The Young Women of the Preston North
Stake had fun with their Summer Girls' Camp this year, held at the
Mink Creek Ballpark. COVID 19 precautions were observed and there
was still fun to be had. No one stayed overnight, the stake was
divided in half, each group attending for only one day. Each ward
had their own designated area. Activities were based on team
building, learning to work together to accomplish desired goals.
Stake President Richard Swainston had the opportunity of speaking
with each group. Mink Creek girls attending were Emma Rasmussen,
Jyllian Christensen, Ella Jepsen, Tia Hatch and Shalee Forbush.
The twisted weather we have had over
the last week has had farmers shifting their schedules with day jobs
and night work. When dark clouds threaten and even the TV forecasts
are foreboding the farmers may be hauling bales off their fields in
the dark of the night. Trucks and tractors keep rolling until all is
safely gathered in. Only then does the exhausted man call his day
done.
Candy Longhurst, who happens to be one
of the head 'lunch ladies' for the Preston School District, reports
that the service is well received. Lately patrons have been picking
up the lunches at the High School cafeteria, with tables laden with
individual sacks just waiting to be retrieved. The service will
continue, four days a week, until the end of July.
The presidency of our local Relief
Society provided a fun evening for ministering sister interviews with
a tune-up theme. It took place at our ballpark with a turnaround
driveway set up for those driving in for a 'tune up.' Distancing was
observed. Once the driver of a car (or motorcycle) was in the
designated spot, masked members of the presidency approached to hand
a clipboard interview questionnaire for completion. While the form
was being filled out the car windows were washed. Each participant
received a Ministering Maintenance Kit made of snacks representing
such things as pressure, fuel, oil, and the spark to get moving. It
was so cleverly done.
At the end of June we had our share of
snow capped mountains. A couple of strong wind storms blew through,
breaking tree limbs, shaking loose anything not securely attached.
Lightning shook things up a bit. Yards were full of debris the
following morning and the following day promised to be more of the
same. We are hoping the 4th of July will allow us to
celebrate without our winter snow attire.
Our Mink Cree Ballpark took a hit from
that angry wind that swept up the valley. Some big limbs came
crashing down and it required a crew of men with chainsaws to tidy
things up and haul off the chunks of wood in order to have the place
ready for the July 4th events just a few days away. We do
live in an area where such equipment is readily available, and that
is generally a plus.
Our summer sunsets have been beautiful
to behold and a group of cedar waxwing birds have put in some
visiting time. Some of our fruit and garden crops seem to be a
little ahead of the usual this year. June has been a wet month, good
for some things, not so good for others.
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