Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Jan 16, 2013



It has been frigid up here as well as the lower regions of the county.  We have had our share of fog and hoar frost.  While it is beautiful it does not make for comfortable living.  Cars don’t want to start, water sources for outside animals have to be broken regularly, house pipes freeze, etc. etc.
Eldon and Danita Wilcox had most of their family here to wrap up 2012:  Matt and Brittany Durrant and their baby girl from Salt Lake City where Matt is at the U of U. Tyson and MaKenzie Gunter, now going to school at ISU in Pocatello. Ami Fenton and her bunch of four from Tooele, UT. Elise and Jeff Hardy and family of six from North Ogden.  When the family gets together it really fills up the Wilcox home quickly, not to mention their lack of  parking spaces for that many vehicles.  Located up against a hillside, their place doesn’t allow for spreading out or turning around.
Michelle Wall brought her two children from Grand Junction, CO. for a stay with her parents, Kent and Tammy Beardall.  Michelle also brought a batch of puppies.  She is a brave woman to make that trip in the winter with all these noisy passengers.
Hayden Egley, daughter of Jared and Julie Egley, has graduated from Primary.  She received her Certificate of Graduation and also earned the Faith in God award.
The community enjoyed their annual ski party at Beaver Mountain.  It was a very crisp night and families enjoyed visiting together in the lodge and sharing victuals of all sorts. Preston 4th Ward joined in the fun. Approximately 90 people had fun on the slopes, with all levels of skill involved.  In addition to skiing there was snow boarding and sledding going on.  No injuries were reported.
           
We have had more than our share of the flu that is going around.  A person doesn’t know for sure whether “flu” is the right label to attach or not.  Some cases are a flu match.  Much of the problems are more along the bronchitis line---coughing, coughing for several weeks.  Not much voice, tired to the bone. Not much fun!!
            Some of you may be missing a familiar smiling face at the United States Post Office in Preston.   Eldon Wilcox has been retired for several weeks.  He is happy with his new position of house husband.  The smiling face is still intact along with the sense of humor.

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