The Garden City Fire District would like to remind everyone to keep thier fire hydrants clear of snow and accessible even as the snow gets deeper. If a fire hydrant does not have a metal flag on it please notify your water company. Another thing to watch out for is the regulator on your propane line where the line enters the home, these regulators must be kept free from ice and snow build up. If the lines are in the fall zone a guard should be placed over them to keep them undamaged from falling ice. If anyone has questions or concers contact Fire Chief Dan Kurek at 435 764 1206.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Christensen Running for Readers
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| Burke Christensen in training for a summer run. |
Musings Of A Muddled Male
By Bob Stevens, The Muddled Male
I
am happy to report that praying has helped our resident "old timers" force
Mother Nature to freeze the lake from shore to shore. As is my daily habit I looked out our window a
few days back to see if the fog was still there, and it wasn't. In its place were clear air and a large sheet
of ice where the lake used to be. The
ice was speckled with black dots converging on one particular spot like ants heading
for a sweet pickle dropped at a picnic.
I remember that the first thing I heard when I moved to Bear Lake was
that there is a fishing "sweet-spot" on the lake where all the trophy
size fish gather under the winter ice and beg to be caught. I was also told that its location, known only
by a privileged few, is guarded so carefully by those in the know that if I were
to persist in asking and managed to discover its coordinates, a hit-man from
Chicago would be called in to take me for a ride and then feed my carcass to
the turkeys on Sweetwater Hill. Fear of
becoming turkey droppings has caused me to remain mum all these years. But now, all those who are looking to catch
the "big one" only have to follow the recent footprints out onto the
ice just north of Gus Rich Point, cut a hole in the ice where the tracks end,
and drop your lure into the water because you have reached THE SPOT.
Hole
in the Ice
I
am happy to report that praying has helped our resident "old timers" force
Mother Nature to freeze the lake from shore to shore. As is my daily habit I looked out our window a
few days back to see if the fog was still there, and it wasn't. In its place were clear air and a large sheet
of ice where the lake used to be. The
ice was speckled with black dots converging on one particular spot like ants heading
for a sweet pickle dropped at a picnic.
I remember that the first thing I heard when I moved to Bear Lake was
that there is a fishing "sweet-spot" on the lake where all the trophy
size fish gather under the winter ice and beg to be caught. I was also told that its location, known only
by a privileged few, is guarded so carefully by those in the know that if I were
to persist in asking and managed to discover its coordinates, a hit-man from
Chicago would be called in to take me for a ride and then feed my carcass to
the turkeys on Sweetwater Hill. Fear of
becoming turkey droppings has caused me to remain mum all these years. But now, all those who are looking to catch
the "big one" only have to follow the recent footprints out onto the
ice just north of Gus Rich Point, cut a hole in the ice where the tracks end,
and drop your lure into the water because you have reached THE SPOT.
With
the spot now revealed I can focus on a related but different fishing issue that
is causing me great concern. My two friends,
the math professor and Scott the fish addict, have been trying to get me out on
the ice to fish. Even though I told them
that I don't like fish or fishing, and I especially don't like venturing out on
ice that barely separates me from the cold slush that hides below, they
continue to coax and wheedle as they assure me of the great fun I will have out
there in the clear, cool air listening to the melodic pinging that signals a
crack zipping across the ice toward my feet.
The more I protest the more they harangue. I have attempted to discourage them by doing
and saying little things to irritate them but, to quote Joel Stein in a recent Time Magazine article, "Getting on the nerves of a math nerd
is inversely proportional in difficulty to a math nerd's getting on the nerves
of other people." That applies
equally to fish addicts, especially because my two friends are harnessed to the
same goal like a team of Clydesdales dragging me relentlessly toward the ice.
Last
Saturday I was prepared to slip into a disguise and observe what really goes on
at a Cisco Disco and then report
my observations to the wives of those in attendance, hoping to direct the
pressure away from me and toward the voracious participants. Sadly, my long-handle jammies kept me so warm
that I overslept. But this is what I expected
to find had I driven down the east side of the lake toward Cisco beach early in
the morning. First would have come the
throbbing of the Voodoo drums, not heard but felt. As I drove closer the sound of the drums would
have become audible along with the chanting voices, "Cisco, Cisco, more scones, more scones, Cisco, Cisco, more scones
more scones." And finally, had I
continued onto the beach, I would have come upon a circle of old men wearing
hats adorned with fishing lures, waving fish nets, and dancing around a large
gold statue of a dinky little fish. I
don't know if such actions are caused by something in the hot chocolate, or if
it is the combined effect of scarfing down too many deep fried fish, French
fried potatoes, and scones made with a secret fluidic ingredient and soaked in honey-butter. Either way it would be a sight of gluttony
and self-indulgence that would have shocked even Moses. I guess it was better that I only imagined the
scene without having to experience it in person.
And
one more thing. Do you remember the picture
of Scott, the fish addict, in the January 20th, 2013 edition of RCTOnline holding a supposedly
large fish he caught through a hole in the ice?
Well I happen to know that picture was the result of trick photography. If you take a picture using a wide enough angle
lens and stand really close to a subject who has arms extended to hold the fish
way out in front and close to the camera, the fish will appear unnaturally
large. I know because most pictures
taken of me are done that way. What else
would explain why my nose always appears bulbous instead of dainty and delicate
as it is in real life.
Rich Schools Emergency Plan
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Marlene Wilson <mwilson@richschool.org> wrote:
Rich County School District Dear Parents: Administrators in Rich School District have received a few emails wondering what we have done and plan to do in the future, relative to student safety. I will try to quickly address those two questions. In the past we have developed procedures, in cooperation with law enforcement, health professionals, and other school districts. The procedures address the following emergency situations: 1. Accidents, injuries, illness. 2. Assaults or Fights. 3. Bomb Threats. 4. Bus Accident. 5. Child Abuse or Neglect, Contagious Disease. 6. Civil Disturbance or Student Unrest. 7. Death or Homicide. 8. Earthquake. 9. Fire, Food Poisoning. 10. Hazardous Materials, Chemical Spill. 11. Hostage, Intruder. 12. Missing Student. 13. Power Outage. 14. Suicide Threat. 15. Weapons. If you have specific concerns, please talk to your building administrator. A copy of our Emergency Action Plan can be found on the district web page http://www.richschool.org/pdfs/Emergency%20Flip%20Chart%2010-10-06.pdf Rich County School District would like to continue connecting with you via email. If you prefer to be removed from our list, please contact Rich County School District directly. To stop receiving all email messages distributed through our SchoolMessenger service, follow this link and confirm: Unsubscribe
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Huefner Asks For Armed Guards At Schools
Mr. Lamborn and School Board Members,
While I appreciate the school board's foresight in writing policy to define
action in case of certain emergencies, this current policy really doesn't
address the threat of someone entering the school with a gun and shooting. As a
parent, I'd like to see PREVENTION, not just what to do in case one of these
emergencies occurs. What can the school district do to prevent a school
shooting from happening in our district? I have a few ideas, and other schools
have already implemented some effective security that we should look at to
PREVENT gun violence in our own schools.
I appreciate that the doors are locked except the front entrance. However,
if someone came in the front door with a gun and started shooting, it would only
be quickly ended by someone inside the school armed with a gun. The
chances that our police officers will be too far away to help quickly are very
real.
I also appreciate the Sheriff attending our sporting events. His presence
deters such incidents from taking place at our games.
I suggest at least two armed personnel (teachers or other) be present at
each school at any given time that the schools are open. This way the district
doesn't have to hire people who are solely dedicated to security. Perhaps the
heat-packing personnel could be compensated extra for their willingness and
ability to provide security.
Once such a policy is approved, care should be taken to announce that our
schools are protected by armed personnel so as to deter any would-be shooters
from choosing our schools to commit their deeds. Small window signs can be
posted at the entrances of the buildings giving notice of armed personnel
inside. The school board should publicize to local and regional media the fact
that our schools have armed personnel on campus.
I implore you to consider this as the only way to really protect our
children and employees in our schools.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Huefner
Rich High JV vs Westside JV
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| Lincoln Huefner. Photo by Tammy Calder |
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| Joseph Leifson flies on a shot . Photo by Tammy Calder |
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| Mitch Jarman jumps for the Rich Rebels. Photo by Tammy Calder |
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Cisco Disco and the Polar Plunge
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Cisco Sonar
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| Bryce Neilson |
By Bryce Neilson
Bear Laker's
Bear Laker's
Bear Lake is totally ice covered. Normal winter weather has returned. Lots of people think that it has been extra
cold this winter but this has been typical in the past. In 2007 the lake froze around the same time
and it was the last time anglers were able to dip Bonneville cisco through the
ice. The lake froze again in February
2008 an stayed frozen until May.
Now is the time. If
you have never have dip netted cisco before or if it has been years, do it
through the ice. You don't get wet, the
fish aren't spooky and even the kids can do it.
Just find a hole off Cisco Beach, bring or borrow a cisco net and start
dippin'. It is best first thing in the
morning but during the peak of the run they spawn all day. You can even put a lure without hooks down
the hole and jig it to attract fish that you can then dip. This is the best technique for kids. At times, you can catch a lot of fishing in a
hurry so don't get carried away throwing fish out on the ice or you may receive
a visit from the friendly game warden who has been watching you through a
spotting scope up on the road. Once the
fish are on the ice you can't put them back.
You have to have a current fishing license which allows you to catch 30
fish but remember, you can only catch your fish, not Mom's who sitting in the
vehicle or the 18 month old baby. The
same friendly warden will give you a ticket for the over limit of fish
"you" take out of the hole which usually cost at least a $1 apiece in
fines.
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| Bear Lake Cisco |
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| Scott Tolentino, Bear Lake Fisheries Biologist, with one of 8 fish caught in one day. |
Don't take more fish than you want. Many people feel that it is their
responsibility to catch limits and then find out it is a pain in the butt to
clean 100 cisco. When they get tired of
cleaning (usually around 20) they think that they will save the rest for
bait. Well, most people never use them
and they go out to the cats or in the garbage in the spring. What a terrible fate for these beautiful
endemic fish. Leave what you don't need
in the lake.
So have fun, take pictures and don't step into any holes
that have a thin sheet of ice on them.
After you get some cisco go into deeper water or off shore and fish for
whitefish and trout. It is the best time
of the year and you don't need a boat.
Good luck,
Bryce
Ice Fisherman Fell into Lake
It has been reported that a fisherman on the East Side of Bear Lake fell through the ice while fishing. Sources say that he was alone on his ATV and was not rescued for some time after he failed to return home at the time he was expected. He was lucky to have been rescued by parametics. His body temperature was about 88 degrees and he was sent to Bear Lake Memoral Hospital Critical Care.
The ice is only 3" in some spots! There are also methane springs, people on ATV's racing over the lake cannot see them. Fishermen need to be careful and should not fish alone.
The ice is only 3" in some spots! There are also methane springs, people on ATV's racing over the lake cannot see them. Fishermen need to be careful and should not fish alone.
Elvira Luzak's Famous Apple Pie
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| Elvira Luzak |
You have not eaten apple pie until you have tasted Elvira Luzack's apple pie. She shared the recipe with me, try it you will be amazed at how good it is!
Pie Crust for 9" Pie
2-1/2 cups flour not sifted,just measured in
cup.
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening,I prefer cold
butter.
1/3 cup of cold water.
Combine flour &salt. Cut in about 1/2 of the shortening. If butter is very cold you may use mixer,but do it
slowly,keeping mixture coarse. Do not overwork dough.
Add remaining butter,mixture should look like large
peas.
Sprinkle with water a little at a time,mix lightly
with a fork,until things cling together when pastry is pressed into a ball. To
much water makes it hard and "papery". Cover dough with damp cloth and let stand
a few minutes.
Then roll dough and make 2 rounds for
pie.
Bake filled pie at 425 degree for about 40
minutes.
Apple Pie Filling
I use 8 cups of peeled, cored and sliced apples-mix
several kinds of apples for more flavor.
Add 1/2 cup water, some lemon juice and a little
sugar,bring to a steaming boil for just less than 3 minutes, in a covered
pot. Drain,cool apples, save juice,for later,you also need some butter about 2
tablespoons and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice,to finish pie.
Mix in a bowl,
3 heaped tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt,mix all together well,save mixture for
later,set aside.
Place one layer of dough in pie dish,sprinkle with 1/2
of the cinnamon mixture,
Add all the cooled apples,then the rest of the
mixture.Use 2 tablspoons of butter in dabs on top of pie. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon
juice evenly over pie and 3 to 4 tablespoon of remaining apple juice from
cooking liquid. Place second layer of dough,pinch off good,brush with some milk and
sprinkle with sugar liberally.
I cut myself a circle of foil,the size of the pie
dish,fold in 1/2 trim about3/4 " circle so you have a skinny circle and the
middle solid circle. Use the skinny one to cover rim of pie for the first 20
minutes,then remove skinny circle and place solid circle in the middle of
pie.You do this to keep from browning the pie too much,otherwise you might burn
the crust.
Garden City Fire District Business
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. January 17,
2013. The Policies and Procedures of the Fire Department have been
rewritten. Some additional changes were
made to these items. The question was
asked if the policy was that the drivers of the fire vehicles had to have good
driving records, if there was an age limit, and so forth. It was noted that along with the policies
there are standard operating procedures (SOPs) which include most of the details. The policies are quite general. If details are needed, the SOPs must be
read. All of the above items noted in
the question are addressed and covered in the operating procedures. A motion was made and carried to accept the
changes that had been made.
There were some questions
regarding an employee contract. Terry
Allen, Fire Board Chair, had contacted the County Attorney. He was unable to meet with him, but will
follow up on this item next week.
SCBAs prices had been
discussed at the last meeting. However,
requirements and standards for SCBAs have changed. It was decided that it would be good to wait
until the new standards are in place before purchasing.
The Board had asked if the fire
boat had been winterized at the last meeting. Kurek had a picture of the boat
to show the Board Members. It was covered
by a canvas and is still parked upon the hill. Kurek noted that the snow was
deep enough that the boat will have to remain there until the snow melts.
New Training for Fire Fighters
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY. January 17,
2013. There will be a Fire Fighter I class starting next Wednesday with the
second class period being held on either Thursday or Friday. It will be four hours two nights a week. There should be five from Woodruff, three
from Laketown, six from Garden City and some from Randolph. The Hazmat class won’t be held until near the
end of March. This is being done because
there is a 2013 deadline for operations certification.
Dan Kurek, Garden City Fire
Chief, gave a copy of the bid from John Cox to create a web site for the fire
department. Web sites are constantly
changing. Cox said he would make it easy
to add information to the site and make it easy to use. Cox himself is a fire fighter and is aware of
what would be good to include on the site.
He estimated that it would take about three months to get the page up
and running smoothly. The Board directed
Kurek to get a second bid so that the
members would have some type of comparison in order to make a good decision. Kurek said he would have another bid for the
next meeting.
An outside agency needs to
once again go over the District’s financial statements. It was decided that the same accounting firm
that was used last year will be contacted to see if they would be willing to
once again take care of this item. The cost
last year was $3,500. The firm last year
indicated they would hold the cost the same if they were used for two to three
years. Tiffany Wahlberg, secretary, was
asked to get in touch with this firm.
The Ladder truck was
difficult to steer and needed power steering fluid. Kurek was able to get that fixed and also get
the truck fully certified. He had the
certification paperwork for the Board members to look at and be aware that this
truck was ready to roll.
The RKI Eagle II had to have
the PID board replaced. It is now
running really well. That means that all
the equipment is up and running.
The Board requested that
Kurek make sure that he starts all of the vehicles at least once a week during
this cold weather to make sure they will always start.
There were ten responses this
month. There was one flooded basement, a
propane leak, 1 fire pit inspection, 1 short term rental that needed to be
visited twice, and 5 medical assists.
Kurek indicated that the fire
department has chimney rods and brushes so that citizens can check them out and
clean their chimneys thereby avoiding chimney fires. They are available for free. They just need to be checked out and returned
within 24 hours.
Kurek reported that the
schools do not have any CO detectors.
They are not required by law.
Fire detectors, however, are installed in the schools because they are
required.
Kurek will be at the yearly
IAA Conference held in Wendover this next week. The county pays for lodging and
travel for this conference. Kurek will
stop in Salt Lake City on his way home to attend a time management seminar
there.
The Board Members again were
most concerned about time cards and Mr. Kurek sticking exactly to the 40-hour
week. It was noted that since he will be
teaching the Fire Fighter I Class, which requires 8 hours of class each
week. It might be difficult for him to
keep within the 40-hour week.
Mr. Negus, a Board Member,
noted that perhaps compensation beyond the 40-hours would become too
expensive. He thought that perhaps the
Board might want to consider going back to making the fire chief position a
salaried one. He asked the Board Members
to think about such a move.
Technology at Rich Schools
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. January 16, 2013. At last month’s school
board meeting, the discussion was held concerning one-on-one technology for
students in Rich County.
After looking further into
this project, it was noted that digital text books are more expensive than
originally thought. Also, textbooks
would probably have to be purchased each year.
Some companies will allow for contracts to be signed allowing use of the
materials for several years with updates, which would help keep costs
down.
The Board requested the
Superintendent and teachers at the High School level proceed with getting the
needed technology in place. This would
give the District a year to get everything going and work out any problems or
difficulties prior to having the whole District participate. It would give everyone enough time to see how
things work and see if that will be the direction the other schools in the
district should be going.
The Board asked that they be
kept informed of how things are going in the technology area.
Security in Rich Schools
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. January 16, 2013. School security has become
a big issue in most school districts.
There are several things that Rich County School Board can do in order
to make the schools more secure. The
High School needs an updated and better intercom system. The middle school and elementary school
intercom systems are fine.
All school personnel need
some training. Everyone should know all
of the building layouts, and the principals need to revisit safety procedures
with faculty and staff that are already in place.
A suggestion was made that
the School District could possibly partner with the County Sheriff’s
Department. An extra deputy could be
hired. That individual could work with
the County during the summer where there are so many tourists in the area and
then be assigned as the school security officer during the school year.
That individual could give a
security presence in the schools, become the truant officer if needed, and be
available to take action with any bullying and hazing problems. The District could perhaps cost share with
the County, and the individual assigned to the schools could be a tremendous
resource officer. Currently the
Sheriff’s Department tries to have someone present at all high school after
school activities. Some guidelines would
need to be drawn up if such an individual were hired.. This option would also be good for any liabilities
issues that could arise. The Board
asked the Superintendent to talk with the Commissioners about this possibility.
New School Board Members
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. January 16, 2013. Peter C. Cornia was sworn into office on the
School Board by Brandi Johnson, the District’s Business Administrator. He was re-elected to the School Board in November. Johnson also swore in Scott D. Savie who was
elected in the November election and is new to the School Board.
Pete Cornia was the Vice President
of the School Board, by board member approval, was moved into the position of
President. Tammie Calder was made the
Vice President for the next two years.
A home school request was
approved by the Board.
The salary and wages policy
was worked on and approved last year.
However, some suggestions had been made that salaries be paid monthly
instead of bi-monthly. It was noted,
however, that a change in the payroll schedule couldn’t be implemented until
new contracts were given out. This item
will be handled at that time.
Travel reimbursements for
two-day tournaments and workshops were ratified by the board.
It was noted that a letter
had been received from the State for School Finances. They had found Rich School District in
compliance with state laws. The audit
was clean, and the office was commended for doing such a good job.
Mr. Larsen reported that
decisions concerning athletic regions and who will be included in them will be
made on the 24th of the month.
A Day on the Hill will be
held January 31. This is a time when
board members can meet with their legislatures and find out some of the bills
that will be presented in the current legislative sessions. Dale Lamborn, superintendent, asked if any of
the board members would like to go. He
noted they would be welcome to ride with him.
They would just need to let him know.
Lamborn told the board that
every Friday morning at 7:30 there is a meeting in Salt Lake City of the joint
legislative committees. Anyone can attend
those meetings. He noted that he tries
to attend any of the meetings that deal with rural issues. Again, if any of the board members would like
to attend, they would be welcome to ride with him.
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