Sorry I didn't get the blog up last week. You will read that I was dealing with the death and funeral of a great friend, one of my husband's cousins. The blog just wasn't on my mind. Even the news of Mink Creek did not make the week's issue of the Citizen. What follows is this week's column, plus. Thanks for reading.
The Mink Creek community was happy to
attend the wedding of Sydney Eugene Whitehouse and Lisa Jean Blackmon
on August 10th. The couple took their vows in a ceremony performed
by Bishop Kurt Iverson. Missionary friends, David and Suzanne Ward,
gave Lisa a lovely bridal bouquet. Friends and neighbors celebrated
with the couple at a reception following the ceremony at the Mink
Creek Ward recreation hall. It was decorated with fresh floral
arrangements from local gardens. Refreshments of punch, muffins and
fruit were provided by friends. Cecelie Costley decorated a beautiful
wedding cake for the occasion. Out
of town friends came from Brigham City, UT.
Sunflowers,
grain harvest and grasshoppers seem to go together. The happy yellow
faces of the flowers dot the landscape all around us, heads searching
for the sun. Some of these cloudbursts that have come our way have
totally obliterated that sun. Those same storms have seriously
depleted some of the grain that hadn't yet been harvested. A dry
stalk of wheat takes a real pounding from those marble sized balls of
hail that shucks out the kernels with such force, breaks the straw.
The storms seem to have little affect on the insects. The yellow, red
or black winged grasshopper creatures are everywhere. They do their share of
gobbling up growth in their paths, giving us a reminder of the
pioneer cricket invasions.
Kent
and Tammy Beardall have been kept on the road quite a bit this
summer. They have been following the area rodeo circuit in support
of their son Ty. Ty has been trying his hand, and all the rest of
his jolting body, by participating in the saddle bronc events. His
athletic prowess in other areas has discovered a new one to pursue.
As
befits the season, Mink Creekers enjoyed a water party as the fall
days arrived. I am not sure if we were celebrating the beginning of
fall, the end of summer, or that school was starting, all are a good
excuse for getting together. It began with the adventurous set
tubing the Bear River, starting from Red Point. A raft was available
for those needing more security. All who wanted to stay dry assembled
at our ballpark for dinner a bit later. Menu choices were
hamburgers, hot dogs and slices of chicken, with whatever garnishes
might be desired. A variety of chips went with the main plate along
with glasses of homemade root beer. Brownies and ice cream topped
off the evening. There was a good turnout for lots of fun.
Bryan
Erickson, Karen and Layne Erickson and Bob and Claudia Erickson
traveled to Cedar City, UT, to attend the funeral of a cousin, Judy
Spencer Larsen. She grew up in Mink Creek and married Ervin Larsen,
also of Mink Creek. Judy passed away August 25th, after a
year's struggle with cancer.
Margret
and Kurt Iverson and family enjoyed a lengthy visit to the British
Isles. Margret served as an LDS missionary in the England, Leeds,
Mission, so much of this was familiar ground to her. They took a
few days for Scotland and were able to visit two LDS Temples, one in
Preston, England and one in London. They enjoyed the tourist
attractions of the country and had fun renewing old friendships.
We
have survived another LOTOJA. Those letters represent the annual fall
bicycle race from Logan, UT, to Jackson, Wyoming. Our Highway 36 is
closed from 7am to noon on that day and our residents need a special
pass to prove they have a true need to use the thoroughfare during
those hours.
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