A thin carpet of green can be seen on the ground in Elm Springs, which the kind citizens hope will be encouraged by the gentle rains. On Sunday, the kind citizens received a very wet, very heavy, and very brief snowfall which made travel difficult for about an hour and a half.

The Elm Springs People Who Play Cards held their last court whist tournament of the season at the “Big House” on Wednesday, with a Dutch themed supper. Winners for the year were Cary Johnston, 1st; Clyde Arneson, 2nd, Linda Tift, 3rd, and Maxine Smith, 4th. While he got a personal-record score of 200 Wednesday night, Matt Trask won the booby prize for the year. Cary Johnston also got 1st for the night with 204 points, and Caroline Wilsey got the booby prize.

Some of the kind citizens attended the benefit auction for Jaycie West in Philip Saturday night, bringing donations from some of the other kind citizens who could not attend.

Carolyn Anders went to Sturgis on business Wednesday. On Sunday, the Rod Anders’ visited the Marvin Anders residence for dinner.

Chase Arneson visited the Arneson residence Friday morning to borrow a pickup, which he and Connie used to help Kelsey move to a different residence in Chadron, NE over the weekend.

Lonnie Arneson and Teri Ramsdell hosted the Ryan Elsheres for breakfast Sunday morning.

Clyde Arneson visited the Lawrence Burke residence Wednesday morning. Doris returned from Rapid City Wednesday afternoon. Edgar Simon of Owanka visited the Burkes for coffee Friday morning and ended up staying for dinner.

Brad Bookbinder arrived at the Larry Gravatt residence Friday afternoon to spend a day helping out. He left Saturday. Peggy Gravatt visited Norma Pellegrin in New Underwood Sunday.

Sam Johnston spent Friday night at the Norma Pellegrin residence in New Underwood. The Sam Johnstons hosted Nick Trask for supper Saturday night.

Clyde Arneson visited the Andy Linn residence for a card game Sunday night.

John, Jean, Jim and Emily Linn went to Rapid City Saturday night to watch Laura Wilsey play the viola in the Strings in Concert performance at the Civic Center.

Morris Linn accompanied Sanden Simons of Wall on a trip to Tea Wednesday, while Shirrise and Kassandra, accompanied by Bunny Bail and girls went to Wall Wednesday afternoon. Shirrise and Kassandra visited the “Big House” for a Dutch themed supper Wednesday night. Morris accompanied Cary Tines to Wasta on Friday, and Nick Trask visited Friday afternoon. Shirrise and Kassandra were accompanied to Rapid City on Saturday by Cheryl Simons, where they had dinner with Grandma Arlene Talley and Dayton Shannon before attending the Strings in Concert performance. Shirrise attended a stamp party at the Travis Byrne residence near Viewfield Sunday, and Matt Trask visited Sunday afternoon.

The Jim Smiths attended Frances Poste’s birthday party at the Wall Community Center on Saturday.

The Al Trask’s went to Wall for supplies Tuesday. While there, they encountered Matt Trask, returning to his vehicle from a Ft Pierre to Deadwood Trailride meeting, and Joe, Austin, and Gemma Trask, who had just gotten out of school, on Main Street. After a short visit on Main Street, they decided they had just as well all go to Dairy Queen, so they did.

Steph Trask visited the “Upland Trask” residence Thursday morning, on her way to Lemmon for a meeting. It should be noted that Steph was recently hired by the Dakota Rural Action organization, where she begins work May 1st. Austin and Gemma Trask, driven by RoseMary, kept appointments in Rapid City Thursday afternoon. Nick Trask accompanied Kay Glover of Sturgis to the Republican Caucus in Pierre Saturday. It should also be noted that Nick is gathering signatures to enter the state senate race in District 29. Pat Trask caught a ride with Patrick Wilson to Rapid City Sunday afternoon. Visitors at the “Upland Trask” residence during the week included Morris Linn, Cary and Coby Tines, Patrick Wilson, Dunbar Anders, Sylvia Christen of Pierre, and Randy Volmer and his girlfriend Sherry

It has already been noted that Matt Trask attended a meeting of the Ft. Pierre to Deadwood Trailride Committee. After eating at Wall Drug, the committee members visited the Patterson ranch north of Wall. On Friday, Matt met Joe Bruch of Sturgis and his girlfriend Sonya in Wasta to accompany them to a Carmelite convent near Lincoln NE where Joe’s sister Theresa was accepted Saturday morning. All of the single boys and men should be crying, because Jesus just got the sweetest, hardest working girl on the face of the earth. Matt returned Saturday evening.

Katie Nelson of Philip and Tyler Trask of Wasta visited the “Elk Creek Trasks” over the weekend.

Tyler Wilson and family of Newcastle WY visited the Kenny Wilson residence over the weekend. On Sunday they were joined by Justin and Mandy Tschetter and Philip, Mary Kay and Pam Wilson for an early celebration of young Saber’s 3rd birthday.

And the Philip Wilsons had a busy week. Amy, Mary and Sam Wolberg of Minneapolis MN arrived at the Philip Wilson residence Monday and stayed until Thursday. Darell and Norma Harer, on their way home from California, visited Wednesday. And Pam arrived home from Brookings for spring break on Friday.

This years Good Neighbor banquet will be held on the 4th of April at the Best Western Ramkota in Rapid City at 6 pm. Among this years honorees are Dorothy Shearer of Wall, Judy Reeves of Owanka, and former kind citizen Richard Johnston. Plan to attend.

The kind citizens hope you have a wonderful week.