January 27, 2015

        Don't talk turkeys with many of our residents! These huge birds have no manners and try to dominate wherever they decide to take up occupation. They eat the feed that our farmers have intended for domestic animals, they poop all over the place whether it be a barnyard, a feeding lot, a sidewalk or yard. Around here turkeys are increasing in numbers, it has been noted in the lower half of our community and they are scattered all over the middle of the village center.

         Brigham Wilcox, son of Eldon and Danita Wilcox, has been living back amongst us for a few weeks. He has been studying pharmacy at Idaho State University and is now doing a 6 week internship at Preston Drug with the Craig Haslam family. Brigham's wife, Jennifer, and their children are at their home in Idaho Falls.

          It is nearing the end of the wrestling season for the grapplers of Preston High School. Mink Creek has four young men on the squad this years. They are Justin Longhurst, son of Candy and Sheldon Longhurst, Ben and Sam Seamons, sons of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons, and Travis Greene, son of Chad and Dawnell Greene.

        This week there have been memorial services for Nathan Parker, prior to his burial in the Mink Creek Cemetery. He is the son of the late Pam and David Linton, former residents, a brother to Jesse Parker, now residing here. Another brother, Matthew, lived here previously. Nettie and Joe Linton, David's brother, also former residents, now of Logan enjoyed the return to our community.

         The Agricultural Expo, currently going on at the Holt Arena in Pocatello has attracted some of our farmers. It makes for good entertainment and information on these winter days when much of farming is at a standstill. 

           Still so dry around here, a dry winter.  Low lying clouds leave something akin to heavy dew on some mornings.  It is still cold, but cold and dry only make for lots of static electricity.  Even our fields are mostly bare of white patches.

           The cluster of winged scavengers along the roadsides makes a person aware that there has been yet another deer fatality as we make the trip from Mink Creek into Preston.  There are four such spots currently under observation.  Every so often the carcass of a racoon might add to the carnage.  Drivers beware, the critters come close to the highway seeking the salt from the winter road runoff.