It is
time to get out our woolies, each day the temperature drops a mite.
Most homes in the area have smoke curling into the air above the
chimneys. Dried, crumbly leaves are in abundance, not just on our
lawns but up and down the hillsides, snuggled in among the dry weeds
and crop stalks. The latest deposit of snow in our mountains appears
to be here for the long haul.
Jeff
and Deborah Olson made a quick 3-day trip to see a friend in Montana.
Larry Egley spent all of his younger days in Mink Creek and still
returns off and on. At the present time Larry and his wife Bunny
are the owners of the Great Bear Inn, a bed and breakfast lodge
located about a mile from the border of Glacier National Park. Jeff
and Deborah drove up before the weather got so cold and, while there,
were given a tour around the Hungry Horse Reservoir by Larry. The
Olsons had a great time and report that the Egleys reside in
beautiful scenic country.
Wynn
and Cecelie Costley wound up the warmer days with a trip to Lake
Powell and some days on their houseboat. They included Cecelie's
mother on this outing, knowing it would soon be too chilly for such
an occasion.
Karen
and Layne Erickson, along with Paul and Terrie McKay and their family
went to Wellsville, UT, to attend a missionary farewell for Braden
Erickson, the son of Bryan and Shannon Erickson. Braden will be
serving in the India, Bengaluru, Mission. Connie and Adam Westenskow
came up from Utah, and Julie and Todd Kunz and children of Ammon, ID,
made it a total family occasion.
The
funeral of Sheldon Longhurst was conducted in the Preston North Stake
Center for family and friends . He was buried in the Mink Creek
Cemetery and following the graveside services , the Mink Creek Ward
Relief Society served a luncheon to the family in the church
recreation hall.
And moving to this week's edition:
Election Day blew in on chilly wings,
the polls open at 8am for any early voters. The workers for that day
were Danita Wilcox, Lorraine Christensen and Vickie Free. They
reported having a good turnout from the registered voters, keeping
fairly busy most of the day.
Jimmie and Anna Beth Olson had a fall
visit from Peggy and Jon Flinders and their girls. They live in
Rigby, ID, and were down for some grandparent time.
There has been a change in the
leadership of the Young Men organization of Mink Creek. Jared Egley
was released as the secretary of that group and Shane Corbett will
now fill that calling.
Kurt and Margret Iverson have been in
New Jersey, attending a professional meeting. While in the eastern
part of our country they drove to New York City, confronting with
all the noise and hustle and bustle, and were were pleased to find
calm and peace within the walls of the ManhattanTemple of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Richard and Vickie Free and Robert and
Phee Crosland were able to spend nearly a week in Hawaii. They stayed
in cottages on the island of Kauai and it provided the perfect spot
for a short “get- away.” A highlight of this stay was a tour of
a golf course as the sun was setting, beautiful scenery accented
with unusual colors.
Laural and Jody Janke and their
children spent the weekend with her parents, Bob and Claudia
Erickson. While they are enjoying their new surroundings and
neighbors in Richfield, UT, the Janke family still considers Mink
Creek as home. They had a working Saturday taking care of fall
cleanup jobs around the Erickson place.
The residents of Mink Creek have been
asked to save the gazillion dry leaves that are filling our yards.
Bagged, or in some other form of transportation, they will be used to
mulch the garlic field on the Longhurst farm. This has become a
community project, and who would have guessed when it began that the
dry leaves, usually a nuisance to homeowners, would have a worthwhile
purpose to protect those bulbs over the winter. We are all going to
learn about the process of growing garlic, and learning is good.
Happy Thanksgiving, readers! It is
looking like we might have our first good snowstorm during
Thanksgiving weekend. Hoping this will help the fire areas of
California and not cause them more grief with flooding.Good for the
land, not so good for those out on the road headed to or away from
Mink Creek. One positive note, if they have been raised in Mink Creek
they do have snow-driving experience.
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