May 12, 2015

            Our spring Highway 36 cleanup project was amazing. The most amazing thing was that it happened on an evening with no rain. Fact: most years this very worthwhile project seems to bring rain with its scheduling. Not so for spring, 2015. The youth turned out in good numbers and were rewarded with a supper of Sloppy Joes and brownies, served in the pavilion area to the rear of the LDS Ward building.

             The Crosland twins, Mario and Maro came home for the summer from BYU in Provo. Marco has packed up and is spending these summer months at the BYU program in Jerusalem, Mario is happily at home, employed by Preston's Valley Implement. These twins travel on their own paths.

            The beautiful baby girl of Mariah and Brandon Atkinson was given a name and blessing in the LDS Ward. She is Timberlee Jade Atkinson, blessed by her fraternal grandfather, Jay Atkinson. Jay and his wife Teresa are from Deweyville, UT, as are a niece Rachel and Jackson Tuckett. Lynn Atkinson, great grandfather, drove over from Dayton, ID. Greg and Brenda Belew, on the maternal side, with the local clan of  Clarks and Belews of  sharing in the occasion.

            Even though the Twin Lakes Canal is carrying a goodly amount of water right now down out of our village, the waters of Mink Creek are still fairly high. Not booming as in most years, this winter was too mild, but it is still a joy to see. The good storms we have had this past week will be helpful to our entire county.

           Our Community Day of Service covered a number of needed local projects. Our off-roads, those other than our main drag, Highway 36, got some trash pickup accomplished. Trees were pruned, fences fixed. The young men were doing their best to collect scrap metal to give a financial boost to planned fun as well as tidying up the local landscape. These assignments finished up with a wienie roast at our ballpark.

           Jake and Holly Longhurst have been up for a weekend from their place in Orem, UT. They have been celebrating Holly's recent graduation and certification as a Dental Hygienist.

           Our week of rainy days has our community arrayed in shades of green from the top to the bottom. Come see how beautiful it is, you might wonder if you are misplaced in Ireland. Mists hang around the tops of the mountains in the early hours. Planting one thing or another seems to be the order of most days.