The kind citizens are enjoying their cool, fall-like weather, and the grass and foliage produced by last Sunday’s rain. Their was another shower on Friday, which left another six tenths on the ground. Elm Springs doesn’t even seem like the place it was two weeks ago.

Twenty one students returned to the Elm Springs School to begin the school year on Monday, under the instruction of Mrs. Terry Berry and Ms. Marion Case and with the assistance of Mrs. Kerrie Howie and Mrs. Micheala Niederwerder.

Some of the kind citizens attended the Phillip’s Trucking appreciation dance with music by Black Velvet and featuring Miss Rodeo South Dakota 2006 Sorrel Mckay.

Several of the kind citizens attended a birthday party for Carolyn Anders, which also served as the christening of their new sun room Tuesday.

Clyde Arneson went to the dentist in Sturgis on Tuesday.

Larry Gravatt and Clyde Arneson visited the Lawrence Burke residence Friday. Lawrence visited the Russell Burmeister residence in Wasta on Sunday.

Lonnie Arneson was a supper guest at the Ryan and Chrissy Elshere residence Thursday, to help Chrissy celebrate her birthday.

Brad Bookbinder left the Larry Gravatt residence for Florida Tuesday, to visit his family. Jerry and Chase Gravatt were helpful visitors at the Larry Gravatt residence on Sunday.

The Sam Johnston ’s attended the Labor Day Rodeo in New Underwood on Saturday, where the kids competed.

The Andy Linns entertained Harold, Robert and Melissa Campbell of MacIntosh Monday night. Sunday, Andy and Kellie had a houseful all day long, beginning with Jean Linn and Charlotte, Laura and Katie Wilsey, who after conquering last weekend’s painting project, came over for hot chocolate. Emily Linn left with them, making room for, in order of their arrival Carson Johnston, Austin Trask and Tucker O’Rourke, Al and Bridget Trask and Patrick Wilson. All of the above had supper at the Andy Linn residence.

John and Jean Linn, as already mentioned, hosted the Wilsey’s at the “Big House” over the weekend. They also hosted Kassandra Linn Sunday afternoon.

The Morris Linns only social note for the week was on Saturday, when Clyde Arneson and Roger Shull were dinner guests and Roger returned for supper.

Cary and Pam Tines returned from Douglas, WY Monday night. Saturday night, they entertained Matt Trask, Coby Tines and Truette Northup. And Clyde Arneson and Andy Linn were Sunday morning coffee visitors.

Al and Bridget Trask went to Rapid City Friday, and entertained Tucker O’Rourke Saturday night.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” went to Murdo Friday night, to watch the Philp Scotties blank the Jones Co. Coyotes, 53-0. Mark and Mick Trask both played for the Scotties. On Sunday, the “Elk Creek Trasks” attended the annual Turkey Shoot in Wall.

The “Upland Trasks” scattered to the four winds over the week. Monday, they hosted Harold, Robert and Melissa Campbell, Morris and Andy Linn and Ray Olson for dinner. On Tuesday, RoseMary and Matt left for Rochester, MN. Pat left for San Francisco, CA on Wednesday and, possibly inspired by his younger brother Al, Nick Trask went on a blind date in Rapid City with Ms. Ashley Brownell of Gilette, WY. The date was set up by Emil Magnuson of Rapid City, but Ms. Brownell might not have been impressed by Nick’s mohawk haircut. RoseMary and Matt spent Wednesday night at the Don Doerr residence in Preston, MN, visited Bobbie Jean Haneke at her home in Beresford Thursday afternoon, met Marion Eberhard at the Perkins Restaurant in Sioux Falls Thursday night, and arrived home Friday morning early. Steph and Julie left for Colorado on Friday morning, where Steph intends to live in Colorado Springs and Julie in Ft. Collins. The remnant of “Upland Trasks” entertained Tucker O’Rourke and Al and Bridget on Sunday.

Philip and Mary Kay Wilson returned Monday from Brookings, where they escorted Pam for her first year of college.

And the Kenny Wilsons entertained Tyler Wilson over the weekend.

The kind citizens really like all the rain they’re getting.