May 29, 2013

Music of blackbirds chatting is filling the air hereabouts.  Golden Mule’s Ear flowers dot the hillsides, along with a mix of lavender, pink and white May flower clusters.  It is a grand time to be living in Mink Creek.

Karen and Layne Erickson, plus their daughter Connie, drove to Mesquite, NV.  They were meeting family for the funeral of a nephew.  Along the way they spent time in Cedar City, UT, with Judy and Ervin Larsen and Sarah Westerberg.

The sons of Terrie and Steve Mainini were home recently.  Mario lives in Richmond, UT, and Tony is going to school at ISU in Pocatello. Their daughter, Angelina, has just returned from a vacation with friends to Mexico.

Mink Creek’s menfolk, all ages, held a Fathers & Sons campout, over a rainy weekend.

The weather may not have been cooperating  but the food was great.  The evening meal was the results of a Dutch-over cookoff, Winners were:  Meats, Forrest Christensen; Potatoes, Bob Erickson and grandson Keenan Janke; Desserts, Chad Greene and son Izac, for a fine apple cobbler.   Breakfast was “the usual,” eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes, plus juice and milk.  Even with the dampness the group was able to give the Mink Creek Ballpark a spring cleaning.  However, their annual ATV ride was cancelled due to mud and rain.

After returning from his mission to Bogotá, Columbia, Bridger Hall spoke in the LDS Sunday meeting. Many relatives were there.  The son of Brett and Kristi Hall, his grandparents are Sallee and Vernon Keller of Mink Creek and Dallas and Deonne Hall of Wellsville.  Extended family were: Doug and Shelley Keller and Kelsie from Preston, Rob and Kamee Summers and their three children of Wellsville, Kelton and Denise Keller and daughter Maury of Alpine, UT, Kaylene and Jeff Hill and Chelisa of  West Jordan, UT.  Those from Logan were:  Justin and Heather Torfin and baby Tate, Karma Wood, Karla and Chris Jensen and their children, Taylor and Kylie.   

Our local preschool, under the instruction of Dawnell Greene, held their “graduation” party at the county fire dept. building in Preston.  The children involved were Tia Hatch, daughter of Katie and Sam Hatch, Hazen Baird the son of LaRon and Liesa Baird, and Cooper Janke, son of Jody and Laural Janke.  The three graduates put on a delightful program of stories and songs.  At the same time the Cub Scouts that were members of Liesa and Elaine Larsen’s den were present for a bit of instruction regarding fire safety. The combined group was treated to a tour of the Fire House by Head Fireman Scott Martin.  Refreshments were served to everyone.

School is coming to a close this week and the youth of the community are making various plans.  Some for jobs, on or off the farms, some considering 4-H club activity and/or county recreational sports that are offered during summer months.