Marina View

Photo by Mimi Payne

 

Rich County Board of Education Budget Hearing

 Annual Budget Hearing

The Rich County Board of Education will hold its annual budget hearing on the proposed 2021-2022 budget and the revised final 2020-2021 budget on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the district offices in Randolph, Utah.  A zoom link will be on the posted on the agenda found on the district website.  Attendees have the option to attend virtually if desired.

Garden City Fire Board Meeting

 

Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter, Rich CivicTimes - Your reporter missed the meeting set forward one day. Randall Knight graciously submitted the report.

GARDEN CITY, Utah. June 1 2021. GCFD June 1 Meeting was conducted by Randall Knight with 4 board members present.  Chief Wahlberg was absent for a personal conflict. Commissioner Lee and Tiffany Wahlberg were also present. 

The main topic for discussion was possible funding options for the fire district to meet the potential increase in call outs. Chairman Randall Knight feels the tourists should help pay for the additional services that will be required.  He thinks a satellite station will need to be built on the south end of the district in the near future and plans need to be made now to purchase the land.  The board agreed to review the current Impact Fee plan and adjust it as required to include trailer park developments and improvements to existing ones.  

Knight called several small communities in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah to see how they are dealing with their growth.  Escalante has the best plan he thought by setting a maximum limit of vacation property to 7%, Pinedale requires owners of Air BNBs to live in rental or on the same lot, Island Park charges a sewer fee for each site.  None of the communities have impact fees now but are thinking about adding them.  They do have normal connection fees that vary a lot in cost.  Randall asked Commissioner Lee if the county had been talking about limiting the percentage of rental units. He said no.  He thinks changing or adding ordinances would be an option.

The number of call outs were:

9 medicals, 1 propane leak, 2 agency assists, 3 fire alarms, 1 CO alarm, 15 STR inspections, 4 business inspections and 8 fire pit inspections

Connie Earley Presented National Award

 

On May 25^th Mrs. Julie Norton Jackson, founder of “Go Be Great”, visited North Rich Elementary and Rich Middle School to recognize Mrs. Connie Earley as the recipient of the “Go Be Great” national award.  Great Recognition…Well Deserved…Way To Go Mrs. Earley! 

The “Go Be Great” movement recognizes outstanding people who do what is necessary to “Be Great” everyday…EVERYDAY.  Mrs. Earley has dedicated her career to educating Rich County children and is deserving of this recognition.  Along with this award, we are asking each of you to make ”Go Be Great” a movement throughout our entire community.  Please view the website link and make a concerted effort to “Go Be… Great, Be Kind, Be Positive, Be Friendly, just Go Be… Everyday, EVERYDAY.

Congratulations to Mrs. Earley for Being Great!

 

Left to right:

Mrs. Julie Norton Jackson, Principal Kip Motta, Mrs. Connie Earley, Superintendent Dale Lamborn

Flora Maxine Perkins 1924 - 2021

 

Obituary

Flora Maxine Perkins, age 96, passed away peacefully with her two daughters by her side in

Woodruff, Utah on June 6th, 2021.

Maxine was born December 26th, 1924 in Keota, Oklahoma to Herman and Temper Doss. 

She married Buster Perkins on May 27th, 1942 in Keota, Oklahoma. They had three daughters, Janice, Janet, and Cindy.

During their time in Keota she was a faithful member of the Iron Bridge Free Will Baptist church where she held many teaching positions and was a member of the choir. Some of Nannie’s favorite sayings were “Thank you Jesus” and “Praise the Lord.” A day never went by where she didn’t have a prayerful heart and grateful attitude.

In their early years of marriage, Maxine’s brothers and father moved in with the young couple, during this time she had to deal with six very high-spirited brothers and learned the art of teasing, cheating at Old Maid, and spoiling surprises. These qualities stayed with her her entire life as her grandkids, and great grandkids can attest to. Oftentimes you could hear Nannie, as her grandkids liked to call her, teasing, and tickling the little ones.

During World War 2 while her husband Buster was serving in the US Navy, she worked at Douglas Aircraft Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she helped build airplanes for the war, she was a Rosie the Riveter for two years. 

Maxine proudly served her community of Keota by working as a cook for the Senior Citizens Center, receiving recognition for her many years of service.

She is survived by her daughters Janet Richards of Harrah, Oklahoma and Cindy Stuart of Woodruff, Utah. Her brothers Neal Doss of San Angelo, Texas, Vernon Doss of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Conway Doss of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. 7 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Buster Perkins, parents, Herman and Temper Doss, daughter, Janice Gilbert, sisters Ruth Melton, and Betty Jones, brothers HL Doss, Arcle Doss, and Kay Doss, and a great-great granddaughter Payson Midkiff.

A special thank you to Atlas Hospice Care, Natalie Cornia, and Kylie Argyle for their kindness and service.

Funeral service  at the Woodruff L.D.S. Ward Chapel on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.

Interment will follow funeral services in the Woodruff Cemetery.

The Fearless Foodie

                              

By Scott Heiner 

Blue Water Bistro & Bakery 

There is a new place in Garden City: Blue Water Bistro & Bakery.  It is a cozy little place just behind The Village Church in the little shopping area between the post office and Shell station on the corner.

 Blue Water Bistro & Bakery opened in March by Brooke Bates of Paris, Idaho.  They offer freshly made bakery treats, and a selection of Paninis, Salads, and Charcuterie Boards. 

 Brooke makes an endless variety of baked goods: cookies, cakes, donuts and cake pops.  Cake pops are unique: balls of cake, frosted and skewered with a stick.  They look really fun, all multi-colored and decorated with sprinkles galore.  She also makes amazing cakes for every occasion.

 “Charcuterie boards” was one item on her menu that I was unfamiliar with, so I looked it up.  The French word “Charcuterie” refers to cooked, processed, or cured cold meats and meat products, such as sausages, pâtés, hams, cold cuts, etc.  An assortment of these meat items along with cheeses, crackers or bread makes a charcuterie board.  Now, this is something I can really get excited about; I always liked them, but I didn’t know what they were called until now.

 Brooke is a daughter of Audell Bates who runs Moose Buns.  Audell helps out at Blue Water and Brooke makes cheese and garlic scones for Moose Buns.  Furthermore, Brooke’s husband, Brooks Martinez specializes in wonderful breads which he makes on weekends.  (You read that right--Brooke is married to a Brooks).  It seems that wonderful baked goods are indeed a family passion.

 Anything with cheese gets my attention, especially something as interesting as brie, so I ordered the Ham & Brie Panini.  It was very good, but I confess, the taste of the brie was a bit too slight; I wish it had had more.  I also tried a raspberry scone which was excellent.

 Blue Water Bistro & Bakery is open every day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  They are a bit harder to notice, tucked back of the Village Church, but they are 65 W Logan Road #2.  Well worth a visit; check them out on Facebook.

 

BEAR LAKE CHAMBER, ZIONS BANK TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF BANK’S GARDEN CITY BRANCH

GARDEN CITY, Utah; June 3, 2021 — Representatives of the Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce and Zions Bank will celebrate the grand opening of Garden City’s only full-service bank on Thursday, June 10. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Zions Bank’s new Bear Lake Garden City branch, located at 557 North Bear Lake Blvd., will take place at 11:30 a.m., following a ribbon cutting ceremony for Mike’s Market and Ace Hardware at 11 a.m.

Zions Bank’s Garden City branch began serving customers in May, bringing a banking presence to the growing resort town. Part of a new 40,000-square development that includes Ace Hardware, Beans & Brews, and Chevron, the branch is connected to Mike’s Market, accessible both through the grocery store and a separate east-facing retail entrance. The 940-square-foot location boast

s enhanced digital features, including two ATMs that can deposit up to 15 checks or 50 bills at once and transfer funds between accounts.

 

“We are delighted to have a physical presence in Garden City, one of the most beautiful and beloved communities in Utah, and bring banking services to the shores of Bear Lake,” said Scott Anderson, Zions Bank president and CEO.

 

Steve Allred, vice president and manager of Zions Bank’s Garden City, Utah, and Montpelier, Idaho, locations, said Zions Bank has enjoyed serving the west side of Bear Lake for many years through Montpelier’s Bear Lake Valley branch and is excited to now have an actual facility in Garden City.

“As the community’s only local bank, we look forward to helping individuals, families and businesses reach their full financial potential with this new and convenient branch location offering stellar service as well as digital capabilities,” Allred said.

 

The Bear Lake Garden City branch is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and its enhanced exterior ATM is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, adding convenience for local business clients.  The interior ATM located by the bank’s entrance inside Mike’s Market is also available during store hours.

 

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About Zions Bank

Zions Bank is Utah’s oldest financial institution and is the only local bank with a statewide distribution of branches operating 96 full-service branches. Zions Bank also operates 26 branches in Idaho and Wyoming. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Utah for the past 27 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of Utah for more than 145 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com. A division of Zions Bancorporation N.A., Member FDIC

View From The Mountain

Photo by Gary McKee

 

RMS Honor Roll

 

Rich Middle School

Third Trimester 2020-21 Honor Roll

 

6^th Grade

Teddy Ball

Aemon Earl

Addison Huffaker

Jaylin Lutz*

Dottie Morse

Bode O’Mealy

Hudson Parry*

Braylyn Pugmire*

Lyda Taylor*

Chris Wahlberg*

Bailey Weston

Molly Weston

 

*4.0 gpa

7^th Grade

Tess Cornia*

Brookell Crompton

Easton Eborn

Carly England*

Dylan Fonnesbeck

Karter Groll

Jett Holmes

Boston Jolley*

Ridge Lundgren

Kade Nelson

Tyla Pugmire

Carter Scott

Paige Smith*

Jack Wakefield

Morgan Ward

Dylan Wasden*

Aiden Weston

Isabella Wheeler

 

8^th Grade

Brantzen Argyle

Cass Argyle

Kassi Argyle

Kamree Call*

Jared Carver

Jadex Chandler

Peyton Cluff

Faith Downing

Ethan Earl*

Brenley Hatch

Gavin Hirschi

Carter Hoffman

Ryker Hoffman

Tesla Holmes

Jordan Johnson

Johnny Johnson

Kira Jolley

Samuel Leifson*

Tony Maldonado

Draven Marshall

Asay Nielsen

Talon Pace*

Hilary Rex

Daniel Smith

Zenick Stocking

Carter Stokes

Colby Stokes

Austin VanSyoc

Austin Vasquez

James Wamsley

Drake Weston

 

New Marina access road open

Are you guilty?

 If you live around Bear Lake you know that there are dumpsters at every HOA and commercial sites. These dumpsters are paid by the locals through their sanitation bill. But what you might not know is that Rich County has only three trucks which are on their last legs to pick up trash. In the summer, the crew runs seven days a week in Garden City and Laketown and then goes on to Randolph.  If you put construction debris or furniture or mattresses in the dumpster, the trucks could be damaged and it will take months to order and build a new one even if the County could afford it.

There is no excuse for this, every dumpster has signs that say "No construction debris or furniture"  

If you want Bear Lake to look beautiful and stay clean,  do your part.  Close the bins, take big things to the landfill near Randolph. Pick up your trash.  Thank you.

Blue, Green Waters

Photo by Amber Christiansen