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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Bear Lake Farmacy
This is one of the most adorable things you are going to see today. I love catching people doing creative things for no good reason other than to delight. This is on a back road near Laketown that most people don't know is there. If you can zoom in, one of the signs says. "pay whatever you think it is worth" ... worth a lot of smiles.
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Logan Canyon closed due to accident
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The Herald Journal reported "UHP Sgt. Jason Kendrick said the 22-year-old driver was headed northbound in the canyon when he took a curve in the road at too great a speed and rolled off the right side of the road into the river. Kendrick said the man was rescued from the cab of the truck by firefighters who waded into the river and extracted him on a stretcher.
“He was seat-belted, which we believe saved him from significant injury,” Kendrick said.
The semi was hauling two belly-dump trailers. Street said the trailers were empty and no hazmat was required for cleanup.
Kendrick said traffic was reduced to one lane till about noon, when the canyon was closed completely. Kendrick said the canyon was closed until 3:30 p.m."
There have been several crashes and slide-offs in Logan Canyon in recent years.
While the drive through the canyon can be beautiful, it can also cause a lot of problems.
The driver of an 18-wheeler, who troopers believe was going too fast, lost control on a curve and ended up in the river below, as many drivers have.
Utah’s Department of Transportation has tried to make Logan Canyon safer in the past few years, adding cable barriers, rumble strips, signage and even a high-friction surface in one stretch known for crashes and slide-offs.
“Anything we can do to improve safety, we’re doing,” said UDOT spokesperson John Gleason.
New noxious weed near lake
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Bear Lake Trifecta needs Volunteers
Waters Edge is hosting the Bear Lake Trifecta August 13-15. I am in desperate need of volunteers for North Beach, ID and Cokeville. Wyo. We are paying $20 per each full day volunteer slot 6am-2pm to your organization! Volunteers will need to set up their own shade & can decorate booths, bring music and make it a party!
Here is the sign up link: https://signup.com/go/LLqpCyO
Here is the race link for more info: www.RunBearLake.com
We hope to partner with Rich County Schools to get some extra money to support staff and kiddos.
Let me know what questions you have.
Sam
Rich Schools to open August 24
LETTER TO PARENTS ABOUT REOPENING
Rich School District Students and Parents:
Currently, we are planning to start school, with face to face instruction on August 24, 2020. Our hope is to keep school “in the building” through a shared commitment from students, families, and staff by preventing the spread of COVID 19.
Together with the Bear River Health Department, we have developed guidance for the opening of school with all students having the opportunity to attend on a regular schedule. However, we realize that this is a very fluid situation, and that changes in protocol can happen quickly.
The following guidelines are intended to provide protection for students, employees, and the community.
Things we will do at school:
1. Mitigate risk/spread by encouraging physical distancing, proper hand hygiene, sanitization, wearing masks, hallway flow adjustments, adjusting lunch time seating, recess modifications, and spacing of students.
2. Monitor illness/symptoms in the student body and contact a student’s family immediately if a student exhibits symptoms.
3. Monitor positive COVID 19 cases and its spread in Rich District, and follow up appropriately, as we would with any community health concern. Rich District will follow the recommendations of the health department officials regarding school closures, modified school schedules, or in-school adjustments.
4. Continue to refine our digital blended learning as needs arise.
5. Modify our method of delivery, if necessary, to promote the health and well-being of students and staff.
Things parents and students can to.
1. Keep your child home if they have a fever (100.4 or above), cough, cold or flu symptoms, and have them return only when these symptoms have subsided.
2. Talk to your child about changes they may notice at school – masks, face shields, taking temperature, lunch changes, etc. -- reinforcing that these measures are in place to preserve their health and the health of those around them.
3. Send your child to school wearing a clean mask and encourage them to wear it. If your child does not have a face mask, one will be provided.
4. Prepare, as much as possible, to adapt to change. As conditions regarding the virus change, we will need to adjust as needed.
5. Recognize you can choose the traditional face-to face school, a hybrid model (teachers will record instruction being taught in their classrooms and post it on Canvas daily for students at home), or an online option offered through SOEP. Please communicate with administration if your child is not attending face to face instruction.
6. Know that as a parent/guardian, you have the right to keep your child home at any time as you assess risk as it relates to your family.
The information that follows will provide you more information relative to student safety. Please read it thoroughly, and please know we are making every effort to provide a quality education experience for your child.
Please be aware there is no such thing as a “COVID-free zone”. The more people congregate, no matter where that takes place, the more opportunity there is for the virus to spread. COVID 19 exists everywhere in our society, at this point, no vaccine has been developed. However, by following some best practices, we believe we can mitigate the spread of the virus, which will allow us to provide the best education we can for all students.
Monday, August 3, 2020
Reflections on the Journey
By Leslie Scott
Ed Note: Introducing a new columnist for RCTonline. Leslie struggles with brain chemistry issues and is sharing her amazing journey as a wonderful wife, mother, friend and colleague.
Ed Note: Introducing a new columnist for RCTonline. Leslie struggles with brain chemistry issues and is sharing her amazing journey as a wonderful wife, mother, friend and colleague.
I have been on medication for anxiety and depression since Carter was born. For a full decade I relied upon those tiny pills to help me get through every day.
When I decided to come off my medication, it took a full year! I was tired of relying on pills to make me happy. I felt like my kids were old enough that I could maybe cope with the everyday problems that came my way. It was so freeing!!!! I loved the way I felt. And not long after taking my last pill, Ryan told me that he was seeing the old me. That he hadn’t seen me smile like that for the last ten years. And for six months, I felt like the girl I used to be! She was still here! It was glorious! I was so happy all the time.
I miss that girl now! I know that she still exists. Buried under the pill that numbs my brain so I can function is the girl I truly am. And that gives me comfort.
Elder Neal A. Maxwell said, “Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best--better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His.”
The thought that I may be on medication for the rest of my life is a tad disheartening. Don’t get me wrong, I am SO grateful for it. I have come such a long way because of it. But I long for the real me. I long to be truly happy. I want to feel every emotion deep in my bones. With every fiber of my being. But the medication keeps me stable. No high highs, and no low lows.
I take comfort in the fact that I am still me, deep down. And I may not get to be her again until after this life is over. But I will get to be her again someday!! And when eternity comes, and Ryan and I are together forever, he will see me the way I wish to be. Happy, full of life, with a genuine smile on my face. I will try to be patient and trust in the Lord’s timetable. This is one of my tests. And I will do my best to bear it well. One Day at a Time!
"Switch your mentality from "I'm broken and helpless" to "I'm growing and healing" and watch how fast your life changes, for the better."
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Raspberry Days
GARDEN CITY – Raspberry Days, slated for August 6-8, is moving forward despite the pandemic. Some activities were canceled due social distancing concerns, but officials are still planning for a huge weekend crowd.
Tami Leonhardt, from the Bear Lake Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, said most of the activities will be at Heritage Park located at 579 Buttercup Lane in Garden City. Wearing face coverings is highly recommended.
“If you can’t keep your six feet distance, a mask should be worn,” she said. “We haven’t seen a huge problem so far this summer. Everyone at both beaches has been using social distancing.”
Leonhardt said they do get some complaints that people are not wearing the masks and some are not social distancing. Most of the time they are big families socializing with one another.
“The Miss Berry Days Pageant, the pancake breakfast, rodeo and parade have all been canceled,” she said. Most of the other activities will be held in “Heritage Park where there is a lot of room for social distancing.”
The festivities include Zumba at the park every morning for an hour, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Main Festival and Fair from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily, and daily bingo games from 11 a.m. until noon at the north park stage.
Saturday morning they have added a 5K Fun Run, a golf scramble and, prior to the fireworks, there will be a Light Parade by the Bear Lake Yacht Club.
“Saturday, there will be fireworks in the park at 10 p.m.,” Leonhardt said. “The park is wide open, there is plenty of room for everyone to social distance.”
She said they held fireworks in the park last year for the fist time and it was really successful.
“I don’t find anything different from last year,” she said. “If you’re worried about anything take care of yourself, your family and neighbors,” she added. “We are expecting a lot of people.”
Normally, they have about 30,000 visitors over the summer. This year, all of the outdoor recreational sites in Utah and Wyoming have seen more people than usual.
“Traveling by plane and train right now has been a little scary,” she said. “That’s why all of the states are seeing a lot more recreation destinations closer to home.”
She said if you come to Garden City and see someone who is not wearing a mask don’t get mad, it is a waste of anger. She encourages people to come have fun.
“Bring a pop-up tent, chairs, have your own space. There is plenty of room,” Leonhardt said.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Changing RCTonline
You may have noticed that there are fewer posts about local government meetings. Your editors are semi retiring from full time reporting after 15 years! We do hope that there will be others who will sit in on meetings and send us reports to put in RCTonline because a government that has transparency and is reported upon is better government.
But we're sort of old now. So getting to all the meetings is beyond us. We do know that people have loved the columns and the photographs of the lake. Thanks to all of you who keep thanking us! So we will keep on posting and put in tidbits of local news as we see them. We will also monitor the agendas of our local government meetings on Public Notice https://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html
Keep sending announcements and notices and news to bcoray@aol.com
DWR inspecting for Quagga Mussels
DWR, Utah State Parks issue 60 citations, inspect 15,709 boats to prevent spread of quagga mussels during Pioneer Day weekend.
SALT LAKE CITY — Law enforcement officers and technicians for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks had a busy Pioneer Day weekend, working to prevent invasive quagga mussels from spreading throughout Utah.
Quagga mussels
Statewide, Aquatic Invasive Species technicians inspected 15,709 boats and performed 367 hot-water decontaminations from Friday to Sunday. DWR conservation officers issued 60 citations. Most of the citations were issued for failure to stop at an inspection station, and some were for infractions of state rules to prevent the spread of invasive species, like failing to pull drain plugs.
Technicians inspected a total of 1,572 boats at stations in the Lake Powell area from Friday to Sunday. One hundred forty-eight boats were decontaminated and 11 citations were issued. Last Pioneer Day weekend at Lake Powell, technicians and officers inspected 1,219 boats, performed 115 decontaminations and issued 29 citations.
The total number of statewide inspections, decontaminations and citations are up this year compared to 2019.
“We want to remind boaters and others with watercraft, including kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and other hand-launched vessels, that they are required to stop at open inspection stations,” DWR Aquatic Invasive Species Operations Sgt. Krystal Tucker said. “As evidenced by our citations each holiday weekend, there are still individuals who are driving past these inspections and our staff. We need everyone’s help and compliance in order to stop the spread of invasive mussels, so that Utah’s waterbodies remain accessible to the public and continue to provide incredible recreational opportunities for everyone."
There are more than 40 inspection stations located at various waterbodies and along highways throughout Utah. Visit the DWR website to see an interactive map of all the decontamination stations around the state.
Logan's request for mandatory face masks approved reports KUTV
(KUTV) — Gov. Gary Herbert approved Logan City's request to require face coverings in public to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Utah Department of Health posted the announcement on Twitter on Thursday.
Logan is the second city to require masks. Springdale's mandate was approved by the governor at the beginning of July. Masks are also required in public in Salt Lake, Summit and Grand counties. A statewide mask mandate has not been issued.
Public health officials have asked people across the world to wear masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
A recent report from Brigham Young University shows that while previous studies went back and forth about the effectiveness of face masks, new data indicates they unquestionably do reduce the spread of coronavirus.
Cloth masks alone can stop 90% or more of the respiratory droplets blamed for new infections, according to the study.
Newly released data collected by the Summit County Health Department and the Utah Department of Health indicates a downward trend of COVID-19 cases in Summit County, which used to be one of Utah's coronavirus hot spots. The decline correlates with the adoption of the county's mandatory face-covering order, which was put into effect on June 26, according to a news release published on Wednesday.
Salt Lake County also reported a slight drop in cases since its mask mandate went into effect on June 26.
Gov. Gary Herbert, along with state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn and Superintendent Sydnee Dickson, will speak about the pandemic at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. KUTV will stream it live on our website and Facebook page.
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