August 28,2019

           Things were hopping at the Longhurst farm a couple of weeks ago. It was the Craythorn Family Reunion and there were trucks and RV's, trailers and such all gathered round. The head of the family is Earl and Barbara Craythorn of Declo, ID, Candy Longhurst's parents. There was lots of help and lots of fun happening in that beautiful piece of ground surrounding the Longhurst home.

          Keith and Karen Olson Tribett were up from Utah to soak up some Idaho hours at their place on Valley View Hill. It really is a great view in all directions from that location.

          Mike and Mary Ann Jepsen spent several days in California at the home of their daughter Annie and Steve Earl and family. They live in San Jose. Annie and children had been visiting Mink Creek earlier for a summer visit. The Jepsen brothers have also been around off and on, keeping things busy at this Jepsen place.

            Reed Swann and daughter Penny have had a full month of family in all directions. They have had the E. A. Swann Family Reunion with Reed's siblings and families at a park in Preston. The more immediate family hasbeen camping near Alpine, WY, with Charles and Sarah Swann and their children, a family tradition.

            Bryce Egley has been doing his share of mountain-bike racing these past summer months. And he has been doing quite well, placing high in the winner bracket often. He is the son of Jared and Juli Egley and has a following of family fans in his activities. Bryce competed at Nationals in Winter Park, CO, and placed 21^st nationally, out of more than 150 riders. With school starting he is now competing as a member of the Green Canyon Team, out of Cache Valley.

           Drew and JoAnn Ford's home has been spilling over with family visitors this summer, literally all summer long. Two of their daughters are in the process of moving and needed a temporary home while the process was taking place. There have been overlapping visits. Andrea and her family are located in Spencer, ID, Melissa and her three girls came from Iowa, Amy and Ben with their four children are from North Ogden, UT, and Jacob and his family hail from Eagle Mountain, UT. In addition to these families, JoAnnn's father has come up from Bountiful, UT for a lengthy visit and Drew's brother and his wife came for an over-nighter from Washington state. Things have definitely been stirred up at the Ford's Bear Creek home.

           There has been a few nights that left no question as to the arrival of Fall, temperatures took a drop, but didn't freeze. The color change has not set in yet, but the hillsides are tan rather than green.

There are several new houses under various stages of construction on Valley View Hill. We have some new residents to our community to go along with the houses..

          All the hubbub of the county fair and rodeos has calmed down. School is underway, the routine of the next few months is being established in most homes. Garden harvest is beginning in earnest