August, already--the 3rd, 2021

 

Terry and Steve Mainini are pleased to announce the birth of their second grandchild. Their daughter, Angelina and Iyar Koren had a little girl earlier this month, making two granddaughters. Terry is spending some days in the Salt Lake City area with the Korens, enjoying her grandmother role.

The teen set of our community had an afternoon of playing in the water. They went to the Glendale Reservoir, equipped with water stuff, rafts, and a motorboat. The leaders for the event were Jody Rasmussen, Amy Baldwin, Lacey Christensen and ReNae Egley and they brought sandwich fixings, chips and drinks for the party. The boat that was originally planned for the event had some difficulties but Raphael Arnsworth obliged with his boat and all had a good time.

The Erickson side of the family of Julie and Todd Kunz of Idaho Falls were happy to attend the wedding reception of Kamri Kunz and Steven Lords. This includes Julie’s parents, Layne and Karen Erickson, plus Paul and Terri McKay, Mark and Carla Nielsen of American Fork, UT, Connie and Adam Westenskow of Logan, UT, and Bob and Claudia Erickson. Steven is the son of Paul and Nancy Lords also of Idaho Falls. The newlyweds will continue their education at USU in Logan, UT.

Jonathan Seamons, has been rounding out his summer of wrestling contests. He spent some time in Boise for the training camp of Team Idaho, where they were preparing to compete at the Marine Nationals in Fargo, N D, this past month. Two of Jonny’s older brothers, Ben and David, competed in the Fargo challenges in years past.

The Costley family has been home, even though their parents are serving at the Salt Lake Temple Mission. Hannah Singleton and their boys, Samuel and Grey, annually spend a summer month in Mink Creek. Her husband, Spencer Singleton comes up from their home in El Dorado, AR, near the end of the visit, getting a break himself before they all head back to the heat and humidity of the south. Costley brothers and sisters have been in and out and around during some of this time, always good for reconnecting family ties and making cousin-friends.

Summer in Mink Creek means that we have visitors in town nearly every week. This past Sunday we had more visitors filling the pews than we did residents. It was Rodeo weekend, that explains it, but how great that they not only come home for the festivities, but to be with the village on Sunday to renew and remember the days of their past.

We had an entry in the Rodeo parade this year---some of the Mink Creek Cemetery board of directors rode in the back of Clare Christensen’s pickup with the sign Mink Creek Cemetery running the length of the pickup bed, Clare at the wheel. He is the pres of the board. I cheered as they drove by, it was one of a kind.