May 30, 2012

Don’t get too comfortable with this warmer than usual weather we have been enjoying.  This morning in Mink Creek there was ice in the fields where sprinklers had been, the same with lawns. Jackets started the work for the day.  Ice translates into cold temperatures and threats to those early planted gardens.

It is graduation time in this neck of the woods.  Mink Creek village has ten young people graduating from Preston High School and making their way into their future.  They are: (ladies before gentlemen)  Alexis Iverson, Tiffany Longhurst, Jessica Larsen, McKenna Jepsen, and Spencer Wilde, Tyson Hall, Paydon Nye, Cody McKay, Joseph Seamons, and Mikel Beardall.  Their plans for the next few months vary.  Some are off to exciting jobs, others not so exciting but still have a paycheck.  Some are preparing for post-secondary school, other getting ready for missionary service.  All are looking at this change and realizing an adjustment to adulthood is imminent.

Eight of the ten also graduated from LDS Seminary in a ceremony held at the Dahle Performing Arts Center last week.  Listed in that program were Mikel, Tyson, Alexis, McKenna, Tiffany, Cody, Joseph and Spencer.    Joseph Seamons was featured  as a solo violinist, performing “Law of the Harvest: Sacrifice Brings Blessings.”

The Wilcox family gathered in Mink Creek for the wedding of MaKenzie Wilcox to Tyson Gunter of McCammon, ID.  Danita and Eldon Wilcox’s home was stuffed with family.

Elise and Jeff Hardy and children live in North Ogden.  Lesli Evans brought her daughter, Ashlyn, up from Savannah,TX,  Ami and Tom Fenton and family are in Tooele, UT,  Brittany and Matt Durrant and their little girl are doing school at the University of Utah.  Brigham and Jennipher Wilcox with two little ones live in Idaho Falls.  Big brother, Jesse Wilcox, is here in Mink Creek.  It was a fun, bit wild, time at the Wilcox home.

            The turnout of voters for the Primary Election in Mink Creek was a bit over 50%.  The day started out slow but gained momentum in the afternoon and evening hours.  It was a lovely spring day and the weather was no obstacle.  A few voters were a little upset with the new law requiring Idaho voters to declare their party of choice for the Primary voting, but the explanations of the election board members seemed to suffice.

            Mikel Beardall was ordained to the office of an elder recently.  This young man had also earned the Duty to God awards as a deacon, a teacher and as a priest.

            As a farming community we take a little more interest in the weather than many people do.  Lately it has been a toss-up.  We have had badly needed rain, some good sized hail, and snow.  Along with this warm weather mixes in and things are growing, particularly the weeds.  They do well even when there is a drought.

             Just a reminder---don’t forget the Mink Creek School Reunion.  Circle the date on your calendars, June 16^th, and check the site on Facebook for more information.