October 20, 2015

          The youth of the community have been out doing their fall highway cleanup. There were orange bags decorating the edge of the road the whole length of Mink Creek when this project was completed. It was a good evening weather-wise and their efforts are appreciated. When it got too dark to see and the youth gathered back at the LDS church the refreshments were the perfect reward for a job well done.

           Robert and Mario Crosland are back home after three weeks of roaming around the Philippines. Both father and son served in that country as missionaries. It is the first time for a return for Robert, he has raised most of his family since his two years among those people. Mario returned from his mission just last fall. This pair have had a wonderful time rekindling friendships and seeing places that both hold dear. Now they have one more Philippine memory to share. What a marvelous experience.

          After this break they now resume the task of building the new Crosland home that will replace the one destroyed by fire last spring.

           Larry and Lillian Hansen have purchased the home recently vacated by Lin and Sharla McKay. This home was built by Martin and Lula Christensen, ancestors of Larry's, in the early part of the 20^th century. Larry spent childhood years in Mink Creek and has some good memories of that time. The Hansens had been hoping to find a retirement home in Mink Creek and now are becoming reacquainted with our community. They come to us from the Salt Lake City area.

           David Seamons, son of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons, was ordained to the office of a teacher in the LDS Ward. Terrie McKay was sustained as the secretary for the Young Womens organization of the Preston Idaho North Stake.

            Those outdoor solar lights that were so perfectly placed a few months ago are certain evidence of the movement of the earth. They end up in the shade too many hours at this time of year to last long when darkness falls.

             I haven't seen a fall as green as this 2015 version. The hay fields are working on growing a 4^th crop, bright green. Yard trees, that receive water on a regular basis are now starting to change color. The leaves of the hillside trees are dried and brown, making for not-so-silent deer stalking. There have been rain storms lately, but no hard freezes just yet. We are wondering, along with the weathermen, just what sort of winter will come our way.