After last week’s comments about
the parking lot the need for retraction is great. The project is still in the works, will take
about six weeks and, in the meantime, people had better be mindful of where
they choose to park.
Marco Crosland is now at the MTC in
Provo. When he spoke to the LDS Ward prior to
departure and many of his friends and relatives were present. He will be studying the Malay language,
preparing to serve in the Singapore,
Malaysia, Mission.
Nicki Straight, lovely daughter of
Avery and Pedro Gomez, was chosen to be the Downy Rodeo Queen in a competition
a few weeks ago where she demonstrated her equestrian skills. The Downey Rodeo
is scheduled for August 10th and 11th.
Some of us may have seen the Grand
Canyon, but not many would claim to have seen it from a raft, coursing down the
Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Mead. This was a recent experience of Sharon Moran
and her son, Willie. They spent 16 days
going the 226 miles with 16 other people and plenty of white water to keep them
alert. Along the route were hikes into
the side canyons and all the wildlife that inhabit that area, some familiar,
but more herons, and even endangered condors.
Vermillion Cliffs lived up to their fame. They enjoyed diverse weather from sun to
rainbows. Covering such a distance even
the drop in elevation was evident.
River trips attracts many in hot
weather. A group from this area, made up
of Smith cousins: Smiths, McKays,
Westerbergs, McGregors; with some children and friends, took a five day ride on
the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. They entered the river at Boundary Creek,
near Stanley, ID, and climbed out near Salmon with reports
of much fun, lots of good food and possible plans for a repeat.
Dry weather continues, keeping
things a bit on edge, in this area of the state. Every time there is the slightest chance of
needed rain, there is also the threat of lightning strikes that might ignite
the tinderbox dry undergrowth of weeds and bramble, not to mention the grain
fields that are shortly to be harvested.
When there is a report of a fire it
raises no surprise, the question is always, “where?” The sound of rain on the roof waking a person
at night is not totally comforting given
these situations.
4H projects are priority items on
home agendas as August begins. The
Franklin County Fair and that day of reckoning is fast approaching. Young people and their leaders are on the homestretch
whether the project is cooking, sewing, horseback riding, babysitting, on and
on with the big variety of choices offered.
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