April 25, 2012

It has been rather blustery up this way this past week, causing thoughts of Winnie the Pooh almost daily.  Kite flying weather may have been on the wish list, but it didn’t arrive.  We have had more rain which quickly found downhill pathways caused by a previous storm and washed out more planted cropland.

Christopher Wilde, son of David and Judy Wilde has been called to serve in the Arizona, Tempe Mission.  He will be leaving the Provo MTC, going to Tempe on May 1^st.  Family and friends gathered so celebrate this occasion.  Paternal relatives attending were Dottie Casperson , Janet Shenk and Jolene Egbert of Preston and Dixie Bennett from the Blackfoot area.  Judy’s twin sister, Trudy, came up from Logan.  Another sister, Jean Alleman and her son drove from Bennington, ID, along with Judy’s brother, John and Nancy Tippets, and Bruce Brown and his family.  John’s married children came up from Logan and Smithfield.

The Mink Creek Ward has a new presidency in the Elders Quorum.  They are: Kerry Christensen, president, Chad Greene, first counselor, Tim Checketts, second counselor, and Shane Corbett, secretary.   Forrest Christensen was sustained as the new ward clerk, the calling formerly held by Kerry Christensen.

Three of our youth have recently had birthdays that changed their status somewhat.  Morgan McKay, daughter of Paul and Terrie, and Nicole Beardall, daughter of Kent and Tammy, turned sixteen and are now members of the Laurel group in Young Women.  Justin Coleman, son of Nelson and Tammy Coleman, was ordained to the office of a priest.

            The Winward twins  were here visiting with grandparents Wally and Kim Christensen.  Angelie and Thane Winward welcomed a new tiny girl into their family last week and the “big” kids got to stay in Mink Creek for a few days.

Mink Creek has had a number of people involved in the community theater production of “Guys and Dolls,” particularly the director, Cecelie Costlie.  The last performance was this past Monday night.  Besides Cecelie now the pit orchestra members , including three of our residents, Laural and Jody Janke on trumpets and Sam Seamons on bass, and a young dancer, Haylee Hatch,  can take a well earned rest.

The last rains and a few days of sunshine have turned our valley into a green kingdom.  All shades of the color are bursting forth.  Stark black branches now have bits of green uncurling up and down their lengths.  Dry, straw textured lawns are now in need of mowing.  Daffodils add some bright yellow blooms.  Cherry trees are full of pink blossoms and a variety of wild trees bring bits of white blooms.  I hope this makes some of you have a pang of home sickness.