Good Stuff

For All Eternity
By John Brown

This year I was introduced to a little gem of a book that has had a significant and pleasant impact on Nellie’s and my marriage.

We heard about it from my newlywed daughter and her husband. Now you’d think that two people who, in just a few months, will have been married for twenty-nine years would know all the ropes of this marriage thing. You’d think they wouldn’t come across any real new ideas. But this little book proved that idea wrong.

This book is For All Eternity by Dr. John L. Lund. At the time of its writing Lund had over forty years’ of experience as a counselor, college professor, and marriage educator. His focus is in interpersonal communication, and part of his background was working with John Gottman, one of the best marriage researchers of the last few decades.

In this book, Lund shares what he’s learned with lots of humor and stories. Some of it will be familiar to you, but some of it will be refreshing and new. For example, one belief we frequently cherish is the idea that if someone really loves us, they will know our wants and needs. Their love will somehow endow them with superpowers so that we will never have to communicate our wants. Our loving spouses, if they have any love in them, will be able to discern them from the most subtle signs. A nod, a sigh, the wiggle of a nose. And if that doesn’t do it, then surely we will never need to drop more than the merest hint.

Yeah, wrong.

Lund explains why the whole notion of “If you have to ask, it doesn’t count” is not only unrealistic, it’s damaging. And that’s just one insight. There are many more. I will let you discover them. But I can tell you that I have found this book so useful and delightful that it will now be one of the two standard books I buy and give as gifts to those who are newly married. I wish I’d had these insights right from the beginning, but better late than never. I’m so happy to have them now.

A little note. For those who are not members of the Mormon church, Lund is directing his teaching at that crowd. So you will find a sprinkling of quotes in here from church leaders that support what he’s learned in his practice and research. Don’t let that stop you.

Mormon or not, if you want to improve your marriage, you don’t want to miss this book.

Fog Blanket Over The Lake

Photo by Brent Hirschi, Garden City

Public Notice

COUNTY OF RICH NOTICE OF ELECTION

I hereby inform you that candidates are to be elected for the following offices at the upcoming General Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The candidate filing period for these offices begins on Friday, March 9, 2018 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2018.

1. FEDERAL
a. U.S. Senate for a six (6) year term.
b. U.S. House of Representatives. One representative for a two (2) year term in the following U.S. Congressional Districts:
i. First District, which consists of Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, part of Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich,, Summit, Uintah and Weber Counties.

2. STATE
a. State House of Representatives. One (1) member of the Utah House of Representatives for a two (2) year term from each of the seventy-five (75) state legislative districts.
b. State Board of Education.  One (1) member for a four (4) year term.
i. District One (1), located in Box Elder, Cache, Morgan, Rich  and Weber Counties.
c. Local Boards of Education. Members  of the local boards of education  should be elected as determined by individual school boards or districts.

Precinct 3
Precinct 4

3. JUDICIAL
a. Supreme Court. There will be an unopposed retention election for one (1) Supreme Court Judge, provided that the incumbent whose term is expiring files during the filing period.

b. Court of Appeals. There will be an unopposed retention election for one (1) Court of Appeals Judge, provided that the incumbent whose term is expiring files during the filing period.
c. District Court. There will be a retention election for twenty-four (24) District Court Judges in the following districts provided that the incumbent  (s) whose  term is expiring files  during the filing period.
i. First District. Two  (2)  Judges  in  the  First  Judicial  District,  which consists of Box Elder, Cache and Rich Counties.

Storage Sheds Permits Given

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 6, 2017.  A brief discussion ensued among the Commission Members.  Approval of a motion that was made accepted Ordinance #17-17.  This ordinance is adding storage sheds on a Conditional Use Permit in the C-3 Zone.

The Council felt that some rewording was needed on Ordinance #17-18.  The Ordinance changes the term accessory building to accessory structure in the definitions section of the ordinance book.   The Commission members asked that this item be put on next month’s agenda.  Joe Stocking volunteered to try and do rewording to make this ordinance easier to understand.

Rod Stewart was asked to move up to the table to talk with the Commission members about building storage sheds on the western side of the property.  He noted that the property is in the process of being split.  Also, UDOT needs to give approval for the entrance/exit to this property.

The Commission gave the Conditional Use Permit to Stewart.   He was told that everything must be at least 300 feet from the Logan Highway.  Stewart agreed to that requirement.  He also noted that he had personally talked with the Moldenhauers to see if they were concerned about being next to a group of storage sheds and they said it wouldn’t be a problem.

Stewart said that he would create a berm covered with shrubs and trees outside the fence that will surround the storage sheds and add to the appearance of this area.  The City has an ordinance that requires structures to follow architectural standards.  The Commission decided that any buildings that face south would need to follow these standards.

The motion was made to grant the Conditional Use Permit noting that any building facing south will need to follow the architectural standards.  The berm with landscaping shrubs and trees will be used to hide the units from Highway 89.  The Permit will also be conditional upon the lot split that is currently underway.

Rich Layton bought a group of storage sheds along Third West.  He brought two other small pieces of land that are right next to the storage sheds.  He wants to use these two parcels of land for outdoor storage.  These two parcels of land, however, are adjacent to Third West.  When that area was originally zoned, the decision was made that C1 would extend 300 feet from the street.  Land further away than 300 feet was zoned C2 and/or C3.  However, the Commission didn’t know the exact zoning in that area.  They didn’t have a recent map and an older one showed different zoning on the two parcels.  The Commission asked that Mr. Layton check his land tax papers.  The current zoning should be printed on those documents.  They asked that he come back next month when updated information would be available.

Garden City Planning Commission

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 6, 2017.  The following three items were discussed allowing for input from the public:

Ordinance #17-17 deals with adding storage sheds as a Conditional Use Permit in the C-3 Zone.  The Planning Commission discussed accepting this ordinance.   Allowing a Conditional Use Permit will not change the need to follow the architectural standards already a part of the City’s ordinances.

Ordinance #17-18 has been rewritten to change the words accessory building to accessory structure in the definitions section of the City’s ordinances.  Making this change will not allow storage pods or storage containers to be placed in yards and next to homes.  They are only temporary storage for construction sites and may even be limited there.

A discussion ensued concerning the Conditional Use Permit that has been requested by Rod Stewart.  He was at the Commission meeting last month asking that he be allowed to build some storage sheds just west of the City Offices.  This property is currently zoned C-3. 

Garden City Fire Board Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 7, 2017. The Board discussed the current 2017 Budget.  There were two changes to be made on the current budget.  The Fire Department had purchased a motor for the fire boat.  Instead of transferring funds from the capital projects fund to pay for the boat motor, it was decided to transfer funds from the general account to cover this expense.  The motion was made and passed by the board to handle the boat motor this way.

The other change was to take care of the insurance account.  It was over by $6,700 because there were two additional payments that needed to be made.  Again, the Board accepted this change and then made the motion to approve the 2017 budget as amended.

The public hearing was opened to discuss the proposed 2018 budget.   The office supplies fund was raised to allow for the purchase of a new computer/printer if necessary during the coming year.  Tiffany Wahlberg’s services costs will be slightly lower this coming year because some of the activities that she has handled in the past are no longer needed.  The health insurance for the Fire Chief will remain about the same as last year.  Originally, it was determined that it would probably be higher.  Three Thousand dollars will be transferred from the health insurance fund to the training account.

The public hearing was closed.  A motion was made and approved to pass the amended proposed 2018 budget.

Three of the current Board Members period of service will be up in January.  The three are Bryan House, Howard Pope, and Randall Knight.  These individuals along with any other individuals in the community who would like to serve on this board will need to complete and submit an application by January 5, 2018. 

A representative from Sunrise Engineering will be attending the Board Meeting in January.  He has been asked to come and explain about impact fees and the information and justification for such actions.  The board will also discuss with him the plans for the expansion to be added the Fire Building.

There were 4 medical calls and 2 fire alarms during the past month.

Winter Mountain

Photo by Lauriann Wakefield, Little Starling Photography, Garden City

Kudos To Garden City Fire District

Letter to the Editor:

The Garden City Fire District held their Christmas Party last night and had an extremely well-supported event.  Twenty-two firemen and four members from the Sheriff’s department along with their partners were in attendance.

It was great to see all of the volunteer firemen in one sitting and the camaraderie they have with each other.  I think this is the most firemen the district has had on call in the last 5 years that I have been on the board.  The citizens can sleep at night and go about their business during the day because these men and women have taken the time to learn and perform safe and effective firefighting techniques they have been taught at the various training sessions for structures, wild land, hazardous material and water rescue incidents.  So far this year there hasn’t been a drowning on the lake, the first I can remember in the 10 years I have lived here.  There was one near death recovery by the team to get this record.

The Volunteer Firemen under the direction and leadership of Fire Chief Mike Wahlberg are the first responders to the many calls for help.  Many of them spend several hours away from their jobs with loss of income serving our needs.  I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all the Volunteer Firemen that work so tirelessly protecting our area.  If you know any of our volunteer fighters, EMTs and law enforcement people please take the time to personally thank them.

Randall Knight ,  GCFD Board Member                                    

                      

Garden City Fire District Board Opening

The Garden City Fire District is requesting applications for the Fire Board.  Applicants must be at least twenty-one years old and live within the district.  This is a four year appointment and requires the board members to attend the monthly meeting held at 6:00PM on the third Thursday of each month at the Fire Station.  The members must attend at least 7 of the 12 annual meetings and complete an on-line Local District Board Member Training session.  It would be desirable that the applicant have previous board or team experience, but it is not a mandatory requirement.

Applications must be submitted on-or-before 5 January 2018 to the Fire Chief, a board member or emailed to mumknight374@gmail.com.  The selected candidate will be notified no later than 9 Feb 2018 and voted-in during the Fire Board meeting on 15 Feb 2018.  Randall Knight can be contacted to answer any questions or concerns.

Randall Knight
GCFD Secretary
435-557-1690
801-602-1752

Paul William Lamborn 1919 - 2017

Paul William Lamborn was born on October 4, 1919 to William and Effie Lamborn in Laketown, Utah.He was one of four brothers, Grant, Ellis and Howard.  Paul passed away on November 24, 2017 in Antioch, California.

Paul grew up on his parents' farm in Laketown, where they raised pigs, dairy cows and had a large garden.  Paul graduated from high school and went to Utah State University in Logan, Utah where he received his Bachelor's degree.  He enlisted in the US Navy, became an officer and served  in World War II in the pacific.  Paul was very proud of his service and continued in the reserves.  He married Elizabeth during the war in New Jersey.  His first daughter Jane was born during the war.  Paul and Elizabeth moved to California after the war and raised their four children,  Jane, Paul, Judy and Patsy there.  Paul brought the family to Laketown every summer where he helped with haying and visited the relatives.

He worked for the University of California Agricultural Extension for 30 years until he retired at the age of 60.  He then started his own farm, an almond and peach orchard in Oakley, California.  Paul and his second wife LaRuth sold the fruits and nuts at their stand and Paul helped to found Farmer's Markets as well.  LaRuth and her two children Patricia and Danny enjoyed the orchard, especially Danny, his wife Diane, and children, Julie and Jeremy.  After LaRuth passed away, Paul continued working the orchard until housing developments took over the area and his orchard was seized through eminent domain to build a freeway bypass and water treatment plant.  He invested, along with his son Paul Jr., in a ranch near Laketown and enjoyed that connection to the Laketown community.

Now in his eighties, Paul had found happiness and married Maureen and the two of the set out to enjoy life traveling to Bear Lake in the summers and Tucson, Arizona in the winter.  Maureen and her three children, Debbie, Marty and Sandy, along with Paul and his children  enjoyed two family cruises, one to Alaska and another to Mexico.  Together with their partners and children., the whole family had fun exploring the cruise ship, water rafting, snorkeling and other adventures.

Paul wanted to leave a family legacy and founded the William and Effie Lamborn Family Sholarship Fund.  He organized Lamborn family reunions and auctions and together with all the cousins the fund grew so that scholarships could be awared yearly to both family members and Laketown high school students.  Paul also organize community projects and was very proud of the "Welcome To Laketown" sign and the Laketown Cemetery Arch built and funded by the Lamborn Family Fund.

Paul also  enjoyed entering in the Pioneer Day Parade, enlisting his daughters and  sons-in-law, Bill and Jim in decorating his Cadillac and truck beds.  His favorite was the entry where he declared himself the Lamborn Family Patriarch, a title he thoroughly enjoyed.  Paul was joined on the float by his grandson, Will, and great granddaughter Avy.

Paul Passed away at Kaiser Hospital in Antioch, California.  On Thanksgiving he was joined by his grandchildren.  He smiled at them and waved.  He had announced he would die the day after Thanksgiving and that is exactly what he did.  Paul was a man of his word.  He believed in hard work, valuing family and giving back to the community.

A memorial service was held on December 5, 2017 in Laketown.  He was buried in the Laketown, Cemetery.

Eighteen Wheeler Philosophy

Perspective.

By Mel Hansen, The Eighteen Wheeler Philosopher

I've been sitting here at the truck stop since about 19:00 hours last night because I misread my delivery date and time. I was 1.75 hours late in arriving at my destination. I was informed upon my late arrival that it was most likely I wouldn't be able to be unloaded and would have to re-schedule for tomorrow evening, which is today.

Being my own harshest critic and executioner, I laid awake most of the night fussing over what I had done and the inconveniences I had created, even though both my employer and the broker of the load, said not to worry.  This happens from time to time and everything will be good.  I still cursed at and punished myself with very little sleep over not being more dependable and responsible.

Around 2:30 a.m. this truck pulled in next to me and shut down for the rest of the evening. Good lookn' ol truck, but as the sun began to rise I noticed the wheelchair strapped down behind the sleeper. Never gave it much thought, until a nice looking young lady climbed down from the passenger side door, stretched, and walked in front of the truck, where her husband, carrying their son in his beefy arms, joined her, and they walked to the store, laughing and smiling, pointing at the mountains to the east.

About 10 minutes later, Dad, carrying his son, came walking back, as a couple of truckin' dogs came running at them. Dad sat his son down on the pavement, the young boy and the little dogs had a blast for a few minutes! The look of joy and pleasure on the little guys face was priceless! They played until mom came out.  She got out her phone to take pictures and videos of her son and the dogs.

Dad picked up his son...the little guy yelling, “thanks for letting me play with your dogs!” As mom was climbing up into the truck, she noticed me sitting in mine with the window down.  She smiled at me and asked if I live here.  I said...”yes ma'am!  Sixty miles to the east on the west side of a beautiful little lake!”

“We're from Texas, and we're not used to seeing mountains, you sure live in a beautiful place!” she says.

“I think so too,” I said, “but your son playing with those little dogs was the most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time!”

“Thanks!” She said.  “He's our reason for living!  He's such a blessing!  God be with you in your travels,” she tells me as she closed the door.

I still feel bad about the inconvenience I've created but maybe...just maybe, I was supposed to witness this little guy with total joy on his face to remind me that there's more to life than always being ahead or on time.

Super Moon At The Lake

Photo by Jim Stone, Garden City

Supermoon Week

NASA

It's a Supermoon week!

The moon is full Sunday after being almost full Saturday night. It's currently making its closest approach to the Earth -- the definition of a supermoon.

That combination is making the moon seem about 14 percent larger in diameter than usual, NASA said. Supermoons typically appear about 30 percent brighter than the usual moon.

And this is a particularly bright supermoon for the United States, thanks to the more intense sunlight that reflects off the moon in winter, NASA said.
As if that weren't enough: This supermoon, the only one visible in 2017, is also a Super Frost Moon.

This last full moon of the year is known as a Frost Moon, Cold Moon or Moon Before Yule. It doesn't always correspond with a supermoon (though it did in December 2016).
In other words: Don't miss it.

You can currently see the Super Frost Moon. Current conditions are favorable for viewing, though there may be clouds in the far northeast and in the central parts of the country. (If that happens to you, check out this Virtual Telescope for some gorgeous pictures from elsewhere.)

And if you want to snap a picture on your smartphone, don't zoom in using your camera app, advises a National Geographic photographer.

Two other tips? National Geographic suggests putting the phone down. "Supermoons aren’t rare, but they’re not an everyday occurrence either. Don’t be so focused on your sensor that you miss such an otherworldly sight," they said.

And NASA, which apparently has a sense of humor, suggests dressing for the occasion. "As usual, the wearing of suitably celebratory celestial attire is encouraged in honor of the full Moon."

Gift For A Fisherman For Christmas

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Ice fishing season will begin soon.

Looking for that perfect gift for the angler or hunter on your Christmas list? If so, a Utah fishing or hunting license might be the answer. These licenses make great Christmas gifts. And they're easy to buy.

A fishing license is a Christmas gift that keeps giving.

And winter is the perfect time to give one as a gift. Lindy Varney, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says some of the state's fishing waters should be covered with ice soon. "Ice fishing is a fun activity that's growing in popularity in Utah," she says. "Once the ice is safe to walk on, another ice fishing season will be underway."

Hunting opportunities are also available in the winter. Several hunting seasons, including the cottontail rabbit, chukar partridge and snowshoe hare seasons, run through most of the winter.

Buying a license at the DWR's website (wildlife.utah.gov) is the easiest way to get one. You can also buy a license at DWR offices and from more than 260 fishing and hunting license agents across Utah.

Combination licenses — which allow the license holder to fish and hunt small game — are also available at the same locations and at the website.

To buy a license for someone, all you need is the person's name, their approximate height and weight, their eye color, hair color, date of birth, address and phone number. "Once you have that information," Varney says, "you're good to go."

If you buy a license at the website (wildlife.utah.gov), you can have it mailed to you (so you can wrap it and give it as a gift). Or, the license can be mailed directly to the person you're buying it for.

It usually takes about seven days for a license to arrive in the mail.

In addition to enjoying the outdoors in 2018, the person you give the license to will receive an added bonus: they won't have to wait until Jan. 1 to use it. The license is valid starting the day you buy it. So, the person for whom you buy the license can start using it the day they receive it.

Annual Utah fishing and hunting licenses are 365-day licenses. That means they're good for 365 days from the day you buy one.

Colored Sky

Photo by Teisha Hart, Garden City