May 11, 2022

 

Mink Creek community gathered for their annual spring roadside cleanup. Residents met at the Mink Creek Ballpark at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning to get their assigned stretch of Highway 36, and receive bright orange trash bags and orange vests. After an hour of pick up time they were scheduled to reconvene at the ballpark for a breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausages, pancakes and hot chocolate, prepared by Clare Christensen and a crew of assistant chefs. Shade and Brittanie Watts and Ben Keller. The event had been postponed a week due to storms but it cooperated beautifully on this weekend. There was a good attendance and now we have a happy main thoroughfare.

Josh Reichmann, husband of Brooke Corbett, recently graduated from BYU/Provo with a Bachelors of Science in Biophysics with a Chemistry minor. Brooke’s family, Sherrie and Shane Corbett and son Austin went down to Utah to celebrate in this accomplishment.

Davanie Ostler recently spent some time in Colorado recently to certify to become a life guard instructor. She is the daughter of Alona and Stuart Ostler. She was the youngest participant and passed with flying colors. At the present time Davanie is in charge of staffing and certifying the lifeguards at the Bear River Resort in Riverdale. She also works as a CNA at the Franklin County Medical Center. This young lady already has her eye on her future goals.

There are preparations being made for Memorial Day and the many visitors that come to the Mink Creek Cemetery over that weekend. The area is being trimmed, weeded and the overall landscape set in order. Over the last several years there have been photos placed at the grave sites of the individual claiming that spot of eternal rest. Putting a face with the names gives a feeling of completion and recognition, no matter how long ago the person may have passed away. Each year there are few more photographs added, spreading throughout the cemetery and anyone who has someone they care about occupying a plot in our cemetery are invited to become a part of this effort. It is becoming a visual history of Mink Creek’s past.

The morning after Mothers’ Day gave every appearance of beginning a day in January. Snow had arrived overnight and all things were white, fields, roofs, trees, driveways. A couple of inches deposited. This translates into more moisture. Although it is welcome the blossoms on our fruit trees may have taken a serious hit. Then add a very cold night following, ups and downs of spring in this part of the country.