March 11, 2014

 We have indications of the approaching spring  season. Robins are flitting about. There are green shoots of various descriptions, pushing their way up through the accumulation of several months of debris. Nature-made speed bumps that have risen across Highway 36 during the past winter are reducing in size as the weather warms.  Wasps that have wintered in the upper reaches of the LDS meetinghouse are beginning to join the congregation on the main level.  It is all encouraging.

Three couples have recently returned from  a week of soaking up Hawaiian sunshine. 

Richard and Vickie Free, Wally and Kim Christensen, and Robert and Phee Crosland thoroughly enjoyed this winter break.  They stayed on the island of Kaui, the “garden Island.”  A boat excursion took them whale watching, and were treated to a great performance.  Up, up, in an airplane and they viewed the Grand Canyon of Hawaii, not accessible by road.  Snorkeling was fun, especially for biology teacher, Crosland, with the assortment of fish and all the underwater world.

Kathy Jarvis is down in Cedar City, recuperating from recent knee surgery.  Marie Aupperlee spent a few days in the Franklin County Medical Center with a bout of pneumonia.  She is now  in Mink creek, enjoying the comforts of her own home.

Two young men qualified for the state wrestling tournaments.   Justin Longhurst, son of Sheldon and Candy Longhurst,  and Samuel Seamons, son of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons, both had a good time and did well during their stay in Boise.  They have had a good season this year.

The LDS Ward limited their past Sunday meetings to only Sacrament Meeting due to a lack of water in the building.  The community plumbing system in the Birch Creek area is experiencing problems.

The Preston North Stake basketball tournaments are in full swing.  The Mink Creek girls won their first game against one of the Clifton wards, in an overtime.  They move into their second game this week.  The young men lost their game, and were eliminated.

The season for Farm Auctions has begun with the month of March.  It is a favorite activity for farmers all around southeast Idaho.  Anyone with farming in their blood loves looking over farm machinery of all descriptions.  The parking area around the sites are fileed with farm pickups, quite a while before the bidding begins.