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The gorgeous spring weather here in Elm Springs has really contributed to the growth of the grass, much to everyone’s content.
Several of the kind citizens attended either the Kitterman auction north of Wall or Eula Fergusons 93rd birthday party at the way-cool Dixie Diner, or both on Sunday.
Marvin and Carolyn Anders attended the Ray Price concert in Rapid City Tuesday night. Carolyn accompanied Twila Trask and Pam Livermont to Deadwood Friday night, where they attended a polka fest featuring Fr. Arni Kari on the accordion, before staying all night. And Carolyn hit it big at a slot machine as well, pocketing an undisclosed amount of money. On Sunday, Carolyn elected to spend the afternoon at the “Big Green Trask House” in Wall while Marvin went to the auction.
Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Tuesday and Friday mornings. Lawrence and Doris went to Rapid City Saturday where they had lunch with Melissa Burke. And grandson Skyler Burke was a visitor to the Burke residence on Sunday.
Peggy Gravatt picked up Maria Trask at the Elm Springs School on Thursday, and the two went to Spearfish, where they went shopping and stayed overnight before Maria’s Friday performances in the Special Olympics. Larry and Peggy Gravatt went to Rapid City Saturday to watch Madi Fuegen skating. And Matt and John Paul Trask visited the Larry Gravatt residence briefly Sunday morning.
The Andy Linns left Saturday for Pierre, where Ben competed in the state 4-H shooting competition, doing well in both BB’s and pellets. The Linns found time to attend the Ft. Pierre horse races as well.
John and Jean Linn hosted the Brett Wilseys and the Morris and Andy Linns Friday night for Laura Wilseys birthday party.
Pat Trask was a coffee visitor at the Morris Linn residence Monday. Tuesday Shirrise visited the Jack and Cheryl Simons residence near Enning. Clyde Arneson was a supper guest at the Morris Linns Thursday night, while Morris went to New Underwood. On Saturday, Sandy Van Vleck visited Shirrise while Morris and Kassandra visited Al and Bridget’s Castle. Sunday was Kassandra’s nine year picture day, and Shirrise rounded up a whole slew of relatives, including Grandma’s Cheryl, Margaret, and Arlene, and Aunt Deb and Amber Brookman. After pictures, they all went out to eat and shop. Margaret and Jack Simons and Matt Trask were supper guests at the Morris Linns Sunday night.
Cary and Pam Tines and JW and Dara Wrachford joined other motorcycle enthusiasts for a weekend motorcycle tour which included an overnight stay in Deadwood.
Matt Trask went on a tour of several Meade County schools on Tuesday. After supper at the Paul Bruch residence, he attended the Meade 46-1 school board meeting in Sturgis Tuesday night. And then on Friday, Matt, reasoning that if he is going to write songs he should get used to singing them, performed at the Sturgis Center for the Arts Songwriters Invitational. In true Matt Trask fashion, he arrived at the event without any of his seven guitars and had to borrow one to play the show. He played three silly songs and was rather well received. But when he left, again in true Matt Trask fashion, he was so absorbed in thoughts of broken dreams and fancy chord progressions that he ran a stop sign right in front of an observant highway patrolman.
RoseMary and Matt Trask went to the Elm Springs School Wednesday for an impromptu farewell party for Ms. Carolyn Mauer, who was instrumental in Matt and Maria’s education. She is resigning at the end of this year. On Friday, RoseMary attended the Special Olympics in Spearfish to watch Maria, and John Paul Trask, on his way home from Gilette, stopped to watch Maria for a while too. On Sunday, the “Upland Trasks” went to church in Wall, where young Joseph Bartholomew, along with several other fine young Catholics, was confirmed. After the confirmation service, there was a potluck at the Wall Community Center and then the “Upland Trasks” drifted in twos and threes to the “Big Green Trask House,” where several of them took a Sunday nap before they all went home. Visitors at the “Upland Trask” residence Sunday afternoon were Patrick Wilson and David and Jan Bertolotto of Sturgis.
Mark and Mick Trask left Friday for Oklahoma City, OK to attend the National Range Judging Competition.
Jim and Caroline Wilsey went to Rapid City Tuesday, where they visited Thelma Wilsey and Gale and Cliff Keyser. .Jim’s college buddies Bob Kelly and Les Larson of Rapid City visited the Jime Wilsey residence Wednesday. Jim and Caroline attended an auction in Belle Fourche on Saturday.
Janet and Kelli Wilson attended a wedding shower for Mandy Wilson in Huron Saturday.
And Mary Kay Wilson returned Wednesday from her trip to Brookings and Minnesota, where along with her parents, she visited the Josh Wolbergs and Beth Wilson and attended a Minnesota Twins game. She left Saturday on the South Dakota Tourism Department tour.
Dave Miller of Lingle, WY was a visitor at the Melvin Anderson residence Wednesday. Melvin and Dorothy met granddaughter Jessica Anderson of Conifer, CO in Rapid City for lunch Friday, where they got to see her new horse, although he probably did not get to have lunch with them. From there, the Andersons drove to Baker, MT to watch Kaycee and Ben Kraft compete in a high school rodeo. They returned Sunday.
The Elm Springs Church will hold services on the 6th and 20th of May at two pm, and those will be the last until September.
The kind citizens hope you’re enjoying the sunshine.
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It continues to rain here in Elm Springs, and the kind citizens continue to be thankful for the rain.
A handful of the kind citizens attended the Cammack Ranch Supply open house on Thursday and Friday. These included Clyde Arneson, who took Andy Linn on Thursday, and then on Friday, straight out of the Matt Trask playbook, returned with Morris.
Several of the kind citizens attended the Good Neighbor Banquet Saturday night at the Elks Club in Rapid City, where Elm Springs landowner Harold Oberlander was recognized for his good deeds.
Several of the kind citizens attended the MCARE after-election potluck at the Elm Springs Hall Sunday afternoon.
And the Elm Springs schoolchildren went on what Maria Trask called a “skip trip” Friday to Sturgis, where they toured the Rocking Tree floral shop, the Meade County jail, and then either the Ft. Meade Museum or the library,depending on how old they were. After the trip, most of the children attended Kassandra Linn’s early ninth birthday party in Rapid City.
Marvin and Carolyn Anders hosted Harold and Karen Delbridge and visitors from Michigan Thursday evening.
Clyde Arneson hosted brother Lonnie Arneson for supper Friday night, and Pat Trask stopped by to visit as well. Clyde was a visitor at the Danny Arneson and Morris Linn residences Sunday.
And Lonnie Arneson hosted the Ryan Elshere family for supper Sunday night.
Ryan Elshere competed in the Marvin Garrett Invitational rodeo at the Central States Fairgrounds Friday night.
Sandy Fields’ sister Linda Lovelett of Cheyenne WY visited the Lynn Fields residence Saturday. On Sunday Donald Aigner and Dave and Colleen Hudson of Piedmont visited the Fields residence.
Larry and Peggy Gravatt went to Wall on business Tuesday, and took Dora Mae Jensen out to lunch while they were at it.
Sam Johnstons college buddies Orange and Clade Johnson, Tip Taylor, and Jem Kjerstad were tree planting and turkey hunting visitors during the week. On Sunday, Richard and Martha Johnston and Milton and Twila Trask visited the Sam Johnston residence.
The Andy Linns attended Emily’s piano recital in Rapid City Sunday afternoon.
Early Saturday morning, the lightning which accompanied the rainstorm temporarily knocked the power out in a handful of the kind citizens homes, which is why Grandma Jean Linn found herself feeding Matt Trask coffee and cookies at the “Big House” Saturday morning.
Shirrise and Kassandra Linn went to Rapid City Wednesday for appointments, and visited Grandma Arlene and Dayton Shannon. Matt Trask visited the Morris Linn residence Wednesday night. Shirrise and Kassandra and Bunny Pauley and her girls went to Wall Thursday for gymnastics, and had supper with Sandy and David Van Vleck. Savana Johnston and the Pauley girls spent Friday night with Kassandra after the birthday party. Shirrise returned all the birthday guests Saturday morning. On Sunday, Sanden, Regan, Thane and Jack Simons all visited the Morris Linn residence to go fishing, while Shirrise and Melissa Byrne attended a stamp party at the Joy Smiley residence. Jack Simons stayed at the Morris Linn residence for supper.
Matt Trask and his guitar were visitors at the Cary Tines residence Friday night. Clyde Arneson, possibly because there was no power at his house, was a coffee visitor at the Cary Tines residence Saturday morning. And Ronnie and Joan Racicky and Amanda Humphrey were all visitors at the Tines residence Sunday.
All of the Trasks had a slow week, except maybe one.
Shelia Trask attended the “Scottiefest” in Philip Thursday evening.
The “Upland Trasks” didn’t do much either. Pat went to town once or twice, Sean Troxel was a visitor Saturday night, and Joe and Austin Trask and friends embarked on the “Easter Camping Trip” Sunday night, a week or two late.
Matt Trask has discovered two things; first that all you have to do to be a songwriter is say that you are, and second that songwriters get more cookies than regular people. He is having fun with his latest scam. On Sunday, Jonathan Arnio, CJ Tice, Edson Dartt, and Tristen Williams visited the Matt Trask residence to help him record more songs. Several people stopped by to view the process, including Nick, Gemma, Maria and Celine Trask and Richard Johnston.
Mary Kay Wilson left Saturday for Hoven, where she picked up Darell and Norma Harer who accompanied her to Brookings to help Pam Wilson celebrate her 19th birthday.
Jim and Caroline Wilsey went to Whitewood Wednesday to pick up their car. Bunny Pauley and the girls were visitors at the Jim Wilsey residence for lunch Sunday.
The kind citizens really hope it keeps raining!
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It was rather cold this past week in Elm Springs. All of the kind citizens had to go find their coats again.
This week’s ESN will mostly chronicle how the kind citizens celebrated the resurrection of the Savior on Easter Sunday, as most of them could not find the time to celebrate anything else.
The Elm Springs schoolchildren were released for Easter recess Wednesday afternoon.
St. Margarets Catholic Church at Lakeside held Easter Sunday mass at 7:30 am. After the kind and joyful citizens got the sleepers out of their eyes, they got to watch Tyler Wilson and Heather Sessions children, Saber John and Tracy Tayah, get baptized, with Al and Bridget Trask as godparents for both. Matt and Austin Trask and Wade Wulf provided musical accompaniment for the mass, which was followed by coffee and donuts.
Meanwhile, the Elm Springs Church held their services at 8:00 am, followed by a potluck breakfast.
The Marvin Anders joined the Rod Anders and the Casey Trasks at the Jo Strong residence near Union center for Easter dinner.
Bunny Pauley and the girls visited the Clyde Arneson residence Monday afternoon. Matt Trask was a supper guest Monday night, and then in a serious breach of etiquette, beat Clyde at cribbage. Thursday, Melvin, Tanielle and Tarin Arneson visited the Clyde Arneson residence. Clyde had Easter dinner with his family at home.
Ryan and Chrissy Elshere and family joined the Bill Eastmans, the JJ Elsheres, and Lonnie Arneson at the Marcia Arneson residence in Rapid City on Easter Sunday.
On Tuesday, Lynn and Sandy Fields attended a visitation service for John Swanson in Rapid City. Sandy attended the funeral of cousin Gladys Gillis in Rapid City on Friday. Rob and Heather Langley and family arrived at the Fields residence Friday afternoon. On Saturday evening, the Fields and the Langleys went to Rapid City where they joined Jason Fields, Karlen Davis, Moshe and Micah for dinner. On Sunday the whole dang bunch reunited at the Fields residence for Easter dinner. “And the best part,” says Sandy, was that “son-in-law Rob relieved me of hired man duties for a few days.” Praise the Lord!
The Sam Johnstons celebrated young Savannah’s birthday with Roger and Tammy Bills and family of New Underwood at the Harlem Globetrotters basketball performance in Rapid City Tuesday night. Thursday night, Cary joined the Kim Klings and Twila Trask in Rapid City for dinner to celebrate Twila’s birthday. On Easter Sunday, the Sam Johnstons hosted the Kling family and Norma Pellegrin for dinner.
John and Jean Linn hosted the Andy Linns, Morris and Kassandra Linn, the Brett Wilseys, and Charlie and Carol Linn on Easter Sunday at the “Big House.”
Kassandra Linn visited the Tines residence Wednesday while Shirrise and Cheryl Simons went to Rapid City. Morris and Kassandra spent Wednesday night at the Gene and Marsha Pluth residence in Rapid City. Kassandra went to gymnastics in Wall Friday with the Pauleys. And Kassandra spent Saturday night at the “Big House.” Matt Trask visited the Morris Linn residence Sunday evening.
Andrew Smith, now of Pierre, spent the weekend at the Jim Smith residence. The Smiths visited Hazel Stadel in Isabel for Easter.
Cary and Pam Tines visited the “Upland Trask” residence for dinner Tuesday. On Sunday, the Tines’ joined their extended family at the Kay Williamson residence in New Underwood.
Al and Bridget Trask visited the Kenny Wilson residence and the “Upland Trask” residence on Easter Sunday. More on both of those later.
Matt and Celine Trask visited the John Wulf residence for supper on Friday. Wade Wulf visited the Matt Trask residence Friday evening to rehearse for Easter Sunday mass. On Saturday, Jonathan Arnio and Michael Swan of Wall and CJ Tice and Edson Dartt of Rapid City visited the Matt Trask residence to help him operate all of the recording equipment he bought last fall. They recorded seven really cheesy country songs Matt had written, mostly about how he “can’t find no supper.” Wade Wulf visited again, and Matt and Wade went to the “Upland Trask” residence, where they ate supper and rehearsed again, this time with Austin Trask on bass and Julie Trask as musical director. Austin spent Saturday night at the Matt Trask residence. On Sunday, Matt and Austin went to mass at Lakeside, ate coffee and donuts, and then had breakfast at the Elm Springs Church on the way home. Praise the Lord!
RoseMary and Gemma Trask ran errands in Rapid City Thursday afternoon. John Paul Trask arrived at the “Upland Trask”residence from Wyoming Friday afternoon, and Steph and Julie arrived Saturday morning from Colorado. Saturday visitors at the “Upland Trask” residence were Ray Olson and Sean Troxel. The “Upland Trasks,” complete with Ray Olson and Al and Bridget Trask, had Easter fun finding eggs and playing Balderdash. They all decided that it was too cold and windy for a scavenger hunt.
Kenny and Janet Wilson, proud grandparents, hosted Tracy and Sherry Sessions, Holly and Cash Sessions, Tyler and Heather, Saber and Tracy, Mandy Wilson and Justin Tschetter, and Al and Bridget Trask for Easter dinner and baptismal celebration.
And thats about it. The kind citizens hope you had a joyful Easter, or at least a warm one.
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We had big rain, we had little rain, we had drizzle, hail, sleet, snow, fog, and when it was all done Grandma Jean Linn measured 1.21 inches of moisture at the “Big House.” In addition, on Wednesday Grandma Jean noted that the temperature dropped 23 degrees in one fifteen minute period.
Other than that, which was very important indeed, almost nothing happened.
The WTL Club met at the Fire Hall on Monday. WTL ladies in attendance were Caroline Wilsey, Sandy Fields, Dorothy Anderson, Jean and Shirrise Linn, and Linda and Katherine Tifft.
The Elm Springs upper grades participated in the Civic Oration Contest at Prairie Bible Church on Monday. Mary Berry won first place.
Several of the kind citizens attended an Anipro steak feed at the Wall club house on Wednesday.
Clyde Arneson and Lawrence Burke went to the blood drive in New Underwood, also on Wednesday.
Lawrence and Doris Burke helped Stacey Ritter, formerly of New Underwood, move to Rapid City Friday.
Clyde and Connie Arneson went to Belle Fourche Saturday where they visited Gladys Arneson and Ray and Millie Schmidt.
Kassandra visited the “Big House” Tuesday afternoon. She also stayed overnight there on Friday night after attending gymnastics with the Pauleys. Saturday the Morris Linns attended a music contest in Spearfish in which Kassandra sang before spending the night at the Gene and Marsha Pluth residence. Matt Trask and Clyde Arneson visited the Morris Linn residence Sunday evening.
The Andy Linns attended the music contest in Spearfish where Emily played the piano.
Cary and Pam Tines returned from Florida on Monday. Matt Trask, Ty Tines and Amanda Humphrey were all dinner guests at the Cary Tines residence Tuesday night. Morris and Andy Linn were coffee guests at the Cary Tines residence Wednesday morning. JW and Dara Wrachford had supper there Saturday night, and Nick Trask, Sean Troxel and Tyler Phillips all visited Saturday night as well.
Al Trask left Friday morning on a business trip to Iowa. Bridget Trask visited the “Upland Trask” residence Friday and Sunday afternoons.
Ray Olson visited the “Upland Trask” residence Friday and Saturday. Sean Troxel visited Saturday. Joseph Trask participated in the Scholastic Contest in Chadron on Friday and a confirmation retreat in Wall on Saturday.
Matt Trask began Monday with breakfast at the Morris Linn residence before going on a business trip to Sturgis, which included visits to the Hank Bruch residence, the Clair Rowett residence, and two visits to the Paul Bruch residence, one for lunch and one for dinner. Celine Trask stayed overnight at the Matt Trask residence Saturday night.
Tyler Trask visited the “Elk Creek Trasks” on Sunday.
Caroline Wilsey left Saturday for Oklahoma City, OK, where she will put on her Grandma Hat. The Wilseys granddaughter Kaci and her husband Jared spent Saturday night at the Wilsey residence.
The kind citizens would like to thank the Good Lord for the rain.
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