May Day plus 1

          It isn't often that three returning missionaries speak on the same day in the Mink Creek LDS Ward. Elder James Baird, oldest son of LaRon and Liesa Baird, spoke of his experiences in the North Dakota, Bismarck Mission. He returned a couple of months earlier than scheduled due to breaking his leg. His sister Julianna Packer and her girls came from Heyburn, ID, for this occasion along with his uncle Brian Baird of Spanish Fork, UT, and Maria and Devin Flake and their son Jude of Saratoga Springs, UT. Both sets of grandparents were in attendance: Lana and Ivan McCracken of Mink Creek and Terry and LeAnn Orton of Preston. Orton cousins finished up the guest list.

          Bryce and Terri Stromberg served in the Utah, Salt Lake City Headquarters, Mission. They related moments while serving in two very different capacities. Terri worked in genealogy and family history. Bryce served in security. Bryce is a retired law enforcement officer and dealt with the safety of the Temple Square and the people in that area.

            The LDS Ward enjoyed a Linger Longer to celebrate the new United States citizenship of resident Pedro Gomez. The menu for the luncheon had a slightly Spanish slant, taco salad. Slices of a huge congratulatory cake, iced to resemble the U S flag, or a chocolate brownie, along with a scoop of ice cream filled the dessert for the meal. A group traveled to Boise with Pedro and Avery Gomez when he was sworn in and received his official certificate of citizenship: their son, Austin Straight, Lacey and Kerry Christensen and their children, Nicole and Matt Van Buren and son, Beverly and Doug Bruderer, LD Larkins, Patti and Forrest Christensen and Jay Wilde and his family.

             Josh and Sarah Newby and their boys came up from Farmington, UT, to spend a weekend with his parents, Lin and Sharla McKay.

            The youth of the community have found it necessary to postpone their semi-annual highway cleanup session. The weather won't cooperate, just too much rain. Even our dandelions are looking a little droopy. 

          I know this isn't exactly Mink Creek news, but thought my far distant readers might be interested. The doors to M. H. Kings store are closed, they have been having a going out-of-cusiness sale for the last few months and now it is over---and done with. They will be missed by many, it gets harder and harder to find many items on the home front.

          Today has been sunny and even a bit warm. A first in a long time. The sun has been out, but the winds have kept most days still cold. It wasn't many days ago that we were dealing with snow.

            John Warburton is back home from his most recent hospital stay. We are hoping this will be an extended situation, with his daughter Rita Cargill still helping him at home.