March 3, 2020

         The Seamons and Jarvis families are following the Preston Wrestling teams these days. David and Jonathan Seamons, brothers, are both wrestling, different age levels, different locations. The family fan club is important but it does make for quite a bit of travel time.

         It has been the Snowfest time at the Iverson homes recently. This year brought a smaller group of family because most of them had traveled here during Thanksgiving holidays. Johnny and Jeannine Iverson and Kurt and Margret Iverson throw out the welcome mat for family members to come play in the Idaho snow. This year they had Steven and Daniel Iverson up from Texas, Johnny Iverson down from BYU/I in Rexburg, Michael Iverson from Brigham City, and some grandchildren from Ogden and Riverdale. Altogether around 30 to enjoy the snowy slopes.

          The Mink Creek Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held their annual ward conference this past weekend. Officers from the Preston North Stake attended and taught for that day. Members were encouraged to reflect on the devotional presented some months ago by President Russell Nelson and his wife Sister Wendy Nelson under the topic of 'Hope of Israel.' Stake President, Richard Swainston and counselor Duke Mumford addressed the combined assembly. A musical number, “I Will Walk With Jesus” was shared by the Primary children and leaders, under the direction of Jackie Olsen, Primary chorister, accompanied by Danita Wilcox.

          Dana Peterson and her daughter Lexie spent a weekend here with her parents, Jimmie and Anna Beth Olson. They came down so Lexie could participate in a Dance Revue at Skyview High School. It is a drive from their home in Meridian, but always worth it. The hills surrounding their home on Station Creek always has a way of recharging those who have lived there.

         The upper reaches of our community have an adult cougar prowling about. He/she was seen slinking about a driveway close to the road headed up the canyon. It behooves us to check on our outdoor animals frequently, be they pet or livestock.

        We had another burst of snow Saturday night so that everything was white again on Sunday morning. Wind could be heard through the sleeping hours, the lion of March starting us off. By afternoon it had disappeared. This time of year weather is up for grabs, no matter what the forecast may be. Hopefully the weather will go out like a lamb with the end of the month, according to the saying, and real spring might happen.

        The local deer are ever present and they are often in small groups. The warning of 'watch out for deer' is a constant when driving thru, especially at night. They seem to pop out of the dark when least expected,