Oct 23, 2013

Deer hunting season is upon us.  Mink Creek area is known nationally for its deer and we attract hunters of all varieties.  Some years ago this area was featured in the Sports Illustrated magazine as a home of mule deer.  Now one finds vehicles  parked willy-nilly up our back roads and in pastures while the hunt continues.

Maria Baird, daughter of Lana  and Ivan McCracken and the late Ronald Baird, was married recently to Devin Bryan Flake.  The ceremony took place at Rock Canyon Park near Orem, UT.  Her brother, LaRon Baird had the privilege of giving her away.   Later the couple was honored at a reception and dinner at the Sky Room of the Wilkinson Student Center on the BYU Campus. Along with Maria’s parents and LaRon’s family other siblings gathered were: Owen and Penny Baird of Bountiful, Madeline Baird of Brian’s family, Nathan Baird of Mink Creek, Annette Batchelor of Albuquerque, NM, and Tamra Taylor and family from Woods Cross, UT.

David Seamons, son of Jeffrey and Jennifer Seamons, was presented the Faith in God certificate, recognizing accomplishments in Primary.  He was ordained to the office of  deacon.  Both sets of grandparents live in Mink Creek:  Scott and Cathy Seamons and Joe and Kathy Jarvis.

Todd and Julie Kunz and children Kamri and Kreighton, of Idaho Falls drove down for a weekend stay with her parents, Layne and Karen Erickson.  Todd and Kamri enjoyed going to a USU football game in Logan while they were here.

The funeral of Arden Rasmussen brought many Rasmussen relatives home.  There was a great deal of reminiscing with friends and family.  Arden was the 6^th child born in a family of 15 children.  Six of these siblings are still with us. Arden and his wife, Sheila Stephenson, had four children, two boys, two girls and all of these families were able to be here for his burial.

Bob Erickson spent the first week of October fishing for salmon.  This is an annual trip taken with his brother Gary Erickson of Chubbuck, ID, and other friends.  It is always a fun time, no matter how large or how small their catch.  Now comes the task of smoking the slabs, but worth the work!

We now have pheasant hunting going on, along with the deer.  It makes a person wonder if it is safe to step outside with shots being heard from all directions.