Oct 17, 2012

Wildlife carnage on Highway 36!!  Just what got hit I do not know but there was much evidence of impact and the results.  A deer, one or more turkeys, a stack of raccoons, someone’s cow?? It is a reminder that all need to be vigilant, drive to our best ability, no texting or cell phones, while we are meandering down the road, powerful motor and machine beneath us.

Members of Relief Society enjoyed a fall evening sharing ideas for approaching holiday seasons.  Decorating and gifts on a shoestring budget was covered by Laural Janke, Lacey Christensen, and Hilary Checketts.  Loads of crafty ideas were presented, along with websites for more information.   Terry Stromberg shared her recipe for coconut cupcakes while giving a demonstration which included improving baking techniques.  Candy and treats ,  plus a bit more baking, took place in the kitchen under the direction of  Colleen Wilde, Julie Egley, ReNae Egley and Melinda Jepsen. Recipes and a tasting table followed, along with friendship.  In charge of the entire session were Tammy Coleman and Betty Jo Jepsen.

The latest report is that Andy McKay is home in Mink Creek, enjoying the luxury of sleeping in his own bed.  After nearly a month of hospital beds, Andy was more than ready.  He is doing well and now is working on catching up on life events that he has missed since his accident.

The October Pack Meeting of our Cub Scouts was a fun family affair. The theme for this  session was Zoo Animals. Cubmaster Dawnell Greene was assisted by James Baird with scout cheers.  The Bear Den, leaders Ivan and Lana McCracken, performed skits, sang songs, and told jokes.  Young and older enjoyed  zany games.  Matthew Hawkes was welcomed into the Wolf Pack, leaders Avery and Pedro Gomez.  Awards were presented to: Michael Hawkes, Charles Iverson, and Bryce Egley. David Seamons completed his Arrow of Light and will be moving on to the Scout Troop.  Refreshments of cookies wrapped up the night.

‘Tis the time for the final sharing of the bounties of neighbor gardens---squash,(so many varieties), pumpkins large and small, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes.  A couple of families in our community even have a bumper crop of kittens they are hoping to give away.

This fact will be a surprise to some of you readers.  The Mink Creek  LDS Ward will have 10 missionaries  actively serving in various parts of the world by the end of 2012.  Ten, and of those ten one is a retired couple, just being counted as a single.  They are scattered over the globe, east, west, north, south.This isn’t a very big ward, it isn’t a very big community.  All of the addresses in this little hamlet go under the Preston, ID, umbrella.  Our population increases during the summer by a few,  holidays bring the numbers up for a few days, but we settle back to normalcy with around one hundred homes humming.  Many of that number are in the empty nest and retirement stages.  Just thought that little tidbit  might be an update for some of my readers who called this home at some stage of their lives and now live elsewhere.