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Sunday, March 14, 2021
Rich County Library
Andrea Weston and Melanie Limb, Library Directors
55 N. Main Street, Randolph, UT 84064, (435) 793-2122
Hours of Operation:
Mondays and Wednesdays - 10 am to 5 pm
Fridays - 10 am to 2 pm
Closed Holidays
The Rich County Library located in Randolph is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 am to 5 pm and Fridays 10 am to 2 pm.
We have lots of programs available for a variety of patrons.
For adults we offer a Craft Club pick up on the first Monday of every month where we provide the supplies for a craft to take home, and a book club on Monday afternoons at 2 pm. Our craft club packets are first come first serve, while supplies last, and for any skill level.
For kids we have a Preschool Story Time on Wednesdays at 10 am. We alternate between in person and providing a pick up packet every other week.
Additionally we have an After School Club on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 5 pm for any student grade K-8th. Some examples of activities at the after school club are STEM club, LEGO club, cooking club, game club, and lots more.
We are taking the necessary precautions to clean and sanitize books and supplies for our patrons. Our services are provided free of charge to patrons and our library cards are available to county residents free of charge. We'd love to see you come in and check out what we have available as we are updating our selection of books and resources often. We can't wait to meet new friends and visit with our regulars!
Bear River Health Department COVID 19 Update
NEW CASES TODAY: 35
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 14, 2021 10:00 AM
Data Notes
7-Day Average: This presents the average number of daily cases reported to BRHD from the past seven days (also known as the rolling seven-day average). A rolling average is used to account for day-to-day fluctuations, such as fewer cases coming in on weekends.
Total Cases: Note that any discrepancies between county case totals and the total number of cases in the Bear River health district are due to missing county data. We regularly parse through all positive cases to fill these missing data.
Total Recovered: This is estimated by counting the number of cases that tested positive over 14 days ago, excluding deaths.
Active Cases: This is estimated by counting the number of cases that tested positive within the last 14 days.
Randolph Easter Egg Hunt
Mark your calendars for Saturday April 3rd. The Town of Randolph is having our annual Easter egg hunt!
There will be a few minor changes, like when you get to the park instead of gathering together at first you’ll just be instructed to go to the designated age group areas and a siren will start the egg hunt promptly at 1:00 so don’t be late because it all happens very fast!
After the hunt is over we will not be collecting the eggs to reuse, you’ll just take them home with you!
A big thanks to all our local businesses who donate and help sponsor this fun event! Please feel free to share and if you have any questions let me know!
Bear Lake Watch Report
Still Not Good News.
Low runoff expectation were confirmed in this message from Connely Baldwin of PacifiCorp. " The forecast for the Bear River at Stewart Dam is 49,000 acre-feet (27% of average). This is a little better than February 1."
" The total SWE accumulation still lags behind normal at 83% of median. " 83% sounds "good" but look again! The GREEN line is the "median" of which we are 83% - not so good.
(Today March 7, SWE is 12.6 in the Upper Basin and 13.0 in the full Basin)
" The runoff forecasts combined with the expectation of similar runoff percentages in the local Bear Lake watershed indicates that Bear Lake levels are estimated to reach 5917.7 feet around May 16. "
" A heavy irrigation storage demand is expected and fall lake levels may dip below 5914.0 feet. "
Garden City Fire District Report
Leonard O'Reilly, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
Randall Knight presided - two board members absent.
Chief Wahlberg gave a construction update on the addition. Yet to be done is the painting and flooring.
Further amendments to the Policy and Procedures and the employee Handbook were discussed.
Chief Whalberg and a member of the department, Evan Littlejohn, lead a discussion on the need for a new truck to replace Rescue 40, The board approved an expenditure of up to $ 20,000 for a used unit. Several were discussed.
The responses for the month were
6 - Medical calls
3 -Carbon Monoxide calls
5 - Fire alarms calls
1 - Structure Fire
3 - Propane leaks
27 Inspections
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Cisco Sonar
Chickadees
By Bryce Neilson
As I have grown older and lazier, I find myself sitting in
the house more. With the Covid thing,
hanging around the house is now acceptable.
One thing I enjoy is to my bird feeder right next to my living room
window. It has been there for 40 + years
and over that period I have watched thousands of birds come and go.
The black capped show up first in the fall, however they can be seen any time of year. They are the most common with small flocks in the winter. You don’t seem the often in the summer as they are nesting and feeding their young insects. As winter approaches the mountain chickadees, distinguished by a black stipe on their face, come down from the forest for food. You can never really tell how many birds are at the feeder because they come and go so rapidly. Since the sexes are impossible to distinguish, you can’t keep track of the individual birds. I feed black sunflower seeds and peanut butter because they are rich with protein. These small birds may eat up to 35% of their body weight daily.
Garden City Library
Preschool Story Time - WE'VE MISSED YOU!
The library is open today from 4-6pm and back to our normal schedule. Thank you for your patience!
Highlights of County Commission meeting
RANDOLPH, Utah. February 3, 2021. Brian Carver with Bear River Association of Government, Mitch Poulsen Bear Lake Regional Commission Director and Niki Weston Economic Development Board Member, met with the Commission to present the minutes and recommendations for funding from the February l , 2021 meeting of the Rich County Economic Development Grant Board.
Questions about the funding were asked and answered. Applicants were reviewed. A motion was made by Sim Weston to approve the recommendations of the Rich County Development Board. A change was made: Pickleville Playhouse receiving $7500.00 and High Desert Vet receiving $7500.00. Jon Lee seconded the motion and unanimously passed.
Dale Wilson Rich County Road Supervisor met with the Commission and presented a bid to drill a new well at the road shed. A motion was made by Sim Weston to allow the Road Department to drill a new well with the cost not to exceed $15,000. The bid is with Cal-Con from Evanston Wyoming. Jon Lee seconded the motion and unanimously passed. Dale presented bids for leasing a new blade. The Commission would like him to get more bids and bids with different options on the blade.
Krystal Butterfield Rich County Recorder met with the Commission and requested the County resume charging fees for online searches. The County had suspended payments for searching during Covid 2020. A motion was made by Jon Lee to reinstate charging for online searching. Sim Weston seconded the motion and unanimously passed. Butterfield would like to upgrade software in her office and attend a class for the training. The Commission would like her to take the training so she can utilize the upgrade.
Lyn Weston Rich County Sanitation Supervisor met with the Commission and presented quotes for fixing the trackhoe at the landfill. The quotes for repairs were reviewed. The Commission told Lyn to get it repaired and coordinate dates with Komat'su.
Bear River Health District COVID 19 Update
In the Bear River Health Department district that covers Box Elder, Cache and Rich Counties there were 23 new cases of Covid 19 on Sunday March 7, 2021.
COUNTY CASES TOTAL HOSPITAL DEATHS
BOX ELDER 4881 231 46
CACHE 14991 555 38
RICH 135 7 0
TOTALS 20007 793 84
Update on Market and Ace Hardware construction
Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
Rich Civic Times
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