February 22, 2022

 

The Valentine Dinner, prepared by the Elders Quorum for the night of Feb 11 was a huge success. All nine tables, each seating 8 people, were filled. This was an adult only event, but necessity there were 2 babies at the gathering. The menu was beef brisket, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, beans, a tossed salad, a roll, with bottled water as the beverage. The entertainment was choice: a video recording of the ward roadshow of 2009. Mink Creek Ward had been awarded first place for the skit written by Cecelie Costley and assisted by Phee Crosland and Candy Longhurst. There was a large group of youth in those past days and now we have only a few. The title of the play was “Chances Are You Are Good at Something” and starred Joshua Greene, who is now a father of several children and still living in our ward boundaries. We were pleased to have some stake visitors for this occasion: Nicole and Michael Romney, counselor in the stake presidency, and Alan and Nelada White, the high counselor currently assigned to the Mink Creek Ward. We often have the Whites join us in our gatherings.

Eldon and Danita Wilcox and Richard and Vickie Free have taken a winter vacation to Florida. Of course the warmer weather was inviting, but even more so was the association with Patti and Forest Christensen, former residents who have moved to that state. They were joined there by Lisa and Sid Whitehouse, who are also now located in the eastern part of our nation. It turned out to be a Mink Creek Reunion for this group.

We have some devoted fishermen/women in our ranks, including during the winter months. The freezing temperatures have served them well for ice fishing this season. With things warming up a bit now, that ice gets a little more ‘iffy’ and they may have to postpone this activity for a few weeks, waiting for the return of spring fishing accommodations.

There have been some swans hanging around our open waters this winter.  Quite a group have enjoyed the waters up around the Maple Grove Hot Springs, where there water from the springs ups the temps a little.  Even a farm pond with open areas from the icy edges has invited some to stay with the winter ducks.