June 30, 2020

          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.