The internet has been down for several days with reports that the problem covered a large area. Today we are hopefully back in business. We become so dependent, don't we? There was life before, if we just stop to think about it.
Our main thoroughfare, Highway 36, has been closed to through traffic for several days due to an avalanche of mud, water and snow pushing its way across the road. In its path have been some farm buildings moved in the flow, and others structures threatened as it advanced. A ditch that might be adequate for runoff in a normal year was plugged with the heavy snow of this past season and the water pressure forced its way through the sodden banks. Many people are grateful for the expertise and equipment of Lin McKay and the crews, both volunteer local and state, that have been sandbagging and overseeing the mess and destruction caused.
Blaine and Juliana Packer and their children have spent some ‘spring vacation’ time here with her parents, LaRon and Liesa Baird. Most of the family activities needed to include the snowy landscape in the area of the Baird home.
Robert and Phee Crosland flew out to Peyton, CO, for a week’s visit with their daughter Arianna and Ben Hostetter. Peyton is northeast of Colorado Springs. Even with the adjustment to the delayed spring weather they were able to visit the Painted Mines and the Wind Caves, with much fun with the Hostetter grandchildren. They also took on some building projects just perfect for the skilled hands of Robert.
The family of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons came down from Caldwell, ID, to be part of the celebration for the wedding of their son, David, to Kaylee Jensen. Kaylee is the daughter of Clint and Katie Jensen of Whitney and this couple attended Preston High together.
Two young people were baptized and confirmed members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 8 at the Preston North Stake Center. Hendrix Gene Chatterton-Rynes is the great-great grandson of Colleen and Warren Wilde of our community and the grandson of Eric and Heidi Chatterton of Preston. Adrianna Brittain is the daughter of Harvey Brittain and she is now the newest member of the Mink Creek LDS Ward. It isn’t often that the ward has two baptisms on the same day.
We may have more snow still hanging on than we normally have as spring arrives, but we are still getting plenty of signals. Box elder bugs are staggering around, as are the wasps that are waking up and making unwelcome visits. The skunks are programmed to know this is their mating season and they are out and about. One resident reported lifting the lid from a garbage and discovering a beautiful black and white face peering back. She ran, and on a later inspection decided it was the right move. A later inspection proved the skunk had left not even a trace or sniff of its’ earlier presence.
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