December 22, 2021

 

A sure sign of the approaching Christmas season is the annual parade of Christmas trees going south after being harvested in our nearby canyons. All sorts of vehicles carry the leafy boughs, some inside and others trussed on the top or back of the outfit. It is a family tradition for many, one that some claim has carried over from generations past.

Mink Creek held its Christmas party and it was well attended. A giving project was that of filling a gallon bag with various supplies., for Childrens Trauma Bags of Logan and Hope and Rescue for refugees. A light supper was offered, a build-your-own sandwich of cheeses, meats and fixings, plus a salad, chips and a cookie. The community Christmas tree was the recipient of family ornaments. Each family attending brought an original ornament with the family identity attached. Some were homemade, all were welcome to adorn the tall tree. Ty Jepsen sang a solo, “Mary Did You Know,” accompanied by Terrie McKay. The Primary children told the story of the holiday with a live nativity, using the Primary Nativity song as its narrative. Robin and Garth Stevenson were in charge of this celebration.

The baby boy of Whitney Chatterton and Zach Rynes was blessed and given the name of Axton Erik J. Rynes in early December. Whitney’s great great-grandfather, Warren Wilde, gave the blessing. Other family members witnessing the event were Colleen Wilde, Bambi Bishop, Heidi and Erik Chatterton and their daughter Miranda, and Justin and Colleen Carter.

The railing around the yard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meetinghouse met with an accident recently. In our early days one might think that someone’s wagon had come lose and crashed into it. Perhaps it was something similar, only modernized. It will shortly be repaired.

The recent storm left us with about 8 inches of snow depth in the southern end of our village, so likely a foot or so on the northern part. Tree limbs were heavy with the wetness, hanging down to the floor level. The sounds of the county and state snowplows were welcomed.

Between the approaching holiday, the onslaught of welcome snow, my mind has not been on my blog.  Please forgive.  There will be no newspaper edition for Dec. 29 and so the next blog will be in the New Year.