The Mink Creek Ward Relief Society had
their first get-together since all social gathering were dismissed in
mid March. With restrictions still in place, practicing safe
distancing the women met at the Mink Creek Ballpark on a warm
evening. Each brought their own prepared tin foil dinner, seasoned
to their liking. These were placed in the large fire pit at the
park. Spaced around the area there was time for visiting, catching
up on each other's lives and just friendship in general. About twenty
ladies were able to attend, and all enjoyed ---they called the event
“COVID-19 Jail Break.”
Lizzy Greene (aka Elizabeth) has
graduated from her years of college classes and is moving on. This
moving is in a perfect direction as a teacher of Special Education at
the Preston Junior High School. We are so pleased as she and her
family take this step into this next chapter of their lives.
Driving through our community one
needs to be aware that this is a rural area with wildlife. Racoons,
skunks, an occasional fox. The usual deer are still about, but now
they are wearing their summer attire, with a change in color from
that of winter and they have a tendency to blend in with their
surroundings. Nature's camouflage is marvelous. Pedro Gomez has
reported seeing elk grazing in a farmer's field when Pedro was on his
way to work in early morning hours.
Bryce Egley is having a great time as
he competes in various races with his cross-county mountain bike. He
is a member of a team of bikers from Draper, UT, who ride for Rouleur
Development. His latest race was the Wasatch 50 held in Heber, UT.
The trailhead was in Coyote Canyon. Bryce extended his efforts and
ended up with a second place finish, having ridden the 50 miles with
a time of 4 hours and 35 minutes.
My grandmother always told me that if
you have to write about the weather you are getting pretty
desperate---however, as a farming community what the weather is doing
matters to us. The last few days have been Idaho spring crazy.
Wild winds, slashing rains, deluge type. Snow on our high ups.
First crop hay down and drenched. But if the sun does show its
smiling face, at dawn or sunset, it is beautiful. This is a great
place to live.