Happenings

March 2013- Montpelier

• 15th: Idaho State University Jazz Ensemble at The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. 866-847-3800
• 16th: Live music and St Patrick's Day Party. Roby Kap will be performing from 8pm - 12am at Cooper's at Bear Lake West Restaurant & Sports Bar in Fish Haven.
• Thursday Nights: Montpelier Women's Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation.
• TBA: Bear Lake Middle School Youth Baseball & Softball League registration meeting at 7:00 PM. For boys & girls ages 5 & up.

March 11-18 Logan

 

Lux Exhibit

Mon, March 11-18, 10am – 5pm

 

Nora Eccles Museum of Art / Chase Fine Arts Center / USU Campus / Logan, UT (map)

DescriptionThis exhibit is an exploration of how artists have used light as a medium or subject matter. Please note that the museum in open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. Suggested donation: $3 435-797-8022 / arts.usu.edu

more details» copy to my calendar

 

 

Singin' in the Rain

 

Mon, March 11, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

The Old Barn Comunity Theatre / 3605 Bigler Road / Collinston, Utah (map)

DescriptionSingin' in the Rain -- Based on the beloved 1952 MGM musical, "Singin' in the Rain" is set in the roaring '20s when movie stars were America's royalty. With amazing songs, razor-sharp comedy and sweet romance, The Old Barn Community Theatre's production transports audiences back to one of America's great gilded ages--Hollywood at the end of the silent film era. Tickets: $7 and $8 Order tickets: ezticketlive.co​m More information: 435-458-2276

10:00am

Ideas Exhibition

 

WhenFri, March 15, 10am – 5pm

WhereNora Eccles Museum of Art / Chase Fine Arts Center / USU Campus / Logan, UT (map)

DescriptionThis exhibit is an exploration of how artists have used light as a medium or subject matter. Please note that the museum in open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. Suggested donation: $3 435-797-8022 / arts.usu.edu

more details» copy to my calendar

Fly Fishing Film Tour

 

Fri, March 15, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

USU Taggart Student Center Theater / USU Campus / Logan (map)

DescriptionFly Fishing Film Tour is an annual, traveling festival featuring the finest in fishing related film and video from around the world. This is a fundraising screening for the benefit of the Northern Utah chapter of Trout Unlimited, Cache Anglers. Ticket sales will benefit local stream conservation project. Available from Round Rocks Fly Fishing (530 S. Main St. in Logan). Doors open at 6 p.m., film at 7 p.m. -- come early for door prizes! Tickets: $15

 

Spitfire Grill

 

Sat, March 16, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Heritage Theatre / 2505 South Highway 89 / Perry, Utah (map)

 

The Spitfire Grill is a wonderful musical Directed by Melanie Day with LaNan Donovan Music Director. Percy Talbot (played by Michele McGarry) has just been released from a five year prison sentence for manslaughter. She is trying to find a place for a fresh start, and based on a page from an old travel book, travels to a small town in, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, (played by Bryce Day) finds her a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill, the only eatery in this struggling town. The Spitfire Grill is for sale. But with no interested buyers, Hannah (played by Pam Higginson) decides to raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely getting hot at the Spitfire Grill. This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do. Other cast members are Celeste Cragun as Shelby Thorpe, Kade Donovan as Caleb Thorpe, Amy Merkley as Effy Krayneck, and Ryan Erwin as The Visitor. Adult: $10.00 / Seniors: $9.00 / Children 12 and under $9.00 Children under 4 and babes in arms are not permitted.

 

 

9th Annual Celtic Night

 

Fri, March 15, 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Ellen Eccles Theatre / 43 S. Main Street / Logan (map)

 

Bridger Folk Music Society presents Celtic Night 2013 at the Ellen Eccles Theater, in Logan, Utah, Friday, March 15, 2013 and Saturday, March 16, 2013, at 7:30 pm. This St. Patrick’s Day celebration will feature Inishfre Irish Dance and Leaping Lulu playing an engaging mix of Celtic reels and jigs, Irish ballads sung by the band’s great tenor Kent Braddy, and impeccable Irish dancing. Proceeds from the two Celtic Night 2013 shows will benefit Cache Humane Society and Four Paws Rescue. Admission: $12 - $19 435 760-3278 http://www.brid​gerfolk.org

 

 

Cisco Sonar

By Bryce Nielson

 

(Ed Note:  Nothing changes much here.  This is a column from last year about this time and I’m still seeing the tracks and feeling the wind.  That’s why everyone disappears for two months here to go to Mexico and Arizona.  Thought you might like to remember Spring always comes.)

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Tracks

 

We had a huge wind event here yesterday. It howled all day, shut the canyon down and made life miserable for everyone. Today the sun came out, the wind quit and the landscape was untouched. I like these kind of days because I can go out and see what kind of animals are roaming about. As I took Maggie for a run through Shundahai this afternoon I looked at the untouched snow. There were few tracks, nothing had been moving. The first set of track that I saw were familiar. The wild turkeys were on the move.

I expected to see some deer or moose tracks but there were none to be seen.. I did see some tracks that indicate that spring is on the way. Apparently a pine squirrel had come out of hibernation and made a foray to see what was around to eat. Nothing, so it went back to the nest.

You know animals are sometimes hard to see but they leave their traces.

 

 

Bob Stevens Wins Award

Even though Bob Stevens has no office and wouldn't stay there if he had,
he won an award for Best Office Person of The Year for Water Districts.
Through his hard work Sweetwater HOA Water Districts is one
of the best in Utah.  Bob who is also "The Muddled Male" also
happens to be quite good as an engineer, having spent nearly 40 years
at Boeing before retiring to Garden City.

Getting Ready For The Farmer's Market

Can you join Melissa Spuhler for a meeting on the Garden City Farmer's and Artisan's Market Friday, March 15, at 4 p.m.?  She would love to have your input on what we could do better!

Anyone wanting to sell homemade or  home grown items in the farmer's market this coming summer is welcome to come or at least call Melissa telling her you are interested.

The meeting will be at the Garden city offices  at 4 on March 15.  Spuhler's number is 435-730-6559 if anyone has questions.

Night Sky Gone?

Letter to the Editor from Sue Simpson.


The last time we were at the lake, I noticed so many lights on the outside of houses that stay on all night. Whatever happened to the dark sky (I think that's what it was called) deal? I always want to go and take light bulbs out of the houses that leave their lights on all the time. If those people think it's a deterrent to theft or vandalism, I think it's just the opposite - snow in the driveway that hasn't been plowed all winter is a definite sign that no one is there - even if they have their lights on - disturbing others - all night. Just curious.

(Editor's note: There still is an ordinance against uplighting and suggesting that people work to eliminate light pollution so that we can all enjoy the fabulous stars we are treated to almost every night.   Please turn off lights that are not being used.  And replace all up lighting with downlights.)

Garden City Council Agenda

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

The Garden City Town Council will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.  This meeting will be held at the Garden City Office, located at 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Building C.

 

AGENDA

 

1.      Roll Call

2.      Approval of Minutes

3.      Town Engineer Report, Zan Murray

4.      Public Works Department Report, Riley Argyle

5.      Building Inspector Report, George Peart

6.      Code Enforcement Report, Andy Stokes

7.      City Administrator Report, Danny White

8.      Business License Discussion/Approval

a.       Traveland RV Park – Bear Lake, New owner, Steve Knap, 145 N 300 W

9.      Ordinance Discussion/Approval

a.       Ordinance #13-03, An Ordinance to update the requirements for a Sign Permit

b.      Ordinance #13-04, An Ordinance to update the Sign Definitions

10.  Miscellaneous Items

a.       By mail election

b.      Support the Child & Family Support Center in declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Approve Proclamation

11.  Council Member Reports

12.  Payment Vouchers

13.  Adjournment

 

NOTE:  The Town Council may vote to go into executive session pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-5.

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodation (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901 on Monday through Friday, at least 3 working days before the meeting.  The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

 

Posted this 8^th  day of March, 2013

 

P&Z on Sign Ordinances

Randall Knight, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  March 6, 2013.  The Planning and Zoning Public meeting was held as scheduled at 4:30 PM on the first Wednesday of the month.  The board members in attendance were: Lance Bourne, Jim Wood, and Dallas Solum. The following members were absent: Nate Gracey, Mike Schiess, Chuck Stocking, DeWayne Gifford, Dallas Solum.  Because there were not enough board members for a quorum, they could only review and discuss the status of the recommendations made during the last sign ordinance meeting.

 They pointed out the main concern with any city ordinance is the manageability.  The bottom line was that if it can’t be enforced, then there is no reason to have it.

The main discussions focused on two temporary sign issues that were recommended by business owners.  The first was a recommendation to allow temporary signs be posted for 21 days from June through August and 21 days the rest of the year as long as they comply with 11C-604-B.  The second recommendation was to allow them for 50 days in 10 day increments.  This would make the ordinance more manageable for the Ordinance Officer because he would be required to monitor a maximum of 5 postings for each temporary sign.

The regular P&Z meeting was held as scheduled at 5:00 PM with the following board members present: Lance Bourne, Jim Wood, Dallas Solom. Mike Schiess, Chuck Stocking, and DeWayne Gifford.  

The main discussion was focused on temporary signs, negative calls from permanent and temporary citizens in regard to the number and appearance of signs and the two recommendations mentioned above.  The mayor recommended the ordinance be more lenient during the winter time because of the reduction in visitors and secondary home owners.  A motion was moved and passed to recommend temporary sign section of the ordinance be changed to allow postings for 30 days in 10 day increments during the summer months (June – August) and unlimited during the winter. Naturally, all signs have to meet the requirements outlined in the ordinance.

Mike Schiess asked to be brought up to speed in regard to business owner’s desires not being implemented.  Andy Stokes and Danny White said that after last month’s working group meetings most of the business recommendations were implemented.  For example, small signs limited to 4 ft high require a post hole 3 ft deep, and not a 3 foot deep footing.  Board members pointed out the most recent copy they had still had a lot of grammatical and requirement errors.  Andy said the document is still under review and corrections are being made.  The plan is to have a fully revised copy be available for the Town Council meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, 12 March.

During the definition portion of the agenda, Lance said there was not a definition for “A” frame signs in ordinance 13-04.  Andy stated it falls in temporary sign category because it is not permanently mounted.

Lance stated that Norm Mecham plans for a smaller development at the location of the Lodge will be presented during next month’s meeting.  Norm plans on laying out a plan from scratch just in case the Waters Edge development doesn’t go forward.

George Peart, the building inspector, wanted to make sure the board was aware of a short term rental company planning on moving into the Harbor Village Lighthouse building.  The board said the developers need to present a plan on what they plan on doing and especially on how they plan to meet the parking requirements.  George said he will let the developer know they need to get on the P&Z agenda to present their plans.  He also asked questions in regard to an exit for the Lochwood development onto 300 West. 

RMS Honor Roll

Rich Middle School Honor Roll for the second trimester.  Good  work students!

 

SIXTH GRADE HONOR ROLL

Jaren Andersen
Lindsay Barker
 J D Burton
Carson Cornia
Reagan Huefner
Fallon Johnson
Trason Lutz
Taylor McKinnon
 Dylan Negus
 Jaden Nelson
Taya Peterson
Jace Rothlisberger
Miranda Slusser
Lauren Thomson
Kasin Trenery
Rachel Wamsley
Emalee Willis

  

SEVENTH  GRADE HONOR ROLL

Kamren Calder
Kinnen Clark
Kaylee Cornia
Summara Dycus
Daniel Gifford
Kierra Groll
Julia Hopkin
Nicholas Jarman
Reesha Larsen
Taleesha Larsen
Jacilyn Leifson
Aaron Linkogle
Savannah Peart
Aaron Smith
Amberlee Smith
Tailor Tingey
 Porter Weston

 

EIGHTH GRADE HONOR ROLL
Haley Argyle
Leann Barker
Andee Cornia
Makayla Davis
Michael Downing
Ashley Groll
Hailey Hunting
Melanie Lamborn
Jaden Larsen
Brennen Moldenhauer
Tyler Nichol
Riley Ostler
Destinee Perry
Britt Stacey
Heather Thomson
Hunter Trenery
Nikalus Wallentine
Amelia Weston
Payson Willis

 

 

The Muddled Male

Out of Sync'
 

By Bob Stevens, the Muddled Male

 I'm afraid that Ann, my wife, and I have gotten out of sync'.  That is tough to admit considering that we have been married for almost fifty-eight years and do almost everything together...now, at least.  Ann would tell you that for the early part of our marriage I was at work more than I was at home, a fact that I can neither admit nor deny since I have blotted it from my conscience and don't remember.  But a place where I know we are in sync, at least until now, has been when we shake bedding on washday. 

      Ann, you see, is very diligent in making certain that in our house, all bedding receives a vigorous shaking on both sides to remove any vestiges of dust from the blankets and other bedding every time the sheets are washed.  I don't mean a haphazard or lackadaisical shaking.  I mean a ritualistic, thread snapping, whip cracking shaking that removes not only dust, but sends particles of bedding-fiber floating all over our back deck. 

      Now with regard to being out of sync'.  For fifty-seven years we have used the exact same sequence for every wash day.  Snap, snap, snap, turn the blanket.  Snap, snap, snap, fold.  We didn't even need to signal which step was next or when it was to occur.  It seemed to be part of our genetic makeup to just know.  But things have changed.  I noticed it first as a snap, snap, snap snuffle.  A snuffle, in case you didn't know, occurs when the person at one end is still trying to snap while the person at the other end is done snapping and has begun to turn the blanket.

      At first I worried that it was my fault; that old age had messed up my ability to count.  So for the next wash day I made certain that I went to bed early the night before and got plenty of rest.  I wanted to be at the top of my counting game.  I am happy to report that the mix up was due to Ann's desire to make certain that every last dust granule had been removed before she remade the bed, and so she added an extra snap or two.  The problem is that Ann seems to vary the count every wash day and by now we are so confused that we might never get back into sync'.    We do have a nice beat, however.  In fact, we sound a little like a Calypso band.  Snap, snap snuffle, snuffle, snap, snuffle, snap.  Snuffle, snuffle, snap, snap, snuffle, snuffle, snuffle.  The problem is that we never seem to get to the part where we can fold and quit, so we haven't slept in three weeks.

 

2 Lifeguards Jobs Available

The Garden City Swimming Pool needs two  lifeguards for this spring and summer.  Candidates must be good swimmers and at least 15 years old.

Garden City will pay for lifeguard training and the certificate which is good for any lifeguard job you might want in the future.  No experience is necessary.

 

To apply, call the Garden City Office at 435 946 2901 or Rich at 385 205 7722 by MARCH 15!

Starling Photos by Lauriann Wakefield...Amazing Picture of Bear Lake Winter

USU Religious Studies Lecture

(Ed. Note: We have attended many of these lectures and they are always very interesting)

 

The Religious Studies Program along with the Department of History at Utah State University present:

 

Dr. Emil Kerenji - a researcher at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington DC

The title of his talk will be “Jewish Responses to the Holocaust: From Spiritual and Religious Practices to Armed
Resistance.”

Thursday, March 7^th

6:30 p.m.

Old Main 121

This lecture is open to the University community and to the public.

Parking will be available in the Aggie Parking Terrace for $1.50 an hour. Then proceed southeast to the venue (Old Main 121)

Bear Lake Watch Update

Bear Lake Watch Feb 24, 2013

Hello Bearlakers, As a quick follow-up: Attached is a white paper that State Lands had recently released, but we were not aware of it or I would have included it initially. It may shed a little more light on HB333 and the connection to the CMP. Also here's a couple of links to the Rule that provides for Management Plans on Bear Lake and to the CMP itself. The sections 1 and 2 provide background on the public process. HB333 FFSL whitepaper Rule R652-90. Sovereign Land Management Planning. FFSL website for Bear Lake - good info on the Management Plan and process Claudia

From the Desk of Claudia Cottle Executive Director Bear Lake Watch, Inc. 801-243-8980 - Claudia

Cisco Sonar

Bryce Neilson

By Bryce Neilson

I hope you are all getting used to seeing white. That will be the predominate color here for the next while. When I look out over the pristine white lake, sometimes I see fly specks (ice fishermen) standing shuffling their feet, sitting on a bucket or out of sight in a tent. If fishing is slow there isn't a lot to talk about but sometimes the conversation turns to the "springs" in the lake. They all watch out for them. There are some off the marina, the Rockpile, RV point and the east side.

I remember years ago Eldon Robinson and I ventured out to Popcorn springs off Fish Haven. It had been well known for years, about a half mile off shore. When we got out there, there was a circle of open water about 25 feet across. Eldon decided to see how deep it was and ventured to the edge with his depth finder only to promptly fall in. He got out but refused to go to shore because the fishing was good.

The USGS did a study a some years ago on Bear Lake and one of the things they were interested in was what kind of water was coming out of the springs. We had mapped a lot of them so they sent divers down to collect water samples. Much to our surprise, it was determined that they weren't springs at all but methane gas seeps coming up from the faults on the lake bottom. As the gas bubbled out at the bottom, the bubbles kept getting larger due to reduced pressure as they reached the surface. This disturbed the water column and brought warm water up, thus keeping a hole open.

Cisco Beach Vent

The gas vents along the east side, especially off First Point, smell of rotten egg gas (hydrogen sulfide). The most prominent one close to shore is just south of the Cisco Beach Boat ramp (picture). Now there are springs in the lake, some identified when it was low but I guess the water is not that different in temperature and have low dissolved gases. There are two methane seeps in the marina and I know there is no water because when they excavated the enlarged marina it was dry. The lake is always full of surprises so just don't fall into a methane vent.

Beach Boat Ramp Legislation

Representative Menlove is sponsoring a bill concerning permanent beach ramps on Bear Lake: Gary McKee forwarded this to RCTOnline for comment.

Dear Editor:

Ronda Rudd Menlove cell phone number is 435-760-2618. If anyone wants clarification of the bill. I know I sure need an explanation.

Gary McKee - President

Bear Lake Realty

C: (435) 757-6430

O: (435) 946-8888

F: (435) 946-3230

Gary@BearLakeRealty.com

www.BearLakeRealty.com

Subject: Changes in law for Bear Lake ?

Bear Lake Watch Feb 23, 2013 Hello Bearlakers, Just wanted to give you a heads-up on a bill in the Utah legislature. We have received information on a bill proposed in the Utah Legislature regarding uses on the beach at Bear Lake. I wanted to get it out to you to evaluate and to contact your legislator if you are so moved. It is scheduled for a committee meeting on Tuesday, Feb 26. (see link below) This is mainly directed to those of you with Utah interests, but it's still a good FYI for those in Idaho. I have included the black-lined* bill HB333 plus my basic overview of what is being changed. It is up to you, as a citizen of the state of Utah to evaluate these proposals from your own perspectives and determine your position on these changes. (Attachments: HB333 , Overview, Thoughts on Beach Launching ) Please copy us in on your thoughts, Claudia Cottle Information on House Bill 333 (HB333) submitted by Representative Rhonda Menlove in conjunction with State Lands (FFSL) LINKS: Legislative webpage on HB333 (You can follow the bill through this site) Current version of HB333 (This link will update if there are changes made) Scheduled for Committee: House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, 26 Feb 2013, 8:00 AM, 445 State Capitol

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