Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Nov 7, 2012



Pheasant and elk are still on the lookout for hunters.  Our deer, however are feeling safe, happily grazing in fields.  Both bucks and does do check out a passing driver but go right back to the munching with little concern. 
October is the month for the annual program produced by the LDS Primary. This is always something to look forward to as attendees are both taught and entertained, children being a bit unpredictable no matter how much they practiced for the event.  Their theme this year dealt with choosing the right.  In addition to speaking parts children participated in a both a vocal choir and a bell choir.  They sang hymns and Primary songs.   Along with the Primary teachers, Primary president Candy Longhurst, chorister Melinda Jepsen and pianist Cecelie Costley worked with the children.  The Preston North Stake officers were represented by Jolene Tanner and Kathy Winward.
The Primary organization was also in charge of the community Trunk r Treat for Halloween.  This event began with a Harvest Dinner of a variety of soups, rolls and crackers, and brownies.   A parade of costumes went all through the dining area, looping around the table, up over the stage so that the audience got a good view.  The evening ended with children gathering treats offered from trunks of cars of all our neighbors in the parking lot.
Fred and Victoria Christensen drove up from their home in Provo for a weekend with his parents, Royce and Lorraine Christensen.  Fred is going to school at Utah Valley University.
Claire Jepsen celebrated an important birthday, 16th, and moved into the Laurel Class in the Young Women’s organization.   James Baird, with a similar birthday, was ordained to the office of a priest.  He was presented with recognition for earning the Duty to God as a Teacher.

            The Christmas DI Drive is underway.  Items that would be good purchases for the holidays are requested:  gently used clothes, decoration items,  domestic upgrades, toys (also gently used, or now ignored).  Actually anything that comes to mind that might be needed or wanted for this particular time of year.
Some variety of a stomach flu is making its way around this area.  It seems impossible not to share, hitting one member of a family and moving on through most of the rest.  It is of short duration, but intense during the 24 hours or so that it afflicts an individual.
By the time this is published all the months of politics will be a thing of the past.  Some faces will be all smiles, other full of frustration.  No matter the outcome at least our phones will resume normality, the mail glut will decrease.  I keep telling me---there has to be some positive, regardless of which way it goes.

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