We are surrounded with all shades of
green. The deep dark of the evergreens, the emerald green, the kelly
green, the sage green of our places with the sage brush that has
always been here, the barely green of new plants just breaking
through the crust of the newly planted fields. Green saturation,
that is Mink Creek at the present time. We are appreciating the
flowering trees, the daffodils, tulips, etc. that interrupt the green
flow. The strips and patches of yellow across a growing field is
scattered sunshine, also known as dandelions, looking their most
beautiful. Water cress is at the perfect stage, at least in some of
the spots where it grows.
The Mink Creek LDS Ward recently held
their annual Ward Conference. The various officers of the Preston
North Stake were in attendance. Stake President Dax Keller, and his
counselors, Richard Swainston and David Bosen, all shared words of
encouragement and inspiration with the ward to help guide in the
everyday lives of the congregants.
The Erickson siblings gathered for
dinner and visiting at the home of Gary and Sharen Erickson in
Chubbuck, ID. It has been several years since they have all been
together. Bob and Claudia Erickson and Layne and Karen Erickson have
continued to live in Mink Creek their whole lives. Imogene Erickson
Stine now lives in Saratoga Springs, UT, having moved there from
Farmington, UT.
Even though these accomplishments have
been mentioned earlier in the Citizen we must lay claim to the
residency of two young people. David Seamons, the winner of the
string competition of the Bennett Cup with a violin solo, is the son
of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons. Hayden Egley, the 1st
Attendant in the Distinguished Young Women program, is the daughter
of Jared and Juli Egley.
The sight of vehicles pulling
snomobile trailers up to our canyons is being replaced by the
not-so-visual roar of motorcyclists enjoying the warmer weather and
scenic spring.
The farming year has progressed enough
that the irrigation systems are starting up, the big guns, the pipes,
the wheel lines, the rotation lines, whichever suits the needs and
finances of the farmer. Most of the Mink Creek farms are put together
like jigsaw puzzle pieces so the watering has to be tailored to the shape of the
field. Those nice big, level pieces of ground simply do not exist
here.
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