Water, if there is a level spot there
is water. The recent rains of the last week have not helped the
situation. Strawberry Creek has jumped its normal course in several
spots and spread out over the flatter areas nearby. The culverts
meant to contain the flow of more than one of our streams are
insufficient for the amount of water causing overflow, causing the
water to go up and over, or else around. There are a few spots where
water is coming up through the pavement of the roads. One home with a
lengthy paved driveway has had the entire length crumble. It is a
good thing those home owners are not easily discouraged.
Near milepost 8 and milepost 12 on
Highway 36 the hillsides that border the road on the upper side are
doing their best to creep out into the highway. It seems to be
Nature vs. Man. In several places the water is causing the shoulder
of the road to collapse. When the weather settles down there is
going to be a need for much repair work.
At least two families found their way
to the NASCAR races this month. Steve and Terry Mainini went down to
Las Vegas, NV, meeting family and friends in this annual family
outing. Both Steve and Terry have California family and this is a
good half-way spot for spending some time together. Kent and ReNae
Egley and some of their children did the NASCAR thing this year for
the first time and had very favorable reports.
The Twin Lakes Canal Company has had
some challenges getting the water from its source in Mink Creek over
to the Twin Lakes on the west side of the valley. There have been
multiple mud slides along the miles of canal that had obstructed the
flow of water. It all had to be cleared out by bulldozer and
trackhoe before water would be available for the coming irrigating
season of the farmers. Modern equipment had its challenges, imagine
what it would have been if all had to be done with teams of horses,
scrapers and shovels as when the canal was begun.
Three of our young women have recently
been involved in cheerleading competitions and returned with smiles
of performances well done. They are Hayden Egley, McKinley
Longhurst, and Davanie Ostler. Three other teens
performed in the Preston School Orchestra concert: Bracken
Christensen playing a bass, Abigail Janke with her trumpet, and David
Seamons on the violin.
It is Spring Break this week for our
school-age kids. The weather has indicated at least two of their
vacation days having strong chances of rain and gloom. For those
students living on working farms the break often means more time for
spring farm work. That activity is just getting underway as our field
ground is drying out enough to support the weight and action of
equipment.
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