The Lewis and Clark Volunteers Mountain Men gathered for their annual Memorial Day weekend Spring Rendezvous at the park on the Vernon Keller farm. Musket loaders were at the ready and echoed on the hillsides. This has been ongoing for years and has become a tradition for the Keller family who also gather to welcome the group.
Memorial Day weekend filled the church on Sunday with visiting families. It was a rainy, cold day but the spiritual warmth was present in our chapel. It had rained most of Saturday and we are grateful for the needed moisture, but it has definitely contributed to the “dampening ” of anticipated activities for the holiday. The cemetery, located east of the church house, was in perfect shape to welcome the visitors that came. Everyone enjoyed the floral and personality arrangements, as well as the many photo portraits of those whose headstones are in this blessed spot. The field of wild flowers, golden Mule’s Ears, that reach up toward the mountains only served to add to the occasion. Children often pick blooms from this field to place on graves whose posterity is unknown.
The Relief Society’s May activity was entitled Binding Hearts Together and they tied two quilts while gathering around. Setting up the quilts on frames were a group of experienced quilters, Kim Christensen, Phee Crosland, Cathy Seamons, and Mary Jean Rasmussen. One quilt was a heritage quilt given to Claudia Erickson that had been created by her grandmother many years ago. The other was a smaller Relief Society quilt. The international quilt stitch was used on the larger, older one and the stitch was a new experience for many. Claudia told stories about her grandmother, thus binding hearts with our ancestors. Light refreshments were prepared and served by Jonia Jackson, MaryAnn Jepsen, Lisa Auger and Linda Christensen.
Alona Ostler and her mother, Jody Sharp, had an extended “mother/daughter outing.” They went to visit friends in Alaska and do some touring around. They spent some time in Whittier, Seward, Homer, but stayed mainly in Wasilla. The weather was warm, the wildlife and ocean scenic and the food perfect for the place. They had a great time.
No school buses this week, but the feeling of summer fun (and work) is in the air. For some it is 4H, for some it is Rodeo, family reunions, sleeping in, and complaining when chores come up on the family roster. We have at least two school teachers who are welcoming the break, even though they will be doing preparations off and on all during the summer months. Dawnell Greene teaches at Harold B. Lee Elementary and Amy Baldwin has a position in Cache Valley schools. Our home schooling families will find summer projects that can be part of their curriculum
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