Wednesday, June 18, 2014

June 17, 2014

         The first crop of hay harvest is underway. Swathing, raking, baling, in that order, is the agenda for days for residents who farm. The smell of newly mowed hay fills the air, and the stripes , parallel across the patches, by length or breadth, or diagonal, leave an artistic design in each field.
        The Relief Society held a Summer Girls Night Out at the Mink Creek Ballpark. Girls of all ages from 0 to 100 were invited. The theme of the evening was “You Are My Sunshine,” and Jyllian Christensen played a violin rendition of that long favored tune. Claire Jepsen sang a solo, “There are a Few of My Favorite Things.” The pavilion and stage were decorated in the colors of green and yellow. Some of the balloons were yellow smiley faces.
         Tammy Coleman was in charge of the event and got everyone involved in games. Me Too game ended up making a yarn web as participants exclaimed, “me too,” and tossed the yarn. More fun came with the Mother/Daughter version of the TV show Newlywed Game. Everyone had been instructed to be prepared to share something about themselves that others may be unaware. These were a few of our favorite things. Lacey Christensen assisted with the decorations and planning. Candy Longhurst and daughters served Sprite floats, with a choice of ice creams, and cookies.
          Connie Erickson, daughter of Layne and Karen Erickson, became the bride of Adam Westenskow, recently. All of her siblings and their families were here as well as aunts and uncles. It was a treat for the entire family to have Great Aunt Sarah Westerberg in attendance. She came up with her daughter Judy and Ervin Larsen of Cedar City.
         Jon and Portia Jepsen and family were in residence at their Mink Creek home for a few days. This Jepsen family lives in the Salt Lake area.

         The wail of sirens announced a head-on collision that happened at about milepost 8 on Highway 36 in the middle of our village. In addition to the law enforcement vehicles two ambulances and a fire truck were on the scene. Traffic was rerouted over the loop on Birch Creek Road and Capitol Hill Road while occupants were taken care of and the cleanup took place. More information was reported in the regular edition of the Preston Citizen.
         Along with the rest of this section of the Rocky Mountains, we have had a couple of days of cold and rain. It has left some snow on our mountaintops and caused some soggy situations in the lower levels. There has been a scare for frozen gardens, but I have not heard any reports along those lines.

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