The community of Elm Springs, along with most of western South Dakota, received a healthy snowfall Sunday, about three to four inches on the level. For the sake of moisture and variety, we’ll take it.

Several of the kind citizens attended the Saturday funeral of John Kleinsasser in Rapid City. John, lately of Hico, TX, lived in Elm Springs as a boy and attended school at the Elm Springs School.

And several of the kind citizens attended the Newcombe Ranch equipment auction on Saturday.

The People Who Play Cards met for their final tournament of the ‘05-’06 season at the “Big House,” where, after an Italian themed meal, Carolyn Anders won first with the highest score earned since the tournament’s inception in 1985. Peggy Gravatt won both the booby prize for the night and for the year. Winners for the year were Andy Linn, 1^st; Cary Johnston, 2^nd; Carolyn Anders, 3^rd; Clyde Arneson 4^th; and John Linn, 5^th.

Members of the Elm Springs Township met at the “Big House” on Tuesday night.

Shirley and Courtney Trask of Creighton were Tuesday visitors to the Marvin and Rod Anders residences, to see little Jonnie Jo. Friday, Marvin and Carolyn went to Wall where they met Casey, Shirley and Courtney Trask at the Wall Drug Store to help Shirley celebrate her birthday.

Ted and Kathy Thompson of Whitewood visited the Rod Anders residence for dinner Sunday afternoon.

Ryan Elshere accompanied his brother JJ to the rodeo in Valley City, ND, over the weekend.

Jean Linn was a coffee visitor at the Lawrence Burke residence Monday afternoon.

Dorothy Anderson, Sandy Fields, Caroline Wilsey and Jean Linn attended the Badlands Quilt Show in Wall Friday night.

Cherry Denke spent Saturday night with Jack Gravatt, while Larry and Peggy Gravatt worked on home repairs. Wilma Moore and Wendy Parmenter of Wyoming visited the Jack and Larry Gravatt residences Sunday afternoon.

Sam Johnston visited his college friend Tipp Taylor in Presho on Thursday to pick up trees and tree planting equipment. On Saturday, Sam’s college friend Orange Johnson and family of Rapid City visited the Sam Johnston residence to help plant trees. It should be noted that the above names of Sam Johnston’s college friends are correct.

Young Jace O’Rourke has his first loose tooth.

The bothersome Matt Trask was a supper guest at the Morris Linns Monday and Friday. Shirrise kept appointments in Rapid City on Wednesday before having a stamp meeting and supper with Peg Ireland. Sandy Van Vleck was an all day guest at the Morris Linns Thursday, while Clyde Arneson was a dinner guest. Friday Morris went to Wall. The Linns had supper at the Cary Tines residence Saturday night, and Jean visited Sunday morning for chocolate chip pancakes.

JW and Dara Wrachford and Ty and John Tines and Amanda Humphrey all had supper at the Cary Tines residence Saturday to celebrate the birthdays of JW and Ty.

Shelia and Mick Trask went to Sioux Falls Thursday where Mick had knee surgery. Andy Linn was a visitor at the “Elk Creek Trasks” Sunday afternoon.

The “Upland Trasks” stayed pretty close to home this week. RoseMary went to Rapid City on business Friday, Pat and Matt went to Rapid City Saturday, and Gemma accompanied Kelli Wilson to a retreat Saturday afternoon. Visitors included Ray Olson, Morris Linn, and some Tines’.

Matt Trask hosted Andy and Ben Linn for Ben’s guitar lesson Thursday night, Nick and John Paul Trask, Coby Tines and Sean Troxel for coffee and cards Sunday morning, and Maria Trask Sunday afternoon. He had supper at the Katherine Tifft residence Saturday night.

Darrell and Norma Harer of Gettysburg arrived at the Philip Wilson residence Thursday and left Saturday, on their way home from a month-long stay in California. Susan Akers of Wall came out Saturday and stayeed overnight.

Everyone is invited to a come and go baby shower for James Russell Nachtigall, born to John and Erica on Novermber 23^rd, 2005. The shower is on March 25^th from 2 to 4 pm at the Wicksville Church.

The kind citizens encourage you to go sledding while you can.