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Saturday, December 25, 2021

Happy New Year!

Garden City Planning & Zoning - Study the issues-find them on utah.gov/pmn

 


Garden City Pool Excerise

 

Garden City Pool Exercise

            Men & Women

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

     8:30 AM to 9:30 AM


Garden City - Laketown Food Pantry

 

Garden City & Laketown Food Pantry

Located above the Garden City Library

Days & hours

         Tuesdays              9:00 to 11:00 AM

                                      2:00 to 4:00   PM

         Wednesdays          3:00 to 5:00 PM

Van Fundraiser for Cluff's


 

Christmas Moon by Linda Baird




 

Stories by Gary Olgilvie

 

Check out these life stories on youtube by Gary Olgilvie. Gary has done a lot of interesting things in his life and if you are tired of TV you will probably like to hear some of his experiences at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwsgIfo1s7sjyLGVeCrWbA

Gary and his wife live in Laketown, UT and have been involved in our community for many years.

Garden City Public Notice for the Swearing In Ceremony

 

PUBLIC NOTICE A Swearing In Ceremony will be held on January 3rd, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at the Garden City Office, located at 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Building B. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the Swearing In of Officials Elected in the November 3, 2021 General Election, as well as appointees to the Planning Commission and the Appeals Board. A majority of the Garden City Town Council members may attend the Swearing In Ceremony. No other business will be conducted. Posted this 23rd day of December, 2021.

Notice of Election-Get involved-learn the problems-be a problem solver












Obituary for Dean Warren Davis

 


Dean Warren Davis was born March 3, 1944, in Pocatello, ID, to Ray McKay Davis and Naomi Magdalene Fisher. On Saturday, December 18, 2021, he died at his home in an accident on his beloved John Deere tractor. Dean attended schools in Bear Lake County, Idaho, and graduated from Montpelier High school in 1962. He worked hard from an early age, which helped him serve a three-year mission in Switzerland, where he developed a genuine love for the people and Swiss cheese. He spoke fluent German and four other languages that enabled him to converse and navigate the world as he worked in
the Oilfield. He worked in the Syrian Desert, the North Slope of Alaska, and many places in the lower 48 states and always brought home stories to tell.
Dean attended Utah State University and graduated in 1969. It was there that he met his first wife,Sherrie Mortenson. They were married in 1966. To this union, seven children sat at the family table. Laura (Mike) Limb, Anne Marie Johnson, Cynthia (Nick) Wamsley, Amy (Dave) Jensen, Jaclyn (Kirk) Nielsen, Jacob (Christa), and Jared (Hailey). He had 24 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Dean and Sherrie divorced in 2002.
Dean met, Lonna Robison and they were married on May 3, 2003. She brought nine
more children to the family table. Erica (Lanny) Griggs, Shelley (John) Wooton, Sharon (Garth) Wagstaff, Anitra (Rich) Ritchie, Nathan (Kay) Robison, Carina (Gaspar) Velarde, Ryan (Noelle) Robison, Alisha (Adam) Flud, and Jessica (Dylan) Field. They added 35 more grandchildren.
Dad spent a lifetime of service, learning new things, restoring old things, telling stories, and working hard. He often spoke of his love of the farm and his Granddad Roy Robison. We are confident that his reunion with him was very tender. As much as with his sweet mother, Naomi. She always called him her “DD.”
Dad loved people. Dad would not want us to shed a tear for him, but instead find someone to serve, visit, or lend a hand.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Judy Petersen and her husband Duane, his brother Gregg, and two grandsons, Waylon Jensen, and Charles Jackson Nielsen.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, a viewing was be held from 6-8 pm at Schwab/Matthews Mortuary in Montpelier, Idaho. The funeral services were Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 11:00 am at the Georgetown, Idaho LDS chapel, with a viewing from 10:00-10:45 prior to services

Monday, December 20, 2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EACH OF YOU! May your lives be blessed.

 

Rich County Special Commission Meeting Today

 NOTICE THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL RICH COUNTY COMMISSSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 20, 2021 AT 4:00 PM AT THE RICH COUNTY COURTHOUSE A special set commission meeting to discuss two cases in current litigation: (1) potential settlement of SLC Pipeline LLC's centrally assessed property tax appeal (appeal no. 21-1404) and (appeal no. 20-1449) and (2) the ongoing opioid litigation and a potential offer of settlement proposed by the State of Utah. Both matters will begin as public meetings. It is expected that the meeting will be moved to a closed session just before ongoing litigation is discussed.

December 2021 Just Before the Snow by Trudy Smuin

 


Cluff's Fundraiser

 


Emergency Services by Joey Stocking (EMS)


About 9 years ago my one and only child at the time started having some difficulty breathing. He started to cough a bit, then after a while he started to wheeze. My wife and I didn't have medical training nor did we know how to deal with the situation. We had only lived full-time in Bear Lake for a year or two and had never stopped to think what we would do if we had a medical emergency.

Our son vomited after choking on mucus build up so we decided we had to do something so we took our son over to the clinic in Garden City and got checked in and put in a room. The medical provider walked into the room and took one look at my son and calmly but urgently told a nurse to call for an ambulance. My son had developed blueish lips and was starting to really suck for air. The ambulance arrived and urgently headed to Logan with my wife and son onboard. All alone I drove myself down kicking myself for not recognizing a serious situation and offered up many prayers along the way.

The ambulance personnel took wonderful care of my son. He got to the hospital, got all the help he needed and everything turned out okay.

After the incident I started to think about that situation.

I felt grateful. Grateful to people with medical knowledge that effectively saved my son’s life. But then on top of that I learned that the ambulance workers were all volunteers. It blew my mind! I didn't even know we had ambulances stationed in our county, let alone people that left work or families to run to get an ambulance to help people, without any monetary compensation.

I also felt stupid. I didn’t know my child was in the early stages of respiratory distress. I didn't know that without intervention my child might not have made it. I cried. I was supposed to protect him, but I didn't know any better. I decided that as soon as I could I wanted to get medical training. Roughly 3 years later I decided to become an EMT and join those other Rich County Ambulance personnel. Why? For the selfish reason that I wanted to know how to help my family should something happen to them, but I also wanted give back and help the EMTs who had helped me. I felt I owed it to them. I learned we have some incredible EMTs in this county! Some that have been volunteers for 40 years!!

Things are changing in Rich County. It is growing and becoming quite busy in the summer. Busy enough that our volunteer force has become strained because of the time commitment involved. Luckily it sounds like a funding source has become available that the county will now be able to help compensate these volunteers for their time away from family and work.

My goal with this column is to share a little information each time on emergency services in Rich County. For your first brief lesson I’ll teach you how the EMS (Emergency Medical System) works in Utah. There are five certifications:


·        Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

·        Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

·        Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

·        Paramedic

·        Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD)

All EMS agencies work under the direction of a physician called “Medical Control” who helps set policies and procedures for the agency.

For those wondering Rich County currently has three ambulances, all of which are certified at the AEMT level, which means they are able to start IVs, give medications, and offer advanced life support.

Ambulances are staged in Woodruff, Laketown, and Garden City. Currently there are 3 EMTs, 20 AEMTs, & 1 Paramedic for a total of 24 providers. Our newest provider has been on the association just a little over a year, with longest serving provider approaching 40 years.

If you have ever wondered what it would take to help on the ambulance, feel free to fill out this form and I’d be happy to help: https://forms.gle/eFaUGMivu8EH42yWA

Rich County School District Board Meeting to be held in Laketown

 

Rich County School District

Board of Education

Laketown, Utah

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

12 Noon

 

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89089159788?pwd=dkxFQkpwT2hiTEo0WGx6TUo2cVpFQT09

Meeting ID: 890 8915 9788

Passcode: Ad689z

 

Agenda

 

Consent Items

            Minutes   

            Expenditures

 

Request to Speak           

           

Action Items

            1.  Staffing

            2.  Policy 710 Minor Updates

            3.  Policy 510 Minor Updates

            4.  Policy 612 Minor Updates

            5.  PTA Request on Facilities

            6.  Proposed Conditions for the New Gym Floor

 

Information Items

            Home School Requests

            Changes in Wrestling Schedule

            USBA

            UHSAA

            Bridgerland

            January Board Meeting           

 

 

Notice of Election for 2022

 





50 Year Pin from DUP to Viola Umphrey Tremelling

 


Viola Emily Burrell Umphrey Tremelling was recently awarded her 50 year pin from the Laketown Chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneer. Viola was raised in Edmunds, Idaho. She married Lon Umphrey and after several moves they located to Laketown, UT. Viola was active in 4-H and joined DUP in 1970. She has 75 grandchildren and 112 great grand children. What a legacy of hard work and determination she is to us at age 91.

Fishing at Bear Lake

· By UDWR


Fishing at Bear Lake continues to improve as the water temperature continues to cool! Boats can be launched at all of the boat ramps on the Utah side of the lake (the Bear Lake State Park Marina, First Point and Rainbow Cove). You can also launch at the inlet structure in Idaho. The structure is at North Beach State Park, at the very north end of the lake.

The surface water temperature is about 50 degrees. Fishing has been especially good for cutthroat trout and lake trout this past week. Some days can be slower than others, but overall, fishing is good, and it’s only going to get better.

Garden City Pool Exercise

 

Garden City Pool Exercise

            Men & Women

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday

     8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Garden City and Laketown Food Pantry

 

Garden City & Laketown Food Pantry

Located above the Garden City Library

Days & hours

         Tuesdays                  9:00 to 11:00 AM

                                  2:00 to 4:00   PM

         Wednesdays   3:00 to 5:00 PM

3RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE NIGHT!

 

TUESDAY, DEC 21ST

6:00-8:30 @ THE CHURCH of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  - 50 So. Bear Lake Blvd., Garden City, UT

BRING YOUR GIFTS, LABELED AND BOXED IF NEEDED AND OUR YOUNG WOMEN WILL WRAP THEM FOR YOU!

DROP GIFTS OFF BETWEEN 6:00-7:30 AND PICK UP BY 8:30.

Christmas Eve Services at the Village Church




New Leader for Rich Senior Visitor Program (Americorp)

 Barbara Turnbow has accepted the role as director for Rich County Americorp Program. Originally RSVP was set up under Sunshine Terrace, but things change. Barbara is an enthusiastic worker and hopes the group can continue to reach out to Seniors with more visits and occasional food supplies. This program enhances the Rich County Senior Program in a different way.

Links to Employment


 

Condolences

 Cody (Krystal Argyle) Bruce's father passed away. Our thoughts are with them at this time.