July 3, 2019

          The Mink Creek Ward of THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has a new Bishopric On June 23, the Presidency of the the Preston North Stake met with the congregation in Mink Creek and announced these changes. Those being released from their callings were Kurt Iverson, Bishop; Kerry Jepsen, 1^st Counselor; Joe Jarvis, 2^nd Counselor; Miles Erickson, Executive Secretary; Clifford Jensen, Financial Clerk; and Jesse Wilcox, Ward Clerk. Bishop Kurt Iverson has served since 2014. Also released were two Aaronic Priesthood assistants to the bishop, Andrew Iverson and David Seamons. Those men who are now filling the Bishopsric positions are Paul McKay, Bishop; Trevor Rasmussen, 1st Counselor; LaRon Baird, 2^nd Counselor; Wallace Christensen, Executive Secretary; Kerry Christensen, Financial Clerk; and Jared Keller, Ward Clerk.

          Angelo Crosland and Gracie Higginson were married on June 22. They were honored in a reception held at the LDS Recreation Hall, weather cancelling the plans to host it outdoors at the Crosland residence. Gracie is from Eagle, ID, and they will have an open house in Eagle before they return to begin their life together in Mink Creek.

           Devin and Shawndeen Christensen and their children came up from Layton, UT. Robin and Joseph Francom and their family now live in the Midwest, in Illinois. Robin and Devin are children of Clare Christensen and were here to celebrate Fathers' Day, also a time to reconnect the cousins.

            Millie Mower of American Falls, ID and ReNae Mellor of Boise, sisters, dropped down to visit their Mink Creek brothers: Jimmie and Anna Beth Olson, Nate Olson an Dana Olson, and Jeff Olson, all located on the Olson farm on Station Creek.

           Dawnell Greene is now a college graduate and working at the West Side School District. She has earned her degree with dual studies, one in Education for Kindergarten through Grade 6 and another for Special Education for Kindergarten through Grade 12. She will be attending commencement exercises in Salt Lake City at the Western Governors' University. This is a great accomplishment for this mother of six and now a grandmother. Congratulations are in order.

           What a spring season this has been in 2019! The beginning of July is upon us and our creeks are still running high, no casual wading is encouraged lest a person get swept off their feet and into the current.

           The community is gearing up for our annual July 4^th celebration to be held at our ballpark It takes a lot of volunteers to pull off a big event like this and we hope at the end of the day that they all feel it was worth it. Mink Creek 4ths are an indelible part of many memories and bring families home just as much as does Memorial Day.