Halleyippeeyikilujah! The kind citizens received a 100% natural, delicious nutricious, crisp and refreshing rain which fell gently all day Sunday, unacompanied by high winds or lightning, and measuring no less than seven tenths of an inch anywhere in the community. Some of the kind citizens stood in groups, whispering and pointing at the sky in wonder, while others took a nap.

Clyde Arneson was a coffee visitor at the Cary Tines residence Saturday morning, and Saturday evening he went to Rapid City to watch Ryan Elshere compete in the Range Days Rodeo at the Central States Fair.

In addition to competing at the Range Days Rodeo, Ryan Elshere competed in a rodeo in Bremerton, WA Thursday, and one in Kennewick, WA Friday. Nick Trask visited the Ryan Elshere residence Sunday night.

Larry and Peggy Gravatt and Brad Bookbinder went to Rapid City Friday, where they visited Jack Gravatt, aunt Helen Gabbert of North Dakota, and attended the Central States Fair.

The Andy Linns had a fairly busy weekend. Jacob Linn was an afternoon visitor to the Elshere residence Friday, where he played with Carterr, and Clyde was a supper guest at the Andy Linns Friday night. Saturday, the Andy Linns spent the day in the Black Hills, where they rode the 1880 train and enjoyed supper at the Flying T Chuckwagon.

Charlotte, Laura and Katie Wilsey of Rapid City were visitors to the “Big House” over the weekend, where their efforts to paint some object in the yard were hindered and then thwarted by the rain, although no one is complaining.

Shirrise and Kassandra Linn visited the Brian and Misty Walker residence in Union Center Tuesday to see baby Andoryn Louise. Clyde Arneson was a visitor at the Morris Linns Wednesday evening. Shirrise and Kassandra worked the stamp booth at the Central States Fair Thursday and were joined by Morris on Friday to enjoy the fair and rodeo. On Sunday the Morris Linns attended a birthday party for Cheryl Simons at the Simons residence.

Bunny, Mayzee and Emilee Pauley spent the weekend in Ft. Pierre, where Mayzee competed in the 4-H Finals Rodeo, while Bud and Mattee accompanied the Ross and Christi Peterson of Sturgis to a rodeo in Sheridan WY.

Tracy Kluck and Matt Trask were Wednesday night supper guests at the Cary Tines residence. Matt Trask was also a Sunday morning coffee visitor at the Tines’. Cary and Pam Tines left Sunday morning for Douglas WY to attend the funeral of Pam’s uncle.

Al and Bridget Trask hosted Matt Trask for supper Wednesday night. Friday night, Al and Bridget helped with the Knights of Columbus Snack Shack at the Central States Fair, and Saturday Al accompanied Chuck Enders of Kadoka on a crop adjustment tour.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” attended a Phillip Scotties footballl scrimmage Thursday night in Phillip. Kenny and Janet Wilson were Sunday supper guests at the “Elk Creek Trasks.”

Danny Doerr of Minnesota was a guest of the “Upland Trasks” Tuesday and Wednesday. The “Upland Trasks” attended the Central States Fair Thursday and Friday to serve concessions at the Knights of Columbus Snack Shack. And Sunday several “Upland Trasks” went to Philip to visit Milton Trask.

Jeanette and Ben Wilsey returned to Tea Monday from Elm Springs where they had spent the weekend with Jim and Caroline Wilsey. Jeanette Wilsey, it should be noted, left Tea Sunday for a semester of study in Italy. On Wednesday, Jim and Caroline went to Rapid City to see Caroline’s brother Keith Wilson and his wife Darlene.

Kenny and Janet Wilson went to Wall on Sunday, where they moved belongings into the Wall Wilson House before going to the Red Rock Restaurant with Norman and Marsha Eisenbraun.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson attended the Central States Fair Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The kind citizens are so grateful for the rain.