Moose Munchers

I had two unexpected guests this evening who decided to stop by for a little dinner. They were real pros and very patient with me as I snapped my photos. After the rain earlier in the afternoon, I think they found my bushes particularly tasty and they nearly stripped them bare. I enjoyed their company for about half an hour before they tired of my paparazzi ways and moved on.

Hungry Grizzly

Sarah Grigg, a Bear Education Technician with Idaho Fish & Game, paid a visit to the area yesterday to talk with homeowners about a grizzly sow and cub in our area that have become habituated to human food. The bear is causing quite a problem and Fish & Game has been trying to trap her for the last week. They want us to be extremely cautious and very diligent about our food storage & disposal habits, even to the point of not spilling drinks other than water into the ground. Check out the link to Island Park news as there were several articles in the last edition on this bear and the appropriate precautions, including one written by Sarah. She has even agreed to come to our annual meeting on Sunday, August 31, at 2 p.m. and spend a few minutes (she promised it would only take about five minutes) to update us on bear activity in the area. She has also promised to put anyone interested on a list for next spring's bear-proof garbage can purchase program. This year's program was so successful that all the cans were spoken for very early. They were selling the containers for $50, which is an excellent price compared to the usual $200 - $300.

Bear Saver

After our grizzly scare last Fall, I looked up Bearsaver.com. The cans are bear-proof and cost over 200.00, but the order must be for 20 or more. Anyone else interested in bear-proofing our area? If worse came to worse, I figure we could get in the can for protection. Last Fall's event was scarey!

Sandra Mangum

Great Job

Debbie: Great job on getting the blog site up and running! We appreciate your long hours of service in getting this site operational--the picture was beautiful, as well! Already, Dorthy and Larry have contributed. Of course, we look forward to seeing them later this summer.

We have had a busy summer with lots of visitors to our cabin. Family and friends certainly add to the experience here.

Hope to see more of the Pines families this summer.

Jeff Livingston

Aloha From Paradise!

Aloha Moose Creek Pine Friends and Neighbors!

We have had an awesome experience living on Oahu for the past 17 1/2 months. Although it will be hard to leave, it is time for us to return home and not too soon since we have missed Moose Creek so much.

We will be returning to our home in St. George on July 25th and after a brief report and setting up our home again we will trek to IP the first week of August for the rest of the summer.

We look forward to seeing everyone again.

Mahalo,

Larry & Dorthy Hill

The First Post

Everything is beautiful in the Pines right now. The weather is perfect with it being warm during the day and cooling down for a delightful night’s sleep; the mosquitoes are thinning out; and we still have a few wildflowers left in bloom. Fish Creek Road through the development has been treated to keep the dust down so everyone can enjoy a walk or ride without donning a coat of powdery dust. This was listed as the #1 priority of those who answered our project survey. The man who grades the road has agreed to lift his equipment for that portion of the road to help maintain the integrity of the surface for the season. We hope everyone will help keep it in good condition by not doing those awful donuts with the ATV. Be sure and check out some of the links at the right, especially the one for Bear Saver garbage receptacles. SEE YOU AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 2 P.M. AT JEFF LIVINGSTON’S CABIN.