November 24, 2020, two days until

 Happy Thanksgiving, readers.  May gratitude fill your hearts this week and beyond. 

Four of our residents traveled down to North Ogden to spend the day donating time and effort at the Cannery of the LDS Church. They were Jeff Olson, Clare and Linda Christensen, and Jonia Carlson. The product of the day was beef stew for the cannery. The group did manage a stop at Maddox in Brigham City on their way home, with a change of the menu.

The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mink Creek Ward, were able to meet together this past Sunday after several weeks of canceled meetings. They have been looking forward to once again greeting each other with elbow and knuckle bumps rather than the handshake, smiling eyes above the face masks, and safe-distance conversations. Two auxiliary organizations have had a shift in their leadership positions since the last meeting. The new officers of the Young Women are Jody Rasmussen as President, Amy Baldwin as 1^st Counselor and Lacey Christensen as 2^nd Counselor. The secretary is ReNae Egley. The Primary organization will be staffed with Brittnee Phillips, President, Wendy Westerberg, 1^st Counselor, April Rasmussen, 2^nd Counselor and Hollie Keller, the Secretary.

This being the month of November when we honor our veterans the Citizen is recognizing those who live in the county at this time and have served in the military at some time during their lives. Mink Creek has two past members of the National Guard: Layne Erickson and Charles Swann. In the US Army were Clare Christensen, Royce Christensen, Bob Erickson, Richard Free, Glade Larsen, and Michael Jepsen. We have two who served in the Navy, Warren Wilde and Ted Mainini. Several were part of the Air Force: Glen Jepsen and his son Dr. Kerry Jepsen, Nate Olson, Raphael Arnsworth, and Ernest York. Ernie’s wife, Sherry York is also military, in the Naval Reserves. Dr. Jepsen’s son Clay Jepsen is currently serving in the Air Force and is stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. These individuals are recognized annually in this community at our July Fourth festivities. If any of our residents have been missed I apologize and would appreciate your letting me know.

Families  here are getting ready for Thanksgiving. Feeling the warmth within, even when there is such cold without. Feelings of gratitude are always uplifting.

We have had a steady stream of Christmas trees being harvested from our canyons and it has been going on for over a week. For many families it is their tradition to come here, looking for that ‘perfect’ tree, and what is perfect to one is not to another. Hope these evergreens bring happiness to their destinations.