August 18, 2015

          The family of Shane and Sherrie Corbett have had some great down time down under. Their daughter Brooke flew to Australia in the middle of July. She participated in Downunder Basketball Camp. What a great opportunity! Her parents and brother Austin traveled down to share in the last few days of her visit. The sightseeing, the ocean, kangeroos, koala bears, and family fun were all part of a “once in a lifetime” experience for the Corbetts. A stop in Hawaii and Waikiki Beach was a bonus as they made their way back to Idaho and home.

            Claudine McKague, daughter of Bob and Claudia Erickson, made a spur of the moment decision to spend a few days here in Mink Creek, helping her parents get caught up on some summer chores. She lives in Vancouver, WA, and happened to be coming in this directions with a friend who needed to be in Utah for nearly a week.

           Mark and Karen Arnout hosted a little family reunion when all of their children got together at their place in Mink Creek. Lance and Tosha Arnout and their family came from Midway, UT. Kelly and Adam Jensen and their children live in Rockland, ID. Travis and Amber Arnout and their bunch drove up from Logan, UT. Dustie and Jessica Arnout are from Saratoga Springs, UT. Mark and Karen have been up in Montana at an art show in Whitefish, displaying the metal art they create in the family business. It is a long drive, but beautiful scenery.

           A Wheel Ride scheduled in the community was enjoyed, in spite of the inclement weather. Royce Christensen organized the event. The terrain was back country and the outfits for transportation were chosen accordingly. It was damp, a bit muddy, but still fun for those who participated.

            Our skies are smoke filled, hazy , blocking our usual view of our beautiful mountains. The smoke is traveling with the winds from the western part of Idaho, coming many miles, smudging the world around us. Thus far we have no fires near us as the season's drying takes place.

            With school days coming up fast our community is having less visitors. The home of Tracy and Michelle Gibbs was full to overflowing a couple of weeks ago.

           Lana Baird McCracken drove down to Orem, UT, to take part in a baby shower for her daughter, Maria Flake. This will be Maria and Devin Flake's first child so the excitement is high.