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THIS WEEK-
SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2019
Golden is September’s sun,
And purple is the haze
Veiling distant horizons
These glorious autumn days.
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Veiling distant horizons
These glorious autumn days.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
Family is Everything…
...going to Bear Lake
...going to Bear Lake
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Family is Everything…
Here in Bear Lake
with Ross and Karen,
Darrell and MaryAnn
Ross told us some interesting
things while he was on the
high perch.
We talked and talked and...
...talked some more!
Cafe Sabor for Supper...
MaryAnn and Karen split
an order of
Chicken quesadillas...
I had a beef enchilada, and
I think Ross had an enchilada, too.
Walt had a taco,
and Darrel had a taco salad.
Everything was delicious!
Fried ice cream to
top it all off...
Cafe Sabor...a great place!
Darrell took a photo so I could
be in the picture.
We then went back to the lovely
condo where we watched
"The Count of Monte Cristo,"
the movie made in 2002,
from the novel by
Alexander Dumas.
Intense!
It was Darrell's DVD.
He said it's his favorite movie.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
with Ross and Karen,
Darrell and MaryAnn
Ross told us some interesting
things while he was on the
high perch.
It's great catching up on everyone's
lives and what's happening in our
friends lives.
MaryAnn and Karen split
an order of
Chicken quesadillas...
I had a beef enchilada, and
I think Ross had an enchilada, too.
Walt had a taco,
and Darrel had a taco salad.
Everything was delicious!
top it all off...
Cafe Sabor...a great place!
Darrell took a photo so I could
be in the picture.
We then went back to the lovely
condo where we watched
"The Count of Monte Cristo,"
the movie made in 2002,
from the novel by
Alexander Dumas.
Intense!
It was Darrell's DVD.
He said it's his favorite movie.
Family is Everything...
We had a delicious breakfast
casserole made by MaryAnn.
We packed and checked out of the
condo by noon, then stopped at
the Chevron Station's general store
at the bottom of Logan Canyon for
their famous Raspberry Milkshake.
(The gals who make the shakes there
said they have been voted the
#1 Raspberry Milkshake place
in Bear Lake. Their secret is
that they use fresh raspberries
and hard ice cream. All the
other places use soft ice cream.)
Photos together...
We don't get to be together
very often.
The "Light House..."
Beautiful Bear Lake...
We had the famous raspberry milkshakes
at the Chevron stop at the bottom
of Logan Canyon.
Each couple split a milkshake...
Darrell has such fun stories,
and helps us all...
We six had such fun together...
It's hard to end these
wonderful three days...
...days not to be forgotten.
Ross and Karen,
we love you!
Thank you for hosting this
get-together at Bear Lake
in your time share at Wyndham.
Darrell and MaryAnn,
we love you.
Thank you for everything!
We loved being with these
long-time friends!
Then we followed Darrell and Mary Ann
across the Idaho border, throughSt. Charles, Paris, Montpelier.
and at Pocatello they went on to Burley
and we headed to Rexburg to be with
our firstborn, Janie, her husband, Shawn,
and the four of their seven children who
are currently there.
We asked Janie what the population of Rexburg
is. She thought it was listed at about 26,000, but
there are 20,000 students at BYU-Idaho, so that
seems like the total population with the permanent,
local residents should be higher.
Here's some info I got from Wikipedia.
Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 25,484 at the 2010 census, up from 17,257 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. The city is home to Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-Idaho), a private institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Rexburg was severely damaged by the Teton Dam Flood in June 1976. The
Teton River flowed through northern Rexburg, and left most of the city
underwater for several days after the Teton Dam ruptured. A museum dedicated to
the Teton Dam Flood and the history of Rexburg and the area, located in the
basement of the Rexburg Tabernacle, has been a major city landmark for decades.
When the Rexburg Idaho Temple was dedicated in 2008, Rexburg became the third city in Idaho with an LDS temple.
Rexburg leads the country in the number of pet schnauzers per capita. According to the American Kennel Club, Schnauzer page, on average, there is one schnauzer for every 6.12 people in the city. The next highest schnauzer city is Orono, Maine at one schnauzer per 7.38 people.
Geography
Much of the city, including BYU-Idaho and the LDS Church's Rexburg Idaho Temple, rests on top of a shield volcano just north of Rigby, ID. Eruptions are not expected in the near future so far south; Yellowstone National Park and Island Park are thought to be the most likely settings for future volcanic activity in the area. Many different types of volcanoes exist near Rexburg, including cinder cones, spatter cones, other shield volcanoes, and volcanic fissures. There are lava fields to the west and south of Rexburg, the results of open fissure eruptions from about two thousand years ago. The nearby Craters of the Moon National Monument presents the most obvious features of this recent activity. Sediment deposits enriched by volcanism make the surrounding area famous for its production of large starch-rich potatoes.
Rexburg is close to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park and the Teton Range.
Climate [long, cold, winter]
Rexburg experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers - though even in the summer, nights are chilly and frosts have occurred in all months of the year. The average snow cover peaks at around 9 inches whilst the heaviest snowfall in one month was 43.5 inches in December 1983.
hideClimate data for Rexburg, Idaho
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Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °F (°C)
|
52
(11) |
60
(16) |
73
(23) |
84
(29) |
91
(33) |
102
(39) |
99
(37) |
99
(37) |
94
(34) |
87
(31) |
70
(21) |
61
(16) |
102
(39) |
Average high °F (°C)
|
29.4
(−1.4) |
33.4
(0.8) |
46.3
(7.9) |
57.3
(14.1) |
65.9
(18.8) |
74.6
(23.7) |
83.5
(28.6) |
84.3
(29.1) |
73.9
(23.3) |
60.3
(15.7) |
41.4
(5.2) |
30.3
(−0.9) |
56.7
(13.7) |
Average low °F (°C)
|
10.7
(−11.8) |
13.8
(−10.1) |
23.5
(−4.7) |
30.6
(−0.8) |
38.6
(3.7) |
44.8
(7.1) |
49.2
(9.6) |
47.2
(8.4) |
38.6
(3.7) |
29.9
(−1.2) |
20.2
(−6.6) |
11.4
(−11.4) |
29.9
(−1.2) |
Record low °F (°C)
|
−32
(−36) |
−36
(−38) |
−12
(−24) |
10
(−12) |
16
(−9) |
29
(−2) |
32
(0) |
27
(−3) |
14
(−10) |
6
(−14) |
−13
(−25) |
−31
(−35) |
−36
(−38) |
1.11
(28) |
1.02
(26) |
1.07
(27) |
1.13
(29) |
1.89
(48) |
1.44
(37) |
0.90
(23) |
0.72
(18) |
0.82
(21) |
1.07
(27) |
1.09
(28) |
1.06
(27) |
13.32
(339) |
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
13.5
(34) |
10.5
(27) |
4.0
(10) |
2.1
(5.3) |
0.5
(1.3) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.0
(0.0) |
0.1
(0.25) |
1.0
(2.5) |
7.6
(19) |
15.3
(39) |
54.6
(138.35) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch)
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
95
|
Demographics
Historical population
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Census
|
Pop.
|
%±
|
|
1,081
|
—
|
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1,893
|
75.1%
|
||
3,569
|
88.5%
|
||
3,048
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−14.6%
|
||
3,437
|
12.8%
|
||
4,253
|
23.7%
|
||
4,767
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12.1%
|
||
8,272
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73.5%
|
||
11,559
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39.7%
|
||
14,302
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23.7%
|
||
17,257
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20.7%
|
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25,484
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47.7%
|
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Est. 2018
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28,687
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12.6%
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|
U.S. Decennial Census
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City officials have contested the census
figures on the grounds that many college students were out of town while census
workers were counting Rexburg's population.
It is estimated that 95 percent of
Rexburg's population are members of the LDS Church.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were
25,484 people, 7,179 households, and 4,925 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were
17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families residing in the city.
Government
Politics
Rexburg has been referred to as the "reddest place in
America," owing to the area's
strong conservative majority and political trends. Some political experts have
considered Rexburg, Idaho, the true antithesis of San Francisco, America's liberal
bastion. Since 1980, no
Republican presidential candidate has won less than 57 percent of the county
vote. In that same period, Republican presidential candidates polled more than
90 percent of the county's vote on three occasions: Ronald Reagan in 1984, George W. Bush in 2004 and Mitt Romney in 2012. John McCain came close to this
level in 2008, drawing 85 percent of the vote.
Higher education
Rexburg is home to BYU-Idaho, a private
institution operated by the LDS Church. The university began as a small high school-level
academy in 1888 and was eventually established as Ricks College, in honor of Mormon pioneer and city
founder, Thomas E. Ricks. On August 10, 2001, it
officially became a four-year university and assumed the
name BYU-Idaho.
THURSDAY, SE[TEBER 19, 2019
Family is Everything...
That afternoon we had lunch at Gringos with Janie,
Aimee, Katie, Parker, Taitum, and Diesel.
Nothing beats being with family...
Parker, Katie, and Aimee.
Janie is taking the photo.
Then Janie got a photo of
Parker and Katie with Taitum, 3,
and Diesel, 1.
Michael is the goalie
on the Madison High School
Soccer varsity team.
MADISON BOBCATS
We were ahead 2-1 at halftime.
We were still ahead
2-1 with 12 minutes to play...
...till the coach took Michael out
and put the other goalie in.
We lost 4-2.
What was the coach thinking?!
After the game...
Shawn, Janie, and Ashley with Cooper,her boyfriend who leaves for his
Adriatic North Mission on Oct. 2...
It includes 5 countries south
of Greece, including Croasia.
after the game...
meat loaf, baked potatoes,
and corn on the cob.
We said goodbye to Michael
and Aimee tonight since...
...we may not see them before
we leave tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Family is Everything…
Shout out to Aimee's husband:
Michael Mecham is going to be in the
Air Force Fighter Weapons School...
"As a point of perspective, the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School, better known as the famed Topgun..."
Way to go Michael! We are so proud of you!
Thank you for helping keep us safe.
Janie cooked us a yummy breakfast of
French toast and hot chocolate in the
French toast and hot chocolate in the
old family cocoa pot.
Goodbye, Janie,
Thank for everything!
We always love coming to your home.
Thank for everything!
We always love coming to your home.
Walt walked a little when we
stopped in Poky for gas.
stopped in Poky for gas.
We had lunch at Tremonton at Mickey D's.
We didn't want to take the time to wait at
Maddox because it rained on us all the way,
and we didn't want to be in the 5pm traffic
thru the Salt Lake corridor. But we were in it
anyway at 3:30 on.... We got home about 4:15.
What a great road trip.
Thanks to all who made it so
wonderful!
It's nice to go traveling,
but it's also nice to get home!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMER 21, 2019
Family is Everything…
We knew we were back when Marci
came to help Walt get ready for the day.
came to help Walt get ready for the day.
We watched the
BYU Football game...
BYU Cougars vs Washington Huskies
19-45
We lost...record now 2-2.
Riggy has a great imagination.
He makes all kinds of moves with
his bow and arrow that John
made for him that holds the
arrow straight in the middle
so he gets a great shot every time.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Family is Everything…
We love going to Church
each Sunday.
John has cooked another
delicious Sunday dinner.
Jackson and Maddie are ready.
Walt can't get his tie undone.
Oh well...
We are having Sundae Sunday
at David and Julie's today...
Thanks, Steve and Natalie
for driving us to and from...
We always enjoy being together.
Stories of the kids' childhood
days are fun to laugh about.
"...when all have spoken."
...including current happenings.
We are blessed to be with
kids and gandkids...
Julie Black Petersen took this
photo...
Then Natalie took this so
Julie could be in it...
We enjoyed the brownies and
ice cream, but most of all just
being together for a couple
of hours strengthening our
bonds of love!
*** *** ***
We are so thankful for The Plan of Salvation
and the Atonement of Jesus Christ
that makes this Great Plan operational.
At the end of this September22nd,
we pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence. He loves us just as we are at this very moment.
*** *** ***
Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
*** *** ***
Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
*** *** ***
President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world.
*** *** ***
The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
*** *** ***
The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.
*** *** ***
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.
*** *** ***
Of these truths we testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Walt and Eileen Petersen
Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.A.
September 22, 2019
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