August 5, 2014

       Cecelie Costley is once again amongst us, after a year's work of teaching English in China. Family members were here to welcome her home. Landon and Amy Costley came up from the Salt Lake City area. Hannah and Spencer Singleton and their boys are having a summer break from the Arkansas humidity and heat. Wynn and Cecelie spoke in the LDS Ward about their Chinese experiences. Kate and Eric Drake and their family were here and then the whole family of seven siblings and children gathered at the Drake home in Plain City, UT, to celebrate Cecelie's birthday.

       It is certainly reunion time in Mink Creek. The family of Ada and Freeman Jepsen held a Brother/Sister Reunion. Three came to the home farm: Dan and Jean Jepsen of Bountiful,and JoAnn and Kevin Auger of Woodland Hills, UT, plus families ended up with 51 family members joining Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen and family for a fun time.

       The Allen/Pearl Christensen family gathered, totaling 96 in attendance. The reunion was hosted at Clare's  newly erected shop and they enjoyed a dinner, with breakfast and lunch the following day. Clare loves to cook! Family activities kept the group going over the two days. Clare and Linda Christensen live in Mink Creek, and children were Devin and Shaundeen Christensen and 5 children of Layton, UT, Tiffany and Lee Kinder with 3 children in Smithfield, UT and William and Janna Wolfley with 5 children of Preston. Another son, Royce and Lorraine Chrstensen, also of Mink Creek, had Colleen Carter and daughters of Preston, and Kevin Christensen and 3 children of Phoenix, AZ. Son, DeVirile and Elizabeth Christensen came over from Dayton. Jeanette Christesen, Donald's widow, and his daughter, Dawna and Jason Hall are all in Preston. Two daughters of the family,Verneal Lowry brought 3 of her children from Tooele, UT. And Clare's twin, Clarice and  husband, Jim Feichko, came from Farmington, UT.

      Katrina Noorda Hunter and her children have been here the biggest part of the past month. Her growing up summers were spent in Mink Creek and it is a habit she does not want to break. Katrina lives in Las Vegas and was visiting her parents, Katherine and Leon Noorda, part-time Mink Creek residents.

       George and Judy Rasmussen have moved from their home up Bear Creek. They have taken up residence in Utah, around Highland and Lehi, to be closer to their children.

       Laural and Jody Janke and their troop of six children took a four-day camping adventure to Yellowstone Park. Seen again, through the eyes of children this park takes on almost magical qualities with its geysers, pools, and other thermal action, beautiful scenery, animals, and tourists of various languages from all over the world.