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A Visitor’s Guide to Recreation Along U.S. 89
A FAMILY OF geese share space with dozens of boats at the Bear Lake State Park Marina. Besides room for docking boats, thousands of boats
are launched at the marina each summer.
— Photo by Sherry Brown

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Calendar of Events for 2010
June 2010
1 - Oct. 16 - Quilt Show at the National Oregon/California Trail Center in
Montpeleir.
July 2009
2 - 3 - 3 on 3 basketball tournament in Montpelier.
3 - Woodruff Celebration includes rodeo, parade, dance, Dutch oven dinner and
programs at Woodruff, Utah.
3 - KVSI Radio Fun Run: Walkers start at 7 a.m., runners at 8 a.m. Run from the
radio station to the City of Paris Breakfast in Paris (about 9 miles).
3 - Paris, Idaho Fourth of July Celebration includes chuckwagon breakfast, pageant
at Paris Tabernacle, parade and youth rodeo.
3 - Montpelier, Idaho Fourth of July Celebration. Lions Club Chuckwagon
Breakfast from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Evening Fireworks on “M” Hill after sunset.
3 - Bear Lake West Golf Course/Scramble: 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call 208-945-2444.
4 - Fireworks at Ideal Beach Resort in Garden City, Utah after dark.
5 - 24 Amos “Mose” Wright Pony Express Rider Exhibit at the National Oregon/
California Trail Center.
8 to 10 - Bear Lake Fast-Pitch BAT Wars Tournament: Online registration form.
Call 208-847-3102.
10 - Twin Creeks Days: in Georgetown. All-day celebration, fun in the park, evening
street dance, auction, games for kids, entertainment. 208-847-2120.
9 - 10 - Second Annual Bear Lake Cowboy Gathering (poetry and Musicians) at
the Rae Crane building at Bear Lake County Fairgrounds in Montpelier and Oregon
Trail Center.
15 - History of the Crow Creek Freighters Route at the National Oregon/Califoria
Trail Center, Program presentor Ron Anderson.
15 - 17 The Re/Max hot air balloon will be giving tethered rides at Allinger Park
in Montpelier at 6 p.m. on July 15 and 7 a.m. or 6 p.m. on July 16 and July 17 in
Garden City at 7 a.m.
15 to 17 - Annual Bear Lake Invitational Boys All-Stars Baseball Tournament.
Tourney is dedicated for boys ages 9 to 12.
17 - Auto Tour of Historic Crow Creek Freighters Wagon Route, Call 307-248-1315.
16 - SaddleStrings at the Oregon Trail Cener at 7:30 p.m.
16 - Aug. 28 Journey Stories: Smithsonian Exhibit on display at the National
Oregon Trail Center.
17 - Bear Lake Car Show: at Wells C. Stock Park in Montpelier. Call Bob Biggs for
more information at 208 847-0757.
18 - All Niter Co-Ed Softball Tournament.
22 - Gary Eller: Historicaly based songs of Idaho at 7:30 p.m. at the Allinger
Community Theater.
24 - Relay for Life of Bear Lake. At Bear Lake High School. Call Liz at 208-847-0757
to register a team.
19 - 20 Tour de Wyoming Bike race.
22 - Gary Eller: Historical songs of Idaho 7:30 p.m. at the Allinger Community
Theatre.
23 - 24 - Pony Express Re-enactment at Wells C. Stock Park in Montpelier.
24 Bear Lake County Search and Rescue Salmon Bar-be-que at St. Charles City
Park at 6 p.m.
Charles C. Rich Exhibit: at the National Oregon/California Trail Center.
Charles C. Rich Movie: “The Measure of a Man.” 7:30 p.m. at the Allinger
Community Theatre.
August 2009
1 - 31 - Quilts on the Oregon Trail at the National Oregon California Trail Center
in Montpelier
5 - 7 - Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival in Garden City, Utah. Parade, fireworks
craft fair, golf tournament, dance and much more.
6 - 7 - Laketown Rodeo at Laketown arena.
6 - Janet Ward: Women’s Experiences on the Oregon Trail at 7:30 at the Allinger
Community Theatre in Montpelier
7 - Raspberry Days Scramble at Bear Lake West 208-945-2744.
7 - Bear Lake Classic Triathlon by BBSC Endurance Sports at Rendezvous Beach at
8 a.m.
9 - 14 Bear Lake County Fair: Rodeo, carnival concert, demolition derby, parade
and exhibits.
13 - Historical Note: Butch Cassidy robbed the Bank of Montpelier, Idaho at 3:13
p.m. on August 13, 1896.
14 - 15- Bear Lake County Fair Rodeo at fairgrounds in Montpelier.
16 - 21 Rich County Fair and Rodeo at Randolph, Utah. 5 K race at 8 a.m., Parade
at 10 a.m. Dance at 9 p.m. and Fireworks after dark.
13 - Rich County 4-H Show in Randolph at 9 a.m. 435 793-2435.
20 - Kathy Hodges: Telling True Stories. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Allinger Community
Theatre. Free to the public.
21 - Rich County Demolition Derby at the Laketown Arena, call 435-946-8536.
21 - Bear Lake Valley Health Care Foundation Annual Golf “Fore” Health Golf
Tournament at Montpelier Golf Course. Contact Craig at Bear Lake Memorial
Hospital at 847-1630 for more information.
28 to Sept 7 - Bear Lake Parade of Homes. Homes on display, sponsored by the
Bear Lake Home Builders Association. Call 435 946-8888.
29 - Bear Lake Classic Triathlon: by BBSC Endurance Sports at Rendezvous Beach
at 8 a.m.
27 - Sept. 6 Bear Lake Parade of Homes. Sponsored by the Bear Lake Home
Buildingers Association. Call 801-725-8941.
28: Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon, a Gold Metal Racing event. Sprint and Olympic
distances 801-335-4940.
28 - Rich County Ranch Rodeo at Laketown. Long Round at 8 a.m., Short Round
at 6 p.m. 307-354-6691.
September 2009
11 - Logan to Jackson Bicycle Race (LOTOJA) call 801-546-0090.,
12 - Bear Lake Brawn Triathlon, A Gold Medal Racing event. Sprint and Olympic
distances. Call 801 492-3442.
18 - Golfing “Fore” Families Tournament. at the Montpelier Golf Course.

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Minnetonka Cave has a long history
By DeLLene Rigby
The cave story began about 350
million years ago, when small sea
creatures lived and died in a shallow
inland sea.
The remains formed calcite sediment
that hardened into limestone.
Tremendous forces began their
work at fracturing and faulting the
rock about 50 million years ago,
uplifting the mountains and the
rock into what has become part of
the Bear River Range.
Dead plants and animals give off
carbon dioxide. When mixed with
water it forms carbonic acid. This
acid follows the fractures until it
reaches a zone filled with water,
and slowly over time dissolves the
limestone, turning fractures into
crevices, passage ways, and finally
leaving chambers and rooms filled
with water.
The water tables lower, the valleys
deepen, and the chambers and
rooms drain. The clay and hard
chert particles found in the cave are
the residual parts of the limestone
rock which did not dissolve. The
continual dripping of water into
air-filled chambers provide ideal
conditions for the formation of
many beautiful and varied mineral
deposits.
The number of crystals within an
individual drop of water, formations,
called speleotherms, grow in
a variety of shapes from icicle-like
stalactites, and pedestal-like stalagmites
to calcite drapery formation,
popcorn, or twisted helectites.
When a stalactite, and a stalagmite
join they become columns. The largest
of these examples are the Three
Sisters, found in the Dwarf
Kingdom.
The limestone stalactites seen in
the cave are the Soda Straws (baby
stalactites) and the Bride found in
the Wedding Room. The stalagmites
consist of the Groom, Seven Dwarfs,
Casper, as well as many other formations,
named according to every
person's own imagination.
Miss Piggy’s Tail is the most
famous helectite found in the same
room as Kermit’s Castle. Rare drip
stone is found in the Treasure Room
with quite rare flowstone found in
the Ballroom and other places within
the cave. Draperies and fossils
can be found on the walls and the
ceiling above cavegoers head along
the paths.
Today the cave is still alive and
growing formations at varying rates
as the water seeps down from the
overlying areas, above the cave.
Minnetonka Cave was discovered
by Edward Arnell in either 1906 or
1907. He was working at a sawmill,
just west of the Porcupine campground,
when he hiked up a draw
looking for lumber. He flushed out
and shot a grouse as he stood on a
cliff. The bird fell near the cave
entrance. He hiked to where he saw
the bird fall, and as he bent to pick
up the grouse, he could feel cold air
coming from the rock cliff nearby.
He parted some bushes, moved
some rocks and discovered a small
hole, a hole large enough for only
one man to crawl through. Arnell
went back to the sawmill and the
next morning, he and seven other
men returned to the cave entrance
with torches and lanterns. A bear
skeleton was found just inside the
entrance of the cave, but no evidence
was found showing any other
person had ever set foot inside the
cave before.
After being discovered, the cave
was left open for others to explore.
It was during this time many of the
formations were damaged or
destroyed. This vandalism occurred
mostly in the Display Room (second
room) and the Dwarf Kingdom
(third room).
In 1939 to 1940, the WPA developed
1800 feet of the cave, leaving
There were 34,003 visitors who passed through the cave in 2009,
which is the most recorded in the history of the cave.
- Photo by Dellene Rigby
MINNETONKA CAVE IS home to five different species of bats.
— Photo by Dellene Rigby
1200 feet undeveloped. Using star
drills and chisels, they enlarged the
entrance into the cave, the space
between the Dwarf Kingdom and
Fairy Tale Kingdom and the beginning
of the descent down from the
Treasure Room to the Barren. They
added paths, some of the handrails,
as well as chiseled 448 steps, from
rocks in the cave.
Local service clubs operated the
tours, after development, until 1942
when it was closed until 1946
because of World War II. It was
operated in 1947 to 1948 by the
Forest Service, two days a week and
the Paris Lions Club from 1949 to
1963. The Forest Service again took
the operation over in 1964 and ran
it until 1993.
A paved road was completed in
1973, a new lighting system installed
in 1989 to 1990, a new propane generator
added in 1991 and in 1993 a
new aluminum Stairway to Heaven
was installed.
In the year 1994, Transtrum
Enterprises became the concessionaires
under the supervision of the
Forest Service. They installed a new
bat door as part of the heavy maintenance
program. Scenic Trail
Byway is running the cave at the
present date.
During their time of managing,
they have built a room onto the
bathrooms, adding an upgraded,
more efficient propane generator,
put in low flow toilets in the bathrooms
and a sink outside the building
for washing hands. They added
a new set of stairs from the Treasure
Room to the Barren, in the fall of
2008.
Minnetonka Cave is the home of
five different species of bats: the
small-footed myotis, (the species
seen in the cave during the summer
season), little brown bat, big brown
bat, long-eared bat and the
townsend’s big-eared bat. The
townsend’s big-eared bat is a sensitive
species, therefore visitors are
not allowed in the cave during
hibernation.
Their hibernation period is
approximately from the first of
October to the middle of May,
allowing only visitors inside the
cave during the summer months.
The number of visitors to the
cave has varied throughout the
years.
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Minnetonka Cave
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In 1942, there were approximately
2400 visitors with fluctuations
between no visitors to an average of
27,000 in the early 1990s to 2006. In
2007 there were around 32,000 visitors,
with a little less in the summer
of 2008. The number of visitors in
2009 of 34,003 was the most ever
recorded, in the history of the cave.
The 2010 season began Memorial
Day weekend and runs to Labor
Day weekend. Labor Day to the end
of September is by reservations
only. Reservations can be made by
calling Dellene Rigby at home (208)
847-3552, cell (208) 540-0266, or
stalagmites grow up from the floor.
- Photo by Dellene Rigby
The aluminum stairway which was added in 1993 is called The
Stairway to Heaven.
-Photo by Dellene Rigby
Scenic Canyons Reservation line
(435) 245-4422 and leaving a message.
Rigby will get back to you as
soon as she can.
Tour guides will be there to assist
or to answer questions.
Bring a jacket, as the cave is 40
degrees, good shoes, for the stairs
and a great imagination for a wonderful
experience. Tours run every
20 minutes or the half hour to an
hour, depending on the number of
visitors during that day. Each tour
inside the cave is 75 minutes to an
hour and a half long. The first tour
starts at 10 a.m. and the last is at
5:30 p.m.
Group reservations will be available
at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. by contacting
any of the numbers above.
There needs to be at least 15 people
in a tour to get a reservation, as well
as money sent with the number of
people in the group to Dellene
Rigby, before the day of the reserved
tour. Because of the increase of visitors,
trailers will no longer be
allowed in the parking lot of the
cave. Please leave them at the
mouth of the canyon or at the parking
area of North Fork Campground.
Prices are as follows:
Adults, 16 and up $7.
Youth, 6 to 15, $5.
Children, 0 to 5, Free.
Golden Age (with card) $3.50.
Family Pass (immediate family
only) $28.
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- Photo by Dellene Rigby
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Bear Lake journey stories
Journey Stories may have been taylor
made for the National Oregon/
California Trail Center.
Nearly two months of special exhibits
involving journeys which includes a
wagon route exhibit and the Smithsonian
Journey Stories will take place at starting
July 5 and run through August 28.
Starting July 5, and ending July 24 will
be the Crow Creek Freighters Wagon
Route Exhibit. The exhibit tells of two
sister cities working together to survive
some of the most harsh winters the Bear
Lake Valley ever had. The exhibit highlights
the life of the freighters and their
families and portrays the hardships of
moving freight 50 miles through mountain
passes in the winter just to keep the
citizens alive.
Great places along the route were
called "Whisky Flats," "Game Give out,"
"The Elbow" and "The Half-Way House."
The exhibits will tell how those places
received their names. An auto tour of the
route will take place July 17.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the Pony Express, the Amos "Mose"
Wright, Pony Express Rider, Exhibit
highlights a local man who has a unique
journey story." Wright’s first journey was
over 1,500 miles long and he didn’t stop
there. The story goes from Ponly Express
rider to Pioneer, to an elected official of
the Idaho Legislature.
On July 15, Ron Anderson, from the
Star Valley Historical Society will do a
historical presentation on the Freighters
Wagon Route through Crow Creek.
There is no charge for the event.
The Smithsonian Exhibit will begin on
July 16 with an exhibit pre-show from
noon to 4:30 by invitation only to select
community groups, sponsors and volunteers
and for the local and regional
media, but the grand opening of the
exhibit will be held July 23 with many
events.
At 5 p.m. July 16, in the Allinger
Community Theatre, Dr. John Bieter,
from Boise State University will give the
opening presentation for the Journey
Stories Smithsonian Exhibit. The presentation
is open to the public and is sponsored
by the Idaho Humanities Council.
There is no charge for the event.
At 6 p.m., dinner will be served for
dinner-theatre ticket holders in the Scenic
Trails Chuck Wagon at the Oregon Trail
Center.
At 7 p.m., Saddle Strings will perform
in the Allinger Community Theatre. For
ticket information or the diner and the
Saddle Strings performance, call 208-847-
3800.
The Freighters Wagon Route Auto
Tour sponsored by the Star Valley
Historical Society will take place July 17.
Those taking the tour should bring their
own sack lunch. Water will be provided.
Participants will gather at 8 a.m. at the
Afton Civic Center in Afton Wyoming.
The tour will then drive to Fairview and
then on through Crow Creek and into
Montpelier. Participants may then tour
the Oregon Trail Center at a special rate.
For more information call Gordon Tueler,
President, at (307) 885-5523, Ron
Anderson at 307 886-3522 or Judy
Erickson at 307 885-9259.
P. Gary Eller, A musical Journey
through Idaho will take place July 22 at 7
p.m. at the Allinger Community theater.
Folk songs by the people who settled the
state tell some fascinating tales of the
early years of Idaho. In addition to singing
and playing a selection of Idaho
songs, Eller will give historical stories
and information about the songs. There
is no charge for this event which is sponsored
by the Idaho Humanities Council.
THIS PHOTO TITLED simply, "Overturned in Oregon," is similar to the art
that can be seen as part of the journey stories exhibit at the National Oregon/
California Trail Center.
— Photo courtesy of Trail Center
Continuing the events, will be the grand
opening of the Journey Stories Exhibit
July 23. The exhibit is sponsored by the
Idaho humanities Council and the
Oregon-California Trail Association.
Opening ceremonies will be held at 10
a.m., a 150th anniversary celebration
Pony Express mail run will take place,
and a hands-on historical exhibit and
workshops will be open to the public
from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m at Wells C. Stock
Park. There will also be a craft fair and
farmer’s market open to the public. At
noon the park will be the site of historical
presentations of how the Bear Lake
Valley was settled by pioneer adventurers.
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. will be musical
history presentation. At seven p.m.
Idaho’s premier presentation of OCTA
and Boston Productions "In the Pursuit
of a Dream” will take place in the Allinger
Community Theatre.
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The event is open at no charge, sponsored
by the Oregon/California Trails
Association.
On July 24, there will be a Pony
Express from Paris transporting mail to
Montpelier, A demonstration will be
held at 10 a.m. at Wells C. Stock Park
from 10 to 10:30 a.m., Historical exhibits
and workshops will be open to the public.
At 11 a.m. will be a historical music
presentation, at 2 p.m will be the Bear
Lake Historical presentation by Pioneer
Adventure and at 3 p.m will be a musical
jam by Historical Musicians, Mountain
Men.
From July 28 to August 14 will be the
Charles C. Rich Exhibit. Rich was the
Bear Lake journey
Cont. from page 6
founding pioneer of Bear Lake Valley.
His life story is by itself a journey story.
On July 30 with the The Charles C.
Rich Movie "The Measure of a Man."
There is no charge for the event. It is
sponsored by the Charles C. Rich Family.
On August 6, Janet Ward, Women’s
Journals of the Oregon Trail will take
place at 7:30 p.m. at the Allinger
Community Theatre. Ward’s presentation
illustrates women’s experiences on
the Oregon Trail. There is no charge for
the event which is sponsored by the
Idaho Humanities Council.
The stationary exhibits will continue to
be on display at The Oregon Trail Center
until August 28.
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FAMILY AND FRIENDS say goodbye to troops in Decatur, Illinois, June
1944. As an advertisement for the Association of American Railroads claimed,
"Every month - two million members of our armed forces board American railroad
trains under military orders to ride away on somber, terrible, necessary
business - the business of America's salvation - the business of war."
— Courtesy of the Herald & Review, Decatur, IL
VERNON EVANS STANDS next to his family's car during a stop along their
jouney from South Dakota in July 1936.
— Photo courtesy of Library of congress, LC-USZ62-130705
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Idaho’s Bear Lake State Park considered a destination for vacationers
and the park will run on the “pack it
in, pack it out” rule. New trash dumpsters
have been placed at the end of
the North Beach Jetty to help with this
idea.
The state budget cuts have also
impacted the cost of coming into the
park. Idaho State Parks and Recreation
will now rely on fees to operate its
parks, which means enforcement will
be stepped up, especially enforcement
of the day use fee.
Day-use fees for Idaho's Bear Lake
State Park increased this year to $5 per
vehicle. Camping and reservations
fees also increase as of July 1.
As well as maintaining the two boat
ramps, cleaning the restrooms, and
picking up trash on North Beach, state
park employees also take care of the
campground, day-use area, and primitive
camping area on the east side of
the lake.
A new job for park employees this
year is inspecting water craft for various
invasive species, especially quagga
mussels.
Legislation passed in spring of 2009
is assisting in funding programs to
prevent the introduction of invasive
aquatic species in Idaho. The new law
requires boaters, both motorized vessels
and non, to contribute to the
Idaho Invasive Species Fund (IISF).
The Idaho Department of Agriculture
is responsible for management of the
IISF program.
This is the second year the
Department of Agriculture has sponsored
this program in Idaho. Last year,
inspection stations were set up at several
places along U.S. Hwy 89.
However, because Bear Lake Valley
really has only one body of water for
boaters, it was determined the best
place for the inspection stations is the
North Beach Entrance Station, where
the boat ramp is located.
This year, Idaho’s Bear Lake State
Park received funding from the
Department of Agriculture to administer
and operate the invasive species
inspection program on the Idaho Side
of Bear Lake. Inspections will be conducted
during regular operating
hours at the North Beach Entrance
Station. Inspectors have been trained
and certified at classes taught by the
Department of Agriculture.
Bear Lake State Parks also received
a portable decontamination pressure
washer from the Department of
Agriculture, and it is located at the
North Beach Entrance Station.
Camping and day-use at Idaho’s
Bear Lake State Park are always great,
and this year will be no exception.
A fairly good winter, a wet spring,
and cooler June temperatures have
helped the water level at Bear Lake,
and that's good news for water recreationalists,
beach bums, and anyone
wanting to come to the lake and get
away from the city.
Last year was a record-breaking
year as far as reservations and visitation
were concerned, and if recent
years are any indication, this year
there will be even more visitors than
ever.
Stretching seven miles from east to
west and 20 miles north to south, this
naturally blue lake spans the border
between Idaho and Utah. Suspended
limestone in the water creates its
astonishingly turquoise-blue color,
seen in only a few other lakes in the
nation.
Idaho's Bear Lake State Park is
located in the extreme southeast corner
of Idaho, bordering Utah at just
under 6,000 feet in elevation. The park
is composed of two units-- one on the
north end of the lake and another on
the east side.
North Beach is a day-use only area
with two miles of beach access, two
boat ramps, picnic tables and restrooms.
One of the boat ramps is a
newer polyethylene ramp that generally
allows boaters to launch during
July and much of August. As of mid-
June, however, water coming in from
Mud Luck via the Camp Lifton pumping
station kept boaters from launching.
But small boats and jet skis were
able to launch from the end of the
North Beach jetty.
East Beach has a 48-unit campground
with water, electricity and a
dump station. East Beach also has
group camp areas with electricity,
EAST BEACH, part of North Beach and part of Mud Lake as seen from
Merkely Mountain.
— Submitted photo
water, shelters, grills and tables. South
of the campground is a large day-use
area with three group shelters and five
acres of grass, drinking water, restrooms,
tables and grills. East Beach
has about 2.5 miles of beach access.
Reservations for these areas can be
made by accessing the state reservations
system at http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
or by calling 1
888-9-CAMPID (1-888-922-6743).
A primitive camp area near the
Utah line is ideal for tenters. There are
trees for shade, a restroom, tables and
grills, but no water.
Idaho State Parks and Recreation
owns the land from the high water
mark to the county road on the east
side of the lake where the East Beach
and primitive camping areas are located.
Because of this, the state park has
made quite a few long-term improvements
to make visitors' stays as pleasant
as possible.
Some of the improvements include
fresh drinking water in both the campground
and the day-use areas, the
dump station, the group camping
area, and the five acres of grass with a
large well that ensures the grass will
be irrigated even in low-water years.
Improvements on the North Beach
side include a new road that is used by
those not stopping at the lake, new
restrooms, and an improved entrance
to the boat ramp.
State budget cuts will impact some
things for park visitors. In the past, the
park was able to place trash cans
along the well-traveled North Beach
area just above the water line.
However, those have been removed
A PICTURE OF North
Beach from the early
1960s shows cars driving
down to the water
above. This sand lion is
another example of
more elaborate sand
designs on North
Beach.
— Submitted photos
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Bear Lake - cont.
This picture of North Beach from two years ago shows 700+ visitors.
— Submitted photo
bear lake at sunset.
— Submitted photo
Under the new law, any boat that is
registered in Idaho or another state,
and any non-motorized vessel (canoe,
kayak, raft, drift boat, etc.) will be
required to purchase and display IISF
stickers in order to legally launch and
operate in Idaho. Inflatable, nonmotorized
vessels must be less than 10
feet in length to be exempted from this
requirement.
By purchasing the current year registration
and displaying the current
year validation sticker, Idaho boaters
are complying with the invasive species
law. Boats registered outside of
Idaho will need to purchase an IISF
sticker.
The fees generated from the sale of
IISF stickers are funding the vessel
inspections, washing stations and
informational materials that will assist
Idaho with preventing the introduction
of aquatic invasive species.
In mid-June, a pontoon boat carrying
zebra mussels was stopped and
cleaned as it entered Idaho from
Nevada. The boat was stopped on U.S.
Highway 93 in southern Twin Falls
County north of the Nevada state line
on June 10. A Boise company used
both pressurized hot water and blasted
the boat with pellets of dry ice to
THE bear lake Monster is alive and well and travels the waves with visitors
on his back.
— Submitted photo
remove the mussels. The boat was
reportedly owned by a Donnelly resident
who had been at Lake Havasu in
Arizona.
Aquatic invasive species pose a
threat to waterways, fisheries and recreation
in Idaho. Although no Idaho
waters have been contaminated by
quagga and zebra mussels, they are
still considered to be top threats.
Boaters who pass check stations are
required to stop for inspections.
Though Idaho appears to be mussel-free,
the Great Lakes were invaded
approximately 20 years ago and they
have since spread to Nevada, Arizona,
Colorado and California. An infestation
appears to be in the early stages in
a small lake in Utah as well. It is estimated
that it can take from $90 million
to $100 million per year to repair the
damage these invasive species can
cause, and there seems to be no known
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Change is in the air, and that change
can be both felt and seen in little Paris,
Idaho. From a new city park just north
of the post office to new signs and
lighting and a new sponsor for the
patriotic celebration, this rural city of
about 3.5 square miles, located on the
western side of the Bear Lake Valley,
was settled in 1863 has continued to
evolve with time.
“We’re just trying to stir up a little
enthusiasm for the town and for our
annual celebration," explained Mayor
Brent Lewis as he discussed the
numerous changes in and around the
town. “We have a bunch of ideas for
improving this city, and we’re making
it happen.”
To begin the process, the city of Paris
held a “Design the Sign” contest, asking
residents and former residents to
design a new sign for the city. Many
entries were received, but only one
could win, and Bruce Bingham’s
design was named first place. Max
Kulicke won second place, followed
by Roger Passey (former resident) in
third and Tyler Williamson (husband
of a former resident) placed fourth.
Honorable mention went to Roy
Passey (former resident) and resident,
Marcia Mattson.
Each of the designs will be displayed
in the Paris City Parade on
July 3.
One of the major recent changes in
the patriotic celebration is that the
City of Paris is sponsoring it this year.
For decades, the Bear Lake Rangers
have sponsored both the pancake
breakfast and the parade; however, an
aging membership forced them to
retire. It didn’t take the city leaders
long to decide this was an opportunity
they needed to help improve the
city.
“We have to thank the Rangers for
their years of service to the valley and
to this community,” Lewis said. “And
we are very thankful that we are able
to keep the tradition alive.”
Not only is the tradition being kept
alive, new traditions will be started.
On Friday, July 2, “An Evening in
Paris” will begin with cowboy poets, a
pirate poet, dancers, singers, and performers
and entertainers of all kinds.
There will be around 20 different acts,
mostly local talent, that will begin
entertaining in front of the courthouse
on Main Street at 6 p.m. It will continue
until everyone has had the
opportunity to perform.
A special sound system will be set
up so everyone can hear. With special
parking for seniors and handicapped,
all will be able to enjoy the evening.
“We all know what cowboy poets
are,” Lewis said. “But I don’t know
what a pirate poet is. However, I have
been assured it will be very good and
very, very entertaining. Bring your
lawn chairs and blankets and be ready
for a great evening.”
The City of Paris purchased the
chuck wagons used by the Rangers
for the pancake breakfast and totally
refurbished them, Lewis explained.
The breakfast will have the traditional
menu of pancakes, sausage, hash
browns, eggs, white and chocolate
milk, and orange juice. The first person
will be served at 6:30 a.m. on
Saturday and the last person at 10:30.
Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children,
and those under 6 will eat for free.
Another great tradition is the annual
KVSI Fun Run (or morning stroll for
The Bear Laker - June 30, 2010 - 11
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Paris, Idaho
At last years pageant,
Jonathan Stanley sang a musical
number.
— Photo by Rosa Moosman
People gather together in the Paris Tabernacle to celebrate the
country's independance with a pageant full of music, pomp and circumstance.
— Photo by Rosa Moosman
walkers). Thirty-two years ago, Keith
Martindale, station manager for KVSI,
had a great idea. He decided to sponsor
an 8.6 mile fun run from the radio
station into Paris on July Fourth.
Participants, he decided, would pay a
small fee and would get a T-shirt and
a free breakfast.
Eleven years later Martindale
decided enough was enough and figured
the fun run had run its course.
However, he started receiving phone
calls from participants who pleaded
with him to continue. After deciding
not to quit, Martindale added walkers
to the mix and the numbers have
increased every year since.
(Continued on page 12)
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Welcome to Paris, Idaho
Cont. from page 11
Entry fee is $15/runner or walker,
which includes T-shirt and breakfast
with the City of Paris. Deadline for
entry was June 21, but those who want
to show up to participate may do so.
They will not be guaranteed a T-shirt,
however.
Race time is 7 a.m. for walkers; 8 a.m.
for runners. The starting place is KVSI
radio. Participants are required to run/
walk on the left side of road against
traffic. There will be an aid station at
Ovid, at about four miles.
"I've always enjoyed celebrating the
Fourth of July. Both the run and the
walk are a good way to build up an
appetite for the chuck wagon breakfast
in Paris," Martindale said.
At 11 a.m., the annual patriotic program
will begin at the Paris Historic
Tabernacle. This is always a great event,
which is somewhat different each year.
The Paris City patriotic parade
begins on Main Streed at 1 p.m. Those
who want to enter should contact Dana
Jacobsen (945-0991), Mayor Brent Lewis
THERE ARE MANY beautiful floats.
— Photo by Rosa Moosman
AT THE PARADE you may see vintage cars.
— Photo by Rosa Moosman
KIDS OF ALL ages enjoy the festivities.
(945-2507) or the Paris City Hall (945-
2253).
We’ve been asked what the theme is
this year,” Lewis said. “It’s the Fourth
of July, so of course it’s anything patriotic.
Just come and celebrate our great
country with us.”
One more “new tradition” this year
is the sale of souvenir T-shirts. These
shirts feature the Paris Tabernacle on
the front and the words “I’ve been to
Paris” in large print on the back, with
“Paris, Idaho” in smaller print. Lewis
said they will be for sale at the breakfast
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“We’re going to use any proceeds
from the shirts and from the day for
beautification projects in Paris,” he
explained. “We have already done several
projects and have more ready to
go. We’ve received several grants that
are helping to fund some of the projects,
and we’re ready to go.”
Visitors will notice the new city park
just north of the post office. It has the
Lions Club drinking fountain as well as
several picnic tables. Eventually, it will
have trees for future shade.
Another project in the works is a
meditation area by the flag in the Paris
Cemetery. It will have trees and shrubs
as well as benches.
Other projects include rebuilding
and paving sections of the Sleight’s
Canyon Road, new street signs around
town, a new water line down Paris
Canyon and a new storage tank, replacing
and upgrading water lines in town,
replacing street lights with energy efficient
light bulbs, insulating and sheet
rocking the city maintenance shed, and
improving the city park on the east end
of town.
“We’ve already improved the restrooms
and everything is now handicapped
accessible,’ Lewis said. “We
have big plans to have the chuckwagons
there for a big evening dinner later
in the summer, a s’mores party, and
even for rental of the entire facilities.”
Lewis explained the city will allow
big groups to rent the city park and its
facilities, as long as they can prove they
have liability insurance. “We have a
Young Men’s group of about 200 coming
in July 8-10, and they will have
Search and Rescue cater their meals,”
Lewis said. “We have a Young Women’s
group that’s also interested. This will be
a great place to have large family
reunions.”

The Bear Laker - June 30, 2010 - 13
A matter of choice
By Maria E. Simmons
Let’s talk about something that is deliciously
related to our daily energy
source: food. Is there something more
exciting than having before your eyes a
well-prepared dish? For this we have
two options: spend hours in front of the
stove trying recipes or simply choose a
special place and taste the delicacies of
the Bear Lake County.
Being at the door of a nice restaurant
over the weekend is a hobby of the traditional
American family, especially during
the summer, when trips and celebrations
seem to leave no room for the usual
family chat at the dinner table.
Fortunately, for those who have no
time for a homemade meal, restaurants
in Bear Lake offer excellent quality
options, including the most varied types
of fast food, which burger lovers and
those who favor raspberry shakes go
crazy over.
Although taste and eccentricity are
always present in this special cuisine,
some people like to make eating an art.
To do so they invest time and money trying
to figure out what is most exotic in
terms of food.
But if the problem is variety and the
budget is tight, why not try some recipes
of the Brazilian cuisine? Just combine
them with your favorite dish and it is “all
at home.” Actually, the difference can be
adjusted to each taste particularly and
people can even try it without running
risk of changing its origins.
Bife a Milanesa (Breaded steak)
Ingredients
4 beef steaks
1 clove of crushed garlic
chopped parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
The appearance of the food on the table can
enhances the way a meal can taste.
- Photos by Maria Simmons
1 beaten egg and bread crumbs to coat
oil for pan frying
Preparation
Pound the steaks and put them in a
bowl. Season the steaks with garlic, parsley,
salt and pepper. Cover the bowl with
a plastic film. Put the bowl in the fridge
for 1 hour or longer, Then dip the steaks
in the egg and coat them in the breadcrumbs.
Pan fry the steaks and remove
them to a paper towel and serve immediately.
Arroz a Grega (Greek style rice)
Ingredients
2-3 tbs. of oil
1 chopped onion
1 clove of crushed garlic
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1 chopped green pepper
1 cup of raisins
2 cups of rice (uncooked)
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When the rice is cooked, turn off the heat
and let the rice stand for about 10 minutes.
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every day looking for exotic recipes. The
demands for exotic is so great that countries
like China for example, are bombarded
with hundreds of new American
restaurants and fast food every year.
But despite the craving for variety
being the “syndrome” of the modern
times, some people think that sitting at
the table on a summer day and enjoying
a delicious “American style Pancake” is
still the best option.
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years ago and now lives in Georgetown.
She enjoys comparing history, food, society,
entertainment and customs of Bear Lake
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2010 Cowboy Festival Entertainers
This years Cowboy Festival is full of
very talented and diverse entertainers.
Mary Kaye & Richard Lee: Their love of
family, history,
life in the
West and the
cowboy way
is obvious in
their western/cowboy
music along
with the stories
they tell.
They both
reside in
Utah.
J.C. Needham: He is a cowboy musician
from the West
desert of
Utah. He has
a unique
m u s i c a l
sound that is
pure western.
He sings
about horses,
he sings
about The
west, he sings
about... the
Cowboy.
Coyotee Moon: They are made up of a
dynamic trio.
Their three
part harmony
is tightly
b l e n d e d
t o g e t h e r ,
with Steve
Lewis on
lead guitar,
L i s a
Scubblefield on rhythm and Terry Lewis
on base. Their passion for preserving the
Western way of life is reflected in the
songs they play and sing.
Coyote Joe: He has played music for as
long as he can
r e m e m b e r
and has been
a working
cowboy since
his grandfather
first put
him in a saddle
to help
drive the cattle
from the
ranch to the
s u m m e r
range up in
the Blue
Mountains. The stories and tales the men
would tell around the camp fire at night
painted the picture in his mind which he
would later use when he learned to sing
and play the guitar.
Susan Park: She has been a part of the
C o w b o y
Poetry scene
for 18 years.
Those 18
years were
spent singing
professionally
with her
sister as
“Wyoming
Red.” Park’s
sister, Rusty,
retired from
singing so
Park decided to continue on her own.
She has recently retired from her job and
plans on doing more gatherings around
the West.
Laurie Cox Tye: She has written children’s
books,
short stories,
poems, songs
and performs
cowboy poetry.
Her children’s
book
titled, “the
Animal In
Me,” is published
and
can be found
in all major
book stores.
“Can You Hear the Poppies?” is soon to
be on the book shelves and she is currently
working on “the Animal In Me,
too.” Laurie is a member of Cowboy
Poets of Utah, Cowboy Poets of Idaho
and the Western Music Association.
Ken Wellard: Ken was born in Boise and
p r e s e n t l y
lives in
Sandy, Utah.
Ken and his
m o t h e r ,
E u n i c e ,
joined the
C o w b o y
Poets of
Idaho in 2001
and have
been active in
the organization
ever
since. Ken has put on and been responsible
for, the Hagerman Idaho Cowboy
Poets and Musician gathering for the
past four years. Both Ken and Eunice, are
recipients of the Silver Quill trophy,
which is awarded by the Cowboy Poets
of Idaho on an annual basis.
Keven Inman: His mother read to her
As a result,
Sam Mcgee
and would perform it whenever there
was an audience at the house. He is a
board member of the Cowboy Poets of
six kids
they
growing
as
were
up.
he learned
love
to
books
and
To be like
poetry.
the
poets
mother
his
read
him,
memorized
he
“
Cremacion
T h e
of
Idaho and currently works as construction
inspector for Lacey, Wash.
David and Jenny Lynn Anderson: They
are natives of
Harrisville,
Utah. David
taught himself
to play
the guitar,
when he
couldn’t take
his drums to
the race track
and because
of that his
d a u g h t e r s
were taught
to sing. David is the 2002 WMA Male
Vocalist of the Year for the Utah Chapter.
His daughter, Jenny Lynn, graduated
from Fremont High School this year and
her and her dad are now enjoying traveling
and singing together.
(Continued on page 15)
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Katy Creek: Wes and Nancy Ryuball
p e r f o r m
W e s t e r n
Americana,
C o w b o y
Poetry and
Gospel with
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u n c o m p l i -
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His family’s
cowboy
heritage is
reflected in
his poetry
and songs as do his many experiences
as a working cowboy. Nancy,
a country girl, from Ohio, began
writing and performing folk music
at age 14.
Ellie Corrigan: was born in an old
log cabin in
C e n t r a l
Idaho. The
cabin at one
time had
been a stage
and relay
station. The
small ranch,
which has
come down
t h r o u g h
generations
of her family
is still in
operation. In 1987, Corrigan and
Roberta Green, Ellie’s aunt,
launched the first ever cowboy
poetry gathering in Salmon, Idaho.
It was the state gathering for the
next 11 years. Her stories are real
and her humor is genuine.
Cowboy Festival
Cont. from page 14
Sam Mattise: Singer, song write,r
poet and
m u s i c i a n ,
Marrise has
been perf
o r m i n g
professionally
for over
35 years. He
writes his
poetry and
music from
his life
experiences
and has
performed throughout western US
and Canada. Sam was voted the
2006 Singer of the Year for the
Cowboy Poets of Idaho, and in 2009
was inducted into their hall of fame.
Snake River Wayne Nelson: Nelson
e n t e r t a i n s
a u d i e n c e s
by playing
what he
calls a
Sageharp, a
p r i m i t i v e
instrument
known to
m u s i c o l o -
gists as a
mouthbow.
This instrument
delivers
a
unique, rhythmic background
behind songs and poetry written
from the heart, which he has actively
contributed to the folk art of
cowboy poetry and western music
for close to two decades.
Sam Deleeuw: Her background of
rural life,
b r e a k i n g
h o r s e s ,
w o r k i n g
cattle and
sheep, gave
her all the
true life
experiences
to write
about in her
poetry. Her
alter ego,
HILDA is a
six-foot four, 300 pound plus trail
drive camp cook. Stories of HILDA
have entertained audiences all over
the western United states.
The Fall River Boys: AKA Rand
H i l l m a n
and Mark
Seely. They
have a wonderful
mix
of songs
and stories
of days
gone by.
Tales of
h a r d s h i p ,
love, courage
and
l a u g h t e r
come to life through their music.
They are noted award winning cowboy
poets and musicians with the
Cowboy Poets of Idaho and the
Charlie Russell Association of
Montana.
The Bear Laker - June 30, 2010 - 15
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and Robert
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m e l o d i e s
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of the drovers. Miss Judy, Jan’s
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