Saturday, August 13, 2022

Join us for another Rich County Fair August 15-20

Bouncy House Fund Raiser

Thank you to the Blair family painting the bear bench

Monday, August 8, 2022

Thanks to all who made Raspberry Days a super success. The incredible job Pat Argyle does year after year in organizing the volunteers and staff is phenomenal, Her Craft Fair helper, Jessica Whittaker, from Georgetown was superb. The music was wonderful, the booths were interesting and nicely presented. Bingo was the biggest hit during the downpour. The Chicken Poop game was fun for everyone who tried to win the 3 kayaks. Rodeos in Laketown, pie eating contests, and Of course, there was the boat parade, and the fireworks! Thanks for the countless hours of planning for a great event!

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Bear Lake information August 7, 2022

CURRENT CONDITIONS
Current Conditions:Sunny
Low Temp:44° F
High Temp:82° F
Water Temp:73.4° F
Water Level:5911.65′
Ice Conditions / Thickness:N/A

ALGAE CONDITIONS
Clear

CONTACT INFO
Phone:435-946-3343Email:bearlake@utah.govPark Management:Richard Droesbeke, Park Manager / Ranger
Aaron Nelson, Assistant Park Manager / Ranger
Jeff Fry, Building and Grounds Supervisor
Daniel Roskelley, Park Ranger

MARINA HOURS
Open Year Round
Gates open6:00 am until 11:00 pm
Quiet Hours10:00 pm until 7:00 am

Marina Concession:Bear Lake Fun

435-946-5800

RENDEZVOUS BEACH HOURS
Open May 1 - Approx. October 23.Gates open7:00 am until 10:00 pm.

Quiet Hours10:00 pm until 7:00 am.

Rendezvous Beach Concession:Bear Lake Fun
435-946-2900

The Garden City Planning Commission held Aug. 3, 2022

Public hearing had no public comment.

Regular meeting was called to order and roll call was taken

Wes Thompson was sworn in as newest Commission Member.

Minutes were discussed and fixed.

#4. Discussion/Approval of Conditional Use permit for Dean Miller to use a container for kitchen/office until his building is finished and will be taken out during the winter. Motion denied.

#5 Discussion/Approval of final for Long Ridge, Phase 6 Jeff Jorgensen 11E L If you have an adjacent property then you need to use it. It is used mostly as a retention pond. It is not a common area. Needs to be non-buildable lot A. Is the family willing to allow a trail across the lot. Motion approved with line 8 being changed.

#6 Discussion/Approval of Preliminary for Park Place, a proposed 26 acre, gated, Planned Residential Unit Development located west of the Garden City, Heritage Pond. New map plan presented. Motion denied as they needed a new plan.

#7 Discussion/Approval blue Vista’s Phase 1 residential Townhomes, clubhouse, and hotel.

Good Stuff by John Brown

Good Stuff! Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

A few weeks ago my grandson had his third birthday, and he received a surprisingly wonderful picture book called Knight Owl by Christopher Denise.

Denise is a professional illustrator. Here he uses those skills to illustrate a story of his own making. And the result is absolutely delightful.

It’s about a little guy named Owl. Since the day he hatches, Owl dreams of becoming a real knight. And then one day the knights start to disappear, and the king and queen need all the help they can get, and so Owl gets his chance.

I loved the illustrations. Every single page. And I loved the story, especially the surprising and funny way Owl defeats the enemy.

If you like children’s picture books, or if there’s a little kiddo in your life that you think might like a grand adventure, I think you will love this book. Get it. And then sit down with them, read it together, and enjoy!

Garden City Fire District

Garden City Fire District Board Meeting Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

Leonard O'Reilly, Reporter

Your reporter was absent so Chairman Randall Knight provided the following:

All the board members were present except one. The board discussed the Pioneer Day picnic and the plans for Raspberry Days. There was fewer people at the picnic than planned because the main activities were moved to Ideal Beach.

The fire station will be used for a rest and relaxation place for the first responders during Raspberry Days.

Because of the additional calls, Chief Wahlberg hasn’t been able to keep up with the grounds and general housekeeping. The board voted to hire somebody to do the housekeeping on a weekly or monthly basis and a landscape company to clean up the outside area.

They also voted to purchase a shed in which to store the snowmobiles and the already approved purchase for a future UTV.

The responses for the month were:

3 - fires

3 - propane leak calls

4 - CO alarms

4 - fire alarms

1 - down power line

1 - agency assist

15- short-term rental inspections

3 - business inspections

6 - fire pit inspections

3 - illegal burns

14- fireworks violations

Bear Lake Community Health Center

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Be ready for the 2022 Rich County Fair: August 15-20

Rich County School District

NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT at 435-793-2135. RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. - The RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT tax on a $324,000 residence would increase from $560.08 to $631.01, which is $70.93 per year. - The RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT tax on a $324,000 business would increase from $1,018.33 to $1,147.28, which is $128.95 per year. - If the proposed budget is approved, RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT would increase its property tax budgeted revenue by 26.40% above last year's property tax budgeted revenue excluding eligible new growth. All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase.

PUBLIC HEARING 8/16/2022 6:00 P.M. Rich School District District Office 25 S 100 W Randolph, UT

Rich County Commission Meeting

RICH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

August 03, 2022

AGENDA

Remember you can watch the meeting on you tube

RICH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

August 03, 2022

AGENDA

Pledge of Allegiance

10:00 Jake Woodbury / North Eden Creek Culvert

10:15 Kim Wilson / Personal Property

10:30 Duck Creek Allotment / adding new troughs

10:45 Mitch Poulson / Travis Hobbs / Nate Perry / Commercial Rezone

11:00 Mitch Poulsen / Recommendation from Planning & Zoning Plat Amendment

11:15 Mitch Poulsen / County General Plan

11:30 Mitch & Kristy Bogard / Business License / Farming

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 Public Hearing / Amending Ordinance for control of dogs & other animals

1:30 Public Hearing / Amending Ordinance establishing official bonds and setting the amounts thereof

1:45 Public Hearing / Amending County Beehive Ordinance

2:00 Ben Willoughby / Ordinance Consideration / off-highway use vehicles discussion

2:15 Ben Willoughby / Ordinance Consideration / protection of beaches discussion

2:30 Tom Peters / Ben Willoughby / Executive Session Litigation / Pacificorp State Tax appeal report

3:00 Ben Willoughby / per diem policy discussion

3:15 Dale Stacey / Executive Session / Ambulance Personnel

3:30 Commission Business

Approve Minutes

Approve Expenditure

Executive Session if Needed

Other and Old Business

August 2^nd 2022

10:00 North Eden Creek putting a culvert in.

10:50 Rezone from Agriculture to Commercial near new road in Sweetwater area. Travis Hobbs will put up a building to store his equipment, and mules. Rich County Planning has approved the change. Motion to rezone passed.

11:00 Mitch Poulson’s recommendation to adopt a plat amendment in sub divisions for combining plats. The lawyer, Ben Willoughby, and the Planning Commission approved the change in section 12. Approved by Commissioners.

11:10 Mitch Poulsen discussed the County General Plan which was approved by the Rich County Planning Commission. Bill Cox reminded Mitch to contact the Public Lands Policy Office for their input. Commissioners will review the document. (The last General Plan was done in 1985 and was 6 pages long).

11:15 Mitch & Kristy Bogard 2 miles north of Garden City want to start a farm and sell eggs, etc. Approved for ? Need a CSA for clients to come and park. Mostly they plan to set up a roadside sales somewhere as they plan for the future. Their access is at Square H Ranch Road. Name of business will be Mahogany Ridge Farm. Business license approved.

11:40 Minutes approved.

11:45 Kim Wilson for a Personal Property exemption. Passed.

11:50 Quarterly Report and expenditures signed under Commission Business.

Lunch

1:00 Public Hearings:

22-1 Dog Ordinance & other pets-Motion approved.

Ordinance establishing officials bonds and amounts. Motion passed.

22-3 County Beehive Ordinance-Motion approved.

1:30 86-5 Consideration of off-Highway use vehicles to bring into compliance with the state laws.

2:15 Discussion on cattle fences and responsibility of open range accidents.

Executive Session

Obituary-Arlo Hanney Eastman

Our dad was born July 5, 1931, to William Vincent Eastman and Melva Hanney Eastman, the oldest of seven kids. He attended grade school in Woodruff, then went to South Rich High School in Randolph, where he graduated in 1949.

He would tell about being in grade school, he and the neighbor kids would ride horses 4 miles to school, and his horse, ole Shanty, disliked going to school as much as Dad did. Grandpa would get on the horse and tune him up, then dad couldn’t get him to slow down all the way to Woodruff.

In 1950, he received his mission call to the Great Lake Mission. After his farewell Dad received a letter saying “your friends and neighbors selected you for the Army.” He went from a black suit to Army greens.

Dad ran into our mom, Norma Kennedy, at Mutual one night. She asked him if she could go fishing on Woodruff Creek. He always said the fishing must have been good — she stayed 58 years. They were married June 6, 1957, in the Salt Lake Temple. They welcomed two daughters, Tammie K. and Peggie Sue, to their family.

He worked many different jobs through the years, with help from Mom and us girls. His favorite was taking care of his ranch, cattle, horses and the fishpond.

Dad and Mom, with lots of patience, hired many kids throughout the years to help.

Dad had many church callings in his younger days and was a faithful home teacher up to his later years. He lived up Woodruff Creek until he was 88 years old. In 2019, he became a resident at The Family Tree in Morgan. Every morning he still would get up put on his coat, gloves, and hat and go to work. He always said he like the job there, but the pay wasn’t very good. He kept his fun, cheerful personality, wanting to joke and tease with everyone.

When his health started failing, many tears were shed by the staff and everyone had a fun Arlo story to tell us. Dad passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Morgan, Utah.

He is survived by his daughters, Tammie (Clint) Cornia and Peggie (Martin) Feller, both of Randolph, Utah; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Ralph Eastman, Flora Goodwin, Willie Eastman, Connie Nyman and Melva Kennedy.

He is preceded in death by our dear mom, Norma Eastman; grandson, Allen Kinkade Feller; his parents; and brother, Phil Eastman.

Services were at the Woodruff LDS chapel. Funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

UDOT - Bear Lake Corridor Study

There are 61 pages to check out. Too large for this online service. Go to: UDOT PROJECT: US-89, SR-30; TRAFFIC STUDY, BEAR LAKE PIN 13814, CONTRACT NO. 168369

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................................................................................

INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................

1 Project Purpose ............................................................................................................

1 Study Area & Context...................................................................................................

1 Study Process ..............................................................................................................

4 Related Plans ...............................................................................................................

4 UNDERSTANDING ISSUES .....................................................................................

7 Community Engagement...............................................................................................

7 Stakeholder Working Group.........................................................................................

7 Public Engagement Strategies .......................................................................................

8 Meeting and Workshop Outcomes..................................................................................

9 Online Feedback...............................................................................................................

10 Goals and Objectives.......................................................................................................

12 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.......................................................................................

13 Roadway Character............................................................................................................

13 Roadway Cross Section.......................................................................................................

13 Speed Limits .......................................................................................................................

13 Driveway Access..................................................................................................................

14 Turn Lanes.............................................................................................................................

15 Sidewalks and Paths...............................................................................................................

16 Beach Access and Parking.......................................................................................................

17 Plans..........................................................................................................................................

19 TRAFFIC AND SAFETY...........................................................................................................

20 Vehicle Traffic Demand ..............................................................................................................

20 Level of Service Background.....................................................................................................

20 Review and Discussion of Traffic Data......................................................................................

20 Trends .........................................................................................................................................

23 Safety History ..............................................................................................................................

24 PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS | INITIAL SCREENING............................................................

25 Overview......................................................................................................................................

25 Considerations and Feedback........................................................................................................

29 Center Turn Lanes in Garden City Area .......................................................................................

29 Turn Lanes for Parking and Beach Access (Southwest Beach) .....................................................

29 Intersection treatments at US-89/SR-30..........................................................................................

30 Roadway Shoulder Widening...........................................................................................................

32 Speed limit Reductions ......................................................................................................................

33 Multi-Use Trail ...................................................................................................................................

33 New boat launch on Southwest Beach.................................................................................................

35 Additional Considerations....................................................................................................................

35 Access Management & Driveway Consolidation..................................................................................

35 Road Widening.......................................................................................................................................

36 Streetscape Enhancements......................................................................................................................

36 Wayfinding...............................................................................................................................................

37 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................

38 Project Summary Sheets...........................................................................................................................

38-52 lots more to study.................................................................................................................................