Some of our summer residents must be wondering why they headed south for this winter. It may be a little drier in that direction, but not by too much. To think that the month of February has arrived and there is no snow coverage, only snow patches. However, it isn’t good weather for the outdoor walking enthusiasts because there is still ice. Water may drip from the roofs during the day, but it only forms sheets of ice on doorsteps and sidewalks during the night, waiting to catch the unsuspecting soul who puts a foot down without caution.
The Mink Creek LDS Ward held their annual conference this past Sunday. The stake presidency and other officers from the Preston North Stake attended meetings during the morning block. Speakers at the general session were Bishop Kent Egley, President Richard Swainston and Stake President Dax Keller. A special musical number was a piano solo by Anna Beth Olson.
Dr Kerry Jepsen and his wife, Melinda, attended a medical conference recently in Las Vegas. They enjoyed the warm weather and a highlight for Melinda was the opportunity to see Donny and Marie Osmond’s show.
Clifford and LaDawn Jensen have been gone for a few days. LaDawn’s father, Kaa Cook, passed away a week ago and they have been attending to family duties and gathering with family for the funeral in Cokeville, WY. Two of the Jensens children, Kristine Gore from back east, and Jeremy Jensen from McCammon, ID, were able to travel from their homes to be with their parents.
Keep in mind that with the absence of snow the remnants of last fall’s fields are more available to our local deer population. They are grazing wherever they make a good find. The turkeys are enjoying nature’s unexpected bounty as well. Grain that has fallen from a combine is a treat this time of year.
Mink Creek teenagers are always involved in the various programs at Preston High School. They may be mentioned in the Citizen during the time of participation, but that doesn’t let you readers know that they are residents of Mink Creek. Our community is very pleased with the efforts that they put forth during the school year and I am endeavoring to connect them for those of you who live some distance from Franklin County but still like local news. This will be done a bit at a time. Last week the girls’ basketball teams were on report.
This week we are flipping back to fall weather. During the football season four young men participated ( and were often black and blue since that is part of this sport). Tyson Hall, a senior, was a linebacker and backup quarterback. He is the son of Brett and Kristi Hall. A junior, Cole Jepsen, son of Kerry and Melinda Jepsen was a defensive linebacker and offense right guard. Johnny Iverson is a tall sophomore, the son of Kurt and Margret Iverson. Johnny was a tight end for offense and played defensive end too. Our fourth young man, and youngest of the group as a freshman is James Baird, in positions of running back and linebacker. His parents are LaRon and Liesa Baird. They all love the sport and were pleased to see action on both offensive and defensive teams.
One Mink Creek young lady has been involved on the cheerleading squad this year. She is McKenna Jepsen, belongs to Kerry and Melinda, and will be graduating this spring.
Missionary Kyle Beardall has just been transferred to Bournemouth, on the southern coast of England. He is now with his third companion, serving in the England, London South Mission. His parents, Kent and Tammy Beardall tell us that in spite of the weather---fog, much moisture, and cold, he loves his life there. Just because it is an English-speaking mission doesn’t mean Kyle has no foreign-type experiences. Recently Elder Beardall and his companion were invited to the home of some African refugees for dinner and he found the meal to his liking, though different from Idaho steak and potatoes. Elder Beardall has found his training in music to be very useful. It is hard to believe that he soon will be meeting his half-way mark in mission months.
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