Wednesday Oct. 15 Call the District Office for the zoom contact.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Rich County School District Board Meeting
October's Charm: A poem by CoPilot AI
🍂 October’s Charm 🎃
October arrives with a whispering breeze,
Cooler mornings and rustling trees.
The hillsides blaze in crimson and gold,
Nature’s last fireworks before the cold
Scarlet and amber drift through the sky,
Dancing like memories waving goodbye.
Each step crunches with autumn’s delight,
A patchwork of color, bold and bright.
Sweaters emerge from closets deep,
While pumpkins on porches silently keep
Watch for the laughter that soon will rise—
Costumed children with wide, eager eyes.
Ghosts and goblins, witches and ghouls,
March through the night with candy-filled rules.
Lanterns flicker with mischievous grin,
As October’s magic settles in.
So breathe in the chill, let the season unfold,
In stories and cider and marigold.
For October is fleeting, a sweet, vivid spell—
A month full of wonder, we know all too well
Monday, October 13, 2025
Marina Update
We are pleased to report that progress on the Bear Lake Marina Expansion Project is running smoothly. The initial phase, consisting of placing fill for the future upland parking area, is nearly complete, marking a significant milestone for the project. We will now begin putting fill for the breakwater dikes that will extend into the lake to protect the future marina. This effort will increase the amount of material being transported and placed at the marina.
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- Boaters: Please remain outside the designated buoy lines near the construction zone and exercise caution while on the water.
- Motorists: Use extra care when driving near the construction site, especially when entering or exiting the marina parking lot. Reduced speeds are strongly encouraged.
We appreciate the public’s continued cooperation and patience as we work to enhance the Bear Lake Marina for long-term recreational use and access.
Rich County Schools
October:
Thursday 16th RMS FB @ Kemmerer
Friday 17th RHS FB @ St. Joe
RHS VB with North Summit
Saturday 18th RHS VB @ Manila
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Obituary-Terry Earley Willis
Terry Earley Willis, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, was called to his heavenly home on October 4, 2025.
Terry was born on August 2, 1943, to his parents, Claude George and Lucy Miranda Willis, being the youngest of his siblings. Terry attended North Rich High School, and upon graduating, chose to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, being called to what was once the Northern California Mission.
After faithfully serving his mission, Terry returned to Laketown, where he began his love for ranching. Terry met the love of his life, Jeannie Hildt, shortly after, and they were married and sealed in the Logan, Utah temple on October 8, 1971. Terry and Jeannie were blessed with four children: John, Mary Jean, David, and Stephen.
Terry loved taking the boys up to help him at the ranch, even if sometimes they were more trouble than help; he found great joy in being their dad. After raising their children, Terry and Jeannie decided to serve a couple's mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where they were assigned to serve in the Kingston, Jamaica, Mission. Upon finishing their mission, they were called to serve as temple workers in the Logan, Utah temple, where Terry went to faithfully serve the lord for 18 additional years.
Soon after his release as a temple worker, his health began to decline, but he continued to be faithful and as active as his health would allow him. Terry loved the Lord, His family, and friends, and was the epitome of Christ-like love.
Terry is survived by his loving wife, Jeannie, and sons John (Jennifer), David (Sheri), and Stephen (Carrie), being preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Jean.
To help celebrate Terry’s life, a Viewing and Funeral will be held at the following times on October 9th, 2025
- Viewing will be held from 10:00-11:30 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Laketown, Utah (115 S 100 E St, Laketown, UT 84038).
- The funeral will be held following the viewing at 12 pm.
- Burial will be held at the cemetery in Round Valley
Monday, October 6, 2025
My Time as the Rich County Emergency Manager Bryce Nielson
It started back in 2003. I just finished with 12 years as the Garden City Mayor 4 years as
a Rich County Commissioner and I had retired from my Wildlife Resources career of 33
years. The Rich County Emergency Manager position came open, so I figured I would
apply for it to give me a new challenge. Little did I know that when I got the job it would
turn into a second career. That was 22 years ago, and I retired this past week.
Most of the emergency managers in Utah have fire or law enforcement backgrounds. I
was the odd man out being a fish biologist/politician from a small rural county. The
emergency manager is an administrative position. I spent most of most of my time
looking at a computer, attending meetings and working with individuals in emergency
management. I wrote grants for equipment and partial funding for my position. I was
not fighting fires or making rescues, but I supported the responders that were. To be
effective I needed to know FEMA’s rules, the State policies and be able to interpret them
for any situation. It needs to be automatic, so you train and train for these types of
events. You need to know what to do in the event of emergency who to call and how to
deal with it. Planning and exercise are critical along with knowing who you're working
with from the different areas of the region.
In Utah, most of our emergency plans are associated with earthquakes which certainly
will occur. If the big one hits the Wasatch Front, I don't think it will impact Rich County
significantly other than the effects of all the people coming here to escape the impacts
from where they live. This may result in commodity shortages and restricted travel, but
plans exist for this. My primary concerns are with wildfire and extreme weather events.
They will be far more localized. Evacuation from these types of events will be
challenging especially with our population of seasonal transient visitors. We need to
stay aware of these threats.
Emergency Management is something you plan and train for years for and hope never
happens. Fortunately, I was never involved in a major disaster. We all think nothing will
happen in Rich County. That may have been the case over the last 20 years, but it
could happen tomorrow. We can live our lives comfortably because we live in a
beautiful area and threats are low. Just remember to remain vigilant and stay aware of
what is going on in the world around you. I have appreciated the opportunity to be the
Rich County Emergency Manager. Now I need to find something else to keep me out of
trouble.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Rich School District
October
9th Thurs. RHS VB with St. Joe
10th Fri. RMS VB Divisional Tourney
RHS VB Tiger Classic in Roy
RHS FB with So. Sevier
11th Sat. RMS FB @ Pinedale
13th Mon. RHS XC @ Manila
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