Free Garden City Summer Shuttle

Garden City Shuttle Map

 

The Garden City shuttle is now running.  If you would like to print out the map to give to your patrons please use this link HERE.

Pickleball Court In Garden City

A new pickleball court was painted by Nate Carter and Dale Brower at the Garden City Park. The free equipment will be located at Pugstone's on Bear Lake Blvd. We hope you will enjoy this new activity at the park along with new tetherballs, new parking, and linseed on the boardwalk.

How to Play the Game

Basic Overview

Pickle-ball® is played on a badminton-sized court: 20’ x 44.’ The ball is served diagonally (starting with the right-hand service-square), and points can only be scored by the side that serves.

Players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are allowed, and there is a seven-foot no-volley zone on each side of the net, to prevent “spiking.” The server continues to serve, alternating service courts, until he or she faults. The first side scoring eleven points and leading by at least two points wins. Pickle-ball® can be played with singles or doubles.
The Serve

Serves are to be made diagonally, starting with the right-hand service-square and alternating each serve. The serve must clear the seven-foot non-volley-zone in front of the net and land in the diagonal service court.

Serves should always be done underhand with the paddle below the waist, and the server must keep both feet behind the back line when serving. The ball should be hit into the air without being bounced. The serving side will continue to serve until the there is a fault on the service, at which point the service will be given to the opposing side. (However, if the ball touches the net but still lands within the appropriate service court, the serve may be taken over.)
Volleys

To volley means to hit a ball in the air without first letting it bounce. In Pickle-ball®, this can only be done when the player’s feet are behind the non-volley zone line (seven feet behind the net).
Double-Bounce Rule

Each team must play their first shot off of the bounce. That is, the receiving team must let the serve bounce and the serving team must let the return of the serve bounce before playing it. Once these two bounces have occurred, the ball can either be volleyed or played off the bounce.
Fault

• A fault is committed when the ball:
• Is hit out of bounds
• Does not clear the net
• Is volleyed from the non-volley zone
• Is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side

Determining Serving Team

The serving team may decide who will serve first with a coin toss. The winner of the coin toss will have the option to choose whether or not to serve first.

Cisco Sonar

Inflow and Littoral Zones
By Bryce Nielson, The Character

Bear Lake is once again showing all of us, that despite all of the water experts and stacks of data, she will defy predictions and do what she wants.  After watching this pattern intensively for over 40 years, I can safely say that nothing is ever the same and with climate change, each year is more bizarre. 

This year, it was all drought and dire predictions of no water.  You have to remember that in Utah, water estimates are made from snowpack.  You see that we rely on reservoir storage filled by snowmelt.  Most other areas in the country use water from the ground, rivers and lakes while most irrigation water falls from the sky. So when they predicted low lake levels using that approach, they were correct.  The thing that is always left out, in my opinion, is spring rains, natural flow in the Bear River and irrigation demands using storage water.  So in the spring of 2015, heavy spring precipitation added 5+ inches of rainwater to the lake surface, increased the natural flow in the river which was diverted into the lake and reduced irrigation demand to nothing.  The result was another 1.5 feet of additional water into the lake.

I use this as an example as to why people should not get focused on believing Bear Lake is static.  Recently, folks have assumed that the beaches were permanent.  Ideas were put forward to drain areas with ditches, remove vegetation and make sandy beaches everywhere which I have expressed my thoughts on that.  How could our elected officials justify the $10,000’s already spent on planning and $10,000’s more to do work below the high water line just to have in erased by one unpredictable spring?  The money expended on littoral zone vegetation manipulation has also been wasted.   

Phragmities is being replaced by hardstem bulrush which is predictable.  Uncalculated tons of sand have moved to different places.

If we chose to live by this unmatched, beautiful, body of water, then let’s follow her rules and not fight a losing battle trying to change the lake into something it isn’t. 

p.s.   I hate to see the Muddled Male leave the Valley.  It was unclear whether he was just being moved away from bad influences.`  He once made the statement that he wished he was tough an outdoorsy like Cisco.  I assure you there is no comparison to Bob’s strength putting up with Ann all these years.  (joke.. we know the true story)    

Glamping At The Lake

June 29, 2015 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Prior to their July 1 public opening, Conestoga Ranch would like to cordially invite you, your family and your Garden City neighbors to their Local's Preview Party. Please join them in celebrating.

Five-Star Camping Comes To Bear Lake, Utah
Spacious Family Tents Starting From $105/Night
Vacationing at Bear Lake—the “Caribbean of the Rockies”—is now easier and more exciting than ever. Nestled on 18 private acres in Garden City and overlooking the lake’s famous turquoise waters, Conestoga Ranch is Bear Lake’s first true glamping resort and the perfect base camp for your outdoor adventures. Specially designed to accommodate couples, families and groups, our resort has everything you need for an unforgettable getaway with all the comforts of home.
Reserve Your Tent Or Conestoga Today

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Conestoga Ranch • 844-Go-Glamp (844-464-5267) • 400 W 300 N Garden City, UT • info@conestogaranch.com

Connie Jean Weston Wilson 1953 - 2015

Connie Jean Wilson passed away June 23, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah with her family rallying around her.

Connie was born on September 21, 1953 in Evanston, Wyoming to Morrell and Lucille (Cornia) Weston. She married her high school sweetheart, William "Bill" Wilson on October 19, 1973 in the Ogden LDS Temple. Her greatest joy in life was being a wife, mother, and grandma. She spent her days serving her family and friends. She also enjoyed camping, fishing, rock hunting, playing cards, yard sales, and especially loved spending time with her family.

Connie is survived by her husband, William Wilson; children: Deny (Ryan) Shaul; Glenda (Todd) Blackner; Wyatt (Jem) Wilson; Leslie (Colten) Argyle; Anne (Mike) Holden, Oaklee (Kord) Feller, and 18 grandchildren.

Her mother: Lucille Weston; Sister: Helen (Woody) Bair; brothers: Gary (Betty) Weston; and Ken Weston. She was preceded in death by her father, Morrell Weston.

Friends and family will gather at the Randolph L.D.S. Church on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Randolph Cemetery under the direction of Crandall Funeral Home, Evanston.

Online condolences may be given at crandallfhevanston.com

Published in Salt Lake Tribune on June 26, 2015 

Termination Notice To Rich High Teacher Due To Sex Abuse Allegations

By Pat Reavy and Sandra Yi    KSL NEWS

RANDOLPH, Rich County — A longtime teacher and coach at Rich High School has been served with a termination notice after accusations surfaced of inappropriate sexual relations with a student more than a decade ago.

A girl who went to the school 16 years ago, who was a junior or senior at the time, recently came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, according to Heidi Alder, an attorney for the Rich County School District.

Both the teacher and the student were interviewed, Alder said. Although the alleged illegal activity happened only once, district officials believe that inappropriate communication between the two went on for a couple of years.

The Rich County School Board held an emergency meeting Saturday night to discuss the situation and served the teacher with a termination notice on Monday. He can appeal if he wants to, she said.

The teacher has been with the school for 22 years, teaching social studies and acting as a counselor during that time in addition to coaching.

Alder said the district does not believe there were any other victims. But if there are, they should contact police.

It was unknown Monday whether criminal charges could still be filed against the man. He has not been arrested. But Alder said there is no statute of limitations for the school district to take administrative action.

"The district takes this very seriously no matter the time frame," she said.

The teacher has been placed on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of his termination process. He did not return messages on Monday for comment.

Fourth Of July Safety

 

Salt Lake City – Utah State Parks anticipates full campgrounds and busy waterways and trails over the Fourth of July weekend. Whether you’re camping, hiking, boating, biking, or riding off-highway vehicles, park rangers encourage visitors to be prepared. 

 

Stay safe by following these tips: 

 

• Wear your lifejacket
•  Wear a helmet when operating and riding off-highway vehicles
•  Do not operate a boat or OHV while under the influence of drugs or alcohol 
•  Stay hydrated – drink plenty of water
•  Build fires in designated fire pits and extinguish thoroughly
• Fireworks, including firecrackers and sparklers, are prohibited in Utah’s state parks.

  

CAMPING:

 

The following state parks have campsites available for the holiday weekend, but are filling quickly: Antelope Island, Deer Creek, East Canyon, Fremont Indian, Green River, Quail Creek, Sand Hollow, Scofield, Snow Canyon, Starvation, Steinaker, Utah Lake and Yuba. Reservations are available online at stateparks.utah.gov or by calling 1-800-322-3770.

Upcoming Events

Live Music!

June 27 and Every Saturday night after, 2015 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Enjoy live music every Saturday night this summer at Cooper's Restaurant and Sports Bar overlooking the Bear Lake West Golf Course and beautiful Bear Lake. Call 208-945-2222 for more information.

Conestoga Ranch Local's Preview Party

June 29, 2015 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Prior to their July 1 public opening, Conestoga Ranch would like to cordially invite you, your family and your Garden City neighbors to their Local's Preview Party. Please join them in celebrating.

Zumba!

June 30, 2015 7:15 am - 8:15 am
Come join us for Zumba! Dance to great music, with great people, and burn a lot of calories without even realizing it! Every Tuesday and Thursday and some Saturdays.

Cache Valley Cruise-In comes to Bear Lake!

July 02, 2015 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Cache Valley Cruise-In is a rod run event held annually in Logan, Utah (90 miles north of Salt Lake City) and is hosted by the Cache Valley Cruising Association. All types and models of specia ...

Woodruff 4th of July Homecoming

July 03, 2015 1:00 pm - July 04, 2015 6:00 pm
July 3rd:
1pm: Youth Rodeo, 6yrs and up $6, 5yrs and under FREE
Ranch events to follow, team doctoring and sorting July 4th:
10am: Parade
11:30am: Saddle Strings Concert held at the Woodruff Arena
1:30 Mutton Bustin
2 pm: Rodeo

Paris 4th of July Celebration

July 03, 2015 3:00 pm - July 04, 2015 6:00 pm
July 3rd:
3pm: Live Music, western & more
7pm: Band Gramps with Amps, bring your blankets & lawn chairs July 4th:
6am - 10am: Paris City Chuckwagon Breakfast. Adults $6, Kids 6-12 $4, 6 & under FREE ...


Montpelier 4th of July Celebration

July 04, 2015 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
6am - 11am: chuckwagon breakfast, $6 for adults, 7 to 12yrs $4
3pm to dark: bounce houses, climbing wall, water slide, raffle, and more!
4pm - 8pm: Dinner
Dark: Fireworks Show

Garden City Farmer's and Artisan's Market

July 04, 2015 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

The Unmuddled Mathematician

There Will Not Be Another

By Chris S. Coray, The Unmuddled Mathematician

Even before my wife took over the task of producing a weekly newspaper for our county there was a clear highlight in each edition of the Rich County Times and then The Rich Civic Times.  The “Muddled Male” column, written by Bob Stevens, gave all of us a weekly dose of homespun humor and experiences from a life well lived and full of happiness.  Using his wife, Ann, as his foil, he wrote stories that made us smile, chuckle, and sometimes even belly laugh.

Bob is not dead, although if you believe him (and you shouldn’t) the only thing that has kept him alive is obeying his wife as she carefully controls every aspect of his life, especially his diet.  That’s just bunk.  I have watched him more times than you can count tuck some high fat, high sugar goodie into his pocket as he has hidden it from Ann, later to be wolfed down by Muddled himself.  Or just inhaling a big, greasy burger and leaving a spotlessly clean plate.  There will now be a race on at all the local fast food places to be the first with the most.  In particular, all the signs that say, “Famous Raspberry Shakes” will be replaced by, “Original Bob Stevens Curly Cheese Garlic Salty Fries—One Size Only X-Large”, or, “Raspberry Shakes Bigger than Bob Stevens Himself!, Eat Two, Then You Can Live To Be 80!”. 

Bob, now 80, and Ann, age about 45 (this is a little tough to reason for the unmuddled mathematician)  since they have been married for more than 60 years), are moving to Cache Valley in a couple of weeks.  We will no doubt see him occasionally has he continues to work with the water company, but the frequency will go down.  Cache Valley wins, we are diminished but have been blessed by their presence.  Here is a test for you.  If you live in the Bear Lake Valley and have not personally been helped by Bob or Ann during your time here, please stand up.  I notice that none of you moved at all.  We have been blessed by their presence in our midst.

RAJ, in a church leadership meeting, looked at Bob and named his group, “The Little Guys”.   Actually that name became a joke but we little guys responded by serving “Little Smokies”, the tiny sausages, as full size hot dogs.  Bob wasn’t so little either when he journeyed each fall into the hills each fall go chop and bring firewood , as in big firewood, down to the widows and others who need it to stay warm.  In our photos of those trips you can’t even see Bob behind the wood he is packing down to the truck.

I hope that the makers of coveralls continue to make the pockets bigger so he can always accommodate the latest phone technology.  He is the ideal target for the Apple market skimmers, always ready (and needy) to jump immediately to the next and latest phone technology.   Somehow he has to convince Ann that the next model of “My Precious” is essential for survival.  So far he has been successful but his hands are scarcely big enough for current models, let alone what’s coming down the pike.  I did see a folding chair just outside the Apple store last week in Logan (this may be the real reason for the move), that has the words, “This Chair Reserved for Bob Stevens in the Waiting and Pre-Order Line”.  All the employees know him on a first name, candy bar gift basis.

On my IPhone, a device to which I have come lately, I have a section called “Favorites” for the people most dear to me whom I call.  On that short list are my wife, my two children, my 3 grandchildren, and Bob Stevens.  There will not be another pair like those two in my years remaining at Bear Lake.   Nobody knows this better than everybody who knows them.

Ed Note:  Bob may be leaving Bear Lake, but hopefully not the Rich Civic Times! Ann says she wants equal time to say it is all lies!

Detail of the Paris Tabernacle, Open This Summer For Tours

Photo by Lauriann Wakefield, Little Starling Photographs

Tolentino Named Garden City's Ad Hoc Rep On School Board

Chris S. Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

RANDOLPH, Utah.   June 16, 2015.  The Rich School District Board held its regular monthly meeting  in Randolph.   All board members were present, as were Mayor John Spuhler of Garden City, School Superintendent Dale Lamborn,  Rick Larsen, Rich High School Principal, and Kip Motta, Rich Middle School Principal.

The first item of business was the board’s acknowledgment that Mayor Spuhler has the right to appoint a designee who will be allowed to attend and participate in all open board meetings.  The legislature changed the wording in the state law this year from "may appoint" to "shall appoint", after the Rich School Board declined to allow cities to appoint ad hoc board members to sit in on board meetings. 

Mayor Spuhler appointed Scott Tolentino as his designee.  Spuhler said that Tolentino would serve until the second board member from Garden City was elected in the proposed restructuring  and that would make Tolentino aware of what was going on and able to participate in the discussion.

Other municipalities have the same right to appoint designees.  These are not voting members but are fully equal for purposes of board discussions.  The board may construct an arrangement whereby these appointed designees may attend closed sessions of the board.

Richard Clark, School Administrator, who is filling in for  Brandee Johnson, who resigned her post last month, made a report on the budget.  For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, expenditures exceed revenues by $210,053, which is a result of capital improvements resulting in a decrease in the total fund balance.  For the school year 2015-2016, the estimated revenues are approximately $100,000 less than estimated expenditures, also resulting in a likely decrease in total fund balance for the next year.

The board approved an increase in pay for assistant coaches at the high school level and extra compensation for coaches who attend end-of-year events like the state basketball tournament.

In an item without a lot of consequence but provoking considerable emotion, Superintendent Lamborn announced that the School Trust Lands Authority reclaimed $620 in distributed funds, indicating that their reason was that the money must be used for an academic subject and rejected its use for  basketball equipment.  The State Trust Lands Authority argues that  equipment  for physical education use, like basketball  equipment, was not academic, even though Rich School District strongly believes that physical education is an academic subject.

Fire/Rescue Boat Discussed At June Garden City Fire Board Meeting

Chris S. Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  June 18, 2015.  The Garden City Fire District governing board held its monthly meeting.  Present were members Howard Pope,  Jenny England, and Randall Knight.  Absent were Brian House and Perry Wakefield.

There was substantial discussion of the Fire/Rescue boat being prepared for operation.  It is a nearly 31 foot long Trophy model and is being modified to include large and useful lights, radar, side scan sonar, GPS, and night vision goggles.  If funds permit, hand-held infrared sensing devices will be purchased.  It will have radio capacity to communicate with all similar rescue craft and law enforcement in Utah and Idaho and will be berthed in the water at the Utah State Marina, and trained fire department personnel will man it, following a set of operating procedures being developed.  The boat will have a water cannon mounted for fire suppression and will have all basic EMT equipment on board to handle nearly every medical emergency.  The boat should be functional and on duty at least by the 1^st of July.  The boat may need a power upgrade to increase boat speed as saving time in rescuing people in the water can save lives before hypothermia becomes fatal.  Tests will be run on speed and if more power is needed the fire chief will begin to seek grant support.  The boat currently has two outboards with a total HP of 300 but it may take significantly more engine HP to meet ideal speed.

In other issues, GRAMA requests for the fire department should be sent to board member Randall Knight, who has completed all the training.  The request form is available online.

Six individuals completed and were certified at the firefighter II level.  It was a busy month with several medical calls, 2 wildfires,  extrication from an accident (the one with the boat on top of the car), a number of fire pit inspections and minor repairs to some of the department equipment, all of which have been completed.

Garden City Farmer's Market Starts Saturday

The Garden City Farmers' and Artisans' Market will start on June 27th and run through Labor Day.  It will be held every Saturday morning from 10 am - 1 pm.  in the city parking lot north of the LDS Church.

If you have produce, eggs, honey, baked goods, or handmade crafts to sell you can download an application and get complete information at www.gardencity.ut.us then click on Farmers Market.  Otherwise, drop by during the summer to shop local and support our community farmers and artisans.

Leading The Way On The Lake

Photo by Brian Hirschi

Herb Stone Dies

Michael Herbert Stone died Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Logan, Utah. He was 72 years old.  Herb Stone was long time resident of Garden City, Utah moving here from Logan because he loved  to hunt and fish. Stories are told that he would go to the grocery store and buy sacks of groceries and secretly give them to people who needed them.  He liked antiques and old things and would salvage things that he felt had beauty.  He had two sons and a daughter.  There will be a private service in the mountains for Herb.  We will miss him.