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21 May 2023 Week #34: Work Work Work

Dear Family and Friends,  Week #34 5/15-5/21 Thank you for all the well wishes to my wonderful wife on Mother’s Day. She really appreciated it and so did I. Well, another week has passed and another high school sports season. Mylie and the Cokeville kids had a great track season. We are proud of all of them. Mylie placed first in state in the 3A pole vault and 8th in the 300 hurdles. Addison Barnes set a new state record in the 1A 300 hurdles shattering the old record and our school record. She ran 44.92. She also took first in the 100 hurdles and the high jump. She won the high jump with a jump of 5’3”. She set a school record in that event at 5’5” earlier in the season. She placed 2nd in the 100. She is quite an athlete and a good kid and teammate. Drake Plowman had 4 golds. He won the 800, 1600, and the 3200, and was on the 4x400. Bryli Groll took 2nd in the 400 with a time of 59.62. She won the 800, 1600 and 3200. She set new state records in the 1600 and 3200. She is a great...

14 May 2023 Week #33: Happy Mother's Day!

Dear Family and Friends,  Week #33 5/8-5/14 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!! I’m grateful for a wonderful mother. She had to put up with a lot from me. Thank goodness she had 9 other kids who were good. I’m grateful for all of you ladies on this email list and recognize all of you as wonderful mothers. As President Nelson said, God’s work of creation wasn’t complete until his final and greatest creation took place, Eve, the first mother. I agree! My greatest desire for the young women that I had the privilege to coach was for them to become great wives and mothers. I wanted them to be good at the sport that I coached, but that would dwindle off and not mean anything, but being a mother will last for eternity. What a wonderful thing. As I watch my dear wife and her interactions with our children, I marvel at her great relationship with each of them. Thanks for being wonderful mothers, and all of you are!! On Monday we presented a project proposal for 30 Child Development Centers in the munic...