June 6, 2012

In the merry month of May the piano, vocal and string students of Kathy Jarvis, Jennifer Seamons, Macy Jepsen and Joseph Seamons presented their Spring Recital at the home of Dr. Kerry and Melinda Jepsen.  Students performing included: Andrew and Walter Iverson; Ty, Ella, Claire, Cole, Tara and Clay Jepsen; Benjamin, David, Jonathan and Samuel Seamons, all of Mink Creek; and Gracie Jeppson of Whitney.  Also performing were Macy Jepsen and Joseph Seamons.   Refreshments were served and both participants and audience had an enjoyable afternoon.

Mink Creek has one more high school graduate whose graduation ceremonies were later than the news deadline of last week.  Hestin Greene completed his requirements to graduate from Franklin County High School in February.  Since then he has been employed with Gentile Valley Management in Grace.  His post-secondary plans are to attend Idaho State in the welding program.

Katiana Baird, daughter of LaRon and Liesa Baird, was presented with a special certificate, rewarded for her five years of participation in LDS Seminary.  Berkley Checketts, son of Tim and Hilary Checketts, was ordained to the office of a teacher in the Mink Creek LDS Ward.

Memorial Day dawned beautifully bright and cheerful.  The two days prior to that were wet and gloomy.  The cemetery was full of bright floral arrangements and visitors enjoying the beautiful view and recalling memories of experiences in this small community.  A wonderful addition to this spot is an artistic metal sign prominent at the entry road to the cemetery.  Our thanks go to Rico Crosland, son of Robert and Phee, for choosing this as his Eagle Scout project.

The Lewis and Clark Volunteers kept their annual Rendezvous on the banks of Mink Creek at the Vernon Keller farm.  These Mountain Men have learned to not let the weather  totally ruin their contests and good food.   For the last few years they have  had stormy weekends so they come prepared.  

The Hannah Pearson place was full of activity with several of her descendents and their families here to celebrate Memorial Day.  They have put on a new roof on their lodge and are making things shipshape for the coming summer days.

            Julie Kunz and her two children came down from Idaho Falls to congratulate her nephew Cody McKay, on his graduation from Preston High School.

            Jeff and Kaylene  Hill and their family visited with her folks, Vernon and Sallee Keller.

The Kellers have had a busy place lately with family and the Mountain Men.    Jason Torfin and his mother , Glenda Torfin, drove up from Nibley, UT, for some time with Sallee, prior to Jason leaving for several months study time in the northwest.

            Yesterday, June 4^th, we had record breaking high temperatures.  Last night a cold north wind swept in and left behind a wintry feeling.  Today we have snow high on our mountain tops and a chilly rain.   Nothing for our snowmobiling  fans to get excited about, but enough to remind us that newly planted gardens are at risk for several weeks to come.