Sept 13, 2016

           Colleen Wilde and her sisters, Lynne Cherrington and Beth Alford, traveled to California to attend funeral for another sister, Ann Stephenson. Ann has been in poor health for several years. Recently Colleen and Warren drove down to Salt Lake City to check on the new home of their son Randy Wilde in West Jordan. It is a first time visit since the home was completed. A bonus was attending a Bee's ballgame, fun all around.

          Cheryl and Mitchell Cowgill and their children of Oregon spent some happy days with Cheryl's dad, Craig and Elaine Larsen. The children particularly lived the horseback rides and the 4-Wheeling. The goal now is to move the Cowgill family closer to the Mink Creek farm and grandparents.

          There has been a reorganization of the Elders' Quorum in the Mink Creek LDS Ward. The new president is Royce Christensen. His first counselor is Kim Rasmussen, second counselor , LaRon Baird. Forrest Christensen will be the secretary for the group. Shane Corbett has been released as Asst. Financial Clerk in the LDS Ward. Clifford Jensen was called to fill that position.

            Marco Crosland, son of Robert and Phee Crosland, brought his fiance, Christina Segovia home to meet friends and neighbors in this part of the world. The wedding plans are for October. Christina is from Peru.

            We are announcing that our Naomi Wilde, senior citizen extraordinaire, at age 101, has just had another surgery, this one on her knee. That makes two surgeries in the last month and she is doing well, her attitude and smiles still intact.

            Nearly all of the children, plus spouses, and grandchildren of Wynn and Cecelie Costley gathered in Lewiston, UT at the home of McKay and Lindsey Costley. The special event was for the blessing and naming of McKay's newest tiny daughter. She was named Helen Jean Costley.

           Sam and Sylvia Stanger have received their mission call. They will soon be serving in the Florida Cattle and Citrus Ranch Mission.--located in Florida, obviously.

           Howard and Colleen Hawkes spent a few days here at the Pearson Lodge. It is time to consider battening down the hatches with the approach of fall weather.

          There hasn't been any frozen gardens yet, but we had a nice night of gentle rain that should give the earth a much needed drink.

           One more LOTOJA Bike Race from Logan to Jackson, WY, has come and gone. Those first riders met with some chilly temperatures through our village and on up the canyon. No snow this year, most likely something to always be considered. Some bikers that came through a little later stopped along the way and shed some of the layers they had needed in the early hours.