June 23, 2020

          Hayden’ Egley's hard work at Utah State University this year earned her a 4.0 college GPA, and an Associates Degree after only one year. Not only that, she is the recipient of an amazing scholarship from the Delta Scholarship Fund to go with her studies for next year. She is the daughter of Jared and Juli Egley.

          It is summer time and that means rodeo time in these parts. We have three young ladies actively involved in the royalty side of that sport. Jyllian Christensen is the WarBonnet Princess of that rodeo, even though it has been canceled this summer due to the virus. She will still be participating in parades and other celebrations representing her title with the War Bonnet. Greenlee Christensen has been chosen to be the Cache County Fair and Rodeo Jr. Princess. These two daughters of Lacey and Kerry Christensen have always been in love with horses. Ella Jepsen, daughter of Melinda and Kerry Jepsen, will be the Jr. Queen of That Famous Preston Night Rodeo. It is a trio of beautiful young ladies.

        The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mink Creek held its first Sacrament Meeting on June 14. Members attended in two separate sessions according to surnames: A-J in the first session, allowing some sanitizing time following, and K-Z names in the second time slot. It was wonderful to see smiling eyes of friends able to meet together, to feel the emotional and spiritual warmth of one another.

         Tara Jepsen, daughter of Kerry and Melinda Jepsen, has accepted a call to serve in the New Zealand, Hamilton, Mission. She will be leaving for down under in September.

Shae Donaldson, who returned from her missionary service to Paraguay with the March COVID-19 changes, is now engaged to be married and making plans for a June wedding. It will take place in the Phoenix/Gilbert area of Arizona.

         Alex Huxford and his sons come up every so often from their home in Stansbury Park, UT, to spend time with his uncle, Richard and Vickie Free. Alex spent summers at the Free ranch during his teenage years so Mink Creek, community and territory, is a strong part of good memories.

       There was a motorcycle accident up Strawberry canyon and we had multiple emergency vehicles making their presence known as they hurried to the location on one of the curves, Rumor was that a pickup and a motorcycle got in each other's way.

        Some warm days, several in a row, that have helped to dry out the wet hay in the windrows. Cool nights that bring on dew and slows the harvest down a mite in the mornings.