When I have guests my blogging takes a hit and that was the case last week. Instead of trying to separate the weeks I will simply give you the stacked version, the 12 Mink Creek column coming first, followed by this week's. Thanks for continuing to read.
A group of snow fans gathered for some snowmobiling fun and instruction. They traveled to Island Park, ID, and spent two nights at the cabin of Bret and Jody Rasmussen. The young men participating were Charles and Walter Iverson, Dallon Baird, Jace Gunnell, Keenan Janke, Ty and Clay Jepsen, and Davide Miscali who is an exchange student from Italy, now living with the Jepsen family. The adult leaders were Bret Rasmussen, Bishop Paul McKay, Kerry Jepsen, Brian Petersen and Cheyenne Rasmussen, Bret’s daughter. They came home with stories and adventures to share, big smiles and the enthusiasm to go again, should an opportunity arise.
Dallon Baird was ordained to the office of an Elder prior to beginning his missionary service. Out-ot-town family present for the occasion were James and Beka Baird and their little girl from Burley, ID, and Juliana and Blane Packer and their three children currently from southern California. Blane is now working for the U.S. Forest Service and the job keeps the family being fairly mobile in their living situation. Dallon is the son of LaRon and Liesa Baird.
Elder David Seamons, son of Jeff and Jennifer Seamons, has been serving in the Alabama, Birmingham, Mission for the past year. That has been his ‘temporary assignment’ due to the mission restrictions with the COVID-19 pandemic. His original call was to the Argentina, Cordoba, Mission which has since opened up and Elder Seamons will leave Alabama to fly to Argentina on January 6.
Residents have been returning home after spending the holidays with family elsewhere. Dana and Nate Olson were able to gather with family in Utah. Reed Swann and daughter Penny traveled to Donnelly, ID, to spend the days with his son Charles and Sarah Swann and their children. Paul and Lisa Auger enjoyed being with their daughter Tabitha and Brad Owens in Cub River. Jacob and ReNette Free and children drove over from Pinedale, WY, to share the holidays with his parents, Richard and Vickie Free. There was much coming and going by many in the village.
and then---Lana and Ivan McCracken have had Tabitha(Tibby) Taylor, Lana’s granddaughter, visiting for some winter days. Her home is in Woods Cross, UT, but she loves the independent visit in Idaho. Her mother is Tamera Baird Taylor.
Nicole and Nathan Denney and their little girl of Rexburg have been down for some home time with Nicole’s parents, Kent and Tammy Beardall. They are happy to announce that Nicole has qualified for the BYU/Idaho nursing program for her future studies.
When a person lives in Arizona, coming to Idaho is a good excuse to go skiing. That was the case for Drew Erickson and his children, Conner, Spencer and Paige, when they spent some time with his parents, Bob and Claudia Erickson. The family took to the slopes of the Cherry Peak Resort and even though it was a snowy and blustery day, it was a winter dream fulfilled. The young Erickson family lives in Tempe.
Mack and Roxy DeVries and their three kids, Mieke, Addy and Kayson, enjoyed the lights and holiday scenery of Salt Lake City. The Hogle Zoo in the winter is a different experience than that of summer, but still fun to see the animals in a chilled surrounding. Closer to home they took some wagon rides with Hydeaway and their horses near Preston.
The Syringa Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers held their January meeting at the Mink Creek church house of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The winter roads and an accessible parking lot made this the best location. The Captain of this camp is Mary Ann Jepsen and the homes of members cover miles from Mink Creek to Preston. Most of them have some tie to this community. A lesson on the rescue of handcart pioneers was given by Lorraine Christensen. Mary Ann shared her personal history of ancestor Mary Ann Weston Maughan. The ladies shared some of their own heritage during a light luncheon.
We were hit with an early chinook with much melting and dripping during early January. Now the snow piles from plowing driveways and roads look dirty and grubby and icy surfaces abound in every home yard. It makes for treacherous footing.
There are at least two homes in Mink Creek now on the sales block. Perhaps these residents are feeling overwhelmed with this winter’s added chore load. It would be understandable.
Some of our residents enjoy ice fishing and have reported on success during the frigid months. The chinook may have slowed down that activity.
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