WW 11 John Hansen (Japanese occupation) passed away
WW 11 Gerald
Phelps
WW 11 Truman
Rigby (morse code transcriber) passed away
Barry Negus
(cook)
Gene Cook
Jim
Rasmussen (Viet Nam)
Burke Christensen
Richard Monk
Jim
Schnetzer
Richard Lamb
Mark Watson
Dave Cook
Tom Wahlberg
Gloyd
Sprouse-represented the Sons of the Pioneers (died 2022)
I would like to get all Rich County School Stakeholders and
community caught up on my educational learning adventures. Before I get to this, I would like to let all
the students and staff at Rich Middle School and North Rich Elementary how much
I sincerely miss them.
As the elected President of the National Association of
Secondary School Principals (NASSP), I have been traveling the country since August. During this time, I have been able to address
Principals while they attend their respective State Principal Conferences. I also get to visit middle schools, junior
high schools, and high schools in the States I am visiting. This is way cool, and it has taught me how
much I miss and value the students and staff at NRE and RMS.
The visits started in Vermont for their conference. They are a small state with a lot of rural
schools the size of ours, so I was able to learn about how they function and
compare our school systems. I am very proud to say we have more and better resources
and educators than most of the principles I visited with.
The next stop on the tour was to Columbine High School in Colorado
to meet with the Principals Recovery Network (PRN) as they released the PRN
Guide to Recovery. The PRN is a group of
principals who have experienced gun violence in their schools. The Guide to Recovery is a proactive document
with information critical to helping principals, schools and communities navigate
the recovery from, not only gun violence, but any significant trauma affecting a
school and their community. The event
profoundly moved me as I was able to have a guided tour of Columbine High
School given by Principal Frank DeAngelis.
As he explained the step-by-step Columbine tragedy, I realized there is
nothing more important than building trusting strong relationships with
students and staff and loving and caring for them. This the paramount foundation needed in every
school before learning at the highest level can take place.
After Colorado and up to the first of November, I have
visited Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, New York,
Delaware, and California. In each
location, I have learned about the value and impact of understanding and
accepting the diversity within our schools and how important it is for educators
to ensure we know our children as individuals.
The students I visit with are telling me these relationships and the understanding
of a trusted adult is the key to unlocking their full potential for learning. The collective student voice says there is a
strong need to be an active, valued, and understood partner in their education.
I cannot express enough how amazing this learning journey
has been so far. I have collected
information and resources which will be valuable assets to our schools. I have also learned how strong Rich County
Schools are. The resources, technology,
educator commitment, and district leadership we have is second to none. I really want our community to realize how blessed
we are to have access to the high level of quality education available in Rich
County.
This has been an incredible experience so far, and I need to publicly thank
Superintendent Lamborn and the School Board for allowing me this opportunity. I will be keeping in touch as the year
progresses.
| U.S. elections used to be held over a 34-day window. |
| As implied by its name, Election Day is, well, a single day. That wasn't always the case, however: States used to hold elections whenever they wanted within a 34-day period leading up to the first Wednesday in December. This ultimately created some issues, as you might imagine — early voting results ended up holding too much sway over late-deciding voters, for one thing. The current date was implemented by the Presidential Election Day Act of 1845, and federal elections now occur every two years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. That may sound arbitrary at first, but the date was chosen quite deliberately. American society was much more agrarian in the mid-19th century than it is today, and it took a full day of traveling for many to reach their polling place. Church made weekends impractical, and Wednesday was market day for farmers, so Tuesday proved ideal. November, meanwhile, worked because weather was still fairly mild, and the harvest was complete by then. The current process isn’t perfect, of course. U.S. elections tend to have lower turnout than those of most other developed nations, and there have been calls for decades to make Election Day a national holiday. |
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NOVEMBER 2, 2022
AGENDA
Pledge of Allegiance
10:00 Dan Hoffman / Insurance Renewal
10:30 LouJean Argyle / Sanitation RV Lot
10:45 Mitch
Poulsen / Bike Path Agreement with UDOT
11:00 Bryce Nielson / Bear Lake Watch / Emergency
Management Budget/ NIMS Resolution
11:30 Tami Leonhardt / Tourism Grant Applications
12:00
Lunch Break
1:00 Keddington & Christensen / 2021 Audit
1:30
Public Hearing / Discussion of the
Ordinance for Control of Noxious Weeds
1:45 Public
Hearing / Discussion of the Ordinance Regarding Residential Property Tax
Exemptions for Primary Residences
2:00 Ben
Willoughby / Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Utah Division of
Finance for assistance in collecting outstanding bill
2:15 Ben
Willoughby / Consideration of amending and updating the Ordinance Prohibiting
the Pollution of Any Waters
2:30 Ben
Willoughby / Consideration of amending the Rich County Ordinance Regarding Beer
Licensing and Regulation
2:45 Ben
Willoughby / Consideration of resolution for Utah Tax Refund Exchange and
Compliance System
3:00 Ben
Willoughby / Resolution to request re-certification of Rich County Justice
Court for another four years.
3:15 Kim Wilson / Primary Exemption and Assessor
Refunds
3:30 JCI Billing / Contract Increase for
Ambulance Billing
3:45 Bear River Area Mental Health Plan Approval
4:00
Commission Business
Approve
Minutes
Changes in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:
Garden City 1st Ward.....
Bishop: Curtis Moldenhauer
1st Counselor: Zach McKee
2nd Counselor: Jared Argyle
If you did not receive a Rich County ballot please call Becky Peart at the Rich County Courthouse and she will explain what you need to do! Her number is: Ph. (435) 793-2415
Bear lake Book Lover's Club is presently reading PRACTICAL MAGIC by Alice Hoffman. Come into the Garden City Library and pick up a copy. We will discuss this book at the Library on Wed. Nov. 16 at 6:00 PM.
It was a five-set battle, but when the final ball bounced, Rich had captured the 1A state volleyball title Saturday night at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.
“I think that’s the hardest game we’ve ever played in our entire lives,” said Wendy Lamborn, head coach of the Rich Lady Rebels.
“Earlier in the season we played a team that was a big-time rival of ours, and we got down two games to none,” Lamborn said. “I think that game turned it around for us. To know that it doesn’t matter, you can come back and win.”
Throughout the year, Rich’s girls were focused on what they called, “the process.”
“The process was to get all the way to state,” said junior Aeva Ellsworth. “That means coming together as a team, working through all our problems and trusting each other.”
In the end, Ellsworth said the process paid off.
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On 10/28, the Rich varsity football team won their home playoff game against Monument Valley (UT) by a score of 48-12.
Weston Rayo Barker, age 85,
passed away October 24, 2022, surrounded by family. Rayo was born September
16, 1937, in Randolph, Utah, to F. Weston Barker and Leah Hansen Barker.
Rayo married Carlene Shaw on
August 2, 1957. They have four children; Kurt (Anne), Sue, Jim (Terri), and Eric
(Stacy). He has seven grandchildren; Sean, Tyler (Jessica), Jessi
(Julio), Cory (Caitlin), Tate (Mishawn), Nicolas, and Jayson as well as nine
great-grandchildren.
Rayo will be greatly missed
by all who knew him. Graveside
services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022.
Our hearts are filled with
sorrow to announce that Donald Ray Lowe, 74, returned to his Heavenly Father on
Wednesday, the 19th of October 2022 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Don was born August 14, 1948, in Worland, WY
to Ray Donald Lowe and Maxine Jensen Lowe. He enjoyed a happy childhood, going
with his dad to the small farm outside of town, playing with friends, and
especially spending time in the Bighorn Mountains at the family cabin.
Don graduated from Worland High School in 1967 and continued his education at Utah State University. He graduated with a degree in Geology and then continued another year to get his degree in Secondary Education. When Don came to Bear Lake to do his student teaching, he met Liz who became the love of his life. During their marriage, they were blessed with 3 beautiful children that brought him joy throughout his lif
Don started his teaching career in West Jordan in the fall of 1972. The next fall he had the opportunity to teach for the Bear Lake School District, so Don and Liz relocated to Montpelier, Idaho and he taught for the next 36 years, He retired in 2009. Don loved to teach and always tried to make learning fun and interesting not only for his students but his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed his time as the golf coach and Yearbook advisor.
Don was an active member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he served in several callings. Don was
preceded in death by his parents Ray and Maxine, His father and mother-in-law
Harold and Roma Phillips.
Don is survived by his wife of 50 years
Elizabeth (Liz), His sons Phillip (Will) of Ogden UT, John (Elyse) of Teton,
ID, his daughter Kristin Messenger of Montpelier, ID, and seven special
grandchildren Hailey, Woodson, Preslee, Everett, Mason, Grant and Silas. He is
also Survived by his sisters Renee Cormier of Worland, WY, and Karen Lombard of
Ivins, UT, along with many nieces and nephews.
Don considered the greatest accomplishment of
his life to be his family. His love and devotion to them never wavered.
"He is our Hero"!
