rich County.  Judy Hull is our Famiy Place representative for Rich County.
 
 A Wellness Committee consisting of 14 Junior and Senior students for a Youth Counsel was recommended.

Cyndi Calder has officially resigned from the Board.  There will be a special election held. 

The next Rich County School Board meeting will be held on December 17, 2019 at 12:00 in Laketown (North Rich Middle School).

Foundation of Bear Lake

Dear Friends of Bear Lake,

The Foundation of Bear Lake is a 501 C3 and was organized in 2015 by a group of citizens from the Bear Lake area. Our mission: The Foundation of Bear Lake in collaboration with individuals and philanthropic partners will strive to create a safety corridor for recreation, memorable experiences for friends and families who come to the Bear Lake area, and to strengthen the needs of communities in the Bear Lake Valley now and for future generations.

The Bear Lake Regional Commission organized a focus group to help Bear Lake and Rich counties, and Utah and Idaho work together for the betterment of the Bear Lake Valley. They created a Blueprint for communities to use as a guide for the future planning and development.

Bear Lake has grown exponentially since the recession and the demand for outdoor recreation opportunities has increased. The path will help locals as well as those who come to our valley be safe. It will take approximately $2 million to $4 million to finish the bike path.

Most visitors to our area like to walk to the lake and the one lake park we have is at capacity on weekends. It will take about $1 million to build the new park.

In order to raise money for help in the building of the bike/walking path around the lake and secondly to locate another beach park in Garden City we are asking for donations of $25 per family and $100.00 per business to help improve the valley.

The donations can be given at any Wells Fargo Bank to the Foundation of Bear Lake.

Also, your greatly appreciated donation can be mailed to: PO Box 88, Garden City, UT 84028.

Anytime you order online on Amazon if you choose Foundation of Bear Lake, Amazon Smiles contributes 1 penny for every dollar you spend to the Foundation.

Bess Huefner-Director

435-881-3223

Website: www.givebearlake.com