Oct 24, 2012

Rain!  We got a downpour, a badly needed downpour, from the tops of our surrounding mountains, all through the boundaries of the community and out into Riverdale below us.  No one complained about the drenching. Chances are more will be coming, probably a more solid variety.

Vehicles have been parked out in fields, along sides of the canyon roads, any place where hunters can get access to the area of their search.  Deer hunting has begun and the season is open for antlered elk as well.   Pheasants are running for cover.

Bob Erickson has returned from a trip to the northwest.  He and his brother, Gary, plus some friends of Gary’s, have been fishing for salmon on the Columbia River.  They came back with smiling faces, caught 5 fish over their four-day sessions on the water.

Crews of experienced fire wood harvesters gathered here and there in our canyons for a community wood cutting project.   This year Jeff Knudson was supervising. All ages were represented and entered into the effort with gusto. Logs went from trees, to blocks, to split pieces, to nicely stacked and stored fuel for the cold days anticipated.  Many in our community are unable to get wood they need for winter and the goal of this project is to provide for that need.  A worthwhile project when considered from all sides.   Busy workers were fed lunch by the Relief Society under the direction of Danita Wilcox, Liz Hawkes, and Sharla McKay.

The semi-annual Highway 36 cleanup was undertaken this week.  Some stretches along the highway were full of rubbish tossed from passing vehicles, other areas virtually litter-free.  We have no signs that indicate this is the space to litter.  “Do Not Litter” covers the whole length of our community, and beyond.  Our youth do a great job of pickup and orange bags dotted the road the following morning. 

Jim and Debbie Harrison have been up for their fall visit, battening down the hatches at their off and on home here for the advancing season.

Bryce and Terry Stromberg have headed back to California.  Hunting season is coming to a close and that is Bryce’s favorite time of year in Idaho.  They will be missed because they get very involved in our community when they are here.

There has been a change in some of the LDS ward boundaries in Preston, but Mink Creek is not affected by the shift. 7^th ward was dissolved and the people from that area now part of 10^th and 3^rd, if my information is correct.  One woman said she walked into her meeting and decided that there were nearly half of those present that she planned to get to know as friends.  That is the way it should be, love that attitude.